UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152016
Commission File Number: 001-16715

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 56-1528994
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
   
 4300 Six Forks Road 
 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 
 (Address of principal executive offices, ZIP code) 
   
 (919) 716-7000 
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 


Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1 NASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Class B Common Stock, Par Value $1
(Title of class)
  _________________________________________________________________
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x    No ¨
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨    No x
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 ninety days. Yes x    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x    No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer ¨
 
Non-accelerated filer ¨
 
Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨    No x

The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s common equity held by nonaffiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $1,930,557,160.$1,900,169,651.

On February 23, 2016,21, 2017, there were 11,005,220 outstanding shares of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock and 1,005,185 outstanding shares of the Registrant's Class B Common Stock.
Portions of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the 20162017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated in Part III of this report.





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 CROSS REFERENCE INDEX  CROSS REFERENCE INDEX 
  
PART IItem 1Item 1
Item 1AItem 1A
Item 1BUnresolved Staff CommentsNoneItem 1BUnresolved Staff CommentsNone
Item 2Item 2
Item 3Item 3
PART IIItem 5Item 5
Item 6Item 6
Item 7Item 7
Item 7AItem 7A
Item 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 Item 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Item 9Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureNoneItem 9Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureNone
Item 9AItem 9A
Item 9BOther InformationNoneItem 9BOther InformationNone
PART IIIItem 10Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance*Item 10Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance*
Item 11Executive Compensation*Item 11Executive Compensation*
Item 12Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters*Item 12Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters*
Item 13Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence*Item 13Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence*
Item 14Principal Accounting Fees and Services*Item 14Principal Accounting Fees and Services*
PART IVItem 15Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules Item 15Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 
(1)Financial Statements (see Item 8 for reference) (1)Financial Statements (see Item 8 for reference) 
(2)All Financial Statement Schedules normally required for Form 10-K are omitted since they are not applicable, except as referred to in Item 8. (2)All Financial Statement Schedules normally required for Form 10-K are omitted since they are not applicable, except as referred to in Item 8. 
(3)(3)

* Information required by Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Proposal 1: Election of Directors,’ ‘Code of Ethics,’ ‘Committees of our Board—General’ and ‘—Audit Committee’, ‘Executive Officers’ and ‘Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance’ from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 20162017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2016(2017 Proxy Statement).
Information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Compensation, Nominations and Governance Committee Report,’ ‘Compensation Discussion and Analysis,’ ‘Executive Compensation,’ and ‘Director Compensation,’ of the 20162017 Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the captions ‘Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Stock—Directors and Executive Officers’ and '—Principal Shareholders' of the 20162017 Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Corporate Governance—Director Independence’ and ‘Transactions with Related Persons’ of the 20162017 Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the information that appears under the caption ‘Services‘Proposal 4: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Accounts – Services and Fees During 20152016 and 2014'2015’ of the 20162017 Proxy Statement.



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Part I
Item 1. Business
 
General
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (BancShares) was incorporated under the laws of Delaware on August 7, 1986, to become the holding company of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (FCB), its banking subsidiary. FCB opened in 1898 as the Bank of Smithfield, Smithfield, North Carolina, and later becamechanged its name to First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. BancShares has expanded through de novo branching and acquisitions and now operates in 1821 states and the District of Columbia providing a broad range of financial services to individuals, businesses and professionals. As of December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares had total assets of $31.48$32.99 billion.

Throughout its history, the operations of BancShares have been significantly influenced by descendants of Robert P. Holding, who came to control FCB during the 1920s. Robert P. Holding’s children and grandchildren have served as members of the Board of Directors, as chief executive officers and in other executive management positions and, since our formation in 1986, have remained shareholders controlling a large percentage of our common stock.

Our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Frank B. Holding, Jr., is the grandson of Robert P. Holding. Hope Holding Bryant, Vice Chairman of BancShares, is Robert P. Holding’s granddaughter. Frank B. Holding, son of Robert P. Holding and father of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope Holding Bryant, was Executive Vice Chairman until his retirement in 2014. Peter M. Bristow, President and Corporate Sales Executive of BancShares, is the brother-in-law of Frank B. Holding's son-in-law. On February 14, 2014, Frank Holding, announced that he would retire from his position as a director effective April 29, 2014,Jr. and retired from his positions as an officer of BancShares and FCB effective September 2, 2014.Hope Holding Bryant.

FCB seeks to meet the financial needs of both individuals and commercial entities in its market areas. Services offered at most offices include takingareas through a wide range of deposits, cashing of checks and providing for individualretail and commercial cash needs; numerous checking and savings plans;banking services. Loan services include various types of commercial, business and consumer lending;lending. Deposit services include checking, savings, money market and time deposit accounts. We also provide mortgage lending, a full-service trust department;department, wealth management services;services for businesses and individuals and other activities incidental to commercial banking. FCB’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. (FCIS), First Citizens Securities Corporation Inc. (FCSC) and First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. (FCAM), provide various investment products including annuities, discount brokerage services and third-party mutual funds to customers primarily through the bank's branch network, as well as investment advisory services. FCSCFirst Citizens Securities Corporation Inc. merged into FCIS effective January 1, 2016.

A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from our operations throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia and in certain urban areas of Georgia, Florida, California and Texas. We deliver products and services to our customers through our extensive branch network as well as onlinedigital banking, telephone banking, mobile banking and various ATM networks. Services offered at most offices include taking of deposits, cashing of checks and providing for individual and commercial cash needs. Business customers may conduct banking transactions through the use of remote image technology.

FCB’s primary deposit markets are North Carolina and South Carolina. FCB’s deposit market share in North Carolina was 4.04.3 percent as of June 30, 2015,2016, based on the FDIC Deposit Market Share Report, which makes FCB the fourth largest bank in North Carolina. The three banks larger than FCB based on deposits in North Carolina as of June 30, 2015,2016, controlled 78.376.6 percent of North Carolina deposits. In South Carolina, FCB was the 4th largest bank in terms of deposit market share with 9.08.5 percent at June 30, 2015.2016. The three larger banks represent 45.545.2 percent of total deposits in South Carolina as of June 30, 2015.
FCB's market areas enjoy a diverse employment base, including, in various locations, manufacturing, service industries, healthcare, agricultural, wholesale and retail trade, technology and financial services. We believe the current market areas will support future growth in loans, deposits and our other banking services. We maintain a community bank approach to providing customer service, a competitive advantage that strengthens our ability to effectively provide financial products and services to individuals and businesses in our markets. However, like larger banks, we have the capacity to offer most financial products and services that our customers require.2016.

Statistical information regarding our business activities is found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

Geographic Locations and Employees
As of December 31, 2015,2016, FCB operated 559550 branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia and the District of Columbia.Wisconsin. BancShares and its subsidiaries employ approximately 5,7345,855 full-time staff and approximately 498441 part-time staff for a total of 6,2326,296 employees.


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Business Combinations
On February 13, 2015, FCB entered into an agreement withrecently purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of the following banks from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver, to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities:
Harvest Community Bank (HCB) of Pennsville, New Jersey on January 13, 2017
First CornerStone Bank (FCSB) of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on May 6, 2016
North Milwaukee State Bank (NMSB) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 11, 2016
Capitol City Bank & Trust (CCBT). The acquisition expanded FCB's presence in of Atlanta, Georgia as CCBT operated eight branch locations in Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Albany, Augusta and Savannah, Georgia. In June ofon February 13, 2015 FCB closed one of the branches in Atlanta.


On OctoberSeptember 1, 2014, BancShares2016, FCB completed the merger of First Citizens Bancorporation,Midlothian, Virginia-based Cordia Bancorp, Inc. (Bancorporation) with(Cordia) and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Planits subsidiary, Bank of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. For the period October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Bancshares maintained two banking subsidiaries. On January 1, 2015, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (FCB-SC) merged with andVirginia (BVA) into FCB. Under the terms of the merger agreement, cash consideration of $5.15 was paid to Cordia’s shareholders for each of their shares of Cordia’s common stock, with total consideration paid of $37.1 million. The merger enabled FCB remainsto strengthen its presence in the single banking subsidiary of BancShares. Other non-bank subsidiary operations do not have a significant effect on BancShares consolidated financial statements.greater Richmond, Virginia area as Cordia operated six BVA branches in Richmond, Midlothian, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights and Chester, Virginia.

FDIC Shared-Loss Termination
On January 1, 2014,June 14, 2016, FCB completedterminated five of its mergernine shared-loss agreements with 1st Financial Services Corporation (1st Financial) of Hendersonville, NC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mountain 1stthe FDIC, including Temecula Valley Bank (TVB), Sun American Bank (SAB), Williamsburg First National Bank (WFNB), Atlantic Bank & Trust Company (Mountain 1st)(ABT) and Colorado Capital Bank (CCB).

The resulting positive net impact to pre-tax earnings from the early termination of the FDIC shared-loss agreements was $16.6 million during 2016. See the FDIC-Assisted Transactions section in Management's Discussion and Analysis for more details.
Regulatory Considerations
The business and operations of BancShares and FCB are subject to significant federal and state regulation and supervision. BancShares is a financial holding company registered with the Federal Reserve Board (Federal Reserve) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. It is subject to supervision and examination by, and the regulations and reporting requirements of, the Federal Reserve.

FCB is a state-chartered bank, subject to supervision and examination by, and the regulations and reporting requirements of, the FDIC and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks.Banks (NCCB). Deposit obligations are insured by the FDIC to the maximum legal limits.

Various regulatory authorities supervise all areas of BancShares' and FCB's business including loans, allowances for loan and lease losses, mergers and acquisitions, the payment of dividends, various compliance matters and other aspects of its operations. The regulators conduct regular examinations, and BancShares and FCB must furnish periodic reports to itstheir regulators containing detailed financial and other information.

Numerous statutes and regulations apply to and restrict the activities of FCB, including limitations on the ability to pay dividends, capital requirements, reserve requirements, deposit insurance requirements and restrictions on transactions with related persons and entities controlled by related persons. The impact of these statutes and regulations is discussed below and in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act, enacted in 2010, significantly restructured the financial regulatory regime in the United States and has a broad impact onrestructures the financial services industry. Although aregulatory environment and imposes significant numberregulatory and compliance changes, increased capital, leverage and liquidity requirements, including through the expansion of the rules and regulations mandated byscope of oversight responsibility of certain federal agencies through the creation of new oversight bodies. For example, the Dodd-Frank Act have been promulgated, certain requirementsestablished the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The CFPB has broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws and regulations that apply to all banks and savings institutions and non-bank financial institutions, including the Dodd-Frank Act have yetregulations that relate to credit card, deposit, mortgage and other consumer financial products and services we offer. The CFPB also has powers to issue regulations and take enforcement actions to prevent and remedy acts and practices relating to consumer financial products and services that it deems to be implemented. Given these uncertaintiesunfair, deceptive or abusive. The agency also has authority to how the federal bank regulatory agencies will implement the Dodd-Frank Act'simpose new disclosure requirements the full extent of the impact of the Act on the operations of BancShares and FCB is unclear. Thefor any consumer financial product or service.

Other changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act may affect the profitability of business activities, require changes to certain business practices, impose more stringent regulatory requirements or otherwise adversely affect the businessinclude:
Capital Planning and financial condition of BancShares and its subsidiaries. These changes may also require BancShares to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements.Stress Testing.

The Dodd-Frank Act mandated that stress tests be developed and performed to ensure that financial institutions have sufficient capital to absorb losses and support operations during multiple economic and bank scenarios. Bank holding companies with total consolidated assets between $10 billion and $50 billion, including BancShares, undergo annual company-run stress tests. As directed by the Federal Reserve, summaries of BancShares’ annual results in the severely adverse stress tests were made available to the public effectivestarting in June 2015. The results of stress testing activities will be considered by our Risk Committee in combination with other risk management and monitoring practices as part of our risk management program.

Consumer Financial Protections Bureau Regulation and Supervision. The Volcker Rule. The Dodd-Frank Act establishedprohibits insured depository institutions and their holding companies from engaging in proprietary trading except in limited circumstances, and prohibits them from owning equity interests in excess of 3 percent of Tier 1 capital in private equity and hedge funds (Volcker Rule). Each regulated entity is required to establish an internal compliance program that is consistent with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a new agency with centralized responsibility for consumer financial protection.extent to which it engages in activities covered by the Volcker Rule. Although the rules provide some tiering of compliance and reporting obligations based on size, the fundamental prohibitions of the Volcker Rule apply to banking entities of any size, including BancShares and FCB. The CFPB has the authority to examine FCB for compliance with a broad rangeadoption of federal consumer financial laws and regulations, including the laws and regulations that relate to credit card, deposit, mortgage and other consumer financial products and services we offer.

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In addition, Dodd-Frank Act gives the CFPB broad authorityVolcker Rule did not have any material effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule. Creditors are required to take corrective action againstcomply with mortgage reform provisions prohibiting the origination of any residential mortgages that do not meet rigorous Qualified Mortgage standards or Ability-to-Repay standards. All mortgage loans originated by FCB as it deems appropriate. The CFPB also has powers that it was assigned in Dodd-Frank Act to issue regulations and take enforcement actions to prevent and remedy acts and practices relating to consumer financial products and services that it deems to be unfair, deceptive or abusive. The agency also has authority to impose new disclosure requirements for any consumer financial product or service. These authorities are in addition to the authorities the CFPB assumed on July 21, 2011 under then-existing consumer financial laws governing the provision of consumer financial products and services. The CFPB has concentrated much of its initial rulemaking efforts on a variety of mortgage related topics required under Dodd-Frank Act, including ability-to-repay and qualified mortgage standards, mortgage servicing standards, loan originator compensation standards, high-cost mortgage requirements, appraisal and escrowmeet Ability-to-Repay standards and requirements for higher-priced mortgages. On October 3, 2015, the CFPB’s final rules on integrated mortgage disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act became effective which simplified and improved disclosure forms for mortgage transactions.a substantial majority also meet Qualified Mortgage standards. 

BancShares
General. As a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act (BHCA), BancShares is subject to supervision, regulation, and examination by the Federal Reserve. BancShares is also registered under the bank holding company laws of North Carolina and is subject to supervision, regulation, and examination by the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks (NCCB).NCCB.

Permitted Activities. A bank holding company is limited to managing or controlling banks, furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries, and engaging in other activities that the Federal Reserve determines by regulation or order to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. In addition, bank holding companies that qualify and elect to be financial holding companies, such as BancShares, may engage in any activity, or acquire and retain the shares of a company engaged in any activity, that is either (i) financial in nature or incidental to such financial activity (as determined by the Federal Reserve in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury) or (ii) complementary to a financial activity and does not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally (as solely determined by the Federal Reserve), without prior approval of the Federal Reserve. Activities that are financial in nature include securities underwriting and dealing, serving as an insurance underwritingagent and makingunderwriter and engaging in merchant banking investments.banking.

Status Requirements. To maintain financial holding company status, a financial holding company and all of its depository institution subsidiaries must be “well capitalized”well-capitalized and “well managed.”well-managed. A depository institution subsidiary is considered to be “well capitalized”well-capitalized if it satisfies the requirements for this status under applicable Federal Reserve capital requirements. A depository institution subsidiary is considered “well managed” if it received a composite rating and management rating of at least “satisfactory” in its most recent examination. A financial holding company’s status will also depend upon it maintaining its status as “well capitalized” and “well managed” under applicable Federal Reserve regulations. If a financial holding company ceases to meet these capital and management requirements, the Federal Reserve may impose limitations or conditions on the conduct of its activities, and the company may not commence any of the broader financial activities permissible for financial holding companies or acquire a company engaged in such financial activities without prior approval of the Federal Reserve. If the company does not return to compliance within 180 days, the Federal Reserve may require divestiture of the holding company’s depository institutions.activities.

Capital Requirements. The Federal Reserve imposes certain capital requirements on bank holding companies under the BHCA, including a minimum leverage ratio and a minimum ratio of “qualifying” capital to risk-weighted assets. These requirements are described below under “The Subsidiary Bank - FCB - Current Capital Requirements (Basel III)”. As of December 31, 2015,2016, the risk-based Tier 1, common equity Tier 1, total capital, and leverage capital ratios of BancShares were 12.6512.42 percent, 12.5112.42 percent, 14.0313.85 percent and 8.969.05 percent, respectively, and each capital ratio listed above exceeded the applicable minimum requirements as well as the well-capitalized standards. Subject to its capital requirements and certain other restrictions, BancShares is able to borrow money to make capital contributions to FCB and such loans may be repaid from dividends paid by FCB to BancShares.

Source of Strength. Federal Reserve policy has historically requiredUnder the Dodd-Frank Act, bank holding companies are required to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to their subsidiary banks. The Dodd-Frank Act codified this policy as a statutory requirement. Under this requirement, BancShares is expected to commit resources to support FCB, including times when BancShares may not be in a financial position to provide such resources. Any capital loans made by a bank holding company to any of its subsidiary banks are subordinate in right of payment to depositors and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary banks. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.


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Safety and Soundness. The federal bank regulatory agencies have adopted guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards. These guidelines establish general standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth and compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require, among other things, appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risk and exposures specified in the guidelines. There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks by law and regulatory policy that are designed to minimize potential loss to the depositors of such depository institutions and the FDIC insurance fund in the event of a depository institution default.

Limits on Dividends and Other Payments. BancShares is a legal entity, separate and distinct from its subsidiaries. Revenues of BancShares primarily result from dividends paid to it by FCB. There are various legal limitations applicable to the payment of dividends by FCB to BancShares and to the payment of dividends by BancShares to its shareholders. The payment of dividends by FCB or BancShares may be limited by certain factors, such as requirements to maintain capital above regulatory guidelines.


Bank regulatory agencies have the authority to prohibit FCB or BancShares from engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting their business. The payment of dividends, depending on the financial condition of FCB or BancShares, could be deemed to constitute such an unsafe or unsound practice.

Under the FDIA,Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA), insured depository institutions, such as FCB, are prohibited from making capital distributions, including the payment of dividends, if, after making such distributions, the institution would become “undercapitalized” (as such term is used in the statute). Additionally, under Basel III capital requirements, banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. Based on the FCB’s current financial condition, BancShares currently does not expect this provision willthese provisions to have any material impact on its ability to receive dividends from FCB. BancShares' non-bank subsidiaries pay dividends to BancShares periodically on a non-regulated basis.

Subsidiary Bank - FCB
General. FCB is a state-chartered bank, subject to supervision and examination by, and the regulations and reporting requirements of, the FDIC and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks.NCCB.

The various laws and regulations administered by the bank regulatory agencies affect corporate practices, such as the payment of dividends, incurrence of debt, and acquisition of financial institutions and other companies; they also affect business practices, such as the payment of interest on deposits, the charging of interest on loans, types of business conducted, and location of offices.

Current Capital Requirements (Basel III). On June 7, 2012, the Federal Reserve issued a series of proposed rules that would revise and strengthen its risk-based and leverage capital requirements and its method for calculating risk-weighted assets. The rules were proposed to implement theBank regulatory agencies approved Basel III regulatory capital reforms from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisionsguidelines aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements through a combination of the Dodd-Frank Act. On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve approved certain revisions to the proposals and finalizedhigher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers and more conservative definitions of capital and balance sheet exposure. BancShares and FCB implemented the requirements for banking organizations.

Effectiveof Basel III effective January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for several aspects of the final rules required BancSharesrule. The table below describes the minimum and FCB to comply withwell-capitalized requirements for the following new minimum capital ratios: (i) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5 percent of risk-weighted assets; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0 percent of risk-weighted assets; (iii) a total capital ratio of 8.0 percent of risk-weighted assets;transitional period that began in 2016 and (iv) a leverage ratio of 4.0 percent of total average assets. These are the initial capitalfully-phased-in requirements which will be phasedthat become effective in over a four-year period. When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the rules will require BancShares and FCB to maintain (i) a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5 percent, plus a 2.5 percent “capital conservation buffer” (which is added to the 4.5 percent common equity Tier 1 ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0 percent upon full implementation), (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0 percent, plus the capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 6.0 percent Tier 1 capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5 percent upon full implementation), (iii) a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0 percent, plus the capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 8.0 percent total capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5 percent upon full implementation), and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0 percent, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to total average assets.2019.
 Basel III minimum requirement
2016
 Basel III well-capitalized
2016
 Basel III minimum requirement
2019
 Basel III well-capitalized
2019
Leverage ratio4.00% 5.00% 4.00% 5.00%
Common equity Tier 14.50 6.50 4.50 6.50
Common equity Tier 1 plus conservation buffer5.13 7.13 7.00 9.00
Tier 1 capital ratio6.00 8.00 6.00 8.00
Tier 1 capital ratio plus conservation buffer6.63 8.63 8.50 10.50
Total capital ratio8.00 10.00 8.00 10.00
Total capital ratio plus conservation buffer8.63 10.63 10.50 12.50

The capital conservation buffer requirement is beingwas phased in beginning January 1, 2016, at 0.625 percent of risk-weighted assets, increasing each year until fully implemented at 2.5 percent on January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum, but below the conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.


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With respect to FCB, the rules also revised the “prompt corrective action” regulations pursuant to Section 38 of the FDIA by (i) introducing a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio requirement at each level (other than critically undercapitalized), with the required ratio being 6.5 percent for well-capitalized status; (ii) increasing the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement for each category, with the minimum ratio for well-capitalized status being 8.0 percent (as compared to the previous 6.0 percent); and (iii) eliminating the current provision that provides that a bank with a composite supervisory rating of 1 may have a 3.0 percent Tier 1 leverage ratio and still be well-capitalized. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulators that could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2015,2016, FCB exceeded the applicable minimum requirements as well as the well-capitalized standards.

Prompt Corrective Action. Federal banking regulators are authorized and, under certain circumstances, required to take certain actions against banks that fail to meet their capital requirements. The federal bank regulatory agencies have additional enforcement authority with respect to undercapitalized depository institutions. “Well capitalized” institutions may generally operate without supervisory restriction. With respect to “adequately capitalized” institutions, such banks cannot normally pay dividends or make any capital contributions that would leave it undercapitalized, they cannot pay a management fee to a controlling person if, after paying the fee, it would be undercapitalized, and they cannot accept, renew or roll over any brokered deposit unless the bank has applied for and been granted a waiver by the FDIC.

Transactions with Affiliates. Pursuant to Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, Regulation W and Regulation W,O, the authority of FCB to engage in transactions with related parties or “affiliates” or to make loans to insiders is limited. Loan transactions with an affiliate generally must be collateralized and certain transactions between FCB and its affiliates, including the sale of assets, the payment of money or the provision of services, must be on terms and conditions that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to FCB, as those prevailing for comparable nonaffiliated transactions. In addition, FCB generally may not purchase securities issued or underwritten by affiliates.



FCB receives management fees from its subsidiaries and BancShares for expenses incurred for performing various functions on their behalf. These fees are charged to each company based upon the estimated cost for usage of services by that company. The fees are eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.

Community Reinvestment Act. FCB is subject to the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA). The CRA imposes on financial institutions an affirmative and ongoing obligation to meet the credit needs of the local communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. If FCB receives a rating from the Federal Reserve of less than “satisfactory” under the CRA, restrictions on operating activities would be imposed. In addition, in order for a financial holding company, like BancShares, to commence any new activity permitted by the BHCA, or to acquire any company engaged in any new activity permitted by the BHCA, each insured depository institution subsidiary of the financial holding company must have received a rating of at least “satisfactory” in its most recent examination under the CRA. FCB currently has a “satisfactory” CRA rating.

Privacy LegislationAnti-Money Laundering and OFAC Regulation. SeveralGovernmental policy on financial institutions in recent years has been aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (BSA) and subsequent laws includingand regulations require financial institutions to take steps to prevent the Dodd-Frank Act, and related regulations issued by the federal bank regulatory agencies, provide new protections against the transfer and use of customer information by financial institutions. A financial institution must provide to its customers information regarding its policies and procedures with respect tosystems from facilitating the handlingflow of customers’ personal information. Each institution must conduct an internal risk assessment of its ability to protect customer information. These privacy provisions generally prohibit a financial institution from providing a customer’s personal financial information to unaffiliated parties without prior notice and approval from the customer.

USA Patriot Act of 2001.illegal or illicit money or terrorist funds. In October 2001, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Patriot Act) was enacted in response tosignificantly expanded the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Northern Virginia. The Patriot Act is intended to strengthen U. S. law enforcement and the intelligence communities’ abilities to work cohesively to combat terrorism. The continuing impact on financial institutions of the Patriot Act and related regulations and policies is significant and wide ranging. The Patriot Act contains sweeping anti-money laundering (AML) and financial transparency laws and imposes various regulations by imposing new compliance and due diligence obligations, including standards for verifying customer identification at account opening, maintaining expanded records and rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities to identify persons who may be involved in terrorism or money laundering.

Volcker Rule. Additional rules were finalized in 2016 and must be implemented by May 2018 which create expanded obligations regarding customer due diligence and the identification of beneficial owners of business entities. An institution subject to the BSA, such as FCB, must provide AML training to employees, designate an AML compliance officer and annually audit the AML program to assess its effectiveness. The Dodd-Frank Act prohibits insured depository institutionsUnited States has imposed economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals and others. Based on their holding companies from engagingadministration by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), these are typically known as the OFAC rules. Generally, the rules contain one or more of the following elements: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment in proprietary trading except in limited circumstances, and prohibits them from owning equity interests in excess of 3 percent of Tier 1 capital in private equity and hedge funds (Volcker Rule). On December 10, 2013, the federal bank regulatory agencies adopted final rules implementing the Volcker Rule. These final rules prohibit banking entities from (i) engaging in short-term proprietary trading for their own accounts,a sanctioned country, and (ii) having certain ownership interestsblocking of assets in and relationships with hedge fundswhich the government or private equity funds. The final rules are intended to provide greater clarity with respect to both the extent of those primary prohibitions andspecially designated nationals of the related exemptions and exclusions. The final rules also require each regulated entitysanctioned country have an interest, by prohibiting transfers of property subject to establish an

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internal compliance program that is consistent with the extent to which it engagesUnited States jurisdiction. Blocked assets cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off or transferred in activities covered by the Volcker Rule, which must include (for the largest entities) making regular reports about those activities to regulators. Although the final rules provide some tiering of compliance and reporting obligations based on size, the fundamental prohibitions of the Volcker Rule apply to banking entities of any size, including BancShares and FCB. The final rules were effective April 1, 2014, but the conformance period was extendedmanner without a license from its statutory end date of July 21, 2014 to July 21, 2015. The adoption of the Volcker Rule did not have any material effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.

Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule. Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB issued a final rule on January 10, 2013 (effective January 10, 2014), amending Regulation Z as implemented by the Truth in Lending Act, requiring creditors to make a reasonable and good faith determination based on verified and documented information that a consumer applying for a mortgage loan has a reasonable ability to repay the loan according to its terms. Creditors are required to determine consumers’ ability to repay in one of two ways. The first alternative requires the creditor to consider the following eight underwriting factors when making the credit decision: (i) current or reasonably expected income or assets; (ii) current employment status; (iii) the monthly payment on the covered transaction; (iv) the monthly payment on any simultaneous loan; (v) the monthly payment for mortgage-related obligations; (vi) current debt obligations, alimony, and child support; (vii) the monthly debt-to-income ratio or residual income; and (viii) credit history. Alternatively, the creditor can originate “qualified mortgages,” which are entitled to a presumption that the creditor making the loan satisfied the ability-to-repay requirements. In general, a “qualified mortgage” is a mortgage loan without negative amortization, interest-only payments, balloon payments, or terms exceeding 30 years. In addition, to be a qualified mortgage the points and fees paid by a consumer cannot exceed 3 percent of the total loan amount. Qualified mortgages that are “higher-priced” (e.g. subprime loans) garner a rebuttable presumption of compliance with the ability-to-repay rules, while qualified mortgages that are not “higher-priced” (e.g. prime loans) are given a safe harbor of compliance. All mortgage loans originated by FCB meet Ability-to-Repay standards and a substantial majority also meet Qualified Mortgage standards.  This mix provides the ability to serve the needsOFAC. Failure of a broad customer base.financial institution to maintain and implement adequate BSA, AML and OFAC programs, or to comply with all the relevant laws and regulations, could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution and result in material fines and sanctions.

Consumer Laws and Regulations. FCB is also subject to certain consumer laws and regulations that are designed to protect consumers in transactions with banks. These laws include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Housing Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, among others. The laws and related regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions transact business with certain customers. A financial institution must provide to its customers information regarding its policies and procedures with respect to the handling of customers’ personal information. Each institution must conduct an internal risk assessment of its ability to protect customer information. These privacy provisions generally prohibit a financial institution from providing a customer’s personal financial information to unaffiliated parties without prior notice and approval from the customer. FCB must comply with the applicable provisions of these consumer protection laws and regulations as part of its ongoing customer relations.
Available Information

BancShares does not have its own separate Internet website. However, FCB’s website (www.firstcitizens.com) includes a hyperlink to the SEC’s website where the public may obtain copies of BancShares’ annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Interested parties may also directly access the SEC’s website that contains reports and other information that BancShares files electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
The risks and uncertainties that management believes are material are described below. The risks listed are not the only risks that BancShares faces. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known or that management does not currently deem material could also have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and/or the results of our operations or our business.


If such risks and uncertainties were to become reality or the likelihoods of those risks were to increase, the market price of our common stock could significantly decline.
Our concentration of loans to borrowers within the medical and dental industry could impair our earnings if those industries experience economic difficulties
If regulatory changes (e.g., Affordable Care Act) in the market negatively impact the borrowers' businesses and their ability to repay their loans with us, this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We operatecould be required to increase our allowance for loan losses through provisions for loan loss on our income statement that would reduce reported net income.
Our concentration of credit exposure in loans to dental practices could increase credit risk
Dentists and dental practices generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities, and generally have a highly regulated industryheightened vulnerability to negative economic conditions. If economic conditions in the market negatively impact the borrowers’ businesses and the lawstheir ability to repay their loans with us, this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and regulations that governresults of operations.
Economic conditions in real estate markets and our operations, corporate governance, executive compensation and financial accounting, or reporting, including changes in them, or our failure to comply with them,reliance on junior liens may adversely affect us.
We are subject to extensive regulation and supervision that govern almost all aspects of our operations. In addition to a multitude of regulations designed to protect customers, depositors and consumers, we must comply with other regulations that protect the deposit insurance fund and the stability of the U.S. financial system, including laws and regulations which, among other matters, prescribe minimum capital requirements, impose limitations onimpact our business activities and investments, limit the dividend or distributions that we can pay, restrict the abilityour results of our bank subsidiaries to guarantee our debt and impose certain specific accounting requirements thatoperations
Real property collateral values may be more restrictiveimpacted by economic conditions in the real estate market and may result in greater or earlier charges to earnings or

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reductionslosses on loans that, while adequately collateralized at the time of origination, become inadequate. Our reliance on junior liens is concentrated in our capital than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Compliance with laws and regulations can be difficult and costly, and changes in laws and regulations often impose additional compliance costs. We continue to face increased regulation and supervision of our industry as a resultnon-commercial revolving mortgage loan portfolio. Approximately two-thirds of the last financial crisisrevolving mortgage portfolio is secured by junior lien positions and lower real estate values for collateral underlying these loans may cause the outstanding balance of the senior lien to exceed the value of the collateral, resulting in a junior lien loan that impacted the bankingis in effect unsecured. Inadequate collateral values, rising interest rates and financial markets. Such additional regulation and supervision may increase our costs and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities. Further, our failure to comply with these laws and regulations, even if the failure was inadvertentunfavorable economic conditions could result in greater delinquency, write-downs or reflects a differencecharge-offs in interpretation, could subject us to restrictions on our business activities, mergers and acquisitions, fines and other penalties, any offuture periods, which could adversely affecthave a material adverse impact on our results of operations and capital baseadequacy.
Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our loan portfolio
We maintain an allowance for loan losses that is designed to cover losses on loans that borrowers may not repay in their entirety. We believe that we maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the corresponding balance sheet date, and in compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory guidance. However, the price of our common stock. Any new laws, rulesallowance may not be sufficient to cover actual loan losses, and regulationsfuture provisions for loan losses could make compliance more difficult or expensive, or otherwisematerially and adversely affect our businessoperating results.Accounting measurements related to impairment and financial condition.
The Dodd-Frank Act heightened the regulation of the financial services industry. One key component of the Dodd-Frank Act was the establishment of the CFPB. The CFPB, in consultation with the Federal banking agencies, has been given primary federal jurisdiction for consumer protections in the financial services markets. Within certain limitations, the CFPB is charged with creating, revising or restating the consumer protection regulations applicable to commercial banks. Weallowance require significant estimates that are subject to examinationuncertainty and supervision by the CFPB with respectchanges relating to compliance with consumer protection lawsnew information and regulations.
Certain provisionschanging circumstances. The significant uncertainties surrounding our borrowers' abilities to conduct their businesses successfully through changing economic environments, competitive challenges, and other factors complicate our estimates of the Dodd-Frank Act still require rulemaking and interpretation by regulatory authorities. In several cases, authorities have extended implementation periods and delayed effective dates. Accordingly, in some respectsrisk and/or amount of loss on any loan. Due to the ultimate impactdegree of the Dodd-Frank Act and its effects on the U.S. financial system and us will not be known for some period of time. Nevertheless, the Dodd-Frank Act, and current and future rules implementing its provisionsuncertainty and the interpretationsusceptibility to change, the actual losses may vary from current estimates. We expect fluctuations in the allowance due to the uncertain economic conditions.
As an integral part of those rules, could result in a loss of revenue,their examination process, our banking regulators periodically review the allowance and may require us to change certainincrease it for loan losses by recognizing additional provisions for loan losses charged to expense or to decrease the allowance by recognizing loan charge-offs, net of our business practices, limit our ability to pursue certain business opportunities, increase our capital and liquidity requirements, imposerecoveries. Any such required additional assessments and costsloan loss provisions or charge-offs could have a material adverse effect on us, and otherwise adversely affect our business operations and have other negative consequences.
We are subject to capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines and, if we fail to meet these guidelines, our financial condition would be adversely affected.and results of operations.
Under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and other regulatory requirements, BancShares together with FCB, must meet certain capital and liquidity guidelines, subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
In July 2013,has been monitoring the Federal Reserve issued final capital rules that replaced existing capital adequacy rules and implemented Basel III and certain requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. When fully phased-in, these rules will result in higher and more stringent capital requirements for us and FCB. Basel III increased our capital requirements and changed the risk-weightingOctober 2016 impact of many of our assets.
Under Basel III, Tier 1 capital consists of Common Equity Tier (CET) 1 Capital and additional Tier 1 capital, with Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital constituting total risk-based capital. Basel III set minimum capital requirements of a CET 1 ratio of 4.5 percent; a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0 percent, and a total capital ratio of 8.0 percent. In addition, a Tier 1 leverage ratio to average consolidated assets of 4.0 percent applies. Further, we are required to maintain a capital conservation buffer of 2.5 percent of additional CET 1. If we do not maintain the capital conservation buffer once it is fully phased in, then our ability to pay dividends and discretionary bonuses, and to make share repurchases, will be restricted. We implemented Basel III effective January 1, 2015, and are required to comply with the minimum regulatory capital ratios; on that same date, the transition period for other requirements of the final rules and the capital conservation buffer also began. If the risk weightings of certain assets we hold should change and we are required to hold increased amounts of capital, the profitability of those assets and underlying businesses may change, which could result in changes in our business mix over the long-term.
Basel III will also gradually eliminate the contribution of certain trust preferred and other hybrid debt securities to Tier 1 capital. Under the phased-in approach, the affected securities will lose Tier 1 capital status on January 1, 2016; the securities will, however, qualify for Tier 2 capital treatment.
We encounter significant competition which may reduce our market share and profitability
We compete with other banks and specialized financial service providersHurricane Matthew in our market areas. Our primary competitors include local, regional and national banks; credit unions; commercial finance companies; various wealth management providers; independent and captive insurance agencies; mortgage companies; and non-bank providers of financial services. Some of our larger competitors, including banks that have a significant presence in our market areas, have the capacity to offer products and services we do not offer. Some of our competitors operate in less stringent regulatory environments, and certain competitors are not subject to federal and/or state income taxes. The fierce competitive pressures that we face adversely affect pricing for many of our products and services.

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Our financial condition could be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions
Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty and/or other relationships. We have exposure to numerous financial service providers, including banks, securities brokersassessed how this situation may impact our customers and dealers, and other financial service providers. Although we monitor the financial conditions of financial institutions withareas in which they operate. However, we have not identified any significant impact to the credit exposure, transactions with such institutions exposequality of the loans in these areas that would cause us to credit risk throughadjust the possibility of counterparty default.
Our ability to grow is contingent on capital adequacy
Based on existing capital levels, BancShares and FCB are well-capitalized under current leverage and risk-based capital standards. Our ability to grow is contingent on our ability to generate sufficient capital to remain well-capitalized under current and future capital adequacy guidelines.
Historically, our primary capital sources have been retained earnings and debt issued through both private and public markets, including trust preferred securities and subordinated debt. Effective January 1, 2015, provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act eliminated 75 percent of our trust preferred capital securities from tier 1 capital with the remaining 25 percent phased out on January 1, 2016.
Rating agencies regularly evaluate our creditworthiness and assign credit ratings to our debt and the debt of FCB. The ratings of the agencies are based on a number of factors, some of which are outside our control. In addition to factors specific to our financial strength and performance, the rating agencies also consider conditions generally affecting the financial services industry. There can be no assurance that we will maintain our current credit ratings. Rating reductions could adversely affect our access to funding sources and the cost of obtaining funding.allowance for loan losses.
If we fail to effectively manage credit risk and interest rate risk, our business and financial condition will suffer
We must effectively manage credit risk. There are risks inherent in making any loan, including risks of repayment, risks with respect to the period of time over which the loan may be repaid, risks relating to proper loan underwriting and guidelines, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers and risks resulting from uncertainties as to the future value of collateral. There is no assurance that our credit risk monitoring and loan approval procedures are or will be adequate or will reduce the inherent risks associated with lending. Our credit administration personnel, policies and procedures may not adequately adapt to changes in economic or any other conditions affecting customers and the quality of our loan portfolio. Any failure to manage such credit risks may materially adversely affect our business and our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.


Our results of operations and cash flows are highly dependent upon net interest income. Interest rates are sensitive to economic and market conditions that are beyond our control, including the actions of the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Open Market Committee.Committee (FOMC). Changes in monetary policy could influence interest income and interest expense as well as the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities. If changes in interest rates on our interest-earning assets are not equal to the changes in interest rates on our interest-bearing liabilities, our net interest income and, therefore, our net income could be adversely impacted.
Although we maintain an interest rate risk monitoring system, the forecasts of future net interest income are estimates and may be inaccurate. Actual interest rate movements may differ from our forecasts, and unexpected actions by the Federal Open Market CommitteeFOMC may have a direct impact on market interest rates.
If our current level of balance sheet liquidity were to experience pressure, that could affect our ability to pay deposits and fund our operations
Our deposit base represents our primary source of core funding and balance sheet liquidity. We normally have the ability to stimulate core deposit growth through reasonable and effective pricing strategies. However, in circumstances where our ability to generate needed liquidity is impaired, we need access to noncore funding such as borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve, Federal Funds purchased lines and brokered deposits. While we maintain access to these noncore funding sources, for some of them we are dependent on the availability of collateral and the counterparty’s willingness and ability to lend.
The Dodd-Frank Act rescinded the long-standing prohibition on the payment of interest on commercial demand deposit accounts. Recent historically low interest rates, as well as relatively low levels of competition among banks for demand deposit accounts, have made it difficult to determine the impact on our deposit base, if any, of this repeal. As interest rates begin to rise, our interest expense will increase and our net interest margins may decrease, negatively impacting our performance and, potentially, our financial condition. To the extent banks and other financial service providers were to compete for commercial demand deposit accounts through higher interest rates, our deposit base could be reduced if we are unwilling to

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pay those higher rates; if we should determine to compete with those higher interest rates, our cost of funds could increase and our net interest margins could be reduced.
Accounting for acquired assets may result in earnings volatility
Fair value discounts that are recorded at the time an asset is acquired are accreted into interest income based on United States GAAP. The rate at which those discounts are accreted is unpredictable, the result of various factors including prepayments and credit quality improvements. Post-acquisition deterioration results in the recognition of provision expense and allowance for loan and lease losses. Additionally, the income statement impact of adjustments to the indemnification asset recorded in certain FDIC-assisted transactions may occur over a shorter period of time than the adjustments to the covered assets.
Fair value discount accretion, post-acquisition impairment and adjustments to the indemnification asset may result in significant volatility in our earnings. Volatility in earnings could unfavorably influence investor interest in our common stock thereby depressing the market value of our stock and the market capitalization of our company.
Reimbursements under loss share agreements are subject to FDIC oversight and interpretation and contractual term limitations
Some of our FDIC-assisted transactions include loss share agreements that provide significant protection to FCB from the exposures to prospective losses on certain assets. Generally, losses on single family residential loans are covered for ten years. All other loans are generally covered for five years. During 2016, loss share protection will expire for non-single family residential loans acquired from United Western Bank, Colorado Capital Bank, and Atlantic Bank and Trust. In 2014 and 2015, loss share protection expired for all other non-single family residential loans. Protection for all covered single family residential loans extends beyond December 31, 2017.
The loss share agreements impose certain obligations on us, including obligations to manage covered assets in a manner consistent with prudent business practices and in accordance with the procedures and practices that we customarily use for assets that are not covered by loss share agreements. We are required to report detailed loan level information and file requests for reimbursement of covered losses and expenses on a quarterly basis. In the event of noncompliance, delay or disallowance of some or all of our rights under those agreements could occur, including the denial of reimbursement for losses and related collection costs. Certain loss share agreements contain contingencies that require that we pay the FDIC in the event aggregate losses are less than a pre-determined amount.
Loans and leases covered under loss share agreements represent 1.3 percent of total loans and leases as of December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, we expect to receive cash payments from the FDIC totaling $4.1 million over the remaining lives of the respective loss share agreements, exclusive of $126.5 million we will owe the FDIC for settlement of the contingent payments.
The loss share agreements are subject to differing interpretations by the FDIC and FCB; therefore, disagreements may arise regarding coverage of losses, expenses and contingencies. Additionally, losses that are currently projected to occur during the loss share term may not occur until after the expiration of the applicable agreement and those losses could have a material impact on the results of operations in future periods. The carrying value of the FDIC receivable includes only those losses that we project to occur during the loss share period and for which we believe we will receive reimbursement from the FDIC at the applicable reimbursement rate.
The value of our goodwill may decline in the future
As of December 31, 2015, we had $139.8 million of goodwill recorded as an asset on our balance sheet. We test goodwill for impairment at least annually, comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its net book value. We also test goodwill for impairment when certain events occur, such as a significant decline in our expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in the business climate, or a sustained decline in the price of our common stock. These tests may result in a write-off of goodwill deemed to be impaired, which could have a significant impact on our financial results; any such write-off would not impact our regulatory capital ratios, however, given that regulatory capital ratios are calculated using tangible capital amounts.
Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our loan portfolio
We maintain an allowance for loan losses that is designed to cover losses on loans that borrowers may not repay in their entirety. We believe that we maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the corresponding balance sheet date, and in compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory guidance. However, the allowance may not be sufficient to cover actual loan losses, and future provisions for loan losses could materially and adversely affect our operating results.Accounting measurements related to impairment and the allowance

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require significant estimates that are subject to uncertainty and changes relating to new information and changing circumstances. The significant uncertainties surrounding our borrowers' abilities to conduct their businesses successfully through changing economic environments, competitive challenges, and other factors complicate our estimates of the risk and/or amount of loss on any loan. Due to the degree of uncertainty and the susceptibility to change, the actual losses may vary from current estimates. We expect fluctuations in the allowance due to the uncertain economic conditions.
As an integral part of their examination process, our banking regulators periodically review the allowance and may require us to increase it for loan losses by recognizing additional provisions for loan losses charged to expense or to decrease the allowance by recognizing loan charge-offs, net of recoveries. Any such required additional loan loss provisions or charge-offs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
BancShares has been monitoring the impact of the October 2015 flooding in South Carolina. We have assessed how this situation may impact our customers and the areas in which they operate. However, we have not identified any significant impact to the credit quality of the loans in these areas that would cause us to adjust the allowance for loan losses.
Economic conditions in real estate markets and our reliance on junior liens may adversely impact our business and our results of operations
Real property collateral values may be impacted by economic conditions in the real estate market and may result in losses on loans that, while adequately collateralized at the time of origination, become inadequate. Our reliance on junior liens is concentrated in our non-commercial revolving mortgage loan portfolio. Approximately two-thirds of the revolving mortgage portfolio is secured by junior lien positions and lower real estate values for collateral underlying these loans may cause the outstanding balance of the senior lien to exceed the value of the collateral, resulting in a junior lien loan that is in effect unsecured. Inadequate collateral values, rising interest rates and unfavorable economic conditions could result in greater delinquency, write-downs or charge-offs in future periods, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and capital adequacy.
Our concentration of loans to borrowers within the medical industry could impair our revenue if that industry experiences economic difficulties
If regulatory changes (e.g., Affordable Care Act) in the market negatively impact the borrowers' businesses and their ability to repay their loans with us, this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We could be required to increase our allowance for loan losses through provisions for loan loss on our income statement that would reduce reported net income.
Our concentration of credit exposure in loans to dental practices could increase credit risk
Dentists and dental practices generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities, and generally have a heightened vulnerability to negative economic conditions. If economic conditions in the market negatively impact the borrowers’ businesses and their ability to repay their loans with us, this could have a material adverse effect on BancShares’ financial condition and results of operations.
Our financial performance depends upon our ability to attract and retain clients for our products and services, which ability may be adversely impacted by weakened consumer and/or business confidence, and by any inability on our part to predict and satisfy customers’ needs and demands
Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with the loss of client confidence and demand. A fragile or weakening economy, or ambiguity surrounding the economic future, may lessen the demand for our products and services. Our performance may also be negatively impacted if we should fail to attract and retain customers because we are not able to successfully anticipate, develop and market products and services that satisfy market demands. Such events could impact our performance through fewer loans, reduced fee income, and fewer deposits, each of which could result in reduced net income.
Our business is highly quantitative and requires widespread use of financial models for day-to-day operations; these models may produce inaccurate predictions that significantly vary from actual results
We rely on quantitative models to measure risks and to estimate certain financial values. Such models may be used in many processes including, but not limited to, the pricing of various products and services, classifications of loans, setting interest rates on loans and deposits, quantifying interest rate and other market risks, forecasting losses, measuring capital adequacy, and calculating economic and regulatory capital levels. Models may also be used to estimate the value of financial instruments and balance sheet items. Inaccurate or erroneous models present the risk that business decisions relying on the models will prove inefficient or ineffective. Additionally, information we provide to our investors and regulators may be negatively impacted by

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inaccurately designed or implemented models. For further information on models, see the Risk Management section included in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
We face significant operational risks in our businesses
Safely conducting and growing our business requires that we create and maintain an appropriate operational and organizational control infrastructure. Operational risk can arise in numerous ways, including employee fraud, customer fraud, and control lapses in bank operations and information technology. Our dependence on our employees, and internal and third party automated systems, to record and process transactions may further increase the risk that technical failures or system-tampering will result in losses that are difficult to detect. We may be subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. Failure to maintain appropriate operational infrastructure and oversight can lead to loss of service to customers, legal actions and noncompliance with various laws and regulations. We have implemented internal controls to safeguard and maintain our operational and organizational infrastructure and information.
Failure to maintain effective systems of internal controls over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our results of operation and financial condition and disclosures
We must have effective internal controls over financial reporting in order to provide reliable financial reports, to effectively prevent fraud, and to operate successfully as a public company. If we were unable to provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our reputation and operating results would be harmed. As part of our ongoing monitoring of our internal controls over financial reporting, we may discover material weaknesses or significant deficiencies requiring remediation. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal controls over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We continually work to improve our internal controls; however, we cannot be certain that these measures will ensure appropriate and adequate controls over our future financial processes and reporting. Any failure to maintain effective controls or to timely implement any necessary improvement of our internal controls could, among other things, result in losses from fraud or error, harm our reputation, or cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition and the market value of our common stock.
Breaches of our and our vendor's information security systems could expose us to hacking and the loss of customer information, which could damage our business reputation and expose us to significant liability
We maintain and transmit large amounts of sensitive information electronically, including personal and financial information of our customers. In addition to our own systems, we also rely on external vendors to provide certain services and are, therefore, exposed to their information security risks. While we seek to mitigate internal and external information security risks, the volume of business conducted through electronic devices continues to grow, and our computer systems and network infrastructure, as well as the systems of external vendors and customers, present security risks including susceptibility to hacking and/or identity theft.
We are also subject to risks arising from a broad range of attacks by doing business on the internet, which arise from both domestic and international sources and seek to obtain customer information for fraudulent purposes or, in some cases, to disrupt business activities. Information security risks could result in reputational damage and lead to a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and financial results of operations.
We may not be able to utilize technology to efficiently and effectively develop, market, and deliver new products and services to our customers
The continuous, widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services, smart phones and other mobile devices, requires us to evaluate our product and service offerings to ensure they remain competitive. Our success depends in part on our ability to adapt our products and services, as well as our distribution of them, to evolving industry standards and consumer preferences. The increasing pressure from our competitors, both bank and non-bank, to keep pace and adopt new technologies and products and services may require us to further incur substantial expense. We may be unsuccessful at developing or introducing new products or services, modifying our existing products and services, adapting to changing customer preferences, achieving market acceptance or regulatory approval, sufficiently developing or maintaining a loyal customer base or offering products and services at prices and service levels competitive with those offered by our non-bank and bank competitors. These risks may affect our ability to grow and could reduce both our revenue streams from certain products and services and our revenues generated by our net interest margins. Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

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Unfavorable economic conditions could adversely affect our business
Our business is subject to periodic fluctuations based on national, regional and local economic conditions. These fluctuations are not predictable, cannot be controlled, and may have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial condition. Our banking operations are locally oriented and community-based. Our retail and commercial banking activities are primarily concentrated within the same geographic footprint. Our markets include the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Western United States, with our deepest presence in North Carolina and South Carolina. Worsening economic conditions within our markets, particularly within North Carolina and South Carolina, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Accordingly, we expect to continue to be dependent upon local business conditions as well as conditions in the local residential and commercial real estate markets we serve. Unfavorable changes in unemployment, real estate values, interest rates and other factors could weaken the economies of the communities we serve. In recent years, economic growth and business activity across a wide range of industries has been slow and uneven and there can be no assurance that economic conditions will continue to improve, and these conditions could worsen. In addition, oil price volatility, the level of U.S. debt and global economic conditions have had a destabilizing effect on financial markets. Weakness in any of our market areas could have an adverse impact on our earnings, and consequently our financial condition and capital adequacy.
Our ability to grow is contingent on access to capital
Our primary capital sources have been retained earnings and debt issued through both private and public markets. Rating agencies regularly evaluate our creditworthiness and assign credit ratings to our debt and the debt of FCB. The ratings of the agencies are based on a number of factors, some of which are outside our control. In addition to factors specific to our financial strength and performance, the rating agencies also consider conditions generally affecting the financial services industry. There can be no assurance that we will maintain our current credit ratings. Rating reductions could adversely affect our access to funding sources and the cost of obtaining funding.
Based on existing capital levels, BancShares and FCB are well-capitalized under current leverage and risk-based capital standards. Our ability to grow is contingent on our ability to generate sufficient capital to remain well-capitalized under current and future capital adequacy guidelines.
If our current level of balance sheet liquidity were to experience pressure, that could affect our ability to pay deposits and fund our operations
Our deposit base represents our primary source of core funding and balance sheet liquidity. We normally have the ability to stimulate core deposit growth through reasonable and effective pricing strategies. However, in circumstances where our ability to generate needed liquidity is impaired, we need access to noncore funding such as borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve, Federal Funds purchased lines and brokered deposits. While we maintain access to these noncore funding sources, for some of them we are dependent on the availability of collateral and the counterparty’s willingness and ability to lend.
The Dodd-Frank Act rescinded the long-standing prohibition on the payment of interest on commercial demand deposit accounts. The current low interest rate environment, as well as relatively low levels of competition among banks for demand deposit accounts, has made it difficult to determine the impact on our deposit base, if any, of this repeal. As interest rates rise, our interest expense will increase and our net interest margins may decrease, negatively impacting our performance and, potentially, our financial condition. To the extent banks and other financial service providers were to compete for commercial demand deposit accounts through higher interest rates, our deposit base could be reduced if we are unwilling to pay those higher rates; if we should determine to compete with those higher interest rates, our cost of funds could increase and our net interest margins could be reduced.
Our financial condition could be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions
Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty and/or other relationships. We have exposure to numerous financial service providers, including banks, securities brokers and dealers, and other financial service


providers. Although we monitor the financial conditions of financial institutions with which we have credit exposure, transactions with such institutions expose us to credit risk through the possibility of counterparty default.
Our business and financial performance could be impacted by natural disasters, acts of war or terrorist activities
Natural disasters (including but not limited to earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, explosions), acts of war and terrorist activities could hurt our performance (i) directly through damage to our facilities or other impact to our ability to conduct business in the ordinary course, and (ii) indirectly through such damage or impacts to our customers, suppliers or other counterparties. In particular, a significant amount of our business is concentrated in North Carolina and South Carolina, including in coastal areas where our retail and commercial customers could be impacted by hurricanes. We could also suffer adverse results to the extent that disasters, wars or terrorist activities affect the broader markets or economy. Our ability to minimize the consequences of such events is in significant measure reliant on the quality of our disaster recovery planning and our ability, if any, to forecast the events.
We face significant operational risks in our businesses
Safely conducting and growing our business requires that we create and maintain an appropriate operational and organizational control infrastructure. Operational risk can arise in numerous ways, including employee fraud, customer fraud, and control lapses in bank operations and information technology. Our business could suffer ifdependence on our employees, and internal and third party automated systems, to record and process transactions may further increase the risk that technical failures or system-tampering will result in losses that are difficult to detect. We may be subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. Failure to maintain appropriate operational infrastructure and oversight can lead to loss of service to customers, legal actions and noncompliance with various laws and regulations. We have implemented internal controls that are designed to safeguard and maintain our operational and organizational infrastructure and information. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
We encounter significant competition which may reduce our market share and profitability
We compete with other banks and specialized financial service providers in our market areas. Our primary competitors include local, regional and national banks; credit unions; commercial finance companies; various wealth management providers; independent and captive insurance agencies; mortgage companies; and non-bank providers of financial services. Some of our larger competitors, including banks that have a significant presence in our market areas, have the capacity to offer products and services we faildo not offer. Some of our competitors operate in less stringent regulatory environments, and certain competitors are not subject to attractfederal and/or state income taxes. The fierce competitive pressures that we face adversely affect pricing for many of our products and retain skilled employeesservices.
We depend on key personnel for our success
Our success depends to a great extent on our ability to attract and retain key employees. Competitionpersonnel. We have an experienced management team that our board of directors believes is intense for employees whomcapable of managing and growing our business. Losses of or changes in our current executive officers or other key personnel and their responsibilities may disrupt our business and could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. There can be no assurance that we believe will be successful in developingretaining our current executive officers or other key personnel, or hiring additional key personnel to assist in executing our growth, expansion and attracting newacquisition strategies.
Breaches of our and our vendors' information security systems could expose us to hacking and the loss of customer information, which could damage our business reputation and expose us to significant liability
We maintain and transmit large amounts of sensitive information electronically, including personal and financial information of our customers. In addition to our own systems, we also rely on external vendors to provide certain services and are, therefore, exposed to their information security risks. While we seek to mitigate internal and external information security risks, the volume of business conducted through electronic devices continues to grow, and our computer systems and network infrastructure, as well as the systems of external vendors and customers, present security risks including susceptibility to hacking and/or managing critical support functions. identity theft.
We are also subject to risks arising from a broad range of attacks by doing business on the internet, which arise from both domestic and international sources and seek to obtain customer information for fraudulent purposes or, in some cases, to disrupt business activities. Information security risks could result in reputational damage and lead to a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and financial results of operations.


We may not be able to hireutilize technology to efficiently and effectively develop, market, and deliver new products and services to our customers
The continuous, widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services, smart phones and other mobile devices, requires us to evaluate our product and service offerings to ensure they remain competitive. Our success depends in part on our ability to adapt our products and services, as well as our distribution of them, to evolving industry standards and consumer preferences. The increasing pressure from our competitors, both bank and non-bank, to keep pace and adopt new technologies and products and services may require us to further incur substantial expense. We may be unsuccessful at developing or introducing new products or services, modifying our existing products and services, adapting to changing customer preferences, achieving market acceptance or regulatory approval, sufficiently developing or maintaining a loyal customer base or offering products and services at prices and service levels competitive with those offered by our non-bank and bank competitors. These risks may affect our ability to grow and could reduce both our revenue streams from certain products and services and our revenues generated by our net interest margins. Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
Our financial performance depends upon our ability to attract and retain clients for our products and services, which ability may be adversely impacted by weakened consumer and/or business confidence, and by any inability on our part to predict and satisfy customers’ needs and demands
Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with the best employeesloss of client confidence and demand. A fragile or weakening economy, or ambiguity surrounding the economic future, may lessen the demand for our products and services. Our performance may also be negatively impacted if successful,we should fail to attract and retain them after their employment.customers because we are not able to successfully anticipate, develop and market products and services that satisfy market demands. Such events could impact our performance through fewer loans, reduced fee income, and fewer deposits, each of which could result in reduced net income.
We rely on external vendors
Third party vendors provide key components of our business infrastructure, including certain data processing and information services. A number of our vendors are large national entities with dominant market presence in their respective fields, and their services could be difficult to quickly replace in the event of failure or other interruption in service. Failures of certain vendors to provide services could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers. External vendors also present information security risks. We monitor vendor risks, including the financial stability of critical vendors. The failure of a critical external vendor could disrupt our business and cause us to incur significant expense.
Accounting for acquired assets may result in earnings volatility
Fair value discounts that are recorded at the time an asset is acquired are accreted into interest income based on U.S. GAAP. The rate at which those discounts are accreted is unpredictable, the result of various factors including prepayments and credit quality improvements. Post-acquisition deterioration results in the recognition of provision expense and allowance for loan and lease losses. Additionally, the income statement impact of adjustments to the indemnification asset recorded in certain FDIC-assisted transactions may occur over a shorter period of time than the adjustments to the covered assets.
Fair value discount accretion, post-acquisition impairment and adjustments to the indemnification asset may result in significant volatility in our earnings. Volatility in earnings could unfavorably influence investor interest in our common stock thereby depressing the market value of our stock and the market capitalization of our company.
Our business is highly quantitative and requires widespread use of financial models for day-to-day operations; these models may produce inaccurate predictions that significantly vary from actual results
We rely on quantitative models to measure risks and to estimate certain financial values. Such models may be used in many processes including, but not limited to, the pricing of various products and services, classifications of loans, setting interest rates on loans and deposits, quantifying interest rate and other market risks, forecasting losses, measuring capital adequacy, and calculating economic and regulatory capital levels. Models may also be used to estimate the value of financial instruments and balance sheet items. Inaccurate or erroneous models present the risk that business decisions relying on the models will prove inefficient or ineffective. Additionally, information we provide to our investors and regulators may be negatively impacted by inaccurately designed or implemented models. For further information on models, see the Risk Management section included in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
Failure to maintain effective systems of internal controls over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition and disclosures
We must have effective internal controls over financial reporting in order to provide reliable financial reports, to effectively prevent fraud, and to operate successfully as a public company. If we were unable to provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud,


our reputation and operating results would be harmed. As part of our ongoing monitoring of our internal controls over financial reporting, we may discover material weaknesses or significant deficiencies requiring remediation. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal controls over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We continually work to improve our internal controls; however, we cannot be certain that these measures will ensure appropriate and adequate controls over our future financial processes and reporting. Any failure to maintain effective controls or to timely implement any necessary improvement of our internal controls could, among other things, result in losses from fraud or error, harm our reputation, or cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition and the market value of our common stock.
The value of our goodwill may decline in the future
At December 31, 2016, we had $150.6 million of goodwill recorded as an asset on our balance sheet. We test goodwill for impairment at least annually, comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its net book value. We also test goodwill for impairment when certain events occur, such as a significant decline in our expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in the business climate, or a sustained decline in the price of our common stock. These tests may result in a write-off of goodwill deemed to be impaired, which could have a significant impact on our financial results; however, any such write-off would not impact our regulatory capital ratios, given that regulatory capital ratios are calculated using tangible capital amounts.
We may be adversely affected by risks associated with completed, pending or any potential future acquisitions
We plan to continue to grow our business organically. However, we have pursued and expect to pursue additional acquisition opportunities that we believe support our business strategies and may enhance our profitability. We must generally satisfy a number of material conditions prior to consummating any acquisition, including, in many cases, federal and state regulatory approval. We may fail to complete strategic and competitively significant business opportunities as a result of our inability to obtain any required regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all.
Acquisitions of financial institutions or assets of financial institutions involve operational risks and uncertainties, and acquired companies or assets may have unknown or contingent liabilities, exposure to unexpected asset quality problems that require write downs or write-offs, difficulty retaining key employees and customers and other issues that could negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We may not be able to realize projected cost savings, synergies or other benefits associated with any such acquisition. Failure to efficiently integrate any acquired entities or assets into our existing operations could increase our operating costs significantly and have material adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in identifying or consummating any potential acquisitions.
The performance of equity securities and corporate bonds in the investment portfolio could be adversely impacted by the soundness and fluctuations in the market values of other financial institutions
Our investment securities portfolio contains certain equity securities and corporate bonds of other financial institutions. As a result, a portion of our investment securities portfolio is subject to fluctuation due to changes in the financial stability and market value of other financial institutions, as well as interest rate sensitivity to economic and market conditions. Such fluctuations could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
We operate in a highly regulated industry and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, taxes, corporate governance, executive compensation and financial accounting, or reporting, including changes in them, or our failure to comply with them, may adversely affect us
We are subject to extensive regulation and supervision that govern almost all aspects of our operations. In addition to a multitude of regulations designed to protect customers, depositors and consumers, we must comply with other regulations that protect the deposit insurance fund and the stability of the United States' (U.S.) financial system, including laws and regulations which, among other matters, prescribe minimum capital requirements, impose limitations on our business activities and investments, limit the dividend or distributions that we can pay, restrict the ability of our bank subsidiaries to guarantee our debt, and impose certain specific accounting requirements that may be more restrictive and may result in greater or earlier charges to earnings or reductions in our capital than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Compliance with laws and regulations can be difficult and costly, and changes in laws and regulations often impose additional compliance costs.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations issued by the SEC and NASDAQ, as well as numerous other recently enacted statutes and regulations, including the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, have


increased the scope, complexity and cost of corporate governance and reporting and disclosure practices, including the costs of completing our external audit and maintaining our internal controls. Such additional regulation and supervision may limit our ability to pursue business opportunities.
The failure to comply with these various rules and regulations could subject us to restrictions on our business activities, mergers and acquisitions, fines and other penalties, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations, capital base and the price of our common stock.
We are subject to capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines and, if we fail to meet these guidelines, our financial condition would be adversely affected
Under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and other regulatory requirements, BancShares, together with FCB, must meet certain capital and liquidity guidelines, subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
The Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) issued capital rules that established a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking institutions and established a more conservative definition of capital. These requirements, known as Basel III, became effective January 1, 2015, and as a result, we became subject to enhanced minimum capital and leverage ratios. These requirements could adversely affect our ability to pay dividends or could require us to limit certain business activities or to raise capital, which may adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. In addition, the costs associated with complying with more stringent capital requirements, such as the requirement to formulate and submit capital plans based on pre-defined stress scenarios on an annual basis, could have an adverse affect on us. See the Supervision and Regulation section included in Item 7 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding the capital requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III.
We may be adversely affected by changes in U.S. tax and other laws and regulations
The U.S. Congress and the Administration have indicated an interest in reforming the U.S. corporate income tax code. Possible approaches include lowering the 35 percent corporate tax rate, limiting or eliminating various other deductions, tax credits and/or other tax preferences. It is not possible at this time to quantify either the one-time impacts from the re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities that might result upon tax reform enactment or the ongoing impacts reform proposals might have on income tax expense.
Accounting standards may change and increase our operating costs and/or otherwise adversely affect our results
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) periodically modify the standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. The nature of these changes is not predictable and could impact how we record transactions in our financial statements, which could lead to material changes in assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity, revenues, expenses and net income. In some cases, we could be required to apply new or revised standards retroactively, resulting in changes to previously-reported financial results or a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings. Application of new accounting rules or standards could require us to implement costly technology changes.
We are subject to litigation risks, and our expenses related to litigation may adversely affect our results
We are subject to litigation risks in the ordinary course of our business. Claims and legal actions, including supervisory actions by our regulators, that may be initiated against us from time to time, could involve large monetary sums and significant defense costs. During the last credit crisis, we saw both the number of cases and our expenses related to those cases increase. The outcomes of such cases are always uncertain until finally adjudicated or resolved.
We establish reserves for legal claims when payments associated with the claims become probable and our liability can be reasonably estimated. We may still incur legal costs for a matter even if we have not established a reserve. In addition, the actual amount paid in resolution of a legal claim may be substantially higher than any amounts reserved for the matter. The ultimate resolution of a legal proceeding, depending on the remedy sought and any relief granted, could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Substantial legal claims or significant regulatory action against us could have material adverse financial effects or cause significant reputational harm to us, which in turn could seriously harm our business prospects. We may be exposed to substantial uninsured legal liabilities and/or regulatory actions, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. For additional information, see Note U, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.


Certain provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws may prevent a change in management or a takeover attempt that you might consider to be in your best interests
Certain provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws could delay or prevent the removal of directors and other management. The provisions could also delay or make more difficult a tender offer, merger, or proxy contest that you might consider to be in your best interests. For example, the Certificate of Incorporation and/or Bylaws:
allow our Board of Directors to issue and set the terms of preferred shares without further shareholder approval;
limit who can call a special meeting of shareholders; and

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establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the Board of Directors and proposals of other business to be considered at annual meetings of shareholders.
These provisions, as well as provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act and other relevant statutes and regulations which require advance notice and/or applications for regulatory approval of changes in control of banks and bank holding companies, and additionally the fact that the Holding family holds or controls shares representing a majority of the voting power of our common stock, may discourage potential takeover attempts, discourage bids for our common stock at a premium over market price, and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
The market price of our stock may be volatile
Although publicly traded, our common stock has less liquidity and public float than other large publicly traded financial services companies. Low liquidity increases the price volatility of our stock and could make it difficult for our shareholders to sell or buy our common stock at specific prices.
Excluding the impact of liquidity, the market price of our common stock can fluctuate widely in response to other factors including expectations of financial and operating results, actual operating results, actions of institutional shareholders, speculation in the press or the investment community, market perception of acquisitions, rating agency upgrades or downgrades, stock prices of other companies that are similar to us, general market expectations related to the financial services industry, and the potential impact of government actions affecting the financial services industry.
We rely on dividends from FCB
As a financial holding company, we are a separate legal entity from FCB. We derive most of our revenue and cash flow from dividends paid by FCB. These dividends are the primary source on which we pay dividends on our common stock and interest and principal on our debt obligations. State and federal laws impose restrictions on the dividends that FCB may pay to us. In the event FCB is unable to pay dividends to us for an extended period of time, we may not be able to service our debt obligations or pay dividends on our common stock.
We are subject to litigation risks, and our expenses related to litigation may adversely affect our results
We are subject to litigation risks in the ordinary course of our business. Claims and legal actions, including supervisory actions by our regulators, that may be initiated against us from time to time could involve large monetary sums and significant defense costs. During the last credit crisis, we saw both the number of cases and our expenses related to those cases increase. The outcomes of such cases are always uncertain until finally adjudicated or resolved.
We establish reserves for legal claims when payments associated with the claims become probable and our liability can be reasonably estimated. We may still incur legal costs for a matter even if we have not established a reserve. In addition, the actual amount paid in resolution of a legal claim may be substantially higher than any amounts reserved for the matter. The ultimate resolution of a legal proceeding, depending on the remedy sought and any relief granted, could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Substantial legal claims or significant regulatory action against us could have material adverse financial effects or cause significant reputational harm to us, which in turn could seriously harm our business prospects. We may be exposed to substantial uninsured legal liabilities and/or regulatory actions, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. For additional information, see Note U, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
Item 2. Properties
As of December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares operated branch offices at 559550 locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia and the District of Columbia.Wisconsin. FCB owns many of the buildings and leases other facilities from third parties.
BancShares' headquarters facility, a nine-story building with approximately 163,000 square feet, is located in suburban Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition, we occupy separate facilities in Raleigh and Columbia, South Carolina that serve as our data and operations centers.
Additional information relating to premises, equipment and lease commitments is set forth in Note F of BancShares’ Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
BancShares and various subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various legal actions arising from our normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to those other matters cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, no legal action currently exists that is expected to have a material effect on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements. Additional information related to legal proceedings is set forth in Note U "Commitments and Contingencies" ofin BancShares’ Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




Part II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
BancShares has two classes of common stock—Class A common and Class B common. Shares of Class A common have one vote per share, while shares of Class B common have 16 votes per share. BancShares’ Class A common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol FCNCA. The Class B common stock is traded on the over-the-counter market and quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol FCNCB. As of December 31, 2015,2016, there were 1,5081,399 holders of record of the Class A common stock and 238220 holders of record of the Class B common stock. The market volume for Class B common stock is extremely limited. On many days, there is no trading and, to the extent there is trading, it is generally low.
 
The average monthly trading volume for the Class A common stock was 489,200632,933 shares for the fourth quarter of 20152016 and 510,075448,233 shares for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016. The Class B common stock monthly trading volume averaged 1,2671,033 shares in the fourth quarter of 20152016 and 1,8751,208 shares for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016.
 
The per share cash dividends declared by BancShares on both the Class A and Class B common stock, the high and low sales prices per share of BancShares Class A common stock, as reported on NASDAQ, and the high and low bid prices for BancShares Class B common stock, as reported in the OTC Bulletin Board, for each quarterly period during 20152016 and 2014,2015, are set forth in the following table. Over-the-counter bid prices for BancShares Class B common stock represent inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions.
2015 20142016 2015
Fourth
quarter
 Third
quarter
 Second
quarter
 First
quarter
 Fourth
quarter
 Third
quarter
 Second
quarter
 First
quarter
Fourth
quarter
 Third
quarter
 Second
quarter
 First
quarter
 Fourth
quarter
 Third
quarter
 Second
quarter
 First
quarter
Cash dividends (Class A and Class B)$0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
$0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
Class A sales price                              
High263.62
 266.01
 261.27
 264.95
 271.97
 247.45
 260.10
 240.46
367.00
 294.50
 262.49
 257.97
 263.62
 266.01
 261.27
 264.95
Low215.98
 213.74
 226.09
 221.61
 206.14
 214.53
 214.93
 215.22
280.98
 245.60
 229.51
 217.41
 215.98
 213.74
 226.09
 221.61
Class B bid price                              
High245.00
 246.01
 244.66
 246.74
 247.40
 230.50
 244.50
 219.01
318.00
 258.51
 237.00
 233.25
 245.00
 246.01
 244.66
 246.74
Low202.05
 197.05
 228.01
 212.00
 208.00
 206.00
 199.93
 198.01
252.00
 219.00
 214.00
 197.36
 202.05
 197.05
 228.01
 212.00
 
A cash dividend of 30 cents per share was declared by the Board of Directors on January 26, 2016,24, 2017, payable on April 4, 2016,2017, to holders of record as of March 21, 2016.20, 2017. Payment of dividends is made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and is contingent upon satisfactory earnings as well as projected future capital needs. BancShares’ principal source of liquidity for payment of shareholder dividends is the dividend it receives from FCB. FCB is subject to various requirements under federal and state banking laws that restrict the payment of dividends and its ability to lend to BancShares. Subject to the foregoing, it is currently management’s expectation that comparable cash dividends will continue to be paid in the future.

During the third quarter of 2014,2016, our board approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 11,000,000 to 16,000,000. In connection with the Bancorporation merger, BancShares repurchased and retired 167,600 and 45,900 shares of Class A and Class B common stock on October 1, 2014, respectively, that were previously held by Bancorporation.

On October 27, 2015, our boardBoard approved a stock repurchase plan that provides for the purchase of up to 100,000200,000 shares of Class A common stock. The shares may be purchased from time to time from November 1, 20152016 through October 31, 2017. That authority replaced a similar plan in effect during the twelve months preceding November 1, 2016. The board'sBoard's action approving share purchases does not obligate BancShares to acquire any particular amount of shares and purchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Any shares of stock that are purchased will be canceled. As of December 31, 2015,2016, no purchases had occurred pursuant to thateither authorization.

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There were no shares of Class A or Class B common stock purchased by BancShares during the three monthsyear ended December 31, 2015.2016.
      


The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return (CTSR) of our Class A common stock during the previous five years with the CTSR over the same measurement period of the NASDAQ – Banks Index and the NASDAQ – U.S. Index. Each trend line assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2010,2011, and that dividends were reinvested for additional shares.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Table 1
FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATIOS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)2015 2014 2013 2012 20112016 2015 2014 2013 2012
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS                  
Interest income$969,209
 $760,448
 $796,804
 $1,004,836
 $1,015,159
$987,757
 $969,209
 $760,448
 $796,804
 $1,004,836
Interest expense44,304
 50,351
 56,618
 90,148
 144,192
43,082
 44,304
 50,351
 56,618
 90,148
Net interest income924,905
 710,097
 740,186
 914,688
 870,967
944,675
 924,905
 710,097
 740,186
 914,688
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses20,664
 640
 (32,255) 142,885
 232,277
32,941
 20,664
 640
 (32,255) 142,885
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses904,241
 709,457
 772,441
 771,803
 638,690
911,734
 904,241
 709,457
 772,441
 771,803
Gain on acquisition42,930
 
 
 
 150,417
Gain on acquisitions5,831
 42,930
 
 
 
Noninterest income424,158
 343,213
 267,382
 192,254
 316,472
482,240
 424,158
 343,213
 267,382
 192,254
Noninterest expense1,038,915
 849,076
 771,380
 766,933
 792,925
1,048,738
 1,038,915
 849,076
 771,380
 766,933
Income before income taxes332,414
 203,594
 268,443
 197,124
 312,654
351,067
 332,414
 203,594
 268,443
 197,124
Income taxes122,028
 65,032
 101,574
 64,729
 118,361
125,585
 122,028
 65,032
 101,574
 64,729
Net income$210,386
 $138,562
 $166,869
 $132,395
 $194,293
$225,482
 $210,386
 $138,562
 $166,869
 $132,395
Net interest income, taxable equivalent$931,231
 $714,085
 $742,846
 $917,664
 $874,727
$949,768
 $931,231
 $714,085
 $742,846
 $917,664
PER SHARE DATA                  
Net income$17.52
 $13.56
 $17.35
 $12.92
 $18.72
$18.77
 $17.52
 $13.56
 $17.35
 $12.92
Cash dividends1.20
 1.20
 1.20
 1.20
 1.20
1.20
 1.20
 1.20
 1.20
 1.20
Market price at period end (Class A)258.17
 252.79
 222.63
 163.50
 174.99
355.00
 258.17
 252.79
 222.63
 163.50
Book value at period end239.14
 223.77
 215.35
 193.29
 180.73
250.82
 239.14
 223.77
 215.35
 193.29
SELECTED PERIOD AVERAGE BALANCES                  
Total assets$31,072,235
 $24,104,404
 $21,295,587
 $21,073,061
 $21,133,142
$32,439,492
 $31,072,235
 $24,104,404
 $21,295,587
 $21,073,061
Investment securities7,011,767
 5,994,080
 5,206,000
 4,698,559
 4,215,761
6,616,355
 7,011,767
 5,994,080
 5,206,000
 4,698,559
Loans and leases (PCI and non-PCI) (1)
19,528,153
 14,820,126
 13,163,743
 13,560,773
 14,050,453
Loans and leases (1)
20,897,395
 19,528,153
 14,820,126
 13,163,743
 13,560,773
Interest-earning assets28,893,157
 22,232,051
 19,433,947
 18,974,915
 18,824,668
30,267,788
 28,893,157
 22,232,051
 19,433,947
 18,974,915
Deposits26,485,245
 20,368,275
 17,947,996
 17,727,117
 17,776,419
27,515,161
 26,485,245
 20,368,275
 17,947,996
 17,727,117
Interest-bearing liabilities18,986,755
 15,273,619
 13,910,299
 14,298,026
 15,044,889
19,158,317
 18,986,755
 15,273,619
 13,910,299
 14,298,026
Long-term obligations547,378
 403,925
 462,203
 574,721
 766,509
811,755
 547,378
 403,925
 462,203
 574,721
Shareholders' equity$2,797,300
 $2,256,292
 $1,936,895
 $1,910,886
 $1,809,090
$3,001,269
 $2,797,300
 $2,256,292
 $1,936,895
 $1,910,886
Shares outstanding12,010,405
 10,221,721
 9,618,952
 10,244,472
 10,376,445
12,010,405
 12,010,405
 10,221,721
 9,618,952
 10,244,472
SELECTED PERIOD-END BALANCES                  
Total assets$31,475,934
 $30,075,113
 $21,193,878
 $21,279,269
 $20,994,868
$32,990,836
 $31,475,934
 $30,075,113
 $21,193,878
 $21,279,269
Investment securities6,861,548
 7,172,435
 5,388,610
 5,227,570
 4,058,245
7,006,678
 6,861,548
 7,172,435
 5,388,610
 5,227,570
Loans and leases:                  
PCI950,516
 1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
809,169
 950,516
 1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
Non-PCI19,289,474
 17,582,967
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
20,928,709
 19,289,474
 17,582,967
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
Interest-earning assets29,224,436
 27,730,515
 19,428,929
 19,142,433
 18,529,548
30,691,551
 29,224,436
 27,730,515
 19,428,929
 19,142,433
Deposits26,930,755
 25,678,577
 17,874,066
 18,086,025
 17,577,274
28,161,343
 26,930,755
 25,678,577
 17,874,066
 18,086,025
Interest-bearing liabilities18,955,173
 18,930,297
 13,654,436
 14,213,751
 14,548,389
19,467,223
 18,955,173
 18,930,297
 13,654,436
 14,213,751
Long-term obligations704,155
 351,320
 510,769
 444,921
 687,599
832,942
 704,155
 351,320
 510,769
 444,921
Shareholders' equity$2,872,109
 $2,687,594
 $2,071,462
 $1,859,624
 $1,858,698
$3,012,427
 $2,872,109
 $2,687,594
 $2,071,462
 $1,859,624
Shares outstanding12,010,405
 12,010,405
 9,618,941
 9,620.914
 10,284.119
12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 9,618,941
 9,620,914
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA                  
Rate of return on average assets0.68% 0.57% 0.78% 0.63% 0.92%0.70% 0.68% 0.57% 0.78% 0.63%
Rate of return on average shareholders' equity7.52
 6.14
 8.62
 6.93
 10.74
7.51
 7.52
 6.14
 8.62
 6.93
Average equity to average assets ratio9.00
 9.36
 9.10
 9.07
 8.56
9.25
 9.00
 9.36
 9.10
 9.07
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent)3.22
 3.21
 3.82
 4.84
 4.65
3.14
 3.22
 3.21
 3.82
 4.84
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:                  
PCI1.72
 1.82
 5.20
 7.74
 3.78
1.70
 1.72
 1.82
 5.20
 7.74
Non-PCI0.98
 1.04
 1.49
 1.55
 1.56
0.98
 0.98
 1.04
 1.49
 1.55
Total1.01
 1.02
 1.09
 1.78
 2.38
Nonperforming assets to total loans and leases and other real estate at period end:                  
Covered3.51
 9.84
 7.02
 9.26
 17.95
0.66
 3.51
 9.84
 7.02
 9.26
Noncovered0.79
 0.66
 0.74
 1.15
 0.89
0.67
 0.79
 0.66
 0.74
 1.15
Total0.83
 0.91
 1.25
 2.30
 3.92
0.67
 0.83
 0.91
 1.25
 2.30
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio12.65
 13.61
 14.89
 14.24
 15.40
12.42
 12.65
 13.61
 14.89
 14.24
Common equity Tier 1 ratio12.51
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
12.42
 12.51
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Total risk-based capital ratio14.03
 14.69
 16.39
 15.92
 17.26
13.85
 14.03
 14.69
 16.39
 15.92
Leverage capital ratio8.96
 8.91
 9.80
 9.21
 9.89
9.05
 8.96
 8.91
 9.80
 9.21
Dividend payout ratio6.85
 8.85
 6.92
 9.29
 6.41
6.39
 6.85
 8.85
 6.92
 9.29
Average loans and leases to average deposits73.73
 72.76
 73.34
 76.50
 79.04
75.95
 73.73
 72.76
 73.34
 76.50
(1) Average loan and lease balances include PCI loans, non-PCI loans and leases, loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans and leases.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s discussion and analysis of earnings and related financial data are presented to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (BancShares). This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes presented within this report. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. See Note A in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Report for more detail. Although certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations for 2015,2016, the reclassifications had no material effect on shareholders’ equity or net income as previously reported. Unless otherwise noted, the terms "we", "us" and "BancShares" refer to the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations for BancShares.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this Report and exhibits relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, expectations or beliefs about future events or results and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents filed by us from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “potential” or “continue,” or similar terms or the negative of these terms, or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of BancShares’ management about future events.

Factors that could influence the accuracy of those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of our customers, customer acceptance of our services, products and fee structure, the competitive nature of the financial services industry, our ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions in our banking markets, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates and our ability to manage our interest rate risk, changes in general economic conditions that affect our loan and lease portfolio, the abilities of our borrowers to repay their loans and leases, the values of real estate and other collateral, the impact of the FDIC-assisted transactions and other developments or changes in our business that we do not expect.

Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, BancShares undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues and expenses. Our financial position and results of operations can be materially affected by these estimates and assumptions. Critical accounting policies are those policies that are most important to the determination of our financial condition and results of operations or that require management to make assumptions and estimates that are subjective or complex. The most critical accounting and reporting policies include those related to the allowance for loan and lease losses, fair value estimates, the receivable from and payable to the FDIC for loss shareshared-loss agreements, pension plan assumptions, and income taxes. Significant accounting policies are discussed in Note A in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following is a summary of our critical accounting policies that are material to our consolidated financial statements and are highly dependent on estimates and assumptions.

Allowance for loan and lease losses. The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required loan and lease payments. The ALLL is based on management's evaluation of the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio under current economic conditions and considers such factors as the financial condition of the borrower, fair market value of collateral and other items that, in our opinion, deserve current

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recognition in estimating possible loan and lease losses. Our evaluation process is based on historical evidenceexperience and current trends among delinquencies, defaults and nonperforming assets.


BancShares' methodology for calculating the ALLL includes estimating a general allowance for pools of performing loans and specific allocations for significant individual impaired loans. It also includes establishing an ALLL for purchased credit-impaired loans (PCI) that have deteriorated since acquisition. The general allowance is based on historical net historical loan loss experience for homogeneous groups of loans based mostly on loan type then aggregated on the basis of similar risk characteristics and performance trends. This allowance estimate contains qualitative components that allow management to adjust reserves based on historical loan loss experience for changes in the economic environment, portfolio trends and other factors. The methodology also considers the remaining discounts recognized upon acquisition associated with purchased non-impaired loans in estimating a general allowance. The specific allowance component is determined when management believes that the collectability of an individually reviewed loan has been impaired and a loss is probable.
The ALLL for PCI loans is estimated based on the expected cash flows approach. Over the life of PCI loans, BancShares continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans and leases or on pools of loans sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the estimated cash flows and corresponding present value of its loans and leases determined using the effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes provision for loan and lease losses. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, BancShares adjusts any prior recorded allowance for loan and lease losses first and then the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan's or pool's remaining life.

Management continuously monitors and actively manages the credit quality of the entire loan portfolio and recognizes provision expense to maintain the ALLL at an appropriate level. Specific allowances for impaired loans are determined by analyzing estimated cash flows discounted at a loan's original rate or collateral values in situations where we believe repayment is dependent on collateral liquidation. Substantially allA majority of our impaired loans are collateralized by real property or tangible personal property.
Management considers the established ALLL adequate to absorb losses that relate to loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2015,2016, although future additions may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, collateral values, erosion of the borrower's access to liquidity and other factors. If the financial condition of our borrowers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, our estimates would be updated and additions to the allowance may be required. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the ALLL. These agencies may require the recognition of additions to the ALLL based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination. See Note E in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
Fair value estimates. Fair value is the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date under current market conditions. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Examples of recurring uses of fair value include the interest rate swap that is accounted for as a cash flow hedge, available for sale securities and loans held for sale. At December 31, 2015,2016, the percentage of total assets and totalmeasured at fair value on a recurring basis was 21.5 percent. There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis was 22.0 percent and less than 1.0 percent, respectively.at December 31, 2016. We also measure certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis either to evaluate assets for impairment or for disclosure purposes. Examples of non-recurring uses of fair value include impaired loans, other real estate owned (OREO), goodwill, and intangible assets, including mortgage serving rights (MSRs). Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, we use various valuation techniques and assumptions when estimating fair value. As required under GAAP, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition dates. Fair values estimated as part of a business combination are determined using valuation methods and assumptions established by management.

The objective of fair value is to use market-based inputs or assumptions, when available, to estimate the fair value. Where observable market prices from transactions for identical assets or liabilities are not available, we identify what we believe to be similar assets or liabilities. If observable market prices are unavailable or impracticable to obtain for any such similar assets or liabilities, we look to other techniques by obtaining third party quotes or using modeling techniques, such as discounted cash flows, while attempting to utilize market observable assumptions to the extent available which may require making a number of significant judgments in the estimation of fair value. Fair value estimates requiring significant judgments are determined using various inputs developed by management with the appropriate skills, understanding and knowledge of the underlying asset or liability for which the fair value is being estimated to ensure the development of fair value estimates is sound. Typical pricing sources used in estimating fair values include, but are not limited to, active markets with high trading volume, third party pricing services, external appraisals, valuation models, and commercial and residential evaluation reports. In certain cases, our assessments with respect to assumptions that market participants would make may be inherently difficult to determine, and the

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use of different assumptions could result in material changes to these fair value measurements. See Note M in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding fair value.

Receivable from and payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements.shared-loss payable. The receivable from the FDIC for loss share agreements is measured separately from the related covered assets and is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date using projected cash flows related to the loss share agreements based on the expected reimbursements for losses and expenses at the applicable loss share coverage percentages. The receivable from the FDIC is reviewed and updated quarterly as loss estimates and timing of estimated cash flows related to covered loans and OREO change. Post-acquisition adjustments for covered loans represent the net change in loss estimates related to loans and OREO as a result of changes in expected cash flows and the ALLL related to covered loans. For loans covered by loss share agreements, subsequent decreases in the amount expected to be collected from the borrower or collateral liquidation may result in a provision for loan and lease losses, an increase in the ALLL and a proportional adjustment to the FDIC receivable for the estimated amount to be reimbursed. Subsequent increases in the amount expected to be collected from the borrower or collateral liquidation result in the reversal of any previously recorded provision for loan and lease losses and related ALLL, or prospective adjustment to the accretable yield if no provision for loan and lease losses had been recorded previously. Reversal of previously-established ALLL result in immediate adjustments to the FDIC receivable to remove amounts that were expected to be reimbursed prior to the improvement. For improvements that increase accretable yield, the FDIC receivable is reduced over the shorter of the remaining term of the loss share agreement or the life of the covered loan. Other adjustments to the FDIC receivable result from unexpected recoveries of amounts previously charged off, servicing costs that exceed initial estimates and changes to the estimated fair value of OREO.

Certain loss shareshared-loss agreements include clawback provisions that require payments to the FDIC if actual losses and expenses do not exceed a calculated amount. Our estimate of the clawback payments based on current loss and


expense projections are recorded as a payable to the FDIC. Projected cash flows are discounted to reflect the estimated timing of the payments to the FDIC. See Note U in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
 
Pension plan assumptions. BancShares has a noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan that covers qualifying employees (BancShares plan) and certain legacy Bancorporation employees are covered by a noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan (Bancorporation plan). The calculation of the benefit obligations, the future value of plan assets, funded status and related pension expense under the pension plans require the use of actuarial valuation methods and assumptions. The valuations and assumptions used to determine the future value of plan assets and liabilities are subject to management judgment and may differ significantly depending upon the assumptions used. The discount rate used to estimate the present value of the benefits to be paid under the pension plans reflect the interest rate that could be obtained for a suitable investment used to fund the benefit obligations.obligations, which was 4.30 percent for both the BancShares and Bancorporation plans during 2016, compared to 4.68 percent during 2015. For the calculation of pension expense, the assumed discount rate was 4.68 percent for both the BancShares and Bancorporation plans during 2016, compared to 4.27 percent for BancShares' plan and 4.27 percent for Bancorporation's plan during 2015, compared to 4.90 percent and 4.35 percent during 2014, respectively.2015.
 
We also estimate a long-term rate of return on pension plan assets that is used to estimate the future value of plan assets. We consider such factors as the actual return earned on plan assets, historical returns on the various asset classes in the plans and projections of future returns on various asset classes. The calculation of pension expense was based on an assumed expected long-term return on plan assets of 7.50 percent for both of the BancShares and Bancorporation plans during 20152016 and 2014.2015.
 
The assumed rate of future compensation increases is reviewed annually based on actual experience and future salary expectations. We used an assumed rate of compensation increase of 4.00 percent for both the BancShares and Bancorporation plans to calculate pension expense during 20152016 and 2014.2015. Assuming other variables remain unchanged, an increase in the rate of future compensation increases results in higher pension expense for periods following the increase in the assumed rate of future compensation increases. See Note N in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

Income taxes. Management estimates income tax expense using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the amount of assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated financial statements and their respective tax bases. In estimating the liabilities and corresponding expense related to income taxes, management assesses the relative merits and risks of various tax positions considering statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance. Because of the complexity of tax laws and regulations, interpretation is difficult and subject to differing judgments. Accrued income taxes payable represents an estimate of the net amounts due to or from taxing jurisdictions based upon various estimates, interpretations and judgments.
 
We evaluate our effective tax rate on a quarterly basis based upon the current estimate of net income, the favorable impact of various credits, statutory tax rates expected for the year and the amount of tax liability in each jurisdiction in which we operate. Annually, we file tax returns with each jurisdiction where we have tax nexus and settle our return liabilities.
 
Changes in estimated income tax liabilities occur periodically due to changes in actual or estimated future tax rates and projections of taxable income, interpretations of tax laws, the complexities of multi-state income tax reporting, the status of

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examinations being conducted by various taxing authorities and the impact of newly enacted legislation or guidance as well as income tax accounting pronouncements. See Note P in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-10, Technical Corrections and Improvements
The amendments in this ASU represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance and make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. Additionally, some of the amendments will make the Codification easier to understand and easier to apply by eliminating inconsistencies, providing needed clarifications, and improving the presentation of guidance in the Codification.
The transition guidance varies based on the amendments in this ASU. The amendments in this ASU that require transition guidance are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. All other amendments were effective upon issuance. We adopted the amendments effective second quarter of 2015. The adoption did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
FASB ASU 2015-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting - Amendments to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 115
The amendments in this ASU remove references to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5.J as the SEC staff previously rescinded its guidance with the issuance of SAB No. 115 when the FASB issued its own pushdown accounting guidance in ASU 2014-17, an amendment we adopted effective fourth quarter of 2014. We adopted the amendments in ASU 2015-08 effective second quarter of 2015. The adoption did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
FASB ASU 2014-14, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure
This ASU requires a reporting entity to derecognize a mortgage loan and recognize a separate other receivable upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: (1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; (2) at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and (3) the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim and at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance expected to be recovered from the guarantor.
The amendments in this ASU were effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. We adopted this guidance effective first quarter of 2015. The initial adoption did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
FASB ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)
This ASU aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as a repurchase financing with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. Going forward, these transactions would all be accounted for as secured borrowings. The guidance eliminates sale accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and supersedes the guidance under which a transfer of a financial asset and a contemporaneous repurchase financing could be accounted for on a combined basis as a forward agreement, which has resulted in outcomes referred to as off-balance-sheet accounting. The ASU requires a new disclosure for transactions economically similar to repurchase agreements in which the transferor retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred financial assets throughout the term of the transaction. The ASU also requires expanded disclosures about the nature of collateral pledged in repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings.
The accounting changes in this ASU were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014. In addition, the disclosures for certain transactions accounted for as a sale were effective for the fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2014, while the disclosures for transactions accounted for as secured borrowings were required to be presented for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. We adopted the guidance effective first quarter of 2015.

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The initial adoption did not have any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations. The new disclosures required by this ASU are included in Note J in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
FASB ASU 2014-04, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40)
This ASU clarifies that an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.
The amendments in this ASU were effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. We adopted the guidance effective first quarter of 2015. The initial adoption did not have any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations. The new disclosures required by this ASU are included in Note G in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. The amendments in this ASU (1) require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (2) simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair value; (3) require public business entities to use exit prices, rather than entry prices, when measuring fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (4) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; (5) eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (6) require separate presentation in other comprehensive income of the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; and (7) state that a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to available-for-sale securities should be evaluated in combination with other deferred tax assets.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU only permits early adoption of the instrument-specific credit risk provision. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard and we will adopt during the first quarter of 2018.
FASB ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments
This ASU eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination and requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts must be calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of this ASU with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. We will adoptadopted the guidance effective in the first quarter of 2016 and do not anticipate any impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.2016.
FASB ASU 2015-03, Interest–Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying

During the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
This ASU simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update.
This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 for public business entities, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt the guidance effective in the firstthird quarter of 2016, adjustments were made to the acquisition fair value for the FDIC-assisted acquisition of FCSB. The adjustments were primarily based upon updated collateral valuations, resulting in an increase of $837 thousand to the gain on acquisition. These adjustments brought the total gain on the transaction to $3.0 million and do not anticipate any impactare included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
During the second quarter of 2016, adjustments were made to the acquisition fair values for the FDIC-assisted acquisition of NMSB, primarily based upon updated collateral valuations, resulting in an increase of $1.2 million to the gain on our consolidated financial position or consolidated resultsacquisition. These adjustments brought the total gain on the transaction to $2.9 million and are included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of operations as a result of adoption.Income.

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FASB ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis
This ASU improves targeted areas of consolidation guidance for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. In addition to reducing the number of consolidation models from four to two, the new standard places more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest, reducing the frequency of the application of related-party guidance when determining a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (VIE), and changing consolidation conclusions for public and private companies in several industries that typically make use of limited partnerships or VIEs.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for periodsfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 for public business entities. Early adoption is permitted.entities, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adoptadopted the guidance effective in the first quarter of 20162016. We evaluated our investments in partnerships and dolimited liability entities under the new guidance and concluded that not consolidating was still appropriate and did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash
The amendments in this ASU require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This ASU does not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents.
This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 for public business entities, including interim periods within those fiscal years. BancShares does not anticipate any significant impactaffect on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
FASB ASU 2016-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held Through Related Parties That Are under Common Control
This ASU does not change the characteristics of a primary beneficiary in current GAAP; however, it requires that a reporting entity, in determining whether it satisfies the second characteristic of a primary beneficiary, to include all of its direct variable interests in a VIE and, on a proportionate basis, its indirect variable interests in a VIE held through related parties, including related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity. If, after performing that assessment, a reporting entity that is the single decision maker of a VIE concludes that it does not have the characteristics of a primary beneficiary, the amendments continue to require that reporting entity to evaluate whether it and one or more of its related parties under common control, as a group, have the characteristics of a primary beneficiary, then the party within the related party group that is most closely associated with the VIE is the primary beneficiary.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2017. BancShares does not anticipate any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.
FASB ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory
This ASU states that an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory, such as intellectual property or property, plant and equipment, when the transfer occurs. This ASU does not change GAAP for an intra-entity transfer of inventory. Current GAAP prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for pubic business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, and should be applied on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operation and we will adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2018.


FASB ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments
This ASU addresses the diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU provide guidance on (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies; (6) distributions received from equity method investees; (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. We will adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2018. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
FASB ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
This ASU eliminates the delayed recognition of the full amount of credit losses until the loss was probable of occurring and instead will reflect an entity's current estimate of all expected credit losses. The amendments in this ASU broaden the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The ASU does not specify a method for measuring expected credit losses and allows an entity to apply methods that reasonably reflect its expectations of the credit loss estimate based on the entity's size, complexity and risk profile. In addition, the disclosures of credit quality indicators in relation to the amortized cost of financing receivables, a current disclosure requirement, are further disaggregated by year of origination.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We will adopt the guidance by the first quarter of 2020 with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption, our allowance for loan and lease losses will be impacted by the loan portfolio composition and quality at the adoption date as well as economic conditions and forecasts at that time.
FASB ASU 2016-07, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting
This ASU eliminates the requirement that when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. The ASU requires that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor's previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. Therefore, upon qualifying for the equity method of accounting, no retroactive adjustment of the investment is required. Further, the ASU requires that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings, the unrealized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2017. BancShares does not anticipate any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.
FASB ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)
This ASU increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The key difference between existing standards and this ASU is the requirement for lessees to recognize on their balance sheet all lease contracts. An entity may make an accounting election by classification to not recognize leases with terms less than 12 months on their balance sheet. Both a right-of-use asset, representing the right to use the leased asset, and a lease liability, representing the contractual obligation, are required to be recognized on the balance sheet of the lessee at lease commencement. Further, this ASU requires lessees to classify leases as either operating or finance leases, which are substantially similar to the current operating and capital leases classifications. The distinction between these two classifications under the new standard does not relate to balance sheet treatment, but relates to treatment in the statements of income and cash flows. Lessor guidance remains largely unchanged with the exception of how a lessor determines the appropriate lease classification for each lease to better align the lessor guidance with revised lessee classification guidance.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt during the first quarter of 2019. While we are


currently evaluating the impact of the new standard, we expect an increase to the Consolidated Balance Sheets for right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities, as well as resulting depreciation expense of the right-of-use assets and interest expense of the lease liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Income, for arrangements previously accounted for as operating leases.
FASB ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of certain financial instruments. The amendments in this ASU (1) require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (2) simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without a readily determinable fair value; (3) eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (4) require public business entities to use exit price notion, rather than entry prices, when measuring fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (5) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; (6) require separate presentation in other comprehensive income of the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; and (7) state that a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to available-for-sale securities should be evaluated in combination with other deferred tax assets.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU only permits early adoption of the instrument-specific credit risk provision. We will adopt during the first quarter of 2018 with a cumulative-effect adjustment from AOCI to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. The cumulative-effect adjustment will be impacted by the equity securities portfolio composition and fair value prices available at the date of adoption.
FASB ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)
In May 2014, the FASB issued a standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers with the core principle being for companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also results in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provides guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improves guidance for multiple-element arrangements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations, to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, to clarify guidance for identifying performance obligations and licensing implementation. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, to clarify and improve the guidance for certain aspects of Topic 606.
Per ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date, this guidance was deferred and is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Our revenue is balanced between net interest income on financial assets and liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of the new guidance, and noninterest income. We are currently evaluatingcontinue to evaluate the impact of the new standard on our noninterest income and we willon our presentation and disclosures. We expect to adopt the ASU during the first quarter of 2018 using one of twowith a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings and the modified retrospective application methods.approach will likely be used.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

BancShares’ earnings and cash flows are primarily derived from our commercial and retail banking activities. We gather deposits from retail and commercial customers and secure funding through various non-deposit sources. We invest the liquidity generated from these funding sources in interest-earning assets, including loans and leases, investment securities and overnight investments. We also invest in bank premises, hardware, software, furniture, and equipment used to conduct our commercial banking business. We provide treasury services products, cardholder and merchant services, wealth management services and various other products and services typically offered by commercial banks.

BancShares conducts its banking operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (FCB),FCB, a state-chartered bank organized under the laws of the state of North Carolina.

For the period October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Bancshares also conducted banking activities through First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (FCB-SC), a subsidiary acquired through
In September 2016, BancShares completed the merger of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. (Bancorporation). On October 1, 2014, Bancorporation was merged withCordia and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. On January 1, 2015, FCB-SC merged with andits subsidiary, BVA into FCB. Under the terms of the merger agreement, cash consideration of $5.15 was paid to Cordia’s shareholders for each of their shares of Cordia’s common stock, with total consideration paid of $37.1 million. The merger enabled FCB remainsto strengthen its presence in the single banking subsidiarygreater Richmond, Virginia area as Cordia operated six BVA branches in Richmond, Midlothian, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights and Chester, Virginia.
During the first half of BancShares. Other non-bank subsidiary operations did not have a significant effect on BancShares consolidated financial statements.

On February 13, 2015,2016, FCB entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver, to purchasepurchased certain assets and assumeassumed certain liabilities of Capitol City Bank & Trust (CCBT). As a resultFCSB of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and NMSB of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from the CCBT transaction,FDIC. Both transactions provided FCB recorded loans with a fair value of $154.5 millionthe opportunity to grow capital and investment securities with a fair value of $35.4 million. The fair value of deposits assumed was $266.4 million. enhance earnings.
In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all2015, FCB purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities were recorded at their fair value as of CCBT of Atlanta, Georgia from the acquisition dates. As a result, an acquisition gain of $42.9 million was recordedFDIC. The transaction enabled FCB to expand its presence in 2015. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values become available.

Georgia.
Interest rates have presented significant challenges to commercial banks’ efforts to generate earnings and shareholder value. While interest rates were higher at the end of the year, our strategy continues to focus on maintaining an interest rate risk profile that will benefit net interest income in a rising rate environment.  Management has embarkeddrives to this goal by focusing on several strategic initiatives to better positioncore customer deposits and loans in the company to counter these challenges. Thetargeted interest rate risk profile. Additionally, our initiatives focus on core revenue growth through broader products and services, control of noninterest expenses, optimization of our branch network, and further enhancements to our technology. Additionally, we continue to pursue strategic acquisitionstechnology and mergers to expand our customer base and increase efficiency and productivity.delivery channels.


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In lending, our revenue generating initiatives concentrate on broadening and diversifying the loan portfolio through loan products with high growth potential. These efforts include expanded product offerings in the commercial real estate construction and non-owner occupied commercial real estate markets. We have also expanded our efforts in non-real estate secured commercial and industrial lending and have enhanced our product menu for high net worth individuals.

Our initiatives also pursue additional non-interest fee income through enhanced credit card offerings and expanded wealth management services and enhanced credit card offerings. In wealth management, we have broadened our products and services to better align with the specialized needs and wants of those customers.merchant services. We have redesigned our credit card programs to offer more competitive products, intended to both increase the number of accounts and frequency of card usage. Enhancements include more comprehensive reward programs (our cash back card was released in September of 2015) and improved card benefits. In wealth management, we have broadened our products and services to better align with the specialized needs and wants of those customers.

Management is pursuing opportunities to improve our operational efficiency and increase profitability through expense reductions.reductions, while continuing enterprise sustainability projects to stabilize the operating environment. Such cost management initiatives include the automation of certain manual processes, elimination of duplicated and outdated systems, enhancements to existing technology and reduction of discretionary spending. We review vendor agreements and larger third party contracts for cost savings. In the third quarter of 2015, we completed the conversion of legacy Bancorporation systems and customer accounts, which included 172 branches in South Carolina and Georgia.

We also seek to increase profitability through optimizing our branch network. Our goals are to increase efficiencies and control costs while effectively executing an operating model that best serves our customers’ needs. We seek the appropriate footprint and staffing levels to take efficient advantage of the revenue opportunities in each of our markets.

Following a comprehensive evaluation of our core technology systems and related business processes, we concluded that significant investments were required to ensure we are able to meet changing business requirements and to support a growing organization. The projects to modernize our systems and associated facilities began in 2013 and have been substantially completed at the end of 2015. The projects strengthened our business continuity and disaster recovery efforts and ultimately reduced operational risk. The magnitude and scope of this effort was significant with total costs of approximately $115.0 million, and we expect operating expenses to increase as the completed projects are amortized over their expected useful lives.

Recent Economic and Industry Developments
Various external factors influence the focus of our business efforts and the results of our operations can change significantly based on those external factors. Based on the latest real gross domestic product (GDP) information available, the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ advance estimate of fourth quarter 20152016 GDP growth is 0.7was 1.9 percent, showing less growth compared to the 2.0down from 3.5 percent growth during the third quarter of 2015. The estimated decline in real GDP growth in the fourththird quarter 2016. The estimated real GDP growth during the quarter was due to a drop in exports and slowed consumer spending. Fourth quarter results indicated positive contributions from residential fixed investments, private inventory investments, and federalstate and local government spending.spending, offset by a decline in exports, slowed consumer spending and an increase in imports. Consumer spending also positively contributed to fourth quarter GDP growth although at a lower rate in comparison to the prior quarter. For all of 2015,2016, the economy grew by 2.41.6 percent, matching 2014 growth.down from an increase of 2.6 percent in 2015.
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped from 5.65.0 percentin December 2015 to 4.7 percent in December 2014 to 5.0 percent in December 2015, the lowest rate since April 2008.2016. However, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, nonfarm payroll employment growth in 20152016 was 2.72.2 million, compared to 3.12.7 million in 2014.2015.
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) indicated in the fourth quarter that “economicthe labor market continued to strengthen and economic activity has been expandingexpanded at a moderate pace. In light of the cumulative progress made, the FOMC decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the FOMC will assess realized and expected economic conditions relative to its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation. The FOMC expects that economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant onlycontinue to strengthen with gradual increases in the federal funds rate in the future.


The housing market remained solid during the year, fueled by low mortgage interest rates, economic growth and job creation. An estimated 501,000563,000 new homes were purchased in 2015,2016, up 14.512.2 percent, from the 20142015 figure of 437,000.501,000. Purchases of existing homes in 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.5 million, up 7.73.8 percent, compared to the 20142015 rate of 5.15.3 million.
The trends in the banking industry are similar to those of the broader economy as shown in the latest national banking results from the third quarter of 2015.2016. FDIC-insured institutions reported a 5.112.9 percent increase in aggregate net income compared to the third quarter of 2014,2015, mainly attributable to an increase in net operating revenue and a 2.9 percent decline inhigher noninterest expense.income. Across the industry, bankbanking industry average net interest margin declinedincreased to 3.083.18 percent in the third quarter of 20152016 from 3.153.08 percent in the same quarter a year ago. Total loans and leases increased by 6.8 percent from the same quarter a year ago and increased slightly from 3.06 percent in the second quarter of 2015. This was the second quarter in a row that the industry net interest margin was higher than the 30-year low of 3.02 percent, reached in the first quarter of 2015. Despite the net interest margin decline, 58.9 percent of banks reported year-over-yearprimarily due to growth in

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quarterly earnings. Net charge-offs and delinquent loans and lease balances continue to decline across most major loan categories. residential mortgage loans.
EARNINGS PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
For the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, net income was $225.5 million, or $18.77 per share, compared to $210.4 million, or $17.52 per share, compared to $138.6during 2015. The $15.1 million, or $13.56 per share, during 2014. The $71.8 million, or 51.87.2 percent, increase in net income was primarily due to higher net interest income resulting from strong core loan growth and higher investment interest income and higher noninterest income, partially offset by a decline in loan interest income on the full year impact of the Bancorporation mergerPCI loan portfolio due to continued run-off, higher provision expense and the gain from the acquisition of CCBT. The impacts of the October 1, 2014 Bancorporation merger and the CCBT acquisition, which occurred February 13, 2015, are reflected in Bancshares’ financial results from the respective acquisition dates.
Additionally, the Bancorporation merger positively impacted the balance sheet, adding investment securities of $2.01 billion, loans and leases of $4.49 billion, and deposits of $7.17 billion as of the October 1, 2014 acquisition date.higher noninterest expense.
Key financial drivers for 20152016 include:
Loan growth was strong during 2015,2016, as net balances increased by $1.47$1.50 billion to $20.24$21.74 billion, primarily driven by originated portfolio growth.
Deposit growth continued in 2015,2016, up $1.25$1.23 billion to $26.93$28.16 billion, primarily due to organic growth in low-cost demand deposits and checking with interest accounts.
FCB successfully completed the NMSB, FCSB and Cordia acquisitions during 2016. All three acquisitions contributed to growth in loans and deposits during the year.
The yield on the investment portfolio continued to improve, while deposit funding costs remained low.
BancShares recorded
The early termination of certain FDIC shared-loss agreements during the year resulted in a gainnet positive pre-tax earnings impact of $42.9$16.6 million.
Earnings in 2016 included $26.7 million in investment securities gains and gains of $5.8 million recognized in connection with the CCBT acquisition.NMSB and FCSB acquisitions.
Core fee-based business contributed to higher noninterest income, led by growth of $17.6 million in merchant and cardholder income reflecting increases in sales volume.
Strategic cost management efforts continue as evidenced by year-over-year noninterest expense growth of less than 1.0 percent.
Net charge-offs were $18.9 million, orremained low at 0.10 percent of average loans and leases in 2015, compared2016, unchanged from 2015. However, provision expense increased by $12.3 million due to $29.6 million, or 0.20 percent during 2014.stabilized credit quality trends in the non-PCI portfolio and changes in reserves on impaired non-PCI loans and leases.
BancShares implementedremained well-capitalized at December 31, 2016 under Basel III guidelines effective January 1, 2015. BancShares remains well capitalizedcapital requirements, with a leverage capital ratio of 8.969.05 percent, Tier 1 risk-based capital of 12.6512.42 percent, common equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.5112.42 percent and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.03 percent at December 31, 2015.13.85 percent.
The return on average assets was 0.70 percent during 2016, compared to 0.68 percent during 2015, compared to 0.57 percent during 2014.2015. The return on average shareholders' equity was 7.527.51 percent and 6.147.52 percent for the respective periods.
Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 20152016 increased by $214.8$19.8 million, or 30.3 percent.2.1 percent, to $944.7 million. Interest income was up $208.8$18.5 million benefiting fromdue to higher originated loan and investment interest income, partially offset by a full year impactdecline in PCI loan interest income due to continued run-off of the Bancorporation merger, core originated loan growth and increased investment portfolio yield.portfolio. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 20152016 was 3.223.14 percent, compared to 3.213.22 percent during 2014.2015. The margin improvementdecline was primarily due to PCI loan portfolio run-off, with PCI loans generally having higher yields, partially offset by the positive impacts of originated loan growth, higher investment securities yields on investments and lower funding costs, partially offset by loan yield compression and continued PCI loan portfolio runoff.costs.
BancShares recorded net provision expense of $20.7$32.9 million for loan and lease losses for the full year of 2015,2016, compared to $0.6$20.7 million net provision expense for 2014.2015. The net provision expense on non-PCI loans and leases was $34.9 million for 2016, compared to $22.9 million for 2015, comparedin 2015. The $12.0 million increase in 2016 primarily resulted from higher reserves on impaired loans


and, to $15.3 million in 2014.a lesser extent, higher net charge-offs. The PCI loan portfolio net provision credit was $2.3$2.0 million for the year ended 2015,2016, compared to a net provision credit of $14.6$2.2 million during the same period of 2014.2015.
Year-to-date, noninterestNoninterest income was $488.1 million for the year ended 2016, compared to $467.1 million for 2015. Excluding the $5.8 million acquisition gains in 2016 and the $42.9 million CCBT acquisition gain in 2015, comparedtotal noninterest income increased $58.1 million, primarily due to $343.2higher securities gains of $15.9 million, for 2014. Thethe $16.6 million impact from the early termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements and a $17.6 million increase in noninterest income was a result of the full year impact of the Bancorporation merger, $42.9 million gain recognized from the CCBT acquisitionmerchant and gains on sales of securities of $10.8 million.cardholder income. Noninterest income was also positively impacted by a $13.1$9.3 million reduction in FDIC receivable adjustments, higher recoveries of PCI loans previously charged off, an increase in mortgage income, and higher merchant and cardholder services income. These increases were offset by a decline in fees from processing services as substantially all fees recorded in 2014 related to payments received from Bancorporation prior to the merger and a $29.1 million gain recognized in 2014 on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares that were canceled on the merger date.adjustments.
Noninterest expense was $1.04$1.05 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, compared to $849.1 million$1.04 billion for 2014.the same period in 2015. The increase was a result of the full year impact of the Bancorporation merger, higher incentives, pension costsmerchant and core deposit intangible amortization,cardholder processing expenses due to an increase in sales volumes, an increase in occupancy expense, and an increase in other expense due to operational losses, offset by lower foreclosure-relatedpersonnel expense and collection expenses.merger-related expense.
Income tax expense was $122.0$125.6 million and $65.0$122.0 million for the years ended 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.
Loan balances increased by a net $1.47$1.50 billion, or 7.87.4 percent, since December 31, 2014. Growth2015. This increase was primarily driven by $1.71$1.41 billion of net organic growth in the non-PCI portfolio.portfolio and the addition of $225.0 million to the non-PCI portfolio from the Cordia acquisition at December 31, 2016. The PCI portfolio declined during the yearover this period by $236.0 million.$141.3 million, as a result of continued loan run-off of $206.6 million offset by net loans acquired from NMSB and FCSB, which were $29.5 million and $35.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016.

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The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.01 percent at December 31, 2016 compared to 1.02 percent at December 31, 2015 compared to 1.09 percent at December 31, 2014. The decline in the allowance ratio was due primarily to continued credit quality improvement. Net charge-offs declined $10.7 million from $29.6 million in 2014 to $18.9 million in 2015. As of December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, declined $1.9$22.0 million to $169.0$147.0 million from $170.9$169.0 million at December 31, 2014.2015.
At December 31, 2015,2016, total deposits were $26.93$28.16 billion, an increase of $1.25$1.23 billion, or 4.6 percent, since December 31, 2014 primarily2015. The increase was due to organic growth in low-cost demand deposits and checking with interest accounts and savings accounts,the additions of deposit balances from the NMSB, FCSB and Cordia acquisitions of $318.2 million at December 31, 2016, offset by runoffcontinued run-off in time deposits.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATIONREGULATORY CAPITAL

The Dodd-Frank Act mandated that stress tests be developed and performed to ensure that financial institutions have sufficient capital to absorb losses and support operations during multiple economic and shock scenarios. Bank holding companies with total consolidated assets between $10 billion and $50 billion, including BancShares, will undergo annual company-run stress tests. As directed by the Federal Reserve, summaries of BancShares’ results in the severely adverse stress tests are available to the public. The results of stress testing activities will be considered in combination with other risk management and monitoring practices as part of our risk management program.

The Dodd-Frank Act also imposed new regulatory capital requirements for banks which has resulted in the disallowance of qualified trust preferred capital securities as Tier 1 capital. As of December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares had $128.5$121.5 million in trust preferred capital securities that were outstanding and, based on the Inter-Agency Capital Rule Notice, 75 percent, or $96.4 millionall of these trust preferred capital securities were excluded from Tier 1 capital beginningeffective January 1, 2015, with the remaining 25 percent, or $32.1 million, to be excluded beginning January 1, 2016.

In July 2013, Bank regulatory agencies approved new globalBasel III regulatory capital guidelines (Basel III) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for bank holding companies through a combination of higher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers and more conservative definitions of capital and balance sheet exposure. BancShares implemented the requirements of Basel III effective January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for several aspects of the rule. Table 2 describes the minimum and well-capitalized requirements for the transitional period beginning during 2016 and the fully-phased-in requirements that become effective during 2019. As of December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares' common equity Tier 1 ratio was 12.5112.42 percent, compared to the fully-phased in well-capitalized minimum of 9.007.00 percent, which includes the 2.50 percent minimum conservation buffer.

Management is not aware of any further recommendations or proposals by regulatory authorities that, if implemented, would have or would be reasonably likely to have a material effect on liquidity, capital ratios or results of operations.








Table 2
BASEL III CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
 Basel III minimum requirement
2016
 Basel III well-capitalized
2016
 Basel III minimum requirement
2019
 Basel III well-capitalized
2019
Leverage ratio4.00% 5.00% 4.00% 5.00%
Common equity Tier 14.50 6.50 4.50 6.50
Common equity Tier 1 plus conservation buffer5.13 7.13 7.00 9.00
Tier 1 capital ratio6.00 8.00 6.00 8.00
Tier 1 capital ratio plus conservation buffer6.63 8.63 8.50 10.50
Total capital ratio8.00 10.00 8.00 10.00
Total capital ratio plus conservation buffer8.63 10.63 10.50 12.50

Although we are unable to control the external factors that influence our business, by maintaining high levels of balance sheet liquidity, prudently managing our interest rate exposures, ensuring our capital positions remain strong and actively monitoring asset quality, we seek to minimize the potentially adverse risks of unforeseen and unfavorable economic trends and take advantage of favorable economic conditions and opportunities when appropriate.


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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Capitol City Bank & Trust CompanyCordia Bancorp, Inc.
In February 2015,On September 1, 2016, FCB enteredcompleted the merger of Cordia and its subsidiary, BVA into anFCB. Under the terms of the merger agreement, cash consideration of $5.15 was paid to Cordia’s shareholders for each of their shares of Cordia’s common stock, with the FDIC to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilitiestotal consideration paid of CCBT.$37.1 million. The transactionmerger allowed FCB to expandstrengthen its presence in Georgiathe greater Richmond, Virginia area as CCBTCordia operated eightsix BVA branches in Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Albany, AugustaRichmond, Midlothian, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights and Savannah. In June of 2015, FCB closed one of the branches in Atlanta. This is an FDIC-assisted transaction; however, it has no loss share agreement.Chester, Virginia.

The CCBTCordia transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available.

As a result of the transaction, FCB recorded $10.8 million of goodwill. The amount of goodwill recorded represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. This premium paid reflects the increased market share and related synergies that are expected to result from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes as the merger is accounted for as a qualified stock purchase.

Table 3 provides the purchase price as of the acquisition date and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values.



Table 3
CORDIA PURCHASE PRICE, NET ASSETS ACQUIRED AND NET LIABILITIES ASSUMED
(Dollars in thousands)As recorded by FCB
Purchase price  $37,053
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$8,383
  
Overnight investments3,081
  
Investment securities available for sale76,633
  
Loans and leases241,392
  
Premises and equipment4,151
  
Other real estate owned1,170
  
Income earned not collected1,990
  
Intangible assets2,210
  
Other assets10,318
  
Total assets acquired349,328
  
Liabilities   
Deposits292,192
  
Short-term borrowings30,164
  
Other liabilities747
  
Total liabilities assumed$323,103
  
Fair value of net assets acquired  26,225
Goodwill recorded for Cordia  $10,828
Merger-related expenses of $3.8 million were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2016. Loan-related interest income generated from Cordia was approximately $4.2 million since the acquisition date for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Due to the immaterial amount of loans resulting from the Cordia transaction that had evidence of credit quality deterioration, all loans were accounted for as non-PCI loans under ASC 310-20.
First CornerStone Bank
On May 6, 2016, FCB entered into an agreement with the FDIC, as Receiver, to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of FCSB of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The acquisition provided FCB the opportunity to grow capital and enhance earnings. This is an FDIC-assisted transaction; however, it has no shared-loss agreement.

The FCSB transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available.

During the secondthird quarter of 2015,2016, adjustments were made to the acquisition fair values primarily based upon updated collateral valuations resulting in an increase of $5.4 million$837 thousand to the gain on acquisition. These adjustments were applied retroactively to the first quarter of 2015 and brought the total gain on the transaction to $42.9$3.0 million which is included in noninterest income onin the Consolidated Statements of Income. The total after-tax impact of the gain was $26.4 million.

Table 34 provides the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.



Table 34
CAPITOL CITYFIRST CORNERSTONE BANK NET ASSETS ACQUIRED AND NET LIABILITIES ASSUMED
(Dollars in thousands) As recorded by FCB As recorded by FCB
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $19,622
Cash and due from banks $748
Overnight investments 37,540
Investment securities 35,413
 4,564
Loans 154,496
 43,776
Other real estate owned 375
Income earned not collected 8
Intangible assets 690
 390
Other assets 1,714
 13
Total assets acquired 211,935
 87,414
Liabilities    
Deposits 266,352
 96,882
Short-term borrowings 5,501
Other liabilities 667
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Total liabilities assumed 272,520
 96,905
Fair value of net liabilities assumed (60,585) (9,491)
Cash received from FDIC 103,515
 12,450
Gain on acquisition of CCBT $42,930
Gain on acquisition of FCSB $2,959
Merger-related expenses of $1.9$1.0 million were recorded for the CCBT transaction in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016. Loan-related interest income generated from CCBTFCSB was approximately $8.3$1.6 million since the acquisition date for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016.
First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. and First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.
On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of Bancorporation with and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. FCB-SC merged with and into FCB on January 1, 2015. The conversion of systems and customer accounts acquired from Bancorporation was completed in the third quarter of 2015 which included the systems integration of 172 branches in South Carolina and Georgia.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, each share of Bancorporation common stock converted into the right to receive 4.00 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and $50.00 cash, unless the holder elected for each share to be converted into the right to receive 3.58 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and 0.42 shares of BancShares' Class B common stock. BancShares issued 2,586,762 Class A common shares at a fair value of $560.4 million and 18,202 Class B common shares at a fair value of $3.9 million to Bancorporation shareholders. Also, cash paid to Bancorporation shareholders was $30.4 million. At the time of the merger, BancShares owned 32,042 shares of common stock in Bancorporation with an approximate fair value of $29.6 million. The fair value of common stock owned by BancShares in Bancorporation was considered part of the purchase price, and the shares ceased to exist after completion of the merger.


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In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values were subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date. As a result of the Bancorporation transaction, during the 4th quarter of 2014, BancShares recorded loans with a fair value of $4.49 billion, investment securities with a fair value of $2.01 billion and assumed deposits with a fair value of $7.17 billion. BancShares recorded $4.2 million of goodwill and $109.4 million of identifiable intangible assets of which $88.0 million was core deposit intangibles.
Table 4 summarizes the purchase price as of acquisition date and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values.

Table 4
BANCORPORATION PURCHASE PRICE, NET ASSETS ACQUIRED AND NET LIABILITIES ASSUMED
(dollars in thousands)   
Purchase Price   
Value of shares of BancShares Class A common stock issued to Bancorporation shareholders  $560,370
Value of shares of BancShares Class B common stock issued to Bancorporation shareholders  3,877
Cash paid to Bancorporation shareholders  30,394
Fair value of Bancorporation shares owned by BancShares  29,551
Total purchase price  624,192
    
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$194,570
  
Overnight investments1,087,325
  
Investment securities available for sale2,011,263
  
Loans held for sale30,997
  
Loans and leases4,491,067
  
Premises and equipment238,646
  
Other real estate owned35,344
  
Income earned not collected15,266
  
FDIC loss share receivable5,106
  
Other intangible assets109,416
  
Other assets56,367
  
Total assets acquired8,275,367
  
Liabilities   
Deposits7,174,817
  
Short-term borrowings295,681
  
Long-term obligations124,852
  
FDIC loss share payable224
  
Other liabilities59,834
  
Total liabilities assumed$7,655,408
  
Retirement of BancShares common stock acquired from Bancorporation
  
Fair value of net assets acquired  619,959
Goodwill recorded for Bancorporation  $4,233
BancShares incurred merger-related expenses of $12.3 million and $8.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for the Bancorporation transaction. Total cumulative merger-related costs incurred through December 31, 2015 were $20.3 million for this transaction. As of December 31, 2015, all merger related activities are complete and no further merger-related expenses are anticipated.

The amount of goodwill recorded from the Bancorporation merger reflects the increased market share and related synergies that are expected to result from the acquisition, and represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes as the merger is accounted for as a tax-free exchange.
1st Financial Services Corporation and Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company
On January 1, 2014, FCB completed its merger with 1st Financial Services Corporation (1st Financial) and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company. FCB paid $10.0 million to acquire 1st Financial, including $8.0

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million to acquire and subsequently retire the 1st Financial securities that had been issued under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The 1st Financial transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, as such, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date. Assets acquired, excluding goodwill, were $612.9 million, including $307.9 million in loans and leases, $237.4 million of investment securities available for sale, $28.2 million in cash and $3.8 million in core deposit intangibles. Liabilities assumed were $635.8 million, including $631.9 million of deposits. Goodwill of $32.9 million was recorded equaling the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired on the acquisition date and is deductible for income tax purposes as the 1st Financial transaction is a taxable asset acquisition.
Merger costs related to the 1st Financial transaction were $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

CertainAll loans resulting from the CCBT, 1st Financial and Bancorporation transactionsFCSB transaction were recognized uponrecorded at the acquisition date with a discount attributable, at least in part, to credit quality, and are therefore accounted for as PCI loans under ASC 310-30.
North Milwaukee State Bank
On March 11, 2016, FCB entered into an agreement with the FDIC, as Receiver, to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of NMSB with two branches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The acquisition provided FCB with the opportunity to grow capital and enhance earnings. This is an FDIC-assisted transaction; however, it has no shared-loss agreement.

The NMSB transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available.

During the second quarter of 2016, adjustments were made to the acquisition fair values primarily based upon updated collateral valuations resulting in an increase of $1.2 million to the gain on acquisition. These adjustments brought the total gain on the transaction to $2.9 million which is included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Table 5 provides the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.



Table 5
NORTH MILWAUKEE STATE BANK NET ASSETS ACQUIRED AND NET LIABILITIES ASSUMED
(Dollars in thousands)As recorded by FCB
Assets 
Cash and due from banks$4,545
Overnight investments2,274
Investment securities available for sale9,425
Loans36,914
Other intangible assets240
Other assets216
Total assets acquired53,614
Liabilities 
Deposits59,206
Short-term borrowings1,662
Other liabilities74
Total liabilities assumed$60,942
Fair value of net liabilities assumed(7,328)
Cash received from FDIC10,200
Gain on acquisition of NMSB$2,872
Merger-related expenses of $517 thousand from the NMSB transaction were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2016. Loan-related interest income generated from NMSB was approximately $1.9 million since the acquisition date for the year ended December 31, 2016.
All loans resulting from the NMSB transaction were recorded at the acquisition date with a discount attributable, at least in part, to credit quality, and are therefore accounted for as PCI loans under ASC 310-30.

Capitol City Bank & Trust Company
On February 13, 2015, FCB entered into an agreement with the FDIC, as Receiver, to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of CCBT. This is an FDIC-assisted transaction; however, it has no shared-loss agreement.

The CCBT transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. The fair value of the assets acquired was $211.9 million, including $154.5 million in loans and $690 thousand of identifiable intangible assets. Liabilities assumed were $272.5 million of which $266.4 million were deposits. The fair value of the net liabilities assumed was $60.6 million and cash received from the FDIC was $103.5 million. The total gain on the transaction was $42.9 million which is included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statement of Income. The total after-tax impact of the gain was $26.4 million.

Merger-related expenses of $1.9 million were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2015.

All loans resulting from the CCBT transaction were recorded at the acquisition date with a discount attributable, at least in part, to credit quality, and are therefore accounted for as PCI loans under ASC 310-30.

Additional information related to the mergersacquisitions listed above is included in Note B to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS

BancShares completed sixseven FDIC-assisted transactions during the period beginning in 2009 through 2011,2015, and it acquired CCBTNMSB and FCSB in its seventheighth and ninth such transaction during the first quarter of 2015.2016. These transactions provided us significant growth opportunities, have continued to provide significant contributions to our results of operations and have allowed us to increase our presence in existing markets and expand our banking presence to adjacent markets.operations. Prior to its merger into BancShares in 2014, First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. (Bancorporation) completed three FDIC-assisted transactions: Georgian Bank of Atlanta, Georgia (acquired in 2009); Williamsburg First National Bank of Williamsburg, South Carolina (acquired in 2010); and Atlantic Bank & Trust of Charleston, South Carolina (acquired in 2011). Nine of the tentwelve FDIC-assisted transactions (including the three completed by Bancorporation) included loss shareshared-loss agreements that, for their terms, protect us from a substantial portion of the credit and asset quality risk we would otherwise incur. The CCBT, transactionNMSB and FCSB transactions did not include a loss share agreement.shared-loss agreements.


Table 56 provides information regarding the fair value of loans acquired inat the tenacquisition date from the twelve FDIC-assisted transactions consummated during 2016, 2015 2011, 2010 and 2009.2009 through 2011.
Table 56
FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS
Entity 
Date of
transaction
 Fair value at acquisition date 
Date of
transaction
 Fair value of loans at acquisition date
   (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands)
First Cornerstone Bank (FCSB) May 6, 2016 $43,776
North Milwaukee State Bank (NMSB) March 11, 2016 36,914
Capitol City Bank & Trust (CCBT) February 13, 2015 $154,496
 February 13, 2015 154,496
Colorado Capital Bank (CCB) July 8, 2011 320,789
 July 8, 2011 320,789
Atlantic Bank & Trust (ABT) (1)
 June 3, 2011 112,238
 June 3, 2011 112,238
United Western Bank (United Western) January 21, 2011 759,351
 January 21, 2011 759,351
Williamsburg First National Bank (WFNB) (1)
 July 23, 2010 55,054
 July 23, 2010 55,054
Sun American Bank (SAB) March 5, 2010 290,891
 March 5, 2010 290,891
First Regional Bank (First Regional) January 29, 2010 1,260,249
 January 29, 2010 1,260,249
Georgian Bank (GB) (1)
 September 25, 2009 979,485
 September 25, 2009 979,485
Venture Bank (VB) September 11, 2009 456,995
 September 11, 2009 456,995
Temecula Valley Bank (TVB) July 17, 2009 855,583
 July 17, 2009 855,583
Total $5,245,131
 $5,325,821
Carrying value of FDIC-assisted acquired loans as of December 31, 2015 $659,982
Carrying value of FDIC-assisted acquired loans as of December 31, 2016 $577,907
(1) Date of transaction and fair value of loans acquired represent when Bancorporation acquired the entities and the fair value of the loans on that date.

Acquisition accountingGenerally, losses on single family residential loans are covered under shared-loss agreements for ten years. As of December 31, 2016, shared-loss protection has expired or has been terminated for all non-single family residential loans. Shared-loss protection remains only for single family residential loans acquired from UWB, VB and issues affecting comparability of financial statements. As estimated exposures related to the acquired assetsGB in FDIC-assisted transactions change based on post-acquisition events, our adherence to GAAP and accounting policy elections we have made affect the comparability of our current results of operations to earlier periods. Several of the key issues affecting comparability are as follows:

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When post-acquisition events suggest that the amount of cash flows we will ultimately receive for$84.8 million.

FDIC shared-loss termination. During 2016, FCB entered into an FDIC-assisted loan is less than originally expected:
An ALLL is established for the post-acquisition exposure that has emergedagreement with a corresponding charge to provision for loan and lease losses;
For FDIC-assisted transactions with loss share agreements, if the expected loss is projected to occur during the relevant loss share period, the FDIC receivable is increased to reflect the indemnified portion of the post-acquisition exposure with a corresponding increase to noninterest income;
When post-acquisition events suggest that the amountFDIC to terminate five of cash flows we will ultimately receive for an FDIC-assisted loan is greater than originally expected:
Any ALLL that was previously established for post-acquisition exposure is reversed with a corresponding reduction to provision for loan and lease losses; if no ALLL was established in earlier periods, the amount of the improvement in the cash flow projection results in a reclassification from the nonaccretable difference created at the acquisition date to an accretable yield; the newly-identified accretable yield is accreted into income over the remaining life of the loan as interest income;
For FDIC-assisted transactions with loss share agreements, the FDIC receivable is adjusted immediately to reverse previously recognized impairment and prospectively by amortizing the improvement in cash flows through the shorter of the termination date of loss share coverage or the life of the loan;
Recoveries on these loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income; BancShares records these recoveries as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan and lease losses since charge-offs on these loans are primarily recorded through the nonaccretable difference.
When actual payments received on FDIC-assisted loans are greater than initial estimates, large nonrecurring discount accretion or reductions inFCB's nine shared-loss agreements, including TVB, SAB, WFNB, ABT and CCB. Under the ALLL may be recognized duringterms of the agreement, FCB made a specific period; discount accretion is recognized as an increase to interest income; reductions in the ALLL are recorded as a reduction in the provision for loan and lease losses;
For FDIC-assisted transactions with loss share agreements, adjustmentsnet payment of $20.1 million to the FDIC as consideration for early termination of the shared-loss agreements. Also, FCB wrote-off $1.5 million of the FDIC shared-loss receivable resulting from changes in estimated cash flows are basedand released $18.2 million of the FDIC shared-loss payable associated with the terminated agreements. As a result, FCB recognized a $3.4 million loss on the reimbursement provisiontermination of the applicable loss shareshared-loss agreements.

FDIC shared-loss payable (clawback). The early termination agreement eliminated FCB's FDIC shared-loss payable for SAB and CCB. The remaining shared-loss payable balance at December 31, 2016 was $97.0 million. In conjunction with the FDIC. Adjustmentsearly termination, FCB adjusted the FDIC shared-loss payable under the two remaining shared-loss agreements with clawback provisions and released other related reserves. The clawback liabilities were adjusted in order to conform to the FDIC receivable partially offsetmethodology used to determine the net termination payment. The adjustment to the FDIC-assisted loan carrying value, butclawback liabilities is accounted for by management as a change in estimate. The total one-time pre-tax benefit of these adjustments was $20.0 million. The resulting positive net impact to pre-tax earnings from the rateearly termination of the change to the FDIC receivable relative to the change in the acquired loan carrying value is not constant. The loss shareshared-loss agreements establish reimbursement rates for losses incurred within certain ranges. In some loss share agreements, higher loss estimates result in higher reimbursement rates, while in other loss share agreements, higher loss estimates trigger a reduction in the reimbursement rates. In addition, some of the loss share agreements include clawback provisions that require the purchaser to remit a payment to the FDIC in the event that the aggregate amount of losses is less than a loss estimate established by the FDIC. The adjustments to the FDIC receivable based on changes in loss estimates are measured based on the actual reimbursement rates.was $16.6 million during 2016.

Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements.Table 7 Theprovides the various terms of each loss shareshared-loss agreement and the components of the receivable from the FDIC are provided in Table 6. As of December 31, 2015, the FDIC receivable included $5.0 million of expected payments to the FDIC and $9.1 million we expect to recover through prospective amortization of the asset due to post-acquisition improvements in the related loans. Generally, losses on single family residential loans are covered for ten years. All other loans are generally covered for five years. During the year, loss share protection expired for loans acquired from First Regional Bank and non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank and Williamsburg First National Bank. During 2016, loss share protection will expire for non-single family residential loans acquired from United Western Bank, Atlantic Bank & Trust and Colorado Capital Bank. Protection for all other covered assets extends beyond December 31, 2016.FDIC.

The timing of expected losses on the FDIC-assisted assets with loss share agreements is monitored by management to ensure the losses will occur during the respective loss share terms. When projected losses are expected to occur after expiration of the relevant loss share agreement, the FDIC receivable is adjusted to reflect the forfeiture of loss share protection.

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Table 67
LOSS SHARESHARED-LOSS PROVISIONS FOR FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS
  
Fair value at acquisition date (1)
Losses/expenses incurred through 12/31/2015 (2)
Cumulative amount reimbursed by FDIC through 12/31/2015 (3)
Carrying value at
December 31, 2015
Current portion of receivable due from (to) FDIC for 12/31/2015 filings
Prospective amortization (accretion) (4)
(Dollars in thousands)Receivable from FDICPayable to FDIC
Entity
TVB - combined losses$103,558
$195,968
$3,396
$(906)$
$(1,253)$197
VB - combined losses138,963
156,159
125,178
725

(253)23
GB - combined losses279,310
900,683
466,550
(515)
(748)27
First Regional - combined losses378,695
219,639
144,076
(1,821)86,840
(1,821)
SAB - combined losses89,734
91,409
75,105
(1,915)3,044
(2,354)(51)
WFNB - combined losses6,225
8,805
6,981
263

22
95
United Western       
Non-single family residential losses112,672
99,631
82,736
(1,332)21,949
(2,629)1,189
Single family residential losses24,781
5,685
4,393
8,443


5,975
ABT - combined losses14,531
21,214
16,878
1,564

88
1,175
CCB - combined losses155,070
186,608
151,574
(452)14,620
(2,004)470
Total$1,303,539
$1,885,801
$1,076,867
$4,054
$126,453
$(10,952)$9,100
         
(1)  
Fair value at acquisition date represents the initial fair value of the receivable from FDIC, excluding the payable to FDIC. For GB, WFNB and ABT the acquisition date is when Bancorporation initially acquired the banks.
(2)  
For GB, WFNB and ABT the losses/expenses incurred through 12/31/2015 include amounts prior to BancShares' acquisition through merger with Bancorporation.
(3)  
For GB, WFNB and ABT the cumulative amount reimbursed by FDIC through 12/31/2015 include amounts prior to BancShares' acquisition through merger with Bancorporation.
(4)  
Prospective amortization (accretion) reflects balances that, due to post-acquisition credit quality improvement, will be amortized over the shorter of the covered asset's life or the term of the loss share period.
  
Except where noted, each FDIC-assisted transaction has a separate loss share agreement for Single-Family Residential loans (SFR) and Non-Single-Family Residential loans (NSFR).
 
For TVB, combined losses are covered at 0 percent up to $193.3 million, 80 percent for losses between $193.3 million and $464.0 million and 95 percent for losses above $464.0 million. The loss share agreement expired on July 17, 2014 for all TVB NSFR loans and will expire on July 17, 2019 for the SFR loans.
 
For VB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent up to $235.0 million and 95 percent for losses above $235.0 million. The loss share agreement expired on September 11, 2014 for all VB NSFR loans and will expire on September 11, 2019 for the SFR loans.
 
For GB, combined losses are covered at 0 percent up to $327.0 million, 80 percent for losses between $327.0 million and $853.0 million and 95 percent above $853.0 million. The loss share agreement expired on September 25, 2014 for all GB NSFR loans and will expire on September 25, 2019 for the SFR loans.
 
For First Regional, NSFR losses were covered at 0 percent up to $41.8 million, 80 percent for losses between $41.8 million and $1.02 billion and 95 percent for losses above $1.02 billion. The loss share agreement expired on January 29, 2015 for all First Regional NSFR loans. First Regional has no SFR loans.
 
For SAB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent up to $99.0 million and 95 percent for losses above $99.0 million. The loss share agreement expired on March 5, 2015 for all SAB NSFR loans and will expire on March 5, 2020 for the SFR loans.
 
For WFNB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent. The loss share agreement expired on July 23, 2015 for all WFNB NSFR loans and will expire on July 23, 2020 for the SFR loans.
 
For United Western NSFR loans, losses are covered at 80 percent up to $111.5 million, 30 percent between $111.5 million and $227.0 million and 80 percent for losses above $227.0 million. The loss share agreement expires on January 21, 2016.
 
For United Western SFR loans, losses are covered at 80 percent up to $32.5 million, 0 percent between $32.5 million and $57.7 million and 80 percent for losses above $57.7 million. The loss share agreement expires on January 21, 2021.
 
For ABT, combined losses are covered at 80 percent. The loss share agreement expires on June 3, 2016 for all ABT NSFR loans and June 3, 2021 for the SFR loans.
 
For CCB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent up to $231.0 million, 0 percent between $231.0 million and $285.9 million and 80 percent for losses above $285.9 million. The loss share agreement expires on July 8, 2016 for all CCB NSFR loans and July 8, 2021 for the SFR loans.
  
Fair value at acquisition date (1)
Losses/expenses incurred through 12/31/2016 (2)
Cumulative amount reimbursed by FDIC through 12/31/2016 (3)
Carrying value at
December 31, 2016
Current portion of receivable due from (to) FDIC for 12/31/2016 filings
Prospective amortization (accretion) (4)
(Dollars in thousands)FDIC shared-loss receivableFDIC shared-loss payable
Entity
VB - combined losses138,963
156,441
124,724
92

(147)239
GB - combined losses279,310
900,712
464,894
(571)
(571)
First Regional - combined losses378,695
211,923
136,567
(705)84,321
(705)
United Western       
Non-single family residential losses112,672
94,218
78,251
(1,527)12,687
(1,527)
Single family residential losses24,781
5,880
4,549
6,883


6,883
Total$934,421
$1,369,174
$808,985
$4,172
$97,008
$(2,950)$7,122
         
(1)  
Fair value at acquisition date represents the initial fair value of the receivable from FDIC, excluding the payable to FDIC. For GB the acquisition date is when Bancorporation initially acquired the banks.
(2)  
For GB the losses/expenses incurred through December 31, 2016 include amounts prior to BancShares' acquisition through merger with Bancorporation.
(3)  
For GB the cumulative amount reimbursed by FDIC through December 31, 2016 include amounts prior to BancShares' acquisition through merger with Bancorporation.
(4)  
Prospective amortization (accretion) reflects balances that, due to post-acquisition credit quality improvement, will be amortized over the shorter of the covered asset's life or the term of the loss share period.
  
Except where noted, each FDIC-assisted transaction has a separate shared-loss agreement for Single-Family Residential loans (SFR) and Non-Single-Family Residential loans (NSFR).
 
For VB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent up to $235.0 million and 95 percent for losses above $235.0 million. The shared-loss agreement expired on September 11, 2014 for all VB NSFR loans and will expire on September 11, 2019 for the SFR loans.
 
For GB, combined losses are covered at 0 percent up to $327.0 million, 80 percent for losses between $327.0 million and $853.0 million and 95 percent above $853.0 million. The shared-loss agreement expired on September 25, 2014 for all GB NSFR loans and will expire on September 25, 2019 for the SFR loans.
 
For First Regional, NSFR losses were covered at 0 percent up to $41.8 million, 80 percent for losses between $41.8 million and $1.02 billion and 95 percent for losses above $1.02 billion. The shared-loss agreement expired on January 29, 2015 for all First Regional NSFR loans. First Regional had no SFR loans.
 
For United Western NSFR loans, losses are covered at 80 percent up to $111.5 million, 30 percent between $111.5 million and $227.0 million and 80 percent for losses above $227.0 million. The shared-loss agreement expired on January 21, 2016.
 
For United Western SFR loans, losses are covered at 80 percent up to $32.5 million, 0 percent between $32.5 million and $57.7 million and 80 percent for losses above $57.7 million. The shared-loss agreement expires on January 21, 2021.
 

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Table 78
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
2015 2014 2016 2015 
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 
Assets                        
Loans and leases$19,528,153
 $880,381
 4.51
%$14,820,126
 $703,716
 4.75
%$20,897,395
 $881,266
 4.22
%$19,528,153
 $880,381
 4.51
%
Investment securities:                        
U.S. Treasury2,065,750
 15,918
 0.77
 1,690,186
 12,139
 0.72
 1,548,895
 12,078
 0.78
 2,065,750
 15,918
 0.77
 
Government agency801,408
 7,095
 0.89
 1,509,868
 7,717
 0.51
 332,107
 2,941
 0.89
 801,408
 7,095
 0.89
 
Mortgage-backed securities4,141,703
 65,815
 1.59
 2,769,255
 36,492
 1.32
 4,631,927
 79,336
 1.71
 4,141,703
 65,815
 1.59
 
Corporate bonds30,347
 1,783
 5.88
 1,042
 178
 17.08
 
State, county and municipal903
 53
 5.85
 295
 21
 7.12
 49
 1
 2.69
 903
 53
 5.85
 
Other2,003
 206
 10.29
 24,476
 639
 2.61
 73,030
 911
 1.25
 961
 28
 2.93
 
Total investment securities7,011,767
 89,087
 1.27
 5,994,080
 57,008
 0.95
 6,616,355
 97,050
 1.47
 7,011,767
 89,087
 1.27
 
Overnight investments2,353,237
 6,067
 0.26
 1,417,845
 3,712
 0.26
 2,754,038
 14,534
 0.53
 2,353,237
 6,067
 0.26
 
Total interest-earning assets28,893,157
 $975,535
 3.38
 22,232,051
 $764,436
 3.44
 30,267,788
 $992,850
 3.28
%28,893,157
 $975,535
 3.38
 
Cash and due from banks469,270
     493,947
     467,315
     469,270
     
Premises and equipment1,125,159
     943,270
     1,128,870
     1,125,159
     
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements18,637
     61,605
     
FDIC shared-loss receivable7,370
     18,637
     
Allowance for loan and lease losses(206,342)     (210,937)     (209,232)     (206,342)     
Other real estate owned76,845
     87,944
     66,294
     76,845
     
Other assets695,509
     496,524
     711,087
     695,509
     
Total assets$31,072,235
     $24,104,404
     $32,439,492
     $31,072,235
     
                        
Liabilities                        
Interest-bearing deposits:                        
Checking with interest$4,170,598
 $856
 0.02
%$2,988,287
 $779
 0.03
%$4,484,557
 $910
 0.02
%$4,170,598
 $856
 0.02
%
Savings1,838,531
 479
 0.03
 1,196,096
 624
 0.05
 2,024,656
 615
 0.03
 1,838,531
 479
 0.03
 
Money market accounts8,236,160
 7,051
 0.09
 6,733,959
 6,527
 0.10
 8,148,123
 6,472
 0.08
 8,236,160
 7,051
 0.09
 
Time deposits3,359,794
 12,844
 0.38
 3,159,510
 16,856
 0.53
 2,959,757
 10,172
 0.34
 3,359,794
 12,844
 0.38
 
Total interest-bearing deposits17,605,083
 21,230
 0.12
 14,077,852
 24,786
 0.18
 17,617,093
 18,169
 0.10
 17,605,083
 21,230
 0.12
 
Repurchase obligations606,357
 1,481
 0.24
 159,696
 350
 0.22
 721,933
 1,861
 0.26
 606,357
 1,481
 0.24
 
Other short-term borrowings227,937
 3,179
 1.39
 632,146
 8,827
 1.40
 7,536
 104
 1.38
 227,937
 3,179
 1.39
 
Long-term obligations547,378
 18,414
 3.36
 403,925
 16,388
 4.06
 811,755
 22,948
 2.83
 547,378
 18,414
 3.36
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities18,986,755
 $44,304
 0.23
%15,273,619
 $50,351
 0.33
%19,158,317
 43,082
 0.22
 18,986,755
 44,304
 0.23
 
Demand deposits8,880,162
     6,290,423
     9,898,068
     8,880,162
     
Other liabilities408,018
     284,070
     381,838
     408,018
     
Shareholders' equity2,797,300
     2,256,292
     3,001,269
     2,797,300
     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$31,072,235
     $24,104,404
     $32,439,492
     $31,072,235
     
Interest rate spread    3.15
%    3.11
%    3.06
%    3.15
%
Net interest income and net yield                        
on interest-earning assets  $931,231
 3.22
%  $714,085
 3.21
%  $949,768
 3.14
%  $931,231
 3.22
%
Loans and leases include PCI and non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income and loan fees. Loan fees were $37.5 million, $30.9 million, $16.4 million, $14.1 million $14.2 million and $16.0$14.2 million for the years ended 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011,2012, respectively. Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 35.0 percent for each period and state income tax rates of 3.1 percent, 5.5 percent, 6.2 percent, 6.9 percent, 6.9 percent, and 6.9 percent for the years ended 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011,2012, respectively. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $5,093, $6,326, $3,988, $2,660 $2,976 and $3,760$2,976 for the years ended 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012, and 2011, respectively.

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Table 78
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
2013 2012 2011 
Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)
                  
$13,163,743
 $759,261
 5.77%$13,560,773
 $969,802
 7.15%$14,050,453
 $970,225
 6.91%
                  
610,327
 1,714
 0.28 935,135
 2,574
 0.28 1,347,874
 8,591
 0.64 
2,829,328
 12,783
 0.45 2,857,714
 16,339
 0.57 2,084,627
 20,672
 0.99 
1,745,540
 22,642
 1.30 757,296
 14,388
 1.90 320,611
 9,235
 2.88 
276
 20
 7.25 829
 57
 6.88 3,841
 279
 7.26 
20,529
 321
 1.56 147,585
 2,914
 1.97 458,808
 8,523
 1.86 
5,206,000
 37,480
 0.72 4,698,559
 36,272
 0.77 4,215,761
 47,300
 1.12 
1,064,204
 2,723
 0.26 715,583
 1,738
 0.24 558,454
 1,394
 0.25 
19,433,947
 $799,464
 4.12%18,974,915
 $1,007,812
 5.31%18,824,668
 $1,018,919
 5.41%
483,186
     529,224
     486,812
     
874,862
     876,802
     846,989
     
168,281
     350,933
     628,132
     
(257,791)     (272,105)     (241,367)     
119,694
     172,269
     193,467
     
473,408
     441,023
     394,441
     
$21,295,587
     $21,073,061
     $21,133,142
     
                  
                  
                  
$2,346,192
 $600
 0.03%$2,105,587
 $1,334
 0.06%$1,933,723
 $1,679
 0.09%
968,251
 482
 0.05 874,311
 445
 0.05 826,881
 1,118
 0.14 
6,338,622
 9,755
 0.15 5,985,562
 16,185
 0.27 5,514,920
 21,642
 0.39 
3,198,606
 23,658
 0.74 4,093,347
 39,604
 0.97 5,350,249
 77,449
 1.45 
12,851,671
 34,495
 0.27 13,058,807
 57,568
 0.44 13,625,773
 101,888
 0.75 
108,612
 316
 0.29 143,140
 504
 0.35 177,983
 863
 0.48 
487,813
 2,408
 0.49 521,358
 4,603
 0.88 474,624
 5,130
 1.08 
462,203
 19,399
 4.20 574,721
 27,473
 4.78 766,509
 36,311
 4.74 
13,910,299
 $56,618
 0.41%14,298,026
 $90,148
 0.63%15,044,889
 $144,192
 0.96%
5,096,325
     4,668,310
     4,150,646
     
352,068
     195,839
     128,517
     
1,936,895
     1,910,886
     1,809,090
     
$21,295,587
     $21,073,061
     $21,133,142
     
    3.71%    4.68%    4.45%
                  
  $742,846
 3.82%  $917,664
 4.84%  $874,727
 4.65%
2014 2013 2012 
Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)
                  
$14,820,126
 $703,716
 4.75%$13,163,743
 $759,261
 5.77%$13,560,773
 $969,802
 7.15%
                  
1,690,186
 12,139
 0.72 610,327
 1,714
 0.28 935,135
 2,574
 0.28 
1,509,868
 7,717
 0.51 2,829,328
 12,783
 0.45 2,857,714
 16,339
 0.57 
2,769,255
 36,492
 1.32 1,745,540
 22,642
 1.30 757,296
 14,388
 1.90 
4,779
 254
 5.31 
 
  129,827
 2,574
 1.98 
295
 21
 7.12 276
 20
 7.25 829
 57
 6.88 
19,697
 385
 1.95 20,529
 321
 1.56 17,758
 340
 1.91 
5,994,080
 57,008
 0.95 5,206,000
 37,480
 0.72 4,698,559
 36,272
 0.77 
1,417,845
 3,712
 0.26 1,064,204
 2,723
 0.26 715,583
 1,738
 0.24 
22,232,051
 $764,436
 3.44%19,433,947
 $799,464
 4.12%18,974,915
 $1,007,812
 5.31%
493,947
     483,186
     529,224
     
943,270
     874,862
     876,802
     
61,605
     168,281
     350,933
     
(210,937)     (257,791)     (272,105)     
87,944
     119,694
     172,269
     
496,524
     473,408
     441,023
     
$24,104,404
     $21,295,587
     $21,073,061
     
                  
                  
                  
$2,988,287
 $779
 0.03%$2,346,192
 $600
 0.03%$2,105,587
 $1,334
 0.06%
1,196,096
 624
 0.05 968,251
 482
 0.05 874,311
 445
 0.05 
6,733,959
 6,527
 0.10 6,338,622
 9,755
 0.15 5,985,562
 16,185
 0.27 
3,159,510
 16,856
 0.53 3,198,606
 23,658
 0.74 4,093,347
 39,604
 0.97 
14,077,852
 24,786
 0.18 12,851,671
 34,495
 0.27 13,058,807
 57,568
 0.44 
159,696
 350
 0.22 108,612
 316
 0.29 143,140
 504
 0.35 
632,146
 8,827
 1.40 487,813
 2,408
 0.49 521,358
 4,603
 0.88 
403,925
 16,388
 4.06 462,203
 19,399
 4.20 574,721
 27,473
 4.78 
15,273,619
 50,351
 0.33 13,910,299
 56,618
 0.41 14,298,026
 90,148
 0.63 
6,290,423
     5,096,325
     4,668,310
     
284,070
     352,068
     195,839
     
2,256,292
     1,936,895
     1,910,886
     
$24,104,404
     $21,295,587
     $21,073,061
     
    3.11%    3.71%    4.68%
                  
  $714,085
 3.21%  $742,846
 3.82%  $917,664
 4.84%

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased by $214.8 million, or 30.3 percent, compared to the same period in 2014. Interest income was up $208.8 million benefiting from a full year impact of the Bancorporation merger and core originated loan growth and a higher yield on the investment portfolio. Interest expense declined by $6.0 million primarily due to runoff of high cost time deposits and payoffs of short-term borrowings. Net interest income for 2014 was $710.1 million, a $30.1 million decline from 2013, primarily due to decreased PCI portfolio interest income due to continued loan runoff, partially offset by originated loan growth, the contribution from the Bancorporation merger, higher investment portfolio yields and lower funding costs.
The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2015 was 3.22 percent, compared to 3.21 percent during 2014. The margin improvement was primarily due to originated loan growth, higher investment securities yields and lower funding costs, offset by loan yield compression and continued PCI loan portfolio runoff. Loan yields continue to be impacted by low interest

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rates and competitive loan pricing. Investment yields improved 32 basis points compared to 2014 primarily due to reinvesting matured investments and proceeds from investment sales into higher yielding investments. The year-to-date taxable equivalent net interest margin declined 61 basis points to 3.21 percent in 2014, compared to 2013, primarily due to loan yield compression as a result of continued PCI loan runoff, offset by improvements in investment yields, originated loan growth and lower funding costs.
Average interest-earning assets increased by $6.66 billion, or by 30.0 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2015. Growth in average interest-earning assets during 2015 was funded primarily by deposit growth and was also impacted by the Bancorporation merger. Within interest-earning assets, loans experienced the most significant increase, primarily due to originated loan growth. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined 6 basis points to 3.38 percent compared to 2014. The decline was primarily the result of PCI loan yield being replaced with higher quality, lower yielding originated loans, partially offset by improvement in the investment yield. Average interest-earning assets increased $2.80 billion between 2014 and 2013 primarily due to the impact of the Bancorporation merger.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $3.71 billion for the full year of 2015 when compared to 2014 and increased $1.36 billion between 2014 and 2013. The rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 10 basis points to 0.23 percent for the full year 2015, compared to the same period of 2014 and decreased 8 basis points between 2014 and 2013. The decline for both periods was the result of lower borrowing levels and funding costs.
Interest income was $969.2 million during 2015, an increase of $208.8 million, or by 27.5 percent, when compared to 2014. Interest income from loans and leases increased by $174.4 million, or 24.9 percent, to $874.9 million. The 2015 increase in loan interest income was primarily the result of strong originated loan growth and the full year impact from the Bancorporation merger. Interest income decreased by $36.4 million between 2014 and 2013 primarily as a result of lower accretion income, offset by the positive impact of the Bancorporation merger and originated loan growth.
Accretion income on acquired loans increased in 2015 by $15.0 million to $133.3 million, due primarily to non-PCI accretion income. Non-PCI accretion income was $18.7 millioncompared to $5.9 million in 2014 due to the full year impact of non-PCI loans acquired in the Bancorporation merger.
PCI accretion income was $114.6 million, compared to $112.4 million in 2014. The increase in 2015 was due to the full year impact of the PCI loans acquired in the Bancorporation merger and the contribution from the CCBT acquisition, offset by the continued reduction in PCI loan balances. Additionally, PCI accretion income increased by $3.9 million in 2015 due to a reclassification between accretable yield and the allowance for loan losses. Both accretion income and provision expense increased by $3.9 million due to this reclassification, which resulted in no net impact on earnings. The PCI portfolio declined from December 31, 2014 by $236.0 million, reflecting continued loan runoff of $373.6 million offset by net loans acquired from CCBT which totaled $137.6 million at December 31, 2015. Other factors affecting the amount of PCI accretion income include unscheduled loan payments and changes in estimated cash flows and impairment.
Accretion income on acquired loans decreased by $106.4 million between 2014 and 2013. PCI accretion income was $112.4 million in 2014, compared to $224.7 million in 2013. The decrease was primarily due to the continued reduction in PCI loan balances. Non-PCI accretion income was $5.9 million in 2014 resulting from loans and leases acquired in the Bancorporation merger. There was no non-PCI accretion income in 2013.
Interest income earned on investment securities was $88.3 million, $56.2 million, and $36.9 million during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The $32.0 million increase in 2015 was the result of higher average balances and improved yields. Higher average balances contributed $16.4 million to interest income earned on investment securities, primarily due to the full year impact of the Bancorporation merger. Additionally, reinvesting proceeds from matured securities and investment securities sales into higher yielding investments contributed to the 32 basis points improvement in investment yields. Interest income earned on investment securities in 2014 increased $19.3 million from $36.9 million recorded during 2013, primarily due to investment securities added from the Bancorporation merger, coupled with a 23 basis point increase in the taxable-equivalent yield. The increase in taxable-equivalent yield in 2014 on the investment portfolio was due to reinvesting the proceeds from maturing government agency securities into U.S. Treasury securities and government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities at higher yields.
Interest expense was $44.3 million in 2015, a $6.0 million, or 12.0 percent, decrease from 2014, the result of a 10 basis point decrease in the rate on interest-bearing liabilities, offset by an increase of $3.53 billion in average deposits. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to the Bancorporation merger and organic growth in low-cost demand, checking with interest and savings accounts, offset by runoff in time deposits. Much of the reduction in funding costs results from a change in the deposit mix. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was $21.2 million in 2015, a decrease of $3.6 million, compared to $24.8 million in 2014. Interest expense on borrowings decreased $2.5 million from 2014 to $23.1 million in 2015. Interest

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expense was $50.4 million in 2014, a $6.3 million decrease compared to 2013, primarily the result of an 8 basis-point decrease in the rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
Table 89 isolates the changes in taxable-equivalent net interest income due to changes in volume and interest rates for 20152016 and 2014.2015.
Table 89
CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME

2015 20142016 2015
Change from previous year due to: Change from previous year due to:Change from previous year due to: Change from previous year due to:
  Yield/ Total   Yield/ Total  Yield/ Total   Yield/ Total
(Dollars in thousands)Volume Rate Change Volume Rate ChangeVolume Rate Change Volume Rate Change
Assets                      
Loans and leases$217,932
 $(41,267) $176,665
 $87,149
 $(142,694) $(55,545)$59,635
 $(58,750) $885
 $217,932
 $(41,267) $176,665
Investment securities:                      
U.S. Treasury2,819
 960
 3,779
 5,382
 5,043
 10,425
(4,013) 173
 (3,840) 2,819
 960
 3,779
Government agency(4,986) 4,364
 (622) (6,351) 1,285
 (5,066)(4,165) 11
 (4,154) (4,986) 4,364
 (622)
Mortgage-backed securities19,981
 9,342
 29,323
 13,405
 445
 13,850
8,173
 5,348
 13,521
 19,981
 9,342
 29,323
Corporate bonds3,363
 (1,758) 1,605
 (446) 370
 (76)
State, county and municipal40
 (8) 32
 1
 
 1
(37) (15) (52) 40
 (8) 32
Other(1,450) 1,017
 (433) 82
 236
 318
1,505
 (622) 883
 (467) 110
 (357)
Total investment securities16,404
 15,675
 32,079
 12,519
 7,009
 19,528
4,826
 3,137
 7,963
 16,941
 15,138
 32,079
Overnight investments2,394
 (39) 2,355
 954
 35
 989
1,578
 6,889
 8,467
 2,394
 (39) 2,355
Total interest-earning assets$236,730
 $(25,631) $211,099
 $100,622
 $(135,650) $(35,028)$66,039
 $(48,724) $17,315
 $237,267
 $(26,168) $211,099
Liabilities                      
Interest-bearing deposits:                      
Checking with interest$365
 $(288) $77
 $186
 $(7) $179
$58
 $(4) $54
 $365
 $(288) $77
Savings208
 (353) (145) 128
 14
 142
96
 40
 136
 208
 (353) (145)
Money market accounts1,350
 (826) 524
 267
 (3,495) (3,228)83
 (662) (579) 1,350
 (826) 524
Time deposits894
 (4,906) (4,012) (187) (6,615) (6,802)(1,424) (1,248) (2,672) 894
 (4,906) (4,012)
Total interest-bearing deposits2,817
 (6,373) (3,556) 394
 (10,103) (9,709)(1,187) (1,874) (3,061) 2,817
 (6,373) (3,556)
Repurchase obligations1,041
 90
 1,131
 130
 (96) 34
268
 112
 380
 1,041
 90
 1,131
Other short-term borrowings(5,622) (26) (5,648) 1,352
 5,067
 6,419
(3,058) (17) (3,075) (5,622) (26) (5,648)
Long-term obligations5,339
 (3,313) 2,026
 (2,406) (605) (3,011)8,159
 (3,625) 4,534
 5,339
 (3,313) 2,026
Total interest-bearing liabilities3,575
 (9,622) (6,047) (530) (5,737) (6,267)4,182
 (5,404) (1,222) 3,575
 (9,622) (6,047)
Change in net interest income$233,155
 $(16,009) $217,146
 $101,152
 $(129,913) $(28,761)$61,857
 $(43,320) $18,537
 $233,692
 $(16,546) $217,146
Loans and leases include PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans, and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income and loan fees. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the changes in volume and rate.

NET INTEREST INCOME


Net interest income of $944.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased by $19.8 million, or 2.1 percent, compared to the same period in 2015. Interest income was up $18.5 million primarily due to strong core originated loan growth and higher investment interest income, offset by a decline in loan interest income on the PCI loan portfolio due to continued run-off. Interest expense declined by $1.2 million primarily due to continued run-off of time deposits and maturities in 2015 of short-term borrowings, partially offset by higher interest expense on long-term borrowings due to an increase in FHLB borrowing during the year used to mitigate interest rate risk on long-term fixed-rate loans. Net interest income for 2015 was $924.9 million, a $214.8 million increase from 2014, primarily due to originated loan growth, the full year impact from the October 1, 2014 Bancorporation merger, a higher yield on the investment portfolio and a decrease in interest expense.
36The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2016 was 3.14 percent, compared to 3.22 percent during 2015. The margin decline was due to higher yielding PCI loan portfolio run-off, partially offset by the favorable impacts of originated loan growth, higher yields on investments and lower funding costs. Loan yields continue to be impacted by low interest rates and competitive loan pricing. Investment yields improved 20 basis points compared to 2015 primarily due to reinvesting investment securities cash flows from maturities and sales into higher yielding short duration mortgage-backed securities. The year-to-date taxable equivalent net interest margin increased 1 basis point to 3.22 percent in 2015, compared to 2014, primarily due to originated loan growth, higher investment securities yields and lower funding costs, offset by loan yield compression and continued PCI loan portfolio run-off.
Average interest-earning assets increased $1.38 billion, or by 4.8 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2016. Growth in average interest-earning assets during 2016 was due to originated loan growth funded primarily by deposit growth and was also impacted



by the NMSB, FCSB and Cordia acquisitions. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined 10 basis points to 3.28 percent compared to 2015. The decline was primarily the result of PCI loan yield being replaced with higher quality, lower yielding originated loans, partially offset by improvement in the investment yield. Average interest-earning assets increased $6.66 billion between 2015 and 2014 primarily due to originated loan growth and the full year impact of the Bancorporation merger.

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $171.6 million for the full year of 2016, compared to 2015 primarily due to incremental FHLB borrowings of $150.0 million in 2016 to mitigate interest rate risk from long-term fixed-rate loans. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $3.71 billion between 2015 and 2014 reflecting the full year impact of the Bancorporation merger. The rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 1 basis point to 0.22 percent for the full year 2016, compared to 2015 and decreased 10 basis points between 2015 and 2014. The decline for both periods was primarily the result of lower deposit and borrowing costs.
Interest income was $987.8 million during 2016, an increase of $18.5 million, or 1.9 percent, when compared to 2015. Interest income from loans and leases was 876.5 million during 2016, an increase of $1.6 million when compared to 2015. The 2016 increase in loan interest income was the result of a $39.5 million increase in non-PCI loan interest income due to originated loan growth, partially offset by a $37.9 million decline in PCI loan interest income due to continued portfolio run-off. Interest income increased $208.8 million between 2015 and 2014 due to originated loan growth and the full year impact from the Bancorporation merger.
Interest income earned on investment securities was $96.8 million, $88.3 million, and $56.2 million during 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. The $8.5 million increase in 2016 was due to a 20 basis point improvement in the investment yield resulting from reinvesting investment securities cash flows from maturities and sales into higher yielding short duration mortgage-backed securities. Interest income earned on investment securities in 2015 increased $32.0 million, compared to 2014, primarily due to higher average balances resulting from investing cash flows from deposit growth and investment securities maturities and sales back into the investment securities portfolio, as well as the full year impact from the Bancorporation merger. The investment securities portfolio 32 basis point increase in the taxable-equivalent yield due to reinvesting investment securities cash flows from maturities and sales into higher yielding investments.
Interest expense was $43.1 million in 2016, a $1.2 million decrease from 2015, primarily the result of a 1 basis point decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities due to a shift in the deposit mix to low-cost demand accounts. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was $18.2 million in 2016, a decrease of $3.1 million, compared to 2015, primarily due to a decline in time deposit balances. Interest expense on borrowings increased $1.8 million from 2015 to $24.9 million in 2016 primarily related to an increase in long-term borrowings, partially offset by a decline in interest paid on short-term borrowings. Interest expense was $44.3 million in 2015, a $6.0 million decrease compared to 2014, primarily the result of a 10 basis-point decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
NONINTEREST INCOME

Table 910
NONINTEREST INCOME
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Gain on acquisitions$42,930
 $
 $
$5,831
 $42,930
 $
Cardholder services77,342
 59,607
 48,360
83,417
 77,342
 59,607
Merchant services84,207
 64,075
 56,024
95,774
 84,207
 64,075
Service charges on deposit accounts90,546
 69,100
 60,661
89,359
 90,546
 69,100
Wealth management services82,865
 66,115
 59,628
80,221
 82,865
 66,115
Fees from processing services180
 17,989
 22,821
71
 180
 17,989
Securities gains10,817
 29,096
 
26,673
 10,817
 29,096
Other service charges and fees23,807
 17,760
 15,696
26,940
 23,807
 17,760
Mortgage income18,168
 5,828
 11,065
20,348
 18,168
 5,828
Insurance commissions11,757
 11,129
 10,694
11,150
 11,757
 11,129
ATM income7,119
 5,388
 5,026
7,283
 7,119
 5,388
Adjustments to FDIC receivable and payable for loss share agreements(19,009) (32,151) (72,342)
Recoveries of PCI loans previously charged off21,169
 16,159
 29,699
Adjustments to FDIC receivable and payable for shared-loss agreements(9,725) (19,009) (32,151)
Net impact from FDIC shared-loss termination16,559
 
 
Recoveries of PCI loans previously charged-off20,126
 21,169
 16,159
Other15,190
 13,118
 20,050
14,044
 15,190
 13,118
Total noninterest income$467,088
 $343,213
 $267,382
$488,071
 $467,088
 $343,213


Noninterest income is an essential component of our total revenue and is critical to our ability to sustain adequate profitability levels. The primary sources of noninterest income have traditionally consisted of cardholder services income, merchant services income, service charges on deposit accounts, and revenues derived from wealth management services and fees from processing services. Recoveries on PCI loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income. BancShares records the portion of recoveries not covered under loss shareshared-loss agreements as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan losses since charge-offslosses. Charge-offs on PCI loans are recorded against the discount recognized on the date of acquisition versus through the allowance for loan losses.losses unless an allowance was established subsequent to acquisition date due to a decline in expected cash flows.

During 2015,2016, noninterest income was $488.1 million, compared to $467.1 million in 2015. Excluding the $5.8 million in gains on the NMSB and FCSB acquisitions in 2016 and the $42.9 million CCBT acquisition gain in 2015, total noninterest income increased $58.1 million. The year-to-date change was attributable to the following drivers:
Merchant and cardholder services income increased by $17.6 million, or 10.9 percent, reflecting solid sales volume growth.
The $16.6 million impact of the early termination of the FDIC shared-loss agreements.
Gains on sales of securities increased $15.9 million in 2016 in response to changing market conditions.
Lower FDIC receivable adjustments of $9.3 million resulting from a reduction in claims and lower amortization expense due to the early termination of the shared-loss agreements during 2016.
Noninterest income was $467.1 million in 2015, compared to $343.2 million in 2014. The $123.9 million increase from 2014 was primarily driven by the full year impact of the Bancorporation merger and the $42.9 million CCBT acquisition gain. Additionally, the year-to-date change was attributable to the following drivers:
Sales volumes for both merchant and cardholder services increased approximately 9.0 percent, excludingExcluding the full year impact of Bancorporation, as recent revenue generating initiatives focused on growing these products.
Mortgageboth merchant and cardholder services income benefited in 2015 from a low rate environment resulting inincreased by approximately 9.0 percent due to higher production and sales volumes as well as improved execution on sales of mortgage loans into the secondary market.
Gains on sales of securities were $10.8 million in 2015 triggered in response to changing market conditions and to better position the investment portfolio for a rising rate environment. In 2014, a $29.1 million gain was recognized on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares that were canceled on the merger date.
Lowervolume. FDIC receivable adjustments ofdeclined $13.1 million resulting from lower amortization expense as three loss shareshared-loss agreements expired since 2014.
A $5.0 million increase in recoveries of PCI loans previously charged off.
2015. Fees from processing services declined $17.8 million as substantially all fees recorded in 2014 related to payments received from Bancorporation prior to the merger.
Noninterest income was $343.2 million Additionally, securities gains in 2014 compared to $267.4 million in 2013. The $75.8 million increase includes the impact of the Bancorporation merger in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the recognition of theincluded a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares. Additionally, loss share protection expired for three loss share agreements in 2014 resulting in a $40.2 million reduction in FDIC receivable adjustments. During 2014 and 2013, substantially all fees from processing services relate to payments received from Bancorporation. Other noninterest income in 2013 included $7.5 million generated fromBancShares that were canceled on the sale of our rights and most of our obligations under various service agreements with client banks.merger date.



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NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Table 1011
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Salaries and wages$429,742
 $349,279
 $308,936
$428,351
 $429,742
 $349,279
Employee benefits113,309
 79,898
 90,479
104,518
 113,309
 79,898
Occupancy expense98,191
 86,775
 75,713
102,609
 98,191
 86,775
Equipment expense92,639
 79,084
 75,538
92,501
 92,639
 79,084
Merchant processing58,231
 42,661
 35,279
65,440
 58,231
 42,661
Cardholder processing24,474
 21,735
 15,133
FDIC insurance expense18,340
 12,979
 10,175
20,967
 18,340
 12,979
Foreclosure-related expenses2,662
 17,368
 17,134
4,490
 2,662
 17,368
Cardholder processing21,735
 15,133
 13,780
Collection9,649
 11,595
 21,209
8,889
 9,649
 11,595
Processing fees paid to third parties18,779
 17,089
 15,095
18,976
 18,779
 17,089
Cardholder reward programs11,069
 8,252
 6,266
10,615
 11,069
 8,252
Telecommunications14,406
 10,834
 10,033
14,496
 14,406
 10,834
Consultant8,925
 10,168
 9,740
10,931
 8,925
 10,168
Advertising12,431
 11,461
 8,286
10,239
 12,431
 11,461
Core deposit amortization18,892
 6,955
 2,308
Core deposit intangible amortization16,851
 18,892
 6,955
Merger-related expenses14,174
 13,064
 391
5,341
 14,174
 13,064
Other95,741
 76,481
 71,018
109,050
 95,741
 76,481
Total noninterest expense$1,038,915
 $849,076
 $771,380
$1,048,738
 $1,038,915
 $849,076

The primary components of
During 2016, noninterest expense are salarieswas $1.05 billion, compared to $1.04 billion in 2015, an increase of $9.8 million, or 0.9 percent. The year-to-date change was primarily attributable to the following drivers:
Processing expenses for merchant and cardholder services increased $9.9 million, or 12.4 percent, aligned with higher sales volume.
Occupancy expense increased $4.4 million primarily due to bank building repairs related employeeto Hurricane Matthew of approximately $1.2 million and an increase in depreciation expense for technological investments put into production during 2016.
FDIC insurance expense increased $2.6 million due to a higher surcharge imposed during 2016.
Consultant expenses increased $2.0 million primarily due to regulatory and compliance-related services.
Other expense increased primarily as a result of higher operational losses, including losses on debit and credit cards of $4.5 million and costs related to branch closures of $3.2 million.
Employee benefits occupancydecreased $8.8 million primarily the result of lower pension costs. The decline in pension cost was due to an increase in the discount rate used to estimate pension expense in 2016.
Merger-related expense declined $8.8 million due to costs facilities and equipment and merchant processing expenses. associated with the Bancorporation merger in the prior year.
Noninterest expense was $1.04 billion for 2015, aincreased $189.8 million or 22.4 percent increasein 2015 from the $849.1 million inrecorded during 2014. The overall increase was due primarily to the full year impact of the Bancorporation merger. In additionAdditionally, higher pension costs contributed to the impact from the Bancorporation merger, the following other items impacted various noninterest expense categories:
Employee benefits included a $6.1 million increase for higher pension costs. The increase in pension cost was due toemployee benefits as a decline in theresult of applying a lower discount rate used to estimate thecalculate pension liability and pension expenseobligations in 2015.
Processing expenses for merchant and cardholder services, adjusted forexcluding the impact of the Bancorporation merger, were up an approximate 8.0 percent in 2015, corresponding with higher sales volumes.
Equipment expense increased $5.4volume. These increases were offset by a $16.7 million for depreciation primarily related to new technology systems placeddecrease in service during 2015.
Core deposit amortization increased $11.9 million from 2014 primarily due to intangibles recognized in the Bancorporation merger.
Foreclosure-relatedforeclosure-related expenses and collection costs decreased by $16.7 million, or 57.5 percent, in 2015 due to lower losses on real estate sold and lower legal remediation expenses associated with managing fewer OREO properties.expenses.
Noninterest expense in 2014 increased $77.7 million from the $771.4 million recorded during 2013, the net result of the Bancorporation merger during the fourth quarter of 2014, higher salaries and wages, occupancy expense, merger-related costs, and cardholder and merchant processing expenses, offset by lower pension expense and collection costs. During 2014, merger-related expenses included in noninterest expense for the 1st Financial and Bancorporation transactions were $5.0 million and $8.0 million, respectively. Merger-related expenses of $391 thousand in 2013 related to the 1st Financial transaction. Salaries and wages increased $40.3 million in comparison to 2013 primarily as a result of the workforce acquired in the Bancorporation merger and annual merit increases. Employee benefits, however, decreased $10.6 million in comparison to 2013 primarily due to lower pension expense as a result of applying a higher discount rate to calculate our pension obligation in 2014. Additionally, collection expense declined $9.6 million during 2014 due to lower legal remediation expenses associated with managing fewer nonperforming assets.

INCOME TAXES

For 2015,2016, income tax expense was $122.0$125.6 million compared to $65.0 million during 2014 and $101.6$122.0 million during 2013,2015 and $65.0 million during 2014, reflecting effective tax rates of 35.8 percent, 36.7 percent, 31.9 percent and 37.831.9 percent during the respective periods. A reduction in the North Carolina corporate income tax rate applicable to the 2016 tax year contributed to the lower effective tax rate for 2016 compared to 2015. The lower effective

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tax rate during 2014 was primarily due to the impact of the $29.1 million gain from the Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares that were canceled on the merger date.

We monitor and evaluate the potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expense and income tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, we evaluate our income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where BancShares is required to file income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by tax auditors.

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

Interest-earning assets include loans and leases, investment securities, and overnight investments, all of which reflect varying interest rates based on the risk level and repricing characteristics of the underlying asset. Riskier investments typically carry a higher interest rate, but expose us to higher levels of market risk.

We have historically focused on maintaining high-asset quality, which results in a loan and lease portfolio subjected to strenuous underwriting and monitoring procedures. We avoid high-risk industry concentrations, but we do maintain a concentration of owner-occupied real estate loans to borrowers in medical and medical-related fields. Our focus on asset quality also influences the composition of our investment securities portfolio.

Interest-earning assets averaged $30.27 billion in 2016, compared to $28.89 billion in 2015, compared to $22.23 billion in 2014.2015. The increase of $6.66$1.38 billion, or 30.04.8 percent, was funded primarily by depositthe result of strong originated loan growth and was also impacted by the Bancorporation merger. Within interest-earning assets, loans experiencedacquired in the most significant increase, primarily due to originated loan growth.NMSB, FCSB and Cordia acquisitions.

Investment securities

Investment securities were $7.01 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase of $145.1 million, or 2.1 percent, when compared to $6.86 billion at December 31, 2015,2015. The increase in 2016 was attributable to continued progress in reinvesting proceeds from sales, maturities and paydowns of securities back into the investment portfolio. This follows a decrease of $310.9 million, or 4.3


percent, when compared to $7.17 billion atin total investment securities from December 31, 2014. The decrease in2014 to December 31, 2015 was attributable to reinvesting a portion of the proceeds from sales, maturities and callspaydowns into overnight investments rather than investment securities. This follows an increasein anticipation of $1.78 billion, or 33.1 percent, in total investment securities from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014 primarily related to the Bancorporation merger.future favorable market conditions.

Available for sale securities are reported at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes. As of December 31, 2015,2016, investment securities available for sale had a net pre-tax unrealized loss of $24.5$72.7 million, compared to a net pre-tax unrealized gainloss of $8.3$24.5 million as of December 31, 2014.2015. The increase of $48.2 million in unrealized losses during 2016 is primarily attributable to higher market interest rates over the period for mortgage-backed securities. After evaluating the securities with unrealized losses, management concluded that no other than temporary impairment existed as of December 31, 2015.2016.

Sales of investment securities in 20152016 were $1.29$1.83 billion resulting in a net realized gain of $10.8$26.7 million compared to the realized gain of $29.1$10.8 million from sales of $1.29 billion in 2014. The securities gain in 2014 primarily relates to the Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares that were canceled on the merger date.2015.

At December 31, 2015,2016, mortgage-backed securities represented 68.073.9 percent of investment securities available for sale, compared to U.S. Treasury, government agency securities, equity securities, corporate bonds and other, which represented 24.423.5 percent, 7.30.6 percent, 0.11.2 percent, 0.7 percent and 0.20.1 percent of the portfolio, respectively. Overnight investments are with the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions.

During 2015,2016, investment securities cash flows from the sales, maturities and calls of U.S. Treasury and government agency securities were reinvested into mortgage-backed securities, equity securities and other investments in orderalignment with our objective to optimize earnings and overall risk of the investment portfolio. As a result, the carrying value of mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises, equity securities and other investments increased by $1.03 billion, $8.9$507.2 million, $74.6 million and $10.7$41.1 million, respectively, in 2016 while U.S. Treasury securities decreased $954.8$24.6 million, and government agency securities declined $410.2 million. Other investments consist primarily of corporate bonds.$458.3 million during the same period. The effective duration of the investment portfolio was 3.0 years at December 31, 2016, compared to 2.7 years at December 31, 2015, compared to 2.4 years at December 31, 2014.2015.

The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to generate incremental income by deploying excess funds into securities that have minimal liquidity and credit risk and low to moderate interest rate risk. Other objectives include acting as a stable source of liquidity, serving as a tool for asset and liability management and maintaining an interest rate risk profile compatible with BancShares' objectives. Additionally, purchases of equities and corporate bonds in other financial institutions have been made largely under a long-term earnings optimization strategy. Changes in the total balance of our investment securities portfolio result from trends among loans

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and leases, deposits and short-term borrowings. Generally, when inflows arising from deposit and treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand, we invest excess funds into the securities portfolio or into overnight investments. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and short-term borrowings, we allow any overnight investments to decline and use proceeds from maturing securities and prepayments to fund loan demand. Details of investment securities at December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, are provided in Table 11. Also seeSee Note C in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.disclosures regarding investment securities.

Table 1112
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 December 31
 2015 2014 2013
     
Average maturity
(Yrs./mos.)
 Taxable equivalent yield        
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Fair value    Cost Fair value Cost Fair value
 Investment securities available for sale:            
 U.S. Treasury               
 Within one year$847,622
 $847,023
 0/9 1.06% $88,174
 $88,197
 $245,510
 $245,667
 One to five years828,374
 827,859
 1/2 0.89
 2,538,726
 2,541,473
 127,713
 127,770
 Total1,675,996
 1,674,882
 0/11 0.97
 2,626,900
 2,629,670
 373,223
 373,437
 Government agency               
 Within one year408,092
 408,071
 0/8 1.11
 359,567
 359,669
 594,446
 595,216
 One to five years90,712
 90,589
 3/0 2.04
 548,795
 549,148
 1,948,777
 1,949,013
 Total498,804
 498,660
 1/1 1.28
 908,362
 908,817
 2,543,223
 2,544,229
Mortgage-backed securities              
 Within one year7,839
 7,859
 0/8 1.36
 47,169
 47,317
 10,703
 10,743
 One to five years4,453,084
 4,428,968
 3/11 2.35
 3,458,197
 3,461,950
 2,221,351
 2,192,285
 Five to ten years231,524
 231,371
 5/10 2.33
 122,821
 124,037
 254,243
 243,845
 Total4,692,447
 4,668,198
 4/0 2.35
 3,628,187
 3,633,304
 2,486,297
 2,446,873
 Municipal securities              
 Within one year
 
  
 125
 126
 
 
 One to five years
 
  
 
 
 186
 187
 Total
 
  
 125
 126
 186
 187
Other               
One to five years
 
  
 
 
 863
 830
Five to ten years8,500
 8,500
 10/0 6.5
 
 
 
 
Over ten years2,115
 2,160
 34/0 3.75
 
 
 
 
 Total10,615
 10,660
 14/10 5.94
 
 
 863
 830
 Equity securities7,935
 8,893
  
 
 
 543
 22,147
 Total investment securities available for sale6,885,797
 6,861,293
     7,163,574
 7,171,917
 5,404,335
 5,387,703
 Investment securities held to maturity:               
Mortgage-backed securities              
Within one year164
 166
 0/6 5.58
 416
 433
 2
 2
 One to five years91
 99
 3/11 6.77
 102
 111
 831
 891
 Five to ten years
 
 
 
 
 
 74
 81
 Total investment securities held to maturity255
 265
 1/9 6.02
 518
 544
 907
 974
 Total investment securities$6,886,052
 $6,861,558
     $7,164,092
 $7,172,461
 $5,405,242
 $5,388,677
 December 31
 2016 2015 2014
(Dollars in thousands) Cost  Fair value  Cost Fair value Cost Fair value
Investment securities available for sale           
U.S. Treasury1,650,675
 1,650,319
 1,675,996
 1,674,882
 2,626,900
 2,629,670
Government agency40,291
 40,398
 498,804
 498,660
 908,362
 908,817
Mortgage-backed securities5,259,466
 5,175,425
 4,692,447
 4,668,198
 3,628,187
 3,633,304
Equity securities71,873
 83,507
 7,935
 8,893
 
 
Municipal securities
 
 
 
 125
 126
Corporate bonds49,367
 49,562
 8,500
 8,500
 
 
Other7,615
 7,369
 2,115
 2,160
 
 
Total investment securities available for sale$7,079,287
 $7,006,580
 6,885,797
 6,861,293
 7,163,574
 7,171,917
Investment securities held to maturity           
Mortgage-backed securities98
 104
 255
 265
 518
 544
Total investment securities$7,079,385
 $7,006,684
 $6,886,052
 $6,861,558
 $7,164,092
 $7,172,461


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Table 13 presents the investment securities portfolio at December 31, 2016 segregated by major category with ranges of contractual maturities, average contractual maturities and taxable equivalent yields.

Table 1213
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 December 31, 2016
     
Average maturity
(Yrs./mos.)
 Taxable equivalent yield
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Fair value  
 Investment securities available for sale:    
 U.S. Treasury       
 Within one year$802,507
 $802,550
 0/4 0.78%
 One to five years848,168
 847,769
 1/8 1.07
 Total1,650,675
 1,650,319
 1/0 0.93
 Government agency       
 Within one year40,291
 40,398
 0/8 1.18
 Total40,291
 40,398
 0/8 1.18
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
      
 Within one year104
 103
 0/10 0.76
 One to five years4,566
 4,577
 1/11 1.86
 Five to ten years327,737
 327,445
 9/9 2.04
 Over ten years4,927,059
 4,843,300
 15/5 1.84
 Total5,259,466
 5,175,425
 15/1 1.85
 Corporate bonds       
 Five to ten years49,367
 49,562
 9/2 6.14
 Total49,367
 49,562
 9/2 6.14
Other       
Over ten years7,615
 7,369
 24/6 6.57
 Total7,615
 7,369
 24/6 6.57
 Equity securities71,873
 83,507
  
 Total investment securities available for sale7,079,287
 7,006,580
    
 Investment securities held to maturity:       
Mortgage-backed securities      
Within one year14
 14
 0/3 4.09
 One to five years1
 1
 1/3 3.18
 Five to ten years6
 6
 6/3 2.19
 Over ten years77
 83
 12/6 7.25
 Total investment securities held to maturity98
 104
 10/6 6.53
 Total investment securities$7,079,385
 $7,006,684
    
(1) Mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been included in maturity groupings based on the contractual maturity. The expected life of mortgage-backed securities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay the underlying mortgage loans.

Table 14 provides information on investment securities issued by any one issuer exceeding ten percent of shareholders' equity.

Table 1214
INVESTMENT SECURITIES - ISSUERS EXCEEDING TEN PERCENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)Cost Fair ValueCost Fair Value
Federal Home Loan Bank$353,805
 $353,688
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation1,343,425
 1,337,396
$1,619,199
 $1,592,127
Federal National Mortgage Association4,982,828
 2,965,188
3,494,378
 3,437,721

Loans and leases

Loans and leases were $20.24$21.74 billion at December 31, 2015,2016, a net increase of $1.47$1.50 billion, or 7.87.4 percent, when compared tosince December 31, 2014. Growth2015. This increase was primarily driven by $1.71$1.41 billion of net organic growth in the non-PCI portfolio.portfolio and the addition of $225.0 million to the non-PCI portfolio from the Cordia acquisition at December 31, 2016. The PCI portfolio declined during the yearover this period by $236.0$141.3 million, reflectingas a result of continued loan runoffrun-off of $373.6$206.6 million offset by net loans acquired from CCBT NMSB and FCSB,


which totaled $137.6were $29.5 million and $35.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015.2016. Loans and leases increased by $5.64$1.47 billion, or 42.97.8 percent, from December 31, 20132014 to December 31, 20142015 primarily due to the Bancorporation merger contribution of $4.49 billion and originated portfolionet organic non-PCI loan growth of $1.30 billion.$1.71 billion, offset by a net decline in the PCI portfolio of $236.0 million.

BancShares reports PCI and non-PCI loan portfolios separately and each portfolio is further divided into commercial and non-commercial. Additionally, loans are assigned to loan classes, which further disaggregate loans based upon common risk characteristics, such as commercial real estate, commercial & industrial or residential mortgage. Table 1315 provides the composition of PCI and non-PCI loans and leases for the past five years.

PCI Loans

The PCI portfolio includes loans acquired in a transfer, including business combinations, where there is evidence of credit
deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that we will not collect all contractually required
principal and interest payments. All nonrevolving loans are evaluated at acquisition and where a discount is required at least in part due to credit quality, the loans are accounted for under the guidance in ASC Topic 310-30. PCI loans and leases are valued at fair value at the date of acquisition.

PCI loans at December 31, 20152016 were $950.5$809.2 million, representing 4.73.7 percent of total loans and leases, a decrease of $236.0$141.3 million from $1.19 billion$950.5 million at December 31, 2014 reflecting2015 as a result of continued loan portfolio runoff.run-off and charge-offs of $206.6 million offset by net loans acquired from NMSB and FCSB, which were $29.5 million and $35.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016.

PCI commercial loans were $593.6$500.0 million at December 31, 2016, a decrease of $93.6 million, or 15.8 percent, since December 31, 2015, following a decrease of $132.5 million, or 18.2 percent, since December 31, 2014, following a decrease of $55.2 million, or 7.1 percent, between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013. The current year reduction in commercial loans reflects runoff in the PCI portfolio offset by the contribution from the CCBT acquisition.

2014. At December 31, 2015,2016, PCI noncommercial loans were $356.9$309.2 million, a decrease of $47.7 million, or 13.4 percent, since December 31, 2015, following a decrease of $103.5 million, or 22.5 percent, since December 31, 2014. This follows an increase of $212.3 million, or 85.5 percent, between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013. The current year decrease results from runoff in the PCI portfolio, offset by the contribution from the CCBT acquisition. The growth in the prior year reflects the Bancorporation contribution and acquired 1st Financial commercial loans, offset by runoff.2014.

Non-PCI Loans and Leases

The non-PCI portfolio includes loans that management has the intent and ability to hold and is reported at the principal balance
outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs. Non-PCI loans include originated loans, purchased non-impaired loans, purchased leases and certain purchased revolving credit. For purchased non-impaired loans to be included as non-PCI, it must be determined that the loans do not have a discount at least in part due to credit quality at the time of acquisition. Purchased non-impaired loans are initially recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition.

Non-PCI loans at December 31, 20152016 were $19.29$20.93 billion, an increase of $1.71$1.64 billion from $17.58$19.29 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. Non-PCI loans represented 95.396.3 percent and 93.795.3 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.

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The non-PCI commercial loan portfolio is composed of Commercial Mortgage, Commercial and Industrial, Construction and Land Development, Lease Financing, Other Commercial Real Estate and Other Commercial loans. Non-PCI commercial loans were $12.63$13.76 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase of $1.13 billion, or 8.9 percent, compared to December 31, 2015, following an increase of $1.42 billion, or 12.7 percent, compared to December 31, 2014 resulting from continued loan growth. This follows an increase of $2.71 billion, or 31.8 percent, between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014. The increase from both periods was primarily due to the Bancorporation merger andstrong originated loan growth. The Cordia acquisition also positively contributed to the non-PCI commercial loan portfolio during 2016.

Non-PCI commercial mortgage loans were $8.27$9.03 billion at December 31, 2015.2016. The December 31, 20152016 balance increased $751.7 million, or 9.1 percent, since December 31, 2015, following an increase of $721.6 million, or 9.6 percent, since December 31, 2014, following an increase of $1.19 billion, or 18.7 percent, between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014. We attribute the growth in 2015both years to improving confidence among small business customers and our revenue generating initiatives.continued focus on this segment.

Non-PCI commercial and industrial loans were $2.37$2.57 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase of $198.5 million, or 8.4 percent, since December 31, 2015, following an increase of $380.0 million, or 19.1 percent, since December 31, 2014, following an increase of $907.8 million, or 84.0 percent, between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014. We observed improved demand for commercial and industrial lending during 2015, which we attribute the growth from both periods to our continued focus on small business customers, particularly among medical, dental or other professional customers.

The non-PCI noncommercial loan portfolio is composed of Residential Mortgage, Revolving Mortgage, Consumer and Construction and Land Development loans. Non-PCI noncommercial loans were $6.66$7.17 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase


of $509.0 million, or 7.6 percent, compared to December 31, 2015, following an increase of $281.7 million, or 4.4 percent compared to December 31, 2014. This follows an increase of $2.77 billion, or 76.9 percent between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 primarily due to the Bancorporation merger and originated loan growth.

At December 31, 2015,2016, residential mortgage loans were $2.70$2.89 billion, an increase of $193.1 million or 7.2 percent, since December 31, 2015, following an increase of $202.9 million, or 8.1 percent, since December 31, 2014, following an increase of $1.51 billion, or 153.8 percent, between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014. The 2015 increase from both periods reflects originated loan growth. While thea majority of residential mortgage loans originated in 2015 were sold to investors, other loans, including affordable housing loans, medical mortgage loans and certain construction loans, were originated based on our intent to retain them in the loan portfolio.

At December 31, 2015,2016, revolving mortgage loans were $2.52$2.60 billion, decreasingan increase of $78.2 million, or 3.1 percent, since December 31, 2015, following a decrease of $38.7 million, or 1.5 percent, since December 31, 2014, following an increase of $448.5 million, or 21.2 percent, between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014. The increase in 2016 was primarily the result of originated loan growth. The decrease in 2015 was primarily due to competitive loan pricing. The increase in 2014 was primarily due to the Bancorporation merger.

At December 31, 2015,2016, consumer loans were $1.22$1.45 billion, an increase of $226.3 million, or 18.6 percent, compared to December 31, 2015, following an increase of $102.4 million, or 9.2 percent, compared to December 31, 2014, following an increase of $731.0 million, or 189.2 percent, between December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013. The 2015 growth2014. Growth in both periods primarily reflects increases in indirect auto lending and our credit card portfolio. The increase in 20142016 was primarily duealso attributable to loans acquired in the Bancorporation merger.Cordia acquisition.

Management believes 20152016 organic loan growth resulted from improved economic conditions and revenueour initiatives to broaden and diversify the loan portfolio through loan products with high growth initiatives. Revenue growth initiatives contributed approximately $825.0 million to loan growth in 2015.potential. Management has maintained sound underwriting standards across all loan products while achieving this growth. Continued originatedOriginated loan growth in 20162017 will be dependent on overall economic conditions and will continue to be impacted by intense competition for loans and other external factors. Loan growth projections are subject to change due to further economic deterioration or improvement and other external factors.



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Table 1315
LOANS AND LEASES
December 31December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 2013 2012 20112016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Non-PCI loans and leases(1):
                  
Commercial:                  
Construction and land development$620,352
 $493,133
 $319,847
 $309,190
 $381,163
$649,157
 $620,352
 $493,133
 $319,847
 $309,190
Commercial mortgage8,274,548
 7,552,948
 6,362,490
 6,029,435
 5,850,245
9,026,220
 8,274,548
 7,552,948
 6,362,490
 6,029,435
Other commercial real estate321,021
 244,875
 178,754
 160,980
 144,771
351,291
 321,021
 244,875
 178,754
 160,980
Commercial and industrial2,368,958
 1,988,934
 1,081,158
 1,038,530
 1,019,155
2,567,501
 2,368,958
 1,988,934
 1,081,158
 1,038,530
Lease financing730,778
 571,916
 381,763
 330,679
 312,869
826,270
 730,778
 571,916
 381,763
 330,679
Other314,832
 353,833
 175,336
 125,681
 158,369
340,264
 314,832
 353,833
 175,336
 125,681
Total commercial loans12,630,489
 11,205,639
 8,499,348
 7,994,495
 7,866,572
13,760,703
 12,630,489
 11,205,639
 8,499,348
 7,994,495
Noncommercial:                  
Residential mortgage2,695,985
 2,493,058
 982,421
 822,889
 784,118
2,889,124
 2,695,985
 2,493,058
 982,421
 822,889
Revolving mortgage2,523,106
 2,561,800
 2,113,285
 2,210,133
 2,296,306
2,601,344
 2,523,106
 2,561,800
 2,113,285
 2,210,133
Construction and land development220,073
 205,016
 122,792
 131,992
 137,271
231,400
 220,073
 205,016
 122,792
 131,992
Consumer1,219,821
 1,117,454
 386,452
 416,606
 497,370
1,446,138
 1,219,821
 1,117,454
 386,452
 416,606
Total noncommercial loans6,658,985
 6,377,328
 3,604,950
 3,581,620
 3,715,065
7,168,006
 6,658,985
 6,377,328
 3,604,950
 3,581,620
Total non-PCI loans and leases$19,289,474
 $17,582,967
 $12,104,298
 $11,576,115
 $11,581,637
$20,928,709
 $19,289,474
 $17,582,967
 $12,104,298
 $11,576,115
PCI loans:                  
Commercial:                  
Construction and land development$33,880
 $78,079
 $78,915
 $237,906
 $338,873
$20,766
 $33,880
 $78,079
 $78,915
 $237,906
Commercial mortgage525,468
 577,518
 642,891
 1,054,473
 1,260,589
453,013
 525,468
 577,518
 642,891
 1,054,473
Other commercial real estate17,076
 40,193
 41,381
 107,119
 158,394
12,645
 17,076
 40,193
 41,381
 107,119
Commercial and industrial15,182
 27,254
 17,254
 49,463
 113,442
11,844
 15,182
 27,254
 17,254
 49,463
Lease financing
 
 
 
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Other2,008
 3,079
 866
 1,074
 1,330
1,702
 2,008
 3,079
 866
 1,074
Total commercial loans593,614
 726,123
 781,307
 1,450,035
 1,872,685
499,970
 593,614
 726,123
 781,307
 1,450,035
Noncommercial:                  
Residential mortgage302,158
 382,340
 213,851
 297,926
 327,568
268,777
 302,158
 382,340
 213,851
 297,926
Revolving mortgage52,471
 74,109
 30,834
 38,710
 51,552
38,650
 52,471
 74,109
 30,834
 38,710
Construction and land development
 912
 2,583
 20,793
 105,536

 
 912
 2,583
 20,793
Consumer2,273
 3,014
 851
 1,771
 4,811
1,772
 2,273
 3,014
 851
 1,771
Total noncommercial loans356,902
 460,375
 248,119
 359,200
 489,467
309,199
 356,902
 460,375
 248,119
 359,200
Total PCI loans950,516
 1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
809,169
 950,516
 1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
Total loans and leases20,239,990
 18,769,465
 13,133,724
 13,385,350
 13,943,789
21,737,878
 20,239,990
 18,769,465
 13,133,724
 13,385,350
Less allowance for loan and lease losses(206,216) (204,466) (233,394) (319,018) (270,144)(218,795) (206,216) (204,466) (233,394) (319,018)
Net loans and leases$20,033,774
 $18,564,999
 $12,900,330
 $13,066,332
 $13,673,645
$21,519,083
 $20,033,774
 $18,564,999
 $12,900,330
 $13,066,332
(1) Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans, including non-accrual and TDR loans.


Allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL)

The ALLL was $206.2$218.8 million at December 31, 2016, representing an increase of $12.6 million since December 31, 2015, representingfollowing an increase of $1.8 million and a decrease of $27.2 million sincebetween December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013, respectively.2014. The ALLL as a percentage of total loans was 1.01 percent at December 31, 2016, compared to 1.02 percent and 1.09 percent at December 31, 2015 compared to 1.09 percent and 1.78 percent at December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

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The decline in the ALLL ratio was due to credit quality improvements in the non-PCI portfolio and the continued runoff in the PCI loan portfolio. Additionally, the decline between 2014 and 2013from both periods was primarily due to lower reserves on PCI loans due to run-off in the Bancorporation merger where the acquired loan portfolio was recorded at fair market value at acquisition date, thus replacing the historical allowance with a fair value discount.portfolio.

AtBancShares continued to sustain improvement in credit quality indicators which have reduced the ALLL ratio since December 31, 2015 the ALLL allocated to non-PCI loans was $189.9 million, or 0.98 percent of non-PCI loans and leases, compared to $182.8 million, or 1.04 percent, at December 31, 2014, and $179.9 million, or 1.49 percent, at December 31, 2013.
The increase in reserves was primarily attributable to originated loan growth offset by lower reserves needed due to credit quality improvements. Credit quality improvements are the primary driver of the decline in the ALLL ratio resulting in lower reserve rates applied to loans in the ALLL calculation.

Several credit quality indicators for the non-PCI loan portfolio improved during 2015 which impacted the ALLL calculation.2014. In the commercial non-PCI loan portfolio, credit quality improvements included sustained low net charge-off ratios, lower loan defaults and migration of loans with higher credit risk ratings continued to migrate to lower credit risk ratings. The noncommercial non-PCI loan portfolio also experiencedsustained low net charge-off trends as well as improvedand delinquency trends. Additionally, impaired non-PCI loan reserves of $8.5 million were released in 2015 due to improved cash flow, higher collateral values for impaired loans and refinements made to discounted cash flow rate assumptions based on actual historical experience. In accordance with our allowance methodology, certain loan loss factors related to the quantitative component of the ALLL and reserve factors related to the qualitative component of the ALLL were updated in 2016. This methodology update resulted in no material net impact to the ALLL.



At December 31, 2016, the ALLL allocated to non-PCI loans was $205.0 million, or 0.98 percent of non-PCI loans and leases, compared to $189.9 million, or 0.98 percent, at December 31, 2015, resultingand $182.8 million, or 1.04 percent, at December 31, 2014.
The increase in reserves was primarily attributable to originated loan growth and an increase in provision expense, due to higher reserves on impaired loans and, to a release of approximately $4.8 million of reserves.lesser extent, higher net charge-offs.

The ALLL allocated to originated non-PCI loans and leases of $204.4 million at December 31, 2016 was 1.141.09 percent of originated non-PCI loans and leases, compared to 1.14 percent and 1.33 percent at December 31, 2015 compared to 1.33 percent and 1.49 percent at December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively. The decline in the allowance ratio was related to credit improvement in the originated non-PCI loan portfoliogrowth and the continued low net charge-offsustained favorable credit quality trends discussed above. Originated non-PCI loans were $18.82 billion, $16.60 billion, $13.72 billion, and $12.10$13.72 billion at December 31, 2015,2016, December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively, and do not include purchased revolving, purchased non-PCI loans or PCI loans.

The ALLL of $16.3$13.8 million for PCI loans at December 31, 20152016 results from post-acquisition deterioration in credit quality for PCI loans. The ALLL for PCI loans was $16.3 million at December 31, 2015, and $21.6 million at December 31, 2014, and $53.5 million at December 31, 2013.2014. The ALLL for PCI loans has decreased from both periods primarily due to reversals of previously recorded credit- and timing-related impairment and charge-offs, as well as continued portfolio runoff. The continued decline in 2015 was partially offset by the $3.9 million reclassification between accretable yield and ALLL as previously discussed.run-off.

BancShares recorded a $20.7$32.9 million net provision expense for loan and lease losses during 2015,2016, compared to net provision expense of $20.7 million for 2015 and $640 thousand for 2014 and a net provision credit of $32.3 million for 2013.2014. The increase in provision expense in 2016 was primarily due primarily to originated non-PCI loan growth and lower impairment reversalsstabilized credit quality trends in the PCI loan portfolio.non-PCI portfolio and changes in reserves on impaired non-PCI loans and leases.

Provision expense on non-PCI loans and leases was $34.9 million during 2016, compared to $22.9 million during 2015, compared toand $15.3 million in 2015 and $19.3 million in 2014, and 2013, respectively. The increase in provision expense during the current yearin 2016 primarily resulted from originated loan growthhigher reserves on impaired loans and, to a lesser extent, higher net charge-offs. Net charge-offs on non-PCI loans and leases were $19.7 million, $15.9 million, and $12.3 million for 2016, 2015, and $25.8 million for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. On an annualized basis, net charge-offs of non-PCI loans and leases represented 0.090.10 percent of average non-PCI loans and leases during 2015,2016, compared to 0.09 percent during 2014both 2015 and 0.22 percent during 2013.2014.

The PCI loan portfolio net provision credit was $2.3$1.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, compared to a net provision creditcredits of $14.6$2.3 million and $51.5$14.6 million during the same periods of 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. The lower net provision credit was attributable to the continued decline in this portfolio. The decline in provision during 2015 was offset by the $3.9 million reclassification between accretable yield and the ALLL as previously discussed. Net charge-offs on PCI loans were $614 thousand during 2016, compared to $3.0 million during 2015, compared toand $17.3 million and $34.9 million for the same periods of 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. Net charge-offs of PCI loans represented 0.07 percent, 0.27 percent, 1.44 percent, and 2.491.44 percent of average PCI loans for 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013,2014, respectively. PCI loan net charge-offs declined from 20142015 in mostall loan classes, with significantthe largest reductions noted in commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial and construction and land developmentrevolving mortgage loans.

Management considers the ALLL adequate to absorb estimated probable losses that relate to loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2015,2016, although future additions may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the ALLL. Such agencies may require adjustments to the ALLL based on information available to them at the time of their examination. See "Critical Accounting Policies" and Note A in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of our accounting policies for the ALLL.


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Table 1416 provides details of the ALLL and provision components by loan class for the past five years.Table 17 details the allocation of the ALLL among the various loan types.



Table 1416
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 2013 2012 20112016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period$204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
$206,216
 $204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
Reclassification (1)

 
 7,368
 
 

 
 
 7,368
 
Non-PCI provision for loan and lease losses:                  
Commercial:                  
Construction and land development4,773
 1,735
 2,809
 9,665
 5,926
12,871
 4,773
 1,735
 2,809
 9,665
Commercial mortgage(15,822) (16,746) (4,485) 18,198
 8,744
(21,912) (15,822) (16,746) (4,485) 18,198
Other commercial real estate1,569
 (401) (32) 130
 (30)925
 1,569
 (401) (32) 130
Commercial and industrial17,432
 10,441
 4,333
 (4,982) 4,488
14,583
 17,432
 10,441
 4,333
 (4,982)
Lease financing1,602
 (473) 1,646
 498
 350
635
 1,602
 (473) 1,646
 498
Other(1,420) 3,007
 308
 (116) (71)877
 (1,420) 3,007
 308
 (116)
Total commercial loans8,134
 (2,437) 4,579
 23,393
 19,407
7,979
 8,134
 (2,437) 4,579
 23,393
Noncommercial:                  
Residential mortgage4,202
 1,219
 2,786
 (782) 6,447
9,448
 4,202
 1,219
 2,786
 (782)
Revolving mortgage(927) 6,301
 6,296
 8,783
 22,316
(1,234) (927) 6,301
 6,296
 8,783
Construction and land development541
 245
 (379) 1,161
 2,104
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 541
 245
 (379) 1,161
Consumer10,987
 9,932
 6,085
 7,763
 7,266
18,632
 10,987
 9,932
 6,085
 7,763
Nonspecific
 
 (78) 1,728
 259

 
 
 (78) 1,728
Total noncommercial loans14,803
 17,697
 14,710
 18,653
 38,392
26,891
 14,803
 17,697
 14,710
 18,653
Total non-PCI provision22,937
 15,260
 19,289
 42,046
 57,799
34,870
 22,937
 15,260
 19,289
 42,046
PCI provision for loan losses(2,273) (14,620) (51,544) 100,839
 174,478
(1,929) (2,273) (14,620) (51,544) 100,839
Non-PCI Charge-offs:                  
Commercial:                  
Construction and land development(1,012) (316) (4,685) (9,546) (11,189)(680) (1,012) (316) (4,685) (9,546)
Commercial mortgage(1,498) (1,147) (3,904) (7,081) (6,975)(987) (1,498) (1,147) (3,904) (7,081)
Other commercial real estate(178) 
 (312) (254) (24)
 (178) 
 (312) (254)
Commercial and industrial(5,952) (3,014) (4,785) (5,472) (5,879)(9,013) (5,952) (3,014) (4,785) (5,472)
Lease financing(402) (100) (272) (361) (579)(442) (402) (100) (272) (361)
Other
 (13) (6) (28) (89)(144) 
 (13) (6) (28)
Total commercial loans(9,042) (4,590) (13,964) (22,742) (24,735)(11,266) (9,042) (4,590) (13,964) (22,742)
Noncommercial:                  
Residential mortgage(1,619) (1,260) (2,387) (4,790) (5,566)(926) (1,619) (1,260) (2,387) (4,790)
Revolving mortgage(2,925) (4,744) (6,064) (11,341) (13,940)(3,287) (2,925) (4,744) (6,064) (11,341)
Construction and land development(22) (118) (392) (1,047) (2,617)
 (22) (118) (392) (1,047)
Consumer(11,696) (9,787) (10,311) (10,288) (12,429)(14,108) (11,696) (9,787) (10,311) (10,288)
Total noncommercial loans(16,262) (15,909) (19,154) (27,466) (34,552)(18,321) (16,262) (15,909) (19,154) (27,466)
Total non-PCI charge-offs(25,304) (20,499) (33,118) (50,208) (59,287)(29,587) (25,304) (20,499) (33,118) (50,208)
Non-PCI Recoveries:                  
Commercial:                  
Construction and land development566
 207
 1,039
 445
 218
398
 566
 207
 1,039
 445
Commercial mortgage2,027
 2,825
 996
 1,626
 945
1,281
 2,027
 2,825
 996
 1,626
Other commercial real estate45
 124
 109
 14
 23
176
 45
 124
 109
 14
Commercial and industrial909
 938
 1,213
 781
 1,025
1,539
 909
 938
 1,213
 781
Lease financing38
 110
 107
 96
 133
190
 38
 110
 107
 96
Other91
 
 1
 4
 2
539
 91
 
 1
 4
Total commercial loans3,676
 4,204
 3,465
 2,966
 2,346
4,123
 3,676
 4,204
 3,465
 2,966
Noncommercial:                  
Residential mortgage861
 191
 559
 529
 989
467
 861
 191
 559
 529
Revolving mortgage1,173
 854
 660
 698
 653
916
 1,173
 854
 660
 698
Construction and land development74
 84
 209
 180
 189
66
 74
 84
 209
 180
Consumer3,650
 2,869
 2,396
 1,952
 1,677
4,267
 3,650
 2,869
 2,396
 1,952
Total noncommercial loans5,758
 3,998
 3,824
 3,359
 3,508
5,716
 5,758
 3,998
 3,824
 3,359
Total non-PCI recoveries9,434
 8,202
 7,289
 6,325
 5,854
9,839
 9,434
 8,202
 7,289
 6,325
Non-PCI loans and leases charged off, net(15,870) (12,297) (25,829) (43,883) (53,433)
PCI loans charged off, net(3,044) (17,271) (34,908) (50,128) (136,465)
Non-PCI loans and leases charged-off, net(19,748) (15,870) (12,297) (25,829) (43,883)
PCI loans charged-off, net(614) (3,044) (17,271) (34,908) (50,128)
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period$206,216
 $204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
$218,795
 $206,216
 $204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
Reserve for unfunded commitments (1)
$379
 $333
 $357
 $7,692
 $7,789
$1,133
 $379
 $333
 $357
 $7,692
(1) During 2013, BancShares modified the ALLL model and the methodology for estimating losses on unfunded commitments. As a result of these modifications, $7.4 million of the balance previously reported as a reserve of unfunded commitments was reclassified to the ALLL.

The provision expense for commercial construction and land development non-PCI loans was $4.8$12.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, compared to provision expense of $1.7$4.8 million for the same period of 2014.2015. The increase in provision expense was primarily due to higherthe result of updating loan growthloss factors for this portfolio given an increase in 2015 compared to the prior year.loss experience in accordance with our ALLL methodology.


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Commercial mortgage non-PCI loans had a net provision credit of $15.8$21.9 million in 2015,2016, compared to a net provision credit of $16.7$15.8 million in 2014.2015. The net provision credit in both years was primarily the result of improvements in credit risk ratings and lower loan defaults.

The provision expense for other commercial real estate non-PCI loans was $1.6 million in 2015, compared to a net provision credit of $401 thousand in 2014. The increase in provision expense was due to higher loan growth and loan defaults in the current year.


The provision expense for commercial and industrial non-PCI loans was $14.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $17.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $10.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015. The increasedecrease was primarily due to higherlower loan growth in the current year compared to the prior year.

The provision expense for lease financingother non-PCI loans was $1.6$0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 20152016, compared to a net provision credit of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in provision expense was due to higher loan growth and net charge-offs compared to the prior year. The prior year net provision credit resulted from improved credit quality trends, similar to the improvements previously discussed.

The other non-PCI loan class had a net provision credit of $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to provision expense of $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015. The net provision credit in 2015 was primarily the result of the reversal of previously identified impairment on individually impaired loans.

Provision expense for residential mortgage non-PCI loans was $9.4 million in 2016, compared to $4.2 million in 2015, compared to $1.2 million in 2014.2015. The increase in provision expense was due to higher loan growthan increase in the current year.

Revolving mortgage non-PCI loans had a net provision credit of $927 thousand in 2015, compared to net provision expense of $6.3 million in 2014. Lower reserves onfor individually impaired loans and credit quality improvements as previously discussed were the primary driversresult of the declineupdating loan loss factors primarily related to delinquency trends for loans greater than 90 days past due for this portfolio in accordance with our ALLL methodology.

The provision expense for consumer non-PCI loans was $18.6 million in 2016, compared to $11.0 million in 2015. The increase in provision expense.expense was the result of updating loan loss factors for this portfolio primarily related to delinquency trends for loans greater than 60 days past due in accordance with our ALLL methodology.

Table 1517 provides trends of the ALLL ratios for the past five years.

Table 1517
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES RATIOS
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 2013 2012 20112016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Average loans and leases:                  
PCI$1,112,286
 $1,195,238
 $1,403,341
 $1,991,091
 $2,484,482
$898,706
 $1,112,286
 $1,195,238
 $1,403,341
 $1,991,091
Non-PCI18,415,867
 13,624,888
 11,760,402
 11,569,682
 11,565,971
19,998,689
 18,415,867
 13,624,888
 11,760,402
 11,569,682
Loans and leases at period end:                  
PCI950,516
 1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
809,169
 950,516
 1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
Non-PCI19,289,474
 17,582,967
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
20,928,709
 19,289,474
 17,582,967
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to loans and leases:                  
PCI$16,312
 $21,629
 $53,520
 $139,972
 $89,261
$13,769
 $16,312
 $21,629
 $53,520
 $139,972
Non-PCI189,904
 182,837
 179,874
 179,046
 180,883
205,026
 189,904
 182,837
 179,874
 179,046
Total$206,216
 $204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
$218,795
 $206,216
 $204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
                  
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases:                  
PCI0.27% 1.44% 2.49% 2.52% 5.49%0.07% 0.27% 1.44% 2.49% 2.52%
Non-PCI0.09
 0.09
 0.22
 0.38
 0.46
0.10
 0.09
 0.09
 0.22
 0.38
Total0.10
 0.20
 0.46
 0.69
 1.35
0.10
 0.10
 0.20
 0.46
 0.69
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:                  
PCI1.72
 1.82
 5.20
 7.74
 3.78
1.70
 1.72
 1.82
 5.20
 7.74
Non-PCI0.98
 1.04
 1.49
 1.55
 1.56
0.98
 0.98
 1.04
 1.49
 1.55
Total1.02
 1.09
 1.78
 2.38
 1.94
1.01
 1.02
 1.09
 1.78
 2.38

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The ALLL as a percentage of total loans at December 31, 20152016 was 1.021.01 percent, compared to 1.091.02 percent and 1.781.09 percent for December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. The adjusted ALLL (non-GAAP), which includes the ALLL as well as remaining net acquisition fair value adjustments for acquired loans, declined from 2.29 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014 to 1.90 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2015. The reduction in the adjusted ALLL resulted primarily from credit quality improvements and continued accretion of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments.

The following non-GAAP reconciliation in Table 1618 provides a calculation of the adjusted ALLL and the related adjusted ALLL as a percentage of total loans and leases for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to monitor performance and believes this measure provides meaningful information as the remaining unamortized discounts provide coverage for losses similar to the ALLL. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of BancShares' results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.



Table 1618
ADJUSTED ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASES LOSSES (NON-GAAP)
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 2013 2012 20112016 2015 2014 2013 2012
ALLL on non-PCI loans and leases (GAAP)$189,904
 $182,837
 $179,874
 $179,046
 $180,883
$205,026
 $189,904
 $182,837
 $179,874
 $179,046
Unamortized discount related to non-PCI loans and leases (GAAP)41,124
 61,173
 
 
 
31,525
 41,124
 61,173
 
 
Adjusted ALLL on non-PCI loans and leases (non-GAAP)231,028
 244,010
 179,874
 179,046
 180,883
236,551
 231,028
 244,010
 179,874
 179,046
                  
ALLL on PCI loans (GAAP)16,312
 21,629
 53,520
 139,972
 89,261
13,769
 16,312
 21,629
 53,520
 139,972
Unamortized discount related to PCI loans (GAAP)137,819
 164,538
 157,258
 314,935
 688,467
118,946
 137,819
 164,538
 157,258
 314,935
Adjusted ALLL on PCI loans (non-GAAP)154,131
 186,167
 210,778
 454,907
 777,728
132,715
 154,131
 186,167
 210,778
 454,907
                  
Total ALLL (GAAP)206,216
 204,466
 233,394
 319,018
 270,144
218,795
 206,216
 204,466
 233,394
 319,018
Net acquisition accounting fair value discounts on loans and leases (GAAP)178,943
 225,711
 157,258
 314,935
 688,467
150,471
 178,943
 225,711
 157,258
 314,935
Adjusted ALLL (non-GAAP)385,159
 430,177
 390,652
 633,953
 958,611
369,266
 385,159
 430,177
 390,652
 633,953
                  
Adjusted ALLL to total loans and leases (non-GAAP):                  
Non-PCI1.20% 1.39% 1.49% 1.55% 1.56%1.13% 1.20% 1.39% 1.49% 1.55%
PCI16.22
 15.69
 20.48
 25.14
 32.92
16.40
 16.22
 15.69
 20.48
 25.14
Total1.90
 2.29
 2.97
 4.74
 6.87
1.70
 1.90
 2.29
 2.97
 4.74
The adjusted ALLL (non-GAAP), which includes the ALLL as well as remaining net acquisition fair value adjustments for acquired loans, declined from 1.90 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2015 to 1.70 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2016. The reduction in the adjusted ALLL resulted primarily from stabilized credit quality trends and continued accretion of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments.

Table 1719 details the allocation of the ALLL among the various loan types. See Note E in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the ALLL.


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Table 1719
ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

December 31 December 31 
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 
(dollars in thousands)Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to:                    
Non-PCI loans and leases                    
Commercial:                    
Construction and land development - commercial$16,288
 3.1%$11,961
 2.9%$10,335
 2.4%$6,031
 2.3%$5,467
 2.7%$28,877
 3.0%$16,288
 3.1%$11,961
 2.9%$10,335
 2.4%$6,031
 2.3%
Commercial mortgage69,896
 40.8 85,189
 40.3 100,257
 48.5 80,229
 45.0 67,486
 36.6 48,278
 41.4 69,896
 40.8 85,189
 40.3 100,257
 48.5 80,229
 45.0 
Other commercial real estate2,168
 1.6 732
 1.3 1,009
 1.4 2,059
 1.2 2,169
 1.0 3,269
 1.6 2,168
 1.6 732
 1.3 1,009
 1.4 2,059
 1.2 
Commercial and industrial43,116
 11.7 30,727
 10.6 22,362
 8.2 14,050
 7.8 23,723
 12.7 50,225
 11.8 43,116
 11.7 30,727
 10.6 22,362
 8.2 14,050
 7.8 
Lease financing5,524
 3.6 4,286
 3.0 4,749
 2.9 3,521
 2.5 3,288
 2.2 5,907
 3.8 5,524
 3.6 4,286
 3.0 4,749
 2.9 3,521
 2.5 
Other1,855
 1.6 3,184
 1.9 190
 1.3 1,175
 0.9 1,315
 1.2 3,127
 1.6 1,855
 1.6 3,184
 1.9 190
 1.3 1,175
 0.9 
Total commercial138,847
 62.4 136,079
 60.0 138,902
 64.7 107,065
 59.7 103,448
 56.4 139,683
 63.2 138,847
 62.4 136,079
 60.0 138,902
 64.7 107,065
 59.7 
Noncommercial:                    
Residential mortgage14,105
 13.3 10,661
 13.4 10,511
 7.5 3,836
 6.1 8,879
 5.6 23,094
 13.3 14,105
 13.3 10,661
 13.4 10,511
 7.5 3,836
 6.1 
Revolving mortgage15,971
 12.5 18,650
 13.7 16,239
 16.1 25,185
 16.6 27,045
 16.5 12,366
 12.0 15,971
 12.5 18,650
 13.7 16,239
 16.1 25,185
 16.6 
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,485
 1.1 892
 0.6 681
 1.0 1,721
 1.0 1,427
 1.0 1,596
 1.1 1,485
 1.1 892
 0.6 681
 1.0 1,721
 1.0 
Consumer19,496
 6.0 16,555
 6.0 13,541
 2.9 25,389
 3.1 25,962
 3.6 28,287
 6.7 19,496
 6.0 16,555
 6.0 13,541
 2.9 25,389
 3.1 
Total noncommercial51,057
 32.9 46,758
 33.7 40,972
 27.5 56,131
 26.8 63,313
 26.7 65,343
 33.1 51,057
 32.9 46,758
 33.7 40,972
 27.5 56,131
 26.8 
Nonspecific(1)

 
 
   15,850
   14,122
  
 
 
   
   15,850
  
Total allowance for non-PCI loan and lease losses189,904
 95.3 182,837
 93.7 179,874
 92.2 179,046
 86.5 180,883
 83.1 205,026
 96.3 189,904
 95.3 182,837
 93.7 179,874
 92.2 179,046
 86.5 
PCI loans16,312
 4.7 21,629
 6.3 53,520
 7.8 139,972
 13.5 51,248
 16.9 13,769
 3.7 16,312
 4.7 21,629
 6.3 53,520
 7.8 139,972
 13.5 
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$206,216
 100.0%$204,466
 100.0%$233,394
 100.0%$319,018
 100.0%$232,131
 100.0%$218,795
 100.0%$206,216
 100.0%$204,466
 100.0%$233,394
 100.0%$319,018
 100.0%

(1) During 2013, in connection with modifications to the ALLL model, the balance previously identified as nonspecific was allocated to various loan classes.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases and OREO resulting from both PCI and non-PCI loans. The accrual of interest on non-PCI loans and leases is discontinued when we deem that collection of additional principal or interest is doubtful. Non-PCI loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current as to both principal and interest and concern no longer exists as to the collectability of principal and interest. Accretion of income for PCI loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. This designation may be made at acquisition date or subsequent to acquisition date, including at maturity when no formal repayment plan has been established. PCI loans may begin or resume accretion of income if information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows.

Potential problem loans include loans on nonaccrual status or past due as disclosed in Table 18 and troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) as disclosed in Table 19. In addition, impaired, accruing non-PCI loans less than 90 days past due that have not been restructured as a TDR are closely monitored by management and were $15.5 million atDecember 31, 2015


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Table 18 provides details on nonperforming assets and other risk elements.

Table 18
NONPERFORMING ASSETS

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases and OREO resulting from both PCI and non-PCI loans. The accrual of interest on non-PCI loans and leases is discontinued when we deem that collection of additional principal or interest is doubtful. Non-PCI loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current as to both principal and interest and concern no longer exists as to the collectability of principal and interest. Accretion of income for PCI loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. This designation may be made at acquisition date or subsequent to acquisition date, including at maturity when no formal repayment plan has been established. PCI loans may begin or resume accretion of income if information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows.

Potential problem loans include loans on nonaccrual status or past due as disclosed in Table 20 and troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) as disclosed in Table 21. In addition, impaired, accruing non-PCI loans less than 90 days past due that have not been restructured as a TDR are closely monitored by management and were $652 thousand atDecember 31, 2016.

Table 20 provides details on nonperforming assets and other risk elements.



Table 20
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
December 31December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)2015 2014 2013 2012 20112016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Nonaccrual loans and leases:                  
Non-PCI$95,854
 $44,005
 $53,170
 $89,845
 $52,741
$82,307
 $95,854
 $44,005
 $53,170
 $89,845
PCI7,579
 33,422
 28,493
 74,479
 302,102
3,451
 7,579
 33,422
 28,493
 74,479
Other real estate65,559
 93,436
 83,979
 146,090
 198,998
61,231
 65,559
 93,436
 83,979
 146,090
Total nonperforming assets$168,992
 $170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
$146,989
 $168,992
 $170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
                  
Nonaccrual loans and leases:                  
Covered under loss share agreements$2,992
 $27,020
 $28,493
 $74,479
 $302,102
Not covered under loss share agreements100,441
 50,407
 53,170
 89,845
 52,741
Covered under shared-loss agreements$93
 $2,992
 $27,020
 $28,493
 $74,479
Not covered under shared-loss agreements85,665
 100,441
 50,407
 53,170
 89,845
Other real estate owned:                  
Covered6,817
 22,982
 47,081
 102,577
 148,599
472
 6,817
 22,982
 47,081
 102,577
Noncovered58,742
 70,454
 36,898
 43,513
 50,399
60,759
 58,742
 70,454
 36,898
 43,513
Total nonperforming assets$168,992
 $170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
$146,989
 $168,992
 $170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
                  
Loans and leases at December 31:                  
Covered$272,554
 $485,308
 $1,029,426
 $1,809,235
 $2,362,152
$84,821
 $272,554
 $485,308
 $1,029,426
 $1,809,235
Noncovered19,967,436
 18,284,157
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
21,653,057
 19,967,436
 18,284,157
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
                  
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due                  
Non-PCI3,315
 11,250
 8,784
 11,272
 14,840
2,718
 3,315
 11,250
 8,784
 11,272
PCI73,751
 104,430
 193,892
 281,000
 292,194
65,523
 73,751
 104,430
 193,892
 281,000
Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans and leases3,204
 1,364
 2,062
 10,374
 8,589
1,873
 3,204
 1,364
 2,062
 10,374
Interest income that would have been earned on nonperforming loans and leases had they been performing9,628
 6,600
 18,430
 27,397
 23,326
7,304
 9,628
 6,600
 18,430
 27,397
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned:                  
Covered3.51% 9.84% 7.02% 9.26% 17.95%0.66% 3.51% 9.84% 7.02% 9.26%
Noncovered0.79
 0.66
 0.74
 1.15
 0.89
0.67
 0.79
 0.66
 0.74
 1.15
Total0.83
 0.91
 1.25
 2.29
 3.92
0.67
 0.83
 0.91
 1.25
 2.29

For the year, nonperforming assets decreased by $1.9 million, or 1.1 percent, compared to December 31, 2014 and increased by $3.4 million, or 2.02 percent, compared to December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, amounted to $169.0was $147.0 million, or 0.830.67 percent, of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $169.0 million, or 0.83 percent, at December 31, 2015 and $170.9 million, or 0.91 percent, at December 31, 2014 and $165.62014.

For the year, nonperforming assets decreased by $22.0 million, or 1.2513.0 percent, atcompared to December 31, 2013.

2015. The decline in nonperforming assets from December 31, 20142015 results from a $27.9$17.7 million decrease in nonaccrual loans and leases, primarily in commercial loans, and a $4.3 million decline in OREO due to problem asset resolutions and a $25.8resolutions. Nonperforming assets decreased by $1.9 million, decline in nonaccrual PCI loans fromor 1.10 percent, between December 31, 2014 due to resolutions of impaired loans. These reductions were offset by a $51.82015 and December 31, 2014.

Of the $147.0 million increase in nonaccrual non-PCI loans and leases due to an increase in commercial mortgage and residential mortgage loans being placed on nonaccrual status. Additionally, approximately $8.4 million of residential and revolving mortgage loans were moved to nonaccrual status from past due resulting from system enhancements in the first quarter of 2015. The increase in nonperforming assets betweenat December 31, 20132016, $565 thousand related to loans and OREO covered by shared-loss agreements, compared to $9.8 million at December 31, 2014 primarily resulted from OREO acquired in2015 and $50.0 million at December 31, 2014. Covered nonperforming assets continue to decline due to the Bancorporation mergerexpiration of FDIC shared-loss agreements, loan resolutions and an increase in nonaccrual non-PCI loans.the termination of five of FCB's nine shared-loss agreements with the FDIC during the second quarter of 2016.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed, but not sold. Noncovered OREO was $58.7 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $70.5 million at December 31, 2014, and $36.9 million at December 31, 2013. The $11.7 million decrease from December 31, 2014 was primarily due to sales outpacing new additions, while the $33.6 million increase between December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 primarily resulted from OREO acquired in the Bancorporation merger.


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Once acquired, net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate if write-downs are required. Real estate appraisals are reviewed by the appraisal review department to ensure the quality of the appraised value in the report. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new


appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors that include appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

In an effort to assist customers experiencing financial difficulty, we have selectively agreed to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing liquidity challenges or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet debt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. The majority of restructured loans are to customers that are currently performing under existing terms but may be unable to do so in the near future without a modification. Nonperforming TDRs are not accruing interest and are included as nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases in Table 1820. Nonperforming assets listed in Table 1820 do not include performing TDRs, which are accruing interest based on the restructured terms. See Note A in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of our accounting policies for TDRs.
Total PCI and non-PCI loans classified as TDRs as of December 31, 20152016 were $150.9 million, compared to $144.8 million compared toat December 31, 2015 and $151.5 million at December 31, 2014 and $206.82014. At December 31, 2016, accruing TDRs were $127.5 million, an increase of $14.2 million from $113.3 million at December 31, 2013.2015 primarily due to an increase in commercial and residential mortgage loan modifications. At December 31, 2015, accruing2016, nonaccruing TDRs were $113.3$23.4 million, a decrease of $8.2 million from $31.5 million at December 31, 2015 primarily related to payoffs in the commercial loan portfolio.
Between December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, accruing TDRs decreased $22.7 million and $62.7 million from December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2015, nonaccruing TDRs were $31.5 million, reflecting respective increases ofincreased $16.0 million and $746 thousand from December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.million. The increase in nonaccruing TDRs from the prior year was primarily related to a few significant commercial loan relationships restructured and placed on nonaccrual status in the current year, as well as an increase in residential and revolving mortgage TDRs on nonaccrual status.
Table 1921 provides further details on performing and nonperforming TDRs for the last five years.

Table 1921
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
December 31December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 2013 2012 20112016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Accruing TDRs:                  
PCI$29,231
 $44,647
 $90,829
 $164,256
 $126,240
$26,068
 $29,231
 $44,647
 $90,829
 $164,256
Non-PCI84,065
 91,316
 85,126
 89,133
 123,796
101,462
 84,065
 91,316
 85,126
 89,133
Total accruing TDRs$113,296
 $135,963
 $175,955
 $253,389
 $250,036
$127,530
 $113,296
 $135,963
 $175,955
 $253,389
Nonaccruing TDRs:                  
PCI$1,420
 $2,225
 $11,479
 $28,951
 $43,491
$301
 $1,420
 $2,225
 $11,479
 $28,951
Non-PCI30,127
 13,291
 19,322
 50,830
 29,534
23,085
 30,127
 13,291
 19,322
 50,830
Total nonaccruing TDRs$31,547
 $15,516
 $30,801
 $79,781
 $73,025
$23,386
 $31,547
 $15,516
 $30,801
 $79,781
All TDRs:                  
PCI$30,651
 $46,872
 $102,308
 $193,207
 $169,731
$26,369
 $30,651
 $46,872
 $102,308
 $193,207
Non-PCI114,192
 104,607
 104,448
 139,963
 153,330
124,547
 114,192
 104,607
 104,448
 139,963
Total TDRs$144,843
 $151,479
 $206,756
 $333,170
 $323,061
$150,916
 $144,843
 $151,479
 $206,756
 $333,170

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations. Interest-bearing liabilities were $18.96$19.47 billion as of December 31, 2015,2016, an increase of $24.9$512.1 million from December 31, 2014,2015, primarily resulting from a $64.5$374.5 million increase in interest-bearing deposit accounts and $350.0 million in additionalincremental Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowings of $150.0 million during 2015. These increases were offset by subordinated debt maturities of $199.9 million, maturities of FHLB advances of $80.0 million and a reduction in other short-term borrowings.2016 used to mitigate interest rate risk from long-term fixed rate loans. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $3.71 billion,$171.6 million, or by 24.30.9 percent, from 20142015 to 2015 primarily2016, due to organic growth in interest-bearing deposits and the additionincremental FHLB borrowings of $150.0 million during 2016 to mitigate interest rate risk from long-term fixed-rate loans.

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$1.88 billion in money market accounts and $864.0 million in time deposits from the full year impact of the Bancorporation merger.

DEPOSITSDeposits

At December 31, 2015,2016, total deposits were $26.93$28.16 billion, an increase of $1.23 billion, or by 4.6 percent, since December 31, 2015 and an increase of $1.25 billion, or 4.9 percent, sincebetween December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The increase for both periods was due primarily to organic growth in low-cost demand deposits, checking with interest and savings accounts, offset by runoffrun-off in time deposits. Demand deposits increased by $1.19 billion$856.1 million during 2015,2016, following an increase of $2.84$1.19 billion during 2014.2015. Time deposits decreased by $278.1 million during 2016, following a decrease of $410.9 million during 2015, following an increase of $631.9 million in 2014. Total deposits increased by $7.80 billion, or 43.7 percent, between December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 primarily as a result of the Bancorporation merger.2015.

Table 2022 provides deposit balances as of December 31, 2015,2016, December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

Table 2022
DEPOSITS
December 31December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Demand$9,274,470
 $8,086,784
 $5,241,817
$10,130,549
 $9,274,470
 $8,086,784
Checking with interest4,445,353
 4,091,333
 2,445,972
4,919,727
 4,445,353
 4,091,333
Money market accounts8,205,705
 8,264,811
 6,306,942
8,193,392
 8,205,705
 8,264,811
Savings1,909,021
 1,728,504
 1,004,097
2,099,579
 1,909,021
 1,728,504
Time3,096,206
 3,507,145
 2,875,238
2,818,096
 3,096,206
 3,507,145
Total deposits$26,930,755
 $25,678,577
 $17,874,066
$28,161,343
 $26,930,755
 $25,678,577

Due to our focus on maintaining a strong liquidity position, core deposit retention remains a key business objective. We believe that traditional bank deposit products remain an attractive option for many customers, but as economic conditions improve, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected as bank deposits are withdrawn and invested elsewhere. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success at retaining existing deposits and generating new deposits at a reasonable cost.

Table 2123
MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Time deposits maturing in:  
Three months or less$432,154
$403,458
Over three months through six months209,766
174,092
Over six months through 12 months330,991
209,657
More than 12 months292,833
375,916
Total$1,265,744
$1,163,123
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGSShort-term Borrowings
At December 31, 2015,2016, short-term borrowings were $594.7$603.5 million compared to $987.2$594.7 million at December 31, 2014.2015. The declineincrease was primarily due to maturities of $80.0$10.0 million in FHLB borrowings and $199.9 million in subordinated debt. Additionally, master notes declined by $410.3 million while repurchase agreements increased by $297.8 million, resultingwith maturities less than one year being reclassified from a migration from master notes to repurchase agreements as the master notes product was discontinued during 2015.long-term obligations. Table 2224 provides information on short-term borrowings.


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Table 2224
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
(dollars in thousands)Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount RateAmount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Master notes                      
At December 31$
 % $410,258
 0.35% $411,907
 0.42%$
 % $
 % $410,258
 0.35%
Average during year133,001
 0.35
 479,937
 0.34
 463,933
 0.4

 
 133,001
 0.35
 479,937
 0.34
Maximum month-end balance during year417,924
   544,084
   487,126
  
   417,924
   544,084
  
Repurchase agreements                      
At December 31592,182
 0.28
 294,426
 0.25
 96,960
 0.34
590,772
 0.31
 592,182
 0.28
 294,426
 0.25
Average during year606,357
 0.24
 159,696
 0.22
 108,612
 0.29
721,933
 0.26
 606,357
 0.24
 159,696
 0.22
Maximum month-end balance during year747,206
   328,452
   120,167
  779,613
   747,206
   328,452
  
Federal funds purchased                      
At December 312,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.13
2,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.12
Average during year2,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.13
2,556
 0.12
 2,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.13
Maximum month-end balance during year2,551
   2,551
   2,551
  2,551
   2,551
   2,551
  
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Banks                      
At December 31
 
 80,000
 3.34
 
 
10,000
 4.74
 
 
 80,000
 3.34
Average during year22,192
 2.61
 57,507
 2.77
 21,329
 2.60
4,898
 2.14
 22,192
 2.61
 57,507
 2.77
Maximum month-end balance during year80,000
   80,000
   25,000
  10,000
   80,000
   80,000
  
Subordinated notes payable                      
At December 31
 
 199,949
 5.96
 
 

 
 
 
 199,949
 5.96
Average during year70,193
 2.34
 92,179
 3.22
 
 

 
 70,193
 2.34
 92,179
 3.22
Maximum month-end balance during year200,000
   199,949
   
  
   200,000
   199,949
  
Unamortized purchase accounting adjustments           
At December 31164
 
 
 
 
 
Average during year82
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum month-end balance during year257
   
   
  

Long-term obligations
Long-term obligations were $704.2$832.9 million at December 31, 2015,2016, an increase of $352.8$128.8 million from December 31, 20142015 primarily due to additional FHLB borrowings of $350.0$150.0 million in 20152016 to mitigate interest rate risk from long-term fixed-rate loans.loans, partially offset by the $10.0 million in FHLB borrowings with maturities less than one year being reclassified to short-term borrowings.
At December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, long-term obligations included $125.3 million and $132.5 million, respectively, in junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, and SCB Capital Trust I, special purpose entities and grantor trusts for $121.5 million and $128.5 million, on each of those dates, of trust preferred securities. FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I's (the Trusts) trust preferred securities mature in 2036, 2034 and 2034, respectively, and may be redeemed at par in whole or in part at any time. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the Trusts.
During 2016, BancShares acquired and redeemed $6.0 million and $1.0 million aggregate principal amount of Trust Preferred Securities issued by FCB/NC Capital Trust III and FCB/SC Capital Trust II, respectively. BancShares paid approximately $4.5 million and $783 thousand, plus unpaid accrued distributions on the securities for the current distribution period, for the respective Trust Preferred Securities. Both debentures were redeemed at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY

We are committed to effectively managing our capital to protect our depositors, creditors and shareholders. We continually monitor the capital levels and ratios for BancShares and FCB to ensure they exceed the minimum requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and to ensure they are appropriate, given growth projections, risk profile and potential changes in the regulatory environment. Failure to meet certain capital requirements may result in actions by regulatory agencies that could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In accordance with GAAP, the unrealized gains and losses on certain assets and liabilities, net of deferred taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) within shareholders' equity. These amounts are excluded from shareholders' equity in the calculation of our capital ratios under current regulatory guidelines. In the aggregate, these items represented a net


decrease in shareholders' equity of $135.2 million at December 31, 2016, compared to a net reduction of $64.4 million at December 31, 2015, compared to a net reduction of $53.0 million at December 31, 2014.2015. The $11.5$70.8 million reduction in AOCI from December 31, 20142015 primarily reflects a decreasean increase in unrealized gainslosses on investment securities available for sale netas a result of higher market interest rates and the change in the funded status of our defined benefit pension plans.plans due to the required annual valuation of the benefit obligation.


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During the fourth quarter of 2015,2016, our boardBoard approved a stock repurchase plan that provides for the purchase of up to 100,000200,000 shares of Class A common stock beginning onstock. The shares may be purchased from time to time from November 1, 2015 and continuing2016 through October 31, 2017. That authority replaced a similar plan in effect during the twelve months preceding November 1, 2016. The Board's action approving share purchases does not obligate BancShares to acquire any particular amount of shares and purchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Any shares of stock that are purchased will be canceled. As of December 31, 2015,2016, no purchases had occurred pursuant to thateither authorization.

During the third quarter of 2014, our shareholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 11,000,000 to 16,000,000. In connection with the Bancorporation merger, 167,600 and 45,900 shares of Class A and Class B common stock that were previously held by Bancorporation were retired.

Bank regulatory agencies have approved regulatory capital guidelines (Basel III) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for banking organizations. Under Basel III, minimum requirements increase for both the quantity and quality of capital held by BancShares. Basel III includes a new common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 4.50 percent, raises the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4.00 percent to 6.00 percent, requires a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.00 percent, and requires a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.00 percent. A new capital conservation buffer, comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital, was also established above the regulatory minimum capital requirements. This capital conservation buffer will be phased in beginning January 1, 2016 at 0.625 percent of risk-weighted assets and increase each subsequent year by an additional 0.625 percent until reaching its final level of 2.50 percent on January 1, 2019. Strict eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments were also implemented under Basel III. Basel III also revised the definition and calculation of Tier 1 capital, total capital, and risk-weighted assets.

The phase-in period for Basel III became effective for BancShares on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all Basel III requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule, to be fully phased-in by January 1, 2019. As of December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares continues to exceed minimum capital standards and remains well-capitalized under the new rules.Basel III capital requirements. Table 2325 provides information on capital adequacy for BancShares as of December 31, 2016, 2015 2014 and 2013.2014.

Table 2325
ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL ADEQUACY
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2015 (1)
 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 
Regulatory
minimum
(2)
 
Well-capitalized requirement (2)
December 31, 2016 (1)
 
December 31, 2015 (1)
 December 31, 2014 
Regulatory
minimum
(2)
 
Well-capitalized requirement (2)
Tier 1 risk-based capital$2,831,242
 $2,690,324
 $2,103,926
    $2,995,557
 $2,831,242
 $2,690,324
    
Tier 2 risk-based capital308,970
 213,799
 211,653
    344,429
 308,970
 213,799
    
Total risk-based capital$3,140,212
 $2,904,123
 $2,315,579
    $3,339,986
 $3,140,212
 $2,904,123
    
Common equity Tier 1 capital (3)
$2,799,163
 N/A
 N/A
    $2,995,557
 $2,799,163
 N/A
    
Risk-adjusted assets22,376,034
 19,770,656
 14,129,065
    24,113,117
 22,376,034
 19,770,656
    
Risk-based capital ratios                  
Tier 1 risk-based capital12.65% 13.61% 14.89% 6.00% 8.00%12.42% 12.65% 13.61% 6.00% 8.00%
Common equity Tier 1 (3)
12.51
 N/A
 N/A
 4.50
 6.50
12.42
 12.51
 N/A
 4.50
 6.50
Total risk-based capital14.03
 14.69
 16.39
 8.00
 10.00
13.85
 14.03
 14.69
 8.00
 10.00
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.96
 8.91
 9.80
 4.00
 5.00
9.05
 8.96
 8.91
 4.00
 5.00
Capital conservation buffer (4)
5.85
 N/A
 N/A
 0.63
 N/A
(1) December 31, 2016 and 2015 calculated under Basel III guidelines, which became effective January 1, 2015.
(2) Regulatory minimum and well-capitalized requirements are based on 20152016 Basel III regulatory capital guidelines.
(3) Common equity Tier 1 capital and ratio requirements were established under Basel III guidelines; therefore, this data is not applicable for periods prior to January 1, 2015.

(4)The implementation ofcapital conservation buffer, which only applies to minimum risk-based capital requirements, became effective under Basel III resulted in a decrease in our Tierguidelines January 1, capital ratio and total capital ratio at December 31, 2015 due2016; therefore, this data is not applicable for periods prior to the phasing out of trust preferred securities from TierJanuary 1, to Tier 2 capital. Risk-weighted assets have also increased due to organic loan growth, increased unfunded commitments and the expiration of loss share coverage on lower risk-weighted covered loans. 2016.

As aligned with expectations and incorporated in our capital planning process, BancShares remained well capitalizedwell-capitalized under Basel III capital requirements with a leverage capital ratio of 8.969.05 percent, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.6512.42 percent, common equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.5112.42 percent and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.0313.85 percent under Basel III guidelines at December 31, 2015.2016. BancShares had a capital conservation buffer above minimum risk-based capital requirements of 5.85 percent at December 31, 2016. The buffer exceeded the 0.625 percent requirement and, therefore, results in no limit on distributions.

BancShares had $32.1 million ofno trust preferred capital securities included in Tier 1 capital at December 31, 2015,2016, compared to $128.5$32.1 million and $93.5$128.5 million at December 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. The decrease during 2015from both periods was due to the implementation of Basel III. Effective January 1, 2015, 75 percent of our trust preferred capital securities were excluded from Tier 1 capital, withand the remaining 25 percent to bewere phased out on January 1, 2016. Elimination of all trust2016 under Basel III requirements. Trust preferred capital securities from the December 31, 2015 capital structure would result in a proforma Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 8.85 percent and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.51 percent. After the 2016 full phaseout, BancShares expects to

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continue to remain well capitalized under current regulatory guidelines. The increase in trust preferred securities included in Tier 1 capitalbe a component of $35.0 million from 2013 to 2014 was due to the Bancorporation merger.total risk-based capital.

At December 31, 2015,2016, Tier 2 capital of BancShares included $6.0$3.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt acquired in the Bancorporation merger with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2018 and $96.4$121.5 million of trust preferred capital securities that were excluded from Tier 1 capital as a result of Basel III implementation. At December 31, 2014,2015, Tier 2 capital of BancShares included $9.0$6.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt acquired in the Bancorporation merger with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2018. Under current regulatory guidelines, when subordinated debt is within five years of its scheduled maturity date, issuers must discount the amount included in Tier 2 capital by 20 percent for each year until the debt matures.


RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk is inherent in any business and, as is the case with other management functions, senior management has primary responsibility for day-to-day management of the risks we face.  The Board of Directors strivestrives to ensure that risk management is part of the business culture and that policies and procedures for assessing, monitoring, and limiting risk are part of the daily decision-making process. The Board of Director’sDirectors’ role in risk oversight is an integral part of our overall enterprise risk management framework.  The Board of Directors administers its risk oversight function primarily through committees which may be established as separate or joint committees of the board, including a jointBoard Risk Committee that oversees enterprise-wide risk management.Committee.
The Board Risk Committee structure is designed to allow for information flow and escalation of risk related issues. Among the duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Board Risk Committee is directed to monitor and advise the board regarding risk exposures, including credit, market, liquidity, operational, compliance, legal, strategic and reputational risks; review, approve and monitor adherence to risk appetite and supporting risk tolerance levels; evaluate, monitor and oversee the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk management framework; and review reports of examination by and communications from regulatory agencies, and the results of internal and third party testing, analyses and reviews, related to risks, risk management, and any other matters within the scope of the Board Risk Committee’s oversight responsibilities, and monitor and review management’s response to any noted issues. In addition, the Board Risk Committee may coordinate with the Audit Committee for the review of financial statements and related risks and other areas of joint responsibility.
The Dodd-Frank Act mandated that stress tests be developed and performed to ensure that financial institutions have sufficient capital to absorb losses and support operations during multiple economic and bank scenarios. Bank holding companies with total consolidated assets between $10 billion and $50 billion, including BancShares, will undergo annual company-run stress tests. As directed by the Federal Reserve, summaries of BancShares’ results in the severely adverse stress tests are available to the public. In combination with other risk management and monitoring practices, the results of stress testing activities will be considered as part of our risk management program.
Credit risk management
Credit risk is the risk of not collecting payments pursuant to the contractual terms of loans, leases and certain investment securities. Loans and leases, other than acquired loans, wereare underwritten in accordance with our credit policies and procedures and are subject to periodic ongoing reviews. Acquired loans, regardless of whether PCI or non-PCI, wereare recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date and are subject to periodic reviews to identify any further credit deterioration. Our independent credit review function conducts risk reviews and analyses of both acquired and originated loans to ensure compliance with credit policies and to monitor asset quality trends. The risk reviews include portfolio analysis by geographic location, industry, collateral type and product. We strive to identify potential problem loans as early as possible, to record charge-offs or write-downs as appropriate and to maintain an adequate ALLL that accounts for losses that are inherent in the loan and lease portfolio.
We maintain a well-diversified loan and lease portfolio and seek to minimize the risks associated with large concentrations within specific geographic areas, collateral types or industries. Despite our focus on diversification, several characteristics of our loan portfolio subject us to significant risk, such as our concentrations of real estate secured loans, revolving mortgage loans and medical- and dental-related loans.
We have historically carried a significant concentration of real estate secured loans. Within our loan portfolio, we mitigate that exposure through our underwriting policies that primarily rely on borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral values. When we do rely on underlying real property values, we favor financing secured by owner-occupied real property and, as a result, a large percentage of our real estate secured loans are owner occupied. At December 31, 2015,2016, loans secured by real estate were $16.54 billion, or 76.1 percent, of total loans and leases compared to $15.59 billion, or 77.0 percent, of total loans and leases compared toat December 31, 2015, and $14.70 billion, or 78.3 percent, of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014, and $11.09 billion, or 84.4 percent, at December 31, 2013.2014.

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Table 2426
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL
 December 31, 20152016
Collateral locationPercent of real estate secured loans with collateral located in the state
North Carolina44.0%41.6%
South Carolina19.617.5
California8.58.8
Virginia7.58.1
Georgia4.66.6
Florida3.73.8
ColoradoWashington2.5
WashingtonTexas2.3
Tennessee1.8
All other locations5.57.0

Among real estate secured loans, our revolving mortgage loans (also known as Home Equity Lines of Credit or HELOCs) present a heightened risk due to long commitment periods during which the financial position of individual borrowers or collateral values may deteriorate significantly. In addition, a large percentage of our revolving mortgage loans are secured by junior liens. Substantial declines in collateral values could cause junior lien positions to become effectively unsecured. Revolving mortgage loans secured by real estate amounted to $2.58were $2.64 billion, or 12.712.1 percent, of total loans at December 31, 2015,2016, compared to $2.58 billion, or 12.7 percent, at December 31, 2015, and $2.64 billion, or 14.0 percent, at December 31, 2014, and $2.14 billion, or 16.3 percent, at December 31, 2013.2014.
Except for loans acquired through mergers and acquisitions, we have not purchased revolving mortgages in the secondary market nor have we originated these loans to customers outside of our market areas. All originated revolving mortgage loans were underwritten by us based on our standard lending criteria. The revolving mortgage loan portfolio consists largely of variable rate lines of credit which allow customer draws during the entire contractual period of the line of credit, typically 15 years. Approximately 80.380.5 percent of the revolving mortgage portfolio relates to properties in North Carolina and South Carolina. Approximately 35.7 percent of the loan balances outstanding are secured by senior collateral positions while the remaining 64.3 percent are secured by junior liens.
We actively monitor the portion of our HELOC loans that are in the interest-only period and when they will mature. Approximately 82.483.7 percent of outstanding balances at December 31, 2015,2016, require interest-only payments, while the remaining require monthly payments equal to the greater of 1.5 percent of the outstanding balance or $100. When HELOC loans switch from interest-only to fully amortizing, including principal and interest, some borrowers may not be able to afford the higher monthly payments. As of December 31, 2015,2016, approximately 5 percent of the HELOC portfolio is due to mature by the end of 20172018 with remaining loan maturities spread similarly over future years thereafter. In the normal course of business, the bank will work with each borrower as they approach the revolving period maturity date to discuss options for refinance or repayment.
Loans and leases to borrowers in medical, dental or related fields were $4.28$4.66 billion as of December 31, 2015,2016, which represents 21.5 percent of total loans and leases, compared to $4.28 billion or 21.2 percent of total loans and leases compared toat December 31, 2015, and $4.16 billion or 22.2 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014, and $3.34 billion or 25.4 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2013.2014. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our underwriting policies that emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral value and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property. Except for this single concentration, no other industry represented more than 10 percent of total loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2015.2016.
Interest rate risk management
Interest rate risk (IRR) results principally from assets and liabilities maturing or repricing at different points in time, from assets and liabilities repricing at the same point in time but in different amounts, and from short-term and long-term interest rates changing in different magnitudes.

We assess our short-term IRR by forecasting net interest income over 24 months under various interest rate scenarios and comparing those results to forecast net interest income assuming stable rates. Rate shock scenarios represent an instantaneous and parallel shift in rates, up or down, from a base yield curve. Due to the current low level of interest rates and competitive pressures that constrain our ability to further reduce deposit interest rates, it is unlikely that the rates on most interest-bearing

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liabilities can decline materially from current levels. Our shock projections incorporate assumptions of likely customer migration from low rate deposit instruments to intermediate term fixed rate instruments, such as certificates of deposit, as rates rise. Various other IRR


scenarios are modeled to supplement shock scenarios. This may include interest rate ramps, changes in the shape of the yield curve and changes in the relationships of FCB rates to market rates. Table 2527 provides the impact on net interest income over 24 months resulting from various instantaneous interest rate shock scenarios as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

Table 2527
NET INTEREST INCOME SENSITIVITY SIMULATION ANAYLYSIS
Estimated increase (decrease) in net interest incomeEstimated increase (decrease) in net interest income
Change in interest rate (basis point)December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
+1002.78 % 2.90%4.12% 2.78 %
+2002.80
 4.10
5.06
 2.80
+300(0.75) 2.40
2.08
 (0.75)

The improvement in net interest income sensitivity metrics at December 31, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015 was primarily due a favorable change in the deposit mix with significant growth in demand deposit and checking accounts combined with continued run-off in certificates of deposit.

Long-term interest rate risk exposure is measured using the economic value of equity (EVE) sensitivity analysis to study the impact of long-term cash flows on earnings and capital. EVE represents the difference between the sum of the present value of all asset cash flows and the sum of the present value of the liability cash flows. EVE sensitivity analysis involves discounting cash flows of balance sheet items under different interest rate scenarios. Cash flows will vary by interest rate scenario, resulting in variations in EVE. The base-case measurement and its sensitivity to shifts in the yield curve allow management to measure longer-term repricing and option risk in the balance sheet. Table 2628 presents the EVE profile as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

Table 2628
ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY MODELING ANALYSIS
Estimated increase (decrease) in EVEEstimated increase (decrease) in EVE
Change in interest rate (basis point)December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
+1003.18 % 2.80 %3.10 % 3.18 %
+2001.53
 2.20
0.85
 1.53
+300(3.92) (0.90)(5.44) (3.92)

The deterioration in the economic value of equity metrics at December 31, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015 was primarily due a change in the asset mix as a portion of floating rate cash was reinvested into fixed rate securities and a small reduction in the benefit from deposits due to slightly higher treasury and swap rates.

We do not typically utilize interest rate swaps, floors, collars or other derivative financial instruments to attempt to hedge our overall balance sheet rate sensitivity and interest rate risk. However, we have entered into an interest rate swap to synthetically convert the variable rate on $93.5 million of junior subordinated debentures to a fixed rate of 5.50 percent through June 2016. The interest rate swap qualifies as a hedge under GAAP. See Note R in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, "Derivatives," for additional discussion of this interest rate swap.

Table 2729 provides loan maturity distribution and information regarding the sensitivity of loans and leases to changes in interest rates.

Table 2729
LOAN MATURITY DISTRIBUTION AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
At December 31, 2015, maturingAt December 31, 2016, maturing
(Dollars in thousands)Within
One Year
 One to Five
Years
 After
Five Years
 TotalWithin
One Year
 One to Five
Years
 After
Five Years
 Total
Loans and leases:              
Secured by real estate$976,149
 $4,978,886
 $9,631,105
 $15,586,140
$1,031,573
 $5,215,299
 $10,295,513
 $16,542,385
Commercial and industrial659,930
 869,539
 854,670
 2,384,139
743,457
 968,622
 867,267
 2,579,346
Other458,596
 1,194,364
 616,751
 2,269,711
520,923
 1,372,681
 722,543
 2,616,147
Total loans and leases2,094,675
 7,042,789
 11,102,526
 20,239,990
$2,295,953
 $7,556,602
 $11,885,323
 $21,737,878
Loans maturing after one year with:              
Fixed interest rates  $6,055,436
 $7,587,700
 $13,643,136
  $6,367,668
 $7,797,455
 $14,165,123
Floating or adjustable rates  987,353
 3,514,826
 4,502,179
  1,188,934
 4,087,868
 5,276,802
Total  $7,042,789
 $11,102,526
 $18,145,315
  $7,556,602
 $11,885,323
 $19,441,925


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Liquidity risk management

Liquidity risk is the risk that an institution is unable to generate or obtain sufficient cash or its equivalents on a cost-effective basis to meet commitments as they fall due. The most common sources of liquidity risk arise from mismatches in the timing and value of on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet cash inflows and outflows. In general, on-balance sheet mismatches generate liquidity risk when the effective maturity of assets exceeds the effective maturity of liabilities. A commonly cited example of a balance sheet liquidity mismatch is when long-term loans (assets) are funded with short-term deposits (liabilities). Other forms of liquidity risk include market constraints on the ability to convert assets into cash at expected levels, an inability to access funding sources at sufficient levels at a reasonable cost, and changes in economic conditions or exposure to credit, market, operational, legal and reputation risks that can affect an institution’s liquidity risk profile.

We utilize various limit-based measures to monitor, measure and control liquidity risk across three different types of liquidity:
Tactical liquidity measures the risk of a negative cash flow position whereby cash outflows exceed cash inflows over a short-term horizon out to nine weeks;
Structural liquidity measures the amount by which illiquid assets are supported by long-term funding; and
Contingent liquidity utilizes cash flow stress testing across three crisis scenarios to determine the adequacy of our liquidity.

We aim to maintain a diverse mix of liquidity sources to support the liquidity management function, while aiming to avoid funding concentrations by diversifying our external funding with respect to maturities, counterparties and nature. Our primary sources of liquidity are our retail deposit book due to the generally stable balances and low cost it offers, cash in excess of our reserve requirement at the Federal Reserve Bank, and various other correspondingcorrespondent bank accounts and unencumbered securities, all of which were $3.88 billion at December 31, 2016 compared to $3.96 billion at December 31, 2015 compared to $4.29 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. Another source of available funds is advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. Outstanding FHLB advances were $520.3$670.2 million as of December 31, 2015,2016, and we had sufficient collateral pledged to secure $5.57$4.84 billion of additional borrowings. We also maintain Federal Funds lines and other borrowing facilities which had $740.0$715.0 million of available capacity at December 31, 2015.2016.

We entered into forward-starting advances with the FHLB of Atlanta in June 2016 to receive $200.0 million of fixed rate long-term funding. There are two advances of $100.0 million each scheduled to fund in June 2018 with maturity dates of June 2026 and 2028.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
 
Table 2830 identifies significant obligations and commitments as of December 31, 20152016 representing required and potential cash outflows. See Note U for additional information regarding total commitments.

Table 2830
COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Type of obligationPayments due by periodPayments due by period
(Dollars in thousands)Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-5 years Thereafter TotalLess than 1 year 1-3 years 4-5 years Thereafter Total
Contractual obligations:                  
Time deposits$2,359,710
 $568,008
 $168,488
 $
 $3,096,206
$1,984,571
 $611,182
 $222,340
 $3
 $2,818,096
Short-term borrowings594,733
 
 
 
 594,733
603,487
 
 
 
 603,487
Long-term obligations3,401
 148,672
 507
 551,575
 704,155
3,232
 135,893
 70,526
 623,291
 832,942
Operating leases18,543
 25,432
 13,629
 43,407
 101,011
26,068
 35,295
 13,195
 43,133
 117,691
Estimated payment to FDIC due to claw-back provisions under loss share agreements
 
 106,622
 45,495
 152,117
Estimated payment to FDIC due to claw-back provisions under shared-loss agreements
 
 110,657
 
 110,657
Total contractual obligations$2,976,387
 $742,112
 $289,246
 $640,477
 $4,648,222
$2,617,358
 $782,370
 $416,718
 $666,427
 $4,482,873
Commitments:                  
Loan commitments$4,085,288
 $834,970
 $420,731
 $2,609,517
 $7,950,506
$4,508,323
 $1,024,947
 $428,035
 $2,846,913
 $8,808,218
Standby letters of credit63,819
 13,954
 166
 
 77,939
71,168
 12,582
 
 
 83,750
Affordable housing partnerships21,155
 20,006
 273
 378
 41,812
31,789
 24,561
 141
 588
 57,079
Total commitments$4,170,262
 $868,930
 $421,170
 $2,609,895
 $8,070,257
$4,611,280
 $1,062,090
 $428,176
 $2,847,501
 $8,949,047


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FOURTH QUARTER ANALYSIS
For the quarter ended December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares reported consolidated net income of $42.7$52.7 million, compared to $62.9$42.7 million for the corresponding period of 2014.2015. Per share income was $3.56$4.39 for the fourth quarter of 20152016 and $5.24$3.56 for the same period a year ago.
Net interest income increased $13.5$13.2 million, or by 6.25.7 percent, to $230.7$243.9 million from the fourth quarter of 2014. Loan2015. The increase was primarily due to higher non-PCI loan interest income was up $5.6of $14.5 million as a result of higher interest income from originated loan growth, a $4.3 million improvement in interest income earned on investments and a $277 thousand reduction in interest expense. These favorable impacts were partially offset by loan yield compression as a result of the continueddecline in PCI loan portfolio runoff. The PCI portfolio yield continues to be replaced with higher quality, lower yielding loans. Investment securities interest income improved by $3.8 million as matured cash flows were reinvested into higher yielding investments. Interest expense declined by $3.7of $5.9 million due to reduced borrowing and deposit funding costs.continued loan run-off.
The taxable-equivalent net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 20152016 was 3.123.14 percent, an increase by 3of 2 basis points from the same quarter in the prior year. The margin improvement was due to originated loan growth,volume, an improvement in investment yields, and lower borrowing and deposit funding rates, partially offset by continued PCI loan yield compression.portfolio run-off.
Provision expense for loan and lease losses was $7.0$16.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2015,2016, compared to $8.3$7.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The decline was primarily due to improved credit qualityhigher provision expense in the loan portfolio, offset bycurrent quarter resulted from higher net charge-offs on non-PCI loans and a lower net provision creditincreases in reserves on PCI loans.
NoninterestTotal noninterest income was $99.1$124.7 million down by $36.6 million fromfor the fourth quarter of 2014.2016, an increase of $25.6 million from the same period of 2015. The declineincrease was primarily driven by the recognitionhigher securities gains of a $29.1$9.2 million, gain in the fourth quarter of 2014 related to Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares that were canceled on the merger date and higher 2015lower unfavorable adjustments to the FDIC receivable of $9.2 million. These decreases were partially offset by$7.2 million and a $4.3$4.6 million increase in mortgage income due to favorable changes in valuation adjustments on mortgage servicing assets and increased production and sales of loans. Noninterest income also benefited from a $4.5 million increase in merchant and cardholder services as a result of higher sales volume and a $3.0 million increase in recoveries of PCI loans previously charged-off.
Noninterest expense was $255.9$271.5 million down by $1.3for the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of $15.6 million from the same quarter last year. The decline was primarily the result of decreases in foreclosure-related and merger-related expenses of $5.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset byyear, due to a $6.7$7.2 million increase in employee benefitssalaries and wages related to annual merit increases, and to a lesser extent, higher temporary labor costs. Noninterest expense also increased due to higher pensionforeclosure-related expense of $3.9 million resulting from lower gains on OREO sales, which offset this expense, an increase in cardholder and healthcare costs.merchant processing expense of $2.0 million due to higher sales volume, higher bank building repairs related to Hurricane Matthew and an increase in unfunded commitment reserves.
IncomeHigher pre-tax earnings contributed to income tax expense was $24.2of $28.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, down2016, up from $24.5$24.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014,2015, representing effective tax rates of 36.135.0 percent and 28.136.1 percent during the respective periods. TheA reduction in the North Carolina corporate income tax rate applicable to the 2016 tax year contributed to the lower effective tax rate during thein fourth quarter 2016 compared to the same period of 2014 resulted primarily from the impact of the tax benefit of the Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares at the date of acquisition.2015.
Table 2931 provides quarterly information for each of the quarters in 20152016 and 2014.2015. Table 3032 analyzes the components of changes in net interest income between the fourth quarter of 20152016 and 20142015.


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Table 2931
SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA
2015 20142016 2015
(Dollars in thousands, except share data and ratios)Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS                              
Interest income$241,861
 $249,825
 $246,013
 $231,510
 $232,122
 $177,621
 $177,311
 $173,394
$254,782
 $246,494
 $243,369
 $243,112
 $241,861
 $249,825
 $246,013
 $231,510
Interest expense11,142
 10,454
 11,363
 11,345
 14,876
 11,399
 11,613
 12,463
10,865
 10,645
 11,180
 10,392
 11,142
 10,454
 11,363
 11,345
Net interest income230,719
 239,371
 234,650
 220,165
 217,246
 166,222
 165,698
 160,931
243,917
 235,849
 232,189
 232,720
 230,719
 239,371
 234,650
 220,165
Provision for loan and lease losses7,046
 107
 7,719
 5,792
 8,305
 1,537
 (7,299) (1,903)16,029
 7,507
 4,562
 4,843
 7,046
 107
 7,719
 5,792
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses223,673
 239,264
 226,931
 214,373
 208,941
 164,685
 172,997
 162,834
227,888
 228,342
 227,627
 227,877
 223,673
 239,264
 226,931
 214,373
Gain on acquisition
 
 
 42,930
 
 
 
 
Gain on acquisitions
 837
 3,290
 1,704
 
 
 
 42,930
Noninterest income99,135
 109,750
 107,450
 107,823
 135,711
 78,599
 66,589
 62,314
124,698
 117,004
 136,960
 103,578
 99,135
 109,750
 107,450
 107,823
Noninterest expense255,886
 260,172
 264,691
 258,166
 257,216
 201,810
 199,020
 191,030
271,531
 267,233
 258,303
 251,671
 255,886
 260,172
 264,691
 258,166
Income before income taxes66,922
 88,842
 69,690
 106,960
 87,436
 41,474
 40,566
 34,118
81,055
 78,950
 109,574
 81,488
 66,922
 88,842
 69,690
 106,960
Income taxes24,174
 32,884
 25,168
 39,802
 24,540
 14,973
 13,880
 11,639
28,365
 27,546
 40,258
 29,416
 24,174
 32,884
 25,168
 39,802
Net income$42,748
 $55,958
 $44,522
 $67,158
 $62,896
 $26,501
 $26,686
 $22,479
$52,690
 $51,404
 $69,316
 $52,072
 $42,748
 $55,958
 $44,522
 $67,158
Net interest income, taxable equivalent$232,147
 $240,930
 $236,456
 $221,452
 $218,436
 $167,150
 $166,570
 $161,694
$245,330
 $237,146
 $233,496
 $234,187
 $232,147
 $240,930
 $236,456
 $221,452
PER SHARE DATA                              
Net income$3.56
 $4.66
 $3.71
 $5.59
 $5.24
 $2.76
 $2.77
 $2.34
$4.39
 $4.28
 $5.77
 $4.34
 $3.56
 $4.66
 $3.71
 $5.59
Cash dividends0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
Market price at period end (Class A)258.17
 226.00
 263.04
 259.69
 252.79
 216.63
 245.00
 240.75
355.00
 293.89
 258.91
 251.07
 258.17
 226.00
 263.04
 259.69
Book value at period end239.14
 238.34
 232.62
 230.53
 223.77
 224.75
 222.91
 218.29
250.82
 256.76
 252.76
 246.55
 239.14
 238.34
 232.62
 230.53
SELECTED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCESSELECTED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES            SELECTED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES            
Total assets$31,753,223
 $31,268,774
 $30,835,749
 $30,414,322
 $30,376,207
 $22,092,940
 $22,017,501
 $21,867,243
$33,223,995
 $32,655,417
 $32,161,905
 $31,705,658
 $31,753,223
 $31,268,774
 $30,835,749
 $30,414,322
Investment securities6,731,183
 7,275,290
 7,149,691
 6,889,752
 7,110,799
 5,616,730
 5,629,467
 5,606,723
6,716,873
 6,452,532
 6,786,463
 6,510,248
 6,731,183
 7,275,290
 7,149,691
 6,889,752
Loans and leases (PCI and non-PCI)20,059,556
 19,761,145
 19,354,823
 18,922,028
 18,538,553
 13,670,217
 13,566,612
 13,459,945
Loans and leases (1)
21,548,313
 21,026,510
 20,657,094
 20,349,091
 20,059,556
 19,761,145
 19,354,823
 18,922,028
Interest-earning assets29,565,715
 29,097,839
 28,660,246
 28,231,922
 28,064,279
 20,351,369
 20,304,777
 20,139,131
31,078,428
 30,446,592
 29,976,629
 29,558,629
 29,565,715
 29,097,839
 28,660,246
 28,231,922
Deposits27,029,650
 26,719,713
 26,342,821
 25,833,068
 25,851,672
 18,506,778
 18,561,927
 18,492,310
28,231,477
 27,609,418
 27,212,814
 26,998,026
 27,029,650
 26,719,713
 26,342,821
 25,833,068
Long-term obligations704,465
 548,214
 473,434
 460,713
 404,363
 313,695
 398,615
 500,805
835,509
 842,715
 817,750
 750,446
 704,465
 548,214
 473,434
 460,713
Interest-bearing liabilities18,933,443
 18,911,455
 18,933,611
 19,171,958
 19,011,554
 13,836,025
 14,020,480
 14,189,227
19,357,282
 19,114,740
 19,092,287
 19,067,251
 18,933,443
 18,911,455
 18,933,611
 19,171,958
Shareholders’ equity$2,867,177
 $2,823,967
 $2,781,648
 $2,724,719
 $2,712,905
 $2,150,119
 $2,120,275
 $2,089,457
$3,056,426
 $3,058,155
 $2,989,097
 $2,920,611
 $2,867,177
 $2,823,967
 $2,781,648
 $2,724,719
Shares outstanding12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
SELECTED QUARTER-END BALANCESSELECTED QUARTER-END BALANCES              SELECTED QUARTER-END BALANCES              
Total assets$31,475,934
 $31,449,824
 $30,896,855
 $30,862,932
 $30,075,113
 $21,937,665
 $22,057,876
 $22,149,897
$32,990,836
 $32,971,910
 $32,230,403
 $32,195,657
 $31,475,934
 $31,449,824
 $30,896,855
 $30,862,932
Investment securities6,861,548
 6,690,879
 7,350,545
 7,045,550
 7,172,435
 5,648,701
 5,538,859
 5,677,019
7,006,678
 6,384,940
 6,557,736
 6,687,483
 6,861,548
 6,690,879
 7,350,545
 7,045,550
Loans and leases:                              
PCI950,516
 1,044,064
 1,123,239
 1,252,545
 1,186,498
 996,280
 1,109,933
 1,270,818
809,169
 868,200
 921,467
 945,887
 950,516
 1,044,064
 1,123,239
 1,252,545
Non-PCI19,289,474
 18,811,742
 18,396,946
 17,844,414
 17,582,967
 12,806,511
 12,415,023
 12,200,226
20,928,709
 20,428,780
 19,821,104
 19,471,802
 19,289,474
 18,811,742
 18,396,946
 17,844,414
Deposits26,930,755
 26,719,375
 26,511,896
 26,300,830
 25,678,577
 18,406,941
 18,556,758
 18,763,545
28,161,343
 27,925,253
 27,257,774
 27,365,245
 26,930,755
 26,719,375
 26,511,896
 26,300,830
Long-term obligations704,155
 705,418
 475,568
 468,180
 351,320
 313,768
 314,529
 440,300
832,942
 840,266
 850,504
 779,087
 704,155
 705,418
 475,568
 468,180
Shareholders’ equity$2,872,109
 $2,862,528
 $2,793,890
 $2,768,719
 $2,687,594
 $2,161,881
 $2,144,181
 $2,099,730
$3,012,427
 $3,083,748
 $3,035,704
 $2,961,194
 $2,872,109
 $2,862,528
 $2,793,890
 $2,768,719
Shares outstanding12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATASELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA              SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA              
Rate of return on average assets (annualized)0.53% 0.71% 0.58% 0.90% 0.82% 0.48% 0.49% 0.42%0.63% 0.63% 0.87% 0.66% 0.53% 0.71% 0.58% 0.90%
Rate of return on average shareholders’ equity (annualized)5.92
 7.86
 6.42
 10.00
 9.20
 4.89
 5.05
 4.36
6.86
 6.69
 9.33
 7.17
 5.92
 7.86
 6.42
 10.00
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent)3.12
 3.29
 3.31
 3.18
 3.09
 3.26
 3.29
 3.26
3.14
 3.10
 3.13
 3.18
 3.12
 3.29
 3.31
 3.18
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans and leases:                              
PCI1.72
 1.68
 1.38
 1.41
 1.82
 2.59
 2.64
 3.54
1.70
 1.34
 1.25
 1.45
 1.72
 1.68
 1.38
 1.41
Non-PCI0.98
 1.00
 1.05
 1.05
 1.04
 1.37
 1.43
 1.46
0.98
 0.98
 0.99
 0.99
 0.98
 1.00
 1.05
 1.05
Total1.01
 1.01
 1.00
 1.01
 1.02
 1.03
 1.07
 1.08
Nonperforming assets to total loans and leases and other real estate at period end:                              
Covered3.51
 3.72
 4.70
 8.42
 9.84
 11.98
 10.97
 9.34
0.66
 0.75
 1.17
 4.74
 3.51
 3.72
 4.70
 8.42
Noncovered0.79
 0.77
 0.73
 0.77
 0.66
 0.73
 0.64
 0.73
0.67
 0.75
 0.77
 0.74
 0.79
 0.77
 0.73
 0.77
Total0.67
 0.75
 0.77
 80.00
 0.83
 0.82
 0.79
 0.95
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio12.65
 12.77
 12.66
 12.92
 13.61
 14.23
 14.58
 14.53
12.42
 12.50
 12.63
 12.58
 12.65
 12.77
 12.66
 12.92
Common equity Tier 1 ratio12.51
 12.63
 12.52
 12.77
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
12.42
 12.50
 12.63
 12.58
 12.51
 12.63
 12.52
 12.77
Total risk-based capital ratio14.03
 14.18
 14.10
 14.42
 14.69
 15.57
 15.93
 16.02
13.85
 13.96
 14.10
 14.09
 14.03
 14.18
 14.10
 14.42
Leverage capital ratio8.96
 8.97
 8.92
 8.90
 8.91
 9.77
 9.69
 9.63
9.05
 9.07
 9.09
 9.00
 8.96
 8.97
 8.92
 8.90
Dividend payout ratio8.43
 6.44
 8.09
 5.37
 5.73
 10.87
 10.83
 12.82
6.83
 7.01
 5.20
 6.91
 8.43
 6.44
 8.09
 5.37
Average loans and leases to average deposits74.21
 73.96
 73.47
 73.25
 71.71
 73.87
 73.09
 72.79
76.33
 76.16
 75.91
 75.37
 74.21
 73.96
 73.47
 73.25

(1)Average loan and lease balances include PCI loans, non-PCI loans and leases, loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans and leases.

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Table 3032
CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT RATE/VOLUME VARIANCE ANALYSIS - FOURTH QUARTER

2015 2014 Increase (decrease) due to:2016 2015 Increase (decrease) due to:
  Interest     Interest          Interest     Interest        
Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/   Yield/ TotalAverage Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/   Yield/ Total
(Dollars in thousands)Balance Expense  Rate Balance Expense Rate Volume Rate ChangeBalance Expense  Rate Balance Expense Rate Volume Rate Change
Assets  
Loans and leases$20,059,556
 $218,048
 4.32
%$18,538,553
 $212,058
 4.54
%$16,838
 $(10,848) $5,990
$21,548,313
 $226,651
 4.19
%$20,059,556
 $218,048
 4.32
%$15,662
 $(7,059) $8,603
Investment securities:                                  
U. S. Treasury1,686,269
 3,092
 0.73
 2,683,820
 5,405
 0.80
 (1,925) (388) (2,313)1,593,610
 3,328
 0.83
 1,686,269
 3,092
 0.73
 (179) 415
 236
Government agency599,048
 1,282
 0.86
 1,012,044
 901
 0.36
 (628) 1,009
 381
172,037
 396
 0.92
 599,048
 1,282
 0.86
 (947) 61
 (886)
Mortgage-backed securities4,437,936
 18,632
 1.68
 3,411,011
 13,122
 1.54
 4,135
 1,375
 5,510
4,802,198
 20,937
 1.74
 4,437,936
 18,632
 1.68
 1,585
 720
 2,305
State, county and municipal
 
 
 621
 12
 7.73
 (12) 
 (12)
Corporate bonds54,255
 772
 5.69
 4,134
 179
 16.50
 1,386
 (793) 593
Other7,930
 205
 10.30
 3,303
 126
 15.13
 148
 (69) 79
94,773
 253
 1.06
 3,796
 26
 2.74
 435
 (208) 227
Total investment securities6,731,183
 23,211
 1.38
 7,110,799
 19,566
 1.10
 1,718
 1,927
 3,645
6,716,873
 25,686
 1.53
 6,731,183
 23,211
 1.38
 2,280
 195
 2,475
Overnight investments2,774,976
 2,030
 0.29
 2,414,927
 1,689
 0.28
 267
 74
 341
2,813,242
 3,858
 0.55
 2,774,976
 2,030
 0.29
 21
 1,807
 1,828
Total interest-earning assets29,565,715
 $243,289
 3.27
%28,064,279
 $233,313
 3.30
%$18,823
 $(8,847) $9,976
31,078,428
 $256,195
 3.28
%29,565,715
 $243,289
 3.27
%$17,963
 $(5,057) $12,906
Cash and due from banks492,663
     562,240
          478,779
     492,663
          
Premises and equipment1,129,809
     1,129,128
          1,134,228
     1,129,809
          
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements11,773
     45,980
          
FDIC shared-loss receivable5,584
     11,773
          
Allowance for loan and lease losses(205,876)     (198,915)          (214,463)     (205,876)          
Other real estate owned65,043
     104,095
          65,670
     65,043
          
Other assets694,096
     669,400
          675,769
     694,096
          
Total assets$31,753,223
     $30,376,207
          $33,223,995
     $31,753,223
          
                                  
Liabilities                                  
Interest-bearing deposits:                                  
Checking with interest$4,234,147
 $204
 0.02
%$4,332,424
 $379
 0.03
%$(37) $(138) $(175)$4,696,279
 $261
 0.02
%$4,234,147
 $204
 0.02
%$40
 $17
 $57
Savings1,887,520
 142
 0.03
 1,206,860
 91
 0.03
 51
 
 51
2,080,598
 161
 0.03
 1,887,520
 142
 0.03
 17
 2
 19
Money market accounts8,175,228
 1,605
 0.08
 8,332,418
 1,721
 0.08
 (74) (42) (116)8,113,686
 1,619
 0.08
 8,175,228
 1,605
 0.08
 1
 13
 14
Time deposits3,200,354
 2,900
 0.36
 3,649,803
 4,062
 0.44
 (462) (700) (1,162)2,892,143
 2,411
 0.33
 3,200,354
 2,900
 0.36
 (263) (226) (489)
Total interest-bearing deposits17,497,249
 4,851
 0.11
 17,521,505
 6,253
 0.14
 (522) (880) (1,402)17,782,706
 4,452
 0.10
 17,497,249
 4,851
 0.11
 (205) (194) (399)
Repurchase agreements728,526
 471
 0.26
 328,470
 139
 0.17
 214
 118
 332
726,318
 485
 0.27
 728,526
 471
 0.26
 (3) 17
 14
Other short-term borrowings3,203
 7
 1.39
 757,216
 4,208
 2.21
 (3,418) (783) (4,201)12,749
 52
 1.63
 3,203
 7
 1.39
 38
 7
 45
Long-term obligations704,465
 5,813
 3.30
 404,363
 4,276
 4.23
 2,825
 (1,288) 1,537
835,509
 5,876
 2.81
 704,465
 5,813
 3.30
 1,004
 (941) 63
Total interest-bearing liabilities18,933,443
 $11,142
 0.23
%19,011,554
 $14,876
 0.31
%$2,517
 $(2,833) $467
19,357,282
 $10,865
 0.22
%18,933,443
 $11,142
 0.23
%$834
 $(1,111) $(277)
Demand deposits9,532,401
     8,330,167
          10,448,771
     9,532,401
          
Other liabilities420,202
     321,581
          361,516
     420,202
          
Shareholders' equity2,867,177
     2,712,905
          3,056,426
     2,867,177
          
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$31,753,223
     $30,376,207
          $33,223,995
     $31,753,223
          
Interest rate spread    3.04
%    2.99
%         3.06
%    3.04
%     
Net interest income and net yield                                  
on interest-earning assets  $232,147
 3.12%  $218,436
 3.09
%$16,306
 $(6,014) $10,292
  $245,330
 3.14%  $232,147
 3.12
%$17,129
 $(3,946) $13,183
Loans and leases include PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income and loan fees. Loan fees were $8.0$12.1 million and $4.4$8.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively. Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 35.0 percent for each period and state income tax rates of 5.53.1 percent and 6.25.5 percent for the three months ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $1,428$1,413 and $1,190$1,428 for the three months ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the changes in volume and rate.


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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

BancShares' management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of BancShares' disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, in accordance with Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that BancShares' disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that it is able to record, process, summarize and report in a timely manner the information required to be disclosed in the reports it files under the Exchange Act.

No changes in BancShares' internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fourth quarter of 20152016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, BancShares' internal control over financial reporting.

MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 
The management of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (BancShares) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. BancShares’ internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. As permitted by guidance provided by the Staff of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the scope of management's assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 has excluded North Milwaukee State Bank (NMSB) acquired on March 11, 2016, First CornerStone Bank (FCSB) acquired on May 6, 2016 and Cordia Bancorp, Inc. (Cordia) acquired on September 1, 2016. NMSB, FCSB and Cordia represented 0.15 percent, 0.11 percent and 0.32 percent of consolidated revenue (total interest income and total noninterest income, excluding any related gains on acquisition) for the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively, and 0.21 percent, 0.11 percent and 0.82 percent of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2016, respectively.
 
BancShares' management assessed the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015.2016. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on that assessment, BancShares' management believes that, as of December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares' internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the company's financial reporting. A material weakness in internal control over financial reporting is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
BancShares' independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on the company's internal control over financial reporting. This report appears on page 62.



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

We have audited First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ (BancShares) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015,2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). BancShares’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the BancShares’ internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, the scope of management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 has excluded North Milwaukee State Bank (NMSB) acquired on March 11, 2016, First CornerStone Bank (FCSB) acquired on May 6, 2016 and Cordia Bancorp, Inc. (Cordia) acquired on September 1, 2016. Accordingly, we have also excluded NMSB, FCSB and Cordia from the scope of our audit of internal control over financial reporting. NMSB, FCSB and Cordia represented 0.15 percent, 0.11 percent, and 0.32 percent of consolidated revenue (total interest income and total noninterest income, excluding the related gains on acquisition) for the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively, and 0.21 percent, 0.11 percent, and 0.82 percent of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2016, respectively.

In our opinion, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015,2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of BancShares as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015,2016, and our report dated February 24, 2016,22, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
February 24, 2016

22, 2017


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (BancShares) as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015.2016. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of BancShares’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015,2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), BancShares’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015,2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 24, 2016,22, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
February 24, 201622, 2017



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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Assets      
Cash and due from banks$534,086
 $604,182
$539,741
 $534,086
Overnight investments2,063,132
 1,724,919
1,872,594
 2,063,132
Investment securities available for sale (cost of $6,885,797 at December 31, 2015 and $7,163,574 at December 31, 2014)6,861,293
 7,171,917
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $265 at December 31, 2015 and $544 at December 31, 2014)255
 518
Investment securities available for sale (cost of $7,079,287 at December 31, 2016 and $6,885,797 at December 31, 2015)7,006,580
 6,861,293
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $104 at December 31, 2016 and $265 at December 31, 2015)98
 255
Loans held for sale59,766
 63,696
74,401
 59,766
Loans and leases20,239,990
 18,769,465
21,737,878
 20,239,990
Allowance for loan and lease losses(206,216) (204,466)(218,795) (206,216)
Net loans and leases20,033,774
 18,564,999
21,519,083
 20,033,774
Premises and equipment1,135,829
 1,125,081
1,133,044
 1,135,829
Other real estate owned:   
Covered under loss share agreements6,817
 22,982
Not covered under loss share agreements58,742
 70,454
Other real estate owned61,231
 65,559
Income earned not collected70,036
 57,254
79,839
 70,036
FDIC loss share receivable4,054
 28,701
FDIC shared-loss receivable4,172
 4,054
Goodwill139,773
 139,773
150,601
 139,773
Other intangible assets90,986
 106,610
78,040
 90,986
Other assets417,391
 394,027
471,412
 417,391
Total assets$31,475,934
 $30,075,113
$32,990,836
 $31,475,934
Liabilities      
Deposits:      
Noninterest-bearing$9,274,470
 $8,086,784
$10,130,549
 $9,274,470
Interest-bearing17,656,285
 17,591,793
18,030,794
 17,656,285
Total deposits26,930,755
 25,678,577
28,161,343
 26,930,755
Short-term borrowings594,733
 987,184
603,487
 594,733
Long-term obligations704,155
 351,320
832,942
 704,155
FDIC loss share payable126,453
 116,535
FDIC shared-loss payable97,008
 126,453
Other liabilities247,729
 253,903
283,629
 247,729
Total liabilities28,603,825
 27,387,519
29,978,409
 28,603,825
Shareholders’ equity      
Common stock:      
Class A - $1 par value (16,000,000 shares authorized; 11,005,220 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)11,005
 11,005
Class B - $1 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,005,185 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)1,005
 1,005
Class A - $1 par value (16,000,000 shares authorized; 11,005,220 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)11,005
 11,005
Class B - $1 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,005,185 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)1,005
 1,005
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value (10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)
 
Surplus658,918
 658,918
658,918
 658,918
Retained earnings2,265,621
 2,069,647
2,476,691
 2,265,621
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(64,440) (52,981)(135,192) (64,440)
Total shareholders’ equity2,872,109
 2,687,594
3,012,427
 2,872,109
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$31,475,934
 $30,075,113
$32,990,836
 $31,475,934
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Interest income          
Loans and leases$874,892
 $700,525
 $757,197
$876,472
 $874,892
 $700,525
Investment securities:          
U. S. Treasury15,353
 11,656
 1,645
11,837
 15,353
 11,656
Government agency6,843
 7,410
 12,265
2,883
 6,843
 7,410
Mortgage-backed securities65,815
 36,492
 22,642
79,336
 65,815
 36,492
Corporate bonds1,783
 
 255
State, county and municipal33
 13
 12
1
 33
 13
Other206
 640
 320
911
 206
 385
Total investment securities interest and dividend income88,250
 56,211
 36,884
96,751
 88,250
 56,211
Overnight investments6,067
 3,712
 2,723
14,534
 6,067
 3,712
Total interest income969,209
 760,448
 796,804
987,757
 969,209
 760,448
Interest expense          
Deposits21,230
 24,786
 34,495
18,169
 21,230
 24,786
Short-term borrowings4,660
 9,177
 2,724
1,965
 4,660
 9,177
Long-term obligations18,414
 16,388
 19,399
22,948
 18,414
 16,388
Total interest expense44,304
 50,351
 56,618
43,082
 44,304
 50,351
Net interest income924,905
 710,097
 740,186
944,675
 924,905
 710,097
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses20,664
 640
 (32,255)
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan and lease losses904,241
 709,457
 772,441
Provision for loan and lease losses32,941
 20,664
 640
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses911,734
 904,241
 709,457
Noninterest income          
Gain on acquisition42,930
 
 
Gain on acquisitions5,831
 42,930
 
Cardholder services77,342
 59,607
 48,360
83,417
 77,342
 59,607
Merchant services84,207
 64,075
 56,024
95,774
 84,207
 64,075
Service charges on deposit accounts90,546
 69,100
 60,661
89,359
 90,546
 69,100
Wealth management services82,865
 66,115
 59,628
80,221
 82,865
 66,115
Fees from processing services180
 17,989
 22,821
71
 180
 17,989
Securities gains10,817
 29,096
 
26,673
 10,817
 29,096
Other service charges and fees23,807
 17,760
 15,696
26,940
 23,807
 17,760
Mortgage income18,168
 5,828
 11,065
20,348
 18,168
 5,828
Insurance commissions11,757
 11,129
 10,694
11,150
 11,757
 11,129
ATM income7,119
 5,388
 5,026
7,283
 7,119
 5,388
Adjustments to FDIC loss share receivable(19,009) (32,151) (72,342)
Adjustments to FDIC shared-loss receivable(9,725) (19,009) (32,151)
Net impact from FDIC shared-loss termination16,559
 
 
Other36,359
 29,277
 49,749
34,170
 36,359
 29,277
Total noninterest income467,088
 343,213
 267,382
488,071
 467,088
 343,213
Noninterest expense          
Salaries and wages429,742
 349,279
 308,936
428,351
 429,742
 349,279
Employee benefits113,309
 79,898
 90,479
104,518
 113,309
 79,898
Occupancy expense98,191
 86,775
 75,713
102,609
 98,191
 86,775
Equipment expense92,639
 79,084
 75,538
92,501
 92,639
 79,084
Merchant processing65,440
 58,231
 42,661
Cardholder processing24,474
 21,735
 15,133
FDIC insurance expense18,340
 12,979
 10,175
20,967
 18,340
 12,979
Foreclosure-related expenses2,662
 17,368
 17,134
4,490
 2,662
 17,368
Merger-related expenses14,174
 13,064
 391
5,341
 14,174
 13,064
Other269,858
 210,629
 193,014
200,047
 189,892
 152,835
Total noninterest expense1,038,915
 849,076
 771,380
1,048,738
 1,038,915
 849,076
Income before income taxes332,414
 203,594
 268,443
351,067
 332,414
 203,594
Income taxes122,028
 65,032
 101,574
125,585
 122,028
 65,032
Net income$210,386
 $138,562
 $166,869
$225,482
 $210,386
 $138,562
Per share information     
Net income per share$17.52
 $13.56
 $17.35
$18.77
 $17.52
 $13.56
Dividends declared per share1.20
 1.20
 1.20
$1.20
 $1.20
 $1.20
Average shares outstanding12,010,405
 10,221,721
 9,618,952
12,010,405
 12,010,405
 10,221,721

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income


Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
(Dollars in thousands)  
Net income$210,386
 $138,562
 $166,869
$225,482
 $210,386
 $138,562
Other comprehensive (loss) income          
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:     
Change in unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during period(22,030) 54,071
 (50,441)
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities:     
Change in unrealized securities (losses) gains arising during period(21,530) (22,030) 54,071
Tax effect8,486
 (21,010) 19,833
7,584
 8,486
 (21,010)
Reclassification adjustment for net gains realized and included in income before income taxes(10,817) (29,096) 
(26,673) (10,817) (29,096)
Tax effect4,138
 11,224
 
9,869
 4,138
 11,224
Total change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax(20,223) 15,189
 (30,608)
Total change in unrealized (losses) gains on securities, net of tax(30,750) (20,223) 15,189
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges:          
Change in unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges2,908
 2,883
 3,178
1,429
 2,908
 2,883
Tax effect(1,136) (1,113) (1,320)(537) (1,136) (1,113)
Total change in unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax1,772
 1,770
 1,858
892
 1,772
 1,770
Change in pension obligation:          
Change in pension obligation691
 (78,472) 123,557
(70,424) 691
 (78,472)
Tax effect(297) 30,526
 (48,475)25,077
 (297) 30,526
Amortization of actuarial losses and prior service cost11,586
 5,358
 17,195
7,069
 11,586
 5,358
Tax effect(4,988) (2,084) (6,689)(2,616) (4,988) (2,084)
Total change in pension obligation, net of tax6,992
 (44,672) 85,588
(40,894) 6,992
 (44,672)
Other comprehensive (loss) income(11,459) (27,713) 56,838
Other comprehensive loss(70,752) (11,459) (27,713)
Total comprehensive income$198,927
 $110,849
 $223,707
$154,730
 $198,927
 $110,849


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
 

Class A
Common Stock
 
Class B
Common Stock
 Surplus 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Class A
Common Stock
 
Class B
Common Stock
 Surplus 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)  
Balance at December 31, 2012$8,588
 $1,033
 $143,766
 $1,788,343
 $(82,106) $1,859,624
Net income
 
 
 166,869
 
 166,869
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 56,838
 56,838
Repurchase of 1,973 shares of Class A common stock(2) 
 
 (319) 
 (321)
Cash dividends ($1.20 per share)
 
 
 (11,548) 
 (11,548)
Balance at December 31, 20138,586
 1,033
 143,766
 1,943,345
 (25,268) 2,071,462
$8,586
 $1,033
 $143,766
 $1,943,345
 $(25,268) $2,071,462
Net income
 
 
 138,562
 
 138,562

 
 
 138,562
 
 138,562
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (27,713) (27,713)
 
 
 
 (27,713) (27,713)
Issuance of common stock in connection with the Bancorporation merger, net of issuance costs of $6192,587
 18
 561,023
 
 
 563,628
2,587
 18
 561,023
 
 
 563,628
Repurchase and retirement of 167,600 shares of Class A common stock(168) 
 (36,140) 
 
 (36,308)(168) 
 (36,140) 
 
 (36,308)
Repurchase and retirement of 45,900 shares of Class B common stock
 (46) (9,731) 
 
 (9,777)
 (46) (9,731) 
 
 (9,777)
Cash dividends ($1.20 per share)
 
 
 (12,260) 
 (12,260)
 
 
 (12,260) 
 (12,260)
Balance at December 31, 201411,005
 1,005
 658,918
 2,069,647
 (52,981) 2,687,594
11,005
 1,005
 658,918
 2,069,647
 (52,981) 2,687,594
Net income
 
 
 210,386
 
 210,386

 
 
 210,386
 
 210,386
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (11,459) (11,459)
 
 
 
 (11,459) (11,459)
Cash dividends ($1.20 per share)
 
 
 (14,412) 
 (14,412)
 
 
 (14,412) 
 (14,412)
Balance at December 31, 2015$11,005
 $1,005
 $658,918
 $2,265,621
 $(64,440) $2,872,109
11,005
 1,005
 658,918
 2,265,621
 (64,440) 2,872,109
Net income
 
 
 225,482
 
 225,482
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (70,752) (70,752)
Cash dividends ($1.20 per share)
 
 
 (14,412) 
 (14,412)
Balance at December 31, 2016$11,005
 $1,005
 $658,918
 $2,476,691
 $(135,192) $3,012,427


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(dollars in thousands)2015 2014 2013
(Dollars in thousands)2016 2015 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net income$210,386
 $138,562
 $166,869
$225,482
 $210,386
 $138,562
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:          
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses20,664
 640
 (32,255)
Provision for loan and lease losses32,941
 20,664
 640
Deferred tax expense (benefit)550
 (33,339) 47,646
33,146
 550
 (33,339)
Net change in current taxes(19,477) 72,274
 (79,173)(24,380) (19,477) 72,274
Depreciation87,717
 75,481
 70,841
88,777
 87,717
 75,481
Net change in accrued interest payable(2,481) 1,457
 (2,616)(1,916) (2,481) 1,457
Net change in income earned not collected(12,782) 6,402
 (724)(7,805) (12,782) 6,402
Gain on acquisition(42,930) 
 
Gain on acquisitions(5,831) (42,930) 
Gain on branch sale(216) 
 

 (216) 
Gain on sale of processing services, net
 
 (4,085)
Securities gains(10,817) (29,096) 
(26,673) (10,817) (29,096)
Loss on termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements3,377
 
 
Origination of loans held for sale(685,631) (377,993) (393,908)(795,963) (685,631) (377,993)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale701,412
 398,719
 443,708
797,123
 701,412
 398,719
Gain on sale of loans(11,851) (4,971) (10,738)
Net writedowns/losses on other real estate2,168
 14,275
 6,686
Gain on sale of loans held for sale(15,795) (11,851) (4,971)
Gain on sale of portfolio loans(3,758) 
 
Net write-downs/losses on other real estate6,201
 2,168
 14,275
Gain on elimination of acquired debt
 (1,988) 

 
 (1,988)
Net amortization of premiums and discounts(85,066) (48,374) (112,759)(44,618) (85,066) (48,374)
Amortization of intangible assets22,894
 6,955
 2,309
21,808
 22,894
 6,955
Reduction in FDIC receivable for loss share agreements47,044
 27,666
 71,771
Increase in FDIC payable for loss share agreements9,918
 6,933
 7,821
Reduction in FDIC receivable for shared-loss agreements14,745
 47,044
 27,666
Net change in FDIC payable for shared-loss agreements(11,245) 9,918
 6,933
Net change in other assets(12,904) (72,680) 100,437
(27,656) (12,904) (72,680)
Net change in other liabilities14,458
 1,319
 49,177
(25,520) 14,458
 1,319
Net cash provided by operating activities233,056
 182,242
 331,007
232,440
 233,056
 182,242
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Net change in loans outstanding(1,311,447) (814,372) 323,436
(1,214,433) (1,311,447) (814,372)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale(2,467,993) (2,518,680) (2,671,420)(4,086,855) (2,467,993) (2,518,680)
Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities held to maturity263
 389
 435
157
 263
 389
Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities available for sale1,478,608
 2,482,722
 2,437,851
2,149,130
 1,478,608
 2,482,722
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale1,286,120
 422,652
 
1,829,305
 1,286,120
 422,652
Net change in overnight investments(338,213) 221,730
 (416,144)233,433
 (338,213) 221,730
Cash (paid to) received from the FDIC for loss share agreements(33,296) (1,286) 19,373
Cash paid to the FDIC for shared-loss agreements(21,059) (33,296) (1,286)
Net cash paid to the FDIC for termination of shared-loss agreements(20,115) 
 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate80,932
 89,485
 147,550
34,944
 80,932
 89,485
Proceeds from sales of residential mortgage loans45,862
 
 
Proceeds from sales of portfolio loans77,665
 45,862
 
Additions to premises and equipment(89,734) (82,708) (66,037)(81,841) (89,734) (82,708)
Net cash used in branch sale(22,242) 
 

 (22,242) 
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired123,137
 182,370
 
(727) 123,137
 182,370
Net cash used by investing activities(1,248,003) (17,698) (224,956)(1,100,396) (1,248,003) (17,698)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Net decrease in time deposits(590,773) (499,869) (699,005)(505,548) (590,773) (499,869)
Net increase in demand and other interest-bearing deposits1,607,487
 497,692
 487,046
1,287,856
 1,607,487
 497,692
Net decrease in short-term borrowings(397,952) (25,321) (57,087)(33,072) (397,952) (25,321)
Repayment of long-term obligations(5,896) (54,301) (4,152)(11,213) (5,896) (54,301)
Origination of long-term obligations350,000
 
 70,000
150,000
 350,000
 
Stock issuance costs
 (619) 

 
 (619)
Repurchase of common stock
 
 (321)
Cash dividends paid(18,015) (11,543) (8,663)(14,412) (18,015) (11,543)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities944,851
 (93,961) (212,182)873,611
 944,851
 (93,961)
Change in cash and due from banks(70,096) 70,583
 (106,131)5,655
 (70,096) 70,583
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period604,182
 533,599
 639,730
534,086
 604,182
 533,599
Cash and due from banks at end of period$534,086
 $604,182
 $533,599
$539,741
 $534,086
 $604,182
CASH PAYMENTS FOR:     
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION     
Cash paid during the period for:     
Interest$46,785
 $48,894
 $59,234
$44,998
 $46,785
 $48,894
Income taxes136,900
 127,970
 102,890
108,741
 136,900
 127,970
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     
Noncash investing and financing activities:     
Transfers of loans to other real estate55,032
 65,956
 92,125
35,272
 55,032
 65,956
Dividends declared but not paid
 3,603
 2,885

 
 3,603
Reclassification of reserve for unfunded commitments to allowance for loan and lease losses
 
 7,368
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
 (46,085) 

 
 (46,085)
Issuance of common stock associated with Bancorporation merger
 564,248
 

 
 564,248
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE A
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
General
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (BancShares) is a financial holding company organized under the laws of Delaware and conducts operations through its banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (FCB), which is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
On JanuarySeptember 1, 2014, FCB completed its merger with 1st Financial Services Corporation (1st Financial) of Hendersonville, NC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mountain 1st2016, First Citizens Bank & Trust Company (Mountain 1st).
On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of First Citizens Bancorporation,Midlothian, Virginia-based Cordia Bancorp, Inc. (Bancorporation) with(Cordia) and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Planits subsidiary, Bank of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. On January 1, 2015, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (FCB-SC) merged with andVirginia (BVA) into FCB. AsUnder the terms of December 31, 2015, FCB remained the single banking subsidiarymerger agreement, cash consideration of BancShares.$5.15 was paid to Cordia’s shareholders for each of their shares of Cordia’s common stock, with total consideration paid of $37.1 million.
On February 13, 2015,June 14, 2016, FCB entered into an agreementterminated five of FCB's nine shared-loss agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver,including Temecula Valley Bank (TVB), Sun American Bank (SAB), Williamsburg First National Bank (WFNB), Atlantic Bank & Trust (ABT) and Colorado Capital Bank (CCB). The resulting positive net impact to purchasepre-tax earnings from the early termination of the FDIC shared-loss agreements was $16.6 million during 2016. See Note H for additional information regarding the FDIC shared-loss termination.
On May 6, 2016, FCB purchased certain assets and assumeassumed certain liabilities of First CornerStone Bank (FCSB) of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania from the FDIC.
On March 11, 2016, FCB purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of North Milwaukee State Bank (NMSB) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from the FDIC.
On February 13, 2015, FCB purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Capitol City Bank & Trust (CCBT). The CCBT merger was accounted for under of Atlanta, Georgia from the FDIC.
In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. The purchasedaccounting, all assets assumedand liabilities and identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date estimated fair values.date. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the transaction as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available. See Note B for additional information regarding the CCBT merger.
The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares and its subsidiaries are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Additionally, where applicable, the policies conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. The following is a summary of BancShares' more significant accounting policies.Business Combinations.
Nature of Operations
FCB operates 559550 branches in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, California, Washington, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.New Jersey. FCB provides full-service banking services designed to meet the needs of retail and commercial customers in the markets in which they operate. The services provided include transaction and savings deposit accounts, commercial and consumer loans, trust and asset management. Investment services, including sales of annuities and third party mutual funds are offered through First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. (FCIS) and First Citizens Securities Corporation (FCSC), and title insurance is offered through Neuse Financial Services, Inc. FCSC, and investment advisory services are provided through First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. (FCAM). First Citizens Securities Corporation merged into FCIS effective January 1, 2016.
The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares and its subsidiaries are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Additionally, where applicable, the policies conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. The following is a summary of BancShares' more significant accounting policies.
Principles of Consolidation and Segment Reporting
The consolidated financial statements of BancShares include the accounts of BancShares and those subsidiaries that are majority owned by BancShares and over which BancShares exercises control. In consolidation, all significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. The results of operations of companies or assets acquired are included only from the dates of acquisition. All material wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries are consolidated unless GAAP requires otherwise. BancShares operates with centralized management and combined reporting, thus BancShares operates as one consolidated reportable segment.
FCB has investments in certain partnerships and limited liability entities primarily for the purposes of fulfilling Community Reinvestment Act requirements and/or obtaining tax credits. The entities have been evaluated and determined to be variable interest entities (VIEs). VIEs are legal entities in which equity investors do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to independently

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finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack the power through voting or similar rights to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact its economic performance, or do not have the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity or the right to receive expected residual returns of the entity. Consolidation of a VIE is considered appropriate if a reporting entity holds a controlling financial interest in the VIE. Analysis of these investments concluded that FCB is not the primary beneficiary and does not hold a controlling interest in the VIEs and, therefore, the assets and liabilities of these entities are not consolidated into the financial statements of FCB or BancShares. The recorded investment in these entities is reported within other assets in BancShares'the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Reclassifications
In certain instances, amounts reported in prior years' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, shareholders' equity or net income.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in BancShares' consolidated financial position, the consolidated results of its operations or related disclosures. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include:
Allowance for loan and lease losseslosses;
Fair value of financial instruments, including acquired assets and assumed liabilitiesliabilities;
Pension plan assumptionsassumptions;
Cash flow estimates on purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loansloans;
Receivable fromGoodwill and payable to the other intangible assets;
FDIC for loss share agreementsshared-loss receivable and payable; and
Income tax assets, liabilities and expense
Business Combinations
BancShares accounts for all business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method of accounting, acquired assets and assumed liabilities are included with the acquirer's accounts as of the date of acquisition, with any excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired recognized as either finite lived intangibles or capitalized as goodwill. In addition, acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs are recognized as period expenses as incurred.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold. Cash and cash equivalents have initial maturities of three months or less. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value due to its short-term nature.
Investment Securities
BancShares classifies marketable investment securities as held to maturity, available for sale or trading. Interest income and dividends on securities are recognized in interest income on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized as an adjustment to interest income using the interest method. At December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, BancShares had no investment securities held for trading purposes.
Debt securities are classified as held to maturity where BancShares has both the intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. These securities are reported at amortized cost.
Investment securities that may be sold to meet liquidity needs arising from unanticipated deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital requirements or unforeseen changes in market conditions, are classified as available for sale. Securities

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available for sale are reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of deferred income taxes, in the shareholders' equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gains or losses realized from the sale of securities available for sale are determined by specific identification on a trade date basis and are included in noninterest income.
BancShares evaluates each held to maturity and available for sale security in a loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) at least quarterly. BancShares considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below amortized cost, long term expectations and recent experience regarding principal and interest payments, BancShares' intent to sell, and whether it is more likely than not that it would be required to sell those securities

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before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost basis. The credit component of an OTTI loss is recognized in earnings and the non-credit component is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income in situations where BancShares does not intend to sell the security, and it is more likely than not that BancShares will not be required to sell the security prior to recovery.
NonmarketableNon-marketable Securities
Federal law requires a member institution of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system to purchase and hold restricted stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula. This stock is restricted in that it may only be sold to the FHLB and all sales must be at par. Accordingly, the FHLB restricted stock is carried at cost, less any applicable impairment charges.
NonmarketableNon-marketable securities are periodically evaluated for impairment. BancShares considers positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of the issuer, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience when determining the ultimate recoverability of the recorded investment. NonmarketableNon-marketable securities are recorded within other assets in BancShares’the Consolidated Balance Sheets. FHLB and nonmarketablenon-marketable securities were $37.7$43.8 million and $52.8$37.7 million at December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.
Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects
BancShares and FCB have investments in certain partnerships and limited liability entities primarily for the purposes of fulfilling Community Reinvestment Act requirements and obtaining tax credits and accounts for investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the initial cost of the investment is amortized in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and the net investment performance is recognized in the income statement as a component of income tax expense. All of the investments held in qualified affordable housing projects qualify for the proportional amortization method and were $109.8 million and $85.6 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Loans Held For Sale
BancShares has elected to apply the fair value option for new originations of prime residential mortgage loans to be sold. BancShares elected the fair value option in 2014 and accounts for the forward commitments used to economically hedge the loans held for sale at fair value. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income in mortgage income. Origination fees collected are deferred and recorded in mortgage income in the period the corresponding loan is sold.  
Loans and Leases
BancShares' accounting methods for loans and leases differ depending on whether they are purchased credit impaired (PCI) or non-PCI.
Non-Purchased Credit Impaired (Non-PCI) Loans and Leases
Loans and leases for which management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future are classified as held for investment and carried at the principal amount outstanding net of any unearned income, charge-offs and unamortized fees and costs on non-PCI loans. Nonrefundable fees collected and certain direct costs incurred related to loan originations are deferred and recorded as an adjustment to loans and leases outstanding. The net amount of the nonrefundable fees and costs are amortized to interest income over the contractual lives using methods that approximate a constant yield. Net deferred fees on non-PCI loans, including unearned income and unamortized costs, fees, premiums and discounts, were $16.6$6.7 million and $20.8$16.6 million at December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.
Non-PCI loans include originated commercial, originated noncommercial, purchased non-impaired loans, purchased leases and certain purchased revolving credit. For purchased non-impaired loans to be included as non-PCI, it must be determined that the loans do not have a discount at least in part due to credit quality at the time of acquisition. The difference between fair value and

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unpaid principal balance of the loan at the acquisition date is amortized or accreted to interest income over the estimated life of the loans using a method that approximates the interest method.
Purchased Credit Impaired (PCI) Loans and Leases
PCI loans and leases are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. No allowance for loan and lease losses is recorded on the acquisition date as the fair value of the acquired assets incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk.
PCI loans and leases are evaluated at acquisition and where a discount is required at least in part due to credit, the loans are accounted for under the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Purchased impaired loans and leases reflect credit deterioration since origination such that it is probable at acquisition that BancShares will be unable to collect all contractually required payments. As ofAt the acquisition date, the difference between contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected is the nonaccretable difference, which is included as a reduction to the carrying amount of PCI loans and leases.loans. If the timing and amount of the future cash flows is reasonably estimable, any excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the asset's remaining life using the effective yield method.

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Over the life of PCI loans, and leases, BancShares continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans and leases or on pools of loans and leases sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the estimated cash flows and corresponding present value of its loans and leases determined using the effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes provision for loan and lease losses in itsthe Consolidated Statements of Income. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, BancShares adjusts any prior recorded allowance for loan and lease losses first through a reversal of previously recognized allowance through provision expense, and then the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan's or pool's remaining life.
For non-pooled PCI loans, and leases, accretion income is recognized except for situations when the timing and amount of future cash flows cannot be determined. PCI loans and leases with uncertain future cash flows are accounted for under the cost recovery method and those loans and leases are generally reported as nonaccrual.
For PCI loans and leases where the cash flow analysis was initially performed at the loan pool level, the amount of accretable yield and nonaccretable difference is determined at the pool level. Each loan pool is made up of assets with similar characteristics at the date of acquisition including loan type, collateral type and performance status. All loan pools that have accretable yield to be recognized in interest income are classified as accruing regardless of the status of individual loans within the pool.
Impaired Loans, Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDR) and Nonperforming Assets
Management will deem non-PCI loans and leases to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a borrower will be unable to pay all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Generally, management considers the following loans to be impaired: all TDR loans, commercial and consumer relationships which are nonaccrual or 90+ days past due and greater than $500,000 as well as any other loan management deems impaired. When the ultimate collectability of an impaired loan's principal is doubtful, all cash receipts are applied to principal. Once the recorded principal balance has been reduced to zero, future cash receipts are applied first to all previously charged offcharged-off principal until fully collected, then to interest income, to the extent that any interest has been foregone.
A loan is considered a TDR when both of the following occur: (1) a modification to a borrower's debt agreement is made and (2) a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower's financial difficulties that otherwise would not be granted. TDRs are undertaken in order to improve the likelihood of collection on the loan and may result in a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, other modifications to the structure of the loan that fall outside of normal underwriting policies and procedures or, in certain limited circumstances, forgiveness of principal or interest. Loans that have been restructured as a TDR are treated and reported as such for the remaining life of the loan. Modifications of PCI loans that are part of a pool accounted for as a single asset are not designated as TDRs. Modifications of non-pooled PCI loans are designated as TDRs in the same manner as non-PCI loans.loans and leases. TDRs can be loans remaining on nonaccrual, moving to nonaccrual or continuing on accruing status, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. In circumstances where a portion of the loan balance is charged off,charged-off, BancShares typically classifies the remaining balance as nonaccrual.
In connection with commercial TDRs, the decision to maintain a loan that has been restructured on accrual status is based on a current credit evaluation of the borrower's financial condition and prospects for repayment under the modified terms. This evaluation includes consideration of the borrower's current capacity to pay, which may include a review of the borrower's current financial statements, an analysis of cash flow documenting the borrower's capacity to pay all debt obligations and an evaluation of secondary

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sources of payment from the borrower and any guarantors. This evaluation also includes an evaluation of the borrower's current willingness to pay, which may include a review of past payment history, an evaluation of the borrower's willingness to provide information on a timely basis and consideration of offers from the borrower to provide additional collateral or guarantor support. The credit evaluation also reflects consideration of the adequacy of collateral to cover all principal and interest and trends indicating improving profitability and collectability of receivables.
Nonaccrual TDRs may be returned to accrual status based on a current credit evaluation of the borrower's financial condition and prospects for repayment under the modified terms. This evaluation includes consideration of the borrower's sustained historical repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally a minimum of six months, prior to the date on which the loan is returned to accrual status. Sustained historical repayment performance for a reasonable time prior to the restructuring may also be considered.
Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases and foreclosed property. Foreclosed property consists of real estate and other assets acquired as a result of loan defaults.

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BancShares classifies all non-PCI loans and leases as past due when the payment of principal and interest based upon contractual terms is greater than 30 days delinquent. Generally, commercial loans are placed on nonaccrual status when principal or interest becomes 90 days past due or when it is probable that principal or interest is not fully collectible, whichever occurs first. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual status it is evaluated for impairment and a charge-off is recorded in the amount of the impairment if the loss is deemed confirmed. Consumer loans are subject to mandatory charge-off at a specified delinquency date consistent with regulatory guidelines.
Generally, when loans and leases are placed on nonaccrual status all previously uncollected accrued interest is reversed from interest income. All payments received thereafter are applied as a reduction of the remaining principal balance as long as concern exists as to the ultimate collection of the principal. Loans and leases, including TDRs, are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current as to both principal and interest, the borrower has demonstrated a sustained period of repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally a minimum of six months, and concern no longer exists as to the collectability of principal and interest.
Other Real Estate Ownedreal estate owned (OREO) acquired as a result of foreclosure is carried at net realizable value (NRV). Net realizable valueNRV equals fair value less estimated selling costs. Any excess of recorded investment in the loan over NRV at the time of foreclosure is booked against the allowance for loan and lease losses as a charge-off. Any excess in NRV over recorded investment in the loan at the time of foreclosure is recorded as a recovery of prior charge-off, if any, up to the amount of prior charge-off with excess recorded as an offset to foreclosure-related expense.
OREO is subject to at least annual periodic revaluations of the underlying collateral, at least annually.collateral. The periodic revaluations are generally based on the appraised value of the property and may include additional adjustments based upon management's review of the valuation and specific knowledge of the OREO. Routine maintenance costs, subsequent declines in market value and net losses on disposal are included in foreclosure-related expense. Gains and losses resulting from the sale or write down of OREO and income and expenses related to its operation are also recorded in foreclosure-related expense.
OREO covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC (covered OREO) is reported exclusive of expected reimbursement of cash flows from the FDIC at NRV. Subsequent downward adjustments to the estimated recoverable value of covered OREO result in a reduction in covered OREO, a charge to foreclosure-related expenses and an increase in the FDIC receivable for the estimated amount to be reimbursed, with a corresponding amount recorded as an adjustment to FDIC receivable. Covered OREO is discussed in more detail below.
Covered Assets and Receivable from FDIC for Loss ShareShared-Loss Agreements
Assets subject to loss shareshared-loss agreements with the FDIC include certain loans and leases and OREO. These loss shareshared-loss agreements afford BancShares significant protection as they cover realized losses on certain loans and other assets purchased from the FDIC during the time period specified in the agreements. Realized losses covered include loan contractual balances, accrued interest on loans for up to 90 days, the book value of foreclosed real estate acquired and certain direct costs, less cash or other consideration received by BancShares.
The FDIC receivable is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date of the indemnified assets and is measured on the same basis as the underlying loans, subject to collectability and/or contractual limitations. The fair value of the loss shareshared-loss agreements on the acquisition date reflects the discounted reimbursements expected to be received from the FDIC, using an appropriate discount rate, which is based on the market rate for a similar term security at the time of the acquisition adjusted for additional risk premium.
The loss shareshared-loss agreements continue to be valued on the same basis as the related indemnified assets. Because the PCI loans are subject to the accounting prescribed by ASC 310-30, subsequent changes to the basis of the loss shareshared-loss agreements also follow that model. Deterioration in the credit quality of the loans, which is immediately recorded as an adjustment to the allowance for loan and lease losses, would immediately increase the FDIC receivable, with the offset recorded through the Consolidated Statements of Income in other noninterest income. Improvements in the credit quality or cash flows of loans, which is reflected as an adjustment to yield and accreted into income over the remaining life of the loans, decrease the FDIC receivable, with such decrease being amortized into income over (1) the same period as the underlying loans or (2) the life of the loss shareshared-loss agreements, whichever is shorter. Loss assumptions used in the basis of the indemnified loans are consistent with the loss assumptions used to measure the indemnification asset. Discounts and premiums reflecting the estimated timing of expected reimbursements are accreted into income over the life of the loss shareshared-loss agreements. Upon evaluation of certain characteristics, circumstances, nature and

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remaining term associated with and balance of indemnification assets, management may determine different subsequent accounting treatment to be appropriate.
Collection and other servicing costs related to loans covered under FDIC loss shareshared-loss agreements are charged to noninterest expense as incurred. A receivable from the FDIC is recorded for the estimated amount of such expenses that are expected to be reimbursed and results in an increase to noninterest income. The estimated amount of such reimbursements is determined by

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several factors including the existence of loan participation agreements with other financial institutions, the presence of partial guarantees from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and whether a reimbursable loss has been recorded on the loan for which collection and servicing costs have been incurred. Future adjustments to the receivable from the FDIC may be necessary as additional information becomes available related to the amount of previously recorded collection and other servicing costs that will actually be reimbursed by the FDIC and the probable timing of such reimbursements.
Payable to the FDIC for Loss ShareShared-Loss Agreements
The purchase and assumption agreements for certain FDIC-assisted transactions include payments that may be owed to the FDIC at the termination of the loss shareshared-loss agreements. The payment is due to the FDIC if actual cumulative losses on acquired covered assets are lower than the cumulative losses originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition. The liability is calculated by discounting estimated future payments and is reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as an FDIC loss shareshared-loss payable. The ultimate settlement amount of the payment is dependent upon the performance of the underlying covered loans, recoveries, the passage of time and actual claims submitted to the FDIC.
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL)
The ALLL represents management's best estimate of probable credit losses within the loan and lease portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management determines the ALLL based on an ongoing evaluation. This evaluation is inherently subjective because it requires material estimates, including the amount and timing of cash flows expected to be received on PCI loans. Those estimates are susceptible to significant change. Adjustments to the ALLL are recorded with a corresponding entry to provision for loan and lease losses. Loan and lease balances deemed to be uncollectible are charged offcharged-off against the ALLL. Recoveries of amounts previously charged offcharged-off are generally credited to the ALLL.
Accounting standards require the presentation of certain information at the portfolio segment level, which represents the level at which the company has developed and documents a systematic methodology to determine its ALLL. BancShares evaluates its loan and lease portfolio using three portfolio segments; non-PCI commercial, non-PCI noncommercial and PCI. The non-PCI commercial segment includes commercial construction and land development, commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, lease financing and other commercial real estate loans and the related ALLL is calculated based on a risk-based approach as reflected in credit risk grades assigned to individual loans. The non-PCI noncommercial segment includes noncommercial construction and land development, residential mortgage, revolving mortgage and consumer loans and the related ALLL is determined using a delinquency-based approach.
BancShares' methodology for calculating the ALLL includes estimating a general allowance for pools of unimpaired loans and specific allocations for significant individual impaired loans for non-PCI loans. It also includes establishing an ALLL for PCI loans that have deteriorated since acquisition. The general allowance is based on historical net historical loan loss experience for homogeneous groups of loans based mostly on loan type then aggregated on the basis of similar risk characteristics and performance trends. This allowance estimate contains qualitative components that allow management to adjust reserves based on historical loan loss experience for changes in the economic environment, portfolio trends and other factors. The methodology also considers the remaining discounts recognized upon acquisition associated with purchased non-impaired loans in estimating a general allowance. The specific allowance component is determined when management believes that the collectability of an individually reviewed loan has been impaired and a loss is probable.
A primary component of determining the general allowance for performing and classified loans not analyzed specifically is the actual loss history of the various classes. Loan loss factors based on historical experience may be adjusted for significant factors that, in management's judgment, affect the collectability of the portfolio at the balance sheet date. For non-PCI commercial loans and leases, management incorporates historical net loss data to develop the applicable loan loss factors by utilizing information that considers the class of the commercial loan and associated risk rating. For the non-PCI noncommercial segment, management incorporates specific loan class and delinquency status trends into the loan loss factors. Loan loss factors may be adjusted quarterly based on changes in the level of historical net charge-offs and updates by management, such as the number of periods included in the calculation of loss factors, loss severity and portfolio attrition.

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The qualitative framework used in estimating the general allowance considers economic conditions, composition of the loan portfolio, trends in delinquent and nonperforming loans, historical loss experience by categories of loans, concentrations of credit, changes in lending policies and underwriting standards, regulatory exam results and other factors indicative of inherent losses remaining in the portfolio. Management may adjust the ALLL calculated based on historical loan loss factors by the factors in the qualitative framework to address environmental factors not reflected in the historical experience. These adjustments are specific to the loan class level.
In accordance with our allowance methodology, certain loan loss factors related to the quantitative component of the ALLL and reserve factors related to the qualitative component of the ALLL were updated in 2015 resulting2016. This methodology update resulted in a release of approximately $4.8 million of reserves.no material net impact to the ALLL.

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The ALLL for PCI loans is estimated based on the expected cash flows approach. Over the life of PCI loans, BancShares continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans or pools of loans sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the estimated cash flows and corresponding present value of its loans and leases determined using their effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes provision for loan and lease losses. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, BancShares adjusts any prior recorded allowance for loan and lease losses first and then the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan's or pool's remaining life.
Prior to the second quarter of 2013, a portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses was not allocated to any specific class of loans. This nonspecific portion reflected management's best estimate of the elements of imprecision and estimation risk inherent in the calculation of the overall ALLL. During the second quarter of 2013, BancShares implemented enhancements to the process to estimate the ALLL and the reserve for unfunded commitments, described below. Through detailed analysis of historical loss data, the process enhancements enabled allocation of the previously unallocated "nonspecific" ALLL and a portion of the reserve for unfunded loan commitments to specific loan classes. The enhanced ALLL estimates implicitly include the risk of draws on open lines within each loan class. Other than the modifications described above, the enhancements to the methodology did not have a material impact on the ALLL.
Specific allocations are made for larger, individual impaired loans. All impaired loans are reviewed for potential impairment on a quarterly basis. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge-offs are recorded on impaired loans for the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the estimated fair value. The fair value of impaired loans is based on the present value of expected cash flows, market prices of the loans, if available, or the value of the underlying collateral. Expected cash flows are discounted at the loans' effective interest rates.
Management continuously monitors and actively manages the credit quality of the entire loan portfolio and adjusts the ALLL to an appropriate level. By assessing the probable estimated incurred losses in the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis, management is able to adjust specific and general loss estimates based upon the most recent information available. Future adjustments to the ALLL may be necessary based on changes in economic and other conditions. Additionally, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review BancShares' ALLL. Such agencies may require the recognition of adjustments to the ALLL based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination. Management considers the established ALLL adequate to absorb probable losses that relate to loans and leases outstanding as of December 31, 2015.2016.
Each portfolio segment and the classes within those segments are subject to risks that could have an adverse impact on the credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio and the related ALLL. Management has identified the most significant risks as described below that are generally similar among the segments and classes. While the list is not exhaustive, it provides a description of the risks management has determined are the most significant.
Non-PCI Commercial Loans and Leases
Non-PCI commercial loans or leases, excluding purchased non-impaired loans, purchased leases and certain purchased revolving credit, are centrally underwritten based primarily upon the customer's ability to generate the required cash flow to service the debt in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the loan agreement. A complete understanding of the borrower's business, including the experience and background of the principals, is obtained prior to approval. To the extent that the loan or lease is secured by collateral, which is true for the majority of commercial loans and leases, the likely value of the collateral and what level of strength the collateral brings to the transaction is evaluated. To the extent that the principals or other parties provide personal guarantees, the relative financial strength and liquidity of each guarantor is assessed.
The significant majority of relationships in the non-PCI commercial segment are assigned credit risk grades based upon an assessment of conditions that affect the borrower's ability to meet contractual obligations under the loan agreement. This process includes reviewing the borrowers' financial information, payment history, credit documentation, public information and other information specific to each borrower. Credit risk grades are reviewed annually, or at any point management becomes aware of information affecting the borrowers' ability to fulfill their obligations. Our credit risk grading standards are described in Note D.
The impairment assessment and determination of the related specific reserve for each impaired loan is based on the loan's characteristics. Impairment measurement for loans that are not collateral dependent and are paying principal and interest based upon contractual terms is based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge offscharge-offs are recorded for the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the estimated fair value for originated loans. Specific valuation allowances for purchased non-impaired loans are established or partial charge offs are recorded for the

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established or partial charge-offs are recorded for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value with consideration for the remaining discounts recognized upon acquisition. Impairment measurement for most real estate loans, particularly when a loan is considered to be a probable foreclosure, is based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. Collateral is appraised and market value, appropriately adjusted for an assessment of the sales and marketing costs as well as the expected holding period, are used to calculate an anticipated fair value.
General reserves for collective impairment are based on estimated incurred losses related to unimpaired commercial loans and leases as of the balance sheet date. Incurred loss estimates for the originated commercial segment are based on average loss rates by credit risk ratings, which are estimated using historical loss experience and credit risk rating migrations. Incurred loss estimates may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect current economic conditions and portfolio trends including credit quality, concentrations, aging of the portfolio and significant policy and underwriting changes.
Common risks to each class of commercial loans include general economic conditions within the markets BancShares serves, as well as risks that are specific to each transaction including demand for products and services, personal events, such as disability or change in marital status and reductions in the value of collateral. Due to the concentration of loans in the medical, dental and related fields, BancShares is susceptible to risks that governmental actions will fundamentallymaterially alter the medical care industry in the United States.
In addition to these common risks for the majority of the non-PCI commercial segment, additional risks are inherent in certain classes of non-PCI commercial loans and leases.
Commercial construction and land development
Commercial construction and land development loans are highly dependent on the supply and demand for commercial real estate in the markets served by BancShares as well as the demand for newly constructed residential homes and lots that customers are developing. Deterioration in demand could result in decreases in collateral values and could make repayment of the outstanding loans more difficult for customers.
Commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial and lease financing
Commercial mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans and lease financing are primarily dependent on the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at loan origination resulting in cash flow sufficient to service the debt. To the extent that a customer's business results are significantly unfavorable versus the original projections, the ability for the loan to be serviced on a basis consistent with the contractual terms may be at risk. While these loans and leases are generally secured by real property, personal property or business assets such as inventory or accounts receivable, it is possible that the liquidation of the collateral will not fully satisfy the obligation.
Other commercial real estate
Other commercial real estate loans consist primarily of loans secured by multifamily housing and agricultural loans. The primary risk associated with multifamily loans is the ability of the income-producing property that collateralizes the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. High unemployment or generally weak economic conditions may result in customers having to provide rental rate concessions to achieve adequate occupancy rates. The performance of agricultural loans is highly dependent on favorable weather, reasonable costs for seed and fertilizer and the ability to successfully market the product at a profitable margin. The demand for these products is also dependent on macroeconomic conditions that are beyond the control of the borrower.
Non-PCI Noncommercial Loans and Leases
Non-PCI noncommercial loans, excluding purchased non-impaired loans and certain purchased revolving credit, are centrally underwritten using automated credit scoring and analysis tools. These credit scoring tools take into account factors such as payment history, credit utilization, length of credit history, types of credit currently in use and recent credit inquiries. To the extent that the loan is secured by collateral, the likely value of that collateral is evaluated.
The ALLL for the non-PCI noncommercial segment is primarily calculated on a pooled basis using a delinquency-based approach. Estimates of incurred losses are based on historical loss experience and the migration of receivables through the various delinquency pools applied to the current risk mix. These estimates may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect current economic conditions, portfolio trends and other factors. The remaining portion of the ALLL related to the non-PCI noncommercial segment results from loans that are deemed impaired. The impairment assessment and determination of the related specific reserve for each impaired loan is based on the loan's characteristics. Impairment measurement for loans that are not collateral dependent and are paying principal and interest based upon contractual terms is based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the

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not collateral dependent is based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge-offs are recorded for the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the estimated fair value for originated non-PCI loans. Specific valuation allowances for purchased non-impaired loans are established or partial charge offscharge-offs are recorded for the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the estimated fair value with consideration for the remaining discounts recognized upon acquisition. Impairment measurement for most real estate loans, particularly when a loan is considered to be a probable foreclosure, is based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. Collateral is appraised and market value, appropriately adjusted for an assessment of the sales and marketing costs as well as the expected holding period, are used to calculate an anticipated fair value.
Common risks to each class of noncommercial loans include risks that are not specific to individual transactions such as general economic conditions within the markets BancShares serves, particularly unemployment and potential declines in real estate values. Personal events such as disability or change in marital status also add risk to noncommercial loans.
In addition to these common risks for the majority of noncommercial loans, additional risks are inherent in certain classes of noncommercial loans.
Revolving mortgage
Revolving mortgage loans are often secured by second liens on residential real estate, thereby making such loans particularly susceptible to declining collateral values. A substantial decline in collateral value could render a second lien position to be effectively unsecured. Additional risks include lien perfection inaccuracies, disputes with first lienholders and uncertainty regarding the customer's performance with respect to the first lien that may further weaken the collateral position. Further, the open-end structure of these loans creates the risk that customers may draw on the lines in excess of the collateral value if there have been significant declines since origination.
Consumer
The consumer loan portfolio includes loans secured by personal property such as automobiles, marketable securities, other titled recreational vehicles including boats and motorcycles, as well as unsecured consumer debt.debt and student loans. The value of underlying collateral within this class is especially volatile due to potential rapid depreciation in values since date of loan origination, potentially in excess of principal balances.
Residential mortgage and noncommercial construction and land development
Residential mortgage and noncommercial construction and land development loans are made to individuals and are typically secured by 1-4 family residential property, undeveloped land and partially developed land in anticipation of pending construction of a personal residence. Significant and rapid declines in real estate values can result in residential mortgage loan borrowers having debt levels in excess of the current market value of the collateral. Noncommercial construction and land development projects can experience delays in completion and cost overruns that exceed the borrower's financial ability to complete the project. Such cost overruns can routinely result in foreclosure of partially completed and unmarketable collateral.
PCI Loans
The risks associated with PCI loans are generally consistent with the risks identified for commercial and noncommercial non-PCI loans and leases and the classes of loans within those segments. However, these loans were underwritten by other institutions, often with weaker lending standards. Additionally, in some cases, collateral for PCI loans is located in regions that have experienced erosion of real estate values. Therefore, there exists a significant risk that PCI loans are not adequately supported by borrower cash flow or the values of underlying collateral.
The ALLL for PCI loans is estimated based on the expected cash flows approach. Over the life of PCI loans, BancShares continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans or pools of loans sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the estimated cash flows and corresponding present value of its loans and leases determined using their effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes provision for loan and lease losses. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, BancShares adjusts any prior recorded allowance for loan and lease losses first and then the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan's or pool's remaining life.

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Reserve for Unfunded Commitments
The reserve for unfunded commitments represents the estimated probable losses related to unfunded lending commitments, such as letters of credit, financial guarantees and similar binding commitments.credit. The reserve is calculated in a manner similar to the loans evaluated collectively for impairment, while also considering the timing and likelihood that the availableapplicable regulatory capital credit will be utilizedconversion factors for these off-balance sheet instruments as well as the exposure upon default. The reserve for unfunded

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commitments is presented within other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, distinct from the ALLL, and adjustments to the reserve for unfunded commitments are included in other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The reserve for unfunded commitments was not significantmaterial at December 31, 20152016 or 2014.2015.
Premises and Equipment
Premises, equipment and capital leases are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method and are expensed over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 7 to 40 years for premises and 3 to 10 years for furniture, software and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the terms of the respective leases, including renewal period if renewal period is reasonably assured (often through the presence of a bargain renewal option), or the useful lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter. Gains and losses on dispositions are recorded in other noninterest expense. Maintenance and repairs are charged to occupancy expense or equipment expense as incurred. Obligations under capital leases are amortized over the life of the lease using the effective interest method to allocate payments between principal and interest. Rent expense and rental income on operating leases are recorded in noninterest expense and noninterest income, respectively, using the straight-line method over the appropriate lease terms. 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
BancShares accounts for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting. Under acquisition accounting, if the purchase price of an acquired company exceeds the fair value of its net assets, the excess is carried on the acquirer's balance sheet as goodwill. An intangible asset is recognized as an asset apart from goodwill if it arises from contractual or other legal rights or if it is capable of being separated or divided from the acquired entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. Intangible assets that are separately identifiable assets, such as core deposit intangibles, resulting from acquisitions are amortized on an accelerated basis over an estimated useful life and evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.
Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated at least annually for impairment or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that may trigger a decline in the value of the reporting unit or otherwise indicate that a potential impairment exists. Examples of such events or circumstances include deterioration of general economic conditions, limitations on accessing capital, other equity and credit market developments, adverse change(s) in the environment in which BancShares operates, regulatory or political developments and changes in management, key personnel, strategy or customers. The evaluation of goodwill is based on a variety of factors, including common stock trading multiples and data from comparable acquisitions. Potential impairment of goodwill exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, the fair value for the reporting unit is computed using various methods including market capitalization, price-earnings multiples, price-to-tangible book and market premium.
To the extent the reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an indication exists that the reporting unit's goodwill may be impaired, which would require the second step of impairment testing to be performed. In the second step, the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is determined by allocating the reporting unit's fair value to all of its assets (recognized and unrecognized) and liabilities as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination at the date of the impairment test. If the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, goodwill is impaired and is written down to the implied fair value. The loss recognized is limited to the carrying amount of goodwill. Once an impairment loss is recognized, future increases in fair value will not result in the reversal of previously recognized losses.
Annual impairment tests are conducted as of July 31 each year. Based on the July 31, 2016 and 2015, impairment test,tests, management concluded there was no indication of goodwill impairment. In addition to the annual testing requirement, impairment tests are performed if various other events occur that may trigger a decline in value including significant adverse changes in the business climate, considering various qualitative and quantitative factors to determine whether impairment exists. As the stock market experienced volatility after the annual impairment test, management monitored the volatility and determined it did not indicate an impairment test triggering event. Additionally, there have been no other such events subsequent to the annual impairment test performed during 2015.2016.

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Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) are recognized separately when they are retained as loans are sold or acquired through acquisition. When mortgage loans are sold, servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value and gains on sale of loans are recorded within mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. All classes of servicing assets are subsequently measured using the amortization method which requires servicing rights to be amortized against mortgage income in non-interestnoninterest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying loans with the offset being a reduction in the cost basis of the servicing asset. MSRs are evaluated for impairment quarterly based upon the fair value of the rights as compared

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to carrying amount. Impairment is determined by stratifying rights into groupings based on predominant risk characteristics and is recorded as a reduction of mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. If BancShares later determines that all or a portion of the impairment no longer exists for a particular grouping, a reduction of the valuation reserve may be recorded as an increase to mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income, but only to the extent of previous impairment recognized.
Other intangible assets with estimable lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which are periodically reviewed for reasonableness. Identifiable intangible assets represent the estimated value of the core deposits acquired and certain customer relationships.
Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements
Securities sold under repurchase agreements generally have maturities of one day and are reflected as short-term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are recorded based on the amount of cash received in connection with the borrowing.
At December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, BancShares had $592.2$590.8 million and $294.4$592.2 million of securities sold under repurchase agreements included as short-term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.
Fair Values
Fair value disclosures are required for all financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. Under GAAP, individual fair value estimates are ranked on a three-tier scale based on the relative reliability of the inputs used in the valuation. Fair values determined using level 1 inputs rely on active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities. In situations where identical assets and liabilities are not traded in active markets, fair values may be determined based on level 2 inputs, which represent observable data for similar assets and liabilities. Fair values for assets and liabilities that are not actively traded in observable markets are based on level 3 inputs, which are considered to be nonobservable. Fair value estimates derived from level 3 inputs cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, cannot be realized through immediate settlement of the instrument. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not necessarily represent the underlying value to BancShares. For additional information, see Note M. 
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are reported when different accounting methods have been used in determining income for income tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes. Deferred taxes are computed using the asset and liability approach as prescribed in ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the currently enacted tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in BancShares' income tax returns. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
BancShares continually monitors and evaluates the potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expenses and income tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, BancShares evaluates its income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions that BancShares is required to file income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by such tax auditors.
BancShares has unrecognized tax benefits related to the uncertain portion of tax positions that BancShares has taken or expects to take. A liability may be created or an amount refundable may be reduced for the amount of unrecognized tax benefits. These uncertainties result from the application of complex tax laws, rules, regulations and interpretations, primarily in state taxing jurisdictions. Unrecognized tax benefits are assessed quarterly and may be adjusted through current income tax expense in future periods based on changing facts and circumstances, completion of examinations by taxing authorities or expiration of a statute of limitations. Estimated penalties and interest on uncertain tax positions are recognized in income tax expense.
BancShares files a consolidated federal income tax return and various combined and separate company state tax returns.
Derivative Financial Instruments 
A derivative is a financial instrument that derives its cash flows, and therefore its value, by reference to an underlying instrument, index or referenced interest rate. These instruments include interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, options or other financial instruments designed to hedge exposures to interest rate risk or for speculative purposes.
BancShares selectively uses interest rate swaps for interest rate risk management purposes. BancShares had an interest rate swap, entered into during 2011, that qualified as a cash flow hedge under GAAP and converted variable-rate exposure on outstanding debt to a fixed rate. BancShares' interest rate swap agreement expired in June 2016. At December 31, 2015, the fair value of the

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BancShares selectively uses interest rate swaps for interest rate risk management purposes. During 2011, BancShares entered into an interest rate swap that qualifies as a cash flow hedge under GAAP. This interest rate swap converts variable-rate exposure on outstanding debt to a fixed rate. The derivative is valued each quarter and changeswas included in the fair value are recorded onother liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets with an offset to accumulatedand the net change in fair value was included in the net change in other comprehensive income for the effective portion and an offset toliabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Income for any ineffective portion. The assessment of effectiveness is performed using the long-haul method.Cash Flows. BancShares’ interest rate swap has beenwas fully effective since inception; therefore, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap have had no impact on net income. There arewere no speculative derivative financial instruments in any period presented.
In the event of a change in the forecasted cash flows of the underlying hedged item, the related hedge will be terminated, and management will consider the appropriateness of entering into another hedge for the remaining exposure. The fair value of the terminated hedge will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings over the original life of the terminated swap, provided the remaining cash flows are still probable.
Per Share Data
Net income per share has been computed by dividing net income by the average number of both classes of common shares outstanding during each period. BancShares had no potential common stock outstanding in any period.
Cash dividends per share apply to both Class A and Class B common stock. Shares of Class A common stock carry one vote per share, while shares of Class B common stock carry 16 votes per share.
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
BancShares maintains noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain qualifying employees. The calculation of the obligations and related expenses under the plans require the use of actuarial valuation methods and assumptions. Actuarial assumptions used in the determination of future values of plan assets and liabilities are subject to management judgment and may differ significantly if different assumptions are used. The discount rate assumption used to measure the plan obligations is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plans are discounted based on this yield curve, and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value. The assumed rate of future compensation increases is reviewed annually based on actual experience and future salary expectations. We also estimate a long-term rate of return on pension plan assets that is used to estimate the future value of plan assets. We consider such factors as the actual return earned on plan assets, historical returns on the various asset classes in the plans and projections of future returns on various asset classes. Refer to Note N for disclosures related to BancShares' defined benefit pension plans.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-10, Technical Corrections and Improvements
The amendments in this ASU represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance and make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. Additionally, some of the amendments will make the Codification easier to understand and easier to apply by eliminating inconsistencies, providing needed clarifications, and improving the presentation of guidance in the Codification.
The transition guidance varies based on the amendments in this ASU. The amendments in this ASU that require transition guidance are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. All other amendments were effective upon issuance. We adopted the amendments effective second quarter of 2015. The adoption did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
FASB ASU 2015-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting - Amendments to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 115
The amendments in this ASU remove references to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5.J as the SEC staff previously rescinded its guidance with the issuance of SAB No. 115 when the FASB issued its own pushdown accounting guidance in ASU 2014-17, an amendment we adopted effective fourth quarter of 2014. We adopted the amendments in ASU 2015-08 effective second quarter of 2015. The adoption did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.

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FASB ASU 2014-14, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure
This ASU requires a reporting entity to derecognize a mortgage loan and recognize a separate other receivable upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: (1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; (2) at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and (3) the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim and at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance expected to be recovered from the guarantor.
The amendments in this ASU were effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. We adopted this guidance effective first quarter of 2015. The initial adoption did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
FASB ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)
This ASU aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as a repurchase financing with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. Going forward, these transactions would all be accounted for as secured borrowings. The guidance eliminates sale accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and supersedes the guidance under which a transfer of a financial asset and a contemporaneous repurchase financing could be accounted for on a combined basis as a forward agreement, which has resulted in outcomes referred to as off-balance-sheet accounting. The ASU requires a new disclosure for transactions economically similar to repurchase agreements in which the transferor retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred financial assets throughout the term of the transaction. The ASU also requires expanded disclosures about the nature of collateral pledged in repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings.
The accounting changes in this ASU were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014. In addition, the disclosures for certain transactions accounted for as a sale were effective for the fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2014, while the disclosures for transactions accounted for as secured borrowings were required to be presented for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. We adopted the guidance effective first quarter of 2015. The initial adoption did not have any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations. The new disclosures required by this ASU are included in Note K.
FASB ASU 2014-04, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40)
This ASU clarifies that an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.
The amendments in this ASU were effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. We adopted the guidance effective first quarter of 2015. The initial adoption did not have any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations. The new disclosures required by this ASU are included in Note G.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. The amendments in this ASU (1) require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (2) simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair value; (3) require public business entities to use exit prices, rather than entry prices, when measuring fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (4) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; (5) eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant

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assumptions used to estimate the fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (6) require separate presentation in other comprehensive income of the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; and (7) state that a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to available-for-sale securities should be evaluated in combination with other deferred tax assets.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU only permits early adoption of the instrument-specific credit risk provision. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard and we will adopt during the first quarter of 2018.
FASB ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments
This ASU eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination and requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts must be calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of this ASU with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. We will adoptadopted the guidance effective in the first quarter of 2016 and do not anticipate any impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.2016.
FASB ASU 2015-03, Interest–Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): SimplifyingDuring the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
This ASU simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update.
This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 for public business entities, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt the guidance effective in the firstthird quarter of 2016, adjustments were made to the acquisition fair value for the FDIC-assisted acquisition of FCSB. The adjustments were primarily based upon updated collateral valuations, resulting in an increase of $837 thousand to the gain on acquisition. These adjustments brought the total gain on the transaction to $3.0 million and do not anticipate any impactare included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
During the second quarter of 2016, adjustments were made to the acquisition fair values for the FDIC-assisted acquisition of NMSB, primarily based upon updated collateral valuations, resulting in an increase of $1.2 million to the gain on our consolidated financial position or consolidated resultsacquisition. These adjustments brought the total gain on the transaction to $2.9 million and are included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of operations as a result of adoption.Income.
FASB ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis
This ASU improves targeted areas of consolidation guidance for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. In addition to reducing the number of consolidation models from four to two, the new standard places more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest, reducing the frequency of the application of related-party guidance when determining a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (VIE), and changing consolidation conclusions for public and private companies in several industries that typically make use of limited partnerships or VIEs.

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The amendments in this ASU are effective for periodsfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 for public business entities. Early adoption is permitted.entities, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adoptadopted the guidance effective in the first quarter of 20162016. We evaluated our investments in partnerships and dolimited liability entities under the new guidance and concluded that not consolidating was still appropriate and did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash
The amendments in this ASU require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This ASU does not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents.
This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 for public business entities, including interim periods within those fiscal years. BancShares does not anticipate any significant impactaffect on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
FASB ASU 2016-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held Through Related Parties That Are under Common Control
This ASU does not change the characteristics of a primary beneficiary in current GAAP; however, it requires that a reporting entity, in determining whether it satisfies the second characteristic of a primary beneficiary, to include all of its direct variable interests in a VIE and, on a proportionate basis, its indirect variable interests in a VIE held through related parties, including related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity. If, after performing that assessment, a reporting entity that is the single decision maker of a VIE concludes that it does not have the characteristics of a primary beneficiary, the amendments continue to require that reporting entity to evaluate whether it and one or more of its related parties under common control, as a group, have the characteristics of a primary beneficiary, then the party within the related party group that is most closely associated with the VIE is the primary beneficiary.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2017. BancShares does not anticipate any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.
FASB ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory
This ASU states that an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory, such as intellectual property or property, plant and equipment, when the transfer occurs. This ASU does not change GAAP for an intra-entity transfer of inventory. Current GAAP prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for pubic business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, and should be applied on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operation and we will adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2018.
FASB ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments
This ASU addresses the diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU provide guidance on (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies; (6) distributions received from equity method investees; (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. We will adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2018. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
FASB ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
This ASU eliminates the delayed recognition of the full amount of credit losses until the loss was probable of occurring and instead will reflect an entity's current estimate of all expected credit losses. The amendments in this ASU broaden the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The

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ASU does not specify a method for measuring expected credit losses and allows an entity to apply methods that reasonably reflect its expectations of the credit loss estimate based on the entity's size, complexity and risk profile. In addition, the disclosures of credit quality indicators in relation to the amortized cost of financing receivables, a current disclosure requirement, are further disaggregated by year of origination.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We will adopt the guidance by the first quarter of 2020 with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption, our allowance for loan and lease losses will be impacted by the loan portfolio composition and quality at the adoption date as well as economic conditions and forecasts at that time.
FASB ASU 2016-07, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting
This ASU eliminates the requirement that when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. The ASU requires that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor's previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. Therefore, upon qualifying for the equity method of accounting, no retroactive adjustment of the investment is required. Further, the ASU requires that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings, the unrealized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2017. BancShares does not anticipate any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.
FASB ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)
This ASU increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The key difference between existing standards and this ASU is the requirement for lessees to recognize on their balance sheet all lease contracts. An entity may make an accounting election by classification to not recognize leases with terms less than 12 months on their balance sheet. Both a right-of-use asset, representing the right to use the leased asset, and a lease liability, representing the contractual obligation, are required to be recognized on the balance sheet of the lessee at lease commencement. Further, this ASU requires lessees to classify leases as either operating or finance leases, which are substantially similar to the current operating and capital leases classifications. The distinction between these two classifications under the new standard does not relate to balance sheet treatment, but relates to treatment in the statements of income and cash flows. Lessor guidance remains largely unchanged with the exception of how a lessor determines the appropriate lease classification for each lease to better align the lessor guidance with revised lessee classification guidance.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt during the first quarter of 2019. While we are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard, we expect an increase to the Consolidated Balance Sheets for right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities, as well as resulting depreciation expense of the right-of-use assets and interest expense of the lease liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Income, for arrangements previously accounted for as operating leases.
FASB ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of certain financial instruments. The amendments in this ASU (1) require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (2) simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without a readily determinable fair value; (3) eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (4) require public business entities to use exit price notion, rather than entry prices, when measuring fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (5) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; (6) require separate presentation in other comprehensive income of the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the organization has elected to measure the

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liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; and (7) state that a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to available-for-sale securities should be evaluated in combination with other deferred tax assets.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU only permits early adoption of the instrument-specific credit risk provision. We will adopt during the first quarter of 2018 with a cumulative-effect adjustment from AOCI to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. The cumulative-effect adjustment will be impacted by the equity securities portfolio composition and valuation at the date of adoption.
FASB ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)
In May 2014, the FASB issued a standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers with the core principle being for companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also results in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provides guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improves guidance for multiple-element arrangements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations, to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, to clarify guidance for identifying performance obligations and licensing implementation. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, to clarify and improve the guidance for certain aspects of Topic 606.
Per ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date, this guidance was deferred and is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Our revenue is comprised of net interest income on financial assets and liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of the new guidance, and noninterest income. We are currently evaluatingcontinue to evaluate the impact of the new standard on our noninterest income and we willon our presentation and disclosures. We expect to adopt the ASU during the first quarter of 2018 using one of twowith a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings and the modified retrospective application methods.approach will likely be used.

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NOTE B
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Capitol City Bank & Trust CompanyCordia Bancorp, Inc.
On February 13, 2015,September 1, 2016, FCB enteredcompleted the merger of Cordia and its subsidiary, BVA, into anFCB. Under the terms of the merger agreement, cash consideration of $5.15 was paid to Cordia’s shareholders for each of their shares of Cordia’s common stock, with the FDIC, as Receiver,total consideration paid of $37.1 million. The merger allowed FCB to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of CCBT. The acquisition expanded FCB'sstrengthen its presence in Georgiathe greater Richmond, Virginia area as CCBTCordia operated eight branch locations in Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Albany, Augusta and Savannah, Georgia. In June of 2015, FCB closed one of thesix BVA branches in Atlanta.Richmond, Midlothian, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights and Chester, Virginia.

The CCBTCordia transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available.

The fair value of assets acquired was $349.3 million, including $241.4 million in loans and $2.2 million of identifiable intangible assets. Liabilities assumed were $323.1 million, including $292.2 million in deposits. As a result of the transaction, FCB recorded $10.8 million of goodwill. The amount of goodwill recorded represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. This premium paid reflects the increased market share and related synergies that are expected to result from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes as the merger is accounted for as a qualified stock purchase.






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The following table provides the purchase price as of the acquisition date and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values.
(Dollars in thousands)As recorded by FCB
Purchase price  $37,053
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$8,383
  
Overnight investments3,081
  
Investment securities available for sale76,633
  
Loans and leases241,392
  
Premises and equipment4,151
  
Other real estate owned1,170
  
Income earned not collected1,990
  
Intangible assets2,210
  
Other assets10,318
  
Total assets acquired349,328
  
Liabilities   
Deposits292,192
  
Short-term borrowings30,164
  
Other liabilities747
  
Total liabilities assumed$323,103
  
Fair value of net assets acquired  26,225
Goodwill recorded for Cordia  $10,828

Merger-related expenses of $3.8 million were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2016. Loan-related interest income generated from Cordia was approximately $4.2 million since the acquisition date for the year ended December 31, 2016. The transaction is not considered material to BancShares' financial statements and therefore pro forma financial data is not included.

Due to the immaterial amount of loans resulting from the Cordia transaction that had evidence of credit quality deterioration, all loans were accounted for as non-PCI loans under ASC 310-20.
First CornerStone Bank
On May 6, 2016, FCB entered into an agreement with the FDIC, as Receiver, to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of FCSB of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The acquisition provided FCB the opportunity to grow capital and enhance earnings.

The FCSB transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available.

The fair value of the assets acquired was $211.9$87.4 million, including $154.5$43.8 million in loans and $690$390 thousand of identifiable intangible assets. Liabilities assumed were $272.5$96.9 million of which $266.4 millionthe majority were deposits. During the secondthird quarter of 2015,2016, adjustments were made to the acquisition fair values primarily based upon updated collateral valuations resulting in an increase of $5.4 million$837 thousand to the gain on acquisition. These adjustments were applied retroactively to the first quarter of 2015 and brought the total gain on the transaction to $42.9$3.0 million which is included in noninterest income in the Consolidated StatementStatements of Income. The total after-tax impact


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The following table provides the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.
(Dollars in thousands) As recorded by FCBAs recorded by FCB
Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents $19,622
Cash and due from banks$748
Overnight investments37,540
Investment securities 35,413
4,564
Loans 154,496
43,776
Other real estate owned375
Income earned not collected8
Intangible assets 690
390
Other assets 1,714
13
Total assets acquired 211,935
87,414
Liabilities   
Deposits 266,352
96,882
Short-term borrowings 5,501
Other liabilities 667
23
Total liabilities assumed 272,520
96,905
Fair value of net liabilities assumed (60,585)(9,491)
Cash received from FDIC 103,515
12,450
Gain on acquisition of CCBT $42,930
Gain on acquisition of FCSB$2,959

Merger-related expenses of $1.9$1.0 million were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016. Loan-related interest income generated from CCBTFCSB was approximately $8.3$1.6 million since the acquisition date for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016. The transaction is not considered material to BancShares' financial statements and therefore pro forma financial data is not included.

All loans resulting from the CCBTFCSB transaction were recorded at the acquisition date with a discount attributable, at least in part, to credit quality, and are therefore accounted for as PCI loans under ASC 310-30.
Bancorporation Merger
North Milwaukee State Bank
On October 1, 2014, BancShares completedMarch 11, 2016, FCB entered into an agreement with the mergerFDIC, as Receiver, to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of BancorporationNMSB with two branches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The acquisition provided FCB with the opportunity to grow capital and into BancShares pursuantenhance earnings.

The NMSB transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. FCB-SC merged with and into FCB on January 1, 2015.
Underrefinement for up to one year after the termsclosing date of the Merger Agreement, each share of Bancorporation common stock was converted into the right to receive 4.00 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and $50.00 cash, unless the holder elected for each share to be converted into the right to receive 3.58 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and 0.42 shares of BancShares' Class B common stock. BancShares issued 2,586,762 Class A common shares at aacquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair value of $560.4 million and 18,202 Class B common shares at a fair value of $3.9 million to Bancorporation shareholders. Also, cash paid to Bancorporation shareholders was $30.4 million. At the time of the merger, BancShares owned 32,042 shares of common stock in Bancorporation with an approximate fair value of $29.6 million. values becomes available.

The fair value of common stock owned by BancSharesthe assets acquired was $53.6 million, including $36.9 million in Bancorporationloans and $240 thousand of identifiable intangible assets. Liabilities assumed were $60.9 million of which $59.2 million were deposits. During the second quarter of 2016, adjustments were made to the acquisition fair values primarily based upon updated collateral valuations resulting in an increase of $1.2 million to the gain on acquisition. These adjustments brought the total gain on the transaction to $2.9 million which is considered partincluded in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of the purchaseIncome.


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price, and the shares ceased to exist after completion of the merger. A gain of $29.1 million was recognized on these shares as a result and is included in securities gains on the Consolidated Statement of Income for 2014.
In connection with the Bancorporation merger, BancShares completed an analysis of the control ownership of BancShares and Bancorporation and determined that common control did not exist.
The merger between BancShares and Bancorporation created a more diversified financial institution that is better equipped to respond to economic and industry developments. Additionally, cost savings, efficiencies and other benefits were expected from the combined operations.
The Bancorporation merger was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The purchased assets, assumed liabilities and identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their acquisition date estimated fair values. Fair values were subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the transaction. The measurement period ended on October 1, 2015.
The following table provides the purchase price as of the acquisition date and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values.values as of the acquisition date.
(Dollars in thousands)   
Purchase Price   
Value of shares of BancShares Class A common stock issued to Bancorporation shareholders  $560,370
Value of shares of BancShares Class B common stock issued to Bancorporation shareholders  3,877
Cash paid to Bancorporation shareholders  30,394
Fair value of Bancorporation shares owned by BancShares  29,551
Total purchase price  624,192
    
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$194,570
  
Overnight investments1,087,325
  
Investment securities available for sale2,011,263
  
Loans held for sale30,997
  
Loans and leases4,491,067
  
Premises and equipment238,646
  
Other real estate owned35,344
  
Income earned not collected15,266
  
FDIC loss share receivable5,106
  
Other intangible assets109,416
  
Other assets56,367
  
Total assets acquired8,275,367
  
Liabilities   
Deposits7,174,817
  
Short-term borrowings295,681
  
Long-term obligations124,852
  
FDIC loss share payable224
  
Other liabilities59,834
  
Total liabilities assumed$7,655,408
  
Fair value of net assets acquired  619,959
Goodwill recorded for Bancorporation  $4,233
(Dollars in thousands)As recorded by FCB
Assets 
Cash and due from banks$4,545
Overnight investments2,274
Investment securities available for sale9,425
Loans36,914
Other intangible assets240
Other assets216
Total assets acquired53,614
Liabilities 
Deposits59,206
Short-term borrowings1,662
Other liabilities74
Total liabilities assumed60,942
Fair value of net liabilities assumed(7,328)
Cash received from FDIC10,200
Gain on acquisition of NMSB$2,872
The amount of goodwill recorded reflects the increased market share and related synergies that are expected to result from the acquisition, and represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. There were no adjustments to goodwill based on the allowed one year measurement period. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes as the merger is accounted for as a tax-free exchange.
The operating results of BancShares for the year ended December 31, 2014 include the results from the operations acquired in the Bancorporation transaction since October 1, 2014. Bancorporation's operations contributed approximately $92.8 million in total revenue (interest income plus noninterest income) and an estimated $12.7 million in net income for the period from the acquisition date.

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Merger-related expenses of $12.3 million and $8.0 million$517 thousand from the NMSB transaction were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, all merger related activities are complete and no further merger-related expenses are anticipated.
Based on such factors as past due status, nonaccrual status and credit risk ratings, the acquired loans were divided into loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration at2016. Loan-related interest income generated from NMSB was approximately $1.9 million since the acquisition date which are accounted for under ASC 310-30 (included in PCI loans), and loans that do not meet this criteria, which are accounted for under ASC 310-20 (included in non-PCI loans).
The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of BancShares. These results combine the historical results of Bancorporation in the BancShares' Consolidated Statements of Income and, while certain adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments and other acquisition-related activity, they are not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated results of operations that would have been achieved or the future results of operations of BancShares.
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)2014
Total revenue (interest income plus noninterest income)$1,336,340
Net loss$(13,171)
The merger transaction between BancShares and Bancorporation constituted a triggering event for which Bancorporation undertook a goodwill impairment assessment. Based on the analysis performed, Bancorporation determined that its fair value did not support the goodwill recorded; therefore, Bancorporation recorded a $166.8 million goodwill impairment charge to write-off a portion of goodwill prior to the October 1, 2014 effective date of the merger. This goodwill impairment is included in the pro forma financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014.2016. The transaction is not considered material to BancShares' financial statements and therefore pro forma financial data is not included.
1st Financial Merger
On January 1, 2014, FCB completed its mergerAll loans resulting from the NMSB transaction were recorded at the acquisition date with 1st Financial of Hendersonville, NCa discount attributable, at least in part, to credit quality, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mountain 1stare therefore accounted for as PCI loans under ASC 310-30.

Capitol City Bank & Trust Company (Mountain 1st).
On February 13, 2015, FCB paid $10.0 millionentered into an agreement with the FDIC, as Receiver, to acquire 1st Financial, including paymentspurchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of $8.0 million to the U.S. Treasury to acquire and subsequently retire 1st Financial's Troubled Asset Relief Program obligation and $2.0 million paid to the shareholders of 1st Financial.
CCBT. The 1st Financial mergerCCBT transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. These fair values were subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. The measurement period ended on December 31, 2014. AssetsFebruary 12, 2016.

The fair value of the assets acquired excluding goodwill, were $612.9was $211.9 million, including $307.9$154.5 million in loans and leases, $237.4 million$690 thousand of investment securities available for sale, $28.2 million in cash and $3.8 million in core deposit intangibles.identifiable intangible assets. Liabilities assumed were $635.8 million, including $631.9$272.5 million of which $266.4 million were deposits. Goodwill of $32.9 million was recorded equaling the excess purchase price over the estimatedThe fair value of the net assets acquiredliabilities assumed was $60.6 million and cash received from the FDIC was $103.5 million. The total gain on the acquisition date.transaction was $42.9 million which is included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statement of Income. The total after-tax impact of the gain was $26.4 million.
Merger costs related to
Merger-related expenses of $1.9 million were recorded in the 1st Financial transaction were $5.0Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2015. Loan-related interest income generated from CCBT was approximately $8.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Loan related interest income generated from 1st Financial was approximately $15.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015. The transaction is not considered material to BancShares' financial statements and therefore pro forma financial data is not included.

All loans resulting from the 1st FinancialCCBT transaction were recognized uponrecorded at the acquisition date with a discount attributable, at least in part, to credit quality, and are therefore accounted for as PCI loans under ASC 310-30.


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NOTE C
INVESTMENTS
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity at December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, were as follows:
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Investment securities available for sale              
U.S. Treasury$1,675,996
 $4
 $1,118
 $1,674,882
$1,650,675
 $579
 $935
 $1,650,319
Government agency498,804
 230
 374
 498,660
40,291
 107
 
 40,398
Mortgage-backed securities4,692,447
 5,120
 29,369
 4,668,198
5,259,466
 2,809
 86,850
 5,175,425
Equity securities7,935
 968
 10
 8,893
71,873
 11,634
 
 83,507
Corporate bonds49,367
 195
 
 49,562
Other10,615
 45
 
 10,660
7,615
 
 246
 7,369
Total investment securities available for sale$6,885,797
 $6,367
 $30,871
 $6,861,293
$7,079,287
 $15,324
 $88,031
 $7,006,580
              
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
Cost 
Gross
unrealized gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Cost 
Gross
unrealized gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
U.S. Treasury$2,626,900
 $2,922
 $152
 $2,629,670
$1,675,996
 $4
 $1,118
 $1,674,882
Government agency908,362
 702
 247
 908,817
498,804
 230
 374
 498,660
Mortgage-backed securities3,628,187
 16,964
 11,847
 3,633,304
4,692,447
 5,120
 29,369
 4,668,198
Municipal securities125
 1
 
 126
Equity securities7,935
 968
 10
 8,893
Corporate bonds8,500
 
 
 8,500
Other2,115
 45
 
 2,160
Total investment securities available for sale$7,163,574
 $20,589
 $12,246
 $7,171,917
$6,885,797
 $6,367
 $30,871
 $6,861,293
              
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Investment securities held to maturity              
Mortgage-backed securities$255
 $10
 $
 $265
$98
 $6
 $
 $104
              
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Mortgage-backed securities$518
 $26
 $
 $544
$255
 $10
 $
 $265

Investments in mortgage-backed securities primarily represent securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Investments in equity securities and corporate bonds represent positions in securities of other financial institutions. The following table provides the amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities on certain securities because borrowers and issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. Repayments of mortgage-backed securities are dependent on the repayments of the underlying loan balances. Equity securities do not have a stated maturity date.

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December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)Cost Fair value Cost Fair valueCost Fair value Cost Fair value
Investment securities available for sale              
Non-amortizing securities maturing in:              
One year or less$1,255,714
 $1,255,094
 $447,866
 $447,992
$842,798
 $842,947
 $1,255,714
 $1,255,094
One through five years919,086
 918,448
 3,087,521
 3,090,621
848,168
 847,770
 919,086
 918,448
Five through 10 years8,500
 8,500
 
 
49,367
 49,562
 8,500
 8,500
Over 10 years2,115
 2,160
 
 
7,615
 7,369
 2,115
 2,160
Mortgage-backed securities4,692,447
 4,668,198
 3,628,187
 3,633,304
5,259,466
 5,175,425
 4,692,447
 4,668,198
Equity securities7,935
 8,893
 
 
71,873
 83,507
 7,935
 8,893
Total investment securities available for sale$6,885,797
 $6,861,293
 $7,163,574
 $7,171,917
$7,079,287
 $7,006,580
 $6,885,797
 $6,861,293
Investment securities held to maturity              
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity$255
 $265
 $518
 $544
$98
 $104
 $255
 $265
For each period presented, securities gains (losses) include the following:
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Gross gains on retirement/sales of investment securities available for sale$10,834
 $29,129
 $
$27,104
 $10,834
 $29,129
Gross losses on sales of investment securities available for sale(17) (33) 
(431) (17) (33)
Total securities gains$10,817
 $29,096
 $
$26,673
 $10,817
 $29,096
The following table provides information regarding securities with unrealized losses as of December 31, 20152016 and 20142015:
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Less than 12 months 12 months or more TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or more Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Investment securities available for sale:                      
U.S. Treasury$1,539,637
 $1,118
 $
 $
 $1,539,637
 $1,118
$807,822
 $935
 $
 $
 $807,822
 $935
Government agency229,436
 374
 
 
 229,436
 374
Mortgage-backed securities3,570,470
 23,275
 280,126
 6,094
 3,850,596
 29,369
4,442,700
 82,161
 362,351
 4,689
 4,805,051
 86,850
Equity securities728
 10
 
 
 728
 10
Other
 
 
 
 
 
7,369
 246
 
 
 7,369
 246
Total$5,340,271
 $24,777
 $280,126
 $6,094
 $5,620,397
 $30,871
$5,257,891
 $83,342
 $362,351
 $4,689
 $5,620,242
 $88,031
                      
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
Less than 12 months 12 months or more TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or more Total
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Investment securities available for sale:                      
U.S. Treasury$338,612
 $151
 $1,015
 $1
 $339,627
 $152
$1,539,637
 $1,118
 $
 $
 $1,539,637
 $1,118
Government agency261,288
 247
 
 
 261,288
 247
229,436
 374
 
 
 229,436
 374
Mortgage-backed securities573,374
 1,805
 831,405
 10,042
 1,404,779
 11,847
3,570,470
 23,275
 280,126
 6,094
 3,850,596
 29,369
Equity securities728
 10
 
 
 728
 10
Total$1,173,274
 $2,203
 $832,420
 $10,043
 $2,005,694
 $12,246
$5,340,271
 $24,777
 $280,126
 $6,094
 $5,620,397
 $30,871
Investment securities with an aggregate fair value of $280.1$362.4 million have had continuous unrealized losses for more than 12 months as of December 31, 20152016 with an aggregate unrealized loss of $6.1$4.7 million. As of December 31, 2015,2016, all 3951 of these investments are government sponsored enterprise-issued mortgage-backed securities. None of the unrealized losses identified as of December 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014 relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption obligations. For all periods presented, BancShares had the ability and intent to retain these securities for a period of time sufficient to recover all unrealized losses. Therefore, none of the securities were deemed to be other than temporarily impaired.
Investment securities having an aggregate carrying value of $4.73$4.55 billion at December 31, 2016 and $4.73 billion at December 31, 2015 and $4.37 billion at December 31, 2014 were pledged as collateral to secure public funds on deposit and certain short-term borrowings, and for other purposes as required by law.

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NOTE D
LOANS AND LEASES
BancShares' accounting methods for loans and leases differ depending on whether they are purchased credit-impaired (PCI) or non-PCI. Non-PCI loans include originated commercial, originated noncommercial, purchased non-impaired loans and certain purchased revolving and purchased non-impaired loans.credit. For purchased non-impaired loans to be included as non-PCI, it must be determined that the loans do not have a discount due, at least in part, to credit quality at the time of acquisition. Conversely, loans for which it is probable at acquisition that all required payments will not be collected in accordance with contractual terms are considered PCI loans. PCI loans are evaluated at acquisition and where a discount is required at least in part due to credit quality, the non-revolving loans are accounted for under the guidance in ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit QualityPCI loans are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. No allowance for loan and lease losses is recorded on the acquisition date as the fair value of the acquired assets incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk. An allowance is recorded if there is additional credit deterioration after the acquisition date.See Note A of BancShares' Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements providesfor additional information.information on PCI and non-PCI loans and leases.
BancShares reports PCI and non-PCI loan portfolios separately, and each portfolio is further divided into commercial and non-commercial based on the type of borrower, purpose, collateral, and/or our underlying credit management processes. Additionally, loans are assigned to loan classes, which further disaggregate loans based upon common risk characteristics.
Commercial – Commercial loans include construction and land development, commercial mortgage, other commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, lease financing and other.
Construction and land development – Construction and land development consists of loans to finance land for development, investment, and use in a commercial business enterprise; multifamily apartments; and other commercial buildings that may be owner-occupied or income generating investments for the owner.
Commercial mortgage – Commercial mortgage consists of loans to purchase or refinance owner-occupied nonresidential and investment properties. Investment properties include office buildings and other facilities that are rented or leased to unrelated parties.
Other commercial real estate – Other commercial real estate consists of loans secured by farmland (including residential farms and other improvements) and multifamily (5 or more) residential properties.
Commercial and industrial – Commercial and industrial consists of loans or lines of credit to finance corporate credit cards, accounts receivable, inventory and other general business purposes.
Lease financing – Lease financing consists solely of lease financing agreements for business equipment, vehicles and other assets.
Other – Other consists of all other commercial loans not classified in one of the preceding classes. These typically include loans to non-profit organizations such as churches, hospitals, educational and charitable organizations.
Noncommercial – Noncommercial consist of residential and revolving mortgage, construction and land development, and consumer loans.
Residential mortgage – Residential real estate consists of loans to purchase, construct or refinance the borrower's primary dwelling, second residence or vacation home.
Revolving mortgage – Revolving mortgage consists of home equity lines of credit that are secured by first or second liens on the borrower's primary residence.
Construction and land development – Construction and land development consists of loans to construct the borrower's primary or secondary residence or vacant land upon which the owner intends to construct a single-family dwelling at a future date.
Consumer – Consumer loans consist of installment loans to finance purchases of vehicles, unsecured home improvements, student loans and revolving lines of credit that can be secured or unsecured, including personal credit cards.

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Loans and leases outstanding include the following as of the dates indicated:at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Non-PCI loans and leases:      
Commercial:      
Construction and land development$620,352
 $493,133
$649,157
 $620,352
Commercial mortgage8,274,548
 7,552,948
9,026,220
 8,274,548
Other commercial real estate321,021
 244,875
351,291
 321,021
Commercial and industrial2,368,958
 1,988,934
2,567,501
 2,368,958
Lease financing730,778
 571,916
826,270
 730,778
Other314,832
 353,833
340,264
 314,832
Total commercial loans12,630,489
 11,205,639
13,760,703
 12,630,489
Noncommercial:      
Residential mortgage2,695,985
 2,493,058
2,889,124
 2,695,985
Revolving mortgage2,523,106
 2,561,800
2,601,344
 2,523,106
Construction and land development220,073
 205,016
231,400
 220,073
Consumer1,219,821
 1,117,454
1,446,138
 1,219,821
Total noncommercial loans6,658,985
 6,377,328
7,168,006
 6,658,985
Total non-PCI loans and leases19,289,474
 17,582,967
20,928,709
 19,289,474
PCI loans:      
Commercial:      
Construction and land development$33,880
 $78,079
20,766
 33,880
Commercial mortgage525,468
 577,518
453,013
 525,468
Other commercial real estate17,076
 40,193
12,645
 17,076
Commercial and industrial15,182
 27,254
11,844
 15,182
Other2,008
 3,079
1,702
 2,008
Total commercial loans593,614
 726,123
499,970
 593,614
Noncommercial:      
Residential mortgage302,158
 382,340
268,777
 302,158
Revolving mortgage52,471
 74,109
38,650
 52,471
Construction and land development
 912
Consumer2,273
 3,014
1,772
 2,273
Total noncommercial loans356,902
 460,375
309,199
 356,902
Total PCI loans950,516
 1,186,498
809,169
 950,516
Total loans and leases$20,239,990
 $18,769,465
$21,737,878
 $20,239,990
At December 31, 2015, $272.62016, $84.8 million in total loans were covered under loss shareshared-loss agreements, compared to $485.3$272.6 million at December 31, 2014. During 2015, loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank (SAB)2015. The decline was primarily due to the expiration and Williamsburg First National Bank (WFNB) and all loans acquired from First Regional Bank (FRB). The loan balances attermination of certain shared-loss agreements during the year.
At December 31, 2015 for the expired agreements from SAB and WFNB were $26.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively. FRB loan balances at December 31, 2015 were insignificant. Loss share protection for United Western Bank (UWB), Atlantic Bank & Trust (ABT) and Colorado Capital Bank (CCB) non-single family residential2016, $8.26 billion in noncovered loans with balancesa lendable collateral value of $119.6$5.50 billion were used to secure $660.2 million $9.7 million and $4.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015 will expire at the beginningin FHLB of the second quarterAtlanta advances, resulting in additional borrowing capacity of 2016, third quarter of 2016 and fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The remaining decrease in covered loans is due to pay downs and payoffs.
$4.84 billion. At December 31, 2015, $8.58 billion in noncovered loans with a lendable collateral value of $6.08 billion were used to secure $510.3 million in FHLB of Atlanta advances, resulting in additional borrowing capacity of $5.57 billion. At December 31, 2014, $3.16 billion in noncovered loans with a lendable collateral value of $2.20 billion were used to secure $240.3 million in FHLB of Atlanta advances, resulting additional borrowing capacity of $1.96 billion.
To mitigate interest rate risk and credit risk, we sold $45.9 million of certain residential mortgage loans not originated for sale totaling $77.7 million in 2016, resulting in a gain of $3.8 million. We sold residential mortgage not originated for sale totaling $45.9 million at par duringin 2015.
The unamortized discount related to purchased non-PCI loans and leases acquired in the Bancorporation mergerCordia transaction was $41.1 million and $61.2$4.2 million at December 31, 20152016. The unamortized discount related to purchased non-PCI loans and leases acquired in the First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. (Bancorporation) merger was $27.4 million and $41.1 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, accretion income on non-PCI loans and leases was $14.3 million and $18.7 million, respectively.
Loans and $5.9 million, respectively.leases to borrowers in medical, dental or related fields were $4.66 billion as of December 31, 2016, which represents 21.5 percent of total loans and leases, compared to $4.28 billion or 21.2 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2015. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our underwriting policies that emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral value and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property. Except for this single concentration, no other industry represented more than 10 percent of total loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2016.


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Credit quality indicators
Loans and leases are monitored for credit quality on a recurring basis. The credit quality indicators used are dependent on the portfolio segment to which the loan relates. Commercial and noncommercial loans and leases have different credit quality indicators as a result of the unique characteristics of the loan segment being evaluated. The credit quality indicators for non-PCI and PCI commercial loans and leases are developed through a review of individual borrowers on an ongoing basis. Each commercial loan is evaluated annually with more frequent evaluation of more severely criticized loans or leases. The credit quality indicators for PCI and non-PCI noncommercial loans are based on the delinquency status of the borrower. As the borrower becomes more delinquent, the likelihood of loss increases. The indicators represent the rating for loans or leases as of the date presented based on the most recent assessment performed. These credit quality indicators are defined as follows:
Pass – A pass rated asset is not adversely classified because it does not display any of the characteristics for adverse classification.
Special mention – A special mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, such potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects or collateral position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not warrant adverse classification.
Substandard – A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets classified as substandard generally have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These assets are characterized by the distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful – An asset classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in an asset classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values.
Loss – Assets classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that it is inappropriate to be carried as an asset. This classification is not necessarily equivalent to any potential for recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not appropriate to defer a full charge-off even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.
Ungraded – Ungraded loans represent loans that are not included in the individual credit grading process due to their relatively small balances or borrower type. The majority of ungraded loans at December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 relate to business credit cards. Business credit card loans are subject to automatic charge-off when they become 120 days past due in the same manner as unsecured consumer lines of credit. The remaining balance is comprised of a small amount of commercial mortgage, lease financing and other commercial real estate loans.
The composition of the loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, by credit quality indicator is provided below:
 Non-PCI commercial loans and leases
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction and land
development
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial real estate
 
Commercial and
industrial
 Lease financing Other Total non-PCI commercial loans and leases
Grade:             
December 31, 2015             
Pass$611,314
 $8,024,831
 $318,187
 $2,219,606
 $719,338
 $311,401
 $12,204,677
Special mention5,191
 100,220
 475
 19,361
 4,869
 1,905
 132,021
Substandard3,847
 146,071
 959
 21,322
 6,375
 1,526
 180,100
Doubtful
 599
 
 408
 169
 
 1,176
Ungraded
 2,827
 1,400
 108,261
 27
 
 112,515
Total$620,352
 $8,274,548
 $321,021
 $2,368,958
 $730,778
 $314,832
 $12,630,489
December 31, 2014             
Pass$474,374
 $7,284,714
 $242,053
 $1,859,415
 $564,319
 $349,111
 $10,773,986
Special mention13,927
 129,247
 909
 27,683
 3,205
 1,384
 176,355
Substandard4,720
 134,677
 1,765
 8,878
 3,955
 3,338
 157,333
Doubtful
 2,366
 
 164
 365
 
 2,895
Ungraded112
 1,944
 148
 92,794
 72
 
 95,070
Total$493,133
 $7,552,948
 $244,875
 $1,988,934
 $571,916
 $353,833
 $11,205,639


















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 Non-PCI noncommercial loans and leases
(Dollars in thousands)
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
 Consumer Total non-PCI noncommercial
loans and leases
December 31, 2015         
Current$2,651,209
 $2,502,065
 $214,555
 $1,210,832
 $6,578,661
30-59 days past due23,960
 11,706
 3,211
 5,545
 44,422
60-89 days past due7,536
 3,704
 669
 1,822
 13,731
90 days or greater past due13,280
 5,631
 1,638
 1,622
 22,171
Total$2,695,985
 $2,523,106
 $220,073
 $1,219,821
 $6,658,985
December 31, 2014         
Current$2,454,797
 $2,542,807
 $202,344
 $1,110,153
 $6,310,101
30-59 days past due23,288
 11,097
 1,646
 4,577
 40,608
60-89 days past due6,018
 2,433
 824
 1,619
 10,894
90 days or greater past due8,955
 5,463
 202
 1,105
 15,725
Total$2,493,058
 $2,561,800
 $205,016
 $1,117,454
 $6,377,328
The composition of the loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, by credit quality indicator is provided below:
PCI commercial loansDecember 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial
 Other 
Total PCI commercial
loans
Non-PCI commercial loans and leases
Grade:           Construction and land
development
 Commercial
mortgage
 Other
commercial real estate
 Commercial and
industrial
 Lease financing Other Total non-PCI commercial loans and leases
December 31, 2015           
Pass$14,710
 $262,579
 $7,366
 $9,302
 $706
 $294,663
$645,232
 $8,821,439
 $347,509
 $2,402,659
 $818,008
 $335,831
 $13,370,678
Special mention758
 87,870
 60
 937
 
 89,625
2,236
 76,084
 1,433
 22,804
 2,675
 1,020
 106,252
Substandard14,131
 163,801
 9,229
 4,588
 1,302
 193,051
1,683
 126,863
 2,349
 17,870
 5,415
 3,413
 157,593
Doubtful4,281
 10,875
 
 282
 
 15,438
6
 334
 
 8
 
 
 348
Ungraded
 343
 421
 73
 
 837

 1,500
 
 124,160
 172
 
 125,832
Total$33,880
 $525,468
 $17,076
 $15,182
 $2,008
 $593,614
$649,157
 $9,026,220
 $351,291
 $2,567,501
 $826,270
 $340,264
 $13,760,703
December 31, 2014           
             
December 31, 2015
Non-PCI commercial loans and leases
Construction and land
development
 Commercial
mortgage
 Other
commercial real estate
 Commercial and
industrial
 Lease financing Other Total non-PCI commercial loans and leases
Pass$13,514
 $300,187
 $11,033
 $16,637
 $801
 $342,172
$611,314
 $8,024,831
 $318,187
 $2,219,606
 $719,338
 $311,401
 $12,204,677
Special mention6,063
 98,724
 16,271
 4,137
 
 125,195
5,191
 100,220
 475
 19,361
 4,869
 1,905
 132,021
Substandard53,739
 171,920
 12,889
 6,312
 2,278
 247,138
3,847
 146,071
 959
 21,322
 6,375
 1,526
 180,100
Doubtful2,809
 6,302
 
 130
 
 9,241

 599
 
 408
 169
 
 1,176
Ungraded1,954
 385
 
 38
 
 2,377

 2,827
 1,400
 108,261
 27
 
 112,515
Total$78,079
 $577,518
 $40,193
 $27,254
 $3,079
 $726,123
$620,352
 $8,274,548
 $321,021
 $2,368,958
 $730,778
 $314,832
 $12,630,489

December 31, 2016
PCI noncommercial loansNon-PCI noncommercial loans and leases
(Dollars in thousands)
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
 Consumer Total PCI noncommercial
loans
Residential
mortgage
 Revolving
mortgage
 Construction
and land
development
 Consumer Total non-PCI noncommercial
loans and leases
December 31, 2015         
Current$257,207
 $47,901
 $
 $1,981
 $307,089
$2,839,045
 $2,576,942
 $229,106
 $1,434,658
 $7,079,751
30-59 days past due12,318
 1,127
 
 86
 13,531
27,760
 14,290
 1,139
 6,775
 49,964
60-89 days past due4,441
 501
 
 132
 5,074
7,039
 2,698
 598
 2,779
 13,114
90 days or greater past due28,192
 2,942
 
 74
 31,208
15,280
 7,414
 557
 1,926
 25,177
Total$302,158
 $52,471
 $
 $2,273
 $356,902
$2,889,124
 $2,601,344
 $231,400
 $1,446,138
 $7,168,006
December 31, 2014         
         
December 31, 2015
Non-PCI noncommercial loans and leases
Residential
mortgage
 Revolving
mortgage
 Construction
and land
development
 Consumer Total non-PCI noncommercial
loans and leases
Current$326,589
 $68,548
 $506
 2,582
 $398,225
$2,651,209
 $2,502,065
 $214,555
 $1,210,832
 $6,578,661
30-59 days past due11,432
 1,405
 
 147
 12,984
23,960
 11,706
 3,211
 5,545
 44,422
60-89 days past due10,073
 345
 
 25
 10,443
7,536
 3,704
 669
 1,822
 13,731
90 days or greater past due34,246
 3,811
 406
 260
 38,723
13,280
 5,631
 1,638
 1,622
 22,171
Total$382,340
 $74,109
 $912
 $3,014
 $460,375
$2,695,985
 $2,523,106
 $220,073
 $1,219,821
 $6,658,985


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 December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)PCI commercial loans
Grade:Construction
and land
development
 Commercial
mortgage
 Other
commercial
real estate
 Commercial
and
industrial
 Other Total PCI commercial
loans
Pass$8,103
 $234,023
 $8,744
 $7,253
 $696
 $258,819
Special mention950
 67,848
 102
 620
 
 69,520
Substandard7,850
 138,312
 3,462
 3,648
 1,006
 154,278
Doubtful3,863
 12,830
 337
 303
 
 17,333
Ungraded
 
 
 20
 
 20
Total$20,766
 $453,013
 $12,645
 $11,844
 $1,702
 $499,970
            
 December 31, 2015
 PCI commercial loans
 Construction
and land
development
 Commercial
mortgage
 Other
commercial
real estate
 Commercial
and
industrial
 Other Total PCI commercial
loans
Pass$14,710
 $262,579
 $7,366
 $9,302
 $706
 $294,663
Special mention758
 87,870
 60
 937
 
 89,625
Substandard14,131
 163,801
 9,229
 4,588
 1,302
 193,051
Doubtful4,281
 10,875
 
 282
 
 15,438
Ungraded
 343
 421
 73
 
 837
Total$33,880
 $525,468
 $17,076
 $15,182
 $2,008
 $593,614

 December 31, 2016
 PCI noncommercial loans
(Dollars in thousands)Residential
mortgage
 Revolving
mortgage
 Consumer Total PCI noncommercial
loans
Current$230,065
 $33,827
 $1,637
 $265,529
30-59 days past due9,595
 618
 68
 10,281
60-89 days past due6,528
 268
 4
 6,800
90 days or greater past due22,589
 3,937
 63
 26,589
Total$268,777
 $38,650
 $1,772
 $309,199
        
 December 31, 2015
 PCI noncommercial loans
 Residential
mortgage
 Revolving
mortgage
 Consumer Total PCI noncommercial
loans
Current$257,207
 $47,901
 $1,981
 $307,089
30-59 days past due12,318
 1,127
 86
 13,531
60-89 days past due4,441
 501
 132
 5,074
90 days or greater past due28,192
 2,942
 74
 31,208
Total$302,158
 $52,471
 $2,273
 $356,902


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The aging of the outstanding non-PCI loans and leases, by class, at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 is provided in the table below.
The calculation of days past due begins on the day after payment is due and includes all days through which all required interest or principal has not been paid. Loans and leases 30 days or less past due are considered current as various grace periods that allow borrowers to make payments within a stated period after the due date and still remain in compliance with the loan agreement.
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 90 days or greater 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total loans
and leases
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 90 days or greater 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total loans
and leases
Non-PCI loans and leases:                      
Construction and land development - commercial$987
 $283
 $463
 $1,733
 $618,619
 $620,352
$1,845
 $39
 $286
 $2,170
 $646,987
 $649,157
Commercial mortgage13,023
 3,446
 14,495
 30,964
 8,243,584
 8,274,548
11,592
 2,773
 10,329
 24,694
 9,001,526
 9,026,220
Other commercial real estate884
 
 142
 1,026
 319,995
 321,021
310
 
 
 310
 350,981
 351,291
Commercial and industrial2,133
 1,079
 1,780
 4,992
 2,363,966
 2,368,958
7,918
 2,102
 1,051
 11,071
 2,556,430
 2,567,501
Lease financing2,070
 2
 164
 2,236
 728,542
 730,778
1,175
 444
 863
 2,482
 823,788
 826,270
Residential mortgage23,960
 7,536
 13,280
 44,776
 2,651,209
 2,695,985
27,760
 7,039
 15,280
 50,079
 2,839,045
 2,889,124
Revolving mortgage11,706
 3,704
 5,631
 21,041
 2,502,065
 2,523,106
14,290
 2,698
 7,414
 24,402
 2,576,942
 2,601,344
Construction and land development - noncommercial3,211
 669
 1,638
 5,518
 214,555
 220,073
1,139
 598
 557
 2,294
 229,106
 231,400
Consumer5,545
 1,822
 1,622
 8,989
 1,210,832
 1,219,821
6,775
 2,779
 1,926
 11,480
 1,434,658
 1,446,138
Other3
 164
 134
 301
 314,531
 314,832
72
 
 198
 270
 339,994
 340,264
Total non-PCI loans and leases$63,522
 $18,705
 $39,349
 $121,576
 $19,167,898
 $19,289,474
$72,876
 $18,472
 $37,904
 $129,252
 $20,799,457
 $20,928,709
                      
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 90 days or greater 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total loans
and leases
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 90 days or greater 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total loans
and leases
Non-PCI loans and leases:                      
Construction and land development - commercial$520
 $283
 $330
 $1,133
 $492,000
 $493,133
$987
 $283
 $463
 $1,733
 $618,619
 $620,352
Commercial mortgage11,367
 4,782
 8,061
 24,210
 7,528,738
 7,552,948
13,023
 3,446
 14,495
 30,964
 8,243,584
 8,274,548
Other commercial real estate206
 70
 102
 378
 244,497
 244,875
884
 
 142
 1,026
 319,995
 321,021
Commercial and industrial2,843
 1,545
 378
 4,766
 1,984,168
 1,988,934
2,133
 1,079
 1,780
 4,992
 2,363,966
 2,368,958
Lease financing1,631
 8
 2
 1,641
 570,275
 571,916
2,070
 2
 164
 2,236
 728,542
 730,778
Residential mortgage23,288
 6,018
 8,955
 38,261
 2,454,797
 2,493,058
23,960
 7,536
 13,280
 44,776
 2,651,209
 2,695,985
Revolving mortgage11,097
 2,433
 5,463
 18,993
 2,542,807
 2,561,800
11,706
 3,704
 5,631
 21,041
 2,502,065
 2,523,106
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,646
 824
 202
 2,672
 202,344
 205,016
3,211
 669
 1,638
 5,518
 214,555
 220,073
Consumer4,577
 1,619
 1,105
 7,301
 1,110,153
 1,117,454
5,545
 1,822
 1,622
 8,989
 1,210,832
 1,219,821
Other146
 1,966
 
 2,112
 351,721
 353,833
3
 164
 134
 301
 314,531
 314,832
Total non-PCI loans and leases$57,321
 $19,548
 $24,598
 $101,467
 $17,481,500
 $17,582,967
$63,522
 $18,705
 $39,349
 $121,576
 $19,167,898
 $19,289,474

The recorded investment, by class, in loans and leases on nonaccrual status, and loans and leases greater than 90 days past due and still accruing at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 for non-PCI loans, were as follows:
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 Loans and leases > 90 days and accruing 
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 
Loans and
leases > 90 days and accruing
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 Loans and leases > 90 days and accruing 
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 
Loans and
leases > 90 days and accruing
Non-PCI loans and leases:              
Construction and land development - commercial$425
 $273
 $343
 $56
$606
 $
 $425
 $273
Commercial mortgage42,116
 242
 24,720
 1,003
26,527
 482
 42,116
 242
Other commercial real estate86
 
 239
 
Commercial and industrial6,235
 953
 1,741
 239
4,275
 440
 6,235
 953
Lease financing389
 
 374
 2
359
 683
 389
 
Other commercial real estate239
 
 619
 35
Construction and land development - noncommercial2,164
 
 
 202
Residential mortgage29,977
 838
 14,242
 3,191
32,470
 37
 29,977
 838
Revolving mortgage12,704
 
 
 5,463
14,308
 
 12,704
 
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,121
 
 2,164
 
Consumer1,472
 1,007
 
 1,059
2,236
 1,076
 1,472
 1,007
Other133
 2
 1,966
 
319
 
 133
 2
Total non-PCI loans and leases$95,854
 $3,315
 $44,005
 $11,250
$82,307
 $2,718
 $95,854
 $3,315

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Purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans
The following table relates to PCI loans acquired in the NMSB and FCSB acquisitions for 2016 and the CCBT mergeracquisition for 2015 and in the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers for 2014.2015. The table summarizes the contractually required payments, which include principal and interest, expected cash flows to be collected, and the fair value of PCI loans at the respective mergeracquisition dates.
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Contractually required payments$247,812
 $828,156
$108,649
 $247,812
Cash flows expected to be collected$207,688
 $735,381
$93,178
 $207,688
Fair value of loans at acquisition$154,496
 $623,408
$80,690
 $154,496
The recorded fair values of PCI loans acquired in the NMSB, FCSB and CCBT Bancorporation and 1st Financial transactiontransactions as of their respective merger datesacquisition date were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Commercial:      
Construction and land development$4,116
 $69,789
$684
 $4,116
Commercial mortgage129,732
 176,841
50,372
 129,732
Other commercial real estate3,202
 15,425
2,629
 3,202
Commercial and industrial2,844
 37,583
3,630
 2,844
Other
 2,219
1,619
 
Total commercial loans139,894
 301,857
58,934
 139,894
Noncommercial:      
Residential mortgage13,251
 287,675
18,934
 13,251
Revolving mortgage
 29,777
1,238
 
Construction and land development
 199
340
 
Consumer1,351
 3,900
1,244
 1,351
Total noncommercial loans14,602
 321,551
21,756
 14,602
Total PCI loans$154,496
 $623,408
$80,690
 $154,496
The following table provides changes in the carrying value of purchased credit-impairedPCI loans during the years ended December 31, 20152016 and 20142015:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Balance at January 1$1,186,498
 $1,029,426
$950,516
 $1,186,498
Fair value of PCI loans acquired during the year154,496
 623,408
80,690
 154,496
Accretion114,580
 112,368
76,565
 114,580
Payments received and other changes, net(505,058) (578,704)(298,602) (505,058)
Balance at December 31$950,516
 $1,186,498
$809,169
 $950,516
Unpaid principal balance at December 31$1,693,372
 $2,057,691
$1,266,395
 $1,693,372

The carrying value of loans on the cost recovery method was $498 thousand at December 31, 2016, and $5.3 million at December 31, 2015, and $33.4 million at December 31, 2014.2015. The cost recovery method is applied to loans when the timing of future cash flows is not reasonably estimable due to borrower nonperformance or uncertainty in the ultimate disposition of the asset. The recorded investment of PCI loans on nonaccrual status was $7.6$3.5 million and $33.4$7.6 million at December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.
For PCI loans, improved cash flow estimates and receipt of unscheduled loan paymentscredit loss expectations generally result in the reclassification of nonaccretable difference to accretable yield. Accretable yield resulting from the improved ability to estimate futureChanges in expected cash flows generally does not represent amounts previously identified asrelated to credit improvements or deterioration do not affect the nonaccretable difference.
The following table documents changes to the amount of accretable yield for 20152016 and 2014.2015.
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Balance at January 1$418,160
 $439,990
$343,856
 $418,160
Additions from acquisitions53,192
 111,973
12,488
 53,192
Accretion(114,580) (112,368)(76,565) (114,580)
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference25,357
 7,865
29,931
 25,357
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference(38,273) (29,300)25,364
 (38,273)
Balance at December 31$343,856
 $418,160
$335,074
 $343,856



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Purchased non-impairednon-PCI loans and leases
The following table relates to purchased non-impairednon-PCI loans and leases acquired in the Bancorporation merger for 2014Cordia transaction during 2016 and provides the contractually required payments, estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected and fair value of the acquired loans at the mergeracquisition date.
(Dollars in thousands)20142016
Contractually required payments$4,708,681
$296,529
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected$59,187
$2,678
Fair value at acquisition date$4,175,586
$241,392
The recorded fair values of purchased non-impairednon-PCI loans and leases acquired in the BancorporationCordia transaction as of the mergeracquisition date wereare as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)20142016
Commercial:  
Construction and land development$134,941
$3,066
Commercial mortgage951,794
77,455
Other commercial real estate61,856
22,174
Commercial and industrial431,367
31,773
Lease financing72,563
Other95,379
Total commercial loans and leases1,747,900
134,468
Noncommercial:  
Residential mortgage1,305,140
16,839
Revolving mortgage419,106
9,867
Construction and land development7,165
Consumer696,275
80,218
Total noncommercial loans and leases2,427,686
106,924
Total non-PCI loans$4,175,586
$241,392


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NOTE E
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

Activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses is as follows:
Non-PCI PCI TotalNon-PCI PCI Total
(dollars in thousands)     
Balance at December 31, 2012$179,046
 $139,972
 $319,018
Reclassification (1)
7,368
 
 7,368
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses19,289
 (51,544) (32,255)
Loans and leases charged off(33,118) (34,908) (68,026)
Loans and leases recovered7,289
 
 7,289
Net charge-offs(25,829) (34,908) (60,737)
(Dollars in thousands)     
Balance at December 31, 2013179,874
 53,520
 233,394
$179,874
 $53,520
 $233,394
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses15,260
 (14,620) 640
15,260
 (14,620) 640
Loans and leases charged off(20,499) (17,271) (37,770)
Loans and leases charged-off(20,499) (17,271) (37,770)
Loans and leases recovered8,202
 
 8,202
8,202
 
 8,202
Net charge-offs(12,297) (17,271) (29,568)(12,297) (17,271) (29,568)
Balance at December 31, 2014182,837
 21,629
 204,466
182,837
 21,629
 204,466
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses22,937
 (2,273) 20,664
22,937
 (2,273) 20,664
Loans and leases charged off(25,304) (3,044) (28,348)
Loans and leases charged-off(25,304) (3,044) (28,348)
Loans and leases recovered9,434
 
 9,434
9,434
 
 9,434
Net charge-offs(15,870) (3,044) (18,914)(15,870) (3,044) (18,914)
Balance at December 31, 2015$189,904
 $16,312
 $206,216
189,904
 16,312
 206,216
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses34,870
 (1,929) 32,941
Loans and leases charged-off(29,587) (614) (30,201)
Loans and leases recovered9,839
 
 9,839
Net charge-offs(19,748) (614) (20,362)
Balance at December 31, 2016$205,026
 $13,769
 $218,795
(1)Reclassification results from enhancements to the ALLL calculation during the second quarter of 2013 that resulted in the allocation of $15.8 million previously designated as 'nonspecific' to other loan classes and the absorption of $7.4 million of the reserve for unfunded commitments related to unfunded, revocable loan commitments into the ALLL. Further discussion is contained in Note A.

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Activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses, ending balances of loans and leases and related allowance by class of loans is summarized as follows:
For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013Years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-
commercial
 Consumer 
Non-
specific
 Total
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-
commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                                            
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                                            
Balance at January 1, 2013$6,031
 $80,229
 $2,059
 $14,050
 $3,521
 $1,175
 $3,836
 $25,185
 $1,721
 $25,389
 $15,850
 $179,046
Reclassification (1)
5,141
 27,421
 (815) 7,551
 (253) (1,288) 5,717
 (9,838) (478) (10,018) (15,772) 7,368
Provision (credits)2,809
 (4,485) (32) 4,333
 1,646
 308
 2,786
 6,296
 (379) 6,085
 (78) 19,289
Charge-offs(4,685) (3,904) (312) (4,785) (272) (6) (2,387) (6,064) (392) (10,311) 
 (33,118)
Recoveries1,039
 996
 109
 1,213
 107
 1
 559
 660
 209
 2,396
 
 7,289
Balance at December 31, 201310,335
 100,257
 1,009
 22,362
 4,749
 190
 10,511
 16,239
 681
 13,541
 
 179,874
Balance at January 1, 2014$10,335
 $100,257
 $1,009
 $22,362
 $4,749
 $190
 $10,511
 $16,239
 $681
 $13,541
 $179,874
Provision (credits)1,735
 (16,746) (401) 10,441
 (473) 3,007
 1,219
 6,301
 245
 9,932
 
 15,260
1,735
 (16,746) (401) 10,441
 (473) 3,007
 1,219
 6,301
 245
 9,932
 15,260
Charge-offs(316) (1,147) 
 (3,014) (100) (13) (1,260) (4,744) (118) (9,787) 
 (20,499)(316) (1,147) 
 (3,014) (100) (13) (1,260) (4,744) (118) (9,787) (20,499)
Recoveries207
 2,825
 124
 938
 110
 
 191
 854
 84
 2,869
 
 8,202
207
 2,825
 124
 938
 110
 
 191
 854
 84
 2,869
 8,202
Balance at December 31, 201411,961
 85,189
 732
 30,727
 4,286
 3,184
 10,661
 18,650
 892
 16,555
 
 182,837
11,961
 85,189
 732
 30,727
 4,286
 3,184
 10,661
 18,650
 892
 16,555
 182,837
Provision (credits)4,773
 (15,822) 1,569
 17,432
 1,602
 (1,420) 4,202
 (927) 541
 10,987
 
 22,937
4,773
 (15,822) 1,569
 17,432
 1,602
 (1,420) 4,202
 (927) 541
 10,987
 22,937
Charge-offs(1,012) (1,498) (178) (5,952) (402) 
 (1,619) (2,925) (22) (11,696) 
 (25,304)(1,012) (1,498) (178) (5,952) (402) 
 (1,619) (2,925) (22) (11,696) (25,304)
Recoveries566
 2,027
 45
 909
 38
 91
 861
 1,173
 74
 3,650
 
 9,434
566
 2,027
 45
 909
 38
 91
 861
 1,173
 74
 3,650
 9,434
Balance at December 31, 2015$16,288
 $69,896
 $2,168
 $43,116
 $5,524
 $1,855
 $14,105
 $15,971
 $1,485
 $19,496
 $
 $189,904
16,288
 69,896
 2,168
 43,116
 5,524
 1,855
 14,105
 15,971
 1,485
 19,496
 189,904
Provision (credits)12,871
 (21,912) 925
 14,583
 635
 877
 9,448
 (1,234) 45
 18,632
 34,870
Charge-offs(680) (987) 
 (9,013) (442) (144) (926) (3,287) 
 (14,108) (29,587)
Recoveries398
 1,281
 176
 1,539
 190
 539
 467
 916
 66
 4,267
 9,839
Balance at December 31, 2016$28,877
 $48,278
 $3,269
 $50,225
 $5,907
 $3,127
 $23,094
 $12,366
 $1,596
 $28,287
 $205,026
(1)Reclassification results from enhancements to the ALLL calculation during the second quarter of 2013 that resulted in the allocation of $15.8 million previously designated as 'nonspecific' to other loan classes and the absorption of $7.4 million of the reserve for unfunded commitments related to unfunded, revocable loan commitments into the ALLL. Further discussion is contained in Note A.


 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                     
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                     
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$123
 $3,370
 $289
 $1,118
 $213
 $
 $1,212
 $299
 $49
 $527
 $7,200
ALLL for loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment16,165
 66,526
 1,879
 41,998
 5,311
 1,855
 12,893
 15,672
 1,436
 18,969
 182,704
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$16,288
 $69,896
 $2,168
 $43,116
 $5,524
 $1,855
 $14,105
 $15,971
 $1,485
 $19,496
 $189,904
Loans and leases:                     
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$3,094
 $95,107
 $427
 $17,910
 $1,755
 $1,183
 $22,986
 $5,883
 $784
 $1,238
 $150,367
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment617,258
 8,179,441
 320,594
 2,351,048
 729,023
 313,649
 2,672,999
 2,517,223
 219,289
 1,218,583
 19,139,107
Total loan and leases$620,352
 $8,274,548
 $321,021
 $2,368,958
 $730,778
 $314,832
 $2,695,985
 $2,523,106
 $220,073
 $1,219,821
 $19,289,474

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 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                     
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                     
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$92
 $8,610
 $112
 $1,743
 $150
 $1,972
 $1,360
 $1,052
 $71
 $555
 $15,717
ALLL for loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment$11,869
 $76,579
 $620
 $28,984
 $4,136
 $1,212
 $9,301
 $17,598
 $821
 $16,000
 $167,120
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$11,961
 $85,189
 $732
 $30,727
 $4,286
 $3,184
 $10,661
 $18,650
 $892
 $16,555
 $182,837
Loans and leases:                     
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$1,620
 $82,803
 $584
 $11,040
 $623
 $2,000
 $14,913
 $3,675
 $1,340
 $995
 $119,593
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment491,513
 7,470,145
 244,291
 1,977,594
 571,293
 351,833
 2,478,145
 2,558,125
 203,676
 1,116,459
 17,463,074
Total loan and leases$493,133
 $7,552,948
 $244,875
 $1,988,634
 $571,916
 $353,833
 $2,493,058
 $2,561,800
 $205,016
 $1,117,454
 $17,582,667
 For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development -
commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development -
noncommercial
 
Consumer
and other
 Total
PCI Loans                 
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                 
Balance at January 1, 2013$31,186
 $50,275
 $11,234
 $8,897
 $19,837
 $9,754
 $8,287
 $502
 $139,972
Provision (credits)(22,942) (3,872) (8,949) 470
 (5,487) (6,399) (4,170) (195) (51,544)
Charge-offs(6,924) (16,497) (931) (4,092) (2,548) (396) (3,435) (85) (34,908)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 20131,320
 29,906
 1,354
 5,275
 11,802
 2,959
 682
 222
 53,520
Provision (credits)1,284
 (7,903) (1,385) (2,023) (5,576) 1,523
 (395) (145) (14,620)
Charge-offs(2,454) (11,868) 106
 (2,012) (406) (483) (104) (50) (17,271)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014150
 10,135
 75
 1,240
 5,820
 3,999
 183
 27
 21,629
Provision (credits)1,029
 (1,426) 698
 (470) 72
 (2,720) (183) 727
 (2,273)
Charge-offs(97) (871) 
 (325) (494) (756) 
 (501) (3,044)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015$1,082
 $7,838
 $773
 $445
 $5,398
 $523
 $
 $253
 $16,312
                  
December 31, 2015                 
ALLL for loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality$1,082
 $7,838
 $773
 $445
 $5,398
 $523
 $
 $253
 $16,312
Loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality33,880
 525,468
 17,076
 15,182
 302,158
 52,471
 
 4,281
 950,516
                  
December 31, 2014                 
ALLL for loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality150
 10,135
 75
 1,240
 5,820
 3,999
 183
 27
 21,629
Loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality78,079
 577,518
 40,193
 27,254
 382,340
 74,109
 912
 6,093
 1,186,498
 December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                     
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                     
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$151
 $3,488
 $152
 $1,732
 $75
 $23
 $2,447
 $366
 $109
 $667
 $9,210
ALLL for loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment28,726
 44,790
 3,117
 48,493
 5,832
 3,104
 20,647
 12,000
 1,487
 27,620
 195,816
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$28,877
 $48,278
 $3,269
 $50,225
 $5,907
 $3,127
 $23,094
 $12,366
 $1,596
 $28,287
 $205,026
Loans and leases:                     
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$1,045
 $76,361
 $1,563
 $12,600
 $1,074
 $142
 $31,476
 $7,613
 $2,613
 $1,912
 $136,399
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment648,112
 8,949,859
 349,728
 2,554,901
 825,196
 340,122
 2,857,648
 2,593,731
 228,787
 1,444,226
 20,792,310
Total loan and leases$649,157
 $9,026,220
 $351,291
 $2,567,501
 $826,270
 $340,264
 $2,889,124
 $2,601,344
 $231,400
 $1,446,138
 $20,928,709
 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                     
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                     
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$123
 $3,370
 $289
 $1,118
 $213
 $
 $1,212
 $299
 $49
 $527
 $7,200
ALLL for loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment16,165
 66,526
 1,879
 41,998
 5,311
 1,855
 12,893
 15,672
 1,436
 18,969
 182,704
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$16,288
 $69,896
 $2,168
 $43,116
 $5,524
 $1,855
 $14,105
 $15,971
 $1,485
 $19,496
 $189,904
Loans and leases:                     
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$3,094
 $95,107
 $427
 $17,910
 $1,755
 $1,183
 $22,986
 $5,883
 $784
 $1,238
 $150,367
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment617,258
 8,179,441
 320,594
 2,351,048
 729,023
 313,649
 2,672,999
 2,517,223
 219,289
 1,218,583
 19,139,107
Total loan and leases$620,352
 $8,274,548
 $321,021
 $2,368,958
 $730,778
 $314,832
 $2,695,985
 $2,523,106
 $220,073
 $1,219,821
 $19,289,474

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 Years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development -
commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development -
noncommercial
 
Consumer
and other
 Total
PCI Loans                 
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                 
Balance at January 1, 2014$1,320
 $29,906
 $1,354
 $5,275
 $11,802
 $2,959
 $682
 $222
 $53,520
Provision (credits)1,284
 (7,903) (1,385) (2,023) (5,576) 1,523
 (395) (145) (14,620)
Charge-offs(2,454) (11,868) 106
 (2,012) (406) (483) (104) (50) (17,271)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014150
 10,135
 75
 1,240
 5,820
 3,999
 183
 27
 21,629
Provision (credits)1,029
 (1,426) 698
 (470) 72
 (2,720) (183) 727
 (2,273)
Charge-offs(97) (871) 
 (325) (494) (756) 
 (501) (3,044)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 20151,082
 7,838
 773
 445
 5,398
 523
 
 253
 16,312
Provision (credits)(599) (1,249) (266) 59
 (209) 433
 
 (98) (1,929)
Charge-offs
 (166) (5) 
 (371) 
 
 (72) (614)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2016$483
 $6,423
 $502
 $504
 $4,818
 $956
 $
 $83
 $13,769
                  
December 31, 2016                 
ALLL for loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality$483
 $6,423
 $502
 $504
 $4,818
 $956
 $
 $83
 $13,769
Loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality20,766
 453,013
 12,645
 11,844
 268,777
 38,650
 
 3,474
 809,169
                  
December 31, 2015                 
ALLL for loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality1,082
 7,838
 773
 445
 5,398
 523
 
 253
 16,312
Loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality33,880
 525,468
 17,076
 15,182
 302,158
 52,471
 
 4,281
 950,516

At December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014, $469.32015, $359.7 million and $285.6$469.3 million, respectively, in PCI loans experienced an adverse change in expected cash flows since the date of acquisition. The corresponding valuation reserve was $16.3$13.8 million and $21.6$16.3 million, respectively.


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The following tables provide information on non-PCI impaired loans and leases, exclusive of loans and leases evaluated collectively as a homogeneous group, including interest income recognized in the period during which the loans and leases were considered impaired.
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
recorded
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
recorded
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases                  
Construction and land development - commercial$1,623
 $1,471
 $3,094
 $4,428
 $123
$1,002
 $43
 $1,045
 $1,172
 $151
Commercial mortgage41,793
 53,314
 95,107
 103,763
 3,370
42,875
 33,486
 76,361
 82,658
 3,488
Other commercial real estate305
 122
 427
 863
 289
1,279
 284
 1,563
 1,880
 152
Commercial and industrial8,544
 9,366
 17,910
 21,455
 1,118
8,920
 3,680
 12,600
 16,637
 1,732
Lease financing1,651
 104
 1,755
 1,956
 213
1,002
 72
 1,074
 1,074
 75
Other
 1,183
 1,183
 1,260
 
142
 
 142
 233
 23
Residential mortgage10,097
 12,889
 22,986
 25,043
 1,212
20,269
 11,207
 31,476
 32,588
 2,447
Revolving mortgage1,105
 4,778
 5,883
 7,120
 299
1,825
 5,788
 7,613
 8,831
 366
Construction and land development - noncommercial693
 91
 784
 784
 49
645
 1,968
 2,613
 3,030
 109
Consumer1,050
 188
 1,238
 1,294
 527
1,532
 380
 1,912
 2,086
 667
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$66,861
 $83,506
 $150,367
 $167,966
 $7,200
$79,491
 $56,908
 $136,399
 $150,189
 $9,210
                  
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
recorded
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
recorded
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases                  
Construction and land development - commercial$996
 $624
 $1,620
 $6,945
 $92
$1,623
 $1,471
 $3,094
 $4,428
 $123
Commercial mortgage57,324
 25,479
 82,803
 87,702
 8,610
41,793
 53,314
 95,107
 103,763
 3,370
Other commercial real estate112
 472
 584
 913
 112
305
 122
 427
 863
 289
Commercial and industrial10,319
 721
 11,040
 12,197
 1,743
8,544
 9,366
 17,910
 21,455
 1,118
Lease financing319
 304
 623
 623
 150
1,651
 104
 1,755
 1,956
 213
Other2,000
 
 2,000
 2,000
 1,972

 1,183
 1,183
 1,260
 
Residential mortgage10,198
 4,715
 14,913
 15,746
 1,360
10,097
 12,889
 22,986
 25,043
 1,212
Revolving mortgage3,675
 
 3,675
 4,933
 1,052
1,105
 4,778
 5,883
 7,120
 299
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,077
 263
 1,340
 1,340
 71
693
 91
 784
 784
 49
Consumer987
 8
 995
 1,067
 555
1,050
 188
 1,238
 1,294
 527
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$87,007
 $32,586
 $119,593
 $133,466
 $15,717
$66,861
 $83,506
 $150,367
 $167,966
 $7,200






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The following tables show the average non-PCI impaired loan balance and the interest income recognized by loan class for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013:2014:
Year ended December 31, 2015Year ended December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
YTD
Average
Balance
 YTD Interest Income Recognized
YTD
Average
Balance
 YTD Interest Income Recognized
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases:      
Construction and land development - commercial$3,164
 $146
$2,700
 $138
Commercial mortgage89,934
 3,129
82,146
 2,671
Other commercial real estate481
 12
1,112
 38
Commercial and industrial14,587
 510
11,878
 417
Lease financing1,718
 74
1,307
 63
Other1,673
 37
687
 33
Residential mortgage18,524
 557
26,774
 805
Revolving mortgage4,368
 97
6,915
 171
Construction and land development - noncommercial829
 38
983
 50
Consumer1,126
 75
1,480
 80
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$136,404
 $4,675
$135,982
 $4,466
      
Year ended December 31, 2014Year ended December 31, 2015
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases:      
Construction and land development - commercial$1,689
 $83
$3,164
 $146
Commercial mortgage86,250
 3,698
89,934
 3,129
Other commercial real estate2,125
 80
481
 12
Commercial and industrial13,433
 580
14,587
 510
Lease financing774
 44
1,718
 74
Other528
 29
1,673
 37
Residential mortgage15,487
 593
18,524
 557
Revolving mortgage3,922
 134
4,368
 97
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,678
 98
829
 38
Consumer1,535
 88
1,126
 75
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$127,421
 $5,427
$136,404
 $4,675
      
Year ended December 31, 2013Year ended December 31, 2014
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases:      
Construction and land development - commercial$6,414
 $270
$1,689
 $83
Commercial mortgage105,628
 5,702
86,250
 3,698
Other commercial real estate2,658
 144
2,125
 80
Commercial and industrial12,772
 642
13,433
 580
Lease financing350
 22
774
 44
Other
 
528
 29
Residential mortgage15,470
 444
15,487
 593
Revolving mortgage5,653
 485
3,922
 134
Construction and land development - noncommercial958
 55
1,678
 98
Consumer1,427
 53
1,535
 88
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$151,330
 $7,817
$127,421
 $5,427
      




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Troubled Debt Restructurings

BancShares accounts for certain loan modifications or restructurings as TDRs. In general, the modification or restructuring of a loan is considered a TDR if, for economic reasons or legal reasons related to a borrower's financial difficulties, a concession is granted to the borrower that creditors would not otherwise consider. Concessions may relate to the contractual interest rate, maturity date, payment structure or other actions. In accordance with GAAP, loans acquired under ASC 310-30, excluding pooled loans, are not initially considered to be TDRs, but can be classified as such if a modification is made subsequent to acquisition. Subsequent modification of a PCI loan accounted for in a pool that would otherwise meet the definition of a TDR is not reported, or accounted for, as a TDR since pooled PCI loans are excluded from the scope of TDR accounting.

The following table provides a summary of total TDRs by accrual status.
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)Accruing  Nonaccruing  Total  Accruing  Nonaccruing  TotalAccruing  Nonaccruing  Total  Accruing  Nonaccruing  Total
Commercial loans                      
Construction and land development - commercial$3,624
 $257
 $3,881
 $2,591
 $446
 $3,037
$3,292
 $308
 $3,600
 $3,624
 $257
 $3,881
Commercial mortgage65,812
 18,728
 84,540
 92,184
 8,937
 101,121
70,263
 14,435
 84,698
 65,812
 18,728
 84,540
Other commercial real estate1,751
 89
 1,840
 2,374
 449
 2,823
1,635
 80
 1,715
 1,751
 89
 1,840
Commercial and industrial8,833
 3,341
 12,174
 9,864
 664
 10,528
9,193
 1,436
 10,629
 8,833
 3,341
 12,174
Lease1,191
 169
 1,360
 258
 365
 623
Lease financing882
 192
 1,074
 1,191
 169
 1,360
Other1,183
 
��1,183
 34
 
 34
64
 78
 142
 1,183
 
 1,183
Total commercial loans82,394
 22,584
 104,978
 107,305
 10,861
 118,166
85,329
 16,529
 101,858
 82,394
 22,584
 104,978
Noncommercial                      
Residential25,427
 7,129
 32,556
 22,597
 4,655
 27,252
Residential mortgage34,012
 5,117
 39,129
 25,427
 7,129
 32,556
Revolving mortgage3,600
 1,705
 5,305
 3,675
 
 3,675
6,346
 1,431
 7,777
 3,600
 1,705
 5,305
Construction and land development - noncommercial784
 
 784
 1,391
 
 1,391
240
 
 240
 784
 
 784
Consumer and other1,091
 129
 1,220
 995
 
 995
1,603
 309
 1,912
 1,091
 129
 1,220
Total noncommercial loans30,902
 8,963
 39,865
 28,658
 4,655
 33,313
42,201
 6,857
 49,058
 30,902
 8,963
 39,865
Total loans$113,296
 $31,547
 $144,843
 $135,963
 $15,516
 $151,479
$127,530
 $23,386
 $150,916
 $113,296
 $31,547
 $144,843

Total troubled debt restructurings at December 31, 2015,2016, were $144.8$150.9 million,, of which $30.6$26.4 million were PCI and $114.2$124.5 million were non-PCI. TDRs at December 31, 2014,2015, were $151.5$144.8 million,, which consisted of $46.9$30.6 million PCI and $104.6$114.2 million non-PCI.

The majority of TDRs are included in the special mention, substandard or doubtful grading categories, which results in more elevated loss expectations when projecting the expected cash flows that are used to determine the allowance for loan losses associated with these loans. When a restructured loan subsequently defaults, it is evaluated and downgraded if appropriate. The more severely graded the loan, the lower the estimated expected cash flows and the greater the allowance recorded. Further, all TDRs over $500,000 and graded substandard or lower are evaluated individually for impairment through a review of collateral values or analysis of cash flows.


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The following tables provide the types of TDRs made during the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, and 2014,2015, as well as a summary of loans that were modified as a TDR during the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, and 20142015 that subsequently defaulted during the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, and 2014.2015. BancShares defines payment default as movement of the TDR to nonaccrual status, which is generally 90 days past due for TDRs, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.
Year ended December 31, 2015 Year ended December 31, 2014Year ended December 31, 2016 Year ended December 31, 2015
All restructurings Restructurings with payment default All restructurings Restructurings with payment defaultAll restructurings Restructurings with payment default All restructurings Restructurings with payment default
Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period endNumber of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end
(Dollars in thousands)                      
Non-PCI loans and leases                
Interest only period provided                
Commercial mortgage3$185
 $
 6$1,973
 2$364
2$569
 1$326
 3$185
 $
Commercial and industrial2776
 
 3250
 

 
 2776
 
Lease financing
 
 2118
 
Residential mortgage1122
 1122
 
 
Construction and land development - noncommercial191
 
 
 

 
 191
 
Other
 
 134
 
Total interest only61,052
 
 122,375
 2364
3691
 2448
 61,052
 
                
Loan term extension                
Construction and land development - commercial118
 118
 2187
 
140
 140
 118
 118
Commercial mortgage123,144
 2316
 184,848
 
72,428
 
 123,144
 2316
Other commercial real estate1747
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial51,380
 
 52,274
 
81,070
 
 51,380
 
Lease financing4146
 
 6198
 

 
 4146
 
Residential mortgage1110
 
 19572
 
152,183
 
 1110
 
Revolving mortgage18
 
 
 

 
 18
 
Construction and land development - noncommercial
 
 7226
 
2421
 
 
 
Consumer352
 

 699
 1
330
 
 352
 

Total loan term extension274,858
 3334
 638,404
 1
376,919
 140
 274,858
 3334
                
Below market interest rate                
Construction and land development - commercial21992
 3122
 11372
 
6231
 1
 21992
 3122
Commercial mortgage3713,900
 33,969
 4412,642
 3441
4512,030
 161,986
 3713,900
 33,969
Commercial and industrial152,301
 21,619
 13751
 
343,056
 111,144
 152,301
 21,619
Other commercial real estate2122
 
 1337
 
3619
 
 2122
 
Lease financing4152
 4152
 
 
Residential mortgage1165,695
 14607
 412,444
 145
18511,087
 482,583
 1165,695
 14607
Revolving mortgage6136
 
 5217
 
5106
 
 6136
 
Construction & land development - noncommercial2253
 
 12389
 
15676
 496
 2253
 
Consumer18146
 210
 10193
 
10222
 215
 18146
 210
Other11,183
 
 
 
2120
 178
 11,183
 
Total below market interest rate21824,728
 246,327
 13717,345
 4486
30928,299
 876,054
 21824,728
 246,327
                
Discharged from bankruptcy                
Construction and land development - commercial438
 13
 
 
122
 122
 438
 13
Commercial mortgage41,897
 2644
 2949
 1
4347
 273
 41,897
 2644
Commercial and industrial3146
 
 
 
683
 
 3146
 
Lease financing184
 
 
 
Residential mortgage291,454
 4242
 121,067
 2268
22773
 14326
 291,454
 4242
Revolving mortgage562,714
 9701
 17663
 1
513,043
 13345
 562,714
 9701
Construction & land development - noncommercial
 
 162
 162
Consumer25296
 775
 44
 
69770
 23250
 25296
 775
Total discharged from bankruptcy1216,545
 231,665
 362,745
 5330
1545,122
 531,016
 1216,545
 231,665
Total non-PCI restructurings372$37,183
 50$8,326
 248$30,869
 12$1,180
503$41,031
 143$7,558
 372$37,183
 50$8,326


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Year ended December 31, 2015 Year ended December 31, 2014Year ended December 31, 2016 Year ended December 31, 2015
All restructurings Restructurings with payment default All restructurings Restructurings with payment defaultAll restructurings Restructurings with payment default All restructurings Restructurings with payment default
Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period endNumber of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end
(Dollars in thousands)                      
PCI loans                
Interest only period provided        
Commercial mortgage$
 $
 2$
 2$
Total interest only
 
 2
 2
        
Loan term extension                
Construction and land development - commercial
 
 1332
 
Residential mortgage1178
 
 2317
 553
$
 $
 1$178
 $
Construction and land development - noncommercial
 
 151
 
Total loan term extension1178
 
 4700
 553

 
 1178
 
                
Below market interest rate                
Construction and land development - commercial
 
 2116
 
152
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage
 
 165,783
 3138
43,255
 
 
 
Residential mortgage141,187
 296
 293,948
 323
3172
 
 141,187
 296
Total below market interest rate141,187
 296
 479,847
 6161
83,479
 
 141,187
 296
                
Discharged from bankruptcy                
Commercial mortgage22,965
 13
 
 
Residential mortgage2282
 
 261,659
 2

 
 2282
 
Revolving mortgage1105
 
 
 

 
 1105
 
Total discharged from bankruptcy3387
 
 261,659
 2
22,965
 13
 3387
 
Total PCI restructurings18$1,752
 2$96
 79$12,206
 15$214
10$6,444
 1$3
 18$1,752
 2$96

NOTE F
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
 
Major classifications of premises and equipment at December 31, 20152016 and 20142015 are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Land$279,932
 $284,682
$285,612
 $279,932
Premises and leasehold improvements1,089,644
 1,056,126
1,130,650
 1,089,644
Furniture and equipment441,378
 444,774
443,560
 441,378
Total1,810,954
 1,785,582
1,859,822
 1,810,954
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization675,125
 660,501
726,778
 675,125
Total premises and equipment$1,135,829
 $1,125,081
$1,133,044
 $1,135,829
There were no premises pledged to secure borrowings at December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.
BancShares leases certain premises and equipment under various lease agreements that provide for payment of property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. Operating leases frequently provide for one or more renewal options on the same basis as current rental terms. However, certain leases require increased rentals under cost of living escalation clauses. Some leases also provide purchase options.
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one or more years consisted of the following at December 31, 2015:2016:
(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
2016$18,543
201714,415
$26,068
201811,017
22,000
20198,040
13,295
20205,589
7,081
20216,114
Thereafter43,407
43,133
Total minimum payments$101,011
$117,691
 
Total rent expense for all operating leases amounted to $13.0 million in 2016, $13.8 million in 2015, and $18.5 million in 2014, and $21.4 million in 2013, net of rent income, which was $6.5 million, $6.4 million and $2.7 million during 2016, 2015 and $1.8 million during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

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NOTE G
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (OREO)

The following table explains changes in other real estate owned during 20152016 and 20142015.
(Dollars in thousands)Covered Noncovered TotalCovered Noncovered Total
Balance at January 1, 2014$47,081
 $36,898
 $83,979
Additions29,708
 36,574
 66,282
Additions acquired in the Bancorporation merger1,336
 34,008
 35,344
Additions acquired in the 1st Financial merger
 11,591
 11,591
Sales(38,753) (48,935) (87,688)
Writedowns(10,853) (5,219) (16,072)
Transfers (1)
(5,537) 5,537
 
Balance at December 31, 201422,982
 70,454
 93,436
Balance at January 1, 2015$22,982
 $70,454
 $93,436
Additions7,357
 47,866
 55,223
7,357
 47,866
 55,223
Sales(19,629) (56,853) (76,482)(19,629) (56,853) (76,482)
Writedowns(1,478) (5,140) (6,618)
Write-downs(1,478) (5,140) (6,618)
Transfers (1)
(2,415) 2,415
 
(2,415) 2,415
 
Balance at December 31, 2015$6,817
 $58,742
 $65,559
6,817
 58,742
 65,559
Additions4,888
 30,384
 35,272
Additions acquired in the Cordia acquisition
 1,170
 1,170
Additions acquired in the FCSB acquisition
 375
 375
Sales(937) (33,241) (34,178)
Write-downs(580) (6,387) (6,967)
Transfers (1)
(9,716) 9,716
 
Balance at December 31, 2016$472
 $60,759
 $61,231
(1) Transfers include OREO balances associated with expired loss shareor terminated shared-loss agreements.
At December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, BancShares had $16.1$15.0 million and $29.0$16.1 million, respectively, of foreclosed residential real estate property in OREO. The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property in the process of foreclosure totaled $15.6$21.8 million and $24.8$15.6 million at December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.
NOTE H
FDIC LOSS SHARESHARED-LOSS RECEIVABLE AND PAYABLE

BancShares completed six FDIC-assisted transactions with shared-loss agreements during the period beginning 2009 through 2011. Prior to its merger into BancShares, First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. (Bancorporation) completed three FDIC-assisted transactions with shared-loss agreements: Georgian Bank (acquired in 2009); Williamsburg First National Bank (acquired in 2010); and Atlantic Bank & Trust (acquired in 2011).

During 2016, FCB entered into an agreement with the FDIC to terminate five of FCB's nine shared-loss agreements, including Temecula Valley Bank (TVB), Sun American Bank (SAB), Williamsburg First National Bank (WFNB), Atlantic Bank & Trust (ABT) and Colorado Capital Bank (CCB). Under the terms of the agreement, FCB made a net payment of $20.1 million to the FDIC as consideration for early termination of the shared-loss agreements. Also, FCB wrote-off $1.5 million of the FDIC shared-loss receivable and released $18.2 million of the FDIC shared-loss payable associated with the terminated agreements. As a result, FCB recognized a $3.4 million loss on the termination of the shared-loss agreements.

The following table provides changesearly termination agreement eliminated FCB's FDIC shared-loss payable for SAB and CCB. The remaining FDIC shared-loss payable balance at December 31, 2016 was $97.0 million. In conjunction with the early termination, FCB adjusted the FDIC shared-loss payable under the two remaining shared-loss agreements with clawback provisions and released other related reserves. The clawback liabilities were adjusted in order to conform to the receivablemethodology used to determine the net termination payment. The adjustment to the clawback liabilities is accounted for by management as a change in estimate. The total one-time pre-tax benefit of these adjustments was $20.0 million. The resulting positive net impact to pre-tax earnings from the FDIC for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 2013
Balance at January 1$28,701
 $93,397
 $270,192
Additional receivable from Bancorporation merger
 5,106
 
Amortization(10,899) (43,422) (85,651)
Net cash payments to (from) the FDIC33,296
 1,286
 (19,373)
Post-acquisition adjustments(47,044) (27,666) (71,771)
Balance at December 31$4,054
 $28,701
 $93,397
The receivable fromearly termination of the FDIC for loss shareshared-loss agreements is measured separately from the related covered assets and is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date using projected cash flows based on the expected reimbursements for losses and the applicable loss share percentages.was $16.6 million during 2016. See Note Ufor further information related to BancShares' recordedFCB's payable to the FDIC for loss shareshared-loss agreements.

Amortization reflects changes in the FDIC loss share receivable due to improvements in expected cash flows that are being recognized over the remaining termAs of the loss share agreement. Cash payments to (from) the FDIC represent the net impact of loss share loan recoveries, charge-offsDecember 31, 2016, shared-loss protection has expired or has been terminated for all non-single family residential loans. Shared-loss protection remains only for single family residential loans acquired from UWB, VB and related expenses as calculated and reported in FDIC loss share certificates. Post-acquisition adjustments represent the net change in loss estimates related to acquired loans and covered OREO as a result of changes in expected cash flows and the ALLL related to those covered loans. For loans covered by loss share agreements, subsequent decreasesGB in the amount expected to be collected from the borrower or collateral liquidation result in a provision for loan and lease losses, an increase in the ALLL and a proportional adjustment to the receivable from the FDIC for the estimated amount to be reimbursed. Subsequent increases in the amount expected to be collected from the borrower or collateral liquidation result in the reversal of some or all previously recorded provision for loan and lease losses, a decrease in the related ALLL and a proportional adjustment to the receivable from the FDIC, or prospective adjustment to the accretable yield and the related receivable from the FDIC if no provision for loan and lease losses had been recorded previously.The loss share agreements for non-single family residential loans for Temecula Valley Bank, Venture Bank and Georgian Bank expired during$84.8 million.


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2014. AtThe following table provides changes in the beginning ofreceivable from the second quarter ofFDIC for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 the loss share agreements for First Regional Bank and non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank expired. The loss share agreement for non-single family residential loans for Williamsburg First National Bank expired at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2015. During 2016, the loss share agreements for non-single family residential loans for United Western Bank, Atlantic Bank & Trust and Colorado Capital Bank will expire at the beginning of the second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.2014:
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2016 2015 2014
Balance at January 1$4,054
 $28,701
 $93,397
Additional receivable from Bancorporation merger
 
 5,106
Amortization(4,734) (10,899) (43,422)
Net cash payments to the FDIC21,059
 33,296
 1,286
Post-acquisition adjustments(14,745) (47,044) (27,666)
Termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements(1,462) 
 
Balance at December 31$4,172
 $4,054
 $28,701

NOTE I
DEPOSITS
Deposits at December 31 are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Demand$9,274,470
 $8,086,784
$10,130,549
 $9,274,470
Checking with interest4,445,353
 4,091,333
4,919,727
 4,445,353
Money market accounts8,205,705
 8,264,811
8,193,392
 8,205,705
Savings1,909,021
 1,728,504
2,099,579
 1,909,021
Time3,096,206
 3,507,145
2,818,096
 3,096,206
Total deposits$26,930,755
 $25,678,577
$28,161,343
 $26,930,755
 
Time deposits with a denomination exceedingof $250,000 or more were $578.1$519.7 million and $552.3$590.6 million at December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.

At December 31, 2015,2016, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were:
(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
2016$2,359,710
2017453,560
$1,984,571
2018114,448
435,823
2019111,857
175,359
202056,631
154,294
202168,046
Thereafter
3
Total time deposits$3,096,206
$2,818,096

NOTE J
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Short-term borrowings at December 31 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Master notes$
 $410,258
Repurchase agreements592,182
 294,426
$590,772
 $592,182
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Banks
 80,000
10,000
 
Federal funds purchased2,551
 2,551
2,551
 2,551
Subordinated notes payable
 199,949
Unamortized purchase accounting adjustments164
 
Total short-term borrowings$594,733
 $987,184
$603,487
 $594,733
At December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares had unused credit lines allowing contingent access to overnight borrowings of up to $740.0$715.0 million on an unsecured basis. Additionally, under borrowing arrangements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, BancShares has access to an additional $5.57$4.84 billion on a secured basis. The master notes product, or investments used by commercial customers as an investment option through a sweep account, was discontinued during 2015, resulting in a migration to repurchase agreements. Additionally, $80.0 million in FHLB borrowings and $199.9 million in subordinated debt matured in 2015.





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NOTE K
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
We utilizeBancShares utilizes securities sold under agreements to repurchase to facilitate the needs of our customers and secure long-termshort-term funding needs. Repurchase agreements are transactions whereby we offerBancShares offers to sell to a counterparty an undivided interest in an eligible security at an agreed upon purchase price, and which obligates BancShares to repurchase the security on an agreed upon date at

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an agreed upon repurchase price plus interest at an agreed upon rate. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are recorded at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction and are generally reflected as short-term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We monitorBancShares monitors collateral levels on a continuous basis and maintain records of each transaction specifically describing the applicable security and the counterparty’s fractional interest in that security, and we segregatesegregates the security from our general assets in accordance with regulations governing custodial holdings of securities. The primary risk with our repurchase agreements is market risk associated with the investments securing the transactions, as weadditional collateral may be required to provide additional collateral based on fair value changes of the underlying investments. Securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements are maintained with our safekeeping agents. The carrying value of available for sale investment securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements was $722.0$690.8 million and $418.3$722.0 million at December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.
The remaining contractual maturity of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase by class of collateral pledged included in short-term borrowings in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 is presented in the following tables.
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the AgreementsRemaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
(Dollars in thousands)Overnight and continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days TotalOvernight and continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total
Repurchase agreements:         
Repurchase agreements         
U.S. Treasury$592,182
 $
 $
 $25,724
 $617,906
$590,772
 $
 $
 $30,000
 $620,772
Government agency
 
 
 4,276
 4,276

 
 
 
 
Total borrowings$592,182
 $
 $
 $30,000
 $622,182
$590,772
 $
 $
 $30,000
 $620,772
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreementsGross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements $622,182
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements $620,772
                  
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the AgreementsRemaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight and continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days TotalOvernight and continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total
Repurchase agreements:         
Repurchase agreements         
U.S. Treasury$162,925
 $
 $
 $23,086
 $186,011
$592,182
 $
 $
 $25,724
 $617,906
Government agency
 
 
 6,914
 6,914

 
 
 4,276
 4,276
Mortgage-backed securities131,501
 
 
 
 131,501
Total borrowings$294,426
 $
 $
 $30,000
 $324,426
$592,182
 $
 $
 $30,000
 $622,182
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreementsGross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements $324,426
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements $622,182




NOTE L
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

Long-term obligations at December 31 include:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 1.75 percent maturing June 30, 2036$96,392
 $96,392
$90,207
 $96,392
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.25 percent maturing June 15, 203425,774
 26,547
24,742
 25,774
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.85 percent maturing April 7, 203410,310
 10,310
10,310
 10,310
Subordinated notes payable 8.00 percent June 1, 201815,000
 15,000
15,000
 15,000
Obligations under capitalized leases extending to July 20269,226
 3,150
5,701
 9,226
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta with rates ranging from 2.00 percent to 3.58 percent and maturing through March 2024510,252
 160,268
Note payable to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines(1) with a rate of 4.74 percent and a maturity date of July 2017
10,000
 10,000
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta with rates ranging from 2.00 percent to 3.58 percent and maturing through August 2024660,237
 510,252
Note payable to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines with a rate of 4.74 percent and a maturity date of July 2017
 10,000
Unamortized purchase accounting adjustments(2,907) (466)(3,350) (2,907)
Other long-term debt30,108
 30,119
30,095
 30,108
Total long-term obligations$704,155
 $351,320
$832,942
 $704,155
(1) The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Seattle merged with and into the FHLB of Des Moines effective May 31, 2015. As a result, the note payable to the FHLB of Seattle atAt December 31, 2014 was owed to the FHLB of Des Moines at December 31, 2015.

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At December 31, 2015,2016, long-term obligations included $132.5$125.3 million in junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, and SCB Capital Trust I, special purpose entities and grantor trusts for $128.5$121.5 million of trust preferred securities. FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I's (the Trusts) trust preferred securities mature in 2036, 2034 and 2034, respectively, and may be redeemed at par in whole or in part at any time. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the Trusts.

Long-term obligations maturing in each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 20152016 and thereafter include:
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
2016$3,401
201713,440
$3,232
2018135,232
135,652
2019246
241
2020261
255
202170,271
Thereafter551,575
623,291
Total long-term obligations$704,155
$832,942

NOTE M
ESTIMATED FAIR VALUES

Fair value estimates are intended to represent the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. Where there is no active market for a financial instrument, BancShares has made estimates using discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques. Inputs to these valuation methods are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and require significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Accordingly, the derived fair value estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts BancShares could realize in a current market exchange.
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, indicates that assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value according to a fair value hierarchy comprised of three levels. The levels are based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The level within the fair value hierarchy for an asset or liability is based on the highest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement (with levelLevel 1 considered highest and levelLevel 3 considered lowest). A brief description of each level follows:
Level 1 values are based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 values are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

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Level 3 values are generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
Valuation adjustments, such as those pertaining to counterparty and BancShares' own credit quality and liquidity, may be necessary to ensure that assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value. Credit valuation adjustments are made when market pricing does not accurately reflect the counterparty's credit quality. As determined by BancShares management, liquidity valuation adjustments may be made to the fair value of certain assets to reflect the uncertainty in the pricing and trading of the instruments when we are unable to observe recent market transactions for identical or similar instruments.instruments are not observed.
BancSharesBancShares' management reviews any changes to its valuation methodologies to ensure they are appropriate and justified, and refines valuation methodologies as more market-based data becomes available. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
The methodologies used to estimate the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below:
Investment securities available for sale. U.S.Treasury,U.S. Treasury, government agency, mortgage-backed securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds and trust preferred securities are generally measured at fair value using a third party pricing service or recent comparable market transactions in similar or identical securities and are classified as levelLevel 2 instruments. Equity securities are measured at fair value using observable closing prices and the valuation also considers the amount of market activity by examining the trade volume of each security. Equity securities are classified as Level 1 if they are traded on a heavily active market and as Level 2 if the observable closing price is from a less than active market.

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Loans held for sale. Certain residential real estate loans are originated to be sold to investors, which are carried at fair value as BancShares elected the fair value option on loans held for sale in 2014.sale. The fair value is based on quoted market prices for similar types of loans. Accordingly, the inputs used to calculate fair value of residential real estate loans held for sale are classified as levelLevel 2 inputs.
Net loans and leases (PCI and Non-PCI). Fair value is estimated based on discounted future cash flows using the current interest rates at which loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. An additional valuation adjustment is made for liquidity. The inputs used in the fair value measurements for loans and leases are considered levelLevel 3 inputs.
FHLB stock. The carrying amount of FHLB stock is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these securities are not readily marketable and are evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. BancShares considers positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of the issuer, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience, when determining the ultimate recoverability of the par value. BancShares believes its investment in FHLB stock is ultimately recoverable at par. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for the FHLB stock are considered levelLevel 2 inputs.
Mortgage servicing rights. Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or market and are, therefore, carried at fair value only when fair value is less than the asset cost. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and a model that relies on discount rates, estimates of prepayment rates and the weighted average cost to service the loans is used to determine the fair value. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for mortgage servicing rights are considered levelLevel 3 inputs.
Deposits. For non-time deposits, carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of time deposits is estimated by discounting future cash flows using the interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for deposits are considered levelLevel 2 inputs.    
Long-term obligations. For fixed rate trust preferred securities,junior subordinated debentures, the fair values are determined based on recent trades of the actual security if available. For other long-term obligations, fair values are estimated by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar financial instruments. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for long-term obligations are considered levelLevel 2 inputs.
Payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements.shared-loss payable. The fair value of the payable to the FDIC for loss shareshared-loss agreements is determined by the projected cash flows based on expected payments to the FDIC in accordance with the loss shareshared-loss agreements. Cash flows are discounted using current discount rates based on the expiration date of each loss share agreement to reflect the timing of the estimated amounts due to the FDIC. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for the payable to the FDIC are considered levelLevel 3 inputs.
Interest rate swap. Under the terms of the existingprevious cash flow hedge, BancShares payspaid a fixed payment to the counterparty in exchange for receipt of a variable payment that is determined based on the three-month LIBOR rate. The fair value of the cash

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flow hedge is,was, therefore, based on projected LIBOR rates for the duration of the hedge, values that, while observable in the market, arewere subject to adjustment due to pricing considerations for the specific instrument. The interest rate swap agreement expired in June 2016. The inputs used in the fair value measurement of the interest rate swap arewere considered levelLevel 2 inputs.
Off-balance-sheet commitments and contingencies. Carrying amounts are reasonable estimates of the fair values for such financial instruments. Carrying amounts include unamortized fee income and, in some cases, reserves for any credit losses from those financial instruments. These amounts are not material to BancShares' financial position.
For all other financial assets and financial liabilities, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of the fair value as of December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015. The carrying value and fair value for these assets and liabilities are equivalent because they are relatively short term in nature and there is no interest rate or credit risk relating to them that would cause the fair value to differ from the carrying value. Cash and due from banks is classified on the fair value hierarchy as levelLevel 1. Overnight investments, income earned not collected, short-term borrowings and accrued interest payable are considered levelLevel 2. Lastly, the receivable from the FDIC for loss shareshared-loss agreements is designated as levelLevel 3.
 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)Carrying value Fair value Carrying value Fair value
Cash and due from banks$539,741
 $539,741
 $534,086
 $534,086
Overnight investments1,872,594
 1,872,594
 2,063,132
 2,063,132
Investment securities available for sale7,006,580
 7,006,580
 6,861,293
 6,861,293
Investment securities held to maturity98
 104
 255
 265
Loans held for sale74,401
 74,401
 59,766
 59,766
Net loans and leases21,519,083
 20,614,548
 20,033,774
 19,353,325
Receivable from the FDIC for shared-loss agreements4,172
 4,172
 4,054
 4,054
Income earned not collected79,839
 79,839
 70,036
 70,036
Federal Home Loan Bank stock43,495
 43,495
 37,511
 37,511
Mortgage servicing rights20,415
 24,446
 19,351
 19,495
Deposits28,161,343
 28,135,698
 26,930,755
 26,164,472
Short-term borrowings603,487
 603,487
 594,733
 594,733
Long-term obligations832,942
 832,201
 704,155
 718,102
FDIC shared-loss payable97,008
 100,069
 126,453
 131,894
Accrued interest payable3,797
 3,797
 5,713
 5,713
Interest rate swap (1)

 
 1,429
 1,429
(1) The interest rate swap agreement expired in June 2016.


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 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Carrying value Fair value Carrying value Fair value
Cash and due from banks$534,086
 $534,086
 $604,182
 $604,182
Overnight investments2,063,132
 2,063,132
 1,724,919
 1,724,919
Investment securities available for sale6,861,293
 6,861,293
 7,171,917
 7,171,917
Investment securities held to maturity255
 265
 518
 544
Loans held for sale59,766
 59,766
 63,696
 63,696
Net loans and leases20,033,774
 19,353,325
 18,564,999
 18,046,497
Receivable from the FDIC for loss share agreements (1)
4,054
 4,054
 28,701
 18,218
Income earned not collected70,036
 70,036
 57,254
 57,254
Federal Home Loan Bank stock37,511
 37,511
 39,113
 39,113
Mortgage servicing rights19,351
 19,495
 16,688
 16,736
Deposits26,930,755
 26,164,472
 25,678,577
 25,164,683
Short-term borrowings594,733
 594,733
 987,184
 987,184
Long-term obligations704,155
 718,102
 351,320
 367,732
Payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements126,453
 131,894
 116,535
 122,168
Accrued interest payable5,713
 5,713
 8,194
 8,194
Interest rate swap1,429
 1,429
 4,337
 4,337
(1) At December 31, 2015, the carrying value of the FDIC receivable approximates the fair value due to the short-term nature of the majority of loss share agreements. At December 31, 2014, the fair value of the FDIC receivable is estimated based on discounted future cash flows using current discount rates and excludes receivable related to accretable yield to be amortized in prospective periods.

Among BancShares’ assets and liabilities, investment securities available for sale, loans held for sale and interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges are reported at their fair values on a recurring basis. For assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis, the following table provides fair value information as of December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015.
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
  Fair value measurements using:  Fair value measurements using:
(Dollars in thousands)Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets measured at fair value              
Investment securities available for sale              
U.S. Treasury$1,674,882
 $
 $1,674,882
 $
$1,650,319
 $
 $1,650,319
 $
Government agency498,660
 
 498,660
 
40,398
 
 40,398
 
Mortgage-backed securities4,668,198
 
 4,668,198
 
5,175,425
 
 5,175,425
 
Equity securities8,893
 1,668
 7,225
 
83,507
 29,145
 54,362
 
Corporate bonds49,562
 
 49,562
 
Other10,660
 
 10,660
 
7,369
 
 7,369
 
Total investment securities available for sale$6,861,293
 $1,668
 $6,859,625
 $
$7,006,580
 $29,145
 $6,977,435
 $
Loans held for sale$59,766
 $
 $59,766
 $
$74,401
 $
 $74,401
 $
Liabilities measured at fair value       
Interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges$1,429
 $
 $1,429
 $
              
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
  Fair value measurements using:  Fair value measurements using:
Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets measured at fair value              
Investment securities available for sale              
U.S. Treasury$2,629,670
 $
 $2,629,670
 $
$1,674,882
 $
 $1,674,882
 $
Government agency908,817
 
 908,817
 
498,660
 
 498,660
 
Mortgage-backed securities3,633,304
 
 3,633,304
 
4,668,198
 
 4,668,198
 
Municipal securities126
 
 126
 
Equity securities8,893
 1,668
 7,225
 
Corporate bonds8,500
 
 8,500
 
Other2,160
 
 2,160
 
Total investment securities available for sale$7,171,917
 $
 $7,171,917
 $
$6,861,293
 $1,668
 $6,859,625
 $
Loans held for sale$63,696
 $
 $63,696
 $
$59,766
 $
 $59,766
 $
Liabilities measured at fair value              
Interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges$4,337
 $
 $4,337
 $
$1,429
 $
 $1,429
 $

There were no transfers between levels during the years ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

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Fair Value Option
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014, BancShares has elected the fair value option for residential real estate loans held for sale. This election reduces certain timing differences in the Consolidated Statements of Income and better aligns with the management of the portfolio from a business perspective.
The following table summarizes the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for residential real estate loans held for sale measured at fair value as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)Fair Value Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance DifferenceFair Value Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance Difference
Loans held for sale$59,766
 $58,890
 $876
$74,401
 $75,893
 $(1,492)
          
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
Fair Value Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance DifferenceFair Value Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance Difference
Loans held for sale$63,696
 $62,996
 $700
$59,766
 $58,890
 $876
No loans held for sale were 90 or more days past due or on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

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The changes in fair value for residential real estate loans held for sale for which we elected the fair value option are included in the table below for the years ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Gains (losses) from fair value changes on loans held for sale$176
 $202
(Losses) gains from fair value changes on loans held for sale$(2,368) $176
The changes in fair value in the table above are recorded as a component of mortgage income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Certain other assets are adjusted to their fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including impaired loans, OREO, goodwill, which is periodically tested for impairment, and mortgage servicing rights, which are carried at the lower of amortized cost or market. Non-impaired loans held for investment, deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations are not reported at fair value.
Impaired loans are deemed to be at fair value if an associated allowance or current period charge-off has been recorded. The value of impaired loans is determined by either collateral valuations or discounted present value of the expected cash flow calculations. Collateral values are determined using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property with discounts generally between 108 and 1412 percent applied for estimated holding and selling costs and other external factors that may impact the marketability of the property. Impaired loans are assigned to an asset manager and monitored monthly for significant changes since the last valuation. If significant changes are noted, the asset manager orders a new valuation or adjusts the valuation accordingly. Expected cash flows are determined using expected payment information at the individual loan level, discounted using the effective interest rate. The effective interest ratesrate generally rangeranges between 2 and 16 percent.
OREO is measured and reported at fair value using collateralasset valuations. CollateralAsset values are determined using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property with discounts generally between 108 and 1412 percent applied for estimated holding and selling costs and other external factors that may impact the marketability of the property. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identifyIf there are any significant changes in the market or the subject property, as they occur. Valuationsvaluations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information. OREO that has been acquired or written down in the current year is deemed to be at fair value and included in the table below.
Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of cost or market and are, therefore, carried at fair value only when fair value is less than the amortized asset cost. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and a discounted cash flow model, which takes into consideration discount rates, prepayment rates, and the weighted average cost to service the loans, are used to determine the fair value. See Note R for further information on the discount rates, prepayment rates and the weighted average cost to service the loans.

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For financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the following table provides fair value information as of December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015.
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
  Fair value measurements using:  Fair value measurements using:
(Dollars in thousands)Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Impaired loans64,197
 
 
 64,197
$70,977
 $
 $
 $70,977
Other real estate not covered under loss share agreements remeasured during current year44,571
 
 
 44,571
Other real estate covered under loss share agreements remeasured during current year4,403
 
 
 4,403
Other real estate not covered under shared-loss agreements remeasured during current year44,963
 
 
 44,963
Other real estate covered under shared-loss agreements remeasured during current year439
 
 
 439
Mortgage servicing rights17,997
 
 
 17,997
342
 
 
 342
              
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
  Fair value measurements using:  Fair value measurements using:
Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Impaired loans73,170
 
 
 73,170
$64,197
 $
 $
 $64,197
Other real estate not covered under loss share agreements remeasured during current year40,714
 
 
 40,714
Other real estate covered under loss share agreements remeasured during current year17,664
 
 
 17,664
Other real estate not covered under shared-loss agreements remeasured during current year44,571
 
 
 44,571
Other real estate covered under shared-loss agreements remeasured during current year4,403
 
 
 4,403
Mortgage servicing rights13,562
 
 
 13,562
17,997
 
 
 17,997

No financial liabilities were carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015.

NOTE N
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

BancSharesFCB sponsors benefit plans for its qualifying employees and legacyformer First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. employees (legacy Bancorporation) including noncontributory defined benefit pension plans, a 401(k) savings plan and an enhanced 401(k) savings plan. These plans are qualified under the Internal Revenue Code. BancSharesFCB also maintains agreements with certain executives that provide supplemental benefits that are paid upon death or separation from service at an agreed-upon age.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 
Employees who were hired prior to April 1, 2007 and qualified under length of service and other requirements are covered by a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (BancShares Plan). The BancShares plan was closed to new participants as of April 1, 2007. Retirement benefits are based on years of service and average earnings.highest annual compensation for five consecutive years during the last ten years of employment. Covered employees fully vested in the BancShares Plan after five years of service. BancSharesFCB makes contributions to the pension plan in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. ADiscretionary contributions of $50.0 million and $30.0 million discretionary contribution waswere made to the BancShares Plan during 2015.2016 and 2015, respectively. No contributions were made during 2014 and BancShares does not anticipate making any contributions during 2016.are anticipated for 2017.

Certain legacy Bancorporation employees who qualified under length of service and other requirements are covered by a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Bancorporation Plan). The Bancorporation plan was closed to new participants as of September 1, 2007. Retirement benefits are based on years of service and highest average annual compensation for five consecutive years during the last ten years of employment. Covered employees fully vested in the Bancorporation Plan after five years of service. BancSharesFCB makes contributions to the Bancorporation Plan in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. No contributions were made to the Bancorporation Plan for 20152016 and 20142015 and none are anticipated for 2016.2017.




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Obligations and Funded Status

BancShares Plan
 
The following table provides the changes in benefit obligation and plan assets and the funded status of the plan at December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Change in benefit obligation      
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$627,645
 $530,678
$611,502
 $627,645
Service cost14,083
 12,332
12,618
 14,083
Interest cost26,975
 25,615
28,892
 26,975
Actuarial (gain) loss(39,002) 76,122
Actuarial loss (gain)40,571
 (39,002)
Benefits paid(18,199) (17,102)(20,356) (18,199)
Projected benefit obligation at December 31611,502
 627,645
673,227
 611,502
Change in plan assets      
Fair value of plan assets at January 1544,956
 524,017
550,025
 544,956
Actual return on plan assets(6,732) 38,041
20,947
 (6,732)
Employer contributions30,000
 
50,000
 30,000
Benefits paid(18,199) (17,102)(20,356) (18,199)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31550,025
 544,956
600,616
 550,025
Funded status at December 31$(61,477) $(82,689)$(72,611) $(61,477)
The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 20152016 and 20142015 consist of:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Other assets$
 $
$
 $
Other liabilities(61,477) (82,689)(72,611) (61,477)
Net asset (liability) recognized$(61,477) $(82,689)
Net liability recognized$(72,611) $(61,477)

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The following table details the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Net loss$70,358
 $80,806
$119,766
 $70,358
Less prior service cost556
 767
347
 556
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, excluding income taxes$70,914
 $81,573
$120,113
 $70,914
The following table provides expected amortization amounts for 2016.2017.
(Dollars in thousands)  
Actuarial loss$6,398
$8,938
Prior service cost210
210
Total$6,608
$9,148

The accumulated benefit obligation for the plan at December 31, 2016 and 2015 and 2014 was $533.1$587.3 million and $537.0$533.1 million, respectively. The BancShares Plan uses a measurement date of December 31.

The projected benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015. The fair value of plan assets exceeded the accumulated benefit obligation as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.


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The following table shows the components of periodic benefit cost related to the pension plan and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 2014 and 2013.2014.
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Service cost$14,083
 $12,332
 $16,332
$12,618
 $14,083
 $12,332
Interest cost26,975
 25,615
 23,686
28,892
 26,975
 25,615
Expected return on assets(33,198) (31,269) (27,733)(36,643) (33,198) (31,269)
Amortization of prior service cost210
 210
 210
210
 210
 210
Amortization of net actuarial loss11,376
 5,148
 16,985
6,859
 11,376
 5,148
Total net periodic benefit cost19,446
 12,036
 29,480
11,936
 19,446
 12,036
Current year actuarial loss (gain)927
 69,349
 (123,557)
Current year actuarial loss56,268
 927
 69,349
Amortization of actuarial loss(11,376) (5,148) (16,985)(6,859) (11,376) (5,148)
Amortization of prior service cost(210) (210) (210)(210) (210) (210)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income(10,659) 63,991
 (140,752)49,199
 (10,659) 63,991
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income$8,787
 $76,027
 $(111,272)$61,135
 $8,787
 $76,027
The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations at December 31, 20152016 and 20142015 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Discount rate4.68% 4.27%4.30% 4.68%
Rate of compensation increase4.00
 4.00
4.00
 4.00

The assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 2014 and 2013,2014, are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Discount rate4.27% 4.90% 4.00%4.68% 4.27% 4.90%
Rate of compensation increase4.00
 4.00
 4.00
4.00
 4.00
 4.00
Expected long-term return on plan assets7.50
 7.50
 7.25
7.50
 7.50
 7.50

The estimated discount rate, which represents the interest rate that could be obtained for a suitable investment used to fund the benefit obligations, is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plan are discounted based on this yield curve and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value.
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Bancorporation Plan

The following table provides the changes in benefit obligation and plan assets and the funded status of the plan at December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Change in benefit obligation      
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$151,332
 $
$143,241
 $151,332
Projected benefit obligation at October 1 acquisition date
 137,452
Service cost3,341
 832
2,567
 3,341
Interest cost6,393
 1,488
6,775
 6,393
Actuarial (gain) loss(10,937) 12,802
Actuarial loss (gain)9,682
 (10,937)
Benefits paid(4,812) (1,242)(5,434) (4,812)
Curtailments(2,076) 

 (2,076)
Projected benefit obligation at December 31143,241
 151,332
156,831
 143,241
Change in plan assets      
Fair value of plan assets at January 1155,618
 
150,893
 155,618
Fair value of plan assets at October 1 acquisition date
 150,374
Actual return on plan assets87
 6,486
6,625
 87
Benefits paid(4,812) (1,242)(5,434) (4,812)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31150,893
 155,618
152,084
 150,893
Funded status at December 31$7,652
 $4,286
$(4,747) $7,652

During 2015, there were plan curtailments of $2.1 million related to a decrease in the number of employees covered by the Bancorporation plan.
The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 20152016 and 20142015 consist of:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Other assets$
 $
$
 $
Other liabilities7,652
 4,286
(4,747) 7,652
Net asset (liability) recognized$7,652
 $4,286
$(4,747) $7,652
The following table details the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Net loss$7,505
 $9,123
$21,661
 $7,505
Less prior service cost
 

 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, excluding income taxes$7,505
 $9,123
$21,661
 $7,505
There are noThe following table provides expected amortization amounts for 2016. 2017.
(Dollars in thousands) 
Actuarial loss$855
Prior service cost
Total$855
The accumulated benefit obligation for the plan at December 31, 2016 and 2015 and 2014 was $131.9$143.7 million and $136.4$131.9 million, respectively. The Bancorporation Plan uses a measurement date of December 31.
The projected benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2016 whereas the fair value of plan assets exceeded the projected benefit obligation andas of December 31, 2015. The fair value of plan assets exceeded the accumulated benefit obligation as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

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The following table shows the components of periodic benefit cost related to the pension plan and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015. For 2014, the table only includes amounts after the October 1 acquisition of Bancorporation.
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015 2014
Service cost$3,341
 $832
$2,567
 $3,341
 $832
Interest cost6,393
 1,488
6,775
 6,393
 1,488
Expected return on assets(11,482) (2,807)(11,101) (11,482) (2,807)
Total net periodic benefit cost(1,748) (487)(1,759) (1,748) (487)
Current year actuarial loss458
 9,123
14,157
 458
 9,123
Curtailments(2,076) 

 (2,076) 
Total recognized in other comprehensive income(1,618) 9,123
14,157
 (1,618) 9,123
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income$(3,366) $8,636
$12,398
 $(3,366) $8,636
The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations at December 31, 20152016 and 20142015 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Discount rate4.68% 4.27%4.30% 4.68%
Rate of compensation increase4.00
 4.00
4.00
 4.00
The assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015 2014
Discount rate4.27% 4.35%4.68% 4.27% 4.35%
Rate of compensation increase4.00
 4.00
4.00
 4.00
 4.00
Expected long-term return on plan assets7.50
 7.50
7.50
 7.50
 7.50

The estimated discount rate, which represents the interest rate that could be obtained for a suitable investment used to fund the benefit obligations, is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plan are discounted based on this yield curve and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value.
The weighted average expected long-term rate of return on Bancorporation Plan assets represents the average rate of return expected to be earned on Bancorporation Plan assets over the period the benefits included in the benefit obligation are to be paid. In developing the expected rate of return, historical and current returns, as well as investment allocation strategies, on Bancorporation Plan assets are considered.

Plan Assets

For the BancShares Plan
Our and Bancorporation Plan, our primary total return objective is to achieve returns that, over the long term, will fund retirement liabilities and provide for the desired plan benefits in a manner that satisfies the fiduciary requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The plan assets have a long-term time horizon that runs concurrent with the average life expectancy of the participants. As such, the BancShares PlanPlans can assume a time horizon that extends well beyond a full market cycle and can assume a reasonable level of risk. It is expected, however, that both professional investment management and sufficient portfolio diversification will smooth volatility and help to generate a reasonable consistency of return. The investments are broadly diversified across global, economic and market risk factors in an attempt to reduce volatility and target multiple return sources. Within approved guidelines and restrictions, the investment manager has discretion over the timing and selection of individual investments. Plan assets are currently held by FCB Trust Department.

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The fair values of pension plan assets at December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, by asset class are as follows:
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$26,613
 $26,613
 $
 $
 0 - 1% 5%$60,674
 $60,674
 
 
 0 - 1% 10%
Equity securities        55 - 65% 63%        30 - 70% 54%
Common and preferred stock267,037
 267,037
 
 
  66,015
 65,964
 51
 
  
Mutual funds78,645
 78,645
 
 
  256,976
 252,710
 4,266
 
  
Fixed income
 
 
 
 25 - 40% 26%        15 - 45% 28%
U.S. government and government agency securities58,526
 48,957
 9,569
 
  57,890
 47,647
 10,243
 
  
Corporate bonds70,809
 
 70,809
 
  68,198
 
 68,198
 
  
Mutual funds17,351
 17,351
 
 
  42,849
 42,849
 
 
  
Alternative investments        0 - 10% 6%        0 - 30% 8%
Mutual funds31,044
 31,044
 
 
  48,014
 48,014
 
 
  
Total pension assets$550,025
 $469,647
 $80,378
 $
 100%$600,616
 $517,858
 $82,758
 $
 100%
                  
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$3,854
 $3,854
 
 
 0 - 1% 1%$26,613
 $26,613
 $
 $
 0 - 1% 5%
Equity securities        55 - 65% 62%        55 - 65% 63%
Common and preferred stock284,656
 284,656
 
 
  267,037
 267,037
 
 
  
Mutual funds52,379
 52,379
 
 
  78,645
 78,645
 
 
  
Fixed income

 

 
 
 25 - 40% 28%        25 - 40% 26%
U.S. government and government agency securities58,526
 48,957
 9,569
 
  
Corporate bonds70,809
 
 70,809
 
  
Mutual funds153,928
 
 153,928
 
  17,351
 17,351
 
 
  
Alternative investments

 

 
 
 0 - 10% 9%

 

 
 
 0 - 10% 6%
Mutual funds50,139
 50,139
 
 
  31,044
 31,044
 
 
  
Total pension assets$544,956
 $391,028
 $153,928
 $
 100%$550,025
 $469,647
 $80,378
 $
 100%

Cash and equivalents comprise approximately 510 percent of BancShares actual plan assets at December 31, 2015,2016, exceeding the target allocation range due to the $30.0$50.0 million contribution to the plan in December 2015.2016.

Bancorporation Plan
Our primary total return objective is to achieve returns that, over the long term, will fund retirement liabilities and provide for the desired plan benefits in a manner that satisfies the fiduciary requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The plan assets have a long-term time horizon that runs concurrent with the average life expectancy of the participants. As such, the Bancorporation Plan can assume a time horizon that extends well beyond a full market cycle and can assume a reasonable level of risk. It is expected, however, that both professional investment management and sufficient portfolio diversification will smooth volatility and help to generate a reasonable consistency of return. The investments are broadly diversified across global, economic and market risk factors in an attempt to reduce volatility and target multiple return sources. Within approved guidelines and restrictions, the investment manager has discretion over the timing and selection of individual investments. Plan assets are currently held by FCB Trust Department.

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December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$13,437
 $13,437
 
 
 9%$3,839
 $3,839
 $
 $
 0 - 1% 2%
Equity securities        63%        30 - 70% 58%
Common and preferred stock80,676
 80,676
 
 
  18,274
 18,260
 14
 
  
Mutual funds15,005
 15,005
 
 
  69,978
 68,832
 1,146
 
  
Fixed income        22%        15 - 45% 31%
U.S. government and government agency securities20,476
 3,986
 16,490
 
  15,407
 8,919
 6,488
 
  
Corporate bonds8,011
 
 8,011
 
  19,496
 
 19,496
 
  
Mutual funds4,198
 4,198
 
 
  11,822
 11,822
 
 
  
Alternative investments        6%        0 - 30% 9%
Mutual funds9,090
 9,090
 
 
  13,268
 13,268
 
 
  
Total pension assets$150,893
 $126,392
 $24,501
 
  $152,084
 $124,940
 $27,144
 
  
                  
December 31, 2014December 31, 2015
Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Target Allocation (1)
 Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$13,077
 $13,077
 
 
 8%$13,437
 $13,437
 $
 $
 9%
Equity securities        69%        63%
Common and preferred stock101,540
 101,540
 
 
  80,676
 80,676
 
 
  
Mutual funds5,793
 5,793
 
 
  15,005
 15,005
 
 
  
Fixed income        23%        22%
U.S. government and government agency securities23,528
 23,528
 
 
  20,476
 3,986
 16,490
 
  
Corporate bonds11,680
 
 11,680
 
  8,011
 
 8,011
 
  
Mutual funds4,198
 4,198
 
 
  
Alternative investments        6%
Mutual funds9,090
 9,090
 
 
  
Total pension assets$155,618
 $143,938
 $11,680
 
  $150,893
 $126,392
 $24,501
 
  
The(1) For 2015, the investment policy for the Bancorporation Plan establishesestablished an asset allocation whereby fixed income securities including cash and cash equivalents should comprise no less than 35 percent of Bancorporation Plan assets and whereby equity securities should not exceed 60 percent of Bancorporation Plan assets. Because the investment policy grantsgranted a 10 percent market value variance within the Bancorporation Plan when assessing overall asset allocation percentage, equity securities can comprise up to 70 percent of Bancorporation Plan assets before action is required. Alternative investments may also comprise up to 5 percent of the Bancorporation Plan assets.

Cash Flows

Following are estimated payments to pension plan participants in the indicated periods for each plan:
(Dollars in thousands)BancShares Plan Bancorporation PlanBancShares Plan Bancorporation Plan
2016$21,607
 $5,463
201723,268
 5,969
$23,932
 $6,227
201824,895
 6,420
25,377
 6,618
201926,450
 6,791
26,868
 6,903
202028,207
 7,209
28,499
 7,287
2021-2025166,567
 43,671
202130,193
 7,821
2022-2025176,048
 45,713


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401(k) Savings Plans

Effective January 1, 2015, BancSharesFCB merged the legacy Bancorporation 401(k) savings plan and enhanced 401(k) savings plan into the existing BancShares 401(k) savings plan and enhanced 401(k) savings plan. Participation in and terms of the BancSharesFCB 401(k) plan and enhanced 401(k) plan did not change as a result of the mergers.

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BancShares Plans
Certain employees enrolled in the defined benefit plan are also eligible to participate in a 401(k) savings plan through deferral of portions of their salary. For employees who participate in the 401(k) savings plan who also continue to accrue additional years of service under the defined benefit plan, based on the employee’sFCB makes a makes a matching contribution BancShares matches upequal to 75100 percent of the employee contributionfirst 3 percent and 50 percent of the next 3 percent of the participant's deferral up to 6and including a maximum contribution of 4.5 percent of compensation which is vested immediately.the participant's eligible compensation. The matching contribution immediately vests.
 
At the end of 2007, current employees were given the option to continue to accrue additional years of service under the defined benefit plan or to elect to join an enhanced 401(k) savings plan. Under the enhanced 401(k) savings plan, based on the employee’s contribution, BancSharesFCB matches up to 100 percent of the employees' contributionsparticipant's deferrals not to exceed 6 percent of compensation which is vested immediately.the participant's eligible compensation. The matching contribution immediately vests. In addition to the employer match of the employee contributions, the enhanced 401(k) savings plan provides a guaranteed contribution equal to 3 percent of the compensation of a participant who remains employed at the end of the calendar year. Employees who elected to enroll in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan discontinued the accrual of additional years of service under the defined benefit plan and became enrolled in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan effective January 1, 2008. Eligible employees hired after January 1, 2008, are eligible to participate in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan.

BancSharesFCB made participating contributions to the BancShares 401(k) plans of $23.5 million, $22.6 million and $16.4 million and $14.9 million during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Legacy Bancorporation Plans
Legacy Bancorporation had a 401(k) savings plan covering employees who elected to participate prior to September 1, 2007. As of October 1, 2014, BancShares assumed the plan requirement of matching 100 percent of the employees’ contribution of up to 3 percent of compensation and 50 percent of the employees’ contribution over 3 percent but not to exceed 6 percent of compensation. The matching funds contributed by the bank are 100 percent vested immediately. This plan was merged into the existing BancShares 401(k) savings plan as of January 1,2016, 2015 and ceased to exist.
Legacy Bancorporation also had an enhanced 401(k) savings plan covering employees hired or rehired on or after September 1, 2007 and which provided for benefits beginning January 1, 2008. As of October 1, 2014, acquisition date, BancShares assumed the plan requirement of matching up to 100 percent of the employees’ contributions not to 6 percent of compensation. Historically, Bancorporation has contributed a profit sharing contribution equal to 3 percent of a participant’s compensation regardless of whether the participant is making contributions. The matching funds and profit sharing contributions contributed by the bank are 100 percent vested immediately. This plan was merged into the existing BancShares enhanced 401(k) savings plan as of January 1, 2015 and ceased to exist.
BancSharesrespectively. FCB made participating contributions to the legacy Bancorporation plans of $1.1 million for 2014.

Additional Benefits for Executives and Directors and Officers of Acquired Entities
 
FCB has entered into contractual agreements with certain executives that provide payments for a period of no more than fifteenten years following separation from service atthat occurs no earlier than an agreed-upon age. These agreements also provide a death benefit in the event a participant dies beforeprior to separation from service or during the term of the agreement ends.payment period following separation from service. FCB has also assumed liability for contractual obligations to directors and officers of previously-acquired entities.
 
The following table provides the accrued liability as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, and the changes in the accrued liability during the years then ended:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Present value of accrued liability as of January 1$43,211
 $23,960
$39,878
 $43,211
Benefits acquired in the 1st Financial merger
 1,455
Benefits acquired in the Bancorporation merger
 17,333
Benefit expense and interest cost1,386
 2,682
3,232
 1,386
Benefits paid(4,485) (2,219)(4,194) (4,485)
Benefits forfeited(234) 
(319) (234)
Present value of accrued liability as of December 31$39,878
 $43,211
$38,597
 $39,878
Discount rate at December 314.68% 4.27%4.30% 4.68%


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FCB offers various short-term and long-term incentive plans for certain employees. Compensation awarded under these plans may be based on defined formulas or other performance criteria, or it may be at the discretion of management. The incentive compensation programs were designed to motivate employees through a balanced approach of risk and reward for their contributions toward FCB's success. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the accrued liability for incentive compensation was $28.4 million and $24.5 million, respectively.


NOTE O
OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME AND OTHER NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Other noninterest income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and 2013 was $34.2 million, $36.4 million $29.3 million and $49.7$29.3 million, respectively. The most significant item in other noninterest income was recoveries on PCI loans that have been previously charged-off. BancShares records the portion of recoveries not covered under loss shareshared-loss agreements as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan losses since charge-offslosses. These recoveries were $20.1 million, $21.2 million and $16.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Charge-offs on PCI loans are recorded against the discount


recognized on the date of acquisition versus through the allowance for loan losses. These recoveries were $21.2 million, $16.2 million and $29.7 million forlosses unless an allowance was established subsequent to the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.acquisition date due to declining expected cash flow.
Other noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 2014 and 20132014 included the following:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Cardholder processing$21,735
 $15,133
 $13,780
Merchant processing58,231
 42,661
 35,279
Collection9,649
 11,595
 21,209
$8,889
 $9,649
 $11,595
Processing fees paid to third parties18,779
 17,089
 15,095
18,976
 18,779
 17,089
Cardholder reward programs11,069
 8,252
 6,266
10,615
 11,069
 8,252
Telecommunications14,406
 10,834
 10,033
14,496
 14,406
 10,834
Consultant8,925
 10,168
 9,740
10,931
 8,925
 10,168
Core deposit intangible amortization18,892
 6,955
 2,308
16,851
 18,892
 6,955
Advertising12,431
 11,461
 8,286
10,239
 12,431
 11,461
Other95,741
 76,481
 71,018
109,050
 95,741
 76,481
Total other noninterest expense$269,858
 $210,629
 $193,014
$200,047
 $189,892
 $152,835

NOTE P
INCOME TAXES
At December 31, income tax expense consisted of the following:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Current tax expense          
Federal$105,367
 $84,430
 $46,848
$84,946
 $105,367
 $84,430
State16,111
 13,941
 7,080
7,493
 16,111
 13,941
Total current tax expense121,478
 98,371
 53,928
92,439
 121,478
 98,371
Deferred tax (benefit) expense     
Deferred tax expense (benefit)     
Federal(2,758) (30,658) 38,731
23,144
 (2,758) (30,658)
State3,308
 (2,681) 8,915
10,002
 3,308
 (2,681)
Total deferred tax (benefit) expense550
 (33,339) 47,646
33,146
 550
 (33,339)
Total income tax expense$122,028
 $65,032
 $101,574
$125,585
 $122,028
 $65,032

Income tax expense does not reflect the tax effects of unrealized gains and losses, the net change from defined benefit pension plans and other income and expenses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI).

Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the federal income tax rate of 35 percent to pretax income as a result of the following:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Income taxes at statutory rates$116,345
 $71,258
 $93,956
Income taxes at federal statutory rates$122,874
 $116,345
 $71,258
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:          
Nontaxable income on loans, leases and investments, net of nondeductible expenses(3,020) (1,832) (1,185)(2,901) (3,020) (1,832)
State and local income taxes, including change in valuation allowance, net of federal income tax benefit12,622
 7,319
 10,397
11,372
 12,622
 7,319
Acquisition stock settlement
 (10,185) 
(98) 
 (10,185)
Tax credits net of amortization(3,060) (2,896) (960)(4,138) (3,060) (2,896)
Other, net(859) 1,368
 (634)(1,524) (859) 1,368
Total income tax expense$122,028
 $65,032
 $101,574
$125,585
 $122,028
 $65,032





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The net deferred tax asset included the following components at December 31:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Allowance for loan and lease losses$78,878
 $79,537
$80,939
 $78,878
Pension liability7,206
 17,147
15,679
 7,206
Executive separation from service agreements9,856
 13,753
14,278
 9,856
State operating loss carryforward21
 29
State net operating loss carryforward
 21
Federal net operating loss carryforward from Cordia acquisition5,019
 
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge537
 1,673

 537
Net unrealized loss on securities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss9,379
 
26,832
 9,379
Accelerated depreciation13,195
 3,495
133
 13,195
FDIC assisted transactions timing differences66,456
 77,388
52,579
 66,456
Other reserves10,772
 12,770
10,504
 10,772
Other29,279
 26,788
26,663
 29,279
Deferred tax asset225,579
 232,580
232,626
 225,579
Lease financing activities15,492
 12,706
11,651
 15,492
Net unrealized gain on securities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
 3,245
Net deferred loan fees and costs6,051
 4,532
10,867
 6,051
Intangible assets2,040
 7,789
6,335
 2,040
Security, loan and debt valuations31,486
 40,910
22,656
 31,486
Other12,026
 13,287
8,501
 12,026
Deferred tax liability67,095
 82,469
60,010
 67,095
Net deferred tax asset$158,484
 $150,111
$172,616
 $158,484
At December 31, 2016, $14.3 million of existing gross deferred tax assets relate to net operating loss carryforwards which expire in years beginning in 2024 through 2034. The net operating losses were acquired through the acquisition of Cordia and are subject to the annual limitation set forth by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. No valuation allowance was necessary at December 31, 2016 or 2015 to reduce BancShares’ gross deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
During the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, BancShares adjusted its net deferred tax asset as a result of reductions in the North Carolina corporate income tax rate that were enacted July 23, 2013. The lower corporate income tax rate resulted in a reduction in the deferred tax asset and an increase in income tax expense in 2016 and 2015. The lower state corporate income tax rate did not have a material impact on income tax expense.
On October 1, 2014, Bancorporation merged with and into BancShares in a statutory merger treated as a "reorganization" within the meaning of section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended. Income tax expense in 2014 has beenwas adjusted for the settlement of the ownership of Bancorporation stock at the date of the merger. Income tax expense haswas also been adjusted for the revaluation of the acquired deferred inventory to reflect the rates that will apply under currently enacted tax law when the temporary differences are expected to reverse.
No valuation allowance was necessary at December 31, 2015 or 2014 to reduce BancShares’ gross state deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
Under GAAP, the benefit of a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return should be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained based onBancShares and its technical merit. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits was not material at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and changes in the liability were not significant during 2015, 2014 and 2013. BancShares does not expect the liability for unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly during 2016. BancShares recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to income tax matters in income tax expense, and the amounts recognized during 2015, 2014 and 2013 were not material.
During the third quarter of 2015, BancShares adjusted its net deferred tax asset as a result of reductions in the North Carolina corporate income tax rate that will become effective January 1, 2016. The lower corporate income tax rate resulted in a reduction in the deferred tax asset and an increase in income tax expense in 2015.
BancShares, its subsidiaries', and Bancorporation's federal income tax returns for 20122013 through 20142015 remain open for examination. Generally, the state jurisdictions in which BancShares files income tax returns are subject to examination for a period up to four years after returns are filed. BancShares state tax returns are currently under examination in Californiaexam by North Carolina for 2011 and 2012 and in FloridaMissouri for 2011 through 2013.2015.
The following table provides a rollforward of Bancshares’ gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, during the years ended December 31:
(Dollars in thousands)2016 2015 2014
Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year$5,975
 $3,865
 $2,823
Reductions related to tax positions taken in prior year(327) (79) 
Additions related to tax positions taken in current year23,231
 2,189
 1,042
Settlements
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the year$28,879
 $5,975
 $3,865
All of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect Bancshares’ effective tax rate.
BancShares has unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain state tax positions in North Carolina and other state jurisdictions resulting from tax filings submitted to the states. No tax benefit has been recorded for these uncertain tax positions in the financial statements. Bancshares does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly during 2017.

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BancShares recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, Bancshares recorded $357 thousand, $298 thousand and $1.1 million which primarily represent accrued interest.
NOTE Q
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

BancShares had, and expects to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, officers and their associates (Related Persons) and entities that are controlled by Related Persons.

On September 4, 2015, FCB signed a definitive agreement to sell certain assets and liabilities of its branch office located at 800 South Lafayette in Shelby, North Carolina to The Fidelity Bank, a financial institution controlled by Related Persons. The sale was completed on December 4, 2015. FCB sold $8.7 million of loans and $31.2 million of deposits while also receiving a premium on the deposits sold of $301 thousand. The transaction resulted in a net cash payment of $22.2 million by FCB to The Fidelity Bank. After transaction costs, the sale resulted in a net gain of $216 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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The sale on December 4, 2015 did not include the building located in Shelby, North Carolina. The sale of the building to The Fidelity Bank is expected to occur in 2016.

For those identified as Related Persons as of December 31, 2015,2016, the following table provides an analysis of changes in the loans outstanding during 20152016 and 2014:2015:
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Balance at January 1$1,045
 1,825
$79
 $1,045
New loans5
 39
314
 5
Repayments(971) (819)(40) (971)
Balance at December 31$79
 1,045
$353
 $79

Unfunded loan commitments available to Related Persons were $1.4$1.8 million and $1.3$1.4 million as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.

During 2015, 2014, and 2013, fees from processing services included $98 thousand, $17.2 million and $21.6 million, respectively, for services rendered to entities controlled by Related Persons. The 2014 amount includes $16.8 million earned from Bancorporation prior to the merger as it was considered an entity controlled by Related Persons. Effective with the merger there were no longer any fees earned from Bancorporation. The amounts recordedfees for processing services from the largest individual institutionentities controlled by Related Persons for 2016 and 2015 were $66 thousand, $16.8 million and $20.4 million for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.not material. BancShares has also provided certain contracted services for entities controlled by Related Persons which have been reimbursed and are not considered material.

In the third quarter of 2014, BancShares purchased $25.0 million of FCB/SC Capital Trust II's outstanding Trust Preferred Securities from an unaffiliated third party. BancShares paid approximately $23.0 million, plus unpaid accrued distributions on the securities for the current distribution period, for the Trust Preferred Securities. Upon completion of the merger with Bancorporation on October 1, 2014 the issuer of the Trust Preferred Securities became a subsidiary of BancShares and BancShares' investment in the Trust Preferred Securities was eliminated in consolidation.

NOTE R
DERIVATIVES

At December 31, 2015, BancShares had an interest rate swap entered into during 2011 that qualifiesqualified as a cash flow hedge under GAAP. For all periods presented,The interest rate swap agreement expired in June 2016. At December 31, 2015, the interest rate swap had a notional amount of $93.5 million and the fair value of the outstanding derivative, iswhich was included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and theConsolidated Balance Sheets, was $1.4 million. The net change in fair value iswas included in the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of cash flowsCash Flows under the caption net change in other liabilities.

The following table providesFor the notional amount of the interest rate swap and the fair value of the liability as ofyear ended December 31, 20152016, BancShares recognized interest expense of $1.5 million, and 2014.
 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
Notional 
amount
 Estimated fair value of liability 
Notional 
amount
 Estimated fair value of liability
2011 interest rate swap hedging variable rate exposure on trust preferred securities 2011-2016$93,500
 $1,429
 $93,500
 $4,337

The interest rate swap is used for interest rate risk management purposes and converts variable-rate exposure on outstanding debt to a fixed rate. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $93.5 million, representing the amount of variable rate trust preferred capital securities issued during 2006 and still outstanding at the swap inception date. The interest rate swap hedges interest payments through June 2016 and requires fixed-rate payments by BancShares at 5.50 percent in exchange for variable-rate payments of 175 basis points above the three-month LIBOR, which is equal to the interest paid to the holders of the trust preferred capital securities. Settlement of the swap occurs quarterly. Atyears ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, collateral with a fair value of $2.0 million and $7.0 million, respectively, was pledged to secure the existing obligation under the interest rate swap.

For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss due to changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument is included in other comprehensive income (loss), while the ineffective portion, representing the excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the derivative over the cumulative change in expected future discounted cash flows on the hedged transaction, is recorded in the consolidated income statement. BancShares’ interest rate swap has been fully effective since inception. Therefore, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap have had no impact on net income. For

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the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, BancShares recognized interest expense of $3.3$3.3 million for each period,both periods, resulting from incremental interest paid to the interest rate swap counterparty, none of which related to ineffectiveness.

The estimated net amount in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2015 that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is a net after-tax loss of $1.1 million.

BancShares monitors the credit risk of the interest rate swap counterparty.

NOTE S
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Goodwill was $150.6 million and $139.8 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and 2014,respectively, with no impairment recorded during 2016, 2015 2014 and 2013.2014. The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill.goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015
Balance at January 1$139,773
 $102,625
$139,773
 $139,773
Acquired in the 1st Financial merger
 32,915
Acquired in the Bancorporation merger
 4,233
Acquired in the Cordia merger10,828
 
Balance at December 31$139,773
 $139,773
$150,601
 $139,773

GAAP requires that goodwill be tested each year to determine if goodwill is impaired. The goodwill impairment test requires a two-step method to evaluate and calculate impairment. The first step requires estimation
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BancShares performs annual impairment tests as of July 31 each year. After the first step for 2015 and 2014, no further analysis was required as there was no indication of impairment.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Mortgage Servicing Rights

Our portfolio of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties was $2.49 billion, $2.15 billion and $1.95 billion as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These loans were originated by BancShares and sold to third parties on a non-recourse basis with servicing rights retained. These retained servicing rights are recorded as a servicing asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are initially recorded at fair value.

The activity of the servicing asset for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 is presented in the following table:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015 2014
Balance at January 1$16,688
 $16
$19,351
 $16,688
 $16
Servicing rights originated5,910
 727
5,931
 5,910
 727
Amortization(4,002) (919)(4,958) (4,002) (919)
Servicing rights acquired in the 1st Financial merger
 148
Servicing rights acquired in the 1st Financial acquisition
 
 148
Servicing rights acquired in the Bancorporation merger
 17,566

 
 17,566
Valuation allowance reversal (provision)755
 (850)91
 755
 (850)
Balance at December 31$19,351
 $16,688
$20,415
 $19,351
 $16,688

The following table presents the activity in the servicing asset valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:
(Dollars in thousands)2015 20142016 2015 2014
Balance at January 1$850
 $
$95
 $850
 $
Valuation allowance (reversal) provision(755) 850
(91) (755) 850
Balance at December 31$95
 $850
$4
 $95
 $850

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the carrying value BancShares' mortgage servicing rights was $20.4 million and $19.4 million, respectively. Contractually specified mortgage servicing fees, late fees, and ancillary fees earned for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $5.8 million, $5.4 million, and $611 thousand, respectively, and are included in mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
DuringThe amortization expense related to mortgage servicing rights, included as a reduction of mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income, was $5.0 million, $4.0 million, and $919 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, BancSharesrespectively. Mortgage income included an impairment reversal of $91 thousand and $755 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and an impairment of $850 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2014. For the servicing rights acquired in the rights to service mortgage loans that had previously been sold by Bancorporation and also recorded a mortgage servicing asset from the 1st Financial merger. Thetransactions, the acquired assets were recorded at fair value and

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amortized over the remaining estimated servicing lives, which were estimated to be 5.5 years and 3 months for the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, respectively, as of the acquisition date.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the carrying value BancShares' mortgage servicing rights was $19.4 million and $16.7 million, respectively. Contractually specified mortgage servicing fees, late fees, and ancillary fees earned for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $5.4 million, $611 thousand, and $327 thousand respectively, and are included in mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The amortization expense related to mortgage servicing rights, included as a reduction of mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income, was $4.0 million, $919 thousand, and $205 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Mortgage income included an impairment reversal of $755 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2015 and an impairment of $850 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2014. There was no net valuation allowance impairment recorded for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Valuation of mortgage servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and evaluated on a discounted earnings basis to determine the present value of future earnings. Key economic assumptions used to value mortgage servicing rights as of December 31, 20152016 and 20142015 were as follows:
2015 20142016 2015
Discount rate - conventional fixed loans9.31% 7.20%9.45% 9.31%
Discount rate - all loans excluding conventional fixed loans10.31% 9.20%10.45% 10.31%
Weighted average constant prepayment rate11.01% 14.25%10.42% 11.01%
Weighted average cost to service a loan$56.61
 $56.02
$62.75
 $56.61


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Other Intangible Assets
 
The following information relates to other intangible assets, all customer-related, which are being amortized over their estimated useful lives:
(dollars in thousands)2015 2014
(Dollars in thousands)2016 2015
Balance at January 1$89,922
 $1,247
$71,635
 $89,922
Acquired in CCBT merger690
 
Acquired in the 1st Financial merger
 3,780
Acquired in the Bancorporation merger
 91,850
Acquired in the CCBT acquisition
 690
Acquired in the NMSB acquisition240
 
Acquired in the FCSB acquisition390
 
Acquired in the Cordia acquisition2,210
 
Removal due to branch sale(85) 

 (85)
Amortization(18,892) (6,955)(16,850) (18,892)
Balance at December 31$71,635
 $89,922
$57,625
 $71,635
 
Core deposit intangibles comprise the majority of the other intangible assets as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015. During 2016, BancShares recognized $240 thousand, $390 thousand and $2.2 million in core deposit intangibles related to the NMSB, FCSB and Cordia acquisitions, respectively. During 2015, BancShares recognized $690 thousand in core deposit intangibles related to the CCBT merger. Core deposit intangibles of $85 thousand were written off in 2015 as it related to previously acquired deposits that were sold in connection with the sale of a branch in December 2015. During 2014, BancShares recognized $91.9 million and $3.8 million in core deposit intangibles related to the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, respectively. Intangible assets generated by acquisitions, which represent the estimated fair value of core deposits and other customer relationships that were acquired, are being amortized on an accelerated basis over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful remaining lives range from 2 years to less than 9 years.

The gross amount of other intangible assets and accumulated amortization as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, are:
(dollars in thousands)2015 2014
(Dollars in thousands)2016 2015
Gross balance$115,201
 $114,596
$118,041
 $115,201
Accumulated amortization(43,566) (24,674)(60,416) (43,566)
Carrying value$71,635
 $89,922
$57,625
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Based on current estimated useful lives and carrying values, BancShares anticipates amortization expense for intangible assets in subsequent periods will be:
(dollars in thousands) 
2016$16,440
(Dollars in thousands) 
201714,075
$14,556
201811,710
12,220
20199,457
9,892
20207,492
7,838
20215,996

NOTE T
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS

BancShares and FCB are required to meet minimum capital requirements set forth by regulatory authorities. Bank regulatory agencies approved regulatory capital guidelines (Basel III) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for banking organizations. Under Basel III, minimum requirements increase for both the quantity and quality of capital held by BancShares. Basel III includedinclude a new common equity Tier 1 ratio minimum of 4.50 percent, raised the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital tominimum of 6.00 percent, requires a minimum total risk-based capital ratio minimum of 8.00 percent and requires a minimum Tier 1 leverage capital ratio minimum of 4.00 percent. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulators that could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements. A new capital conservation buffer, comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital, was also established above the regulatory minimum requirements. This capital conservation buffer will bewas phased in beginning January 1, 2016 at 0.625 percent of risk-weighted assets and will increase each subsequent year by an additional 0.625 percent until reaching its final level of 2.50 percent on January 1, 2019. The phase-in period for Basel III became effective for BancShares on January 1, 2015, with full compliance of all Basel III requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule, to be fully phased in by January 1, 2019.
 
Based on the most recent notifications from its regulators, FCB is well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. As of December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares and FCB met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject and were not aware of any conditions or events that would affect each entity's well-capitalized status.
 
Following is an analysis of capital ratios for BancShares and FCB as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount (1)
 
Ratio (1)
 
Requirements to be well-capitalized (2)
 Amount Ratio Requirements to be well-capitalized
BancShares           
Tier 1 risk-based capital$2,831,242
 12.65% 8.00% $2,690,324
 13.61% 6.00%
Common equity Tier 1 (3)
2,799,163
 12.51
 6.50
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Total risk-based capital3,140,212
 14.03
 10.00
 2,904,123
 14.69
 10.00
Leverage capital2,831,242
 8.96
 5.00
 2,690,324
 8.91
 5.00
FCB           
Tier 1 risk-based capital2,821,475
 12.64
 8.00
 2,019,595
 13.12
 6.00
Common equity Tier 1 (3)
2,821,475
 12.64
 6.50
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Total risk-based capital3,038,070
 13.61
 10.00
 2,212,163
 14.37
 10.00
Leverage capital2,821,475
 8.95
 5.00
 2,019,595
 9.30
 5.00
FCB-SC (4)
           
Tier 1 risk-based capitalN/A
 N/A
 N/A
 653,515
 15.11
 6.00
Total risk-based capitalN/A
 N/A
 N/A
 657,475
 15.20
 10.00
Leverage capitalN/A
 N/A
 N/A
 653,515
 7.89
 5.00
(1) December 31, 2015 calculated under Basel III guidelines, which became effective January 1, 2015.
(2) Regulatory well-capitalized requirements are based on 2015 Basel III regulatory capital guidelines.
(3) Common equity Tier 1 ratio requirements were established under Basel III guidelines; therefore, this ratio is not applicable for periods prior to January 1, 2015.
(4) FCB-SC merged into FCB effective January 1, 2015. As such, capital ratios are not applicable as of December 31, 2015.

At December 31, 2015, BancShares had $32.1 million of trust preferred capital securities included in Tier 1 capital, compared to $128.5 million at December 31, 2014. Effective January 1, 2015, 75 percent of BancShares' trust preferred capital securities were excluded from Tier 1 capital, with the remaining 25 percent to be phased out January 1, 2016. The inclusion of accumulated other comprehensive income in Tier 1 common equity, as described in Basel III, is only applicable for institutions

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larger than $50 billionFollowing is an analysis of capital ratios under Basel III guidelines for BancShares and FCB as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)Amount Ratio Requirements to be well-capitalized Amount Ratio Requirements to be well-capitalized
BancShares           
Tier 1 risk-based capital$2,995,557
 12.42% 8.00% $2,831,242
 12.65% 8.00%
Common equity Tier 12,995,557
 12.42
 6.50
 2,799,163
 12.51
 6.50
Total risk-based capital3,339,986
 13.85
 10.00
 3,140,212
 14.03
 10.00
Leverage capital2,995,557
 9.05
 5.00
 2,831,242
 8.96
 5.00
FCB           
Tier 1 risk-based capital2,942,829
 12.25
 8.00
 2,821,475
 12.64
 8.00
Common equity Tier 12,942,829
 12.25
 6.50
 2,821,475
 12.64
 6.50
Total risk-based capital3,172,757
 13.21
 10.00
 3,038,070
 13.61
 10.00
Leverage capital2,942,829
 8.94
 5.00
 2,821,475
 8.95
 5.00

BancShares and FCB had capital conservation buffers above minimum risk-based capital requirements of 5.85 percent and 5.21 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2016. The buffers exceed the 0.625 percent requirement and, therefore, result in assets.no limit on distributions.

At December 31, 2016, BancShares had no trust preferred capital securities included in Tier 1 capital, compared to $32.1 million at December 31, 2015. Effective January 1, 2015, 75 percent of BancShares' trust preferred capital securities were excluded from Tier 1 capital and the remaining 25 percent were phased out January 1, 2016 under Basel III requirements. Management continues to monitor developments and remains committed to managing capital levels in a prudent manner.

At December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, Tier 2 capital of BancShares included $6.0$3.0 million and $9.0$6.0 million, respectively, of qualifying subordinated debt acquired in the Bancorporation merger with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2018. Under current regulatory guidelines, when subordinated debt is within five years of its scheduled maturity date, issuers must discount the amount included in Tier 2 capital by 20 percent for each year until the debt matures.

BancShares has two classes of common stock—Class A common and Class B common. Shares of Class A common have one vote per share, while shares of Class B common have 16 votes per share.

During the fourth quarter of 2015,2016, our boardBoard approved a stock repurchase plan that provides for the purchase of up to 100,000200,000 shares of Class A common stock beginning onstock. The shares may be purchased from time to time from November 1, 2015 and continuing2016 through October 31, 2017. That authority replaced a similar plan in effect during the twelve months preceding November 1, 2016. The Board's action approving share purchases does not obligate BancShares to acquire any particular amount of shares and purchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Any shares of stock that are purchased will be canceled. As of December 31, 2015,2016, no purchases had occurred pursuant to thateither authorization.

The Board of Directors of FCB may approve distributions, including dividends, as it deems appropriate, subject to the requirements of the FDIC and the General Statutes of North Carolina, provided that the distributions do not reduce capital below applicable capital requirements. As of December 31, 2015,2016, the maximum amount of the dividend was limited to $902.6$928.7 million to preserve well-capitalized status. Dividends declared by FCB and paid to BancShares amounted to $90.1 million in 2016, $75.0 million in 2015 and $30.0 million in 2014 and $131.0 million in 2013.2014.

BancShares and FCB are subject to various requirements imposed by state and federal banking statutes and regulations, including regulations requiring the maintenance of noninterest-bearing reserve balances at the Federal Reserve Bank. Banks are allowed to reduce the required balances by the amount of vault cash. For 2015,2016, the requirements averaged $531.6$575.7 million.

NOTE U
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

To meet the financing needs of its customers, BancShares and its subsidiaries have financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and recourse obligations on mortgage loans sold. These instruments involve elements of credit, interest rate or liquidity risk.


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Commitments to extend credit are legally binding agreements to lend to customers. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of fees. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future liquidity requirements. Established credit standards control the credit risk exposure associated with these commitments. In some cases, BancShares requires that collateral be pledged to secure the commitment, including cash deposits, securities and other assets. At December 31, 2015,2016, BancShares had unused commitments totaling $7.95to extend credit that were $8.81 billion,, compared to $7.19$7.95 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. Total unfunded commitments relating to investments in affordable housing projects were $41.8$57.1 million and $16.8$41.8 million at December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, and are included in other liabilities on BancShares' Consolidated Balance Sheet. Affordable housing project investments were $85.6 million and $57.1 million at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Standby letters of credit are commitments guaranteeing performance of a customer to a third party. Those guaranteescommitments are primarily issued primarily to support public and private borrowing arrangements, and the fair value of those guaranteescommitments is not significant.material. To minimizemitigate its exposure,risk, BancShares’ credit policies govern the issuance of standby letters of credit. At December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, BancShares had standby letters of credit amounting to $77.9$83.8 million and $77.4$77.9 million,, respectively. The credit risk related to the issuance of these letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to clients and, therefore, these letters of credit are collateralized when necessary.

Pursuant to standard representations and warranties relating to residential mortgage loan sales sold on a non-recourse basis, contingent obligations exist for various events that may occur following the loan sale. If underwriting or documentation deficiencies are discovered at any point in the life of the loan or if the loan becomes nonperformingfails to perform per the terms of the loan purchase agreement, typically within 120180 days from the date of its sale, the investor may require BancShares to repurchase the loan or to repay a portion of the sale proceeds. Other liabilities included reserves of $3.0$3.0 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014, respectively,2015 for estimated losses arising from these standard representation and warranty provisions.


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BancShares has recorded a receivable from the FDIC totaling $4.1$4.2 million and $28.7$4.1 million as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, for the expected reimbursement of losses on assets covered under the various loss shareshared-loss agreements. These loss share agreements impose certain obligations on us that, in the event of noncompliance, could result in the delay or disallowance of some or all of our rights under those agreements. Requests for reimbursement are subject to FDIC review and may be delayed or disallowed for noncompliance. The loss shareshared-loss agreements are subject to interpretation by both the FDIC and BancShares, and disagreements may arise regarding coverage of losses, expenses and contingencies.contingencies and requests for reimbursement may be delayed or disallowed for noncompliance. See Note H for additional information on the receivable from the FDIC regarding the early termination of five shared-loss agreements during 2016.

The loss shareshared-loss agreements for fivetwo FDIC-assisted transactions include provisions related to payments that may be owed to the FDIC at the termination of the agreements (clawback liability).The clawback liability represents a payment by BancShares to the FDIC if actual cumulative losses on acquired covered assets are lower than the cumulative losses originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition. The clawback liability is estimated by discounting estimated future payments and is recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a payable to the FDIC for loss shareunder the relevant shared-loss agreements. As of December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the clawback liability was $126.5$97.0 million and $126.5 million, respectively. See Note H for additional information on the clawback liability regarding the early termination of five shared-loss agreements during 2016.$116.5

BancShares entered into forward-starting advances with the FHLB of Atlanta in June 2016 to receive $200.0 million, respectively. of fixed rate long-term funding. There are two advances of $100.0 million each scheduled to fund in June 2018 with maturity dates of June 2026 and 2028.

BancShares and various subsidiaries have been named as defendants in legal actions arising from their normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed. BancShares is also exposed to litigation risk relating to the prior business activities of banks from which assets were acquired and liabilities assumed in the various merger transactions. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to such matters cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, any such liability will not have a material effect on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements.

NOTE V
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income included the following at December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 
Deferred
tax
benefit
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss,
net of tax
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Deferred
tax
expense
(benefit)
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss),
net of tax
Unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities available for sale$(24,504) $(9,379) $(15,125) $8,343
 $3,245
 $5,098
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge(1,429) (537) (892) (4,337) (1,673) (2,664)
Funded status of defined benefit plan(78,419) (29,996) (48,423) (90,696) (35,281) (55,415)
Total$(104,352) $(39,912) $(64,440) $(86,690) $(33,709) $(52,981)


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NOTE V
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive loss included the following at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 
Deferred
tax
benefit
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss,
net of tax
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 
Deferred
tax
benefit
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss,
net of tax
Unrealized losses on investment securities available for sale$(72,707) $(26,832) $(45,875) $(24,504) $(9,379) $(15,125)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge
 
 
 (1,429) (537) (892)
Funded status of defined benefit plan(141,774) (52,457) (89,317) (78,419) (29,996) (48,423)
Total$(214,481) $(79,289) $(135,192) $(104,352) $(39,912) $(64,440)


The following table highlights changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component for the years ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014:2015:
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(1)
 
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(1)
 
Defined benefit pension items(1)
 Total
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(1)
 
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(1)
 
Defined benefit pension items(1)
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2014$(10,091) $(4,434) $(10,743) $(25,268)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications33,061
 1,770
 (47,946) (13,115)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(17,872) 
 3,274
 (14,598)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)15,189
 1,770
 (44,672) (27,713)
Balance at December 31, 20145,098
 (2,664) (55,415) (52,981)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(13,544) 1,772
 394
 (11,378)
Balance at January 1, 2015$5,098
 $(2,664) $(55,415) $(52,981)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(13,544) 1,772
 394
 (11,378)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(6,679) 
 6,598
 (81)(6,679) 
 6,598
 (81)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income(20,223) 1,772
 6,992
 (11,459)(20,223) 1,772
 6,992
 (11,459)
Balance at December 31, 2015$(15,125) $(892) $(48,423) $(64,440)(15,125) (892) (48,423) (64,440)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(13,946) 892
 (45,347) (58,401)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(16,804) 
 4,453
 (12,351)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income(30,750) 892
 (40,894) (70,752)
Balance at December 31, 2016$(45,875) $
 $(89,317) $(135,192)
(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

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The following table presents the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income and the line item affected in the statement where net income is presented for the twelve months ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014:2015:
(Dollars in thousands) Year ended December 31, 2015 Year ended December 31, 2016
Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)
 Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)
 Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities $10,817
 Securities gains $26,673
 Securities gains
 (4,138) Income taxes (9,869) Income taxes
 $6,679
 Net income $16,804
 Net income
      
Amortization of defined benefit pension items      
Prior service costs $(210) Employee benefits $(210) Employee benefits
Actuarial losses (11,376) Employee benefits (6,859) Employee benefits
 (11,586) Employee benefits (7,069) Employee benefits
 4,988
 Income taxes 2,616
 Income taxes
 $(6,598) Net income $(4,453) Net income
Total reclassifications for the period $81
  $12,351
 
      
 Year ended December 31, 2014 Year ended December 31, 2015
Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)
 Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)
 Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities $29,096
 Securities gains $10,817
 Securities gains
 (11,224) Income taxes (4,138) Income taxes
 $17,872
 Net income $6,679
 Net income
      
Amortization of defined benefit pension items      
Prior service costs $(210) Employee benefits $(210) Employee benefits
Actuarial losses (5,148) Employee benefits (11,376) Employee benefits
 (5,358) Employee benefits (11,586) Employee benefits
 2,084
 Income taxes 4,988
 Income taxes
 $(3,274) Net income $(6,598) Net income
Total reclassifications for the period $14,598
  $81
 
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PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Parent CompanyCondensed Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Assets      
Cash$26,285
 $24,026
$8,278
 $24,869
Overnight investments26,157
 1,416
Investment securities available for sale21,137
 110,644
95,564
 21,137
Investment in banking subsidiaries2,874,581
 2,750,201
2,932,048
 2,874,581
Investment in other subsidiaries43,117
 65,665
41,066
 43,117
Due from subsidiaries
 295,994
Other assets73,944
 74,157
92,787
 73,944
Total assets$3,039,064
 $3,320,687
$3,195,900
 $3,039,064
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity      
Short-term borrowings$
 $485,207
Long-term obligations133,775
 136,717
$126,861
 $133,775
Due to subsidiaries29,682
 
56,323
 29,682
Other liabilities3,498
 11,169
289
 3,498
Shareholders' equity2,872,109
 2,687,594
3,012,427
 2,872,109
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$3,039,064
 $3,320,687
$3,195,900
 $3,039,064

Parent CompanyCondensed Income Statements
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
Interest income$645
 $1,784
 $1,387
$1,110
 $645
 $1,784
Interest expense6,793
 9,694
 7,065
6,067
 6,793
 9,694
Net interest loss(6,148) (7,910) (5,678)(4,957) (6,148) (7,910)
Dividends from banking subsidiaries75,006
 82,419
 131,006
90,055
 75,006
 82,419
Dividends from other subsidiaries23,500
 
 

 23,500
 
Other income1,870
 33,600
 3,620
9,330
 1,870
 33,600
Other operating expense2,634
 6,534
 2,344
5,641
 2,634
 6,534
Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries91,594
 101,575
 126,604
88,787
 91,594
 101,575
Income tax benefit(2,618) (2,590) (2,095)(730) (2,618) (2,590)
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries94,212
 104,165
 128,699
89,517
 94,212
 104,165
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries116,174
 34,397
 38,170
135,965
 116,174
 34,397
Net income$210,386
 $138,562
 $166,869
$225,482
 $210,386
 $138,562





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Parent CompanyCondensed Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2015 2014 20132016 2015 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income$210,386
 $138,562
 $166,869
$225,482
 $210,386
 $138,562
Adjustments          
Undistributed net income of subsidiaries(116,174) (34,397) (38,170)(135,965) (116,174) (34,397)
Net amortization of premiums and discounts(2,712) 594
 334
(6,838) (2,712) 594
Securities gains(236) (29,126) 
(9,446) (236) (29,126)
Gain on elimination of acquired debt
 (1,988) 

 
 (1,988)
Gain on sale of other assets
 
 (1,331)
Change in other assets(3,070) 93,385
 (61,704)(20,845) (3,070) 93,385
Change in other liabilities(1,157) 2,250
 (2,096)(1,780) (1,157) 2,250
Net cash provided by operating activities87,037
 169,280
 63,902
50,608
 87,037
 169,280
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Net change in due from subsidiaries295,994
 (150,328) (67,154)
 295,994
 (150,328)
Net change in overnight investments(24,741) (1,416) 
Purchases of investment securities(7,818) (33,243) (126,197)(93,003) (7,818) (33,243)
Proceeds from sales, calls, and maturities of securities100,586
 114,208
 135,000
38,316
 100,586
 114,208
Investment in subsidiaries
 1,579
 1,489

 
 1,579
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 (24,772) 

 
 (24,772)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities388,762
 (92,556) (56,862)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities(79,428) 387,346
 (92,556)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Net change in due to subsidiaries29,682
 
 
26,641
 29,682
 
Net change in short-term borrowings(485,207) (1,211) 12,860

 (485,207) (1,211)
Retirement of long-term obligations
 (52,372) 

 
 (52,372)
Stock issuance costs
 (619) 

 
 (619)
Repurchase of common stock
 
 (321)
Cash dividends paid(18,015) (11,543) (8,663)(14,412) (18,015) (11,543)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities(473,540) (65,745) 3,876
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities12,229
 (473,540) (65,745)
Net change in cash2,259
 10,979
 10,916
(16,591) 843
 10,979
Cash balance at beginning of year24,026
 13,047
 2,131
24,869
 24,026
 13,047
Cash balance at end of year$26,285
 $24,026
 $13,047
$8,278
 $24,869
 $24,026

NOTE X
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 13, 2017, FCB announced that it entered into an agreement with the FDIC, as Receiver, to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Harvest Community Bank (HCB) of Pennsville, New Jersey. On January 14, 2017, HCB branches began operating as branches of FCB. As part of the agreement, FCB received $22.8 million in cash from the FDIC. HCB had total loans of $98.8 million and total deposits of $122.2 million at December 31, 2016. Due to the close proximity of the acquisition date and the date that BancShares' financial statements were issued, preliminary fair value estimates are not available.



SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: February 24, 201622, 2017
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant) 
/S/    FRANK B. HOLDING, JR.    
Frank B. Holding, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons, on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 24, 2016.22, 2017.
 

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Signature Title Date
   
/s/    FRANK B. HOLDING, JR.
                                                                                          
Frank B. Holding, Jr.
 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/S/    CRAIG L. NIX
                                                                                          
Craig L. Nix
 Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/S/    LORIE K. RUPP    
                                                                                         
Lorie K. Rupp
 Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) February 24, 201622, 2017
     
/s/    JOHN M. ALEXANDER, JR.  *
                                                                                           ��               
John M. Alexander, Jr.
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/s/    VICTOR E. BELL, III  *
                                                                                          
Victor E. Bell, III
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/s/    HOPE HOLDING BRYANT  *
                                                                                          
Hope Holding Bryant
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
     
/s/    PETER M. BRISTOW  *
                                                                                          
Peter M. Bristow
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017

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Signature Title Date
   
/s/    H. LEE DURHAM, JR.  *
                                                                                          
H. Lee Durham, Jr.
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/s/    DANIEL L. HEAVNER  *
                                                                                          
Daniel L. Heavner
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/s/    ROBERT R. HOPPE  *
                                                                                         
Robert R. Hoppe
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
     
/s/    LUCIUS S. JONES    *
                                                                                          
Lucius S. Jones
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
     
/s/    FLOYD L. KEELS    *
                                                                                          
Floyd L. Keels
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/s/    ROBERT E. MASON, IV    *
                                                                                          
Robert E. Mason, IV
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/s/    ROBERT T. NEWCOMB  *
                                                                                         
Robert T. Newcomb
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
   
/s/    JAMES M. PARKER  *
                                                                                         
James M. Parker
 Director February 24, 201622, 2017
 
* Craig L. Nix hereby signs this Annual Report on Form 10-K on February 24, 2016,22, 2017, on behalf of each of the indicated persons for whom he is attorney-in-fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed herewith.
 
By: /S/    CRAIG L. NIX   
  
Craig L. Nix
As Attorney-In-Fact



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EXHIBIT INDEX
2.1Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated July 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed February 1, 2010 to Form 8-K dated July 17, 2009)
2.2Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated September 11, 2009 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed December 21, 2009 to Form 8-K dated September 11, 2009)
2.3Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated January 29, 2010 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed June 9, 2010 to Form 8-K dated January 29, 2010)
2.4Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated March 5, 2010 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated March 5, 2010)
2.5Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated January 21, 2011 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated January 21, 2011)
2.6Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated July 8, 2011 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated July 8, 2011)
2.7Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Registrant and First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., dated as of June 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 10, 2014)
2.8First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Registrant and First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., dated as of July 29, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated July 29, 2014).
3.1Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
3.2Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated July 28, 2015)
4.1Specimen of Registrant’s Class A Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008)
4.2Specimen of Registrant’s Class B Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008)
4.3Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of FCB/NC Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
4.4Guarantee Agreement relating to Registrant’s guarantee of the capital securities of FCB/NC Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
4.5Junior Subordinated Indenture dated May 18, 2006 between Registrant and Wilmington Trust Company, as Debenture Trustee (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
4.6Form of Guaranty Agreement between First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., as Guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Guarantee Trustee, dated as of May 7, 2004 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Bancorporation's (Commission File No. 0-11172) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on August 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.7Junior Subordinated Indenture between First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Debenture Trustee, dated as of May 7, 2004 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Bancorporation's (Commission File No. 0-11172) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on August 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.8First Supplemental Indenture between Registrant and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Debenture Trustee, dated October 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
4.98% Subordinated Note due 2018 (Louise T. Adams) (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
4.104.18% Subordinated Note due 2018 (Greta T. Covington) (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
4.114.18% Subordinated Note due 2018 (John H. Terrell, III) (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
10.1Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Frank B. Holding, Jr. (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 2011)

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10.2Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Hope Holding Bryant (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 2011)


10.3Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Edward L. Willingham, IV (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 2011)
10.4Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to IronStone Bank, and James M. Parker (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007)
10.5Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to IronStone Bank, and James M. Parker (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008)
10.6Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to IronStone Bank, and James M. Parker (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 4, 2009)
10.7Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to IronStone Bank, and James M. Parker (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010)
10.8Employee Consultation, Post-Retirement, Non-Competition and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First Citizens-BankFirst-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Peter M. Bristow. (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
10.9Employee Consultation, Post-Retirement, Non-Competition and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First Citizens-BankFirst-Citizens Bank & Trust Company as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Craig L. Nix. (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
10.10409A Deferred Compensation Plan of Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
10.11Deferred Compensation Plan of Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First-Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
10.12Long-Term Incentive Plan of Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated April 29, 2014)
10.13Form of Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated April 29, 2014)
10.14Long-Term Compensation Plan of Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
10.15Long-Term Compensation Plan 2012 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Craig Nix (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
10.16Long-Term Compensation Plan 2012 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Peter Bristow (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
10.17Long-Term Compensation Plan 2013 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Craig Nix (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
10.18Long-Term Compensation Plan 2013 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Peter Bristow (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
21Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith)
24Power of Attorney (filed herewith)
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)
99.1Proxy Statement for Registrant’s 20162017 Annual Meeting (separately filed)

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*101.INSXBRL Instance Document (filed herewith)
*101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)
*101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)
*101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)
*101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)
*101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)
* Interactive data files are furnished but not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.




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