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C&F Financial Corporation is a one-bank holding
company providing a full range of banking services to
individuals and businesses through its subsidiaries.

C&F Bank (Citizens and Farmers Bank) offers quality
banking services to individuals and businesses through
18 retail branches located in Virginia from Hampton
to Richmond.

C&F Mortgage Corporation originates and sells
residential mortgages throughout Virginia, North
Carolina, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey.
Through its subsidiaries, C&F Mortgage provides
ancillary mortgage loan production services for loan
settlement, residential appraisals and title insurance.

C&F Finance Company specializes in new and used
automobile lending in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

C&F Investment Services, Inc. provides a full range
of securities brokerage, life and health insurance and
investment services to individuals and businesses
through the Bank’s 18 retail branch locations.

Featured on cover: T. Hurst Kelley, Midlothian Branch Manager

Meghan Codd Walker & Deanna Lorianni, Zuula Consulting

INVESTOR RELATIONS & 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

C&F  Financial  Corporation’s  Annual  Report  on
Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
may  be  obtained  without  charge  by  visiting  the
Corporation’s website at www.cffc.com. 

Copies  of  these  documents  can  also  be  obtained
without  charge  upon  written  request.  Requests
for this or other financial information about C&F
Financial Corporation should be directed to:

Thomas Cherry
Executive Vice President, CFO & Secretary
C&F Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 391
West Point, VA 23181

STOCK LISTING
Current market quotations for the common
stock of C&F Financial Corporation are
available under the symbol CFFI.

STOCK TRANSFER AGENT
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
serves as transfer agent for the Corporation.
You may write them at: 

59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
telephone them toll-free at:

1-800-937-5449
or visit their website at:
www.amstock.com

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Performance measures continue to show that C&F Financial Corporation is a top performer in both Virginia

and National Peer Group comparisons. Our Return on Average Assets and Return on Average Equity far surpass the
average of our peers.

2012 in Review

NET INCOME (In thousands)

$16,382

$12,976

$4,181

$5,526

$8,110

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Assuming Dilution)

$1.37

2008

$1.44

2009

RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY 

$4.86

$3.72

$2.24

2010

2011

2012

14.86%

17.05%

6.39%

6.60%

9.74%

2008

2009

2010

2011

RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS

1.30%

7.51%

2012

1.71%

.51%

2008

.50%

2009

.78%

.94%

2010

2011

2012

Peer Comparison Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Bank Holding Company Performance Report –
2012 data is through 9/30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Larry G. Dillon
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

It seems that this letter always starts with a statement similar to,

“It is my pleasure to present . . .” and, once again, with a record-breaking

earnings  year  in  2012,  I  am,  on  behalf  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  very

pleased  to  present  C&F  Financial  Corporation’s  2012  Annual  Report.

It is very gratifying to communicate the results of our company, but this

year may be just a little more special in that we have followed 2011, a year

in which we achieved record earnings, with a year in which we exceeded

the record earnings of 2011 by over 26%, despite the sluggish economy

and the continuing issue of problem loans. I am very proud of what our

people have been able to accomplish during 2012.

The corporation’s net income for 2012 was a record $16.4 million

vs. $13.0 million in 2011 (and more than double the $8.1 million earned

in  2010).  This  resulted  in  a  return  on  average  equity  of  17.05%  and  a

return  on  average  assets  of  1.71%  for  2012  compared  to  14.85%  and

1.30%, respectively, for the year 2011. Both returns compare favorably to

those of our peers, who experienced a return on average equity of 7.51%

and a return on average assets of  0.94% for 2012. Earnings per common

share, assuming dilution, also increased significantly from $3.72 in 2011

to $4.86 in 2012, a 30.6% increase.

Total  assets  increased  from  $928.1  million  at  year-end  2011  to

$977.0  million  at  year-end  2012  and  deposits  increased  $39.8  million

from $646.4 million at year-end 2011 to $686.2 million at year-end 2012.

The  positive  financial  results  for  2012,  along  with  being  added  to  the

Russell  2000® Index  in  June  2012,  resulted  in  a  market  price  increase

from  $26.60  per  share  at  the  end  of  2011  to  $38.94  per  share  as  of

December 31, 2012, a 46.4% increase. When dividends, which increased

from $1.01 per share in 2011 to $1.08 per share in 2012, are considered,

total shareholder return for 2012 was 51%.

J. Marshall Lewis
named President

1927


Citizens Exchange Bank & Trust
Company merges with Farmers
and Mechanics Bank to become
Citizens and Farmers Bank

1933

C&F Bank organized
originally as The Farmers
and Mechanics Bank

W. T. Robinson
named President,
Citizens and
Farmers Bank


1961

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The Corporation’s capital continues to remain strong as

loss  of  income  resulting  from  the  decline  in  loans  to

it  increased  from  $96.1  million  at  year-end  2011  to  $102.2

non-affiliates due to decreased demand for new loans and

million  at  year-end  2012,  even  after  repaying  the  remaining

increased  competition  for  loans  in  the  market  place.

$10 million in Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”) funds to the

Non-performing assets continued to be elevated compared to

U. S. Treasury. We were able to achieve our goal of exiting

historical  levels,  with  $17.7  million  at  December  31,  2012

the CPP in a timely and non-dilutive manner and all of our

compared to $16.1 million at the end of 2011. Non-performing

capital ratios continue to exceed the “well-capitalized” thresh-

assets include non-accrual loans and other real estate owned.

olds. With the CPP now behind us, we can focus our attention

In an effort to return non-accrual loans to performing status,

on  growing  our  business  and  return  to  a  dividend  strategy

we make every effort to work with our borrowers who continue

that balances the desire to return capital to our shareholders

to experience financial difficulties. However, when necessary,

with the liquidity and capital needs of the Corporation.

The success of 2012 can be attributed to several primary

areas; however, maybe the most notable is that the net income

for  all  three  of  our  major  business  segments  contributed  to

our  record  earnings.  The  retail  banking  segment’s  income

increased  $2.6  million  and  net  income  for  the  mortgage

banking segment increased $860,000. The consumer finance

segment  continued  to  have  very  strong  operating  results,

reporting  $12.6  million  of  net  income  for  2012,  which  was

comparable to net income for 2011.

we take possession of our collateral supporting these loans

and dispose of it as expeditiously as possible.  Regardless, we

continually evaluate the level of our reserves for non-performing

assets and believe them to be adequate. 

The  Retail  Bank  made  progress  on  numerous  fronts

throughout  this  past  year.  Several  e-commerce  initiatives

experienced  significant  success.  Most  importantly,  our  new

mobile  banking  service,  possibly  the  most  significant  new

service  we’ve  offered  in  years,  allows  customers  with  smart-

phones to handle just about all of their banking transactions

Our  Retail  Bank’s  net  income  of  $2.2  million  was  a

over that device, including account balance and transaction

significant  improvement  when  compared  to  a  loss  of

lookup,  transferring  of  funds,  and  payment  of  bills.  We’ve

$432,000 in 2011. The Bank benefited from the effects of the

also  spent  a  considerable  amount  of  time  developing  and

low interest rate environment on the cost of deposits, as well

implementing  a  new  Small  Business  Loan  platform,  which

as lower loan loss provision expenses. Offsetting this was the

provides our customers the ability to obtain small business

loans  quicker  and  with  less  “red  tape”  and  at  competitive

rates.  While  it  is  probably  a  bit  early  to  judge  our  success,

C&F Bank is committed to its communities and to providing

Citizens and Farmers Bank acquires The
Colonial Bank (our current Providence Forge
and Quinton branches)

1978



1979

First branch established
on 14th Street in West Point


1989


1991


Larry G. Dillon named
President, Citizens and
Farmers Bank

Bank purchases and
renovates Leggett’s
building in West Point
for Operations Center

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loan  products  that  contribute  to  their  economic  growth.

Company,  even  though  used  car  prices  are  declining  and

From an operations standpoint, we have put much effort into

delinquencies  are  up,  we  believe  that  earnings  will  remain

improving  our  efficiencies  and  processes  by  better  utilizing

strong due to expansion into new markets. And, at our Retail

technology and upgrading many of our software programs,

Bank, we continue to focus on reducing our non-performing

and improving our disaster recovery capabilities.

assets and growing our earning assets.    

The  increase  in  the  net  income  at  our  Mortgage

At all of our companies, we are making diligent efforts

Company  was  primarily  attributable  to  the  36%  increase  in

to leverage all economies of scale by automating processes.

loan  production  in  2012  compared  to  2011.  This  increase

We are experimenting with an innovative branch design with

was achieved despite the amount of time and money we have

the renovation of our Quinton office to be completed in the

spent on complying with numerous new laws and regulations

late  Spring  of  2013,  and  we  expect  our  newest  product,

confronting  the  mortgage  industry.  During  2012,  our

consumer  mobile  capture,  to  be  a  popular  new  product

Mortgage  Company  expanded  its  service  area  by  opening  a

offering  in  the  Spring  of  2013.  This  service  will  allow  our

new office in Virginia Beach.

Our  Finance  Company’s  continued  strong  earnings

performance was primarily attributable to a 10.2% growth in

average loans during 2012 and the continued benefit of the

low cost of its variable rate borrowings. These benefits were

offset by a decline in average loan yield resulting from increased

competition as well as an increase in net charge-offs resulting

customers to deposit a check from any location  by “capturing”

a picture of the front and back of the item and transmitting

it  to  us  via  their  smartphones  for  deposit  into  their

accounts. These new investments in products and services,

along with the technology needed to support them, will pay

for themselves over the long term through lower operating

costs,  a  higher  level  account  retention,  and  more  compre-

from  the  current  economic  environment  and  lower  resale

hensive customer relationships.

prices of repossessed vehicles, which necessitated an increase

in  the  loan  loss  provision.  During  2012,  our  Finance

Company began offering its services in Missouri, Illinois, and

Texas for both growth and diversification purposes.  

Our  excitement  for  the  future  is  tempered,  however,

by  the  cloud  hanging  over  the  entire  industry  and  even  the

economy by the “overkill” of government regulation and over-

sight that continues to worsen by the day. The Dodd-Frank

We  are  cautiously  optimistic  about  the  future.    At  our

Bill, enacted several years ago, may have had good intentions

Mortgage Company, expansion within our existing markets

behind it, but the resulting impact to the banking industry,

appears feasible and we are exploring options to reduce our

especially  the  community  banking  industry,  is  not  good.

dependency on large aggregators of loans, both of which have

In fact, there is little in this bill that will prevent a recession

the  potential  of  improving  our  net  income.  At  our  Finance

like we have just gone through, especially the prevention of

C&F Mortgage
Corporation is
formed


1995



1994


C&F Financial Corporation,
a one-bank holding
company is formed

W.T. Robinson
retires and is
named “Chairman of
the Board Emeritus”


1998

Internet Banking
is introduced 


2001


Banking From Your Pad
www.cffc.com

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institutions being so big that the government cannot allow

As we have said many times over the years, we will take

them to fail. Further, there are so many portions of the bill,

short-term “hits” to income if those “hits” will provide long-

many for which the regulations still have to be written, that

term  returns  and  we  have  not  changed  that  philosophy.

will do little other than to add to the governmental “red tape”

While  we  will  certainly  take  short-term  improvements  to

that  prevents  banking  institutions  from  giving  meaningful

income, our focus is more on the long-term and we don’t see

and efficient service to their customers. In addition, the capital

that changing. Our goal is to provide excellent service to our

framework of Basel III, at least as it stands today, could have

customers, service that they will tell others about, while at the

a  negative  impact  on  the  company  by  requiring  us  to

same time providing a good return to our shareholders and

satisfy  substantially  more  stringent  capital  requirements

taking good care of our staff members. That’s who we are. 

and to implement more complex rules for calculating risk-

weighted assets.  

We were saddened by the loss of one of our past directors

during this past year, Thomas B. Whitmore Jr.  Tom served us

It is my belief that the best pricing and service is given to

for many years and could best be described as a “gentleman’s

the  customer  when  there  is  fair  and  extensive  competition

gentleman”. His is a loss to his family, friends and the entire

within  an  industry;  and,  most  regulation  cannot  serve  as  a

community, which he so loved.

substitute.  Trying  to  manipulate  the  markets  through

regulation,  even  if  well-intended,  rarely  takes  into  account

implementation issues and the unforeseen results are often

worse than the problem attempted to be solved. Such is the

case with Dodd-Frank and, unfortunately, I believe it will be

the demise of many good community banks who throw in the

towel  because  the  cost  of  keeping  up  with  the  regulatory

burden is a cost too high to bear, both financially and spiritu-

ally to the staffs of these organizations.

Many thanks to our staff, who are “focused on you”, to

our  directors  for  their  continued  guidance,  and  to  you  for

your continued confidence, support and patronage.  We look

forward to serving you in 2013 and the years ahead.

Sincerely,

Larry G. Dillon
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Citizens and Farmers
Bank acquires Moore
Loans (renamed in 2004 as
C&F Finance Company)


2002



2004


C&F Bank
expands to the
Peninsula

2005


C&F Bank
headquarters moves to
Stonehouse Commerce
Park in Toano


2012


C&F Bank introduces
Mobile Banking

Listed left to right:
Joshua H. Lawson
Paul C. Robinson
James H. Hudson III 
Barry R. Chernack 
Larry G. Dillon  
Audrey D. Holmes
J. P. Causey Jr.
Bryan E. McKernon 
C. Elis Olsson

C&F DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION
C&F BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SANDSTON
VARINA ADVISORY BOARD

C&F MORTGAGE CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

J. P. Causey Jr.
Attorney-at-Law
J.P. Causey, Attorney-at-Law

Larry G. Dillon, Chairman of the Board

James H. Hudson III
Attorney-at-Law
Hudson & Bondurant, P.C.

Bryan E. McKernon, President & CEO
C&F Mortgage Corporation

Barry R. Chermack
Retired Partner
Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP

Paul C. Robinson
Owner & President
Francisco, Robinson & Associates,
Realtors

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC 
ACCOUNTANTS
Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.
Winchester, Virginia

CORPORATE COUNSEL
Hudson & Bondurant, P.C.
West Point, Virginia

J. P. Causey Jr.*+
Attorney-at-Law
J.P. Causey, Attorney-at-Law

Barry R. Chernack*+
Retired Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Larry G. Dillon*+
Chairman, President & CEO
C&F Financial Corporation
Citizens and Farmers Bank

Audrey D. Holmes*+
Attorney-at-Law
Audrey D. Holmes, Attorney-at-Law

James H. Hudson III*+
Attorney-at-Law
Hudson & Bondurant, P.C.

Joshua H. Lawson*+
President
Thrift Insurance Corporation

Bryan E. McKernon+
President & CEO
C&F Mortgage Corporation

C. Elis Olsson*+
Director of Operations
Martinair, Inc.

Paul C. Robinson*+
Owner & President
Francisco, Robinson & Associates, Realtors

Katherine P. Buckner
Retired Branch Manager
C&F Bank

E. Ray Jernigan
Business Owner
Citizens Machine Shop

James M. Mehfoud
Pharmacist/Business Owner
Sandston Pharmacy

Robert F. Nelson Jr.
Professional Engineer
Engineering Design Associates

Reginald H. Nelson IV
Senior Partner
Colonial Acres Farm

John G. Ragsdale II
Business Owner
Sandston Cleaners

Sandra W. Seelmann
Real Estate Broker/Owner
Varina & Seelmann Realty

C&F BANK RICHMOND BOARD

Jeffery W. Jones
Chairman & CEO
WFofR, Incorporated

S. Craig Lane
President
Lane & Hamner, P.C.

Meade A. Spotts
President
Spotts, Fain, P.C.

* C&F Financial Corporation Board Member
+ C&F Bank Board Member

Scott E. Strickler
Treasurer
Robins Insurance Agency, Inc.

2012 C&F ANNUAL REPORT P6

C&F OFFICERS & LOCATIONS

C&F BANK
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
802 Main Street
West Point, Virginia 23181
(804) 843-2360
3600 LaGrange Parkway
Toano, Virginia 23168
(757) 741-2201
Larry G. Dillon*
Chairman, President & CEO
Thomas F. Cherry*
Executive Vice President, CFO & Secretary
Rodney W. Overby
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
John A. Seaman, III
Senior Vice President & Chief Credit Officer
Laura H. Shreaves
Senior Vice President & Director of 
Human Resources
Matthew H. Steilberg
Senior Vice President, Retail Banking
Christopher A. Spillare
First Vice President & Treasurer
E. Turner Coggin
Vice President, Senior Loan Underwriter
Sandra S. Fryer
Vice President, Application Support Manager
Terrence C. Gates
Vice President, Review Appraiser
Deborah H. Hall
Vice President, Credit Administration
Donna M. Haviland
Vice President, Director of Internal Audit
Anita W. Hazelwood
Vice President, Treasury Solutions
Ellen M. Howard
Vice President, Director of Loan Operations
Dollie M. Kelly
Vice President, Quality Assurance Manager
Michael C. King
Vice President, Technology Manager
Maureen B. Medlin
Vice President, Marketing
Deborah R. Nichols
Vice President, Director of Compliance
Kevin E. Kelly
Vice President, Special Assests
Mary-Jo Rawson
Vice President & Controller
Helga H. Ridenhour
Vice President, Operations Manager
Teresa S. Weaver
Vice President, Retail Market Leader
Melanie C. Wynkoop
Vice President, Retail Market Leader
*Officers of C&F Financial Corporation

CHESTER, VIRGINIA
Mary Schoenfelder
Vice President & Branch Manager

HAMPTON, VIRGINIA
Eric D. Floyd
Branch Manager

MECHANICSVILLE, VIRGINIA
Ryan L. Melcher
Branch Manager

MIDLOTHIAN, VIRGINIA
T. Hurst Kelley
Branch Manager

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
LeMay K. Woodland
Assistant Branch Manager

NORGE, VIRGINIA

PROVIDENCE FORGE, VIRGINIA
James D. W. King
Vice President & Branch Manager

QUINTON, VIRGINIA
Don V. Hillbish
Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
West Broad Street
Bina Y. Doshi
Branch Manager
Patterson Avenue
David M. Younce
Assistant Branch Manager

VARINA, VIRGINIA
Mary Long
Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager

SALUDA, VIRGINIA
Elizabeth B. Faudree
Vice President & Branch Manager

SANDSTON, VIRGINIA
Heather E. Luck
Branch Manager

WEST POINT, VIRGINIA
Main Street
Mary Ann Seward
Assistant Branch Manager

14th Street
Donna T. Callis
Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager

WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Jamestown Road
Traci L. Carlson
Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager
Longhill Road
Brenda A. Rappold
Branch Manager

YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA
Michael E. McGraw
Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager

C&F BANK / RICHMOND
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Tracy E. Pendleton
Vice President, Commercial Banking

C&F BANK / PENINSULA
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
One City Center
11815 Fountain Way, Suite 410
Newport News, Virginia 23606
(757) 952-1670
Vern E. Lockwood II
Senior Vice President, Regional President
Bonnie S. Smith
Vice President, Construction Lending
David S. Jolley
Vice President, Commercial Banking
Scott W. Stolldorf
Vice President, Commercial Banking

C&F INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
802 Main Street
West Point, Virginia 23181
(804)843-4584 or (800) 583-3863
Eric F. Nost, CFP
President

MIDLOTHIAN, VIRGINIA
Douglas L. Hartz
Vice President, Investment Consultant
Frank C. Maloney IV
Vice President, Insurance Specialist &
Investment Consultant

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Bruce D. French
Assistant Vice President, Investment Consultant

WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Douglas L. Cash Jr.
Vice President, Investment Consultant

2012 C&F ANNUAL REPORT P7

C&F OFFICERS & LOCATIONS

C&F MORTGAGE CORPORATION
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
C&F Center
1400 Alverser Drive
Midlothian, Virginia 23113
(804) 858-8300

Bryan E. McKernon
President & CEO
Mark A. Fox
Executive Vice President & COO
Donna G. Jarratt
Senior Vice President & Chief of
Branch Administration
Kevin A. McCann
Senior Vice President & CFO
Tracy L. Bishop
Vice President & Human Resources Manager
Susan L. Driver
Vice President & Underwriting Manager
Madeline Witty
Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Michael J. Vogelbach
Manager of Information Systems
Katherine K. Watrous
Controller

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
William E. Hamrick
Vice President & Branch Manager

FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA
Brian F. Whetzel
Branch Manager

R.W. Edmondson III
Branch Manager

HANOVER, VIRGINIA
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
John H. Reeves III
Vice President & Regional Manager

FISHERSVILLE, VIRGINIA
Vickie J. Painter
Branch Manager

GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
Nancy W. Poteat
Branch Manager

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
Gloria J. Wright
Branch Manager

LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
Shirley D. Falwell
Branch Manager

Andrew N. Shields
Branch Manager

2012 C&F ANNUAL REPORT P8

MIDLOTHIAN, VIRGINIA
Brandon W. Beswick
Branch Manager–Southside

Donald R. Jordan
Vice President & 
Branch Manager–Richmond South

Daniel J. Murphy
Vice President & Branch Manager–Midlothian

GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA
Page C. Yonce
Vice President & Branch Manager

John S. Fulton
Branch Manager

Susan P. Burkett
Vice President & Operations Manager

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Mary L. Rebholz
Branch Manager

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
James E. McNees
Branch Manager

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
Michael J. Mazzola
Senior Vice President &
Maryland Area Manager

William J. Regan
Vice President & Branch Manager

CLARKSVILLE, MARYLAND
Scott B. Segrist
Branch Manager

Robert G. Menton
Branch Manager

NEWPORT, DELAWARE
Craig I. Snyder
Branch Manager

MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY
R. Scott Wallace
Branch Manager

WALDORF, MARYLAND
Timothy J. Murphy
Branch Manager

C&F TITLE AGENCY, INC.
Midlothian, Virginia
Eileen A. Cherry
Vice President & Title Insurance Underwriter

HOMETOWN SETTLEMENT
SERVICES, LLC
Annapolis, Maryland
Midlothian, Virginia

CERTIFIED APPRAISALS, LLC
Midlothian, Virginia
H. Daniel Salomonsky
Vice President & Appraisal Manager

C&F FINANCE COMPANY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
1313 East Main Street
Suite 400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 236-9601

S. Dustin Crone
President

Michael K. Wilson
Executive Vice President & COO

C. Shawn Moore
Senior Vice President

Thomas W. Young
Vice President, Operations

Kevin F. Jones Jr.
R.V.P. of Originations

Pamela L. Austin
R.V.P. of Sales

Oneida Wood
Director of Human Resources

Serving the following states
ALABAMA
GEORGIA
ILLINOIS
INDIANA 
KENTUCKY
MARYLAND
MISSOURI 
NORTH CAROLINA
OHIO
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA

UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
________________________________________________________________ 

FORM 10-K 

(Mark One) 
 Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

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 Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 
or 

For the transition period from  to _________ 

Commission file number 000-23423 
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C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
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Virginia 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or 

54-1680165 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 

802 Main Street 
West Point, VA 23181 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 843-2360 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share 
Title of each class 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 
Name of each exchange on which registered

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 
NONE 
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes     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    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 

1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such 
filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      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      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.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting 
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check 
one): 
Large accelerated filer 

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Non-accelerated filer 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes     No    
The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2012 was $121,048,425. 
There were 3,267,737 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 27, 2013. 

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

16, 2013 are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report. 

Accelerated Filer 
Smaller reporting 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PART I 

ITEM 1. 

BUSINESS 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS 

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 

ITEM 2. 

PROPERTIES 

ITEM 3. 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

ITEM 4. 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 

PART II 

ITEM 5. 

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER 
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

ITEM 6. 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

ITEM 7. 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

ITEM 8. 

FINANIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

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ITEM 9. 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 

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ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION 

PART III 

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

ITEM 11. 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

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ITEM 12. 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

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ITEM 13. 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR 
INDEPENDENCE 

ITEM 14. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

PART IV 

ITEM 15. 

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

SIGNATURES 

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PART I 

ITEM 1. 

BUSINESS  

General 

C&F Financial Corporation (the Corporation) is a bank holding company that was incorporated in March 1994 under the 
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Corporation owns all of the stock of its sole operating subsidiary, Citizens and 
Farmers  Bank  (C&F  Bank  or  the  Bank),  which  is  an  independent  commercial  bank  chartered  under  the  laws  of  the 
Commonwealth of Virginia. The Bank originally opened for business under the name Farmers and Mechanics Bank on January 
22, 1927. The Bank has the following five wholly-owned subsidiaries, all incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia: 

•  C&F Mortgage Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Hometown Settlement Services LLC and Certified 

Appraisals LLC 

•  C&F Finance Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary C&F Remarketing LLC 

•  C&F Investment Services, Inc. 

•  C&F Insurance Services, Inc. 

•  C&F Title Agency, Inc. 

The Corporation operates in a decentralized manner in three principal business activities: (1) retail banking through C&F 
Bank,  (2)  mortgage  banking  through  C&F  Mortgage  Corporation  (C&F  Mortgage)  and  (3)  consumer  finance  through  C&F 
Finance  Company  (C&F  Finance).  The  following  general  business  discussion  focuses  on  the  activities  within  each  of  these 
segments. 

In addition, the Corporation conducts brokerage activities through C&F Investment Services, Inc., insurance activities 
through C&F Insurance Services, Inc. and title insurance services through C&F Title Agency, Inc. The financial position and 
operating  results  of  any  one  of  these  subsidiaries  are  not  significant  to  the  Corporation  as  a  whole  and  are  not  considered 
principal activities of the Corporation at this time. 

The  Corporation  also  owns  two  non-operating  subsidiaries,  C&F  Financial  Statutory  Trust  II  (Trust  II)  formed  in 
December 2007 and C&F Financial Statutory Trust I (Trust I) formed in July 2005. These trusts were formed for the purpose of 
issuing $10.0 million each of trust preferred capital securities in private placements to institutional investors. These trusts are 
unconsolidated  subsidiaries  of  the  Corporation  and  their  principal  assets  are  $10.3  million  each  of  the  Corporation’s  junior 
subordinated  debt  securities  (referred  to  herein  as  “trust  preferred  capital  notes”)  that  are  reported  as  liabilities  of  the 
Corporation. 

Retail Banking 

We provide retail banking services at the Bank’s main office in West Point, Virginia, and 17 Virginia branches located 
one  each  in  Chester,  Hampton,  Mechanicsville,  Midlothian,  Newport  News,  Norge,  Providence  Forge,  Quinton,  Saluda, 
Sandston,  Varina,  West  Point  and  Yorktown,  and  two  each  in  Williamsburg  and  Richmond.  These  branches  provide  a  wide 
range of banking services to individuals and businesses. These services include various types of checking and savings deposit 
accounts,  as  well  as  business,  real  estate,  development,  mortgage,  home  equity  and  installment  loans.  The  Bank  also  offers 
ATMs, internet banking and credit cards, as well as travelers’ checks, safe deposit box rentals, collection, notary public, wire 
service  and  other  customary  bank  services  to  its  customers.  Revenues  from  retail  banking  operations  consist  primarily  of 
interest  earned  on  loans  and  investment  securities  and  fees  related  to  deposit  services.  At  December  31,  2012,  assets  of  the 
Retail Banking segment totaled $813.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the net income for this segment totaled 
$2.2 million. 

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Mortgage Banking 

We  conduct  mortgage  banking  activities  through  C&F  Mortgage,  which  was  organized  in  September  1995.  C&F 
Mortgage  provides  mortgage  loan  origination  services  through  13  locations  in  Virginia,  three  in  Maryland,  one  each  in 
Wilmington, Delaware; Moorestown, New Jersey; and Gastonia, North Carolina. The Virginia offices are located one each in 
Charlottesville,  Fishersville,  Fredericksburg,  Glen  Allen,  Hanover,  Harrisonburg,  Lynchburg,  Newport  News,  Roanoke, 
Virginia  Beach  and  Williamsburg,  and  two  in  Midlothian.  The  Maryland  offices  are  located  in  Annapolis,  Ellicott  City  and 
Waldorf.  C&F  Mortgage  offers  a  wide  variety  of  residential  mortgage  loans,  which  are  originated  for  sale  generally  to  the 
following investors: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Franklin American Mortgage Company; US Bank Home Mortgage; Penny 
Mac  Corporation;  Ally  Bank;  Lake  Michigan  Financial  Group,  Inc.;  Plaza  Home  Mortgage,  Inc.;  Maryland  Department  of 
Housing and Community Development; and the Virginia Housing Development Authority. C&F Mortgage does not securitize 
loans. The Bank also purchases permanent loans from C&F Mortgage. C&F Mortgage originates conventional mortgage loans, 
mortgage  loans  insured  by  the  Federal  Housing  Administration  (the  FHA),  mortgage  loans  guaranteed  by  the  United  States 
Department of Agriculture (the USDA) and the Veterans Administration (the VA), and home equity loans. A majority of the 
conventional loans are conforming loans that qualify for purchase by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) 
or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). The remainder of the conventional loans is non-conforming in 
that they do not meet Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac guidelines, but are eligible for sale to various other investors. Through its 
subsidiaries,  C&F  Mortgage  also  provides  ancillary  mortgage  loan  origination  services  for  loan  settlement  and  residential 
appraisals.  Revenues  from  mortgage  banking  operations  consist  principally  of  gains  on  sales  of  loans  to  investors  in  the 
secondary mortgage market, loan origination fee income and interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale. At December 31, 
2012, assets of the Mortgage Banking segment totaled $87.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 2012, net income for 
this segment totaled $2.2 million. 

Consumer Finance 

We conduct consumer finance activities through C&F Finance, which the Bank acquired on September 1, 2002. C&F 
Finance is a regional finance company providing automobile loans throughout Virginia and in portions of Alabama, Georgia, 
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia through its offices 
in Richmond and Hampton, Virginia, in Nashville, Tennessee and in Hunt Valley, Maryland. C&F Finance is an indirect lender 
that provides automobile financing through lending programs that are designed to serve customers in the “non-prime” market 
who have  limited  access  to  traditional  automobile  financing.  C&F  Finance  generally purchases  automobile  retail  installment 
sales  contracts  from  manufacturer-franchised  dealerships  with  used-car  operations  and  through  selected  independent 
dealerships.  C&F  Finance  selects  these  dealers  based  on  the  types  of  vehicles  sold.  Specifically,  C&F  Finance  prefers  to 
finance  later  model,  low  mileage  used  vehicles  because  the  initial  depreciation  on  new  vehicles  is  extremely  high.  C&F 
Finance’s typical borrowers have experienced prior credit difficulties. Because C&F Finance serves customers who are unable 
to meet the credit standards imposed by most traditional automobile financing sources, C&F Finance typically charges interest 
at higher rates than those charged by traditional financing sources. As C&F Finance provides financing in a relatively high-risk 
market, it expects to experience a higher level of credit losses than traditional automobile financing sources. Revenues from 
consumer finance operations consist principally of interest earned on automobile loans. At December 31, 2012, assets of the 
Consumer Finance segment totaled $280.2 million. For the year ended December 31, 2012, net income for this segment totaled 
$12.6 million. 

Employees 

At December 31, 2012, we employed 528 full-time equivalent employees. We consider relations with our employees to 

be excellent. 

Competition 

Retail Banking 

In the Bank’s market area, we compete with large national and regional financial institutions, savings associations and 
other  independent  community  banks,  as  well  as  credit  unions,  mutual  funds,  brokerage  firms  and  insurance  companies. 
Increased  competition  has  come  from  out-of-state  banks  through  their  acquisition  of  Virginia-based  banks  and  expansion  of 
community and regional banks into our service areas. 

The  banking  business  in  Virginia,  and  in  the  Bank’s  primary  service  area  in  the  Hampton  to  Richmond  corridor,  is 
highly competitive for both loans and deposits, and is dominated by a relatively small number of large banks with many offices 
operating over a wide geographic area. Among the advantages such large banks have are their ability to finance wide-ranging 

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advertising campaigns, efficiencies through economies of scale and, by virtue of their greater total capitalization, substantially 
higher lending limits than the Bank. 

Factors such as interest rates offered, the number and location of branches and the types of products offered, as well as 
the reputation of the institution, affect competition for deposits and loans. We compete by emphasizing customer service and 
technology, establishing long-term customer relationships, building customer loyalty, and providing products and services to 
address the specific needs of our customers. We target individual and small-to-medium size business customers. 

No  material  part  of  the  Bank’s  business  is  dependent  upon  a  single  or  a  few  customers,  and  the  loss  of  any  single 

customer would not have a materially adverse effect upon the Bank’s business. 

Mortgage Banking 

C&F Mortgage competes with large national and regional banks, credit unions, smaller regional mortgage lenders and 
small local broker operations. Due to the increased regulatory and compliance burden, the industry has seen a consolidation in 
the number of competitors in the marketplace. The downturn in the housing markets related to declines in real estate values, 
increased  payment  defaults and foreclosures  has  had  a  dramatic  effect  on  the  secondary  market.  The  guidelines  surrounding 
agency  business  (i.e.,  loans  sold  to  Fannie  Mae  and  Freddie  Mac)  have  become  much  more  restrictive  and  the  associated 
mortgage  insurance  for  loans  above  80  percent  loan-to-value  has  continued  to  tighten.  The  jumbo  markets  have  slowed 
considerably and pricing has increased dramatically. These changes in the conventional market have caused a dramatic increase 
in government lending and state bond programs. 

The  competitive  factors  faced  by  C&F  Mortgage  may  change  due  to  the  “Dodd-Frank  Wall  Street  Reform  and 
Consumer Protection Act” (the Dodd-Frank Act), which was signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act affects 
many aspects of mortgage finance regulation, which may result in changes to the competitive landscape in the future. The many 
modifications introduced have required or will require extensive rulemaking, and the full effect of the Dodd-Frank Act and the 
size of the related compliance burden will not be known for some time to come. The reforms to mortgage lending encompass 
broad  new  restrictions  on  lending  practices  and  loan  terms,  amend  price  thresholds  for  certain  lending  segments,  add  new 
disclosure forms and procedures for all mortgages, and mandate stronger legal liabilities in connection with real estate finance. 
In  addition,  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  authorizes  the  Consumer  Financial  Protection  Bureau  (the  CFPB)  to  establish  certain 
minimum  standards  for  the  origination  of  residential  mortgages,  including  a  determination  of  the  borrower's  ability  to  repay 
(for  which  the  CFPB  finalized  rules  in  January  2013),  and  allows  borrowers  to  raise  certain  defenses  to  foreclosure  if  they 
receive any loan other than a "qualified mortgage" as defined by the Dodd-Frank Act and the CFPB. While C&F Mortgage is 
continuing  to  evaluate  all  aspects  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  such  legislation  and  regulations  promulgated  pursuant  to  such 
legislation could materially and adversely affect the manner in which it conducts its mortgage business, result in heightened 
federal regulation and oversight of its business activities, and result in increased costs and potential litigation associated with its 
business  activities.  Given  the  far-reaching  effect  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  on  mortgage  finance,  compliance  with  the 
requirements  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  may  require  substantial  changes  to  mortgage  lending  systems  and  processes  and  other 
implementation efforts. 

To operate profitably in this environment, lenders must have a high level of operational and risk management skills and 
be able to attract and retain top mortgage origination talent. C&F Mortgage competes by attracting the top sales people in the 
industry,  providing  an  operational  infrastructure  that  manages  the  guideline  changes  efficiently  and  effectively,  offering  a 
product  menu  that  is  both  competitive  in  loan  parameters  as  well  as  price,  and providing  consistently  high quality  customer 
service. 

No material part of C&F Mortgage’s business is dependent upon a single customer and the loss of any single customer 
would  not  have  a  materially  adverse  effect  upon  C&F  Mortgage’s  business.  However,  given  the  current  regulatory  and 
compliance  environment  in  which  C&F  Mortgage  operates,  strategies  are  being  implemented  to  mitigate  any  significant 
disruption in C&F Mortgage's direct or indirect access to the secondary market for residential mortgage loans. C&F Mortgage, 
like all residential mortgage lenders, would be affected by the inability of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHA or the VA to 
purchase or guarantee loans. Although C&F Mortgage sells loans to various intermediaries, the ability of these aggregators to 
purchase  or  guarantee  loans  would  be  limited  if  these  government-sponsored  entities  cease  to  exist  or  materially  limit  their 
purchases or guarantees of mortgage loans. 

Consumer Finance 

The non-prime automobile finance business is highly competitive. The automobile finance market is highly fragmented 
and  is  served  by  a  variety  of  financial  entities,  including  the  captive  finance  affiliates  of  major  automotive  manufacturers, 

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banks, savings associations, credit unions and independent finance companies. Many of these competitors have substantially 
greater  financial  resources  and  lower  costs  of  funds  than  our  finance  subsidiary.  In  addition,  competitors  often  provide 
financing on terms that are more favorable to automobile purchasers or dealers than the terms C&F Finance offers. Many of 
these  competitors  also  have  long-standing  relationships  with  automobile  dealerships  and  may  offer  dealerships  or  their 
customers other forms of financing, including dealer floor plan financing and leasing, which we do not. 

During 2008 and 2009, there was a significant contraction in the number of institutions providing automobile financing 
for the non-prime market. This contraction accompanied the economic downturn and the tightening of credit, which contributed 
to  increasing  defaults,  a  decline  in  collateral  values  and  higher  charge-offs.  As  these  issues  have  abated,  institutions  with 
access to capital have begun to re-enter the market, resulting in intensified competition for loans and qualified personnel. To 
continue  to  operate  profitably,  lenders  must  have  a  high  level  of  operational  and  risk  management  skills  and  access  to 
competitive costs of funds. 

Providers of automobile financing traditionally have competed on the basis of interest rates charged, the quality of credit 
accepted, the flexibility of loan terms offered and the quality of service provided to dealers and customers. To establish C&F 
Finance as one of the principal financing sources at the dealers it serves, we compete predominately by providing a high level 
of dealer service, building strong dealer relationships, offering flexible loan terms, and quickly funding loans purchased from 
dealers. 

No material part of C&F Finance’s business is dependent upon any single dealer relationship, and the loss of any single 

dealer relationship would not have a materially adverse effect upon C&F Finance’s business. 

Regulation and Supervision 

General 

Bank holding companies and banks are extensively regulated under both federal and state law. The following summary 
briefly describes significant provisions of currently applicable federal and state laws and certain regulations and the potential 
impact of such provisions on the Corporation and the Bank. This summary is not complete, and we refer you to the particular 
statutory  or  regulatory  provisions  or  proposals  for  more  information.  Because  federal  regulation  of  financial  institutions 
changes  regularly  and  is  the  subject  of  constant  legislative  debate,  we  cannot  forecast  how  federal  and  state  regulation  of 
financial institutions may change in the future and affect the Corporation’s and the Bank’s operations. 

Regulatory Reform 

The financial crisis of 2008, including the downturn of global economic, financial and money  markets and the threat of 
collapse  of  numerous  financial  institutions,  and  other  recent  events  have  led  to  the  adoption  of  numerous  new  laws  and 
regulations that apply to, and focus on, financial institutions. The most significant of these new laws is the Dodd-Frank Act, 
which  was  adopted  on  July  21,  2010  and,  in  part,  is  intended  to  implement  significant  structural  reforms  to  the  financial 
services industry. The Dodd-Frank Act is discussed in more detail below. 

As  a  result  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  and  other  regulatory  reforms,  the  Corporation  is  experiencing  a  period  of  rapidly 
changing regulations. These regulatory changes could have a significant effect on how the Corporation conducts its business. 
The  specific  implications  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  and  other  proposed  regulatory  reforms  cannot  yet  be  predicted  and  will 
depend to a large extent on the specific regulations that are adopted in the coming months and years to implement regulatory 
reform initiatives. 

Regulation of the Corporation 

As a bank holding company, the Corporation is subject to regulation and supervision by the Board of Governors of the 
Federal  Reserve  System  (the  Federal  Reserve  Board).  The  Federal  Reserve  Board  has  the  power  to  order  any  bank  holding 
company or its subsidiaries to terminate any activity or to terminate its ownership or control of any subsidiary when the Federal 
Reserve Board has reasonable grounds to believe that continuation of such activity or ownership constitutes a serious risk to the 
financial soundness, safety or stability of any bank subsidiary of the bank holding company. 

The  Federal  Reserve  Board  has  jurisdiction  to  approve  any  bank  or  non-bank  acquisition,  merger  or  consolidation 
proposed by a bank holding company. The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the BHCA) generally limits the activities of a 
bank  holding  company  and  its  subsidiaries  to  that  of  banking,  managing  or  controlling  banks,  or  any  other  activity  that  is 
closely related to banking or to managing or controlling banks, and permits interstate banking acquisitions subject to certain 

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conditions, including national and state concentration limits. As a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, a bank holding company must 
be well capitalized and well managed to engage in an interstate bank acquisition or merger, and banks may branch across state 
lines provided that the law of the state in which the branch is to be located would permit establishment of the branch if the bank 
were a state bank chartered by such state. 

Federal law and regulatory policy impose a number of obligations and restrictions on bank holding companies and their 
depository  institution  subsidiaries  to  reduce  potential  loss  exposure  to  the  depositors  and  to  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance 
Corporation  (the  FDIC)  insurance  funds.  For  example,  pursuant  to  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  and  Federal  Reserve  policy,  a  bank 
holding company must commit resources to support its subsidiary depository institutions, which is referred to as serving as a 
"source of strength." In addition, insured depository institutions under common control must reimburse the FDIC for any loss 
suffered  or  reasonably  anticipated  by  the  Deposit  Insurance  Fund  (DIF)  as  a  result  of  the  default  of  a  commonly  controlled 
insured  depository  institution.  The  FDIC  may  decline  to  enforce  the  provisions  if  it  determines  that  a  waiver  is  in  the  best 
interest of the DIF. An FDIC claim for damage is superior to claims of stockholders of an insured depository institution or its 
holding  company  but  is  subordinate  to  claims  of  depositors,  secured  creditors  and  holders  of  subordinated  debt,  other  than 
affiliates, of the commonly controlled insured depository institution. 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the FDIA) provides that amounts received from the liquidation or other resolution of 
any  insured  depository  institution  must  be  distributed,  after  payment  of  secured  claims,  to  pay  the  deposit  liabilities  of  the 
institution before payment of any other general creditor or stockholder. This provision would give depositors a preference over 
general and subordinated creditors and stockholders if a receiver is appointed to distribute the assets of the Bank. 

The  Corporation  also  is  subject  to  regulation  and  supervision  by  the  State  Corporation  Commission  of  Virginia.  The 
Corporation  also  must  file  annual,  quarterly  and  other  periodic  reports  with,  and  comply  with  other  regulations  of,  the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). 

Capital Requirements 

The  Federal  Reserve  Board  and  the  FDIC  have  issued  substantially  similar  risk-based  and  leverage  capital  guidelines 
applicable to banking organizations they supervise. Under the risk-based capital requirements of these federal bank regulatory 
agencies, the Corporation and the Bank are required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at 
least 8.0 percent and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.0 percent. At least half of the total 
capital must be Tier 1 capital, which includes common equity, retained earnings and qualifying perpetual preferred stock, less 
certain  intangibles  and  other  adjustments.  The  remainder  may  consist  of  Tier  2  capital,  such  as  a  limited  amount  of 
subordinated  and  other  qualifying  debt  (including  certain  hybrid  capital  instruments),  other  qualifying  preferred  stock  and  a 
limited amount of the general loan loss allowance. As long as the Corporation has total consolidated assets of less than $15 
billion, under current capital standards the Corporation may include in Tier 1 and total capital the Corporation’s trust preferred 
securities that were issued before May 19, 2010. The capital guidelines also provide that banking organizations experiencing 
internal  growth  or  making  acquisitions  must  maintain  capital  positions  substantially  above  the  minimum  supervisory  levels, 
without significant reliance on intangible assets. 

In June 2012, the federal bank regulatory agencies proposed (i) rules to implement the Basel III capital framework as 
outlined by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and (ii) rules for calculating risk-weighted assets. The federal bank 
regulatory  agencies  have  delayed  the  implementation  of  Basel  III  and  the  new-risk-weighted  assets  calculations  to  consider 
comments received on the proposed rules. The timing for the agencies' publication of revised proposed rules regarding, or final 
rules to implement, Basel III and the new risk-weighted assets calculations is uncertain.   

Basel  III,  if  implemented  by  the  U.S.  banking  agencies  and  fully  phased-in  as  proposed,  will  require  bank  holding 
companies and their bank subsidiaries to maintain substantially more capital, with a greater emphasis on common equity. The 
Basel  III  final  capital  framework,  among  other  things,  (i)  introduces  as  a  new  capital  measure  “Common  Equity  Tier  1” 
(CET1),  (ii)  specifies  that  Tier  1  capital  consists  of  CET1  and  “Additional  Tier  1  capital”  instruments  meeting  specified 
requirements, (iii) defines CET1 narrowly by requiring that most adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 
and not to the other components of capital and (iv) expands the scope of the adjustments as compared to existing regulations. 

If fully phased in as proposed, Basel III would require banks to maintain (i) as a newly adopted international standard, a 
minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” (which is added to 
the 4.5% CET1 ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at 
least 7%), (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer 
(which is added to the 6.0% Tier 1 capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital 
ratio  of  8.5%  upon  full  implementation),  (iii)  a  minimum  ratio  of  Total  (that  is,  Tier  1  plus  Tier  2)  capital  to  risk-weighted 

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assets  of  at  least  8.0%,  plus  the  capital  conservation  buffer  (which  is  added  to  the  8.0%  total  capital  ratio  as  that  buffer  is 
phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5% upon full implementation) and (iv) as a newly adopted 
international standard, a minimum leverage ratio of 3%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to balance sheet exposures plus 
certain off-balance sheet exposures (computed as the average for each quarter of the month-end ratios for the quarter). 

Basel  III  also  provides  for  a  “countercyclical  capital  buffer,”  generally  designed  to  absorb  losses  during  periods  of 
economic stress and to be imposed when national regulators determine that excess aggregate credit growth becomes associated 
with a buildup of systemic risk. This buffer would be a CET1 add-on to the capital conservation buffer in the range of 0% to 
2.5% when fully implemented (potentially resulting in total buffers of between 2.5% and 5%). 

The Basel III final framework provides for a number of new deductions from and adjustments to CET1. These include, 
for  example,  the  requirement  that  mortgage  servicing  rights,  deferred  tax  assets  dependent  upon  future  taxable  income  and 
significant investments in non-consolidated financial entities be deducted from CET1 to the extent that any one such category 
exceeds 10% of CET1 or all such categories in the aggregate exceed 15% of CET1. Implementation of the deductions and other 
adjustments to CET1 are currently expected to be phased-in over a five-year period (20% per year). The implementation of the 
capital conservation buffer is expected to begin at 0.625% and be phased in over a four-year period (increasing by that amount 
each year until it reaches 2.5%). 

In connection with proposing rules to adopt the Basel III capital framework, the federal banking regulators also proposed 
revisions to the general rules for calculating a banking organization's total risk-weighted assets (the denominator for risk-based 
capital ratios) (such revisions, the Standardized Approach). If adopted as proposed, the Standardized Approach would modify 
the  risk  weightings  that  are  applied  to  many  classes  of  assets  held  by  community  banks,  importantly  including  by  applying 
higher  risk weightings  to  certain  "higher risk"  mortgage  loans  and  commercial  real  estate  loans  that are  frequently held  in  a 
community bank's loan portfolio. 

The  regulations  ultimately  applicable  to  the  Corporation  may  be  substantially  different  from  the  Basel  III  or 
Standardized Approach proposed rules that were issued in June 2012. Requirements to maintain higher levels of capital or to 
maintain higher levels of liquid assets could adversely affect the Corporation's net income and return on equity. 

Limits on Dividends 

The Corporation is a legal entity that is separate and distinct from the Bank. A significant portion of the revenues of the 
Corporation result from dividends paid to it by the Bank. Both the Corporation and the Bank are subject to laws and regulations 
that  limit  the  payment  of  dividends,  including  limits  on  the  sources  of  dividends  and  requirements  to  maintain  capital  at  or 
above  regulatory  minimums.  Banking  regulators  have  indicated  that  Virginia  banking  organizations  should  generally  pay 
dividends only (1) from net undivided profits of the bank, after providing for all expenses, losses, interest and taxes accrued or 
due by the bank and (2) if the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, 
asset quality and overall financial condition. In addition, the FDIA prohibits insured depository institutions such as the Bank 
from making capital distributions, including paying dividends, if, after making such distribution, the institution would become 
undercapitalized as defined in the statute. We do not expect that any of these laws, regulations or policies will materially affect 
the ability of the Corporation or the Bank to pay dividends.  

The Dodd-Frank Act 

The Dodd-Frank Act implements far-reaching changes across the financial regulatory landscape, including changes that 
will affect all bank holding companies and banks, including the Corporation and the Bank.  Provisions that significantly affect 
the business of the Corporation and the Bank include the following: 

• 

Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The Dodd-Frank Act changed the assessment base for federal deposit insurance from the 
amount of insured deposits to consolidated assets less tangible capital. The Dodd-Frank Act also made permanent the 
$250,000 limit for federal deposit insurance and increased the cash limit of Securities Investor Protection Corporation 
protection from $100,000 to $250,000. 

•  Payment  of  Interest  on  Demand  Deposits.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  repealed  the  federal  prohibitions  on  the  payment  of 
interest on demand deposits, thereby permitting depository institutions to pay interest on business transaction and other 
accounts. 

•  Creation  of  the  Consumer  Financial  Protection  Bureau.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  centralized  significant  aspects  of 

consumer financial protection by creating a new agency, the CFPB, which is discussed in more detail below. 

•  Debit Card Interchange Fees. The Dodd-Frank Act amended the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to, among other 
things, require that debit card interchange fees be reasonable and proportional to the actual cost incurred by the issuer 

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with  respect  to  the  transaction.  In  June  2011,  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  adopted  regulations  setting  the  maximum 
permissible  interchange  fee  as  the  sum  of  21  cents  per  transaction  and  5  basis  points  multiplied  by  the  value  of  the 
transaction, with  an additional  adjustment  of up  to  one  cent  per  transaction  if  the  issuer  implements  additional  fraud-
prevention  standards.  Although  issuers  that  have  assets  of  less  than  $10  billion  are  exempt  from  the  Federal  Reserve 
Board’s regulations that set maximum interchange fees, these regulations could significantly affect the interchange fees 
that financial institutions with less than $10 billion in assets are able to collect. 

In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act implements other far-reaching changes to the financial regulatory landscape, including 

provisions that: 

•  Restrict  the  preemption  of  state  law  by  federal  law  and  disallow  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  of  national  banks  from 

• 

availing themselves of such preemption. 
Impose  comprehensive  regulation  of  the  over-the-counter  derivatives  market,  subject  to  significant  rulemaking 
processes, which would include certain provisions that would effectively prohibit insured depository institutions from 
conducting certain derivatives businesses in the institution itself. 

•  Require depository institutions with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion to conduct regular stress tests and 
require  large,  publicly  traded  bank  holding  companies  to  create  a  risk  committee  responsible  for  the  oversight  of 
enterprise risk management. 

•  Require loan originators to retain 5 percent of any loan sold or securitized, unless it is a “qualified residential mortgage,” 

subject to certain exceptions. 
Prohibit  banks  and  their  affiliates  from  engaging  in  proprietary  trading  and  investing  in  and  sponsoring  certain 
unregistered investment companies (the Volker Rule). 
Implement corporate governance revisions that apply to all public companies not just financial institutions. 

• 

• 

Many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act remain subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, making it 
difficult  to  anticipate  the  overall  financial  impact  on  the  Corporation,  its  subsidiaries, its  customers  or  the financial  industry 
more generally. Some of the rules that have been proposed and, in some cases, adopted to comply with the Dodd-Frank Act's 
mandates are discussed further below. 

Insurance of Accounts, Assessments and Regulation by the FDIC 

The Bank’s deposits are insured by the DIF of the FDIC up to the standard maximum insurance amount for each deposit 
insurance  ownership  category.  As  of  January  1,  2013,  the  basic  limit  on  FDIC  deposit  insurance  coverage  is  $250,000  per 
depositor. Under the FDIA, the FDIC may terminate deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe 
and  unsound  practices,  is  in  an  unsafe  or  unsound  condition  to  continue  operations,  or  has  violated  any  applicable  law, 
regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC, subject to administrative and potential judicial hearing and review 
processes. 

Deposit  Insurance  Assessments.  The  DIF  is  funded  by  assessments  on  banks  and  other  depository  institutions.  As 
required by the Dodd-Frank Act, in February 2011, the FDIC approved a final rule that changed the assessment base for DIF 
assessments  from  domestic  deposits  to  average  consolidated  total  assets  minus  average  tangible  equity  (defined  as  Tier  1 
capital).  In  addition,  as  also  required  by  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  the  FDIC  has  adopted  a  new  large-bank  pricing  assessment 
scheme, set a target “designated reserve ratio” (described in more detail below) of 2 percent for the DIF and established a lower 
assessment rate schedule when the reserve ratio reaches 1.15 percent and, in lieu of dividends, provides for a lower assessment 
rate  schedule,  when  the  reserve  ratio  reaches  2  percent  and  2.5  percent.  An  institution's  assessment  rate  depends  upon  the 
institution's  assigned  risk  category,  which  is  based  on  supervisory  evaluations,  regulatory  capital  levels  and  certain  other 
factors. Initial base assessment rates ranges from 2.5 to 45 basis points. The FDIC may make the following further adjustments 
to an institution’s initial base assessment rates: decreases for long-term unsecured debt including most senior unsecured debt 
and subordinated debt; increases for holding long-term unsecured debt or subordinated debt issued by other insured depository 
institutions; and increases for broker deposits in excess of 10 percent of domestic deposits for institutions not well rated and 
well capitalized. 

The  Dodd-Frank  Act  transferred  to  the  FDIC  increased  discretion  with  regard  to  managing  the  required  amount  of 
reserves  for  the  DIF,  or  the  “designated  reserve  ratio.”  Among  other  changes,  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  (i)  raised  the  minimum 
designated  reserve  ratio  to  1.35  percent  and  removed  the  upper  limit  on  the  designated  reserve  ratio,  (ii)  requires  that  the 
designated reserve ratio reach 1.35 percent by September 2020, and (iii) requires the FDIC to offset the effect on institutions 
with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion of raising the designated reserve ratio from 1.15 percent to 1.35 percent. 
The FDIA requires that the FDIC consider the appropriate level for the designated reserve ratio on at least an annual basis. On 

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October  2010,  the  FDIC  adopted  a  new  DIF  restoration  plan  to  ensure  that  the  fund  reserve  ratio  reaches  1.35  percent  by 
September 30, 2020, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. 

Regulation of the Bank and Other Subsidiaries 

The Bank is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of 
Financial  Institutions  (VBFI)  and  the  FDIC.  The  various  laws  and  regulations  issued  and  administered  by  the  regulatory 
agencies  (including  the  CFPB)  affect  corporate  practices,  such  as  the  payment  of  dividends,  the  incurrence  of  debt  and  the 
acquisition of financial institutions and other companies, and affect business practices and operations, such as the payment of 
interest  on  deposits,  the  charging  of  interest  on  loans,  the  types  of  business  conducted,  the  products  and  terms  offered  to 
customers and the location of offices. 

  Community  Reinvestment  Act.  The  Community  Reinvestment  Act  (CRA)  imposes  on  financial  institutions  an 
affirmative  and  ongoing  obligation  to  meet  the  credit  needs  of  their  local  communities,  including  low  and  moderate-income 
neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of those institutions. A financial institution’s efforts in meeting 
community  credit  needs  are  assessed  based  on  specified  factors.  These  factors  also  are  considered  in  evaluating  mergers, 
acquisitions  and  applications  to  open  a  branch  or  facility.  In  2010,  the  FDIC  issued  C&F  Bank’s  2009  Community 
Reinvestment  Act  Performance  Evaluation  (the  2009  CRA  Evaluation).  C&F  Bank  received  “Satisfactory”  ratings  on  the 
Investment Test component and the Service Test component evaluated as part of the 2009 CRA Evaluation.  Based on issues 
identified at one of C&F Bank’s subsidiaries, C&F Mortgage, C&F Bank  received a “Needs to Improve” rating on the Lending 
Test component, and as a result, a “Needs to Improve” rating on its overall rating in January 2011. Upon the conclusion of the 
FDIC’s CRA examination in January 2012, the FDIC upgraded C&F Bank’s CRA Lending Test rating and the overall CRA 
rating to “Satisfactory.”  

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Atlanta, which 
is one of 12 regional FHLBs that provide funding to their members for making housing loans as well as for affordable housing 
and  community  development  loans.  Each  FHLB  serves  as  a  reserve,  or  central  bank,  for  the  members  within  its  assigned 
region. Each FHLB makes loans to members in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors 
of the FHLB. As a member, the Bank must purchase and maintain stock in the FHLB. At December 31, 2012, the Bank owned 
$3.7 million of FHLB stock. 

Consumer  Protection.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  created  the  CFPB,  a  federal  regulatory  agency  that  is  responsible  for 
implementing, examining and enforcing compliance with federal consumer financial laws for institutions with more than $10 
billion of assets and, to a lesser extent, smaller institutions. The Dodd-Frank Act gives the CFPB authority to supervise and 
regulate  providers  of  consumer  financial  products  and  services,  and  establishes  the  CFPB’s  power  to  act  against  unfair, 
deceptive  or  abusive  practices,  and  gives  the  CFPB  rulemaking  authority  in  connection  with  numerous  federal  consumer 
financial protection laws (for example, but not limited to, the Truth-in-Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures 
Act). 

As a smaller institution (i.e., with assets of $10 billion or less), most consumer protection aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act 
will continue to be applied to the Corporation by the Federal Reserve and to the Bank by the FDIC. However, the CFPB may 
include  its  own  examiners  in  regulatory  examinations  by  a  small  institution’s  prudential  regulators  and  may  require  smaller 
institutions  to  comply  with  certain  CFPB  reporting  requirements.  In  addition,  regulatory  positions  taken  by  the  CFPB  and 
administrative  and legal precedents established by CFPB enforcement activities, including in connection with supervision of 
larger  bank  holding  companies,  could  influence  how  the  Federal  Reserve  and  FDIC  apply  consumer  protection  laws  and 
regulations to financial institutions that are not directly supervised by the CFPB. The precise effect of the CFPB’s consumer 
protection activities on the Corporation cannot be forecast. 

Mortgage  Banking  Regulation.  In  addition  to  certain  of  the  Bank’s  regulations,  the  Corporation’s  Mortgage  Banking 
segment  is  subject  to  the  rules  and regulations of,  and  examination by,  the Department  of Housing  and  Urban  Development 
(HUD),  the  FHA,  the  USDA,  the  VA  and  state  regulatory  authorities  with  respect  to  originating,  processing  and  selling 
mortgage  loans.  Those  rules  and  regulations,  among  other  things,  establish  standards  for  loan  origination,  prohibit 
discrimination, provide for inspections and appraisals of property, require credit reports on prospective borrowers and, in some 
cases,  restrict  certain  loan  features  and  fix  maximum  interest  rates  and  fees.  In  addition  to  other  federal  laws,  mortgage 
origination activities are subject to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Truth-in-Lending Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, 
Real  Estate  Settlement  Procedures Act,  and  Home  Ownership Equity  Protection Act,  and  the  regulations promulgated  under 
these  acts.  These  laws  prohibit  discrimination,  require  the  disclosure  of  certain  basic  information  to  mortgagors  concerning 
credit and settlement costs, limit payment for settlement services to the reasonable value of the services rendered and require 
the  maintenance  and  disclosure  of  information  regarding  the  disposition  of  mortgage  applications  based  on  race,  gender, 

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geographical  distribution  and  income  level.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  has  transferred  rulemaking  authority  under  many  of  these 
laws to the CFPB. 

Consumer Financing Regulation. The Corporation’s Consumer Finance segment also is regulated by the VBFI and the 
states and jurisdictions in which it operates, and the segment's lending operations are subject to federal regulations over which 
the  CFPB  has  rulemaking  authority.  The  VBFI  regulates  and  enforces  laws  relating  to  consumer  lenders  and  sales  finance 
agencies such as C&F Finance. Such rules and regulations generally provide for licensing of sales finance agencies; limitations 
on  amounts,  duration  and  charges,  including  interest  rates,  for  various  categories  of  loans;  requirements  as  to  the  form  and 
content of finance contracts and other documentation; and restrictions on collection practices and creditors’ rights. 

Other Safety and Soundness Regulations 

Prompt Correction Action. The federal banking agencies have broad powers under current federal law to take prompt 
corrective action to resolve problems of insured depository institutions. The extent of these powers depends upon whether the 
institution  in  question  is  “well  capitalized,”  “adequately  capitalized,”  “undercapitalized,”  “significantly  undercapitalized”  or 
“critically undercapitalized.” These terms are defined under uniform regulations issued by each of the federal banking agencies 
regulating  these  institutions.  An  insured  depository  institution  which  is  less  than  adequately  capitalized  must  adopt  an 
acceptable capital restoration plan, is subject to increased regulatory oversight and is increasingly restricted in the scope of its 
permissible activities. As of December 31, 2012, the Bank was considered “well capitalized.” 

Incentive Compensation. The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the FDIC have 
issued regulatory guidance (the Incentive Compensation Guidance) intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies 
of  banking  organizations  do  not  undermine  the  safety  and  soundness  of  such  organizations  by  encouraging  excessive  risk-
taking. The Federal Reserve will review, as part of the regular, risk-focused examination process, the incentive compensation 
arrangements  of  banking  organizations,  such  as  the  Corporation,  that  are  not  "large,  complex  banking  organizations."  The 
findings will  be  included  in reports of  examination,  and deficiencies  will  be  incorporated  into  the organization's  supervisory 
ratings.  Enforcement  actions  may  be  taken  against  a  banking  organization  if  its  incentive  compensation  arrangements,  or 
related  risk-management  control  or  governance  processes,  pose  a  risk  to  the  organization's  safety  and  soundness  and  the 
organization is not taking prompt and effective measures to correct the deficiencies. 

The  Dodd-Frank  Act  requires  the  SEC  and  the  federal  bank  regulatory  agencies  to  establish  joint  regulations  or 
guidelines  that  require  financial  institutions  with  assets  of  at  least  $1  billion  to  disclose  the  structure  of  their  incentive 
compensation  practices  and  prohibit  such  institutions  from  maintaining  compensation  arrangements  that  encourage 
inappropriate  risk-taking  by  providing  excessive  compensation  or  that  could  lead  to  material  financial  loss  to  the  financial 
institution. The SEC and the federal bank regulatory agencies proposed such regulations in March 2011, which may become 
effective before the end of 2013. If the regulations are adopted in the form initially proposed, they will impose limitations on 
the manner in which the Corporation may structure compensation for its executives only if the Corporation's total consolidated 
assets  exceed  $1  billion.  These  proposed  regulations  incorporate  the  principles  discussed  in  the  Incentive  Compensation 
Guidance. 

Financial  Holding  Company  Status.  As  provided  by  the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act  of  1999  (GLBA),  a  bank  holding 
company  may  become  eligible  to  engage  in  activities  that  are  financial  in  nature  or  incident  or  complimentary  to  financial 
activities  by  qualifying  as  a financial  holding  company.  To  qualify  as  a  financial  holding  company,  each  insured  depository 
institution  controlled  by  the  bank  holding  company  must  be  well-capitalized,  well-managed  and  have  at  least  a  satisfactory 
rating  under  the  CRA.  In  addition,  the  bank  holding  company  must  file  with  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  a  declaration  of  its 
intention to become a financial holding company. To date, the Corporation has not filed a declaration to become a financial 
holding company, and qualification as such by other bank holding companies has not had a material effect on the Corporation's 
or the Bank's business. 

Confidentiality  and  Required  Disclosures  of  Customer  Information.  The  Corporation  is  subject  to  various  laws  and 
regulations  that  address  the  privacy  of  nonpublic  personal  financial  information  of  consumers.  The  GLBA  and  certain 
regulations  issued  thereunder  protect  against  the  transfer  and  use  by  financial  institutions  of  consumer  nonpublic  personal 
information. A financial institution must provide to its customers, at the beginning of the customer relationship and annually 
thereafter,  the  institution’s  policies  and  procedures  regarding  the  handling  of  customers’  nonpublic  personal  financial 
information. These privacy provisions generally prohibit a financial institution from providing a customer’s personal financial 
information to unaffiliated third parties unless the institution discloses to the customer that the information may be so provided 
and the customer is given the opportunity to opt out of such disclosure. 

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The Corporation is also subject to various laws and regulations that attempt to combat money laundering and terrorist 
financing. The Bank Secrecy Act requires all financial institutions to, among other things, create a system of controls designed 
to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and imposes recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The USA 
Patriot Act facilitates information sharing among governmental entities and financial institutions for the purpose of combating 
terrorism and money laundering, and requires financial institutions to establish anti-money laundering programs. The Federal 
Bureau  of  Investigation  (FBI)  sends  banking  regulatory  agencies  lists  of  the  names  of  persons  suspected  of  involvement  in 
terrorist activities, and requests banks to search their records for any relationships or transactions with persons on those lists. If 
the  Bank  finds  any  relationships  or  transactions,  it  must  file  a  suspicious  activity  report  with  the  U.S.  Department  of  the 
Treasury  (the  Treasury)  and  contact  the  FBI.  The  Office  of  Foreign  Assets  Control  (OFAC),  which  is  a  division  of  the 
Treasury, is responsible for helping to ensure that United States entities do not engage in transactions with "enemies" of the 
United States, as defined by various Executive Orders and Acts of Congress. If the Bank finds a name of an "enemy" of the 
United States on any transaction, account or wire transfer that is on an OFAC list, it must freeze such account, file a suspicious 
activity report with the Treasury and notify the FBI. 

Although these laws and programs impose compliance costs and create privacy obligations and, in some cases, reporting 

obligations, these laws and programs do not materially affect the Bank's products, services or other business activities. 

Stress  Testing.  As  required  by  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  the  federal  banking  agencies  have  implemented  stress  testing 
requirements for certain financial institutions, including bank holding companies and state chartered banks, with more than $10 
billion in total consolidated assets. Although these requirements do not apply to institutions with less than $10 billion in total 
consolidated assets, the federal banking agencies emphasize that all banking organizations, regardless of size, should have the 
capacity  to  analyze  the  potential  effect  of  adverse  market  conditions  or  outcomes  on  the  organization's  financial  condition. 
Based on existing regulatory guidance, the Corporation and the Bank will be expected to consider the institution's interest rate 
risk  management,  commercial  real  estate  loan  concentrations  and  other  credit-related  information,  and  funding  and  liquidity 
management during this analysis of adverse outcomes. 

Future Regulation 

From time to time, various legislative and regulatory initiatives are introduced in Congress and state legislatures, as well 
as by regulatory agencies. Such initiatives may include proposals to expand or contract the powers of bank holding companies 
and  depository  institutions  or  proposals  to  substantially  change  the  financial  institution  regulatory  system.  Such  legislation 
could  change  banking  statutes  and  the  operating  environment  of  the  Corporation  in  substantial  and  unpredictable  ways.  If 
enacted, such legislation could increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities or affect 
the  competitive  balance  among  banks,  savings  associations,  credit  unions,  and  other  financial  institutions.  The  Corporation 
cannot predict whether any such legislation will be enacted, and, if enacted, the effect that it, or any implementing regulations, 
would have on the financial condition or results of operations of the Corporation. A change in statutes, regulations or regulatory 
policies applicable to the Corporation or C&F Bank, or any of its subsidiaries, could have a material effect on the business of 
the Corporation. 

Available Information 

The Corporation’s SEC filings are filed electronically and are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s web 
site  at  http://www.sec.gov.  In  addition,  any  document  filed  by  the  Corporation  with  the  SEC  can  be  read  and  copied  at  the 
SEC’s  public  reference  facilities  at  100  F  Street,  N.E.,  Room  1580,  Washington,  D.C.  20549.  Copies  of  documents  can  be 
obtained  at  prescribed  rates  by  writing  to  the  Public  Reference  Section  of  the  SEC  at  100  F  Street,  N.E.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-
0330.  The  Corporation’s  SEC  filings  also  are  available  through  our  web  site  at  http://www.cffc.com  under  "Investor 
Relations/SEC Filings" as of the day they are filed with the SEC. Copies of documents also can be obtained free of charge by 
writing to the Corporation’s secretary at P.O. Box 391, West Point, VA 23181 or by calling 804-843-2360. 

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ITEM 1A. 

RISK FACTORS 

A  continuation  or  deterioration  of  the  current  economic  environment  could  adversely  affect  our  financial  condition  and 
results of operations. 

A  continuation  or  deterioration  of  the  current  economic  environment  could  adversely  affect  the  Corporation’s 
performance, both directly by affecting our revenues and the value of our assets and liabilities, and indirectly by affecting our 
counterparties  and  the  economy  generally.  Overall,  during  2012  the  economic  environment  has  been  adverse  for  many 
households  and  businesses  in  our  markets,  the  Commonwealth  of  Virginia  and  the  United  States.  Dramatic  declines  in  the 
housing  market  that  began  during  the  recession  have  resulted  in  significant  write-downs  of  asset  values  by  financial 
institutions.  The  Corporation  has  recognized  significantly  elevated  loan  loss  provisions  and  write-downs  and  other  expenses 
associated with foreclosed properties beginning in 2008 as the level of nonperforming assets increased throughout the period. 
The  economic  recovery  has  been  less  than  robust  and  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  the  measured  economic  recovery  will 
continue. The continued high levels of unemployment coupled with the continued downward pressure in the housing market 
has and may continue to have an adverse effect on the Corporation’s results of operations. 

Deterioration in the soundness of our counterparties or disruptions to credit markets could adversely affect us. 

Our  ability  to  engage  in  routine  funding  transactions  could  be  adversely  affected  by  the  actions  and  commercial 
soundness  of  other  financial  institutions.  Financial  services  institutions  are  interrelated  as  a  result  of  trading,  clearing, 
counterparty  or  other  relationships,  and  we  routinely  execute  transactions  with  counterparties  in  the  financial  industry, 
including  brokers  and  dealers,  commercial  banks,  and  other  institutional  clients.  As  a  result,  defaults  by,  or  even  rumors  or 
questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, could create another 
market-wide liquidity crisis similar to that experienced in late 2008 and early 2009 and could lead to losses or defaults by us or 
by  other  institutions.  In  addition,  over  the  last  several  years  developments  in  the  global  or  national  economies  or  financial 
markets have caused temporary disruptions in the credit and liquidity markets, which at times has restricted the flow of capital 
to  credit  markets  and  financial  institutions,  and  future  disruptions  could  restrict  our  ability  to  engage  in  routine  funding 
transactions and adversely affect our liquidity. There is no assurance that the failure of our counterparties would not materially 
adversely affect the Corporation’s results of operations. 

Our  home  lending profitability  could  be  significantly  reduced  if  we are  not  able  to originate  and  resell  a  high  volume of 
mortgage loans. 

One of the components of our strategic plan is to generate significant noninterest income from C&F Mortgage, which 
originates a variety of single-family residential loan products for sale to investors in the secondary market. The existence of an 
active  secondary  market  is  dependent  upon  the  continuation  of  programs  currently  offered  by  government-sponsored 
enterprises  (GSEs),  such  as  Fannie  Mae  and  Freddie  Mac,  and  the  FHA,  which  account  for  a  substantial  portion  of  the 
secondary  market  in  residential  mortgage  loans.  Because  the  largest  participants  in  the  secondary  market  are  GSEs  whose 
activities  are  governed  by  federal  law,  any  future  changes  in  laws  that  significantly  affect  the  activity  of  the  GSEs  could 
adversely affect our mortgage company’s operations. Further, in September 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed 
into conservatorship by the U.S. government. Although to date, the conservatorship has not had a significant or adverse effect 
on  our  operations,  it  is  unclear  whether  further  changes  or  reforms  would  adversely  affect  our  operations.  Although  we  sell 
loans to various intermediaries, the ability of these aggregators to purchase loans would be limited if the GSEs cease to exist or 
materially limit their purchases of mortgage loans. 

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB issued a final rule in January 2013 amending Regulation Z, as implemented 
by the Truth in Lending Act, to require mortgage lenders 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. These CFPB rules require a mortgage lender to either (i) originate "qualified mortgages," defined as loans that do 
not  include  negative  amortization,  interest-only  payments,  balloon  payments,  or  terms  longer  than  30  years;  or  (ii)  originate 
loans that consider eight separate underwriting factors that are identified in the CFPB rules to evaluate each borrower's ability 
to repay. These CFPB rules, in addition to other previously-issued and to-be-issued CFPB regulations, could materially affect 
our ability to originate and resell a high volume of mortgage loans, which could adversely affect our financial condition and 
results of operations. 

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Compliance  with  laws,  regulations  and  supervisory  guidance,  both  new  and  existing,  may  adversely  affect  our  business, 
financial condition and results of operations. 

We are subject to numerous laws, regulations and supervision from both federal and state agencies. During the past few 
years,  there  has  been  an  increase  in  legislation  related  to  and  regulation  of  the  financial  services  industry.  We  expect  this 
increased level of oversight to continue. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could result in financial, structural 
and operational penalties, including receivership. In addition, establishing systems and processes to achieve compliance with 
these laws and regulations may increase our costs and/or limit our ability to pursue certain business opportunities. 

Laws  and  regulations,  and  any  interpretations  and  applications  with  respect  thereto,  generally  are  intended  to  benefit 
consumers, borrowers and depositors, not stockholders. The legislative and regulatory environment is beyond our control, may 
change rapidly and unpredictably and may negatively influence our revenues, costs, earnings, and capital levels. Our success 
depends on our ability to maintain compliance with both existing and new laws and regulations. 

We are subject to interest rate risk and fluctuations in interest rates may negatively affect our financial performance. 

Our  profitability  depends  in  substantial  part  on  our  net  interest  margin,  which  is  the  difference  between  the  interest 
earned  on  loans,  securities  and  other  interest-earning  assets,  and  interest  paid  on  deposits  and  borrowings  divided  by  total 
interest-earning  assets.  Changes  in  interest  rates  will  affect  our  net  interest  margin  in  diverse  ways,  including  the  pricing  of 
loans and deposits, the levels of prepayments and asset quality. We are unable to predict actual fluctuations of market interest 
rates because many factors influencing interest rates are beyond our control. We attempt to minimize our exposure to interest 
rate  risk,  but  we  are  unable  to  eliminate  it.  We  believe  that  our  current  interest  rate  exposure  is  manageable  and  does  not 
indicate  any  significant  exposure  to  interest  rate  changes.  Since  the  interest  rate  cuts  made  by  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  in 
September  2007,  our  net  interest  margin  has  recovered  gradually  over  the  past  several  years  because  we  have  been  able  to 
reprice  fixed-rate  deposits  at  lower  rates,  as  well  as  implement  policies  that  established  floors  on  variable  rate  loans.  The 
Federal  Reserve’s  Federal  Open  Market  Committee  has  stated  it  will  keep  the  federal  funds  target  rate  at  0%-0.25%  until 
economic and labor conditions (as indicated by the unemployment rate) improve, which is currently expected to be until 2015. 
While such a continuance of accommodative monetary policy could allow us to continue to reprice fixed-rate deposits at lower 
rates, sustained low interest rates could put further pressure on the yields generated by our loan portfolio and on our net interest 
margin. There is no guarantee we will continue to be able to reprice deposits at favorable rates as competition for deposits from 
both local and national financial institutions is intense, and continued pressure on our asset yields and net interest margin could 
adversely affect our results of operations. 

In addition, a significant portion of C&F Finance’s funding is indexed to short-term interest rates and reprices as short-
term interest rates change.  An upward movement in interest rates may result in an unfavorable pricing disparity between C&F 
Finance’s fixed rate loan portfolio and its adjustable-rate borrowings. 

Weakness in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets will adversely affect income from our mortgage company. 

One of the components of our strategic plan is to generate significant noninterest income from C&F Mortgage, which 
originates a variety of residential loan products for sale into the secondary market to investors. The correction in residential real 
estate market prices may not have reached bottom. We expect the ongoing effects of lower demand for home mortgage loans in 
recent years resulting from reduced demand in both the new and resale housing markets and housing market value declines to 
keep  pressure  on  loan  origination  volume  at  C&F  Mortgage.  At  the  same  time  as  market  conditions  have  been  negatively 
affecting loan origination volume, efforts by the Federal Reserve Board to keep interest rates low and government initiatives 
and  programs  to  assist  borrowers  to  refinance  residential  mortgage  loans  (e.g.,  the  Home  Affordable  Refinance  Program,  or 
HARP), have caused a substantial increase in loan originations and refinancing activity. There is no guarantee that efforts by 
the Federal Reserve Board will have a positive effect on loan originations or that government loan modification programs will 
have a positive effect on mortgage refinancing transactions. These factors may cause our revenue from our mortgage company 
to be volatile from quarter to quarter. 

In addition, credit markets have continued to experience difficult conditions and volatility. There have been significant 
increases in payment defaults by borrowers and mortgage loan foreclosures. These factors may result in potential repurchase or 
indemnification liability to C&F Mortgage on residential mortgage loans originated and sold into the secondary market in the 
event of  claims  by  investors of borrower  misrepresentation,  fraud,  early-payment  default,  or underwriting  error,  as  investors 
attempt to minimize their losses. While we entered into an agreement with our then largest purchaser of loans that resolved all 
known and unknown indemnification obligations related to loans sold to this investor through 2010, and while we mitigate the 
risk  of  repurchase  liability  by  underwriting  to  the  purchasers’  guidelines,  we  cannot  be  assured  that  a  prolonged  period  of 

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payment  defaults  and  foreclosures  will  not  result  in  an  increase  in  requests  for  repurchases  or  indemnifications,  or  that 
established reserves will be adequate, which could adversely affect the Corporation’s net income. 

Our business is subject to various lending and other economic risks that could adversely affect our results of operations and 
financial condition. 

Deterioration in economic conditions, such as the recent recession, continuing high unemployment, and further declines 
in  real  estate  values,  could  hurt  our  business.  Our  business  is  directly  affected  by  general  economic  and  market  conditions; 
broad trends in industry and finance; legislative and regulatory changes; changes in governmental monetary and fiscal policies; 
and inflation, all of which are beyond our control. A deterioration in economic conditions, in particular a prolonged economic 
slowdown  within  our  geographic  region,  could  result  in  the  following  consequences,  any  of  which  could  hurt  our  business 
materially:  an  increase  in  loan  delinquencies;  an  increase  in  problem  assets  and  foreclosures;  a  decline  in  demand  for  our 
products and services; and a deterioration in the value of collateral for loans made by our various business segments. 

Our level of credit risk is increasing due to the concentration of our loan portfolio in commercial loans and in consumer 
finance loans. 

At December 31, 2012, 30 percent of our loan portfolio consisted of commercial, financial and agricultural loans, which 
include  loans  secured  by  real  estate  for  builder  lines,  acquisition  and  development  and  commercial  development,  as  well  as 
commercial loans secured by personal property. These loans generally carry larger loan balances and involve a greater degree 
of financial and credit risk than home equity and residential loans. The increased financial and credit risk associated with these 
types  of  loans  is  a  result  of  several  factors,  including  the  concentration  of  principal  in  a  limited  number  of  loans  and  to 
borrowers  in  similar  lines  of  business,  the  size  of  loan  balances,  the  effects  of  general  economic  conditions  on  income-
producing properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans. 

At  December 31,  2012,  41 percent of our  loan portfolio  consisted  of  consumer  finance  loans  that  provide  automobile 
financing for customers in the non-prime market. During periods of economic slowdown or recession, delinquencies, defaults, 
repossessions  and  losses  may  increase  in  this  portfolio.  Significant  increases  in  the  inventory  of  used  automobiles  during 
periods of economic recession may also depress the prices at which we may sell repossessed automobiles or delay the timing of 
these sales. Because we focus on non-prime borrowers, the actual rates of delinquencies, defaults, repossessions and losses on 
these loans are higher than those experienced in the general automobile finance industry and could be dramatically affected by 
a general economic downturn. In addition, our servicing costs may increase without a corresponding increase in our finance 
charge  income.  While  we  manage  the  higher  risk  inherent  in  loans  made  to  non-prime  borrowers  through  our  underwriting 
criteria and collection methods, we cannot guarantee that these criteria or methods will ultimately provide adequate protection 
against these risks. 

If our allowance for loan losses becomes inadequate, our results of operations may be adversely affected. 

Making  loans  is  an  essential  element  of  our  business.  The  risk  of  nonpayment  is  affected  by  a  number  of  factors, 
including but not limited to: the duration of the credit; credit risks of a particular customer; changes in economic and industry 
conditions; and, in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral. 
Although we  seek  to  mitigate  risks  inherent  in  lending  by  adhering  to  specific  underwriting  practices,  our  loans  may  not  be 
repaid. We attempt to maintain an appropriate allowance for loan losses to provide for potential losses in our loan portfolio. 
Our allowance for loan losses is determined by analyzing historical loan losses for relevant periods of time, current trends in 
delinquencies  and  charge-offs,  current  economic  conditions  that  may  affect  a  borrower’s  ability  to  repay  and  the  value  of 
collateral, changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio and industry information. Also included in our estimates for 
loan losses are considerations with respect to the effect of economic events, the outcome of which are uncertain. Because any 
estimate of loan losses is necessarily subjective and the accuracy of any estimate depends on the outcome of future events, we 
face  the risk  that  charge-offs  in  future periods  will  exceed our  allowance  for  loan  losses  and  that  additional  increases  in  the 
allowance  for  loan  losses  will  be  required.  Additions  to  the  allowance  for  loan  losses  would  result  in  a  decrease  of  our  net 
income.  Although  we  believe  our  allowance  for  loan  losses  is  adequate  to  absorb  probable  losses  in  our  loan  portfolio,  we 
cannot predict such losses or that our allowance will be adequate in the future. 

Competition from other financial institutions and financial intermediaries may adversely affect our profitability. 

We face substantial competition in originating loans and in attracting deposits. Our competition in originating loans and 
attracting  deposits  comes  principally  from  other  banks,  mortgage  banking  companies,  consumer  finance  companies,  savings 
associations,  credit  unions,  brokerage  firms,  insurance  companies  and  other  institutional  lenders  and  purchasers  of  loans. 
Additionally, banks and other financial institutions with larger capitalization and financial intermediaries not subject to bank 

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regulatory  restrictions  have  larger  lending  limits  and  are  thereby  able  to  serve  the  credit  needs  of  larger  clients.  These 
institutions  may  be  able  to  offer  the  same  loan  products  and  services  that  we  offer  at  more  competitive  rates  and  prices. 
Increased  competition  could require us  to  increase  the  rates  we  pay  on deposits  or  lower  the rates  we  offer  on  loans, which 
could adversely affect our profitability. 

We are subject to security and operational risks relating to our use of technology that could damage our reputation and our 
business. 

In  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  the  Corporation  collects  and  stores  sensitive  data,  including  proprietary  business 
information and personally identifiable information of our customers and employees, in systems and on networks. The secure 
processing,  maintenance  and  use  of  this  information  is  critical  to  operations  and  the  Corporation's  business  strategy.  The 
Corporation has invested in information security technologies and continually reviews processes and practices that are designed 
to  protect  its  networks,  computers  and  data  from  damage  or  unauthorized  access.  Despite  these  security  measures,  the 
Corporation's computer systems and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, 
malfeasance or other disruptions. Such security breaches could expose us to possible liability and damage our reputation. We 
rely  on  standard  security  systems  and  procedures  to  provide  the  security  and  authentication  necessary  to  effect  secure 
collection, transmission and storage of sensitive data. These systems and procedures include but are not limited to (i) regular 
penetration  testing  of  our  network  perimeter,  (ii)  regular  employee  training  programs  on  sound  security  practices,  (iii) 
deployment of tools to monitor the Bank's network including intrusion prevention and detection systems, electronic mail spam 
filters,  anti-virus  and  anti-malware,  resource  logging  and  patch  management,  (iv)  multifactor  authentication  for  customers 
using treasury management tools, and (v) enforcement of security policies and procedures for the additions and maintenance of 
user access and rights to resources. 

While  most  of  our  core  data  processing  is  conducted  internally,  certain  key  applications  are  outsourced  to  third  party 
providers. If our third party providers encounter difficulties or if we have difficulty in communicating with such third parties, it 
will  significantly  affect  our  ability  to  adequately  process  and  account  for  customer  transactions,  which  would  significantly 
affect our business operations.  

Our business is technology dependent and an inability to invest in technological improvements may adversely affect results 
of operations and financial condition. 

The  financial  services  industry  is  undergoing  rapid  technological  changes  with  frequent  introductions  of  new 
technology-driven  products  and  services,  which  may  require  substantial  capital  expenditures  to  modify  or  adapt  existing 
products and services. In addition to better customer service, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and results in 
reduced costs. Our future success will depend in part upon our ability to create synergies in our operations through the use of 
technology. Many competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. We cannot assure 
that  technological  improvements  will  increase  operational  efficiency  or  that  we  will  be  able  to  effectively  implement  new 
technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers. 

The Dodd-Frank Act could increase our regulatory compliance burden and associated costs, place restrictions on certain 
products and services, and limit our future capital raising strategies. 

A wide range of regulatory initiatives directed at the financial services industry have been proposed in recent years. One 
of  those  initiatives,  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  was  signed  into law  on  July  21,  2010.  The Dodd-Frank Act  represents  a  sweeping 
overhaul of the financial services industry regulatory environment within the United States and mandates significant changes in 
the financial regulatory landscape that will affect all financial institutions, including the Corporation. The Dodd-Frank Act will 
likely  increase  our  regulatory  compliance  burden  and  may  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  us,  by  increasing  the  costs 
associated with our regulatory examinations and compliance measures. The federal regulatory agencies, and particularly bank 
regulatory  agencies,  have  been  given  significant  discretion  in  drafting  the  Dodd-Frank  Act’s  implementing  rules  and 
regulations, many of which have not been finalized. Consequently, many of the details and much of the impact of the Dodd-
Frank Act will depend on the final implementing rules and regulations, and it remains too early to fully assess the complete 
effect  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  and  related  regulatory  rulemaking  processes  on  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of 
operations. 

The Dodd-Frank Act increases regulatory supervision and examination of bank holding companies and their banking and 
non-banking subsidiaries, which could increase our regulatory compliance burden and costs and restrict our ability to generate 
revenues  from  non-banking  operations.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  imposes  more  stringent  capital  requirements  on  bank  holding 
companies,  which  when  considered  in  connection  with  the  proposed  Basel  III  capital  framework  and  related  regulatory 
proposals  could  significantly  limit  our  future  capital  strategies.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  also  increases  regulation  of  derivatives 

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and hedging transactions, which could limit our ability to enter into, or increase the costs associated with, interest rate hedging 
transactions. 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may increase our regulatory compliance burden and could affect the consumer 
financial products and services that we offer. 

Among  the  Dodd-Frank  Act’s  significant  regulatory  changes,  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  creates  a  new  financial  consumer 
protection agency that could impose new regulations on us and include its examiners in our routine regulatory examinations 
conducted by the FDIC, which could increase our regulatory compliance burden and costs and restrict the financial products 
and  services  we  can  offer  to  our  customers.  This  agency,  named  the  Consumer  Financial  Protection  Bureau  (CFPB),  may 
reshape the consumer financial laws through rulemaking and enforcement of the Dodd-Frank Act’s prohibitions against unfair, 
deceptive and abusive consumer finance products or practices, which may directly affect the business operations of financial 
institutions  offering  consumer  financial  products  or  services,  including  the  Corporation.  This  agency’s  broad  rulemaking 
authority includes identifying practices or acts that are unfair, deceptive or abusive in connection with any consumer financial 
transaction  or  consumer  financial  product  or  service.  Although  the  CFPB  has  jurisdiction  over  banks  with  $10  billion  or 
greater in assets, rules, regulations and policies issued by the CFPB may also apply to the Corporation or its subsidiaries by 
virtue of the adoption of such policies and best practices by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC.  Further, the CFPB may include 
its own examiners in regulatory examinations  by the Corporation's primary regulators. The costs and limitations related to this 
additional  regulatory  agency  and  the  limitations  and  restrictions  that  will  be  placed  upon  the  Corporation  with  respect  to  its 
consumer  product  and  service  offerings  have  yet  to  be  determined.  However,  these  costs,  limitations  and  restrictions  may 
produce significant, material effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

The Basel III capital framework could require higher levels of capital and liquid assets, which could adversely affect the 
Corporation's net income and return on equity. 

The Basel III capital framework, if implemented by the U.S. banking agencies and fully phased-in as proposed, would 
represent the most comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. banking capital framework in over two decades. The proposed Basel III 
capital framework and related changes to the standardized calculations of risk-weighted assets are complex and would create 
enormous  compliance  burdens,  especially  for  community  banks.  These  proposed  regulations  would  require  bank  holding 
companies and their subsidiaries, such as the Corporation and the Bank, to maintain substantially more capital as a result of 
higher required capital levels and more demanding regulatory capital risk-weightings and calculations. For example, the Basel 
III framework would require unrealized gains and losses to flow through to common equity tier 1 capital, which would create 
significant, and to some extent unpredictable, volatility in regulatory capital levels and calculations and cause banks to adopt 
significantly more conservative capital strategies. The proposals would require all banks to substantially change the manner in 
which  they  collect  and  report  information  to  calculate  risk-weighted  assets,  and  would  likely  dramatically  increase  risk-
weighted  assets  at  many  banking  organizations  as  a  result  of  applying  higher  risk  weightings  to  many  types  of  loans  and 
securities. As a result, banks may be forced to sell certain portions of their residential mortgage portfolios and limit originations 
of certain types of commercial and mortgage loans, thereby reducing the amount of credit available to borrowers and limiting 
opportunities to earn interest income from the loan portfolio. 

If the proposed changes to bank capital levels (Basel III) and the calculation of risk-weighted assets are implemented 
without change, many banks could be required to access the capital markets on short notice and in relatively weak economic 
conditions,  which  could  result  in  banks  raising  capital  that  significantly  dilutes  existing  shareholders.  Additionally,  many 
community banks could be forced to limit banking operations and activities, and growth of loan portfolios and interest income, 
in order to focus on retention of earnings to improve capital levels. The regulations ultimately applicable to the Corporation 
may be substantially different from the proposed rules to implement the Basel III capital framework and revised calculations of 
risk-weighted  assets.  However,  we  cannot  make  assurances  that  final  regulations  will  not  have  a  detrimental  effect  on  the 
Corporation's net income and return on equity and limit the products and services we provide to our customers.  

Our deposit insurance premiums could increase in the future, which may adversely affect our future financial performance. 

The  FDIC  insures  deposits  at  FDIC  insured  financial  institutions,  including  the  Bank.  The  FDIC  charges  insured 
financial institutions premiums to maintain the DIF at a certain level.  Economic conditions since 2008 have increased the rate 
of bank failures and expectations for further bank failures, requiring the FDIC to make payments for insured deposits from the 
DIF and prepare for future payments from the DIF. 

On February 7, 2011, the FDIC adopted final rules to implement changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act with respect 
to the FDIC assessment rules, which became effective April 1, 2011.  A depository institution’s deposit insurance assessment is 
now calculated based on the institution’s total assets less tangible equity, rather than the previous base of total deposits.  While 

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the Corporation’s FDIC insurance assessments have declined as a result of this change, the Bank’s FDIC insurance premiums 
could increase if the Bank’s asset size increases, if the FDIC raises base assessment rates, or if the FDIC takes other actions to 
replenish the DIF. 

Changes  in  accounting  standards  and  management’s  selection  of  accounting  methods,  including  assumptions  and 
estimates, could materially affect our financial statements. 

From time to time, the SEC and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) change the financial accounting and 
reporting standards that govern the preparation of the Corporation’s financial statements. These changes can be hard to predict 
and  can  materially  affect  how  the  Corporation  records  and  reports  its  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.  In  some 
cases, the Corporation could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in changes to previously 
reported  financial  results,  or  a  cumulative  charge  to  retained  earnings.  In  addition,  management  is  required  to  use  certain 
assumptions  and  estimates  in  preparing  our  financial  statements,  including  determining  the  fair  value  of  certain  assets  and 
liabilities,  among  other  items.  If  the  assumptions  or  estimates  are  incorrect,  the  Corporation  may  experience  unexpected 
material consequences. 

We rely heavily on our management team and the unexpected loss of key officers may adversely affect our operations. 

We believe that our growth and future success will depend in large part on the skills of our executive officers. We also 
depend upon the experience of the officers of our subsidiaries and on their relationships with the communities they serve. The 
loss  of  the  services  of  one  or  more  of  these  officers  could  disrupt  our  operations  and  impair  our  ability  to  implement  our 
business strategy, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

The  success  of  our  business  strategies  depends  on  our  ability  to  identify  and  recruit  individuals  with  experience  and 
relationships in our primary markets. 

The successful implementation of our business strategy will require us to continue to attract, hire, motivate and retain 
skilled  personnel  to  develop  new  customer  relationships  as  well  as  new  financial  products  and  services.  The  market  for 
qualified  management  personnel  is  competitive.  In  addition,  the  process  of  identifying  and  recruiting  individuals  with  the 
combination  of  skills  and  attributes  required  to  carry  out  our  strategy  is  often  lengthy.  Our  inability  to  identify,  recruit  and 
retain  talented  personnel  to  manage  our  operations  effectively  and  in  a  timely  manner  could  limit  our  growth,  which  could 
materially adversely affect our business. 

Our corporate culture has contributed to our success, and if we cannot maintain this culture as we grow, we could lose the 
beneficial aspects fostered by our culture, which could harm our business. 

We believe that a critical contributor to our success has been our corporate culture, which focuses on building personal 
relationships with our customers. As our organization grows, and we are required to implement more complex organizational 
management structures, we may find it increasingly difficult to maintain the beneficial aspects of our corporate culture. This 
could negatively affect our future success. 

ITEM 1B. 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 

The Corporation has no unresolved comments from the SEC staff. 

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ITEM 2. 

PROPERTIES 

The  following  describes  the  location  and  general  character  of  the  principal  offices  and  other  materially  important 

physical properties of the Corporation. 

The  Bank  owns  a  building  located  at  Eighth  and  Main  Streets  in  the  business  district  of  West  Point,  Virginia.  The 
building,  originally  constructed  in  1923,  has  three  floors  totaling  15,000  square  feet.  This  building  houses  the  Bank’s  Main 
Office and the main office of C&F Investment Services. 

The Bank owns a building located at 3600 LaGrange Parkway in Toano, Virginia. The building was acquired in 2004 
and has 85,000 square feet. Approximately 30,000 square feet were renovated in 2005 in order to house the Bank’s operations 
center, which consists of the Bank’s loan, deposit and administrative functions and staff. 

The building owned by the Bank and previously used for the Bank’s deposit operations at Seventh & Main Streets in 
West Point, Virginia, which is a 14,000 square foot building remodeled by the Bank in 1991, has been leased to the Economic 
Development  Authority  of  the  Town  of  West  Point,  Virginia  (Development  Authority)  for  the  purpose  of  housing  and 
operating  incubator  businesses  under  the  supervision  of  the  Development  Authority.  The  building  owned  by  the  Bank  and 
previously used for the Bank’s loan operations at Sixth and Main Streets in West Point, Virginia, which is a 5,000 square foot 
building acquired and remodeled by the Corporation in 1998, has been retained as back-up facilities for the Toano operations 
center. Management has not yet determined the long-term utilization of these properties. 

The  Bank  owns  a  building  located  at  1400 Alverser Drive  in  Midlothian,  Virginia.  The  building provides  space  for  a 
branch office of the Bank and for a C&F Mortgage branch office, as well as C&F Mortgage’s main administrative offices. This 
two-story building has 25,000 square feet and was constructed in 2001. 

The  Bank  owns  15  other  Bank  branch  locations  and  leases  one  Bank  branch  location  and  one  regional  commercial 

lending office in Virginia. Rental expense for these leased locations totaled $101,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

C&F  Mortgage’s  Newport  News  loan  production  office  is  located  on  the  second  floor  of  the  Bank’s  Newport  News 
branch  building  and  its  Williamsburg  loan  production  office  is  located  on  the  second  floor  of  the  Bank's  Jamestown  Road 
branch location. In addition, C&F Mortgage has 16 loan production offices leased from nonaffiliates including 10 in Virginia, 
three  in  Maryland,  and  one  each  in  Delaware,  North  Carolina,  and  New  Jersey.  Rental  expense  for  these  leased  locations 
totaled $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

The Hampton office of C&F Finance is located on the second floor of the Bank’s Hampton branch building. In January 
2011, C&F Finance entered into a five-year lease agreement with an unrelated third party for approximately 17,000 square feet 
of  office  space  in  Richmond,  Virginia,  which  is  being  used  for  C&F  Finance’s  headquarters  and  its  loan  and  administrative 
functions and staff. C&F Finance has two leased offices, one each in Maryland and Tennessee. Rental expense for these leased 
locations totaled 321,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

All of the Corporation’s properties are in good operating condition and are adequate for the Corporation’s present and 

anticipated future needs. 

ITEM 3. 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

The  Corporation  and  its  subsidiaries  may  be  involved  in  certain  litigation  matters  arising  in  the  ordinary  course  of 
business. Although the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be ascertained at this time, and the results of legal proceedings 
cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe, based on current knowledge, that the resolution of any such matters arising in 
the ordinary course of business will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation.  

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ITEM 4. 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 

None. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 

Name (Age) 
Present Position 

Business Experience 
During Past Five Years 

Larry G. Dillon (60) 
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer 

   Chairman,  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  the  Corporation  and 

the Bank since 1989 

Thomas F. Cherry (44) 
Executive Vice President 
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 

   Secretary of the Corporation and the Bank since 2002; Executive Vice 

President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation and the Bank since 
December 2004 

Bryan E. McKernon (56)                    
President and Chief Executive Officer,     
C&F Mortgage 

   President and Chief Executive Officer of C&F Mortgage since 1995

PART II 

ITEM 5. 
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

The Corporation’s Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market and is listed for trading on the NASDAQ 
Global  Select  Market  of  the  NASDAQ  Stock  Market  under  the  symbol  “CFFI.”  As  of  February  27,  2013,  there  were 
approximately 2,200 shareholders of record. As of that date, the closing price of our Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global 
Select Stock Market was $39.83. Following are the high and low sales prices as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market, along 
with the dividends that were declared quarterly in 2012 and 2011. 

Quarter 
First 
Second 
Third 
Fourth 

  $ 

$

High 

31.53
41.95
43.42
40.00

2012 
Low

26.40
28.25
38.51
33.06

$

Dividends
0.26
0.26
0.27
0.29

$

High 

25.75 
22.68  
23.75  
28.00  

 $ 

2011 
Low

21.21
19.95
19.00
20.21

$

Dividends
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.26

Payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Corporation’s board of directors and is subject to various federal and 
state  regulatory  limitations.  For  further  information  regarding  payment  of  dividends  refer  to  Item  1,  “Business,”  under  the 
heading “Limits on Dividends.”  

During 2012, the Corporation did not purchase any of its Common Stock. 

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ITEM 6. 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

Five Year Financial Summary 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share 
amounts) 
Selected Year-End Balances: 
Total assets 
Total shareholders’ equity 
Total loans (net) 
Total deposits 
Summary of Operations: 
Interest income 
Interest expense 
Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 
Noninterest income 
Noninterest expenses 
Income before taxes 
Income tax expense 
Net income 
Effective dividends on preferred stock 
Net income available to common shareholders 
Per share: 

$ 977,018
102,197
640,283
686,184

$ 76,964
10,111
66,853
12,405
54,448
33,502
63,922
24,028
7,646
16,382
311
$ 16,071

Earnings per common share—basic 
Earnings per common share—assuming dilution 
Dividends 

$

5.00
4.86
1.08

2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

2008 

$ 928,124
96,090
616,984
646,416

$ 904,137 
92,777 
606,744 
625,134 

 $  888,430
88,876
613,004
606,630

$ 855,657
64,857
633,017
550,725

$

$

$

73,790
11,881
61,909
14,160
47,749
27,046
56,084
18,711
5,735
12,976
1,183
11,793

3.76
3.72
1.01

$

$

$

69,848 
13,235 
56,613 
14,959 
41,654 
29,700 
60,295 
11,059 
2,949 
8,110 
1,149 
6,961 

 $  64,971
15,459
49,512
18,563
30,949
36,689
60,167
7,471
1,945
5,526
1,130
4,396

 $ 

 $ 

2.26 
2.24 
1.00 

1.44
1.44
1.06

$

$

$

64,130
21,395
42,735
13,766
28,969
25,149
49,320
4,798
617
4,181
—
4,181

1.38
1.37
1.24

Weighted average number of shares—assuming 
dilution 
Significant Ratios: 
Return on average assets 
Return on average common equity 
Dividend payout ratio – common shares 
Average common equity to average assets 

3,305,902

3,172,277

3,103,469 

  3,048,491

3,058,274

1.71%
17.05
21.60
10.03

1.30%
14.86
26.86
8.75

0.78%   
9.74 
44.25 
8.01 

0.50%
6.60
73.48
7.61

0.51%
6.39
89.79
7.98

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ITEM 7. 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS 
OF OPERATIONS 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

This  report  contains  statements  concerning  the  Corporation’s  expectations,  plans,  objectives,  future  financial 
performance and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements may constitute “forward-looking statements” as 
defined  by  federal  securities  laws  and  may  include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  statements  regarding  profitability,  liquidity,  the 
Corporation’s  and  each  business  segment’s  loan  portfolio,  allowance  for  loan  losses,  trends  regarding  the  provision  for  loan 
losses, trends regarding net loan charge-offs, trends regarding levels of nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings 
and  expenses  associated  with  nonperforming  assets,  provision  for  indemnification  losses,  levels  of  noninterest  income  and 
expense,  interest  rates  and  yields  including  continuation  of  the  current  low  interest  rate  environment,  the  deposit  portfolio 
including trends in deposit maturities and rates, interest rate sensitivity, market risk, regulatory developments, monetary policy 
implemented  by  the  Federal  Reserve  including  quantitative  easing  programs,  capital  requirements,  growth  strategy  and 
financial and other goals. These statements may address issues that involve estimates and assumptions made by management 
and risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from historical results or those anticipated by such statements. 
Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not 
limited to, changes in: 

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interest rates 
general business conditions, as well as conditions within the financial markets 
general economic conditions, including unemployment levels 
the legislative/regulatory climate, including the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, the CFPB 
and the regulatory and enforcement activities of the CFPB and rules promulgated under the Basel III framework  
•  monetary  and  fiscal  policies  of  the  U.S.  Government,  including  policies  of  the  Treasury  and  the  Federal  Reserve 

Board 
the value of securities held in the Corporation’s investment portfolios 
the quality or composition of the loan portfolios and the value of the collateral securing those loans 
the commercial and residential real estate markets 
the inventory level and pricing of used automobiles 
the level of net charge-offs on loans and the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses 
demand in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets 
the level of indemnification losses related to mortgage loans sold 
demand for loan products 
deposit flows 
the strength of the Corporation’s counterparties 
competition from both banks and non-banks 
demand for financial services in the Corporation’s market area 
the Corporation's expansion and technology initiatives 
technology 
reliance on third parties for key services 
accounting principles, policies and guidelines 

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These  risks  are  exacerbated  by  the  turbulence  over  the  past  several  years  in  the  global  and  United  States  financial 
markets.  Continued  weakness  in  the  global  and  United  States  financial  markets  could  further  affect  the  Corporation’s 
performance, both directly by affecting the Corporation’s revenues and the value of its assets and liabilities, and indirectly by 
affecting  the  Corporation’s  counterparties  and  the  economy  in  general.  While  there  are  some  signs  of  improvement  in  the 
economic environment, there was a prolonged period of volatility and disruption in the markets, and unemployment has risen 
to,  and  remains  at,  high  levels.  There  can  be  no  assurance  that  these  unprecedented  developments  will  not  continue  to 
materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as our ability to raise capital 
for liquidity and business purposes. 

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Our  ability  to  engage  in  routine  funding  transactions  could  be  adversely  affected  by  the  actions  and  commercial 
soundness  of  other  financial  institutions.  Financial  services  institutions  are  interrelated  as  a  result  of  trading,  clearing, 
counterparty  or  other  relationships,  and  we  routinely  execute  transactions  with  counterparties  in  the  financial  industry, 
including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, and other institutions. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions 
about defaults by, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, could create another 
market-wide liquidity crisis similar to that experienced in late 2008 and early 2009 and could lead to losses or defaults by us or 
by other institutions. There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially adversely affect the Corporation’s results 
of operations. 

There can be no assurance that the actions taken by the federal government and regulatory agencies will alleviate  the 
industry  or  economic  factors  that  may  adversely  affect  the  Corporation’s  business  and  financial  performance.  Further,  many 
aspects  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  remain  subject  to  rulemaking  and  will  take  effect  over  several  years,  making  it  difficult  to 
anticipate the overall effect on the Corporation’s business and financial performance. 

These risks and uncertainties, and the risks discussed in more detail in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," should be considered in 
evaluating  the  forward-looking  statements  contained  herein.  We  caution  readers  not  to  place  undue  reliance  on  those 
statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. 

The following discussion supplements and provides information about the major components of the results of operations, 
financial  condition,  liquidity  and  capital  resources  of  the  Corporation.  This  discussion  and  analysis  should  be  read  in 
conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

Critical Accounting Policies 

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions. Those accounting policies with 
the greatest uncertainty and that require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments affecting the application of these 
policies, and the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions, or using different 
assumptions, are described below. 

Allowance for Loan Losses: We establish the allowance for loan losses through charges to earnings in the form of a 
provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when we believe that the collection of the principal is 
unlikely.  Subsequent  recoveries  of  losses  previously  charged  against  the  allowance  are  credited  to  the  allowance.  The 
allowance represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become 
uncollectible. Our judgment in determining the level of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans while 
taking into consideration such factors as trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, changes in the nature and volume of the loan 
portfolio, current economic conditions that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay and the value of collateral, overall portfolio 
quality  and  review  of  specific  potential  losses.  This  evaluation  is  inherently  subjective  because  it  requires  estimates  that  are 
susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.  For more information see the section titled “Asset 
Quality” within Item 7. 

Allowance for Indemnifications: The allowance for indemnifications is established through charges to earnings in the 
form  of  a  provision  for  indemnifications,  which  is  included  in  other  noninterest  expenses.  A  loss  is  charged  against  the 
allowance for indemnifications under certain conditions when a purchaser of a loan (investor) sold by C&F Mortgage incurs a 
loss due to borrower misrepresentation, fraud, early default, or underwriting error. The allowance represents an amount that, in 
management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses arising from indemnification requests. Management’s judgment 
in  determining  the  level  of  the  allowance  is  based  on  the  volume  of  loans  sold,  historical  experience,  current  economic 
conditions  and  information  provided  by  investors.  This  evaluation  is  inherently  subjective,  as  it  requires  estimates  that  are 
susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. 

Impairment of Loans: We consider a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all 
interest  and  principal  payments  as  scheduled  in  the  loan  agreement.  We  do  not  consider  a  loan  impaired  during  a  period  of 
delay in payment if we expect the ultimate collection of all amounts due. We measure impairment on a loan-by-loan basis for 
commercial, construction and residential loans in excess of $500,000 by either the present value of expected future cash flows 
discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is 
collateral  dependent.  Large  groups  of  smaller  balance  homogeneous  loans  are  collectively  evaluated  for  impairment.  We 
maintain  a  valuation  allowance  to  the  extent  that  the  measure  of  the  impaired  loan  is  less  than  the  recorded  investment. 
Troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) are also considered impaired loans, even if the loan balance is less than $500,000. A TDR 
occurs when we agree to significantly modify the original terms of a loan due to the deterioration in the financial condition of 
the borrower. For more information see the section titled “Asset Quality” within Item 7. 

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Impairment of Securities: Impairment of securities occurs when the fair value of a security is less than its amortized 
cost. For debt securities, impairment is considered other-than-temporary and recognized in its entirety in net income if either (i) 
we intend to sell the security or (ii) it is more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its 
amortized  cost  basis.  If,  however,  we  do  not  intend  to  sell  the  security  and  it  is  not  more-likely-than-not  that  we  will  be 
required to sell the security before recovery, we must determine what portion of the impairment is attributable to a credit loss, 
which occurs when the amortized cost basis of the security exceeds the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected 
from the security. If there is no credit loss, there is no other-than-temporary impairment. If there is a credit loss, other-than-
temporary impairment exists, and the credit loss must be recognized in net income and the remaining portion of impairment 
must be recognized in other comprehensive income. For equity securities, impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary 
based on our ability and intent to hold the investment until a recovery of fair value. Other-than-temporary impairment of an 
equity security results in a write-down that must be included in net income. We regularly review each investment security for 
other-than-temporary impairment based on criteria that includes the extent to which cost exceeds market price, the duration of 
that market decline, the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, our best estimate of the present value of cash 
flows  expected  to  be  collected  from  debt  securities,  our  intention  with  regard  to  holding  the  security  to  maturity  and  the 
likelihood that we would be required to sell the security before recovery. 

Other Real Estate Owned (OREO): Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are 
initially recorded at the lower of the loan balance or the fair value less costs to sell at the date of foreclosure. Subsequent to 
foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations of the foreclosed assets based on updated appraisals, general market 
conditions, recent sales of like properties, length of time the properties have been held, and our ability and intention with regard 
to continued ownership of the properties. The Corporation may incur additional write-downs of foreclosed assets to fair value 
less costs to sell if valuations indicate a further other-than-temporary deterioration in market conditions. 

Goodwill: All of the Corporation's goodwill was recognized in connection with the Bank's acquisition of C&F Finance 
Company  in  September  2002.  With  the  adoption  of  Accounting  Standards  Update  2011-08, Intangible-Goodwill  and  Other-
Testing Goodwill for Impairment, in 2012, the Corporation is no longer required to perform a test for impairment unless, based 
on an assessment of qualitative factors related to goodwill, we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of 
C&F  Finance  Company  is  less  than  its  carrying  amount.  If  the  likelihood  of  impairment  is  more  than  50  percent,  the 
Corporation  must  perform  a  test  for  impairment  and  we  may  be  required  to  record  impairment  charges.  In  assessing  the 
recoverability  of  the  Corporation’s  goodwill,  major  assumptions  used  in  determining  impairment  are  increases  in  future 
income,  sales  multiples  in  determining  terminal  value  and  the  discount  rate  applied  to  future  cash  flows.  As  part  of  the 
impairment test, we will perform a sensitivity analysis by increasing the discount rate, lowering sales multiples and reducing 
increases in future income. 

Retirement Plan: The Bank maintains a non-contributory, defined benefit pension plan for eligible full-time employees 
as  specified  by  the  plan.  Plan  assets,  which  consist  primarily  of  mutual  funds  invested  in  marketable  equity  securities  and 
corporate  and  government  fixed  income  securities,  are  valued  using  market  quotations.  The  Bank’s  actuary  determines  plan 
obligations and annual pension expense using a number of key assumptions. Key assumptions may include the discount rate, 
the interest crediting rate, the estimated future return on plan assets and the anticipated rate of future salary increases. Changes 
in  these  assumptions  in  the  future,  if  any,  or  in  the  method  under  which  benefits  are  calculated  may  impact  pension  assets, 
liabilities or expense. 

Derivative Financial Instruments:  The Corporation recognizes derivative financial instruments at fair value as either 
an other asset or other liability in the consolidated balance sheet.  The derivative financial instruments have been designated as 
and qualify as cash flow hedges.  The effective portion of the gain or loss on the cash flow hedges is reported as a component 
of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which 
the hedged transactions affect earnings. 

Accounting  for  Income  Taxes:  Determining  the  Corporation’s  effective  tax  rate  requires  judgment.  In  the  ordinary 
course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax outcomes are uncertain. In addition, the 
Corporation’s tax returns are subject to audit by various tax authorities. Although we believe that the estimates are reasonable, 
no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome will not be materially different than that which is reflected in the income 
tax provision and accrual. 

For further information concerning accounting policies, refer to Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” 

under the heading “Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” 

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Overview 

Our  primary  financial  goals  are  to  maximize  the  Corporation’s  earnings  and  to  deploy  capital  in  profitable  growth 
initiatives that will enhance long-term shareholder value. We track three primary financial performance measures in order to 
assess the level of success in achieving these goals: (i) return on average assets (ROA), (ii) return on average common equity 
(ROE),  and  (iii)  growth  in  earnings.  In  addition  to  these  financial  performance  measures,  we  track  the  performance  of  the 
Corporation’s  three  principal  business  activities:  retail  banking,  mortgage  banking,  and  consumer  finance.  We  also  actively 
manage our capital through growth and dividends, while considering the need to maintain a strong regulatory capital position. 

Financial Performance Measures 

Net  income  for  the  Corporation  was  $16.4  million  in  2012,  compared  with  net  income  of  $13.0  million  in  2011.  Net 
income  available  to  common  shareholders  for  2012  was  $16.1  million,  or  $4.86  per  common  share  assuming  dilution, 
compared  with  $11.8  million,  or  $3.72  per  common  share  assuming  dilution  for  2011.  The  difference  between  reported  net 
income and net income available to common shareholders is a result of the Series A Preferred Stock dividends and accretion of 
the discount related to the Corporation’s participation in the Capital Purchase Program (CPP). The financial results for 2012 
were  attributable  to  (1)  strong  earnings  in  the  Consumer  Finance  segment,  which  continued  to  benefit  from  substantial  loan 
growth, robust automobile demand and the current low interest rate environment, (2) increased profitability  in the Mortgage 
Banking segment, which benefited from higher gains on sales of loans and ancillary loan production fee income, both due to 
increased  mortgage  loan  originations  and  sales  volumes  during  2012  and  (3)  increased  profitability  in  the  Retail  Banking 
segment,  which  benefited  from  the  effects  of  the  low  interest  rate  environment  on  the  cost  of  deposits  and  lower  loan  loss 
provision expense. See “Principal Business Activities” below for additional discussion. 

The Corporation’s ROE and ROA were 17.05 percent and 1.71 percent, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 
2012, compared to 14.86 percent and 1.30 percent for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The increase in these ratios during 
2012  was  primarily  due  to  earnings  improvement  of  the  Retail  Banking  and  Mortgage  Banking  segments  and  the  sustained 
earnings  strength  of  the  Consumer  Finance  segment.  In  addition,  the  redemption  of  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  was 
accomplished without raising additional capital and has eliminated any future Series A Preferred Stock dividends and discount 
accretion  to  reduce  net  income  available  to  common  shareholders.  See  “Principal  Business  Activities”  below  for  additional 
information. 

2013 Outlook 

While  management  believes  that  the  Corporation  is  well  positioned  to  see  continued  strong  earnings  in  2013,  the 

following factors could influence the Corporation’s financial performance in 2013: 

•  Retail Banking: Our ability to achieve loan growth will be a significant influence on the Bank's performance during 
2013.  General  economic  trends  in  the  Bank's  markets  have  contributed  to  decreased  demand  for  new  loans  and 
increased  competition  to  satisfy  the  limited  loan  demand  that  exists.  It  will  be  challenging  to  maintain  the  Retail 
Banking segment's net interest margin at its current level if funds obtained from loan repayments and from deposit 
growth cannot be fully used to originate new loans and instead are reinvested in lower-yielding assets. Managing the 
continuing risks inherent in our loan portfolio and expenses associated with nonperforming assets will also continue 
to influence the Retail Banking segment's performance during 2013. General economic trends in the Bank’s markets 
will continue to affect the quality of the loan portfolio and our provision for loan losses, as well as the amount of our 
nonperforming assets. We expect to continue to see elevated expenses associated with properties that the Bank has 
already  taken  possession  of  and  from  future  foreclosures.  Further  actions  that  may  be  taken  by  the  federal 
government  to  restrict  or  control  pricing  on  products  offered  by  banks  may  affect  the  Bank’s  noninterest  income 
during 2013 and the costs to comply with such actions and other government regulations may increase noninterest 
expense during 2013. 

•  Mortgage  Banking:  C&F  Mortgage  generates  significant  noninterest  income  from  the  sale  of  residential  loan 
products into the secondary market to investors, which in turn aggregate and sell loans predominantly to government-
sponsored  enterprises,  such  as  Fannie  Mae  and  Freddie  Mac,  and  the  FHA.    Any  disruption  in  the  Mortgage 
Company's  access  to  the  aggregators  directly  or  to  the  government-sponsored  enterprises  indirectly  may  affect  the 
Mortgage Company's noninterest income during 2013. C&F Mortgage will be affected during 2013 and beyond by 
the reforms to mortgage lending encompassed by the Dodd-Frank Act’s broad new restrictions on lending practices 
and loan terms, including recent regulations addressing mortgage loan ability-to-repay requirements and "qualified 
mortgage" standards issued by the CFPB. Compliance with the regulations promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act 

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and by the CFPB may require substantial changes to mortgage lending systems and processes due to the heightened 
federal regulation. 

•  Consumer Finance: With the expectation that short-term interest rates will remain low, C&F Finance should generate 
strong  operating results  in 2013  because  a  significant  portion  of  its funding  is  indexed to  short-term  interest rates. 
The ongoing effects of the current economic environment, including sustained unemployment levels, may result in 
more loan delinquencies and collateral repossessions at C&F Finance. The general availability of consumer credit or 
other  factors  that  affect  consumer  confidence  or  disposable  income  could  increase  loan  defaults  and  may  be 
accompanied  by  decreased  consumer  demand  for  automobiles  and  declining  values  of  automobiles  securing 
outstanding loans, which weakens collateral coverage and increases the amount of loss in the event of default. During 
2008 and 2009, there was a significant contraction in the number of institutions providing automobile financing for 
the non-prime market. This contraction accompanied the economic downturn and the overall tightening of credit. As 
economic  and  financial  conditions  have  improved,  institutions  with  access  to  capital  began  re-entering  the 
automobile  financing  market  during  2012.  We  expect  intensified  competition  for  loans  and  qualified  personnel  to 
continue in 2013, which may affect loan pricing strategies to grow market share and personnel costs at C&F Finance 
during 2013. 

Principal Business Activities 

An  overview  of  the  financial  results  for  each  of  the  Corporation’s  principal  segments  is  presented  below.  A  more 

detailed discussion is included in the section “Results of Operations.” 

Retail Banking:  C&F Bank reported net income of $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to a 
net loss of $432,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The improvement in financial results for 2012, as compared to 
2011, resulted from the following:  (1) the effect of the low interest rate environment on the cost of deposits, (2) the decrease in 
loan loss provision expense, (3) an increase in activity-based interchange income, (4) lower FDIC insurance expense and (5) 
lower  expenses  associated  with  write-downs  and  holding  costs  of  foreclosed  properties.  Partially  offsetting  these  positive 
factors were the negative effects of the following:  (1) a decline in average loans to non-affiliates to $403.2 million for 2012 
from $406.1 million for 2011 resulting from weak loan demand in the current economic environment, coupled with intensified 
competition for loans in our markets, (2) a decline in overdraft fee income, and (3) higher occupancy expenses associated with 
depreciation and maintenance of technology investments related to expanding the banking products we offer to our customers 
and to improving our operational efficiency and security. 

The Bank’s nonperforming assets were $17.7 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $16.1 million at December 31, 
2011. Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2012 included $11.5 million in nonaccrual loans, compared to $10.0 million at 
December 31, 2011, and $6.2 million in foreclosed properties, compared to $6.1 million at December 31, 2011. TDRs were 
$16.5 million at December 31, 2012, of which $9.8 million were included in nonaccrual loans, compared to $17.1 million at 
December  31,  2011,  of  which  $8.4  million  were  included  in  nonaccrual  loans.    The  increase  in  nonaccrual  loans  primarily 
resulted from the addition during 2012 of $5.2 million for one commercial customer secured by undeveloped residential and 
commercial property. Specific reserves of $2.8 million have been established for nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2012. 
Management  believes  it  has  provided  adequate  loan  loss  reserves  for  the  Retail  Banking  segment’s  loans.  Other  real  estate 
owned  at  December  31,  2012  consists  of  both  residential  and  non-residential  properties.  These  properties  have  been  written 
down to their estimated fair values less selling costs. 

Mortgage  Banking:  C&F  Mortgage  reported  net  income  of  $2.2  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012, 
compared to $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The improvement in financial results for 2012, as compared 
to 2011, was primarily attributable to:  (1) higher gains on the sales of loans and ancillary loan production fees, (2) lower legal 
and consulting fees and (3) an increase in interest income earned on the average warehouse of loans originated for resale. The 
increases in both loan originations and gains on the sale of loans resulted in partially offsetting increases during 2012 in loan 
production expenses, income-based compensation expenses and the provision for indemnifications. Additionally, during 2012 
C&F  Mortgage  incurred  higher  non-production  based  personnel  expenses  in  order  to  manage  the  increasingly  complex 
regulatory environment in which it operates.  

Loan origination volume for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased to $840.1 million from $616.4 million for the 
year  ended  December  31,  2011.  During  2012,  the  amount  of  loan  originations  for  refinancings  and  new  and  resale  home 
purchases were $344.4 million and $495.7 million, respectively, compared to $184.9 million and $431.5 million, respectively, 
during 2011. The increase in origination volume is largely a result of the continued low interest rate environment throughout 
2012, which spurred refinancing activity and stabilization in housing market values. The higher volume of loan originations in 

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2012  resulted  in  an  increase  in  gains  on  sales  of  loans,  which  were  $20.6  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012, 
compared to $16.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. 

Consumer Finance: C&F Finance reported net income of $12.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, which 
was a $300,000 increase over the year ended December 31, 2011. The financial results for 2012, as compared to 2011, included 
the  effects  of  the  following:  (1)  the  sustained  low  cost  on  its  variable-rate  borrowings  and  (2)  an  increase  in  average  loans 
outstanding of 10.2 percent from 2011 to 2012. Factors that negatively affected the financial results during 2012 were increases 
of (1) $2.0 million in the loan loss provision expense due to higher net charge-offs as a result of economic conditions and lower 
resale  prices  of  repossessed automobiles,  (2) $879,000  in  personnel  expenses  as  a result  of  expansion  into new  markets  and 
loan  growth  and  (3)  $150,000  in  occupancy  expense  as  a  result  of  the  relocation  of  C&F  Finance's  headquarters  to  a  larger 
leased office building in April 2011 and depreciation and maintenance of technology to support growth. 

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans increased to 7.96 percent at December 31, 2012, compared to 7.94 
percent at December 31, 2011. Management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable 
losses in the loan portfolio. 

Other and Eliminations: The net loss for this combined segment was $607,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012, 
compared to a net loss of $533,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. Revenue and expense of this combined segment 
include  the  results  of  operations  of  our  investment,  insurance  and  title  subsidiaries,  interest  expense  associated  with  the 
Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes, other general corporate expenses and the effects of intercompany eliminations. 

Capital Management 

Total  shareholders’  equity  was  $102.2  million  at  December  31,  2012,  compared  to  $96.1  million  at  December  31, 
2011.  Capital growth resulted from  earnings for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012, offset  in  part by  the redemption of  the 
Corporation's  remaining  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  and  payment  of  dividends  on  common  stock  and  the  Series  A  Preferred 
Stock.  Capital  also  included  a  $1.3  million  net  increase  in  other  comprehensive  income.  For  the  years  ended  December  31, 
2012,  2011  and  2010,  the  Corporation's  average  common  equity  to  average  assets  ratio  was  10.03%,  8.75%  and  8.01%, 
respectively. 

The  capital  and  liquidity  positions  of  the  Corporation  remain  strong.  Capital  has  continued  to  grow  during  2012  and 
exceeds  current  regulatory  capital  standards  for  being  well-capitalized.  In  April  2012,  the  Corporation  achieved  its  goal  of 
exiting the CPP by redeeming the remainder of its Series A Preferred Stock. The funds for this redemption were provided by 
existing financial resources of the Corporation and no new capital was issued. 

We  also  manage  capital  through  dividends  to  the  Corporation’s  shareholders.  The  Corporation’s  board  of  directors 
continued its policy of paying dividends in 2012 and declared a quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per common share for the 
fourth quarter of 2012, which was a 7.4 percent increase over the prior quarter's cash dividend declared of 27 cents per common 
share, and an 11.5 percent increase over the 26 cents per share declared for the fourth quarter of 2011. The dividend payout 
ratio was 21.6 percent of net income available to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2012. The board of 
directors  continues  to  evaluate  our  dividend  payout  in  light  of  changes  in  economic  conditions,  our  capital  levels  and  our 
expected future levels of earnings. 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
NET INTEREST INCOME 

The following table shows the average balance sheets for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. 
The  table  also  shows  the  amounts  of  interest  earned  on  earning  assets,  with  related  yields,  and  interest  expense  on  interest-
bearing liabilities, with related rates. Loans include loans held for sale. Loans placed on a nonaccrual status are included in the 
balances and are included in the computation of yields, but had no material effect. Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is 
presented on a taxable-equivalent basis (which converts the income on loans and investments for which no income taxes are 
paid to the equivalent yield as if income taxes were paid using the federal corporate income tax rate of 34 percent in all three 
years presented). 

TABLE 1: Average Balances, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Assets 

Securities: 

Taxable 

Tax-exempt 

Total securities 

Loans, net 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Fed 
funds sold 

Total earning assets 

Allowance for loan losses 

Total non-earning assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

Time and savings deposits: 

Interest-bearing deposits 

Money market deposit accounts 

Savings accounts 

Certificates of deposit, $100 thousand or more 

Other certificates of deposit 

Total time and savings deposits 

Borrowings 

Total interest-bearing liabilities 

Demand deposits 

Other liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Shareholders’ equity 

(35,126)

92,821

$  940,350

$  110,237

98,045

45,645

134,668

163,921

552,516

162,312

714,828

104,737

23,749

843,314

97,036

2012 

2011 

2010 

Average 
Balance 

Income/ 
Expense 

Yield/ 
Rate 

Average 
Balance 

Income/ 
Expense 

Yield/ 
Rate 

Average 
Balance 

Income/ 
Expense 

Yield/ 
Rate 

$  20,376

$

336

1.65% $ 19,366

$

  $  20,531

$

383

1.87%

117,612

137,988

732,972

7,059

7,395

71,998

11,695

22

882,655

79,415

6.00

5.36

9.82

0.19

9.00

118,984

138,350

683,648

19,863

841,861

(30,652)

95,048

  $ 906,257

314  
7,362 
7,676 
68,630 

46 
76,352 

1.62% 
6.19 
5.55 
  10.04 

105,526

126,057

684,667

6,786

7,169

65,003

0.23 
9.07 

11,628

43

822,352

72,215

(25,893)

95,431

     $  891,890

410

369

45

2,047

2,454

5,325

4,786

10,111

0.37% $ 109,314

0.38

0.10

1.52

1.50

0.96

2.95

1.41

77,882

42,083

135,307

172,675

537,261

159,710

696,971

93,912

20,410

811,293

94,964

552 
507 
43 
2,684 
3,217 
7,003 
4,878 
11,881 

0.51% 
0.65 
0.10 
1.98 
1.86 
1.30 
3.05 
1.70 

  $  95,005

64,085

41,685

142,918

178,569

522,262

167,984

690,246

89,430

20,776

800,452

91,438

537

563

42

3,161

3,935

8,238

4,997

13,235

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

$  940,350

  $ 906,257

     $  891,890

Net interest income 

Interest rate spread 

Interest expense to average earning assets 

Net interest margin 

  $ 69,304

  $ 64,471  

  $ 58,980

7.37% 

1.41% 

7.66% 

7.59%

1.15%

7.85%

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6.43

5.69

9.49

0.37

8.78

0.57%

0.88

0.10

2.21

2.20

1.58

2.97

1.92

6.86%

1.61%

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Interest income and expense are affected by fluctuations in interest rates, by changes in the volume of earning assets and 
interest-bearing liabilities, and by the interaction of rate and volume factors. The following table shows the direct causes of the 
year-to-year changes in the components of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis. We calculated the rate and volume 
variances using a formula prescribed by the SEC. Rate/volume variances, the third element in the calculation, are not shown 
separately in the table, but are allocated to the rate and volume variances in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar 
amounts of the change in each. 

TABLE 2: Rate-Volume Recap 

2012 from 2011 

2011 from 2010 

Increase (Decrease) 
Due to 

Rate 

Volume 

Total 
Increase 
(Decrease) 

Increase (Decrease) 
Due to 

Rate 

  Volume 

Total 
Increase 
(Decrease) 

$

(1,501)

$

4,869

$

3,368

$ 

3,724 

 $

(97)

$

3,627

5

(219)

(8)

(1,723)

(147)

(248)

(2)

(624)

(606)

(1,627)

(171)

(1,798)

17

(84)

(16)

4,786

5

110

4

(13)

(157)

(51)

79

28

22

(303)

(24)

3,063

(142)

(138)

2

(637)

(763)

(1,678)

(92)

(1,770)

$

75

$

4,758

$

4,833

$ 

(21 ) 

(282 ) 

(12 ) 

3,409  

(62 ) 

(163 ) 
1  
(315 ) 

(592 ) 

(1,131 ) 

129  
(1,002 ) 
4,411 

(48)

858

15

728

77

107

—

(162)

(126)

(104)

(248)

(352)

(69)

576

3

4,137

15

(56)

1

(477)

(718)

(1,235)

(119)

(1,354)

 $

1,080

$

5,491

(Dollars in thousands) 

Interest income: 

Loans 

Securities: 

Taxable 

Tax-exempt 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Fed funds 
sold 

Total interest income 

Interest expense: 

Time and savings deposits: 

Interest-bearing deposits 

Money market deposit accounts 

Savings accounts 

Certificates of deposit, $100 thousand or more 

Other certificates of deposit 

Total time and savings deposits 

Borrowings 

Total interest expense 

Change in net interest income 

2012 Compared to 2011 

Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was $69.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared 
to $64.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The higher net interest income during 2012, as compared to the same 
period  of  2011,  resulted  from  a  19  basis  point  increase  in  net  interest  margin  to  7.85  percent,  coupled  with  a  4.8  percent 
increase  in  average  earning  assets.  The  increase  in  net  interest  margin  was  principally  a  result  of  growth  in  the  Consumer 
Finance  segment's  loan  portfolio  (which  generates  higher  yields  than  the  Retail  Banking  segment's  loan  portfolio)  and 
decreases in the rates paid by the Retail Banking segment on savings and time deposits, partially offset by lower yields on the 
aggregate loan portfolio and municipal securities. The decreases in rates paid on  time  and savings deposits were primarily a 
result of the sustained low interest rate environment and the repricing of higher rate certificates of deposit as they matured to 
lower  rates.  In  addition,  the  mix  in  interest-bearing  deposits  has  shifted  to  shorter-term  deposit  accounts,  including  demand 
deposits and money market deposit accounts. The decreases in the yields on loans resulted primarily from higher average loans 
held for sale at the Mortgage Banking segment, which typically are lower yielding than loans held for investment. The increase 
in average loans held for sale offset the favorable effects of a change in the mix of loans held for investment, specifically an 
increase in higher yielding average loans at the Consumer Finance segment and a decline in lower yielding average loans at the 
Retail  Banking segment, which resulted in higher yields on loans held for investment. The decline in the yield on securities 
resulted from calls and maturities of higher-yielding securities and purchases of municipal securities with lower yields in the 
current low interest rate environment. 

Average loans, which includes both loans held for investment and loans held for sale, increased to $733.0 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2012 from $683.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. A portion of the increase occurred 

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in  the  Mortgage  Banking  segment’s  portfolio  of  loans  held  for  sale,  the  average  balance  of  which  increased  $28.2  million 
during 2012 compared to 2011. This increase is indicative of higher mortgage loan production due to the continued low interest 
rate environment that has led to increased mortgage borrowing and refinancing activity during 2012. In total, average loans to 
non-affiliates held for investment increased $21.2 million during 2012. The Consumer Finance segment's average loan portfolio 
increased $24.3 million during 2012 as a result of robust demand in existing and new markets. The increase in average loans at 
the  Consumer  Finance  segment  was  offset  in  part  by  a  $3.1  million  decrease  in  the  Retail  Banking  and  Mortgage  Banking 
segments'  portfolios  of  average  loans  held  for  investment.  Of  this  $3.1  million  decrease,  $2.9  million  occurred  in  the  Retail 
Banking  loan  portfolio,  where  loan  production  has  been  negatively  affected  by  weak  demand  for  new  loans  in  the  current 
economic environment and intensified competition for loans in our markets. 

The  overall  yield  on  average  loans  decreased  22  basis  points  to  9.82  percent  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012, 
when compared to 2011, principally as a result of the higher level of lower-yielding Mortgage Banking segment loans held for 
sale as a percentage of total loans, as well as a slight decrease in the yield on the Consumer Finance segment loans as a result of 
increased competition for automobile financing loans in the segment's markets. 

Average  securities  available  for  sale  decreased  $362,000  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012,  when  compared  to 
2011.  The  decrease  resulted  from  the  effect  of  the  lower  interest  rate  environment  on  call  activity,  coupled  with  limited 
availability  of  reinvestment  opportunities  that  satisfy  the  investment  portfolio's  role  in  managing  interest  rate  sensitivity, 
providing liquidity and serving as an additional source of interest income. The lower yield on the available-for-sale securities 
portfolio  during  2012  resulted  from  the  calls  and  maturities  of  higher-yielding  securities  and  purchases  of  lower  yielding 
securities  in  the  current  low  interest  rate  environment,  as  well  as  purchases  of  shorter  term  securities  with  lower  yields 
throughout 2012 and 2011. 

Average  interest-bearing  deposits  in  other  banks  and  Federal  funds  sold  decreased  $8.2  million  for  the  year  ended 
December  31,  2012,  when  compared  to  2011,  as  a  result  of  deploying  excess  liquidity  to  partially  fund  loan  demand  at  the 
Mortgage  Banking  and  Consumer  Finance  segments.  The  average  yield  on  these  overnight  funds  declined  four  basis  points 
during 2012 as a result of the continuing low interest rate environment.  

Average  interest-bearing  time  and  savings  deposits  increased  $15.3  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012, 
compared  to  2011,  mainly  due  to  a  shift  to  shorter-term  money  market  deposit  accounts,  which  provide  depositors  greater 
flexibility  for  funds  management  and  investing  decisions  in  this  low  interest  rate  environment.  The  average  cost  of  deposits 
declined 34 basis points during 2012 because time deposits that matured throughout 2012 and 2011 repriced at lower interest 
rates or were not renewed, interest rates paid on interest-bearing demand and money market deposits accounts decreased as a 
result of the sustained low interest rate environment and the balances of short-term savings and money market deposits, which 
pay a lower interest rate, increased.  

Average  borrowings  increased  $2.6  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012,  compared  to  2011.  This  increase 
occurred in short-term fed funds purchased in order to fund the Mortgage Banking segment's portfolio of loans held for sale. 
The  average  cost  of  borrowings  declined  10  basis  points  during  2012  because  of  the  higher  average  balance  of  fed  funds 
purchased in relation to total borrowings, as well as the maturity of $10.0 million of FHLB advances during the third quarter of 
2012, which were replaced by advances carrying lower interest rates.  

Based on actions and announcements by the Federal Reserve during the first quarter of 2013, the Corporation anticipates 
that interest rates will remain low in the short-term, which will  most likely preserve the low rate environment that has been 
favorable during 2012 to the Mortgage Banking segment's operations and to C&F Finance's cost of funds. During 2012 the low 
interest rate environment caused the declines in interest expense. The Corporation expects these declines in interest expense to 
have less of an effect on net interest margin in 2013. It will be challenging to maintain the Retail Banking segment's net interest 
margin at its current level if funds obtained from loan repayments and from deposit growth cannot be fully used to originate 
new  loans  and  instead  are  reinvested  in  lower-yielding  earning  assets,  and  if  the  reduction  in  earning  asset  yields  exceeds 
interest  rate  declines  in  interest-bearing  liabilities.  With  the  expectation  that  short-term  interest  rates  will  not  change 
significantly and the current low rate environment will continue, the net interest margin at the Consumer Finance segment will 
be most affected by increasing competition and loan pricing strategies that these competitors may use to grow market share in 
automobile financing.  

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2011 Compared to 2010 

Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was $64.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared 
to $59.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The higher net interest income during 2011, as compared to the same 
period  of  2010,  resulted  from  a  49  basis  point  increase  in  net  interest  margin  to  7.66  percent,  coupled  with  a  2.4  percent 
increase in average earning assets. The increase in net interest margin was principally a result of an increase in the yield on 
loans and a decrease in the rates paid on money market and time deposits, partially offset by a lower yield on securities.  The 
increase in the yield on loans was primarily a result of a change in the mix of loans whereby lower yielding average loans at the 
Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments declined and higher yielding average loans at the Consumer Finance segment 
increased. The decrease in rates paid on money market and time deposits was primarily a result of a reduction in interest rates 
paid on money market deposit accounts resulting from the sustained low interest rate environment, and the repricing of higher 
rate certificates of deposit as they matured to lower rates. In addition, the mix in interest-bearing deposits has shifted to shorter-
term  interest-bearing  and  money  market  deposit  accounts.  The  decline  in  the  yield  on  securities  resulted  from  purchases  of 
securities with lower yields in the low interest rate environment. The average interest rate paid on borrowings increased 8 basis 
points during 2011,  as  compared  to  the  same  period  in 2010,  due  to  the  effects  of  changes  in the  mix  of borrowings  to  less 
dependence on lower-cost short-term borrowings, which occurred as a result of deposit growth, and the effects of a 25 basis 
point increase in July 2010 in the rate on our variable-rate revolving line of credit. 

Average  loans,  which  includes  both  loans  held  for  investment  and  loans  held  for  sale,  decreased  slightly  to  $683.6 
million for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $684.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. A portion of the 
decrease occurred in the Mortgage Banking segment’s portfolio of loans held for sale, the average balance of which declined 
$9.8 million during 2011. This decline was indicative of the lower loan production due to continued overall weakness in the 
housing  market,  housing  market  value  declines,  and  the  expiration  of  the  homebuyer  tax  credits  that  boosted  loan  demand 
during the first half of 2010. In total, average loans to non-affiliates held for investment increased $8.8 million during 2011. 
However, the Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments’ portfolio of average loans held for investment decreased $23.9 
million during 2011. Loan production at the Retail Banking segment was negatively affected by weak demand for new loans 
and loan originations during 2011 did not keep pace with payments on existing loans, charge-offs and transfers to foreclosed 
properties.  The  decline  in  average  loans  at  the  Retail  Banking  segment  was  offset  by  an  increase  in  the  Consumer  Finance 
segment’s average loan portfolio, which increased $32.7 during 2011. This increase resulted from robust demand in existing 
and new markets. 

The overall yield on average loans increased 55 basis points to 10.04 percent for the year ended December 31, 2011, 
when compared to the same period in 2010, principally as a result of the shift in the mix of the portfolio from lower-yielding 
loans held in our Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments to higher yielding loans in our Consumer Finance segment. 

Average securities available for sale increased $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, when compared to 
the same period in 2010. The increase in securities available for sale occurred predominantly in the Retail Banking segment’s 
municipal bond portfolio in conjunction with a strategic increase the investment portfolio as a percentage of total assets. The 
lower yield on the available-for-sale securities portfolio during 2011, compared to the same period in 2010, resulted from the 
calls  and  maturities  of  higher-yielding  securities  and  purchases  of  lower-yielding  securities  in  the  current  low  interest  rate 
environment, as well as purchases of shorter-term securities with lower yields during 2011. 

Average  interest-bearing  deposits  in  other  banks  and  Federal  funds  sold  increased  $8.2  million  for  the  year  ended 
December  31,  2011,  when  compared  to  the  same  period  in  2010,  as  a  result  of  excess  liquidity  provided  by  growth  in  the 
Corporation’s deposit portfolio, coupled with reduced loan demand at the Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments. The 
average  yield  on  these  overnight  funds  of  23  basis  points  during  2011  was  a  result  of  the  continuing  low  interest  rate 
environment. 

Average  interest-bearing  time  and  savings  deposits  increased  $15.0  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011, 
compared to the same period in 2010, mainly due to higher deposit balances from municipal customers. In addition, the mix in 
interest-bearing  deposits  shifted  to  shorter-term  interest-bearing  and  money  market  deposit  accounts  from  longer-term 
certificates of deposits, which allowed depositors greater flexibility for funds management and investing decisions. The average 
cost of deposits declined 28 basis points for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010, because 
time deposits that matured throughout 2010 and into 2011 repriced at lower interest rates or were not renewed, interest rates 
paid  on  money  market  deposit  accounts  were  reduced  as  a  result  of  the  sustained  low  interest  rate  environment,  and  the 
balances of shorter-term interest-bearing deposits, which pay a lower interest rate, increased. 

Average  borrowings  decreased  $8.3  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  compared  to  the  same  period  in 
2010.  This  decrease  was  attributable  to  reduced  funding  needs  as  the  growth  in  average  earning  assets  was  primarily  met 

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through the growth in average deposits. The average cost of borrowings increased 8 basis points for the year ended December 
31, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010, as a result of a change in the composition of borrowings, which occurred as 
lower-cost short-term variable-rate borrowings were repaid with excess liquidity provided by lower loan demand and deposit 
growth. Further contributing to the increase in the average cost of borrowings during 2011 was a 25 basis point increase in July 
2010 in the Consumer Finance segment’s variable-rate revolving line of credit. 

NONINTEREST INCOME 

TABLE 3: Noninterest Income 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Gains on sales of loans 
Service charges on deposit accounts 
Other service charges and fees 
Gains on calls of available for sale 
securities 
Other income 

Total noninterest income 

$ 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Gains on sales of loans 
Service charges on deposit accounts 
Other service charges and fees 
Gains on calls of available for sale 
securities 
Other income 

Total noninterest income 

$ 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Gains on sales of loans 
Service charges on deposit accounts 
Other service charges and fees 
Gains (losses) on calls of available for sale 
securities 
Other income 

Total noninterest income 

$ 

2012 Compared to 2011 

Retail
Banking 

  $ 

— $

Year Ended December 31, 2012 
Consumer
Finance 

Other and
Eliminations

Retail
Banking 

  $ 

— $

Year Ended December 31, 2011 
Consumer
Finance 

Other and
Eliminations

Mortgage
Banking 
20,572
—
3,669

—
646
24,887

$

Mortgage
Banking 
16,094
—
2,876

—
55
19,025

$

Mortgage 
Banking 
18,567
—
2,795

—
470
21,832

$

3,326
2,431

11
356
6,124

3,509
2,245

13
190
5,957

3,511
1,920

58
604
6,093

$

$

 $ 

— 
—  
11  

—  
1,138  
1,149 

 $ 

— $
—
199

—
1,143
1,342

$

$

$

— 
—  
10  

—  
845  
855 

 $ 

 $ 

— $
—
159

—
1,050
1,209

$

$

$

— 
—  
8  

—  
681  
689 

 $ 

 $ 

(3) $
—
190

12
887
1,086

$

Total 

20,572
3,326
6,310

11
3,283
33,502

Total 

16,094
3,509
5,290

13
2,140
27,046

Total 

18,564
3,511
4,913

70
2,642
29,700

Retail 
Banking 

  $ 

— $

Year Ended December 31, 2010 
Consumer 
Finance 

Other and 
Eliminations

Total noninterest income increased $6.5 million, or 23.9 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to the 
same  period  in  2011.  This  increase  resulted  from  higher  gains  on  sales  of  loans  and  ancillary  loan  production  fees  at  the 
Mortgage  Banking  segment  due  to  the  increase  in  loan  originations  and  sales,  coupled  with  increases  in  other  income  from 
higher activity-based debit card interchange fees at the Retail Banking segment and higher loan servicing fees at the Consumer 
Finance  segment.  In  addition,  there  was  $827,000  of  unrealized  appreciation  in  the  Corporation's  nonqualified  defined 
contribution plan, as described in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," under the head "Note 11:  Employee 

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Benefit  Plans."  Partially  offsetting  these  increases  was  a  decline  in  the  Retail  Banking  segment's  service  charges  on  deposit 
accounts, which resulted from lower overdraft fess during 2012. 

2011 Compared to 2010 

Total noninterest income decreased $2.7 million, or 8.9 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to the 
same period in 2010. This decrease primarily resulted from lower gains on sales of loans at the Mortgage Banking segment due 
to the decline in loan production, which was partially offset by higher service charges and fees at the Retail Banking segment 
due to an increase in activity-based debit card interchange income. Further contributing to the decline in noninterest income 
during  2011  was  a  $285,000  gain  recognized  in  2010  by  the  Retail  Banking  segment  for  the  sale  of  the  facility  previously 
occupied by the Consumer Finance segment and $640,000 of unrealized depreciation in the Corporation’s nonqualified defined 
contribution plan.  

NONINTEREST EXPENSE 

TABLE 4: Noninterest Expense 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 
Consumer 
Finance 
7,591 
827 

Other and 
Eliminations
865
23

Mortgage
Banking 
16,675
1,904

 $ 

$

—
1,205
3,156
4,361
22,940

$

— 
— 
3,273 
3,273 
11,691 

 $ 

—
—
456
456
1,344

Year Ended December 31, 2011 
Consumer 
Finance 
6,712 
677 

Other and 
Eliminations
839
27

Mortgage 
Banking 
12,044
1,901

 $ 

$

11
807
3,028
3,846
17,791

$

— 
— 
2,883 
2,883 
10,272 

 $ 

—
—
407
407
1,273

Total 

40,693
6,795

1,634
1,205
13,595
16,434
63,922

Total 

34,317
6,491

1,427
807
13,042
15,276
56,084

$

$

$

$

(Dollars in thousands) 
Salaries and employee benefits 
Occupancy expense 
Other expenses: 

OREO expenses 
Provision for indemnification losses 
Other expenses 

   Total other expenses 

Total noninterest expense 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Salaries and employee benefits 
Occupancy expense 
Other expenses: 

OREO expenses 
Provision for indemnification losses 
Other expenses 

   Total other expenses 

Total noninterest expense 

Retail
Banking 
15,562
4,041

$

1,634
—
6,710
8,344
27,947

Retail 
Banking 
14,722
3,886

1,416
—
6,724
8,140
26,748

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Salaries and employee benefits 
Occupancy expense 
Other expenses: 

OREO expenses 
Provision for indemnification losses 
Other expenses 

   Total other expenses 

Total noninterest expense 

$

2012 Compared to 2011 

Retail
Banking 
14,661
3,397

$

3,088
—
6,627
9,715
27,773

Year Ended December 31, 2010 
Consumer 
Finance 
6,062 
409 

Other and 
Eliminations
718
30

Mortgage
Banking 
13,448
1,932

 $ 

$

23
3,745
3,192
6,960
22,340

$

— 
— 
2,484 
2,484 
8,955 

 $ 

—
—
479
479
1,227

$

$

Total 

34,889
5,768

3,111
3,745
12,782
19,638
60,295

$

$

Total noninterest expenses increased $7.8 million, or 14.0 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to 
the same period in 2011. This increase occurred primarily from higher personnel costs at (1) the Mortgage Banking segment 
due to higher production and income-based compensation, which resulted from the increase in loan production and sales during 
2012, as well as higher non-production compensation in order to manage the increasingly complex regulatory environment in 
which the Mortgage Banking segment operates, (2) the Retail Banking segment due to increased staffing in the branch network 
to support customer service initiatives, and (3) the Consumer Finance segment due to an increase in the number of personnel to 
support expansion into new markets and loan growth. In addition, there were increases in occupancy expense during 2012 at 
the Retail Banking segment due to depreciation and maintenance of technology investments related to expanding the banking 
products  we  offer  to  our  customers  and  to  improving  our  operational  efficiency  and  security  and  at  the  Consumer  Finance 
segment  due  to  the  relocation  in  April  2011  to  a  larger  leased  headquarters  building  and  depreciation  and  maintenance  of 
technology to support growth. The Mortgage Banking segment recognized a higher provision for indemnification losses during 
2012 in connection with loans sold to investors. 

2011 Compared to 2010 

Total noninterest expenses decreased $4.2 million, or 7.0 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to 
the same period in 2010. This decrease occurred primarily at the Mortgage Banking segment due to a $2.9 million decline in 
the  provision  for  indemnification  losses,  as  well  as  the  $1.4  million  decline  in  personnel  expenses  as  a  result  of  lower 
production-based  compensation.  Further  expense  reductions  during  2011,  compared  to  2010,  occurred  at  the  Retail  Banking 
segment  as  (1)  OREO  expenses  declined  $1.7  million  and  (2)  FDIC  deposit  insurance  premiums  declined  $204,000.  These 
expense reductions were offset in part by (1) higher non-production salary expense at the Mortgage Banking segment due to the 
regulatory  compliance  environment,  (2)  higher  personnel  expenses  at  the  Consumer  Finance  segment  resulting  from  an 
increase  in  the  number  of  personnel  to  manage  the  growth  in  loans  outstanding  and  higher  variable  compensation  resulting 
from increased profitability, loan growth and portfolio performance and (3) higher occupancy expenses at the Retail Banking 
associated with depreciation and maintenance of technology investments related to expanding the banking products we offer to 
our customers and to improving our operational efficiency and security and at the Consumer Finance segments associated with 
the relocation of C&F Finance’s headquarters to a larger facility and depreciation and maintenance of technology investments 
to support growth. 

INCOME TAXES 

Applicable income taxes on 2012 earnings amounted to $7.6 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 31.8 percent, 
compared with $5.7 million, or 30.7 percent, in 2011 and $2.9 million, or 26.7 percent, in 2010. The increase in the effective 
rate in 2012 in relation to 2011 and the increase in the effective rate in 2011 compared to 2010 resulted from higher pre-tax 
earnings  at  the  non-bank  business  segments,  which  are  not  exempt  from  state  income  taxes  and  do  not  generate  tax-exempt 
income. In addition, during 2012 there was a decrease in tax-exempt income at the Retail Banking segment generated by tax-
exempt securities issued by states and political subdivisions, as compared to an increase in tax-exempt interest income at the 
Retail Banking segment in 2011. 

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ASSET QUALITY 

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses 

Allowance for Loan Losses Methodology – Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking. We conduct an analysis of the loan 
portfolio on a regular basis. We use this analysis to assess the sufficiency of the allowance for loan losses and to determine the 
necessary provision for loan losses. The review process generally begins with loan officers or management identifying problem 
loans to be reviewed on an individual basis for impairment. In addition to these loans, all substandard commercial, construction 
and  residential  loans  in  excess  of  $500,000  and  all  troubled  debt  restructurings  are  considered  for  individual  impairment 
testing.  We consider a loan impaired when it is probable that we will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments as 
scheduled  in  the  loan  agreement.  A  loan  is  not  considered  impaired  during  a  period  of  delay  in  payment  if  the  ultimate 
collectibility  of  all  amounts  due  is  expected.  If  a  loan  is  considered  impaired,  impairment  is  measured  by  either  the  present 
value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair 
value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  When a loan is determined to be impaired, we follow a consistent 
process to measure that impairment in our loan portfolio. We then establish a specific allowance for impaired loans based on 
the difference between the carrying value of the loan and its estimated fair value.  For collateral dependent loans we obtain an 
updated appraisal if we do not have a current one on file.  Appraisals are performed by independent third party appraisers with 
relevant  industry  experience.  We  may  make  adjustments  to  the  appraised  value  based  on  recent  sales  of  like  properties  or 
general  market  conditions  when  appropriate.  We  segregate  loans  meeting  the  classification  criteria  for  special  mention, 
substandard,  doubtful  and  loss,  as  well  as  impaired  loans  from  performing  loans  within  the  portfolio.  The  remaining  non-
classified  loans  are  grouped  by  loan  type  (e.g.,  commercial,  consumer)  and  by  risk  rating.  We  assign  each  loan  type  an 
allowance  factor  based  on  the  associated  risk,  current  economic  conditions,  past  performance,  complexity  and  size  of  the 
individual loans within the particular loan category. We assign classified loans (e.g., special  mention, substandard, doubtful, 
loss)  a  higher  allowance  factor  than  non-classified  loans  within  a  particular  loan  type  based  on  our  concerns  regarding 
collectibility  or  our  knowledge  of  particular  elements  surrounding  the  borrower.  Our  allowance  factors  increase  with  the 
severity  of  classification.  Allowance  factors  used  for  unclassified  loans  are  based  on  our  analysis  of  charge-off  history  for 
relevant periods of time which can vary depending on economic conditions, and our judgment based on the overall analysis of 
the  lending  environment  including  the  general  economic  conditions.  Our  analysis  of  charge-off  history  also  considers 
economic  cycles  and  the  trends  during  those  cycles.  Those  cycles  that  more  closely  match  the  current  environment  are 
considered  more  relevant  during  our  review.   The  allowance  for  loan  losses  is  the  aggregate  of  specific  allowances,  the 
calculated allowance required for classified loans by category and the general allowance for each portfolio type. 

In conjunction with the methodology described above, we consider the following risk elements that are inherent in the 

loan portfolio: 

•  Real estate residential mortgage loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and 

changes in the value of the collateral. 

•  Real estate construction loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not 
be  finished  according  to  budget  and  the  value  of  the  collateral  may,  at  any  point  in  time,  be  less  than  the  principal 
amount  of  the  loan.  Construction  loans  also  bear  the  risk  that  the  general  contractor,  who  may  or  may  not  be  a  loan 
customer,  may  be  unable  to  finish  the  construction  project  as  planned  because  of  financial  pressure  unrelated  to  the 
project. 

•  Commercial, financial and agricultural loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business or a real 
estate  project,  in  addition  to  other  risks  associated  with  the  ownership  of  real  estate,  because  the  repayment  of  these 
loans  may  be  dependent  upon  the  profitability  and  cash  flows  of  the  business  or  project.  In  addition,  there  is  risk 
associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may  depreciate over time and cannot be appraised 
with as much precision. 

•  Equity  lines  of  credit  carry  risks  associated  with  the  continued  credit-worthiness  of  the  borrower  and  changes  in  the 

value of the collateral. 

•  Consumer  loans  carry  risks  associated  with  the  continued  credit-worthiness  of  the  borrower  and  the  value  of  the 
collateral (e.g., rapidly-depreciating assets such as automobiles), or lack thereof. Consumer loans are more likely than 
real estate loans to be immediately adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. 

As  discussed  above  we  segregate  loans  meeting  the  criteria  for  special  mention,  substandard,  doubtful  and  loss  from 
non-classified,  or  pass  rated,  loans.  We  review  the  characteristics  of  each  rating  at  least  annually,  generally  during  the  first 
quarter. The characteristics of these ratings are as follows: 

• 

Pass rated loans are to persons or business entities with an acceptable financial condition, appropriate collateral margins, 
appropriate  cash  flow  to  service  the  existing  loan,  and  an  appropriate  leverage  ratio.  The  borrower  has  paid  all 

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obligations  as  agreed  and  it  is  expected  that  this  type  of  payment  history  will  continue.  When  necessary,  acceptable 
personal guarantors support the loan. 
Special  mention  loans  have  a  specific  defined  weakness  in  the  borrower’s  operations  and  the  borrower’s  ability  to 
generate  positive  cash  flow  on  a  sustained  basis.  The  borrower’s  recent  payment  history  is  characterized  by  late 
payments. The Corporation’s risk exposure is mitigated by collateral supporting the loan. The collateral is considered to 
be well-margined, well maintained, accessible and readily marketable. 
Substandard  loans  are  considered  to  have  specific  and  well-defined  weaknesses  that  jeopardize  the  viability  of  the 
Corporation’s  credit  extension.  The  payment  history  for  the  loan  has  been  inconsistent  and  the  expected  or  projected 
primary repayment source may be inadequate to service the loan. The estimated net liquidation value of the collateral 
pledged and/or ability of the personal guarantor(s) to pay the loan may not adequately protect the Corporation. There is a 
distinct  possibility  that  the  Corporation  will  sustain  some  loss  if  the  deficiencies  associated  with  the  loan  are  not 
corrected in the near term. A substandard loan would not automatically meet our definition of impaired unless the loan is 
significantly past due and the borrower’s performance and financial condition provide evidence that it is probable that 
the Corporation will be unable to collect all amounts due. 
Substandard  nonaccrual  loans  have  the  same  characteristics  as  substandard  loans;  however  they  have  a  non-accrual 
classification because it is probable that the Corporation will not be able to collect all amounts due. 

• 

• 

• 

•  Doubtful  rated  loans  have  all  the  weaknesses  inherent  in  a  loan  that  is  classified  substandard  but  with  the  added 
characteristic  that  the  weaknesses  make  collection  or  liquidation  in  full,  on  the  basis  of  currently  existing  facts, 
conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high. 

•  Loss rated loans are not considered collectible under normal circumstances and there is no realistic expectation for any 

future payment on the loan. Loss rated loans are fully charged off. 

Allowance for Loan Losses Methodology – Consumer Finance. The Consumer Finance segment’s loans consist of non-
prime automobile loans. These loans carry risks associated with (1) the continued credit-worthiness of borrowers who may be 
unable  to  meet  the  credit  standards  imposed  by  most  traditional  automobile  financing  sources  and  (2)  the  value  of  rapidly-
depreciating  collateral.  These  loans  do  not  lend  themselves  to  a  classification  process  because  of  the  short  duration  of  time 
between  delinquency  and  repossession.  Therefore,  the  loan  loss  allowance  review  process  generally  focuses  on  the  rates  of 
delinquencies, defaults, repossessions and losses. Allowance factors also include an analysis of charge-off history for relevant 
periods  of  time  which  can  vary  depending  on  economic  conditions,  and  our  judgment  based  on  the  overall  analysis  of  the 
lending  environment.  Loans  are  segregated  between  performing  and  nonperforming  loans.  Performing  loans  are  those  that 
have  made  timely  payments  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  loan  agreement  and  are  not  past  due  90  days  or 
more.  Nonperforming loans are those that do not accrue interest and are greater than 90 days past due. 

In  accordance  with  its  policies  and  guidelines  and  consistent  with  industry  practices,  C&F  Finance,  at  times,  offers 
payment deferrals to borrowers, whereby the borrower is allowed to move up to two payments within a twelve-month rolling 
period  to  the  end  of  the  loan.  A  fee  will  be  collected  for  extensions  only  in  states  that  permit  it.  An  account  for  which  all 
delinquent payments are deferred is classified as current at the time the deferment is granted and therefore is not included as a 
delinquent account. Thereafter, such an account is aged based on the timely payment of future installments in the same manner 
as any other account. We evaluate the results of this deferment strategy based upon the amount of cash installments that are 
collected on accounts after they have been deferred versus the extent to which the collateral underlying the deferred accounts 
has depreciated over the same period of time. Based on this evaluation, we believe that payment deferrals granted according to 
our  policies  and  guidelines  are  an  effective  portfolio  management  technique  and  result  in  higher  ultimate  cash  collections. 
Payment deferrals may affect the ultimate timing of when an account is charged off. Increased use of deferrals may result in a 
lengthening of the loss confirmation period, which would increase expectations of credit losses inherent in the portfolio and 
therefore  increase  the  allowance  for  loan  losses  and  related  provision  for  loan  losses.  The  average  amounts  deferred,  as  a 
percentage of loans outstanding, was 0.73 percent in 2012, 0.69 percent in 2011 and 1.03 percent in 2010. 

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The  allowance  for  loan  losses  represents  an  amount  that,  in  our  judgment,  will  be  adequate  to  absorb  any  losses  on 
existing loans that may become uncollectible. The provision for loan losses increases the allowance, and loans charged off, net 
of  recoveries,  reduce  the  allowance.  The  following  table  presents  the  Corporation’s  loan  loss  experience  for  the  periods 
indicated: 

TABLE 5: Allowance for Loan Losses 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance, beginning of period 
Provision for loan losses: 
Retail Banking segment 
Mortgage Banking segment 
Consumer Finance segment 
Total provision for loan losses 

Loans charged off: 

Real estate—residential mortgage 
Real estate—construction1 
Commercial, financial and agricultural2 
Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 
Total loans charged off 

Recoveries of loans previously charged off: 

Real estate—residential mortgage 
Real estate—construction1 
Commercial, financial and agricultural2 
Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 
Total recoveries 
Net loans charged off 
Allowance, end of period 
Ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans 
outstanding during period for Retail Banking and 
Mortgage Banking 
Ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans 
outstanding during period for Consumer Finance 
_______ 
1 

2012 
33,677

$

$

Year Ended December 31, 
2010 
24,027 

2009 
 $  19,806

$

2011 
28,840

2008 
15,963

$

2,400
165
9,840
12,405

793
—
2,074
159
337
10,134
13,497

35
—
121
79
207
2,880
3,322
10,175
35,907

$

6,000
360
7,800
14,160

1,096
—
2,566
52
319
8,144
12,177

98
—
173
12
122
2,449
2,854
9,323
33,677

$

6,500 
34 
8,425 
14,959 

334 
— 
3,787 
44 
189 
7,976 
12,330 

6 
— 
21 
32 
83 
2,042 
2,184 
10,146 
28,840 

$

6,400
563
11,600
18,563

1,655
2,234
1,110
—
190
10,988
16,177

3
11
27
—
63
1,731
1,835
14,342
 $  24,027

$

2,300
796
10,670
13,766

179
—
211
—
362
10,807
11,559

—
—
14
—
97
1,525
1,636
9,923
19,806

0.72%

0.89%

0.97%   

1.09%

0.14%

2.76%

2.39%

2.89%   

5.18%

5.46%

2 

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending. 
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending 
and commercial business lending. 

For further information regarding the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses, refer to “Nonperforming Assets” within 

this Item 7. 

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The allocation of the allowance at December 31 for the years indicated and the ratio of related outstanding loan balances 

to total loans are as follows: 

TABLE 6: Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Allocation of allowance for loan losses, end of 
year: 

Real estate—residential mortgage 
Real estate—construction 1 
Commercial, financial and agricultural 2 
Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 
Unallocated 
Balance, December 31 

Ratio of loans to total year-end loans: 
Real estate—residential mortgage 
Real estate—construction 1 
Commercial, financial and agricultural 2 
Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 

2012

2011

December 31, 
2010 

2009

2008

$

$

2,358
424
9,824
885
283
22,133
—
35,907

$

$

2,379
480
10,040
912
319
19,547
—
33,677

$

$

1,442 
581 
8,688 
380 
307 
17,442 
— 
28,840 

 $ 

1,295
281
7,022
211
267
14,951
—
 $  24,027

$

$

1,576
483
4,752
167
220
12,608
—
19,806

22%
1
30
5
1
41
100%

22%
1
33
5
1
38
100%

23%   
2 
34 
5 
1 
35 
100%   

23%
2
39
5
1
30
100%

22%
4
42
4
1
27
100%

________ 
1 

2 

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending. 
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending 
and commercial business lending. 

Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2012 were as follows: 

TABLE 7A: Credit Quality Indicators 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Real estate – construction 2 
Commercial, financial and agricultural 3   
Equity lines 
Consumer 

  $ 

  $ 

Pass 
143,947
2,133
167,693
31,199
4,746
349,718

$

$

Special 
Mention 

1,374
—
6,678
1,327
3
9,382

Substandard 
2,131
$
2,929
21,247
767
369
27,443

$

Substandard 
Nonaccrual 
1,805
—
9,434
31
191
11,461

 $ 

 $ 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Consumer finance 

Performing 
277,531

$

Non-performing   
$

655 

 $

Total1 

149,257
5,062
205,052
33,324
5,309
398,004

$

$

Total 

278,186

_________ 
1  At December 31, 2012, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss. 
2 

3 

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending. 
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending 
and commercial business lending. 

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Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2011 were as follows: 

TABLE 7B: Credit Quality Indicators 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Real estate – construction 2 
Commercial, financial and agricultural 3   
Equity lines 
Consumer 

  $ 

  $ 

Pass 
140,304
2,867
164,448
31,935
5,271
344,825

$

$

Special 
Mention 

1,261
—
18,787
298
10
20,356

Substandard 
3,130
$
2,870
20,931
836
776
28,543

$

Substandard 
Nonaccrual 
2,440
—
8,069
123
—
10,632

 $ 

 $ 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Consumer finance 

Performing 
245,924

$

Non-performing   
$

381 

 $

Total1 

147,135
5,737
212,235
33,192
6,057
404,356

$

$

Total 

246,305

_________ 
1  At December 31, 2011, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss. 
2 

3 

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending. 
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending 
and commercial business lending. 

The  combined  Retail  Banking  and  Mortgage  Banking  segments’  allowance  for  loan  losses  decreased  $356,000  since 
December 31, 2011, and the provision for loan losses at these combined segments decreased $3.8 million, or 59.7 percent, for 
the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. The allowance for loan losses to total loans for these 
combined segments declined to 3.46 percent at December 31, 2012, compared to 3.49 at December 3, 2011. The decline in the 
allowance  ratio  occurred  as  a  result  of  charge-offs  at  the  Retail  Banking  segment  against  previously  established  loan  loss 
reserves. Substandard nonaccrual loans increased to $11.5 million at December 31, 2012 from $10.6 million at December 31, 
2011. The increase since December 31, 2011 was concentrated in the commercial sector of the Retail Banking segment's loan 
portfolio  to  which  we  have  allocated  the  largest  portion  of  the  Retail  Banking  segment's  loan  loss  allowance,  and  was 
attributable to one commercial relationship placed on substandard nonaccrual status during the first quarter of 2012, which was 
classified  as  substandard  at  December  31,  2011.  The  increase  in  substandard  nonaccrual  loans  attributable  to  this  one 
relationship was partly offset by charge-offs and the transfer of  substandard nonaccrual loans to OREO. Substandard loans of 
the Retail Banking segment at December 31, 2012 include $3.8 million of commercial loans to one borrower that are cross-
collateralized with a $5.2 million substandard nonaccrual loan to the same borrower. While debt service on the $3.8 million of 
substandard  loans  is  current  and  negotiations  are  ongoing  with  the  borrower,  it  may  become  necessary  to  foreclose  on  all 
properties collateralizing this relationship in a future period.  Special mention loans declined $11.0 million, or 53.9 percent, for 
the  year  ended  December  31,  2012  compared  to  the  same  period  in  2011  as  a  result  of  management's  focus  on  pro-actively 
identifying, evaluating and resolving emerging problem loans. We believe that the current level of the allowance for loan losses 
at the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments is adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may 
become  uncollectible.  If  current  economic  conditions  continue  or  worsen,  a  higher  level  of  nonperforming  loans  may  be 
experienced in future periods, which may then require a higher provision for loan losses. 

The Consumer Finance segment’s allowance for loan losses increased to $22.1 million at December 31, 2012 from $19.5 
million at December 31, 2011, and its provision for loan losses increased $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, 
compared to the same period in 2011. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at December 31, 2012 was 7.96 
percent,  compared  with  7.94  percent  at  December  31,  2011.  The  increase  in  the  provision  for  loan  losses  during  2012  was 
primarily attributable to higher net charge-offs, which increased over the historically lower levels we experienced during 2011 
and 2010, due to economic conditions and lower resale prices of repossessed automobiles in 2012. We believe that the current 
level of the allowance for loan losses at the Consumer Finance segment is adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that 
may become uncollectible. However, if unemployment levels remain elevated or increase in the future, or if consumer demand 
for automobiles falls and results in a further decline in values of automobiles securing outstanding loans, a higher provision for 
loan losses may become necessary. 

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Nonperforming Assets 

A loan’s past due status is based on the contractual due date of the most delinquent payment due.  Loans are generally 
placed on nonaccrual status when the collection of principal or interest is 90 days or more past due, or earlier, if collection is 
uncertain based on an evaluation of the net realizable value of the collateral and the financial strength of the borrower. Loans 
greater than 90 days past due may remain on accrual status if management determines it has adequate collateral to cover the 
principal  and  interest.  For  those  loans  that  are  carried  on  nonaccrual  status,  payments  are  first  applied  to  principal 
outstanding.  A  loan  may  be  returned  to  accrual  status  if  the  borrower  has  demonstrated  a  sustained  period  of  repayment 
performance in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan and there is reasonable assurance the borrower will continue 
to make payments as agreed. These policies are applied consistently across our loan portfolio. 

Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at the lower of the loan 
balance  or  the  fair  value  less  costs  to  sell  at  the  date  of  foreclosure.  Subsequent  to  foreclosure,  management  periodically 
performs  valuations  of  the  foreclosed  assets  based  on  updated  appraisals,  general  market  conditions,  recent  sales  of  like 
properties, length of time the properties have been held, and our ability and intention with regard to continued ownership of the 
properties.  We  may  incur  additional  write-downs  of  foreclosed  assets  to  fair  value  less  costs  to  sell  if  valuations  indicate  a 
further  other-than-temporary  deterioration  in  market  conditions.  Revenue  and  expenses  from  operations  and  changes  in  the 
property valuations are included in net expenses from foreclosed assets and improvements are capitalized. 

During periods of economic slowdown or recession, delinquencies, defaults, repossessions and losses generally increase 
at the Consumer Finance segment. These periods also may be accompanied by decreased consumer demand for automobiles 
and declining values of automobiles securing outstanding loans, which weakens collateral coverage and increases the amount 
of  a  loss  in  the  event  of  default.  Significant  increases  in  the  inventory  of  used  automobiles  during  periods  of  economic 
recession may also depress the prices at which we may sell repossessed automobiles or delay the timing of these sales. Because 
C&F  Finance  focuses  on  non-prime  borrowers,  the  actual  rates  of  delinquencies,  defaults,  repossessions  and  losses  on  these 
loans are higher than those experienced in the general automobile finance industry and could be more dramatically affected by 
a general economic downturn. While we manage the higher risk inherent in loans made to non-prime borrowers through the 
underwriting  criteria  and  collection  methods  employed  by  C&F  Finance,  we  cannot  guarantee  that  these  criteria  or  methods 
will  afford  adequate  protection  against  these  risks.  However,  we  believe  that  the  current  allowance  for  loan  losses  is 
appropriate to absorb any losses on existing Consumer Finance segment loans that may become uncollectible. 

At the Consumer Finance segment, the automobile repossession process is generally initiated after a loan becomes more 
than  60  days  delinquent.  Repossessions  are  handled  by  independent  repossession  firms  engaged  by  C&F  Finance.  After  the 
prescribed waiting period, the repossessed automobile is sold in a third-party auction. We credit the proceeds from the sale of 
the automobile, and any other recoveries, against the balance of the loan. Proceeds from the sale of the repossessed vehicle and 
other recoveries are usually not sufficient to cover the outstanding balance of the loan, and the resulting deficiency is charged 
off. The charge-off represents the difference between the actual net sale proceeds minus collections and repossession expenses 
and the principal balance of the delinquent loan. C&F Finance pursues collection of deficiencies when it deems such action to 
be appropriate. 

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Table 8 summarizes nonperforming assets at December 31 of each of the past five years. 

TABLE 8: Nonperforming Assets 

Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Nonaccrual loans - Retail Banking 
Nonaccrual loans - Mortgage Banking 
OREO* - Retail Banking 
OREO* - Mortgage Banking 
Total nonperforming assets 

Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more 
Troubled debt restructurings 
Total loans 
Allowance for loan losses 
Nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO* 
Allowance for loan losses to total retail banking 
and mortgage banking loans 
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans 
________ 
* OREO is recorded at its fair market value less cost to sell. 

$

2012 
$ 11,461
—
6,236
—
$ 17,697
$
$ 16,492
$ 398,004
$ 13,774

2011 
10,011
621
6,059
—
16,691
$
68
— $
$
17,094
$ 404,356
14,130
$

4.38%

3.46
120.18

4.07%

3.49
132.90

$

2010 
7,765 
— 
10,295 
379 
18,439 
$
1,030 
$
$
9,769 
$ 414,831 
11,398 
$

 $ 

2009 
4,812
204
12,360
440
 $  17,816
451
 $ 
 $ 
3,111
 $  447,592
9,076
 $ 
3.87%

$

2008 
17,222
1,460
1,370
596
20,648
$
3,517
$
$
—
$ 480,438
7,198
$
4.28%

4.33%   

2.75    

146.79 

2.03
180.94

1.50
38.53

Consumer Finance 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Nonaccrual loans 
Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more 
Total loans 
Allowance for loan losses 
Nonaccrual consumer finance loans to total 
consumer finance loans 
Allowance for loan losses to total consumer 
finance loans 

2012 
$
655
— $

$
$
$ 278,186
$ 22,133

2011 
$
381
— $

2010 

151 
— 
$ 220,753 
17,442 
$

2009 
$
387
— $

 $ 
 $ 
 $  189,439
 $  14,951

2008 
798
—
$ 172,385
12,608
$

$ 246,305
19,547
$

0.24%

0.15%

0.07%   

0.20%

0.46%

7.96

7.94

7.90 

7.89

7.31

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Table 9 presents the changes in the OREO balance for 2012 and 2011: 

TABLE 9: OREO Changes 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance at the beginning of year, gross 
Transfers from loans 
Capitalized costs 
Charge-offs 
Sales proceeds 
Gain (loss) on disposition 
Balance at the end of year, gross 
Less allowance for losses 
Balance at the end of year, net 

  Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011

  $ 

$

9,986
3,866
205
(1,240)

(2,683)
39
10,173
(3,937)

14,653
5,040
—
(963)

(8,801)
57
9,986
(3,927)

  $ 

6,236

$

6,059

Nonperforming  assets  of  the  combined  Retail  Banking  and  Mortgage  Banking  segments  totaled  $17.7  million  at 
December 31, 2012, compared to $16.7 million at December 31, 2011. Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2012 included 
$11.5 million of nonaccrual loans, compared to $10.6 million at December 31, 2011, and $6.2 million of foreclosed, or OREO, 
properties,  compared  to  $6.1  million  at  December  31,  2011.  Nonaccrual  loans  primarily  consist  of  loans  for  residential  real 
estate  secured  by  residential  properties  and  commercial  loans  secured  by  residential  and  non-residential  properties.  Specific 
reserves  of  $2.8  million  have  been  established  for  these  nonaccrual  loans.  We  believe  we  have  provided  adequate  loan  loss 
reserves  based  on  current  appraisals  or  evaluations  of  the  collateral.  In  some  cases,  appraisals  have  been  adjusted  to  reflect 
current trends including sales prices, expenses, absorption periods and other current relevant factors. 

There  were  no    accruing  loans  past  due  for  90  days  or  more  at  the  combined  Retail  Banking  and  Mortgage  Banking 
segments at December 31, 2012, compared to $68,000 at December 31, 2011, which consisted of two loans that returned to 
current status during 2012. 

OREO properties at December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of residential and non-residential properties associated with 
commercial relationships. These properties have been written down to their estimated fair values less cost to sell. While sales of 
OREO totaled $2.7 million in 2012 and the OREO loss provision was $1.3 million, loans totaling $3.9 million were transferred 
to OREO. These transfers consisted primarily of two commercial relationships totaling $3.1 million. 

Nonaccrual loans at the Consumer Finance segment increased to $655,000 at December 31, 2012 from $381,000 at 
December 31, 2011. As noted above, the allowance for loan losses increased from $19.5 million at December 31, 2011 to $22.1 
million at December 31, 2012, and the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total consumer finance loans rose slightly from 
7.94 percent at December 31, 2011 to 7.96 percent at December 31, 2012. Nonaccrual consumer finance loans remain relatively 
low  compared  to  the  allowance  for  loan  losses  and  total  consumer  finance  loan  portfolio  because  the  Consumer  Finance 
segment frequently initiates repossession of loan collateral once a loan is 60 days or more past due but before the loan reaches 
90 days or more past due and is evaluated for nonaccrual status. 

If  interest  on  nonaccrual  loans  had  been  recognized,  we  would  have  recorded  additional  gross  interest  income  of 
$654,000 for 2012, $651,000 for 2011 and $624,000 for 2010 . Interest received on nonaccrual loans was $171,000 in 2012, 
$119,000 in 2011 and $24,000 in 2010. 

As discussed above, we measure impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at 
the effective interest rate of the loan or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the 
collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. We maintain a valuation allowance to the extent that the measure of the impaired 
loan is less than the recorded investment. TDRs occur when we agree to significantly modify the original terms of a loan by 
granting a concession due to the deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower. These concessions typically are made 
for  loss  mitigation  purposes  and  could  include  reductions  in  the  interest  rate,  payment  extensions,  forgiveness  of  principal, 
forbearance or other actions. TDRs are considered impaired loans. 

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TABLE 10A: Impaired Loans 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending 
Land acquisition & development 
lending 
Builder line lending 
Commercial business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 
Total 

Recoded
Investment in
 Loans 

Unpaid
Principal 
Balance 

  $ 

2,230

$

2,283

$

Related 
Allowance 
433

Average 
Balance Total
Loans 

 $ 

2,266

$

Interest
Income 
 Recognized 
124

7,892

5,234
—
812
—
324
16,492

$

8,190

5,234
—
817
—
324
16,848

$

1,775

1,432

—  
112
—  
49
3,801

 $ 

8,260

5,443
1,407
827
—
324
18,527

$

  $ 

254

236
—
13
—
16
643

Impaired loans, which include TDRs of $17.1 million, and the related allowance at December 31, 2011, were as follows: 

TABLE 10B: Impaired Loans 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending 
Land acquisition & development 
lending 
Builder line lending 
Commercial business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 
Total 

Recoded
Investment in
 Loans 

Unpaid
Principal 
Balance 

  $ 

3,482

$

3,698

$

Related 
Allowance 
657

Average 
Balance Total
Loans 

 $ 

3,723

$

Interest
Income 
 Recognized 
137

5,861

5,490
2,285
652
—
324
18,094

$

5,957

5,814
2,285
654
—
324
18,732

$

1,464

1,331
318
161
—  
49
3,980

 $ 

6,195

6,116
2,397
663
—
324
19,418

$

  $ 

102

372
—
6
—
14
631

At  December  31,  2012,  the  balance  of  impaired  loans  was  $16.5  million,  consisting  solely  of  TDRs,  for  which  there 
were specific valuation allowances of $3.8 million. At December 31, 2011, the balance of impaired loans was $18.1 million, 
including  $17.1  million  of  TDRs,  for  which  there  were  specific  valuation  allowances  of  $4.0  million.  The  decline  in  TDRs 
during  2012  was  attributable  to  charge-offs  and  transfers  to  OREO.  The  Corporation  has  no  obligation  to  fund  additional 
advances on its impaired loans. 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Corporation modified $4.9 million of loans that were classified as TDRs, 
compared  to  $9.8  million  modified  as  TDRs  during  the  same  period  of  2011.  TDR  modifications  during  2012  consisted 
primarily of one $3.9 million relationship, which was classified as substandard at December 31, 2012. As the Retail Banking 
segment's  loan  portfolio  remains  under  credit  quality  pressure,  the  Corporation  may  use  loan  modifications  as  a  responsible 
approach to managing asset quality when working with borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty, which may result 
in additional TDRs in the future. 

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TABLE 11: Troubled Debt Restructurings 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Accruing TDRs 
Nonaccrual TDRs1 

Total TDRs2 
_________ 
1 

2 

Included in nonaccrual loans in Table 8: Nonperforming Assets. 
Included in impaired loans in Tables 10A and 10B: Impaired Loans. 

December 31, 

2012 

6,692
9,800
16,492

$ 

  $ 

2011

8,653
8,441
17,094

$

$

At the time of a TDR, we consider the borrower’s payment history, past due status and ability to make payments based 
on the revised terms of the loan.  If a loan was accruing prior to being modified as a TDR and if we conclude that the borrower 
is  able  to  make  the  modified  payments  and  there  are  no  other  factors  or  circumstances  that  would  cause  us  to  conclude 
otherwise, we will maintain the loan on an accruing status. If a loan was on nonaccrual status at the time of the TDR, the loan 
remains  on  nonaccrual  status  following  the  modification.  A  loan  may  be  returned  to  accrual  status  if  the  borrower  has 
demonstrated a sustained period of repayment performance in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan and there is 
reasonable assurance the borrower will continue to make payments as agreed. 

Allowance and Provision for Indemnification Losses 

C&F Mortgage sells substantially all of the residential mortgage loans it originates to third-party counterparties. As is 
customary  in  the  industry,  the  agreements  with  these  counterparties  require  C&F  Mortgage  to  extend  representations  and 
warranties with respect to program compliance, borrower misrepresentation, fraud, and early payment performance. Under the 
agreements, the counterparties are entitled to make loss claims and repurchase requests of C&F Mortgage for loans that contain 
covered  deficiencies.  C&F  Mortgage  has  obtained  early  payment  default  recourse  waivers  for  a  significant  portion  of  its 
business.  Recourse  periods  for  early  payment  default  for  the  remaining  counterparties  vary  from  90  days  up  to  one  year.  
Recourse periods for borrower misrepresentation, fraud, or underwriting error do not have a stated time limit. C&F Mortgage 
maintains an indemnification reserve for potential claims made under these recourse provisions. C&F Mortgage has adopted a 
reserve methodology whereby provisions are made to an expense account to fund a reserve maintained as a liability account on 
the balance sheet for potential losses. The loan performance data of sold loans is not made available to C&F Mortgage making 
the  evaluation  of  potential  losses  inherently  subjective  as  it  requires  estimates  that  are  susceptible  to  significant  revision  as 
more information becomes available. A schedule of expected losses on loans with claims or indemnifications is maintained to 
ensure the reserve is adequate to cover estimated losses. Often times, claims are not factually validated and they are rescinded. 
Once claims are validated and the actual or potential loss is agreed upon with the counterparties, the reserve is charged and a 
cash payment is made to settle the claim. The balance of the indemnification reserve has adequately provided for all claims in 
each  of  the  three  years  ended  December  31,  2012.  The  following  table  presents  the  changes  in  the  allowance  for 
indemnification losses for the periods presented: 

TABLE 12: Allowance for Indemnification Losses 

    (Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance, beginning of period 
Provision for indemnification losses 
Payments 
Allowance, end of period 

$

$

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

 $ 

1,702 
1,205 
(815)   
2,092 

 $ 

1,291
807
(396)
1,702

$

$

2,538
3,745
(4,992)
1,291

The increases in the provision for indemnification losses and payments during 2012 were attributable to the 36.5 percent 
increase in loan sales volume in 2012, compared to the sales volume in 2011, as well as the continued level of foreclosures and 
defaults.  The  decreases  in  the  provision  for  indemnification  losses  and  payments  during  2012  and  2011,  when  compared  to 
2010,  were  primarily  due  to  an  agreement  reached  during  the  second  quarter  of  2010  with  C&F  Mortgage’s  then  largest 
investor  that  resolved  all  known  and  unknown  indemnification  obligations  for  loans  sold  to  this  investor  prior  to  2010.  As 

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expected, with this agreement in place, there was a $2.9 million decline in indemnification expense and a $4.6 million decline 
in payments from 2010 to 2011. 

FINANCIAL CONDITION 

SUMMARY 

A  financial  institution’s  primary  sources  of  revenue  are  generated  by  its  earning  assets  and  sales  of  financial  assets, 
while its major expenses are produced by the funding of those assets with interest-bearing liabilities, provisions for loan losses 
and compensation to employees.  Effective management of these sources and uses of funds is essential in attaining a financial 
institution’s maximum profitability while maintaining an acceptable level of risk. 

At December 31, 2012, the Corporation had total assets of $977.0 million compared to $928.1 million at December 31, 
2011.  The  increase  was  principally  a  result  of  growth  in  the  portfolio  of  securities  available  for  sale,  loan  growth  at  the 
Consumer  Finance  segment,  and  increases  in  loans  held  for  sale  at  the  Mortgage  Banking  segment  and  in  cash  and  cash 
equivalents  at  the  Retail  Banking  segment,  which  were  offset  in  part  by  a  decline  in  loans  held  for  investment  at  the  Retail 
Banking segment. 

LOAN PORTFOLIO 

General 

Through  the  Retail  Banking  segment,  we  engage  in  a  wide  range  of  lending  activities,  which  include  the  origination, 
primarily in the Retail Banking segment’s market area, of (1) one-to-four family and multi-family residential mortgage loans, 
(2) commercial real estate loans, (3) construction loans, (4) land acquisition and development loans, (5) consumer loans and (6) 
commercial  business  loans.  We  engage  in  non-prime  automobile  lending  through  the  Consumer  Finance  segment  and  in 
residential  mortgage  lending  through  the  Mortgage  Banking  segment  with  the  majority  of  the  loans  sold  to  third-party 
investors. At December 31, 2012, the Corporation’s loans held for investment in all categories totaled $676.2 million and loans 
held for sale totaled $72.7 million. 

Tables 13 and 14 present information pertaining to the composition of loans and maturity/repricing of loans. 

TABLE 13: Summary of Loans Held for Investment 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate—residential mortgage 
Real estate—construction 1 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural 2 
Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 
Total loans 
Less allowance for loan losses 
Total loans, net 

2012
$ 149,257
5,062
205,052
33,324
5,309
278,186
676,190
(35,907)
$ 640,283

2011
$ 147,135
5,737
212,235
33,192
6,057
246,305
650,661
(33,677)
$ 616,984

December 31, 
2010 
$ 146,073 
12,095  
219,226  
32,187  
5,250  
220,753  
635,584  
(28,840 )   

$ 606,744 

2009
 $  147,850
14,053
245,759
32,220
7,710
189,439
637,031
(24,027)
 $  613,004

2008
$ 141,341
28,286
272,164
29,136
9,511
172,385
652,823
(19,806)
$ 633,017

________ 
1 

2 

Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending. 
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending 
and commercial business lending. 

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TABLE 14: Maturity/Repricing Schedule of Loans 

December 31, 2012 

Commercial, 
Financial, 
and Agricultural

Real Estate 
Construction 

$

$

 $ 

 $ 

53,788
17,286
3,142

28,038
56,279
46,519

2,965
—
—

2,097
—
—

(Dollars in thousands) 
Variable Rate: 

Within 1 year 
1 to 5 years 
After 5 years 

Fixed Rate: 

Within 1 year 
1 to 5 years 
After 5 years 

The increase in total loans held for investment primarily occurred in the consumer finance category as a result of robust 
demand  for  automobiles,  partially  offset  by  decreases  in  builder  line  lending    and  commercial  business  lending  due  to  (i) 
reduced  loan  demand,  coupled  with  increased  competition  among  financial  institutions  for  the  limited  lending  opportunities 
within our markets, and (ii) foreclosures as a result of the continuing challenging economic environment during 2012. 

Credit Policy 

The Corporation’s credit policy establishes minimum requirements and provides for appropriate limitations on overall 
concentration of credit within the Corporation. The policy provides guidance in general credit policies, underwriting policies 
and  risk  management,  credit  approval,  and  administrative  and  problem  asset  management  policies.  The  overall  goal  of  the 
Corporation’s  credit  policy  is  to  ensure  that  loan  growth  is  accompanied  by  acceptable  asset  quality  with  uniform  and 
consistently applied approval, administration, and documentation practices and standards. 

Residential Mortgage Lending – Held for Sale 

The  Mortgage  Banking  segment’s  guidelines  for  underwriting  conventional  conforming  loans  comply  with  the 
underwriting  criteria  established  by  Fannie  Mae,  Freddie  Mac  and/or  the  applicable  third  party  investor.  The  guidelines  for 
non-conforming conventional loans are based on the requirements of private investors and information provided by third-party 
investors.  The  guidelines  used  by  C&F  Mortgage  to  originate  FHA-insured,  USDA-guaranteed  and  VA-guaranteed  loans 
comply with the criteria established by HUD, the USDA, the VA and/or the applicable third party investor. The conventional 
loans  that  C&F  Mortgage  originates  or  purchases  that  have  loan-to-value  ratios  greater  than  80  percent  at  origination  are 
generally insured by private mortgage insurance. The borrower pays the cost of the insurance. 

Residential Mortgage Lending – Held for Investment 

The Retail Banking segment originates residential mortgage loans secured by first and second liens on properties located 
in its primary market area in southeastern and central Virginia. The Bank offers various types of residential first mortgage loans 
in  addition  to  traditional  long-term,  fixed-rate  loans.  The  majority  of  such  loans  include  10,  15  and  30  year  amortizing 
mortgage loans with fixed rates of interest and fixed-rate mortgage loans with terms of 20, 25 and 30 years but subject to call 
after five years at the option of the Bank. Second mortgage loans are offered with fixed and adjustable rates. Second mortgage 
loans are granted for a fixed period of time, usually between five and 20 years. Call option provisions are included in the loan 
documents for some longer-term, fixed-rate second mortgage loans, and these provisions allow the Bank to make interest rate 
adjustments for such loans. 

Loans  associated  with  residential  mortgage  lending  are  included  in  the  real  estate—residential  mortgage  category  in 

Table 13: Summary of Loans Held for Investment. 

Construction Lending 

The  Retail  Banking  segment  has  a  real  estate  construction  lending  program.  The  Bank  makes  loans  primarily  for  the 
construction of one-to-four family residences and, to a lesser extent, multi-family dwellings. The Bank also makes construction 

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loans  for  office  and  warehouse  facilities  and  other  nonresidential  projects,  generally  limited  to  borrowers  that  present  other 
business opportunities for the Bank. 

The  amounts,  interest  rates  and  terms  for  construction  loans  vary,  depending  upon  market  conditions,  the  size  and 
complexity of the project, and the financial strength of the borrower and any guarantors of the loan. The term for the Bank’s 
typical construction loan ranges from nine months to 15 months for the construction of an individual residence and from 15 
months  to  a  maximum  of  three  years for  larger residential  or  commercial  projects.  The  Bank does  not  typically  amortize  its 
construction loans, and the borrower pays interest monthly on the outstanding principal balance of the loan. The interest rates 
on the Bank’s construction loans are fixed and variable. The Bank does not generally finance the construction of commercial 
real  estate  projects  built  on  a  speculative  basis.  For  residential  builder  loans,  the  Bank  limits  the  number  of  models  and/or 
speculative units allowed depending on market conditions, the builder’s financial strength and track record and other factors. 
Generally, the maximum loan-to-value ratio for one-to-four family residential construction loans is 80 percent of the property’s 
fair market value, or 85 percent of the property’s fair market value if the property will be the borrower’s primary residence. The 
fair market value of a project is determined on the basis of an appraisal of the project conducted by an appraiser acceptable to 
the Bank. For larger projects where unit absorption or leasing is a concern, the Bank may also obtain a feasibility study or other 
acceptable information from the borrower or other sources about the likely disposition of the property following the completion 
of construction. 

Construction  loans  for  nonresidential  projects  and  multi-unit  residential  projects  are  generally  larger  and  involve  a 
greater degree of risk to the Bank than residential mortgage loans. The Bank attempts to minimize such risks (1) by making 
construction  loans  in  accordance  with  the  Bank’s  underwriting  standards  and  to  established  customers  in  its  primary  market 
area  and  (2)  by  monitoring  the  quality,  progress  and  cost  of  construction.  Generally,  the  maximum  loan-to-value  ratio 
established by the Bank for non-residential projects and multi-unit residential projects is 80 percent; however, this maximum 
can be waived for particularly strong borrowers on an exception basis. 

Loans associated with construction lending are included in the real estate—construction category in Table 13: Summary 

of Loans Held for Investment. 

Consumer Lot Lending 

Consumer  lot  loans  are  loans  made  to  individuals  for  the  purpose  of  acquiring  an  unimproved  building  site  for  the 
construction of a residence that generally will be occupied by the borrower. Consumer lot loans are made only to individual 
borrowers, and each borrower generally must certify his or her intention to build and occupy a single-family residence on the 
lot. These loans typically have a maximum term of either three or five years with a balloon payment of the entire balance of the 
loan being due in full at the end of the initial term. The interest rate for these loans is fixed or variable at a rate that is slightly 
higher than prevailing rates for one-to-four family residential  mortgage loans. We do not believe consumer lot loans bear as 
much risk as land acquisition and development loans because such loans are not made for the construction of residences for 
immediate resale, are not made to developers and builders, and are not concentrated in any one subdivision or community. 

Loans associated with consumer lot lending are included in the real estate—construction category in Table 13: Summary 

of Loans Held for Investment. 

Commercial Real Estate Lending 

The  Bank’s  commercial  real  estate  loans  are  primarily  secured  by  the  value  of  real  property.  The  proceeds  of 
commercial real estate loans are generally used by the borrower to finance or refinance the cost of acquiring and/or improving a 
commercial property. The properties that typically secure these loans are office and warehouse facilities, hotels, retail facilities, 
restaurants and other commercial properties. The Bank’s present policy is generally to restrict the making of commercial real 
estate loans to borrowers who will occupy or use the financed property in connection with their normal business operations. 
However, the Bank also will consider making commercial real estate loans under the following two conditions. First, the Bank 
will  consider  making  commercial  real  estate  loans  for  other  purposes  if  the  borrower  is  in  strong  financial  condition  and 
presents a substantial business opportunity for the Bank. Second, the Bank will consider making commercial real estate loans to 
creditworthy borrowers who have substantially pre-leased the improvements to high-caliber tenants. 

The Bank’s commercial real estate loans are usually amortized over a period of time ranging from 15 years to 25 years 
and usually have a term to maturity ranging from five years to 15 years. These loans normally have provisions for interest rate 
adjustments after the loan is three to five years old. The Bank’s maximum loan-to-value ratio for a commercial real estate loan 
is 80 percent; however, this maximum can be waived for particularly strong borrowers on an exception basis. Most commercial 
real estate loans are further secured by one or more unconditional personal guarantees. 

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In  recent  years,  the  Bank  has  structured  some  of  its  commercial  real  estate  loans  as  mini-permanent  loans.  The 
amortization period, term and interest rates for these loans vary based on borrower preferences and the Bank’s assessment of 
the loan and the degree of risk involved. If the borrower prefers a fixed rate of interest, the Bank usually offers a loan with a 
fixed rate of interest for a term of three to five years with an amortization period of up to 25 years. The remaining balance of 
the loan is due and payable in a single balloon payment at the end of the initial term. We believe these loan terms give the Bank 
some protection from changes in the borrower’s business and income as well as changes in general economic conditions. In the 
case  of  fixed-rate  commercial  real  estate  loans,  shorter  maturities  also  provide  the  Bank  with  an  opportunity  to  adjust  the 
interest rate on this type of interest-earning asset in accordance with the Bank’s asset and liability management strategies. 

Loans  secured  by  commercial  real  estate  are  generally  larger  and  involve  a  greater  degree  of  risk  than  residential 
mortgage loans. Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate are usually dependent on successful operation or 
management  of  the  properties  securing  such  loans,  repayment  of  such  loans  is  subject  to  changes  in  both  general  and  local 
economic conditions and the borrower’s business and income. As a result, events beyond the control of the Bank, such as a 
downturn  in  the  local  economy,  could  adversely  affect  the  performance  of  the  Bank’s  commercial  real  estate  loan  portfolio. 
The Bank seeks to minimize these risks by lending to established customers and generally restricting its commercial real estate 
loans to its primary market area. Emphasis is placed on the income producing characteristics and quality of the collateral. 

Loans associated with commercial real estate lending are included in the commercial, financial and agricultural category 

in Table 13: Summary of Loans Held for Investment. 

Land Acquisition and Development Lending 

Land acquisition and development loans are made to builders and developers for the purpose of acquiring unimproved 
land  to  be  developed  for  residential  building  sites,  residential  housing  subdivisions,  multi-family  dwellings  and  a  variety  of 
commercial uses. The Bank’s policy is to make land acquisition loans to borrowers for the purpose of acquiring developed lots 
for single-family, townhouse or condominium construction. The Bank will make both land acquisition and development loans 
to residential builders, experienced developers and others in strong financial condition to provide additional construction and 
mortgage lending opportunities for the Bank. 

The Bank underwrites and processes land acquisition and development loans in much the same manner as commercial 
construction loans and commercial real estate loans. For land acquisition and development loans, the Bank uses lower loan-to-
value  ratios,  which  are  a  maximum  of  65  percent  for  raw  land,  75  percent  for  land  development  and  improved  lots  and  80 
percent of the discounted appraised value of the property as determined in accordance with the Bank’s appraisal policies for 
developed  lots  for  single-family  or  townhouse  construction.  The  Bank  can  waive  the  maximum  loan-to-value  ratio  for 
particularly  strong  borrowers  on  an  exception  basis.  The  term  of  land  acquisition  and  development  loans  ranges  from  a 
maximum of two years for loans relating to the acquisition of unimproved land to, generally, a maximum of three years for 
other types of projects. All land acquisition and development loans generally are further secured by one or more unconditional 
personal  guarantees.  Because  these  loans  are  usually  in  a  larger  amount  and  involve  more  risk  than  consumer  lot  loans,  the 
Bank  carefully  evaluates  the  borrower’s  assumptions  and  projections  about  market  conditions  and  absorption  rates  in  the 
community in which the property is located and the borrower’s ability to carry the loan if the borrower’s assumptions prove 
inaccurate. 

Loans  associated  with  land  acquisition  and  development  lending  are  included  in  the  commercial,  financial  and 

agricultural category in Table 13: Summary of Loans Held for Investment. 

Builder Line Lending 

The  Bank  offers  builder  lines  of  credit  to  residential  home  builders  to  support  their  land  and  lot  inventory  needs.  A 
construction loan facility for a builder will typically have an expiration of 12 months or less. Each loan that is made under the 
master  loan  facility  will  have  a  stated  maturity  that  allows  time  for  the  residential  unit  to  be  constructed  and  sold  to  a 
homebuyer under prevailing market conditions. Specific terms vary based on the purpose of the loan (e.g., lot inventory, spec 
or non pre-sold units, pre-sold units) and previous sales activity to new homebuyers in the particular development. Repayment 
relies upon the successful performance of the underlying residential real estate project. This type of lending carries a higher 
level  of  risk  related  to  residential  real  estate  market  conditions,  a  functioning  first  and  secondary  market  in  which  to  sell 
residential properties, and the borrower’s ability to manage inventory and run projects. The Bank manages this risk by lending 
to experienced builders and by using specific underwriting policies and procedures for these types of loans. 

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Loans associated with builder line lending are included in the commercial, financial and agricultural category in Table 

13: Summary of Loans Held for Investment. 

Commercial Business Lending 

Commercial business loan products include revolving lines of credit to provide working capital, term loans to finance the 
purchase of vehicles and equipment, letters of credit to guarantee payment and performance, and other commercial loans. In 
general, these credit facilities carry the unconditional guaranty of the owners and/or stockholders. 

Revolving  and  operating  lines  of  credit  are  typically  secured  by  all  current  assets  of  the  borrower,  provide  for  the 
acceleration  of  repayment  upon  any  event  of  default,  are  monitored  monthly  or  quarterly  to  ensure  compliance  with  loan 
covenants, and are re-underwritten or renewed annually. Interest rates generally will float at a spread tied to the Bank’s prime 
lending  rate.  Term  loans  are  generally  advanced  for  the  purchase  of,  and  are  secured  by,  vehicles  and  equipment  and  are 
normally fully amortized over a term of two to five years, on either a fixed or floating rate basis. 

Loans associated with commercial business lending are included in the commercial, financial and agricultural category 

in Table 13: Summary of Loans Held for Investment. 

Equity Line Lending 

The Bank offers its customers home equity lines of credit that enable customers to borrow funds secured by the equity in 
their homes. Currently, home equity lines of credit are offered with adjustable rates of interest that are generally priced at a 
spread  to  the prime  lending rate.  Home  equity  lines  of  credit  are  made  on  an  open-end,  revolving  basis.  Home  equity  loans 
generally  do  not  present  as  much  risk  to  the  Bank  as  other  types  of  consumer  loans.  These  loans  must  satisfy  the  Bank’s 
underwriting criteria, including loan-to-value and credit score guidelines. 

Loans associated with equity line lending are included in the equity lines category in Table 13: Summary of Loans Held 

for Investment. 

Consumer Lending 

The Bank offers a variety of consumer loans, including automobile, personal secured and unsecured, and loans secured 
by savings accounts or certificates of deposit. The shorter terms and generally higher interest rates on consumer loans help the 
Bank maintain a profitable spread between its average loan yield and its cost of funds. Consumer loans secured by collateral 
other  than  a  personal  residence  generally  involve  more  credit  risk  than  residential  mortgage  loans  because  of  the  type  and 
nature of the collateral or, in certain cases, the absence of collateral. However, the Bank believes the higher yields generally 
earned on such loans compensate for the increased credit risk associated with such loans. 

Loans associated with consumer lending are included in the consumer category in Table 13: Summary of Loans Held for 

Investment. 

Consumer Finance 

C&F Finance has an extensive automobile dealer network through which it purchases installment contracts throughout 
its markets. Credit approval is centralized in two locations, which along with the application processing system, ensures that 
contract purchase decisions comply with C&F Finance’s underwriting policies and procedures. 

Finance  contract  application  packages  completed  by  prospective  borrowers  are  submitted  by  the  automobile  dealers 
electronically through a third-party online automotive sales and finance platform to C&F Finance’s automated origination and 
application  system,  which  processes  the  credit  bureau  report,  generates  all  relevant  loan  calculations  and  recommends  the 
contract structure. C&F Finance personnel with credit authority review the system-generated recommendations and determine 
whether  to  approve  or  deny  the  purchase  of  the  contract.  The  purchase  decision  is  based  primarily  on  the  applicant’s  credit 
history with emphasis on prior auto loan history, current employment status, income, collateral type and mileage, and the loan-
to-value ratio. 

C&F  Finance’s  underwriting  and  collateral  guidelines  form  the  basis  for  the  purchase  decision.  Exceptions  to  credit 
policies and authorities must be approved by a designated credit officer. C&F Finance’s typical customers have experienced 
prior credit difficulties. Because C&F Finance serves customers who are unable to meet the credit standards imposed by most 
traditional  automobile  financing  sources,  we  expect  C&F  Finance  to  sustain  a  higher  level  of  credit  losses  than  traditional 

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automobile  financing  sources.  However,  C&F  Finance  generally  purchases  contracts  with  interest  at  higher  rates  than  those 
charged by traditional financing sources. These higher rates should more than offset the increase in the provision for loan losses 
for this segment of the Corporation’s loan portfolio. 

Loans associated with automobile sales finance are included in the consumer finance category in Table 13: Summary of 

Loans Held for Investment. 

SECURITIES 

The  investment  portfolio  plays  a  primary  role  in  the  management  of  the  Corporation’s  interest  rate  sensitivity.  In 
addition,  the  portfolio  serves  as  a  source  of  liquidity  and  is  used  as  needed  to  meet  collateral  requirements.  The  investment 
portfolio consists of securities available for sale, which may be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, changes in 
prepayment  risk,  increases  in  loan  demand,  general  liquidity  needs  and  other  similar  factors.  These  securities  are  carried  at 
estimated fair value. 

Table 15 sets forth the composition of the Corporation’s securities available for sale in dollar amounts at fair value and 

as a percentage of the Corporation’s total securities available for sale at the dates indicated. 

TABLE 15: Securities Available for Sale 

(Dollars in thousands) 
U.S. government agencies and corporations 
Mortgage-backed securities 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 

Total debt securities 

Preferred stock 

Total available for sale securities at fair value 

* Less than one percent 

$

$

Percent

Percent 

December 31, 2012 
Amount
24,649
2,189
125,875
152,713
104
152,817

  December 31, 2011 
  Amount
15,283
2,216
127,079
144,578
68
100%   $  144,646

16%   $ 
2 
82 
100 

*   

10%
2
88
100

*
100%

Growth in debt securities occurred in the Bank’s portfolio of U.S. government agencies and corporations as a result of 
the Bank’s strategy to maintain the securities portfolio at a targeted percentage of total assets. The growth during 2012 was a 
result of excess funding provided by the increase in deposits and decreased loan demand in the Retail Banking segment. 

During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2012,  the  municipal  bond  sector,  which  is  a  significant  component  of  the  Corporation’s 
obligations of states and political subdivisions category of securities, experienced a decline in securities prices due to year-end 
selling by investors seeking to capture capital gains, in part due to continued uncertainty about tax rates and the tax status of 
municipal bond interest payments. At December 31, 2012, approximately 96 percent of the Corporation’s obligations of states 
and political subdivisions, as measured by market value, were rated “A” or better by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investors 
Service.  Of those in a net unrealized loss position, approximately 89 percent were rated “A” or better, as measured by market 
value, at December 31, 2012. Because the Corporation intends to hold these investments in debt securities to maturity and it is 
more likely than not that the Corporation will not be required to sell these investments before a recovery of unrealized losses, 
the Corporation does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2012 and no other-
than-temporary impairment has been recognized. 

Table  16  presents  additional  information  pertaining  to  the  composition  of  the  securities  portfolio  by  the  earlier  of 
contractual  maturity  or  expected  maturity,  excluding  preferred  stock.  Expected  maturities  will  differ  from  contractual 
maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. 

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2012

Year Ended December 31, 
2011

2010

Amortized 
Cost 

Weighted
Average 
Yield 

Amortized 
Cost 

Weighted 
Average 
Yield 

Amortized 
Cost 

Weighted
Average 
Yield 

  $ 

18,514

1.42% $

14,742

1.47%   $ 

10,707

1.17%

2,922

2.64

—

2,991
3,123

24,628

28

2,099

—
—
2,127

13,030

34,474

46,168
23,207
116,879

31,572

36,573

49,159
26,330

—

2.20
2.39

1.64

4.68

2.35

—
—
2.38

4.63

5.86

5.97
6.60
5.91

2.75

5.66

5.74
6.10

506

—
—

15,248

73

2,062

—
—
2,135

15,106

30,415

47,545
27,099
120,165

29,921

32,983

47,545
27,099

3.94 

— 
— 

1.55 

4.67 

2.94 

— 
— 
2.99 

4.72 

5.46 

6.02 
6.33 
5.78 

3.12 

5.28 

—
—

13,629

9

2,220

—
—
2,229

14,148

27,706

45,244
26,522
113,620

24,864

32,848

6.02 
6.33 
5.27%   $  129,478

45,244
26,522

—
—

1.49

6.42

3.49

—
—
3.50

5.27

5.69

6.13
6.32
5.96

3.50

5.27

6.13
6.32

5.45%

(Dollars in thousands) 
U.S. government agencies and 
corporations: 
Maturing within 1 year 
Maturing after 1 year, but within 5 
years 
Maturing after 5 years, but within 
10 years 
Maturing after 10 years 

Total U.S. government agencies 
and corporations 

Mortgage-backed securities: 
Maturing within 1 year 
Maturing after 1 year, but within 5 
years 
Maturing after 5 years, but within 
10 years 
Maturing after 10 years 

Total mortgage-backed securities 

States and municipals:1 
Maturing within 1 year 
Maturing after 1 year, but within 5 
years 
Maturing after 5 years, but within 
10 years 
Maturing after 10 years 

Total states and municipals 

Total securities:2 
Maturing within 1 year 
Maturing after 1 year, but within 5 
years 
Maturing after 5 years, but within 
10 years 
Maturing after 10 years 

Total securities 

$  143,634

5.13% $

137,548

________ 
1  Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on a taxable-equivalent basis. 
2 

Total securities exclude preferred stock at amortized cost of $27,000 at December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (estimated fair 
value of $104,000 at December 31, 2012, $68,000 at December 31, 2011 and $31,000 at December 31, 2010). 

DEPOSITS 

The  Corporation’s  predominant  source  of  funds  is  depository  accounts,  which  are  comprised  of  demand  deposits, 
savings and money market accounts, and time deposits. The Corporation’s deposits are principally provided by individuals and 
businesses located within the communities served. 

Deposits  totaled  $686.2  million  at  December  31,  2012,  compared  to  $646.4  million  at  December  31,  2011,  with 
increases of  $10.2 million in noninterest-bearing demand deposits and $50.9 million in savings and interest-bearing demand 
deposits, which were offset in part by a $21.3 million decline in time deposits. A portion of the increase in demand deposits 

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was  attributable  to  cyclical  increases  in  municipality  accounts.  However,  there  was  a  shift  throughout  2012  in  the  mix  of 
deposits to shorter-term, lower rate interest-bearing demand deposits as depositors are positioning for flexibility regarding the 
availability of their funds in the event of a favorable shift in interest rates.  

The Corporation had $2.8 million in brokered money market deposits outstanding at December 31, 2012, compared to 
no brokered deposits at December 31, 2011. The source of these brokered deposits is uninvested cash balances held in third-
party  brokerage  sweep  accounts.  The  Corporation  uses  brokered  deposits  as  a  means  of  diversifying  liquidity  sources,  as 
opposed to a long-term deposit gathering strategy. 

Table 17 presents the average deposit balances and average rates paid for the years 2012, 2011 and 2010. 

TABLE 17: Average Deposits and Rates Paid 

2012

Year Ended December 31, 
2011

2010

Average
Balance 

Average
Rate 

Average
Balance 

Average 
Rate 

Average
Balance 

Average
Rate 

  $  104,737

$

93,912

  $ 

89,430

110,237
98,045
45,645

134,668
163,921
552,516
$  657,253

0.37%
0.38
0.10

1.52
1.50
0.96%

109,314
77,882
42,083

135,307
172,675
537,261
631,173

$

0.51%   
0.65 
0.10 

95,005
64,085
41,685

1.98 
1.86 
1.30%   

142,918
178,569
522,262
    $  611,692

0.57%
0.88
0.10

2.21
2.20
1.58%

(Dollars in thousands) 
Noninterest-bearing demand 
deposits 
Interest-bearing transaction 
accounts 
Money market deposit accounts 
Savings accounts 
Certificates of deposit, $100 
thousand or more 
Other certificates of deposit 

Total interest-bearing deposits 
Total deposits 

Table 18 details maturities of certificates of deposit with balances of $100,000 or more at December 31, 2012. 

TABLE 18: Maturities of Certificates of Deposit with Balances of $100,000 or More 

(Dollars in thousands) 
3 months or less 
3-6 months 
6-12 months 
Over 12 months 

Total 

BORROWINGS 

December 31, 2012
18,401
$ 
14,246
25,530
80,383
138,560

$ 

In addition to deposits, the Corporation utilizes short-term and long-term borrowings. Short-term borrowings from the 
Federal  Reserve  Bank  and  the  FHLB  are  used  to  fund  the  Corporation's  day-to-day  operations.  Short-term  borrowings  also 
include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are secured transactions with customers and generally mature the 
day following the day sold, and overnight unsecured fed funds lines with correspondent banks. Long-term borrowings consist 
of advances from the FHLB, advances under a non-recourse revolving bank line of credit and securities sold under agreements 
to repurchase with a third-party correspondent bank. All FHLB advances are secured by a blanket floating lien on all of the 
Bank’s qualifying closed-end and revolving, open-end loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties. All Federal Reserve 
Bank advances are secured by loan-specific liens on certain qualifying loans of C&F Bank that are not otherwise pledged. The 
bank line of credit is non-recourse and is secured by loans at C&F Finance. The repurchase agreement is secured by a portion 
of the Bank’s securities portfolio. 

In December, 2007, Trust II, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, was formed for the purpose of issuing trust 
preferred capital securities for general corporate purposes including the refinancing of existing debt. On December 14, 2007, 

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Trust II issued $10.0 million of trust preferred capital securities in a private placement to an institutional investor and $310,000 
in common equity to the Corporation. The principal asset of Trust II is $10.3 million of the Corporation’s trust preferred capital 
notes.  In  July  2005,  Trust  I,  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  Corporation,  was  formed  for  the  purpose  of  issuing  trust 
preferred  capital  securities  to  partially  fund  the  Corporation’s  purchase  of  427,186  shares  of  its  common  stock.  On  July  21, 
2005,  Trust  I  issued  $10.0  million  of  trust  preferred  capital  securities  in  a  private  placement  to  an  institutional  investor  and 
$310,000  in  common  equity  to  the  Corporation.  The  principal  asset  of  Trust  I  is  $10.3  million  of  the  Corporation’s  trust 
preferred capital notes. For further information concerning the Corporation’s borrowings, refer to Item 8, “Financial Statements 
and Supplementary Data,” under the heading “Note 8: Borrowings.” 

OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS 

To  meet  the  financing  needs  of  customers,  the  Corporation  is  a  party,  in  the  normal  course  of  business,  to  financial 
instruments with off-balance-sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commitments to sell 
loans and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in addition to the amount 
on  the  balance  sheet.  The  Corporation’s  exposure  to  credit  loss  in  the  event  of  nonperformance  by  the  other  party  to  the 
financial  instrument  for  commitments  to  extend  credit  and  standby  letters  of  credit  written  is  represented  by  the  contractual 
amount of these instruments. We use the same credit policies in making these commitments and conditional obligations as we 
do for on-balance-sheet instruments. We obtain collateral based on our credit assessment of the customer in each circumstance. 

Loan commitments are agreements to extend credit to a customer provided that there are no violations of the terms of the 
contract prior to funding. Commitments have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a 
fee by the customer. Since many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment 
amounts  do  not  necessarily  represent  future  cash  requirements.  The  total  amount  of  unused  loan  commitments  was  $87.1 
million at December 31, 2012 and $83.5 million at December 31, 2011. 

Standby  letters  of  credit  are  written  conditional  commitments  issued  by  the  Bank  to  guarantee  the  performance  of  a 
customer  to  a  third  party.  The  credit  risk  involved  in  issuing  letters  of  credit  is  essentially  the  same  as  that  involved  in 
extending loans to customers. The total contract amount of standby letters of credit was $8.1 million at December 31, 2012 and 
$9.3 million at December 31, 2011. 

At  December  31,  2012,  C&F  Mortgage  had  rate  lock  commitments  to  originate  mortgage  loans  aggregating  $76.8 
million and loans held for sale of $72.7 million. C&F Mortgage has entered into corresponding commitments with third party 
investors to sell loans of approximately $149.5 million. Under the contractual relationship with these investors, C&F Mortgage 
is obligated to sell the loans, and the investor is obligated to purchase the loans, only if the loans close. No other obligation 
exists. As a result of these contractual relationships with these investors, C&F Mortgage is not exposed to losses, nor will it 
realize gains, related to its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates. 

C&F  Mortgage  sells  substantially  all  of  the  residential  mortgage  loans  it  originates  to  third-party  investors,  some  of 
whom require the repurchase of loans in the event of loss due to borrower misrepresentation, fraud or early default. Mortgage 
loans and their related servicing rights are sold under agreements that define certain eligibility criteria for the mortgage loans. 
Recourse  periods  for  early  payment  default  vary  from  90  days  up  to  one  year.  Recourse  for  borrower  misrepresentation  or 
fraud, or underwriting error does not have a stated time limit. Payments made under these recourse provisions were $815,000 in 
2012,  $396,000  in  2011and  $5.0  million  in  2010.  Payments  in  2010  included  the  satisfaction  of  all  known  and  unknown 
indemnification obligations for loans sold to one of C&F Mortgage’s then largest investors prior to 2010, which was part of a 
settlement  with  this  investor.  An  allowance  for  indemnifications  is  established  through  charges  to  earnings.  The  allowance 
represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses arising from valid indemnification 
requests. Risks also arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. C&F Mortgage has 
procedures in place to evaluate the credit risk of investors and does not expect any counterparty to fail to meet its obligations. 

The Corporation uses derivatives to manage exposure to interest rate risk through the use of interest rate swaps. Interest 
rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed and variable rate interest payments between two parties, based on a common notional 
principal amount and maturity date with no exchange of underlying principal amounts. The Corporation’s interest rate swaps 
qualify as cash flow hedges. The Corporation’s cash flow hedges effectively modify a portion of the Corporation’s exposure to 
interest rate risk by converting variable rates of interest on $10.0 million of the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes to 
fixed  rates of  interest until  September  2015.  The cash flow  hedges  total  notional  amount  is $10.0  million.  At December  31, 
2012, the cash flow hedges had a fair value of ($513,000), which is recorded in other liabilities. The cash flow hedges were 
fully  effective  at  December  31,  2012.  Therefore,  the  loss  on  the  cash  flow  hedges  was  recognized  as  a  component  of  other 
comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income taxes. 

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LIQUIDITY 

The objective of the Corporation’s liquidity management is to ensure the continuous availability of funds to satisfy the 
credit  needs  of  our  customers  and  the  demands  of  our  depositors,  creditors  and  investors.  Stable  core  deposits  and  a  strong 
capital  position  are  the  components  of  a  solid  foundation  for  the  Corporation’s  liquidity  position.  Additional  sources  of 
liquidity available to the Corporation include cash flows from operations, loan payments and payoffs, deposit growth, sales of 
securities, the issuance of brokered certificates of deposit and the capacity to borrow additional funds. 

Liquid assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits at other banks, federal funds sold and 
nonpledged  securities  available  for  sale,  totaled  $63.3  million  at  December  31,  2012.  The  Corporation’s  funding  sources, 
including capacity, amount outstanding and amount available at December 31, 2012 are presented in Table 19. 

TABLE 19: Funding Sources 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Federal funds purchased 
Repurchase agreements 
Borrowings from FHLB 
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Bank 
Revolving line of credit 
Total 

Capacity
59,000
5,000
101,093
47,057
120,000
332,150

$

$

December 31, 2012 
  Outstanding
 $ 

— $

5,000
52,500
—
75,487
132,987

$

 $ 

Available
59,000
—
48,593
47,057
44,513
199,163

We have no reason to believe these arrangements will not be renewed at maturity.  Additional loans and securities are 
available that can be pledged as collateral for future borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank or the FHLB above the current 
lendable collateral value. Our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity may be affected by numerous factors, including economic 
conditions  nationally  and  in  our  markets.  Depending  on  our  liquidity  levels,  our  capital  position,  conditions  in  the  capital 
markets and other factors, we may from time to time consider the issuance of debt, equity or other securities or other possible 
capital market transactions, the proceeds of which could provide additional liquidity for our operations. 

Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more, maturing in less than a year, totaled $58.2 million at December 31, 2012; 

certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more, maturing in more than one year, totaled $80.4 million. 

The  Corporation’s  contractual  obligations  and  scheduled  payment  amounts  due  at  various  intervals  over  the  next  five 

years and beyond as of December 31, 2012 are presented in Table 20. 

Table 20: Contractual Obligations 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Bank lines of credit 
FHLB advances 1 
Federal Reserve Bank borrowings 2 
Federal funds purchased 
Trust preferred capital notes 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 
Operating leases 
Total 

Payments Due by Period 

Less than 1 
Year 

$

$

— $
—
—
—
—
4,644
1,186
5,830

$

1-3 Years 
— 
20,000  
—  
—  
—  
—  
1,530  
21,530 

  3-5 Years 
75,487
 $ 
25,000
—
—
—
—
530
 $  101,017

More than 5 
Years 

$

$

—
7,500
—
—
20,620
5,000
37
33,157

Total 

75,487
52,500
—
—
20,620
9,644
3,283
161,534

$

$

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1 

FHLB advances include convertible advances of $12.5 million maturing in 2014, $17.5 million maturing in 2017 and $5.0 
million maturing in 2018. These advances have fixed rates of interest unless the FHLB exercises its option to convert the 
interest on these advances from fixed-rate to variable-rate (i.e., the conversion date). We can elect to repay the advances in 
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fee  if  the  FHLB  elects  to  convert  the  advances.  However,  we would  incur  a  fee  if  we  repay  the  advances  prior  to  their 
respective  conversion  dates,  if  the  FHLB  does  not  convert  the  advance  on  the  conversion  date,  or,  after  notification  of 
conversion,  on  any  date  other  than  the  conversion  date  or  any  interest  payment  date  thereafter.  FHLB  advances  also 
include  a  fixed  rate  hybrid  advances  of  $7.5  million,  $7.5  million  and  $2.5  million  maturing  in  2015,  2016  and  2018, 
respectively. These advances provide fixed-rate funding until the stated maturity date. The bank may add interest rate caps 
or  floors  at  a  future  date,  at  which  time  the  cost  of  the  caps  or  floors  will  be  added  to  the  advance  rate.  For  further 
information  concerning  the  Corporation’s  FHLB  borrowings,  refer  to  Item  8,  “Financial  Statements  and  Supplementary 
Data,” under the heading “Note 8: Borrowings.” 

2  At December 31, 2012 there were no outstanding borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank. 

As  a  result  of  the  Corporation’s  management  of  liquid  assets  and  the  ability  to  generate  liquidity  through  liability 
funding,  we  believe  that  we  maintain  overall  liquidity  sufficient  to  satisfy  the  Corporation’s  operational  requirements  and 
contractual obligations. 

CAPITAL RESOURCES 

The  assessment  of  capital  adequacy  depends  on  such  factors  as  asset  quality,  liquidity,  earnings  performance,  and 
changing  competitive  conditions  and  economic  forces.  We  regularly  review  the  adequacy  of  the  Corporation’s  capital.  We 
maintain  a  structure  that  will  assure  an  adequate  level  of  capital  to  support  anticipated  asset  growth  and  to  absorb  potential 
losses. While we will continue to look for opportunities to invest capital in profitable growth, share purchases are another tool 
that facilitates improving shareholder return, as measured by ROE and earnings per share. 

The Corporation’s capital position continues to exceed regulatory minimum requirements. The primary indicators relied 
on by bank regulators in measuring the capital position are the Tier 1 capital, total risk-based capital, and leverage ratios, as 
previously described in the “Regulation and Supervision” section of Item 1. The Corporation’s Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted 
assets ratio was 15.3 percent at December 31, 2012, compared with 15.1 percent at December 31, 2011. The total capital to 
risk-weighted assets ratio was 16.6 percent at December 31, 2012, compared with 16.4 percent at December 31, 2011. The Tier 
1  leverage  ratio  was  11.5  percent  at  December  31,  2012  and  2011.  These  ratios  are  in  excess  of  the  mandated  minimum 
requirements.  These  ratios  include  the  trust  preferred  securities  issued  in  December  2007  and  July  2005,  as  well  as  $10.0 
million  of  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  outstanding  on  December  31,  2011  in  Tier  1  capital  for  regulatory  capital  adequacy 
determination purposes. In April 2012, the Corporation redeemed the remaining 10,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock. 
Therefore, Tier 1 capital at December 31, 2012 includes no Series A Preferred Stock.  

Shareholders’ equity was $102.2 million at year-end 2012 compared with $96.1 million at year-end 2011. During 2012, 
the Corporation declared common stock dividends of $1.08 per share, compared to $1.01 per share declared in 2011 and $1.00 
per  share  declared  in  2010  .  The  dividend  payout  ratio,  based  on  net  income  available  to  common  shareholders,  was  21.60 
percent in 2012, 26.9 percent in 2011 and 44.2 percent in 2010. In addition, on April 11, 2012, the Corporation redeemed the 
remaining $10.0 million of the total $20.0 million of Series A Preferred Stock. The funds for this redemption were provided by 
existing financial resources of the Corporation and no new capital was issued. 

In June 2012, the federal bank regulatory agencies proposed (i) rules to implement the Basel III capital framework as 
outlined by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and (ii) rules for calculating risk-weighted assets. As discussed in 
Item  1.  “Business”  under  the  heading  “Regulation  and  Supervision,”  the  federal  bank  regulatory  agencies  have  delayed  the 
implementation of Basel III to consider comments received on the proposed rules. The timing for the agencies' publication of 
revised  proposed  rules  or  final  rules  to  implement  Basel  III  and  revised  risk-weighted  assets  calculations  is  uncertain. 
Requirements to maintain higher levels of capital could adversely affect the Corporation's net income and return on equity and 
limit the products and services it provides to its customers. 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 

Recent  accounting  pronouncements  affecting  the  Corporation  are  described  in  Item  8,  “Financial  Statements  and 
Supplementary Data,” under the heading “Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-Recent Significant Accounting 
Pronouncements.” 

EFFECTS OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES 

The  Corporation's  financial  statements  included  herein  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  accounting  principles 
generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). GAAP presently requires the Corporation to measure financial position and 
operating results primarily in terms of historic dollars. Changes in the relative value of money due to inflation or recession are 

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generally not considered. The primary effect of inflation on the operations of the Corporation is reflected in increased operating 
costs. In management's opinion, changes in interest rates affect the financial condition of a financial institution to a far greater 
degree than changes in the inflation rate. While interest rates are greatly influenced by changes in the inflation rate, they do not 
necessarily change at the same rate or in the same magnitude as the inflation rate. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many 
factors  that  are  beyond  the  control  of  the  Corporation,  including  changes  in  the  expected  rate  of  inflation,  the  influence  of 
general and local economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, its agencies and 
various other governmental regulatory authorities. 

ITEM 7A. 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

The Corporation’s primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Fluctuations in interest rates will impact 
the amount of interest income and expense the Corporation receives or pays on a significant portion of its assets and liabilities 
and the market value of its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, excluding those which have a very short term 
until maturity. The Corporation does not subject itself to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk due to the 
current  nature  of  its  operations.  The  Corporation  had  two  outstanding  interest  rate  swaps  used  as  hedging  transactions  at 
December  31,  2012.  The  interest  rate  swaps  were  entered  into  to  fix  the  rate  of  interest  paid  on  $10.0  million  of  the 
Corporation’s variable rate trust preferred capital notes. The interest rate swaps mature in 2015. 

The  primary  objective  of  the  Corporation’s  asset/liability  management  process  is  to  maximize  current  and  future  net 
interest income within acceptable levels of interest rate risk while satisfying liquidity and capital requirements. Management 
recognizes that a certain amount of interest rate risk is inherent and appropriate. Thus the goal of interest rate risk management 
is  to  maintain  a  balance  between  risk  and  reward  such  that  net  interest  income  is  maximized  while  risk  is  maintained  at  an 
acceptable level. 

The  Corporation  assumes  interest  rate  risk  as  a  result  of  its  normal  operations.  The  fair  values  of  most  of  the 
Corporation’s  financial  instruments  will  change  when  interest  rates  change  and  that  change  may  be  either  favorable  or 
unfavorable  to  the  Corporation.  Management  attempts  to  match  maturities  and  repricing  dates  of  assets  and  liabilities  to  the 
extent  believed  necessary  to  balance  minimizing  interest  rate  risk  and  increasing  net  interest  income  in  current  market 
conditions.  However,  borrowers  with  fixed  rate  obligations  are  less  likely  to  prepay  in  a  rising  rate  environment  and  more 
likely to prepay in a falling rate environment. Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw 
funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment. Management monitors 
rates, maturities and repricing dates of assets and liabilities and attempts to manage interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new 
loans, deposits and borrowings and by investing in securities with terms that manage the Corporation’s overall interest rate risk. 

We use simulation analysis to assess earnings at risk and economic value of equity (EVE) analysis to assess economic 
value  at  risk.  These  methods  allow  management  to  regularly  monitor  both  the  direction  and  magnitude  of  the  Corporation’s 
interest rate risk exposure. These modeling techniques involve assumptions and estimates that inherently cannot be measured 
with  complete  precision.  Key  assumptions  in  the  analyses  include  maturity  and  repricing  characteristics  of  both  assets  and 
liabilities,  prepayments  on  amortizing  assets,  other  embedded  options,  non-maturity  deposit  sensitivity  and  loan  and  deposit 
pricing. These assumptions are inherently uncertain due to the timing, magnitude and frequency of rate changes and changes in 
market conditions and management strategies, among other factors. However, the analyses are useful in quantifying risk and 
provide a relative gauge of the Corporation’s interest rate risk position over time. 

Simulation analysis evaluates the potential effect of upward and downward changes in market interest rates on future net 
interest income. The analysis involves changing the interest rates used in determining net interest income over the next twelve 
months. The resulting percentage change in net interest income in various rate scenarios is an indication of the Corporation’s 
shorter-term interest rate risk. The analysis utilizes a “static” balance sheet approach, which assumes changes in interest rates 
without  any  management  response  to  change  the  composition  of  the  balance  sheet.  The  measurement  date  balance  sheet 
composition  is  maintained  over  the  simulation  time  period  with  maturing  and  repayment  dollars  being  rolled  back  into  like 
instruments for new terms at current market rates. Additional assumptions are applied to modify volumes and pricing under the 
various rate scenarios. These include prepayment assumptions on mortgage assets, the sensitivity of non-maturity deposit rates, 
and other factors that management deems significant. 

The  simulation  analysis  results  are  presented  in  the  table  below.  These  results,  based  on  a  measurement  date  balance 
sheet as of December 31, 2012, indicate that the Corporation would expect net interest income to decrease over the next twelve 
months 4.08 percent assuming an immediate downward shift in market interest rates of 200 basis points (BP) and to increase 
0.15 percent if rates shifted upward in the same manner. 

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1-Year Net Interest Income Simulation (dollars in thousands) 

Assumed Market Interest Rate Shift 
-200 BP shock 
+200 BP shock 

Hypothetical Change 
in Net 
Interest Income for the 
Year Ended 
December 31, 2012
Dollars 

  Percentage

$ 
$ 

(2,759)   
101 

(4.08)%
0.15% 

The EVE analysis provides information on the risk inherent in the balance sheet that might not be taken into account in 
the simulation analysis due to the shorter time horizon used in that analysis. The EVE of the balance sheet is defined as the 
discounted present value of expected asset cash flows minus the discounted present value of the expected liability cash flows. 
The  analysis  involves  changing  the  interest  rates  used  in  determining  the  expected  cash  flows  and  in  discounting  the  cash 
flows.  The  resulting  percentage  change  in  net  present  value  in  various  rate  scenarios  is  an  indication  of  the  longer  term 
repricing risk and options embedded in the balance sheet. 

The EVE analysis results are presented in the table below. These results as of December 31, 2012 indicate that the EVE 
would  decrease  1.89  percent  assuming  an  immediate  downward  shift  in  market  interest  rates  of  200  BP  and  would  increase 
1.45 percent if rates shifted upward in the same manner. 

Static EVE Change (dollars in thousands)  

Assumed Market Interest Rate Shift 

-200 BP shock 
+200 BP shock 

Hypothetical Change in 
EVE 

Dollars 

$ 
$ 

(2,599) 
1,988 

  Percentage
(1.89)%
1.45%

In the net interest income simulation above, net interest income increases over the next twelve months in the event of an 
immediate upward shift in interest rates, but declines in the event of an immediate downward shift in interest rates. In a rising 
rate  environment,  the  Corporation’s  assets  would  reprice  quicker  than  what  the  Corporation  pays  on  its  borrowings  and 
deposits primarily due to the shorter maturity or repricing dates of its loan portfolios, cash on hand and short-term investments. 
However, in a falling rate environment the simulation assumes that adjustable-rate assets will continue to reprice downward, 
subject  to  floors on  certain  loans,  and  fixed-rate  assets with  prepayment  or  callable options will  reprice  at  lower rates  while 
certain deposits cannot reprice any lower. 

The EVE analysis above indicates an increase in the EVE in an immediate upward shift in interest rates, and a decrease 
in  the  EVE  in  an  immediate  downward  shift  in  interest  rates.  In  a  rising  rate  environment,  the  Corporation’s  assets  would 
reprice quicker over time than what the Corporation pays on its borrowings and deposits due to the shorter maturity or repricing 
dates  of  its  investment  and  loan  portfolios  as  compared  to  time  deposits  and  borrowings.  In  a  falling  rate  environment,  the 
Corporation’s  borrowings  and  deposits  would  be  limited  in  their  repricing  given  the  current  exceptionally  low  interest  rate 
environment, while fixed-rate assets that mature or those with prepayment or callable options will reprice lower. 

At C&F Mortgage, we enter into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the 
loan is determined prior to funding (i.e., rate lock commitments). The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment 
and  closing  and  sale  of  the  loan  generally  ranges  from  15  days  to  90  days.  The  Corporation  protects  itself  from  changes  in 
interest rates by entering into loan purchase agreements with third party investors that provide for the investor to purchase loans 
at the same terms (including interest rate) as committed to the borrower. Under the contractual relationship with the purchaser 
of each loan, the Corporation is obligated to sell the loan to the purchaser, and the investor is obligated to purchase the loan, 
only if the loan closes. No other obligation exists. As a result of these contractual relationships with purchasers of loans, the 
Corporation  is  not  exposed  to  losses  nor will  it  realize  gains  related  to  its  rate  lock  commitments  due  to  changes  in  interest 
rates. 

We  believe  that  our  current  interest  rate  exposure  is  manageable  and  does  not  indicate  any  significant  exposure  to 

interest rate changes. 

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ITEM 8. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
Assets 
Cash and due from banks 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  
Federal funds sold 

Total cash and cash equivalents 

Securities—available for sale at fair value, amortized cost of $143,661 and $137,575, 
respectively 
Loans held for sale, net 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $35,907 and $33,677, respectively 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 
Corporate premises and equipment, net 
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance of $3,937 and $3,927, respectively 
Accrued interest receivable 
Goodwill 
Other assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities 
Deposits 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 
Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits 
Time deposits 

Total deposits 
Short-term borrowings 
Long-term borrowings 
Trust preferred capital notes 
Accrued interest payable 
Other liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Commitments and contingent liabilities 

Shareholders’ Equity 
Preferred stock ($1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 10,000 shares issued and 
outstanding, respectively) 
Common stock ($1.00 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 3,259,823 and 3,178,510 shares 
issued and outstanding, respectively) 
Additional paid-in capital 
Retained earnings 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net 

Total shareholders’ equity 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.  

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December 31,

2012 

2011

  $ 

$

8,079
17,541
—
25,620

$

$

152,817
72,727
640,283
3,744
27,083
6,236
5,673
10,724
32,111
$  977,018

$  105,721
293,854
286,609
686,184
9,139
132,987
20,620
837
25,054
874,821

—

—

5,787
4,723
997
11,507

144,646
70,062
616,984
3,767
28,462
6,059
5,242
10,724
30,671
928,124

95,556
242,917
307,943
646,416
7,544
132,987
20,620
1,111
23,356
832,034

—

10

3,162
5,624
88,695
4,716
102,197
$  977,018

3,091
13,438
76,167
3,384
96,090
928,124

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income 

Interest and fees on loans 
Interest on money market investments 
Interest and dividends on securities 

U.S. government agencies and corporations 
Tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions 
Corporate bonds and other 
Total interest income 

Interest expense 

Savings and interest-bearing deposits 
Certificates of deposit, $100 or more 
Other time deposits 
Borrowings 
Trust preferred capital notes 
Total interest expense 

Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

Noninterest income 

Gains on sales of loans 
Service charges on deposit accounts 
Other service charges and fees 
Investment services income 
Net gains on calls and sales of available for sale securities 
Other income 

Total noninterest income 

Noninterest expenses 

Salaries and employee benefits 
Occupancy expenses 
Other expenses 

Total noninterest expenses 

Income before income taxes 
Income tax expense 
Net income 
Effective dividends on preferred stock 
Net income available to common shareholders 
Earnings per common share—basic 
Earnings per common share—assuming dilution 

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

$

 $ 

71,947 
22 

68,571
46

$

64,941
43

213 
4,659 
123 
76,964 

824 
2,047 
2,454 
3,799 
987 
10,111 
66,853 
12,405 
54,448 

20,572 
3,326 
6,310 
1,017 
11 
2,266 
33,502 

40,693 
6,795 
16,434 
63,922 
24,028 
7,646 
16,382 
311 
16,071 
5.00 
4.86 

 $ 
 $ 
 $ 

206
4,859
108
73,790

1,102
2,684
3,217
3,892
986
11,881
61,909
14,160
47,749

16,094
3,509
5,290
1,008
13
1,132
27,046

34,317
6,491
15,276
56,084
18,711
5,735
12,976
1,183
11,793
3.76
3.72

$
$
$

281
4,459
124
69,848

1,142
3,161
3,935
3,998
999
13,235
56,613
14,959
41,654

18,564
3,511
4,913
834
70
1,808
29,700

34,889
5,768
19,638
60,295
11,059
2,949
8,110
1,149
6,961
2.26
2.24

$
$
$

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share amounts) 

Net income 
Other comprehensive income, net: 

Changes in defined benefit plan assets and benefit obligations, net 
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedging instruments, net 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities, net of 
reclassification adjustment 

Comprehensive income, net 

2012 
16,382

$

December 31, 
2011 

2010 

$ 

12,976  

  $

8,110

(24)
1

(559)   
(223)   

1,355
17,714

$

4,095 
16,289  

  $

$ 

(139)
(91)

(667)
7,213

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share 
amounts) 

Preferred
Stock 

Common 
Stock 

Additional 
Paid-In 
Capital 

Retained 
Earnings   

Accumulated
Other 
Comprehensive
Income 

Total 
Shareholders’ 
Equity 

  $ 

20

$

3,009

$

21,210

$ 63,669 

 $ 

968

$

88,876

Balance December 31, 2009 

Comprehensive income, net: 

Net income 

Other comprehensive loss, net 

Comprehensive income, net 

Stock options exercised 

Share-based compensation 

Accretion of preferred stock discount 

Cash dividends paid – common stock ($1.00 
per share) 

Cash dividends paid – preferred stock (5% 
per annum) 

Balance December 31, 2010 

Comprehensive income, net: 

Net income 
Other comprehensive income, net 

Comprehensive income, net 

Stock options exercised 
Share-based compensation 
Restricted stock vested 

Accretion of preferred stock discount 

Preferred stock redemption 

Common stock issued 

Cash dividends paid – common stock ($1.01 
per share) 

Cash dividends paid – preferred stock (5% 
per annum) 

Balance December 31, 2011 

Comprehensive income, net: 

Net income 

Other comprehensive income, net 
Comprehensive income, net 

Stock options exercised 

Share-based compensation 
Restricted stock vested 

Accretion of preferred stock discount 

Preferred stock redemption 

Common stock issued 

Cash dividends declared – common stock 
($1.08 per share) 

Cash dividends paid – preferred stock (5% 
per annum) 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

20

—
—

—

—
—
—

—

(10)

—

—

—

10

—

—
—

—

—
—

—

(10)

—

—

—

—

—

—

23

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

386

367

149

—

—

3,032

22,112

—
—

—

34
—
23

—

—

2

—

—

—
—

—

660
395
(111)

333

(9,990)

39

—

—

3,091

13,438

—

—
—

49

—
16

—

—

6

—

—

—

—
—

1,260

537
13

172

(9,990)

194

—

—

8,110 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(149) 

(3,088) 

(1,000) 
67,542 

12,976 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(333) 
— 
— 

(3,168) 

(850) 
76,167 

16,382 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(172) 
— 
— 

(3,479) 

(203) 
$ 88,695 

 $ 

—

(897)

—

—

—

—

—

—

71

—
3,313

—

—
—
—

—

—

—

—

—

3,384

—

1,332
—

—

—
—

—

—

—

—

—

8,110

(897)

7,213

409

367

—

(3,088)

(1,000)

92,777

12,976
3,313

16,289

694
395
(88)

—

(10,000)

41

(3,168)

(850)

96,090

16,382

1,332
17,714

1,309

537
29

—

(10,000)

200

(3,479)

(203)

4,716

$

102,197

Balance December 31, 2012 

  $ 

— $

3,162

$

5,624

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Operating activities: 

Net income 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) 
operating activities: 
Depreciation 
Deferred income taxes 
Provision for loan losses 
Provision for indemnifications 
Provision for other real estate owned losses 
Share-based compensation 
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on securities, net 
Net realized gain on securities 
Net realized gain on sale of other real estate owned 
Origination of loans held for sale 
Sale of loans 
Change in other assets and liabilities: 

Accrued interest receivable 
Other assets 
Accrued interest payable 
Other liabilities 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Investing activities: 

Proceeds from maturities, calls and sales of securities available for sale 
Purchase of securities available for sale 
Net redemptions of FHLB stock 
Net increase in customer loans 
Other real estate owned improvements 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned 
Purchases of corporate premises and equipment, net 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Financing activities: 

Net increase in demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits 
Net decrease in time deposits 
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings 
Redemption of preferred stock 
Issuance of common stock 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 
Cash dividends 

Net cash provided by financing activities 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 
Supplemental disclosure 

Interest paid 
Income taxes paid 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale 
Loans transferred to other real estate owned 
Pension adjustment 
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging instruments 

Year Ended December 31,
2011 

2010

2012

$

16,382 

 $ 

12,976

$

8,110

2,270 
(848)   

12,405 
1,205 
1,250 
537 
731 
(11)   
(39)   
(840,140)   
837,475 

(431)   
(1,280)   
(274)   
457 
29,689 

34,100 
(40,906)   
23 
(39,570)   
(205)   
2,683 
(891)   
(44,766)   

61,102 
(21,334)   
1,595 
(10,000)   
200 
1,309 
(3,682)   
29,190 
14,113 
11,507 
25,620 

 $ 

2,121
(1,341)
14,160
807
911
395
758
(13)
(57)
(616,438)
613,529

(169)
6
(49)
396
27,992

31,098
(39,914)
120
(29,440)
—
8,801
(1,840)
(31,175)

23,025
(1,743)
(2,989)
(10,000)
41
694
(4,018)
5,010
1,827
9,680
11,507

 $ 

10,385 
8,949 

11,930
6,955

 $ 

2,085 
(3,866)   
(37)   
1 

6,300
(5,040)
(860)
(368)

$

$

$

1,887
(2,253)
14,959
3,745
2,180
367
615
(70)
(45)
(748,263)
709,866

335
(1,238)
(409)
(3,194)
(13,408)

28,693
(41,969)
—
(13,964)
(218)
5,492
(1,140)
(23,106)

23,352
(4,848)
(6,692)
—
—
409
(4,088)
8,133
(28,381)
38,061
9,680

13,644
4,070

(1,026)
(5,265)
(215)
(148)

$

$

$

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTE 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Principles  of  Consolidation:  The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  C&F  Financial 
Corporation  and  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  Citizens  and  Farmers  Bank.  All  significant  intercompany  accounts  and 
transactions  have  been  eliminated  in  consolidation.  In  addition,  C&F  Financial  Corporation  owns  C&F  Financial  Statutory 
Trust I and C&F Financial Statutory Trust II, which are unconsolidated subsidiaries. The subordinated debt owed to these trusts 
is  reported  as  a  liability  of  the  Corporation.  The  accounting  and  reporting  policies  of  C&F  Financial  Corporation  and 
Subsidiary  (the  Corporation)  conform  to  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America  (U.S. 
GAAP) and to predominant practices within the banking industry. 

Nature  of  Operations:  C&F  Financial  Corporation  is  a  bank  holding  company  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the 
Commonwealth of Virginia. The Corporation owns all of the stock of its subsidiary, Citizens and Farmers Bank (the Bank), 
which  is  an  independent  commercial  bank  chartered  under  the  laws  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Virginia.  The  Bank  and  its 
subsidiaries offer a wide range of banking and related financial services to both individuals and businesses. 

The Bank has five wholly-owned subsidiaries: C&F Mortgage Corporation and Subsidiaries (C&F Mortgage), C&F Finance 
Company  (C&F  Finance),  C&F  Title  Agency,  Inc.,  C&F  Investment  Services,  Inc.  and  C&F  Insurance  Services,  Inc.,  all 
incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. C&F Mortgage, organized in September 1995, was formed to 
originate  and  sell  residential  mortgages  and  through  its  subsidiaries,  Hometown  Settlement  Services  LLC  and  Certified 
Appraisals LLC, provides ancillary mortgage loan production services, such as loan settlements, title searches and residential 
appraisals.  C&F  Finance,  acquired  on  September  1,  2002,  is  a  regional  finance  company  providing  automobile  loans.  C&F 
Title Agency, Inc., organized in October 1992, primarily sells title insurance to the mortgage loan customers of the Bank and 
C&F  Mortgage.  C&F  Investment  Services,  Inc.,  organized  in  April  1995,  is  a  full-service  brokerage  firm  offering  a 
comprehensive range of investment services. C&F Insurance Services, Inc., organized in July 1999, owns an equity interest in 
an insurance agency that sells insurance products to customers of the Bank, C&F Mortgage and other financial institutions that 
have an equity interest in the agency. Business segment data is presented in Note 17. 

Basis of Presentation: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make 
estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of  contingent  assets  and 
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. 
Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the 
near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for indemnifications, impairment of loans, 
impairment  of  securities,  the  valuation  of  other  real  estate  owned,  the  projected  benefit  obligation  under  the  defined  benefit 
pension plan, the valuation of deferred taxes, fair value measurements and goodwill impairment. In the opinion of management, 
all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of 
operations in these financial statements, have been made. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to 
conform to the current year presentation. 

Significant Group Concentrations of Credit Risk: The Corporation invests in a variety of securities, principally obligations 
of U.S. government agencies and obligations of states and political subdivisions. While the Corporation does have a significant 
portion of its securities classified as obligations of states and political subdivisions, there are no concentrations in any one state 
of  greater  than  10.0  percent  and  no  individual  issuer  greater  than  1.5  percent.  The  Corporation  does  not  have  any  other 
significant  securities  concentrations  in  any  one  industry  or  geographic  region,  or  to  any  one  issuer.  Note  2  discusses  the 
Corporation’s  securities  portfolio  and  investment  activities.  Substantially  all  of  the  Corporation’s  lending  activities  are  with 
customers  located  in  Virginia,  Maryland,  Tennessee  and  North  Carolina.  At  December  31,  2012,  30.3  percent  of  the 
Corporation’s  loan  portfolio  consisted  of  commercial,  financial  and  agricultural  loans,  which  include  loans  secured  by  real 
estate  for  builder  lines,  acquisition  and  development  and  commercial  development,  as  well  as  commercial  loans  secured  by 
personal property. In addition, 41.1 percent of the Corporation’s loan portfolio consisted of non-prime consumer finance loans 
to individuals, secured by automobiles. The Corporation does not have any significant loan concentrations to any one customer. 
Note 3 discusses the Corporation’s lending activities.  

Cash and Cash  Equivalents:  For purposes  of  the  consolidated  statements  of  cash flows,  cash  and  cash  equivalents  include 
cash, balances due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks and federal funds sold, all of which mature within 90 days. 
The Bank is required to maintain average balances on hand or with the Federal Reserve Bank. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
these reserve balances amounted to zero and $360,000, respectively. The Corporation is required to maintain collateral against 
all loss positions in its interest rate swaps which are described in Note 18. At December 31, 2012, the Corporation was required 
to maintain collateral of $600,000 in connection with its interest rate swaps. 

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Securities:  Investments  in  debt  and  equity  securities  with  readily  determinable  fair  values  are  classified  as  either  held  to 
maturity, available for sale, or trading, based on management’s intent. Currently all of the Corporation’s investment securities 
are  classified  as  available  for  sale.  Available  for  sale  securities  are  carried  at  estimated  fair  value  with  the  corresponding 
unrealized  gains  and  losses  excluded  from  earnings  and  reported  in  other  comprehensive  income.  Gains  or  losses  are 
recognized  in  earnings  on  the  trade  date  using  the  amortized  cost  of  the  specific  security  sold.  Purchase  premiums  and 
discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities. 

Impairment of securities occurs when the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost. For debt securities, impairment 
is considered other-than-temporary and recognized in its entirety in net income if either (i) we intend to sell the security or (ii) 
it is more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If, however, 
the Corporation does not intend to sell the security and it is not more-likely-than-not that the Corporation will be required to 
sell the security before recovery, the Corporation must determine what portion of the impairment is attributable to a credit loss, 
which occurs when the amortized cost basis of the security exceeds the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected 
from the security. If there is no credit loss, there is no other-than-temporary impairment. If there is a credit loss, other-than-
temporary impairment exists, and the credit loss must be recognized in net income and the remaining portion of impairment 
must be recognized in other comprehensive income. For equity securities, impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary 
based  on  the  Corporation's  ability  and  intent  to  hold  the  investment  until  a  recovery  of  fair  value.  Other-than-temporary 
impairment  of  an  equity  security  results  in  a  write-down  that  must  be  included  in  net  income.  The  Corporation  regularly 
reviews each investment security for other-than-temporary impairment based on criteria that include the extent to which cost 
exceeds  market  price,  the  duration  of  that  market  decline,  the  financial  health  of  and  specific  prospects  for  the  issuer,  the 
Corporation's best estimate of the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from debt securities, the Corporation's 
intention with regard to holding the security to maturity and the likelihood that the Corporation would be required to sell the 
security before recovery. 

Loans Held for Sale: Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, determined in the aggregate, 
net  of  deferred  fees  or  costs.  Fair  value  considers  commitment  agreements  with  investors  and  prevailing  market  prices. 
Substantially all loans originated by C&F Mortgage are held for sale to outside investors. 

Loans: The Corporation makes mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to customers. Our recorded investment in loans that 
management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally are reported at 
their unpaid  principal  balances  adjusted for charges-offs, unearned discounts,  any deferred fees or  costs  on originated  loans, 
and the allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is credited to operations based on the principal amount outstanding. Loan 
fees and origination costs are deferred and the net amount is amortized as an adjustment of the related loan’s yield using the 
level-yield method. The Corporation is amortizing these amounts over the contractual life of the related loans. 

A loan’s past due status is based on the contractual due date of the most delinquent payment due.  Loans are generally placed 
on nonaccrual status when the collection of principal or interest is 90 days or more past due, or earlier, if collection is uncertain 
based on an evaluation of the net realizable value of the collateral and the financial strength of the borrower. Loans greater than 
90 days past due may remain on accrual status if management determines it has adequate collateral to cover the principal and 
interest. For those loans that are carried on nonaccrual status, payments are first applied to principal outstanding.  A loan may 
be returned to accrual status if the borrower has demonstrated a sustained period of repayment performance in accordance with 
the  contractual  terms  of  the  loan  and  there  is  reasonable  assurance  the  borrower  will  continue  to  make  payments  as 
agreed.  These policies are applied consistently across our loan portfolio. 

The Corporation considers a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest and 
principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. A loan is not considered impaired during a period of delay in payment 
if the ultimate collectibility of all amounts due is expected. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial, 
construction and residential loans in excess of $500,000 by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at 
the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral 
dependent.  Large  groups  of  smaller  balance  homogeneous  loans  are  collectively  evaluated  for  impairment.  Accordingly,  the 
Corporation does not separately identify individual consumer, residential and certain small commercial loans that are less than 
$500,000  for  impairment  disclosures,  except  for  troubled  debt  restructurings  (TDRs)  as  noted  below.  Consistent  with  the 
Corporation’s  method  for  nonaccrual  loans,  payments  on  impaired  loans  are  first  applied  to  principal  outstanding,  except 
potentially for TDRs as noted below. 

TDRs occur when  the  Corporation  agrees  to  significantly  modify  the  original  terms  of  a  loan due  to  the deterioration  in  the 
financial  condition  of  the  borrower.  TDRs  are  considered  impaired  loans.  Upon  designation  as  a  TDR,  the  Corporation 
evaluates  the  borrower’s  payment  history,  past  due  status  and  ability  to  make  payments  based  on  the  revised  terms  of  the 

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loan.  If a loan was accruing prior to being modified as a TDR and if the Corporation concludes that the borrower is able to 
make such payments, and there are no other factors or circumstances that would cause it to conclude otherwise, the loan will 
remain on an accruing status.  If a loan was on nonaccrual status at the time of the TDR, the loan will remain on nonaccrual 
status following the modification and may be returned to accrual status based on the policy for returning loans to accrual status 
as noted above. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Corporation had $16.49 million and $17.09 million of loans classified 
as TDRs. 

Allowance  for  Loan  Losses:  The  allowance  for  loan  losses  is  established  through  charges  to  earnings  in  the  form  of  a 
provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses for the difference between the carrying 
value of the loan and the estimated net realizable value or fair value of the collateral, if collateral dependent, when: 

•  Management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely regardless of delinquency status. 
•  The loan is a consumer loan and is 120 days past due. 
•  The loan is a non-consumer loan and is 180 days past due, unless the loan is well secured and recovery is probable. 
•  The borrower is in bankruptcy, unless the debt has been reaffirmed, is well secured and recovery is probable. 

Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. 

The allowance represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans 
that may become uncollectible. Management’s judgment in determining the level of the allowance is based on evaluations of 
the collectibility of loans while taking into consideration such factors as trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, changes in the 
nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay and the value 
of  collateral,  overall  portfolio  quality  and  review  of  specific  potential  losses.  This  evaluation  is  inherently  subjective,  as  it 
requires  estimates  that  are  susceptible  to  significant  revision  as  more  information  becomes  available.  The  evaluation  also 
considers the following risk characteristics of each loan portfolio: 

•  Real estate residential mortgage loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and 

changes in the value of the collateral. 

•  Real estate construction loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not 
be  finished  according  to  budget  and  the  value  of  the  collateral  may,  at  any  point  in  time,  be  less  than  the  principal 
amount  of  the  loan.  Construction  loans  also  bear  the  risk  that  the  general  contractor,  who  may  or  may  not  be  a  loan 
customer,  may  be  unable  to  finish  the  construction  project  as  planned  because  of  financial  pressure  unrelated  to  the 
project. 

•  Commercial, financial and agricultural loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business or a real 
estate  project,  in  addition  to  other  risks  associated  with  the  ownership  of  real  estate,  because  the  repayment  of  these 
loans  may  be  dependent  upon  the  profitability  and  cash  flows  of  the  business  or  project.  In  addition,  there  is  risk 
associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may  depreciate over time and cannot be appraised 
with as much precision. 

•  Consumer  loans  carry  risks  associated  with  the  continued  credit-worthiness  of  the  borrower  and  the  value  of  the 
collateral (e.g., rapidly-depreciating assets such as automobiles), or lack thereof. Consumer loans are more likely than 
real estate loans to be immediately adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. 

•  Equity  lines  of  credit  carry  risks  associated  with  the  continued  credit-worthiness  of  the  borrower  and  changes  in  the 

value of the collateral. 

•  Consumer finance loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of borrowers who may be unable to 
meet  the  credit  standards  imposed  by  most  traditional  automobile  financing  sources  and  the  value  of  rapidly-
depreciating collateral. 

The  allowance  consists  of  specific  and  general  components.  The  specific  component  relates  to  loans  that  are  classified  as 
impaired, and is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired 
loan  is  lower  than  the  carrying  value  of  that  loan.  For  collateral  dependent  loans,  an  updated  appraisal  will  be  ordered  if  a 
current  one  is  not  on  file.  Appraisals  are  performed  by  independent  third-party  appraisers  with  relevant  industry 
experience.  Adjustments  to  the  appraised  value  may  be  made  based  on  recent  sales  of  like  properties  or  general  market 
conditions  when  appropriate.  The  general  component  covers  non-classified  loans  and  those  loans  classified  as  doubtful, 
substandard or special mention that are not impaired.  The general component is based on historical loss experience adjusted 
for qualitative factors, such as current economic conditions, including current home sales and foreclosures, unemployment rates 
and retail  sales.  Relative  to non-classified loans,  non-impaired  classified  loans  are  assigned  a higher allowance  factor which 
increases with the severity of classification.  The characteristics of the loan ratings are as follows: 

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Pass rated loans are to persons or business entities with an acceptable financial condition, appropriate collateral margins, 
appropriate  cash  flow  to  service  the  existing  loan,  and  an  appropriate  leverage  ratio.  The  borrower  has  paid  all 
obligations  as  agreed  and  it  is  expected  that  this  type  of  payment  history  will  continue.  When  necessary,  acceptable 
personal guarantors support the loan. 
Special mention loans have a specifically identified weakness in the borrower’s operations and in the borrower’s ability 
to  generate  positive  cash  flow  on  a  sustained  basis.  The  borrower’s  recent  payment  history  is  characterized  by  late 
payments. The Corporation’s risk exposure is mitigated by collateral supporting the loan. The collateral is considered to 
be well-margined, well maintained, accessible and readily marketable. 
Substandard  loans  are  considered  to  have  specific  and  well-defined  weaknesses  that  jeopardize  the  viability  of  the 
Corporation’s  credit  extension.  The  payment  history  for  the  loan  has  been  inconsistent  and  the  expected  or  projected 
primary repayment source may be inadequate to service the loan. The estimated net liquidation value of the collateral 
pledged and/or ability of the personal guarantor(s) to pay the loan may not adequately protect the Corporation. There is a 
distinct  possibility  that  the  Corporation  will  sustain  some  loss  if  the  deficiencies  associated  with  the  loan  are  not 
corrected in the near term. A substandard loan would not automatically meet our definition of impaired unless the loan is 
significantly past due and the borrower’s performance and financial condition provide evidence that it is probable that 
the Corporation will be unable to collect all amounts due. 
Substandard  nonaccrual  loans  have  the  same  characteristics  as  substandard  loans;  however,  they  have  a  non-accrual 
classification because it is probable that the Corporation will not be able to collect all amounts due. 

•  Doubtful  rated  loans  have  all  the  weaknesses  inherent  in  a  loan  that  is  classified  substandard  but  with  the  added 
characteristic  that  the  weaknesses  make  collection  or  liquidation  in  full,  on  the  basis  of  currently  existing  facts, 
conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high. 

•  Loss rated loans are not considered collectible under normal circumstances and there is no realistic expectation for any 

future payment on the loan. Loss rated loans are fully charged off. 

The  consumer  finance  loans  are  segregated  between  performing  and  nonperforming  loans.  Performing  loans  are  those  that 
have  made  timely  payments  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  loan  agreement  and  are  not  past  due  90  days  or 
more.  Nonperforming loans are those that do not accrue interest and are greater than 90 days past due. 

Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments: In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation has entered 
into commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. 

Rate Lock Commitments: C&F Mortgage enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans for sale whereby 
the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (i.e., rate lock commitments). The period of time between issuance of 
a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 15 to 90 days. C&F Mortgage protects itself from 
changes in interest rates by entering into loan purchase agreements with third party investors that provide for the investor to 
purchase loans at the same terms (including interest rate) as committed to the borrower. Under the contractual relationship with 
the purchaser of each loan, C&F Mortgage is obligated to sell the loan to the purchaser, and the purchaser is obligated to buy 
the loan, only if the loan closes. No other obligation exists. As a result of these contractual relationships with purchasers of 
loans, C&F Mortgage is not exposed to losses nor will it realize gains related to its rate lock commitments due to changes in 
interest rates. 

Allowance for Indemnifications: The allowance for indemnifications is established through charges to earnings in the form of 
a provision for indemnifications, which is included in other noninterest expenses. A loss is charged against the allowance for 
indemnifications when a purchaser of a loan (investor) sold by C&F Mortgage incurs an indemnified loss due to demonstrated 
borrower misrepresentation, fraud, early default or underwriting error. 

The allowance represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses arising from valid 
indemnification requests. Management’s judgment in determining the level of the allowance is based on the volume of loans 
sold, current economic conditions and information provided by investors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires 
estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock: Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock is carried at cost. No ready market exists for this 
stock and it has no quoted market value. For presentation purposes, such stock is assumed to have a market value that is equal 
to cost. Management reviews FHLB stock for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the cost basis. 

Other Real Estate Owned (OREO): Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially 
recorded at the lower of the loan balance or the fair value less costs to sell at the date of foreclosure. Subsequent to foreclosure, 
management periodically performs valuations of the foreclosed assets based on updated appraisals, general market conditions, 
recent  sales  of  like  properties,  length  of  time  the  properties  have  been  held,  and  our  ability  and  intention  with  regard  to 

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continued ownership of the properties. The Corporation may incur additional write-downs of foreclosed assets to fair value less 
costs  to  sell  if  valuations  indicate  a  further  other-than-temporary  deterioration  in  market  conditions.  Revenue  and  expenses 
from operations and changes in the property valuations are included in net expenses from foreclosed assets and improvements 
are capitalized. 

Corporate Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost. Buildings and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated 
depreciation computed using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives range 
from ten to forty years for buildings and from three to ten years for equipment, furniture and fixtures. Maintenance and repairs 
are charged to expense as incurred and major improvements are capitalized. Upon sale or retirement of depreciable properties, 
the cost and related accumulated depreciation are netted against proceeds and any resulting gain or loss is included in income. 

Goodwill:  The  Corporation’s  goodwill  was  recognized  in  connection  with  the  Bank’s  acquisition  of  C&F  Finance  in 
September 2002. With the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-08, Intangible-Goodwill and Other-Testing 
Goodwill for Impairment, in 2012, the Corporation is no longer required to perform a test for impairment unless, based on an 
assessment  of  qualitative  factors  related  to  goodwill,  the  Corporation  determines  that  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  fair 
value of C&F Finance is less than its carrying amount. If the likelihood of impairment is more than 50 percent, the Corporation 
must  perform  a  test  for  impairment  and  may  be  required  to  record  impairment  charges.  While  not  required  to  do  so,  the 
Corporation  completed  an  annual  test  for  impairment  during  the  fourth  quarter  of  2012  and  determined  there  was  no 
impairment to be recognized in 2012. 

Transfer of Financial Assets: Transfers of loans are accounted for as sales when control over the loans has been surrendered. 
Control over transferred loans is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the loans have been isolated from the Corporation, (2) the 
transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the 
transferred loans and (3) the Corporation does not maintain effective control over the transferred loans through an agreement to 
repurchase them before their maturity. 

Income  Taxes:  The  Corporation  determines  deferred  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  using  the  liability  (or  balance  sheet) 
method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined annually for differences between the financial 
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted 
tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Income tax expense 
is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. 

When  tax  returns  are  filed,  it  is  highly  certain  that  some  positions  taken  will  be  sustained  upon  examination  by  the  taxing 
authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that will 
be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based 
on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, 
including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other 
positions.  Tax  positions  that  meet  the  more-likely-than-not  recognition  threshold  are  measured  as  the  largest  amount  of  tax 
benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of 
the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability 
for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be 
payable  to  the  taxing  authorities  upon  examination.  Interest  and  penalties  associated  with  unrecognized  tax  benefits  are 
classified as additional income taxes in the statement of income. 

Retirement Plan: The Corporation recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of its defined benefit postretirement plan 
as an asset or liability in the balance sheet and recognizes a change in the plan’s funded status in the year in which the change 
occurs through other comprehensive income. The funded status of a benefit plan is measured as the difference between plan 
assets at fair value and the benefit obligation. For the Corporation’s pension plan, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit 
obligation as of December 31. In addition, enhanced disclosures about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next 
fiscal  year  that  arise  from  delayed  recognition  of  the  gains  or  losses,  prior  service  costs  or  credits,  and  transition  asset  or 
obligation are presented in the notes to financial statements. Valuations for 2012 and 2011 determined that the Corporation’s 
pension plan was underfunded. As a result, the Corporation recognized pension liabilities of $446,000 at December 31, 2012 
and $473,000 at December 31, 2011, and recognized a net loss of $24,000 in 2012, a net loss of $559,000 in 2011 and a net loss 
of $139,000 in 2010 as components of other comprehensive income (loss). The Corporation’s pension plan is described more 
fully in Note 11. 

Share-Based Compensation: Compensation expense for grants of restricted shares is accounted for using the fair market value 
of the Corporation’s common stock on the date the restricted shares are awarded. Compensation expense for restricted shares is 
charged to income ratably over the vesting period. Compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 

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2010 included $488,000 ($303,000 after tax), $363,000 ($225,000 after tax) and $367,000 ($228,000  after tax), respectively, 
for  restricted  stock  granted  during  2007  through  2012.  As  of  December  31,  2012,  there  was  $1.69  million  of  unrecognized 
compensation  expense  related  to  unvested  restricted  stock  that  will  be  recognized  over  the  remaining  vesting  periods.  The 
Corporation estimates forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and this estimate of forfeitures is adjusted over the 
requisite service period or vesting schedule based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ from such estimates. Changes 
in estimated forfeitures in future periods, if any, will be recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment in the period of 
change, which will affect the amount of estimated unamortized compensation expense to be recognized in future periods. The 
Corporation’s share-based compensation plans are described more fully in Note 13. 

Earnings  Per  Common  Share:  The  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (FASB)  guidance  requires  that  all  outstanding 
unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with 
common shareholders. This conclusion affects entities that accrue cash dividends on share-based payment awards during the 
awards’ service period when the dividends do not need to be returned if the employees forfeit the awards. Because the awards 
are  considered  participating  securities,  the  issuing  entity  is  required  to  apply  the  two-class  method  of  computing  basic  and 
diluted earnings per share (EPS). The Corporation has applied the two-class method of computing basic and diluted EPS for 
each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 because the Corporation’s unvested restricted shares outstanding 
contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends. Accordingly, the weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation 
of basic and diluted EPS includes both vested and unvested common shares outstanding. EPS calculations are presented in Note 
9. 

Comprehensive  Income:  Accounting  principles  generally  require  that  recognized  revenue,  expenses,  gains  and  losses  be 
included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for 
sale  securities,  changes  in  defined  benefit  plan  assets  and  liabilities,  and  unrealized  gains  and  losses  on  cash  flow  hedging 
instruments are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, 
are components of comprehensive income. These components are presented in the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of 
Comprehensive Income and are described more fully in Note 9. 

Derivative Financial Instruments: The Corporation recognizes derivative financial instruments at fair value as either an other 
asset  or  an  other  liability  in  the  consolidated  balance  sheet.  The  Corporation’s  derivative  financial  instruments  have  been 
designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the Corporation’s cash 
flow  hedges  is  reported  as  a  component  of  other  comprehensive  income,  net  of  deferred  income  taxes,  and  reclassified  into 
earnings  in  the  same  period  or  periods  during  which  the  hedged  transaction  affects  earnings.  The  Corporation’s  derivative 
financial instruments are described more fully in Note 18. 

Recent Significant Accounting Pronouncements: 

In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing – Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase 
Agreements.  The  amendments  in  this  ASU  remove  from  the  assessment  of  effective  control  (1)  the  criterion  requiring  the 
transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of 
default by the transferee and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion.  The amendments 
in this ASU are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011.  The guidance should 
be applied prospectively to transactions or modification of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date.  The 
adoption of the new guidance did not have a material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements. 

In  May  2011,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2011-04,  Fair  Value  Measurement  –  Amendments  to  Achieve  Common  Fair  Value 
Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  This ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and 
the  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  to  develop  a  single,  converged  fair  value  framework  on  how  (not  when)  to 
measure fair value and what disclosures to provide about fair value measurements.  The ASU is largely consistent with existing 
fair  value  measurement  principles  in  U.S.  GAAP,  with  many  of  the  amendments  made  to  eliminate  unnecessary  wording 
differences between  U.S.  GAAP  and  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards.  The amendments  are  effective for  interim 
and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with prospective application.  Early application was not permitted. The 
Corporation has included the required disclosures in its consolidated financial statements. 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income – Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  The objective 
of  this  ASU  is  to  improve  the  comparability,  consistency  and  transparency  of  financial  reporting  and  to  increase  the 
prominence  of  items  reported  in  other  comprehensive  income  by  eliminating  the  option  to  present  components  of  other 
comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments require that all non-owner 
changes  in  stockholders’  equity  be  presented  either  in  a  single  continuous  statement  of  comprehensive  income  or  in  two 
separate but consecutive statements. The amendments do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive 

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income, the option for an entity to present components of other comprehensive income either net of related tax effects or before 
related  tax  effects,  or  the  calculation  or  reporting  of  earnings  per  share.  The  amendments  in  this  ASU  should  be  applied 
retrospectively. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 
15, 2011. The amendments do not require transition disclosures. The Corporation has included the required disclosures in its 
consolidated financial statements. 

In  February  2013,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2013-02,  Comprehensive  Income  -  Reporting  of  Amounts  Reclassified  Out  of 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.  The amendments in this ASU require an entity to present (either on the face of the 
statement  where  net  income  is  presented  or  in  the  notes)  the  effects  on  the  line  items  of  net  income  of  significant  amounts 
reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income.  In addition, the amendments require a cross-reference to other 
disclosures  currently  required  for  other  reclassification  items  to  be  reclassified  directly  to  net  income  in  their  entirety  in  the 
same reporting period.  An entity is required to apply these amendments for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, 
beginning on or after December 15, 2012.  The Corporation is currently assessing the effect that ASU 2011-03 will have on its 
financial statements. 

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangible – Goodwill and Other – Testing Goodwill for Impairment.  The 
amendments in this ASU permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors related to goodwill to determine whether it is more 
likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is 
necessary  to  perform  the  two-step  goodwill  test  described  in  Topic  350.  The  more-likely-than-not  threshold  is  defined  as 
having a likelihood of more than 50 percent.  Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity is not required to calculate the fair 
value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying 
amount.  The  amendments  in  this  ASU  are  effective  for  annual  and  interim  goodwill  impairment  tests  performed  for  fiscal 
years beginning after December 15, 2011.  The adoption of the amendments did not have a material effect on the Corporation’s 
consolidated financial statements. 

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for 
Impairment.  The amendments in this ASU apply to all entities that have indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, 
reported in their financial statements.  The  amendments in this ASU provide an entity with the option to make a  qualitative 
assessment about the likelihood that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired to determine whether it should perform a 
quantitative impairment test. The amendments also enhance the consistency of impairment testing guidance among long-lived 
asset categories by permitting an entity to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to calculate the asset's 
fair  value  when  testing  an  indefinite-lived  intangible  asset  for  impairment.    The  amendments  are  effective  for  annual  and 
interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The Corporation does not expect the 
adoption of ASU 2012-02 to have a material effect on its financial statements. 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet - Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.  This 
ASU requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible 
for offset in the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. 
An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim 
periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for 
all comparative periods presented. The Corporation does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-11 to have a material effect on 
its financial statements.   

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, Balance Sheet - Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets 
and Liabilities.  The amendments in this ASU clarify the scope for derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, 
Derivatives  and  Hedging,  including  bifurcated  embedded  derivatives,  repurchase  agreements  and  reverse  repurchase 
agreements and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to netting arrangements.  
An entity is required to apply the amendments for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after 
January  1,  2013.    The  Corporation  does  not  expect  the  adoption  of  ASU  2013-01  to  have  a  material  effect  on  its  financial 
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NOTE 2: Securities 

The Corporation’s debt and equity securities, all of which are classified as available for sale, at December 31, 2012 and 2011 
are summarized as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
U.S. government agencies and corporations 
Mortgage-backed securities 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
Preferred stock 

(Dollars in thousands) 
U.S. government agencies and corporations 
Mortgage-backed securities 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
Preferred stock 

December 31, 2012 
Gross 
Gross 
Unrealized 
Unrealized 
Losses 
Gains 

$

$

24  
62 
9,069 
77 
9,232  

 $ 

 $ 

(3) $
—
(73)
—
(76) $

December 31, 2011 
Gross
Gross 
Unrealized 
Unrealized 
Losses 
Gains 

$

$

39  
81 
6,998 
41 
7,159  

 $ 

 $ 

(4) $
—
(84)
—
(88) $

Estimated 
Fair Value 
24,649
2,189
125,875
104
152,817

Estimated 
Fair Value 
15,283
2,216
127,079
68
144,646

Amortized 
Cost 
24,628
2,127
116,879
27
143,661

$

$

Amortized 
Cost 
15,248
2,135
120,165
27
137,575

$

$

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities, all of which are classified as available for sale, at December 31, 2012 
and 2011, by the earlier of contractual maturity or expected maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from 
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Due in one year or less 
Due after one year through five years 
Due after five years through ten years 
Due after ten years 
Preferred stock 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2011 

Amortized
Cost 
31,572
36,573
49,159
26,330
27
143,661

$

$

Estimated 
Fair Value 
31,859  
$
38,474 
53,402 
28,978 
104 
152,817  

$

 $ 

Amortized
Cost 
29,921
32,983
47,545
27,099
27
 $  137,575

Estimated
Fair Value 
30,108
34,169
51,021
29,280
68
144,646

$

$

Proceeds  from  the  maturities,  calls  and  sales  of  securities  available  for  sale  in  2012  were  $34.10  million,  resulting  in  gross 
realized  gains  of  $11,000;  in  2011  were  $31.10  million,  resulting  in  gross  realized  gains  of  $13,000;  in  2010  were  $28.69 
million, resulting in gross realized gains of $88,000 and gross realized losses of $18,000. 

The Corporation pledges securities to primarily secure public deposits and repurchase agreements. Securities with an aggregate 
amortized  cost  of  $107.87  million  and  an  aggregate  fair  value  of  $115.14  million  were  pledged  at  December 31,  2012. 
Securities with an aggregate amortized cost of $106.97 million and an aggregate fair value of $112.66 million were pledged at 
December 31, 2011. 

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Securities  in  an  unrealized  loss  position  at  December 31,  2012,  by  duration  of  the  period  of  the  unrealized  loss,  are  shown 
below. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
U.S. government agencies and 
corporations 
Obligations of states and political 
subdivisions 
Total temporarily impaired 
securities 

Less Than 12 Months 

Fair 
Value 

Unrealized
Loss 

12 Months or More 
Fair
Value 

Unrealized 
Loss 

Total 

Fair
Value 

Unrealized
Loss 

  $ 

5,479

$

3

$

— $

— 

 $ 

5,479

$

5,804

71

263

2  

6,067

  $ 

11,283

$

74

$

263

$

2 

 $ 

11,546

$

3

73

76

There are 32 debt securities totaling $11.55 million considered temporarily impaired at December 31, 2012. The primary cause 
of the temporary impairments in the Corporation's investments in debt securities was fluctuations in interest rates. During the 
fourth  quarter  of  2012,  the  municipal  bond  sector,  which  is  included  in  the  Corporation's  obligations  of  states  and  political 
subdivisions category of securities, experienced a decline in  securities prices due to year-end selling by investors seeking to 
capture capital gains, and in part due to uncertainty about tax rates and the tax status of municipal bond interest payments.  At 
December 31, 2012, approximately 96 percent of the Corporation's obligations of states and political subdivisions, as measured 
by market value, were rated “A” or better by Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investors Service.  Of those in a net unrealized loss 
position, approximately 89 percent were rated “A” or better, as measured by market value, at December 31, 2012. Because the 
Corporation intends to hold these investments in debt securities to maturity and it is more likely than not that the Corporation 
will not be required to sell these investments before a recovery of unrealized losses, the Corporation does not consider these 
investments  to  be  other-than-temporarily  impaired  at  December  31,  2012  and  no  other-than-temporary  impairment  has  been 
recognized. 

The Corporation’s investment in FHLB stock totaled $3.74 million at December 31, 2012. FHLB stock is generally viewed as a 
long-term investment and as a restricted investment security, which is carried at cost, because there is no market for the stock, 
other than the FHLBs or member institutions. Therefore, when evaluating FHLB stock for impairment, its value is based on the 
ultimate  recoverability  of  the  par  value  rather  than  by  recognizing  temporary  declines  in  value.  The  Corporation  does  not 
consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2012 and no impairment has been recognized. 
FHLB stock is shown as a separate line item on the balance sheet and is not a part of the available for sale securities portfolio. 

Securities  in  an  unrealized  loss  position  at  December 31,  2011,  by  duration  of  the  period  of  the  unrealized  loss,  are  shown 
below. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
U.S. government agencies and 
corporations 
Obligations of states and political 
subdivisions 

Total temporarily impaired 
securities 

Less Than 12 Months 

Fair 
Value 

Unrealized 
Loss 

12 Months or More 
Fair 
Value 

Unrealized 
Loss 

Total 

Fair 
Value 

Unrealized 
Loss 

  $ 

2,064

$

4

$

— $

— 

 $ 

2,064

$

3,305

35

1,328

49  

4,633

  $ 

5,369

$

39

$

1,328

$

49 

 $ 

6,697

$

4

84

88

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NOTE 3: Loans 

Major classifications of loans are summarized as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Real estate – construction 
Commercial, financial and agricultural 1 
Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 

Less allowance for loan losses 
Loans, net 

December 31, 

2012 

  $  149,257
5,062
205,052
33,324
5,309
278,186
676,190
(35,907)
  $  640,283

$

$

2011
147,135
5,737
212,235
33,192
6,057
246,305
650,661
(33,677)
616,984

________ 
1 

Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending 
and commercial business lending. 

Consumer loans included $293,000 and $299,000 of demand deposit overdrafts at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Loans on nonaccrual status were as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Real estate – construction: 
Construction lending1 
Consumer lot lending1 

Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending 
Land acquisition & development lending 
Builder line lending 
Commercial business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 

December 31, 

2012 

2011

  $ 

1,805

$

2,440

—
—

3,426
5,234
15
759
31
191
655
12,116

$

—
—

5,093
—
2,303
673
123
—
381
11,013

Total loans on nonaccrual status 

$ 

________ 
1  At December 31, 2012 and 2011 there were no real estate construction lending loans or real estate consumer lot lending 

loans on nonaccrual status. 

If  interest  income  had  been  recognized  on  nonaccrual  loans  at  their  stated  rates  during  years  2012,  2011  and  2010,  interest 
income would have increased by approximately $654,000, $651,000 and $624,000, respectively. 

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The past due status of loans as of December 31, 2012 was as follows: 

30-59 Days 
 Past Due 

60-89 Days 
Past Due 

90+ Days 
Past Due 

Total Past 
Due 

Current 

  Total Loans

90+ Days
 Past Due 
and 
Accruing 

  $ 

1,402 

 $ 

456

$

641

$

2,499

$

146,758 

 $  149,257

$

—

(Dollars in 
thousands) 
Real estate – 
residential mortgage 
Real estate – 
construction: 

Construction 
lending 
Consumer lot 
lending 
Commercial, 
financial and 
agricultural: 

Commercial real 
estate lending 
Land acquisition 
& development 
lending 
Builder line 
lending 
Commercial 
business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 
Total 

  $ 

— 

— 

—

—

—

—

—

—

3,157 

1,905 

3,157

1,905

7,650 

496

324

8,470

111,177 

119,647

— 

— 

794 
270 
69 
10,111 
20,296 

 $ 

—

—

—
—
—
2,052
3,004

$

5,234

5,234

28,903 

34,137

—

40
22
191
655
7,107

—

15,948 

15,948

834
292
260
12,818
30,407

34,486 
33,032 
5,049 
265,368 
645,783 

35,320
33,324
5,309
278,186
 $  676,190

$

$

$

—

—

—

—

—

—
—
—
—
—

For the purposes of the above table, “Current” includes loans that are 1-29 days past due. In addition, the above table includes 
nonaccrual loans that are current of $1.2 million, 30-59 days past due of $3.4 million, 60-89 days past due of $421,000 and 90+ 
days past due of $7.1 million. 

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The past due status of loans as of December 31, 2011 was as follows: 

30-59 Days 
Past Due 

60-89 Days 
Past Due 

90+ Days 
Past 
Due 

Total Past 
Due 

Current 

  Total Loans

90+ Days
Past Due 
and 
Accruing

  $ 

1,270 

 $ 

1,445

$

533

$

3,248

$

143,887 

 $  147,135

$

(Dollars in 
thousands) 
Real estate – 
residential mortgage 
Real estate – 
construction: 

Construction 
lending 
Consumer lot 
lending 
Commercial, 
financial and 
agricultural: 

Commercial real 
estate lending 
Land acquisition 
and development 
lending 
Builder line 
lending 
Commercial 
business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 
Consumer finance 
Total 

  $ 

— 

— 

—

—

986 

1,311

— 

— 

480 
69 
13 
5,327 
8,145 

 $ 

—

—

—
90
—
1,041
3,887

$

—

—

—

—

—

—
33
—
381
947

—

—

5,084 

653 

5,084

653

2,297

114,475 

116,772

—

—

480
192
13
6,749
12,979

$

32,645 

17,637 

32,645

17,637

44,701 
33,000 
6,044 
239,556 
637,682 

45,181
33,192
6,057
246,305
 $  650,661

$

$

65

—

—

—

—

—

—
—
3
—
68

For the purposes of the above table, “Current” includes loans that are 1-29 days past due. In addition, the above table includes 
nonaccrual loans that are current of $8.6 million, 30-59 days past due of $86,000, 60-89 days past due of $1.5 million and 90+ 
days past due of $882,000. 

Loan modifications that were classified as TDRs during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows: 

Year Ended December 31, 
2012 

2011 

Number of 
Loans 
1
—

Post-
Modification 
Recorded 
Investment 
122 
— 

$

Post-
Modification 
Recorded 
Investment
700
235

 $

Number of 
Loans 
4 
3 

3
6
—
1
—
1
12

$

278 
4,226 
— 
193 
— 
108 
4,927 

1 
7 
1 
8 
4 
— 
28 

 $

176
5,233
505
2,285
652
—
9,786

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage – interest reduction 
Real estate – residential mortgage – interest rate concession 
Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending – interest reduction 
Commercial real estate lending – interest rate concession 
Commercial real estate lending – principal reduction 
Builder line lending – interest rate concession 
Commercial business lending – interest rate concession 
Consumer – interest reduction 

Total 

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TDR  additions  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012  included  one  commercial  relationship  totaling  $3.85  million  for 
which  loan  modifications  were  negotiated.  This  relationship  was  classified  as  substandard  at  December  31,  2012.  TDR 
additions during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011  included  two  commercial  relationships  totaling  $7.14  million  for  which 
loan  modifications  were  negotiated.  While  these  relationships  were  also  in  nonaccrual  status  at  December  31,  2012,  the 
borrowers  were  servicing  the  loans  in  accordance  with  the  modified  terms.  The  Corporation  has  no  obligation  to  fund 
additional advances on its impaired loans. 

TDR payment defaults during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending 
Builder line lending 

Consumer 
Total 

Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Number of 
Loans 
1

$

Recorded 
Investment 

84  

Number of 
Loans 
2  

Recorded 
Investment
153

 $

5
1

7

1,386    
88    
—  

$

1,558

—
—
4
157

1  
3  

 $

For  purposes  of  this  disclosure,  a  TDR  payment  default  occurs  when,  within  12  months  of  the  original  TDR  modification, 
either a full or partial charge-off occurs or a TDR becomes 90 days or more past due. 

Impaired loans, which consist solely of TDRs, and the related allowance at December 31, 2012 were as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending 
Land acquisition & development lending 
Builder line lending 
Commercial business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 
Total 

Recorded
Investment 
in 
Loans 

$

2,230

$

Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance 
2,283

Average
Balance-
Impaired 
Loans 

 $ 

2,266

Interest 
Income 
Recognized
124
$

Related 
Allowance 
433 

$

7,892
5,234
—
812
—
324
16,492

$

8,190
5,234
—
817
—
324
16,848

$

$

1,775  
1,432  
—  
112  
—  
49  
3,801 

 $ 

8,260
5,443
1,407
827
—
324
18,527

$

254
236
—
13
—
16
643

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Impaired loans, which include TDRs of $17.09 million, and the related allowance at December 31, 2011 were as follows: 

Recorded
Investment 
in 
Loans 

$

3,482

$

Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance 
3,698

Average
Balance-
Impaired 
Loans 

 $ 

3,723

Interest 
Income 
Recognized
137
$

Related 
Allowance 
657 

$

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending 
Land acquisition & development lending 
Builder line lending 
Commercial business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 
Total 

5,861
5,490
2,285
652
—
324
18,094

$

5,957
5,814
2,285
654
—
324
18,732

$

1,464  
1,331  
318  
161  
—  
49  
3,980 

 $ 

6,195
6,116
2,397
663
—
324
19,418

$

102
372
—
6
—
14
631

 $ 

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 
28,840
14,160
(12,177)
2,854
33,677

2012
33,677 
12,405  
(13,497 )   
3,322  
35,907 

 $ 

$

$

2010
24,027
14,959
(12,330)
2,184
28,840

$

$

$

NOTE 4: Allowance for Loan Losses 

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance at the beginning of year 
Provision charged to operations 
Loans charged off 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off 
Balance at the end of year 

The  following  table  presents,  as  of  December 31,  2012,  the  total  allowance  for  loan  losses,  the  allowance  by  impairment 
methodology  (individually  evaluated  for  impairment  or  collectively  evaluated  for  impairment),  the  total  loans  and  loans  by 
impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment). 

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(Dollars in thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses: 

Real Estate 
Residential 
Mortgage 

Real Estate 
Construction

Commercial, 
Financial & 
Agricultural 

Equity 
Lines 

  Consumer 

Consumer
Finance 

Total 

Balance at the beginning of year 

$ 

2,379

$

480

$

10,040

$

912

 $ 

319 

 $ 19,547

$ 33,677

Provision charged to operations 

Loans charged off 

Recoveries of loans previously 
charged off 

Ending balance 

Ending balance: individually evaluated 
for impairment 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

737

(793)

35

2,358

433

1,925

Loans: 

Ending balance 

  $  149,257

Ending balance: individually evaluated 
for impairment 

  $ 

2,230

Ending balance: collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

  $  147,027

$

$

$

$

$

$

(56)

—

—

424

$

1,737

(2,074)

121

9,824

— $

3,319

6,505

424

5,062

$

$

53

(159)

79

885

 $ 

94 
(337) 

207 
283 

9,840

12,405

(10,134)

(13,497)

2,880

3,322

 $ 22,133

$ 35,907

—  $ 

49 

 $

— $

3,801

885

 $ 

234 

 $ 22,133

$ 32,106

$

$

$

205,052

$ 33,324

 $ 

5,309 

 $ 278,186

$ 676,190

— $

13,938

$

—  $ 

324 

 $

— $ 16,492

5,062

$

191,114

$ 33,324

 $ 

4,985 

 $ 278,186

$ 659,698

The  following  table  presents,  as  of  December 31,  2011,  the  total  allowance  for  loan  losses,  the  allowance  by  impairment 
methodology  (individually  evaluated  for  impairment  or  collectively  evaluated  for  impairment),  the  total  loans  and  loans  by 
impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment). 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses: 

Real Estate 
Residential 
Mortgage 

Real Estate 
Construction

Commercial, 
Financial & 
Agricultural 

Equity 
Lines 

  Consumer 

Consumer
Finance 

Total 

Balance at the beginning of year 

$ 

1,442

$

581

$

8,688

$

380

 $ 

307 

 $ 17,442

$ 28,840

Provision charged to operations 

Loans charged off 

Recoveries of loans previously 
charged off 

Ending balance 

Ending balance: individually evaluated 
for impairment 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

1,935

(1,096)

98

2,379

657

1,722

Loans: 

Ending balance 

  $ 

147,135

Ending balance: individually evaluated 
for impairment 

  $ 

3,482

Ending balance: collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

  $ 

143,653

$

$

$

$

$

$

(101)

—

—

3,745

(2,566)

173

480

$

10,040

— $

3,274

6,766

480

5,737

$

$

572

(52)

12

912

 $ 

209 
(319) 

122 
319 

7,800

14,160

(8,144)

(12,177)

2,449

2,854

 $ 19,547

$ 33,677

—  $ 

49 

 $

— $

3,980

912

 $ 

270 

 $ 19,547

$ 29,697

$

$

$

212,235

$ 33,192

 $ 

6,057 

 $ 246,305

$ 650,661

— $

14,288

$

—  $ 

324 

 $

— $ 18,094

5,737

$

197,947

$ 33,192

 $ 

5,733 

 $ 246,305

$ 632,567

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Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2012 were as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Real estate – construction: 
Construction lending 
Consumer lot lending 

Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending 
Land acquisition & development lending 
Builder line lending 
Commercial business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 

Pass 
143,947

$

Special 
Mention 
1,374

$

Substandard   
$

2,131 

 $ 

Substandard
Nonaccrual 
1,805

228
1,905

102,472
19,422
13,469
32,330
31,199
4,746
349,718

$

$

—
—

2,776
1,789
1,926
187
1,327
3
9,382

$

2,929 
— 

10,973 
7,692 
538 
2,044 
767 
369 
27,443 

 $ 

—
—

3,426
5,234
15
759
31
191
11,461

(Dollars in thousands) 
Consumer finance 
_____________ 
1  At December 31, 2012, the Corporation does not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss. 

Performing 
277,531

$

Non-Performing   
$

655 

 $

Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2011 were as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate – residential mortgage 
Real estate – construction: 
Construction lending 
Consumer lot lending 

Commercial, financial and agricultural: 

Commercial real estate lending 
Land acquisition & development lending 
Builder line lending 
Commercial business lending 

Equity lines 
Consumer 

Pass 
140,304

$

Special 
Mention 
1,261

$

Substandard   
$

3,130 

 $ 

Substandard
Nonaccrual 
2,440

2,214
653

96,773
13,605
12,480
41,590
31,935
5,271
344,825

$

$

—
—

5,413
9,939
1,434
2,001
298
10
20,356

$

2,870 
— 

9,493 
9,101 
1,420 
917 
836 
776 
28,543 

 $ 

—
—

5,093
—
2,303
673
123
—
10,632

(Dollars in thousands) 
Consumer finance 

Performing 
245,924

$

Non-Performing   
$

381 

 $

__________ 
1 At December 31, 2011, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss. 

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Total1 
149,257

$

3,157
1,905

119,647
34,137
15,948
35,320
33,324
5,309
398,004

$

Total 

278,186

Total1 
147,135

$

5,084
653

116,772
32,645
17,637
45,181
33,192
6,057
404,356

$

Total 

246,305

 
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 5: Other Real Estate Owned 

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, OREO was $6.24 million and $6.06 million, respectively. OREO is primarily comprised of 
residential properties and non-residential properties associated with commercial relationships, and are located primarily in the 
state of Virginia. Changes in the balance for OREO are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance at the beginning of year, gross 
Transfers from loans 
Capitalized costs 
Charge-offs 
Sales proceeds 
Gain on disposition 
Balance at the end of year, gross 
Less allowance for losses 
Balance at the end of year, net 

Changes in the allowance for OREO losses are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance at the beginning of year 
Provision for losses 
Charge-offs, net 
Balance at the end of year 

$

$

  Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011

  $ 

  $ 

9,986
3,866
205
(1,240)
(2,683)
39
10,173
(3,937)
6,236

$

$

14,653
5,040
—
(963)
(8,801)
57
9,986
(3,927)
6,059

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

 $ 

3,927 
1,250  
(1,240 )   
3,937 

 $ 

3,979
911
(963)
3,927

$

$

2,402
2,180
(603)
3,979

Net  expenses applicable  to OREO, other  than  the  provision for  losses, were  $384,000,  $516,000  and $931,000  for  the  years 
ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

NOTE 6: Corporate Premises and Equipment 

Major classifications of corporate premises and equipment are summarized as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Land 
Buildings 
Equipment, furniture and fixtures 

Less accumulated depreciation 

December 31, 

2012 

6,506
25,604
24,096
56,206
(29,123)
27,083

$

$

  $ 

  $ 

2011

6,506
25,967
23,032
55,505
(27,043)
28,462

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NOTE 7: Time Deposits 

Time deposits are summarized as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Certificates of deposit, $100 or more 
Other time deposits 

Remaining maturities on time deposits at December 31, 2012 are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
Thereafter 

NOTE 8: Borrowings 

The table below presents selected information on short-term borrowings: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Customer repurchase agreements1 
Federal Reserve Bank discount window2 
FHLB advances3 
Federal funds purchased4 
Balance outstanding at year end 
Maximum balance at any month end during the year 
Average balance for the year 
Weighted average rate for the year 
Weighted average rate on borrowings at year end 
Estimated fair value at year end 

December 31, 

2012 

  $  138,560
148,049
  $  286,609

$

$

2011
148,617
159,326
307,943

$ 136,234
59,092
47,656
17,053
7,530
19,044
$ 286,609

December 31, 

  $ 

2012 
9,139 
— 
— 
— 
9,139 
  $ 
  $  22,383 
8,704 
  $ 
0.46%
0.50%
9,139 

  $ 

2011
4,644
—
—
2,900
7,544
7,750
5,831
0.69%
0.56%
7,544

$

$
$
$

$

1  Secured transactions with customers, which generally mature the day following the day sold. 
2  Short-term borrowings through the Federal Reserve Bank’s discount window lending programs, which are secured by a loan-
specific  lien  on  certain  qualifying  loans.  At  December  31,  2012  and  2011  there  were  no  short-term  borrowings  from  the 
Federal Reserve Bank. 

3  Short-term borrowings from the FHLB secured by a blanket floating lien on certain loans secured by 1-4 family residential 

properties.  At December 31, 2012 and 2011 there were no short-term FHLB advances outstanding. 

4  Advances against $59 million in federal funds lines with correspondent banks. 

Long-term borrowings at December 31, 2012 consist of a repurchase agreement with a third-party correspondent bank, which is 
secured  by  investment  securities;  advances  under  a  non-recourse  revolving  bank  line  of  credit  secured  by  loans  at  C&F 
Finance; and advances from the FHLB, which are secured by a blanket floating lien on all qualifying closed-end and revolving, 
open-end loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties.  The interest rate on the repurchase agreement, which matures in 
2018,  is  3.55%  (7.00%  minus  three-month  LIBOR  with  a  maximum  rate  of  3.55%)  and  the  outstanding  balance  as  of 

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December 31, 2012 was $5.00 million.  The interest rate on the revolving bank line of credit, which matures in 2014, floats at 
the  one-month  LIBOR  rate  plus  a  range  of  200  basis  points  to  225  basis  points,  depending  upon  the  average  balance 
outstanding on the line, and the outstanding balance as of December 31, 2012 was $75.49 million.  C&F Finance’s revolving 
bank line of credit agreement contains covenants regarding C&F Finance’s capital adequacy, collateral performance, adequacy 
of the allowance for loan losses and interest expense coverage.  C&F Finance satisfied all such covenants during 2012.  Long-
term advances from the FHLB at December 31, 2012 consist of $35.00 million of convertible advances and $17.50 million of 
fixed  rate  hybrid  advances.  The  convertible  advances  have  fixed  rates  of  interest  unless  the  FHLB  exercises  its  option  to 
convert  the  interest  on  these  advances  from  fixed  rate  to  variable  rate.  The  fixed  rate  hybrid  advances  provide  fixed-rate 
funding until the stated maturity date. The Bank may add interest rate caps or floors at a future date, at which time the cost of 
the caps or floors will be added to the advance rate. The table below presents selected information on the FHLB advances: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Balance Outstanding at December 31, 2012 
Fixed Rate Hybrid Advances 

Convertible Advances 

Interest Rate 

Maturity Date 

Next
Conversion 
Option Date 

$7,500
$7,500
$2,500

$5,000
$7,500
$7,500
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000

3.39%
0.80 
1.28 

3.95
3.69
3.70
4.06
2.93
3.59

08/10/15 
08/30/16 
08/30/18 

11/17/14 
11/28/14 
10/19/17 
10/25/17 
11/27/17 
06/06/18 

02/19/13 
02/28/13 
01/22/13 
01/25/13 
02/27/13 

The contractual maturities of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2012 are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
Thereafter 

Fixed Rate 
$
— 
12,500 
7,500 
7,500 
17,500 
7,500 
52,500 

$

 $ 

 $ 

Floating 
Rate 

— $
—
—
75,487
—
5,000
80,487

$

Total 

—
12,500
7,500
82,987
17,500
12,500
132,987

The  Corporation’s  unused  lines  of  credit  for  future  borrowings  total  approximately  $199.16  million  at  December 31,  2012, 
which  consists  of $48.59  million  available  from  the  FHLB,  $44.51  million on  C&F  Finance’s  revolving  bank  line  of  credit, 
$47.06 million available from the Federal Reserve Bank and $59.00 million under federal funds agreements with third party 
financial institutions.  Additional loans are available that can be pledged as collateral for future borrowings from the Federal 
Reserve Bank or the FHLB above the current lendable collateral value. 

In December 2007, C&F Financial Statutory Trust II (Trust II), a wholly-owned non-operating subsidiary of the Corporation, 
was formed for the purpose of issuing trust preferred capital securities for general corporate purposes including the refinancing 
of  existing  debt.  On  December  14,  2007,  Trust  II  issued  $10.00  million  of  trust  preferred  capital  securities  in  a  private 
placement to an institutional investor and $310,000 in common equity to the Corporation in exchange for cash. The securities 
mature  in  December  2037,  are  redeemable  at  the  Corporation’s  option  beginning  after  five  years,  and  require  quarterly 
distributions by Trust II to the holder of the securities at a fixed rate of 7.73% as to $5.00 million of the securities and at a rate 
equal  to  the  three-month  LIBOR  rate plus 3.15%  as  to  the  remaining  $5.00  million,  which  rate was  3.46%  at  December 31, 
2012.  The  fixed  rate  portion  of  the  securities  converted  to  the  three-month  LIBOR  rate  plus  3.15%  in  December  2012.  The 
principal  asset  of  Trust  II  is  $10.31  million  of  the  Corporation’s  trust  preferred  capital  notes  with  like  maturities  and  like 

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interest rates to the trust preferred capital securities. The interest payments by the Corporation on the debt securities will be 
used by Trust II to pay the quarterly distributions payable by Trust II to the holders of the trust preferred capital securities. 

In  July  2005,  C&F  Financial  Statutory  Trust  I  (Trust  I),  a  wholly-owned  non-operating  subsidiary  of  the  Corporation,  was 
formed  for  the  purpose  of  issuing  trust  preferred  capital  securities  to  partially  fund  the  Corporation’s  purchase  of  427,186 
shares of  its  common  stock. On  July  21,  2005,  Trust I  issued  $10.00  million  of  trust preferred  capital  securities  in  a private 
placement to an institutional investor and $310,000 in common equity to the Corporation in exchange for cash. The securities 
mature  in  September  2035,  are  redeemable  at  the  Corporation’s  option  beginning  after  five  years,  and  require  quarterly 
distributions by Trust I to the holder of the securities at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.57%.  During 2010, 
in  order  to  mitigate  the  effect  of  rising  interest  rates  in  the  future,  the  Corporation  entered  into  two  interest  rate  swap 
agreements whereby the effective fixed interest rate on $5.00 million of the securities became 3.48% and the effective fixed 
interest  rate  on  the  remaining  $5.00  million  of  the  securities  became  4.31%.  The  interest  rate  swaps  mature  in  September 
2015.  The principal asset of Trust I is $10.31 million of the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes with like maturities and 
like interest rates to the trust preferred capital securities. The interest payments by the Corporation on the debt securities will be 
used by Trust I to pay the quarterly distributions payable by Trust I to the holders of the trust preferred capital securities. 

Subject  to  certain  exceptions  and  limitations,  the  Corporation  may  elect  from  time  to  time  to  defer  interest  payments  on  the 
junior subordinated debt securities, which would result in a deferral of distribution payments on the related capital securities. 

NOTE 9: Shareholders’ Equity, Other Comprehensive Income and Earnings Per Common Share 

Shareholders’ Equity 

Preferred Shares. On January 9, 2009, as part of the Capital Purchase Program (Capital Purchase Program) established by the 
U.S.  Department  of  the  Treasury  (Treasury)  under  the  Emergency  Economic  Stabilization  Act  of  2008  (EESA),  the 
Corporation  issued  and  sold  to  Treasury  for  an  aggregate  purchase  price  of  $20.00  million  in  cash  (1)  20,000  shares  of  the 
Corporation’s  fixed  rate  cumulative  perpetual  preferred  stock,  Series  A,  par  value  $1.00  per  share,  having  a  liquidation 
preference of $1,000 per share (Series A Preferred Stock) and (2) a ten-year warrant to purchase up to 167,504 shares of the 
Corporation’s  common  stock,  par  value  $1.00  per  share  (Common  Stock),  at  an  initial  exercise  price  of  $17.91  per  share 
(Warrant).  

On July 27, 2011, the Corporation redeemed $10.00 million of the total $20.00 million liquidation preference of its Series A 
Preferred  Stock.  The  Corporation  paid  $10.10  million  to  redeem  this  portion  of  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock,  consisting  of 
$10.00  million  in  liquidation  preference  and  $100,000  of  accrued  and  unpaid  dividends  associated  with  the  preferred  stock 
being  redeemed.    On  April  11,  2012,  the  Corporation  redeemed  the  remaining  $10.00  million  of  the  total  $20.00  million 
liquidation preference of its Series A Preferred Stock. The Corporation paid $10.08 million to redeem this portion of the Series 
A  preferred  Stock,  consisting  of  $10.00  million  in  liquidation  preference  and  $78,000  of  accrued  and  unpaid  dividends 
associated with the preferred stock redemption. The funds for both of these redemptions were provided by existing financial 
resources  of  the  Corporation;  therefore,  there  was  no  dilution  to  the  Corporation's  common  shareholders.  Further,  the 
Corporation will pay no future dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock. 

The Warrant has a 10-year term and was immediately exercisable upon issuance, with an exercise price, subject to anti-dilution 
adjustments, equal to $17.91 per share of Common Stock. Of the aggregate amount of $20.00 million proceeds received from 
the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, approximately $792,000 was attributable to the Warrant, based on the relative fair 
value of the Warrant on the date of issuance. The Corporation  has not repurchased the Warrant as of December 31, 2012. If the 
Corporation repurchases the Warrant in a future period, the repurchase is not expected to have any effect on the Corporation's 
earnings or earnings per share in the period of repurchase.  

Common Shares. The Corporation did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the years ended December 31, 
2012, 2011 or 2010.  

Other Comprehensive Income 

The following table presents the cumulative balances of the components of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes 
of $2.51 million, $1.79 million and $30,000 as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Net unrealized gains on securities 
Net unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges 
Net unrecognized losses on defined benefit plan 
Total cumulative other comprehensive income 

$

$

2012

December 31, 
2011 

2010

 $ 

5,951 
(313 )   
(922 )   
4,716 

 $ 

4,596
(314)
(898)
3,384

$

$

501
(91)
(339)
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The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Unrealized Loss 
on Cash Flow 
Hedging 
Instruments 

Unrealized 
Holding Gains 
on Securities 

Defined 
Benefit 
Pension Plan 
Assets and 
Benefit 
Obligations

Balance at December 31, 2011 
Net change for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 
Balance at December 31, 2012 

$

$

(314)
1
(313)

$

$

4,596 
1,355 
5,951 

  $ 

  $ 

(898) $
(24)
(922) $

(Dollars in thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2010 
Net change for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 
Balance at December 31, 2011 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Unrealized Loss 
on Cash Flow 
Hedging 
Instruments 
(91)
(223)

$

$

(314)

Unrealized Loss 
on Cash Flow 
Hedging 
Instruments 

Balance at December 31, 2009 
Net change for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 
Balance at December 31, 2010 

$

$

Defined 
Benefit 
Pension Plan 
Assets and 
Benefit 
Obligations 

  $ 

(339) $
(559)

  $ 

(898) $

$

Unrealized 
Holding Gains 
on Securities 
501 
4,095 
4,596 

$

Unrealized 
Holding Gains 
(Losses) on 
Securities 
1,168 
(667)   
501 

  $ 

  $ 

— $
(91)

(91)

$

Defined 
Benefit 
Pension Plan 
Assets and 
Benefit 
Obligations 

(200) $
(139)

(339) $

Total 

3,384
1,332
4,716

Total 

71
3,313
3,384

Total 

968
(897)
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The following tables present the change in each component of other comprehensive income on a pre-tax and after-tax basis for 
the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Defined benefit pension plan: 

Net loss 
Amortization of prior service costs 
Defined benefit pension plan assets and benefit obligations, net 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging instruments
Unrealized holding gains on securities 
Total increase in other comprehensive income 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012 

Pre-Tax 

Tax Expense
(Benefit) 

Net-of-Tax 

$

$

31   $ 
(68)  
(37)  
1  
2,085  
2,049   $ 

11
(24)
(13)
—
730
717

$

$

20
(44)
(24)
1
1,355
1,332

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Defined benefit pension plan: 

Net loss 
Amortization of net obligation at transition 
Amortization of prior service costs 
Defined benefit pension plan assets and benefit obligations, net 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging instruments
Unrealized holding gains on securities 
Total increase in other comprehensive income 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Defined benefit pension plan: 

Net loss 
Amortization of net obligation at transition 
Amortization of prior service costs 
Defined benefit pension plan assets and benefit obligations, net 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging instruments
Unrealized holding losses on securities 
Total decrease in other comprehensive income 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011 

Pre-Tax 

Tax Expense
(Benefit) 

Net-of-Tax 

$

$

(788)   $ 
(4)  
(68)  
(860)  
(368)  
6,300  
5,072   $ 

(276)
(1)
(24)
(301)
(145)
2,205
1,759

$

$

(512)
(3)
(44)
(559)
(223)
4,095
3,313

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 

Pre-Tax 

Tax Expense
(Benefit) 

Net-of-Tax 

$

$

(142)   $ 
(5)  
(68)  
(215)  
(148)  
(1,026)  
(1,389)   $ 

(50)
(2)
(24)
(76)
(57)
(359)
(492)

$

$

(92)
(3)
(44)
(139)
(91)
(667)
(897)

The  Corporation  reclassified  net  gains  from  securities  of  $7,000,  $8,000  and  $46,000  from  other  comprehensive  income  to 
earnings for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

Earnings Per Common Share 

The components of the Corporation’s earnings per common share calculations are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Net income 
Accumulated dividends on Series A Preferred Stock 
Amortization of Series A Preferred Stock discount 
Net income available to common shareholders 
Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common 
share—basic 
Effect of dilutive securities: 
Stock option awards and warrant 
Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common 
share—assuming dilution 

$

$

 $ 

December 31, 
2011 
12,976
(850)
(333)
11,793

 $ 

2012
16,382 

(139 )   
(172 )   

16,071 

2010

8,110
(1,000)
(149)
6,961

$

$

3,215,049  

3,135,645

3,085,025

90,853  

36,632

18,444

3,305,902  

3,172,277

3,103,469

Potential common shares that may be issued by the Corporation for its stock option awards and Warrant are determined using 
the treasury stock method. Approximately 215,000, 316,000 and 361,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options for the years 
ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were not included in computing diluted earnings per common share 
because they were anti-dilutive. 

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NOTE 10: Income Taxes 

Principal components of income tax expense as reflected in the consolidated statements of income are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Current taxes 
Deferred taxes 

$

$

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

8,494 
(848 )   
7,646 

 $ 

 $ 

7,076
(1,341)
5,735

$

$

5,202
(2,253)
2,949

The  income  tax provision  is less  than  would be obtained by  application  of  the  statutory  federal  corporate  tax  rate  to pre-tax 
accounting income as a result of the following items: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Income tax computed at federal 
statutory rates 
Tax effect of exclusion of interest 
income on obligations of states and 
political subdivisions 
Reduction of interest expense 
incurred to carry tax-exempt assets 
State income taxes, net of federal 
tax benefit 
Tax effect of dividends-received 
deduction on preferred stock 
Compensation in excess of 
deductible limits 
Tax credits 
Other 

Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

Percent of
Pre-tax 
Income

2011 

Percent of 
Pre-tax 
Income 

2010 

Percent of
Pre-tax 
Income

  $ 

8,410

35.0% $

6,362

34.0%   $ 

3,760

34.0%

(1,631)

(6.8) 

(1,652)

(8.8) 

(1,516)

(13.7) 

78

1,133

—

—
(225)
(119)
7,646

  $ 

0.3

4.7

—

—
(0.9) 
(0.5) 
31.8% $

98

1,114

—

41
(180)
(48)
5,735

0.5 

6.0 

— 

100

787

0.9

7.1

(5)

(0.1) 

0.2 
(1.0) 
(0.3) 
30.6%   $ 

—
(135)
(42)
2,949

—
(1.2) 
(0.3) 
26.7%

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The  Corporation’s  net  deferred  income  taxes  totaled  $14.9  million  and  $14.8  million  at  December 31,  2012  and  2011, 
respectively. The tax effects of each type of significant item that gave rise to deferred taxes are: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Deferred tax asset 

Allowance for loan losses and OREO losses 
Reserve for indemnification losses 
OREO expenses 
Deferred compensation 
Other-than-temporary impairment of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock 
Share-based compensation 
Interest on nonaccrual loans 
Defined benefit plan 
Cash flow hedges 
Other 

Deferred tax asset 

Deferred tax liability 

Goodwill and other intangible assets 
Depreciation 
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale 

Deferred tax liability 
Net deferred tax asset 

December 31, 

2012 

2011

$ 

$

15,036
795
226
2,049
614
340
244
156
200
1,284
20,944

(2,794)
(59)
(3,205)
(6,058)
14,886

$

$ 

14,128
647
381
1,916
614
331
119
165
201
1,240
19,742

(2,509)
(3)
(2,475)
(4,987)
14,755

The  Corporation  files  income  tax  returns  in  the  U.S.  federal  jurisdiction  and  several  states.  With  few  exceptions,  the 
Corporation is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 
2009. 

NOTE 11: Employee Benefit Plans 

The Bank maintains a Defined Contribution Profit-Sharing Plan (the Profit-Sharing Plan) sponsored by the Virginia Bankers 
Association (VBA). The Profit-Sharing Plan includes a 401(k) savings provision that authorizes a maximum voluntary salary 
deferral of up to 95% of compensation (with a partial company match), subject to statutory limitations. The Profit-Sharing Plan 
provides  for  an  annual  discretionary  contribution  to  the  account  of  each  eligible  employee  based  in  part  on  the  Bank’s 
profitability for a given year and on each participant’s yearly earnings. All full-time employees who have attained the age of 
eighteen  and  have  at  least  three  months of  service  are  eligible  to  participate.  Contributions  and  earnings  may  be  invested  in 
various  investment  vehicles  offered  through  the  VBA.  All  employee  contributions  are  fully  vested  upon  contribution.  An 
employee  is  20% vested  in  the  Bank’s  contributions  after  two  years of service, 40%  after  three  years,  60%  after  four  years, 
80% after five years and fully vested after six years, or earlier in the event of retirement, death or attainment of age 65 while an 
employee. The amounts charged to expense under this plan were $387,000, $405,000 and $372,000 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, 
respectively. 

C&F Mortgage maintains a Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan that authorizes a voluntary salary deferral of from 1% to 
100% of compensation (with a discretionary company match), subject to statutory limitations. Substantially all employees who 
have attained the age of eighteen are eligible to participate on the first day of the next month following employment date. The 
plan  provides  for  an  annual  discretionary  contribution  to  the  account  of  each  eligible  employee  based  in  part  on  C&F 
Mortgage’s profitability for a given year, and on each participant’s contributions to the plan. Contributions may be invested in 
various investment funds offered under the plan. All employee contributions are fully vested upon contribution. An employee is 
vested 25% in the employer’s contributions after two years of service, 50% after three years, 75% after four years, and fully 
vested  after  five  years.  The  amounts  charged  to  expense  under  this  plan  were  $29,000,  $12,000  and  $0  in  2012,  2011  and 
2010, respectively. 

C&F  Finance maintains  a  Defined  Contribution  Profit-Sharing  Plan  sponsored  by  the VBA with  plan  features  similar  to  the 
Profit-Sharing Plan of the Bank. The amounts charged to expense under this plan were $147,000, $139,000 and $108,000 in 
2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

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Individual performance bonuses are awarded annually to certain members of management under the Corporation's Management 
Incentive Plan. The Corporation’s Compensation Committee recommends to the Corporation’s Board of Directors the bonuses 
to be paid to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, and recommends to the Bank’s 
Board of Directors bonuses to be paid to certain other senior Bank and C&F Finance officers. In addition, the Chief Executive 
Officer  recommends  bonuses  to  be  paid  to  other  officers  of  the  Bank  and  C&F  Finance.  In  determining  the  awards, 
performance, including the Corporation’s growth rate, returns on average assets and equity, and absolute levels of income are 
considered. In addition, the Bank’s Board of Directors considers the individual performance of the members of management 
who  may  receive  awards.  The  expense  for  these  bonus  awards  is  accrued  in  the  year  of  performance.  Expenses  under  these 
plans  were  $1.02  million,  $844,000  and  $816,000  in  2012,  2011  and  2010,  respectively.  In  accordance  with  employment 
agreements for certain senior officers of C&F Mortgage, performance bonuses of $1.05 million, $657,000 and $336,000 were 
expensed  in  2012,  2011  and  2010,  respectively.  Performance  used  in  determining  the  awards  is  directly  related  to  the 
profitability of C&F Mortgage. 

The Bank has a non-contributory, defined benefit pension plan (Cash Balance Plan) for all full-time employees over 21 years of 
age. Under the Cash Balance Plan, the benefit account for each participant will grow each year with annual pay credits based 
on  age  and  years  of  service  and  monthly  interest  credits  based  on  the  prior  year’s  December  average  yield  on  30-year 
Treasuries  plus  150  basis  points.  The  Bank  funds  pension  costs  in  accordance  with  the  funding  provisions  of  the  Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act. 

 The Corporation has a nonqualified defined contribution plan for certain executives. The plan allows for elective salary and 
bonus deferrals. The plan also allows for employer contributions to make up for limitations on covered compensation imposed 
by the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the Bank’s Profit Sharing Plan and Cash Balance Plan and to enhance retirement 
benefits  by providing  supplemental  contributions  from  time  to  time.  Expenses under  this  plan  were  $175,000,  $153,000  and 
$124,000  in  2012,  2011  and  2010,  respectively.  Investments  for  this  plan  are  held  in  a  Rabbi  trust.  These  investments  are 
included in other assets and the related liability is included in other liabilities. 

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The following  table  summarizes  the projected benefit  obligations, plan assets,  funded status  and  rate  assumptions  associated 
with the Bank’s Cash Balance Plan based upon actuarial valuations. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Change in benefit obligation 

Projected benefit obligation, beginning 
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Actuarial loss 
Benefits paid 

Projected benefit obligation, ending 
Change in plan assets 

Fair value of plan assets, beginning 
Actual return on plan assets 
Employer contributions 
Benefits paid 

Fair value of plan assets, ending 
Funded status 
Amounts recognized as an other liability 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income 

Net loss 
Net obligation at transition 
Prior service cost 
Deferred taxes 

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income 
Weighted-average assumptions for benefit obligation at valuation date 

Discount rate 
Expected return on plan assets 
Rate of compensation increase 

2012

8,768  
636 
395 
505 
(246) 
10,058  

8,295  
1,063 
500 
(246) 
9,612  
(446 ) 
(446 ) 

2,495  
— 
(1,077) 
(496) 
922  

$

$

$

$
$
$

$

$

December 31, 
2011 

2010

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 
 $ 
 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

7,915
611
438
154
(350) 
8,768

7,261
(116) 
1,500
(350) 
8,295
(473) 
(473) 

2,525
—
(1,144) 
(483) 
898

$

$

$

$
$
$

$

$

6,816
531
397
523
(352) 
7,915

6,385
828
400
(352) 
7,261
(654) 
(654) 

1,738

(4) 
(1,212) 
(183) 
339

4.0%   
8.0%   
3.0%   

4.5%
8.0%
4.0%

5.5%
8.0%
4.0%

The accumulated benefit obligation was $10.06 million and $8.77 million as of the actuarial valuation dates in 2012 and 2011, 
respectively. 

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Components of net periodic benefit cost 

Service cost 
Interest cost 
Expected return on plan assets 
Amortization of prior service cost 
Amortization of net obligation at transition 
Recognized net actuarial loss 
Net periodic benefit cost 

$

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other 
comprehensive income 

Net loss (gain) 
Amortization of net obligation at transition 
Amortization of prior service costs 
Deferred taxes 

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income 

$

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

 $ 

636 
395 
(633)   
(68)   
— 
106 
436 

(31)   
— 
68 
(13)   
24 
460 

 $ 

611
438
(581)
(68)
(4)
63
459

788
4
68
(301)
559
1,018

$

$

531
397
(495)
(68)
(5)
48
408

142
5
68
(76)
139
547

The  estimated  net  loss,  obligation  at  transition  and  prior  service  cost  that  will  be  (accreted  to)  amortized  from  accumulated 
other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year are $79,000, zero and (68,000), respectively. 

Weighted-average assumptions for net periodic benefit cost as of 

Discount rate 
Expected return on plan assets 
Rate of compensation increase 

The benefits expected to be paid by the plan in the next ten years are as follows: 

January 1, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

4.5%   
8.0%   
3.0%   

5.5%
8.0%
4.0%

6.0%
8.0%
4.0%

(Dollars in thousands) 

2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 

2018 – 2022 

 $ 

 $ 

167
760
234
717
509
3,656
6,043

The Bank selects the expected long-term rate of return on assets in consultation with its investment advisors and actuary, and 
with concurrence from their auditors. This rate is intended to reflect the average rate of earnings expected to be earned on the 
funds  invested  or  to  be  invested  to  provide plan benefits. Historical performance  is  reviewed,  especially  with  respect  to  real 
rates of return (net of inflation), for the major asset classes held or anticipated to be held by the trust and for the trust itself. 
Undue weight is not given to recent experience, which may not continue over the measurement period. Higher significance is 
placed on current forecasts of future long-term economic conditions. 

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Because assets are held in a qualified trust, anticipated returns are not reduced for taxes. Further, solely for this purpose, the 
plan  is  assumed  to  continue  in  force  and  not  terminate  during  the  period  during  which  assets  are  invested.  However, 
consideration is given to the potential impact of current and future investment policy, cash flow into and out of the trust, and 
expenses (both investment and non-investment) typically paid from plan assets (to the extent such expenses are not explicitly 
within periodic costs). 

The Bank’s defined benefit pension plan’s weighted average asset allocations by asset category are as follows: 

Mutual funds-fixed income 
Mutual funds-equity 
Cash and equivalents 

* Less than one percent. 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

39%
61 

*
100%

40%
60

*
100%

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the fair value of the defined benefit plan assets is as follows: 

December 31, 2012 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Mutual funds-fixed income 1 
Mutual funds-equity 2 
Cash and equivalents 3 
Total pension assets 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Mutual funds-fixed income 1 
Mutual funds-equity 2 
Cash and equivalents 3 
Total pension assets 

$

$

$

$

Fair Value Measurements Using 
Level 2

Level 1

Level 3 

Assets at Fair
Value 

3,735
5,867
10
9,612

$

$

—  
—  
—  
—  

$

$

— $
—
—
— $

3,735
5,867
10
9,612

December 31, 2011 

Fair Value Measurements Using 
Level 2

Level 1

Level 3 

Assets at Fair
Value 

3,306
4,983
6
8,295

$

$

—  
—  
—  
—  

$

$

— $
—
—
— $

3,306
4,983
6
8,295

_________ 
1 

This category includes investments in mutual funds focused on fixed income securities with both short-term and long-term 
investments.  The  funds  are  valued  using  the  net  asset  value  method  in  which  an  average  of  the  market  prices  for  the 
underlying investments is used to value the funds. 
This category includes investments in mutual funds focused on equity securities with a diversified portfolio and includes 
investments in large cap and small cap funds, growth funds, international focused funds and value funds. The funds are 
valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to 
value the funds. 
This category comprises cash and short-term cash equivalent funds. The funds are valued at cost which approximates fair 
value. 

2 

3 

The trust fund is sufficiently diversified to maintain a reasonable level of risk without imprudently sacrificing return, with a 
targeted asset allocation of 39% fixed income and 61% equities. The investment advisor selects investment fund managers with 
demonstrated  experience  and  expertise,  and  funds  with  demonstrated  historical  performance,  for  the  implementation  of  the 
plan’s investment strategy. The investment manager will consider both actively and passively managed investment strategies 
and will allocate funds across the asset classes to develop an efficient investment structure. 

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It is the responsibility of the trustee to administer the investments of the trust within reasonable costs, being careful to avoid 
sacrificing quality. These costs include, but are not limited to, management and custodial fees, consulting fees, transaction costs 
and other administrative costs chargeable to the trust. 

NOTE 12: Related Party Transactions 

Loans  outstanding  to  directors  and  executive  officers  totaled  $690,000  and  $603,000  at  December  31,  2012  and  2011, 
respectively.  New  advances  to  directors  and  officers  totaled  $231,000  and  repayments  totaled  $144,000  in  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2012. These loans were made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms and conditions, 
including interest rates, collateral and repayment terms, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with 
unrelated  persons,  and,  in  the  opinion  of  management  and  the  Corporation’s  Board  of  Directors,  do  not  involve  more  than 
normal risk or present other unfavorable features. 

NOTE 13: Share-Based Plans 

On  April  15,  2008,  the  Corporation’s  shareholders  approved  the  Amended  and  Restated  C&F  Financial  Corporation  2004 
Incentive Stock Plan (the Amended 2004 Plan), which, among other things, expanded the group of eligible award recipients to 
include  certain  key  employees  of  the  Corporation,  as  well  as  non-employee  directors  (including  non-employee  regional  or 
advisory directors). The Amended 2004 Plan authorizes an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Corporation common stock to be 
issued as equity awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and/or restricted stock units to 
key employees and non-employee directors. Since the Amended 2004 Plan’s approval in 2008, equity awards have only been 
issued in the form of restricted stock, which are accounted for using the fair market value of the Corporation’s common stock 
on the date the restricted shares are awarded. 

Prior to the approval of the Amended 2004 Plan, the Corporation awarded options to purchase common stock and/or grants of 
restricted  shares  of  common  stock  to  certain  key  employees  of  the  Corporation  under  the  plan  that  was  approved  by  the 
Corporation’s shareholders on April 20, 2004. Options were issued to employees at a price equal to the fair market value of 
common  stock  at  the  date  granted.  Restricted  shares  were  accounted  for  using  the  fair  market  value  of  the  Corporation’s 
common  stock  on  the  date  the  restricted  shares  were  awarded.  All  options  outstanding  under  this  plan  are  exercisable  as  of 
December 31, 2012. All options expire ten years from the grant date. 

Prior to the approval of the plan in 2004, the Corporation granted options to purchase common stock under the Amended and 
Restated C&F Financial Corporation 1994 Incentive Stock Plan (the 1994 Plan). The 1994 Plan expired on April 30, 2004. The 
maximum aggregate number of shares that could be issued pursuant to awards made under the 1994 Plan was 500,000. Options 
were issued to employees at a price equal to the fair market value of common stock at the date granted. All options outstanding 
under the 1994 Plan are exercisable as of December 31, 2012. All options expire ten years from the grant date. 

In 1998, the Board of Directors authorized 25,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the C&F Financial Corporation 
1998  Non-Employee  Director  Stock  Compensation  Plan  (the  Director  Plan).  In  1999,  the  Director  Plan  was  amended  to 
authorize a total of 150,000 shares for issuance. Under the Director Plan, options were issued to non-employee directors at a 
price equal to the fair market value of common stock at the date granted. All options outstanding under the Director Plan are 
exercisable as of December 31, 2012. All options expire ten years from the grant date. In 2008, the Corporation ceased granting 
awards to non-employee directors under the Director Plan, which expired in 2008, and non-employee directors were added to 
the group of eligible award recipients under the Amended 2004 Plan. 

In 1999, the Board of Directors authorized 25,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the C&F Financial Corporation 
1999 Regional Director Stock Compensation Plan (the Regional Director Plan). Options were issued to regional directors of the 
Bank at a price equal to the fair market value of common stock at the date granted. All options outstanding under the Regional 
Director Plan are exercisable as of December 31, 2012. All options expire ten years from the grant date. Upon approval of the 
Amended  2004  Plan  in  2008,  the  Corporation  ceased  granting  awards  to  regional  directors  of  the  Bank  under  the  Regional 
Director Plan, which expired in 2009, and regional directors of the Bank were added to the group of eligible award recipients 
under the Amended 2004 Plan. 

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Stock option transactions under the various plans for the periods indicated were as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands, except for per 
share amounts) 
Outstanding at beginning of year 
Granted 
Exercised 
Cancelled 
Outstanding and exercisable at end of 
year 

* Weighted average 

2012 
Exercise
Price* 
36.68

$

Intrinsic
Value 

—   

22.70

—   

2011 

2010 

Shares 
390,617
—
(34,800)
(30,750)

Exercise 
Price* 
$  34.95 
— 
18.70 
35.07 

  Shares 
  417,717
—
(23,100)
(4,000)

$

Exercise
Price* 
33.71
—
15.90
15.75

  Shares 
  325,067
—
(48,635)
—

  276,432

$

39.14

$

176

325,067

$  36.68 

  390,617

$

34.95

The total intrinsic value of in-the-money options exercised in 2012 was $608,000. Cash received from option exercises during 
2012 was $1.10 million. The Corporation has a policy of issuing new shares to satisfy the exercise of stock options. 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2012: 

Range of Exercise Prices 
$35.20 to $39.60 
$40.50 to $46.20 
Total 

* Weighted average 

Number Outstanding
at December 31, 2012
206,732
69,700
276,432

Options Outstanding and Exercisable 
Remaining 
Contractual Life 
(Years)* 

Exercise Price* 

2.7  
1.3  
2.3  

 $ 

 $ 

38.25
41.77
39.14

As permitted under the Amended 2004 Plan, the Corporation awards shares of restricted stock to certain key employees and 
non-employee  directors.  Restricted  shares  awarded  to  employees  are  generally  subject  to  a  five-year  vesting  period  and 
restricted shares awarded to non-employee directors are subject to a three-year vesting period. A summary of the activity for 
restricted stock awards for the periods indicated is presented below: 

2012 

2011 

2010 

Nonvested at beginning of year 
Granted 
Vested 
Cancelled 
Nonvested at end of year 

Weighted-
Average 
Grant Date
Fair Value
22.59
$
33.16
28.85
22.60
24.69

$

Shares 
87,125
29,025
(16,100)
(2,350)
97,700

Shares 
86,025
31,100
(22,650)
(7,350)
87,125

Weighted- 
Average 
Grant Date 
Fair Value 
25.89 
23.80 
35.44 
26.80 
22.59 

$

$

Shares 
58,725
28,850
—
(1,550)
86,025

Weighted-
Average 
Grant Date
Fair Value 
28.59
20.70
—
31.40
25.89

$

$

Compensation is accounted for using the fair market value of the Corporation’s common stock on the date the restricted shares 
are  awarded.  The  weighted-average  grant  date  fair  value  of  restricted  stock  granted  for  the  years  2012,  2011  and  2010  was 
$33.16, $23.80 and $20.70, respectively. Compensation expense is charged to income ratably over the vesting periods, and was 
$488,000  in  2012,  $363,000  in  2011  and  $367,000  in  2010.  As  of  December 31,  2012,  there  was  $1.69  million  of  total 
unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock granted under the Amended 2004 Plan. This amount is expected to 
be recognized through 2017. 

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NOTE 14: Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions 

The Corporation (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by 
the  federal  banking  agencies.  Failure  to  meet  minimum  capital  requirements  can  initiate  certain  mandatory,  and  possibly 
additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Corporation’s and 
the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, 
the Corporation and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Corporation’s and 
the  Bank’s  assets,  liabilities,  and  certain  off-balance-sheet  items  as  calculated  under  regulatory  accounting  practices.  The 
Corporation’s  and  the  Bank’s  capital  amounts  and  classification  are  subject  to  qualitative  judgments  by  the  regulators  about 
components,  risk  weightings,  and  other  factors.  Prompt  corrective  action  provisions  are  not  applicable  to  bank  holding 
companies. 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation and the Bank to maintain 
minimum  amounts  and  ratios  (set  forth  in  the  table  below)  of  total  and  Tier  1  capital  to  risk-weighted  assets  and  of  Tier  1 
capital to average assets (all as defined in the regulations). For both the Corporation and the Bank, Tier 1 capital consists of 
shareholders’ equity excluding any net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, amounts resulting from changes in 
the funded status of the pension plan and goodwill net of any related deferred tax liability, and total capital consists of Tier 1 
capital  and  a  portion  of  the  allowance  for  loan  losses.  For  the  Corporation  only,  Tier  1  and  total  capital  also  include  trust 
preferred securities and exclude the unrealized loss on cash flow hedging instruments. Risk-weighted assets for the Corporation 
and the Bank were $715.20 million and $712.13 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012 and $690.07 million and $687.49 
million,  respectively,  at  December 31,  2011.  Management  believes  that,  as  of  December 31,  2012,  the  Corporation  and  the 
Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. 

As of December 31, 2012, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) categorized the 
Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, 
the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. 
There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category. 
The Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table: 

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Minimum Capital 
Requirements 

Minimum To Be 
Well Capitalized 
Under Prompt 
Corrective Action 
Provisions 

  Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio 

  Amount

Ratio

(Dollars in thousands) 
As of December 31, 2012: 
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted 
Assets) 

Corporation 
Bank 

$  118,824
115,892

16.6% $
16.3

57,216
56,970

8.0%   
8.0 

 $ 

N/A

71,213

N/A
10.0%

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted 
Assets) 

Corporation 
Bank 

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Tangible 
Assets) 

Corporation 
Bank 

As of December 31, 2011: 
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted 
Assets) 

109,552
106,657

109,552
106,657

15.3
15.0

11.5
11.2

28,608
28,485

38,205
38,091

4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 

N/A

42,728

N/A

47,613

N/A

6.0

N/A

5.0

Corporation 
Bank 

$  113,427
111,029

16.4% $
16.2

55,205
54,999

8.0% 
8.0 

N/A

 $ 

68,749

N/A
%

10.0

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted 
Assets) 

Corporation 
Bank 

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Tangible 
Assets) 

Corporation 
Bank 

104,492
102,126

104,492
102,126

15.1
14.9

11.5
11.3

27,603
27,500

36,362
36,252

4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 

N/A

41,249

N/A

45,315

N/A

6.0

N/A

5.0

On January 9, 2009, as part of the Capital Purchase Program, the Corporation issued and sold to Treasury 20,000 shares of the 
Corporation’s Series A Preferred Stock having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and a Warrant for the purchase of 
up to 167,504 shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, for a total price of $20.0 million. On July 27, 2011, the Corporation 
redeemed  $10.00  million,  or  50  percent,  of  the  $20.00  million  of  Series  A  Preferred  Stock.  The  Corporation  paid  $10.10 
million to redeem the preferred stock, consisting of $10.00 million in liquidation value and $100,000 of accrued and unpaid 
dividends associated with the preferred stock. On April 11, 2012, the Corporation redeemed the remaining 10,000 shares of its 
Preferred Stock issued to Treasury in January 2009 under the CPP.  The redemption consisted of $10.0 million in liquidation 
value and $78,000 of accrued and unpaid dividends associated with the Preferred Stock.  The funds for both redemptions were 
provided  by  existing  financial  resources  of  the  Corporation  and  no  new  capital  was  issued.  As  of  December  31,  2012,  the 
Warrant remains outstanding. The outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (including the Warrant) was treated as Tier 1 capital at 
December 31, 2011.  

 On December 14, 2007, the Corporation issued $10.00 million of trust preferred securities through a statutory business trust 
for  general  corporate  purposes  including  the  refinancing  of  existing  debt.  On  July  21,  2005,  the  Corporation  issued  $10.00 
million of  trust  preferred  securities  through  a  statutory business  trust  to partially  fund the  purchase of 427,186  shares  of  the 
Corporation’s common stock at $41 per share on July 27, 2005. Based on the Corporation’s Tier 1 capital, the entire $20.00 
million of trust preferred securities was eligible for inclusion in Tier 1 capital for both 2012 and 2011. 

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Federal and state banking regulations place certain restrictions on dividends paid and loans or advances made by the Bank to 
the Corporation. The total amount of dividends that may be paid at any date is generally limited to the retained earnings of the 
Bank, and loans or advances are limited to 10 percent of the Bank’s capital stock and surplus on a secured basis. 

NOTE 15: Commitments and Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk 

The  Corporation  is  a  party  to  financial  instruments  with  off-balance-sheet  risk  in  the  normal  course  of  business  to  meet  the 
financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commitments to sell loans, 
and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount on the 
balance  sheet.  The  contract  amounts  of  these  instruments  reflect  the  extent  of  involvement  the  Corporation  has  in  particular 
classes of financial instruments. The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to 
the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit written is represented by the contractual 
amount of these instruments. The Corporation uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations 
as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. Collateral is obtained based on management’s credit assessment of the customer. 

Loan  commitments  are  agreements  to  extend  credit  to  a  customer  provided  that  there  are  no  violations  of  the  terms  of  the 
contract prior to funding. Commitments have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a 
fee by the customer. Since many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment 
amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-
by-case  basis.  The  amount  of  loan  commitments  was  $87.06  million  and  $83.50  million  at  December  31,  2012  and  2011, 
respectively. 

Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to 
a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to 
customers.  The  total  contract  amount  of  standby  letters  of  credit,  whose  contract  amounts  represent  credit  risk,  was  $8.12 
million and $9.27 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

At December 31, 2012, C&F Mortgage had rate lock commitments to originate mortgage loans amounting to approximately 
$76.77  million  and  loans  held  for  sale  of  $72.73  million.  C&F  Mortgage  has  entered  into  corresponding  commitments  with 
third  party  investors  to  sell  loans  of  approximately  $149.50  million.  Under  the  contractual  relationship  with  these  investors, 
C&F Mortgage is obligated to sell the loans, and the investors are obligated to purchase the loans, only if the loans close. No 
other  obligation  exists.  As  a  result  of  these  contractual  relationships  with  these  investors,  C&F  Mortgage  is  not  exposed  to 
losses nor will it realize gains related to its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates. 

C&F  Mortgage  sells  substantially  all  of  the  residential  mortgage  loans  it  originates  to  third-party  counterparties.  As  is 
customary  in  the  industry,  the  agreements  with  these  counterparties  require  C&F  Mortgage  to  extend  representations  and 
warranties with respect to program compliance, borrower misrepresentation, fraud, and early payment performance. Under the 
agreements, the counterparties are entitled to make loss claims and repurchase requests of C&F Mortgage for loans that contain 
covered  deficiencies.  C&F  Mortgage  has  obtained  early  payment  default  recourse  waivers  for  a  significant  portion  of  its 
business. Recourse  periods  for  early  payment  default  for  the  remaining  counterparties  vary  from  90  days  up  to  one 
year. Recourse  periods  for  borrower  misrepresentation  or  fraud,  or  underwriting  error  do  not  have  a  stated  time  limit.  C&F 
Mortgage maintains an indemnification reserve for potential claims made under these recourse provisions. C&F Mortgage has 
adopted a reserve methodology whereby provisions are made to an expense account to fund a reserve maintained as a liability 
account  on  the  balance  sheet  for  potential  losses.  The  loan  performance  data  of  sold  loans  is  not  made  available  to  C&F 
Mortgage by the counterparties making the evaluation of potential losses inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are 
susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. A schedule of expected losses on loans with claims 
or  indemnifications  is  maintained  to  ensure  the  reserve  is  adequate  to  cover  estimated  losses.  Often  times,  claims  are  not 
factually validated and they are rescinded. Once claims are validated and the actual or potential loss is agreed upon with the 
counterparties,  the  reserve  is  charged  and  a  cash  payment  is  made  to  settle  the  claim.  The  balance  of  the  indemnification 
reserve  has  adequately  provided  for  all  claims  in  each  of  the  three  years  ended  December  31,  2012.  The  following  table 
presents the changes in the allowance for indemnification losses for the periods presented: 

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Allowance, beginning of period 
Provision for indemnification losses 
Payments 
Allowance, end of period 

$

$

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

 $ 

1,702 
1,205  
(815 )   
2,092 

 $ 

1,291
807
(396)
1,702

$

$

2,538
3,745
(4,992)
1,291

Risks also arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. C&F Mortgage has procedures 
in place to evaluate the credit risk of investors and does not expect any counterparty to fail to meet its obligations.  

The Corporation is committed under noncancelable operating leases for certain office locations. Rent expense associated with 
these operating leases was $1.47 million, $1.49 million and $1.26 million, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 
2010, respectively. 

Future minimum lease payments due under these leases as of December 31, 2012 are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
Thereafter 

 $ 

 $ 

1,186
812
718
372
158
37
3,283

NOTE 16: Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities 

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the 
principal  or  most  advantageous  market  for  the  asset  or  liability in  an  orderly  transaction between  market  participants  on  the 
measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use 
of  unobservable  inputs.  U.S.  GAAP  also  establishes  a  fair  value  hierarchy  which  prioritizes  the  valuation  inputs  into  three 
broad levels. Based on the underlying inputs, each fair value measurement in its entirety is reported in one of the three levels. 
These levels are: 

•  Level 1—Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets. Level 1 assets and 

liabilities include debt and equity securities traded in an active exchange market, as well as U.S. Treasury securities. 

•  Level 2—Valuation is based upon 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 or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full 
term of the assets or liabilities.  

•  Level  3—Valuation  is  determined  using  model-based  techniques  that  use  at  least  one  significant  assumption  not 
observable  in  the  market.  These  unobservable  assumptions  reflect  the  Corporation's  estimates  of  assumptions  that 
market participants would use in pricing the respective asset or liability. Valuation techniques may include the use of 
pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.  

U.S.  GAAP  allows  an  entity  the  irrevocable  option  to  elect  fair  value  (the  fair  value  option)  for  the  initial  and  subsequent 
measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis. The Corporation has not made any fair 
value option elections as of December 31, 2012. 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis 

The following describes the valuation techniques and inputs used by the Corporation in determining the fair value of certain 
assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements. 

Securities available for sale. The Corporation primarily values its investment portfolio using Level 2 fair value measurements, 
but  may  also  use  Level  1  or  Level  3  measurements  if  required by  the future  composition  of  the portfolio.  At  December  31, 
2012 and 2011, the Corporation's entire investment securities portfolio was valued using Level 2 fair value measurements. The 
Corporation has contracted with a third party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio. The 
vendor's  sources  for  security  valuation  are  Standard  &  Poor's  Securities  Evaluations  Inc.  ("SPSE")  and  Thomson  Reuters 
Pricing Service (“TRPS”).  Both sources provide opinions, known as evaluated prices, as to the value of individual securities 
based  on  model-based  pricing  techniques  that  are  partially  based  on  available  market  data,  including  prices  for  similar 
instruments in active markets and prices for identical assets in markets that are not active. SPSE provides evaluated prices for 
the Corporation's obligations of states and political subdivisions category of securities.  SPSE uses proprietary pricing models 
and pricing systems, mathematical tools and judgment to determine an evaluated price for a security based upon a hierarchy of 
market  information  regarding  that  security  or  securities  with  similar  characteristics.   TRPS  provides  evaluated  prices  for  the 
Corporation's U.S. government agencies and corporations and mortgage-backed categories of securities.  Securities in the U.S. 
government agencies and corporations category are individually evaluated on an option adjusted spread basis for callable issues 
or on a nominal spread basis incorporating the term structure of agency market spreads and the appropriate risk free benchmark 
curve  for  non-callable  issues.   Securities  in  the  mortgage-backed  category  are  grouped  into  aggregate  categories  defined  by 
issuer  program,  weighted  average  coupon,  and  weighted  average  maturity.   Each  aggregate  is  benchmarked  to  a  relative 
mortgage-backed to-be-announced (“TBA”) price. TBA prices are obtained from market makers and live trading systems. 

Derivative  payable.  The  Corporation’s  derivative  financial  instruments  have  been  designated  as  and  qualify  as  cash  flow 
hedges. The fair value of derivatives is determined using the discounted cash flow method. 

The following table presents the balances of financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. 

December 31, 2012 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Assets: 
Securities available for sale 

U.S. government agencies and corporations 
Mortgage-backed securities 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
Preferred stock 

Total securities available for sale 
Liabilities: 

Derivative payable 

Total liabilities 

Fair Value Measurements Using 
Level 2

Level 1

Level 3 

Assets at 
Fair 
Value 

— $
—
—
—
— $

— $
— $

24,649
2,189
125,875
104
152,817

513
513

$

$

$
$

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 

$

$

$
$

24,649
2,189
125,875
104
152,817

513
513

$

$

$
$

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Assets: 
Securities available for sale 

U.S. government agencies and corporations 
Mortgage-backed securities 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
Preferred stock 

Total securities available for sale 
Liabilities: 

Derivative payable 

Total liabilities 

December 31, 2011 

Fair Value Measurements Using 
Level 2

Level 1

Level 3 

Assets at 
Fair 
Value 

$

$

$

$

— $
—
—
—
— $

— $
— $

15,283
2,216
127,079
68
144,646

515
515

$

$

$

$

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 

$

$

$
$

15,283
2,216
127,079
68
144,646

515
515

 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis 

The Corporation may be required, from time to time, to measure and recognize certain other financial assets at fair value on a 
nonrecurring  basis  in  accordance  with  GAAP.    The  following  describes  the  valuation  techniques  and  inputs  used  by  the 
Corporation  in  determining  the  fair  value  of  certain  assets  recorded  at  fair  value  on  a  nonrecurring  basis  in  the  financial 
statements. 

Impaired loans. The Corporation does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, there are instances when a 
loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable 
that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. All TDRs 
are considered impaired loans. The Corporation measures impairment on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial, construction and 
residential  loans  in  excess  of  $500,000  by  either  the  present  value  of  expected  future  cash  flows  discounted  at  the  loan’s 
effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. 
Additionally,  management  reviews  current  market  conditions,  borrower  history,  past  experience  with  similar  loans  and 
economic conditions. Based on management's review, additional write-downs to fair value may be incurred. The Corporation 
maintains a valuation allowance to the extent that the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment. When 
the fair value of an impaired loan is based solely on observable cash flows, market price or a current appraisal, the Corporation 
records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2. However, if based on management's review, additional write-downs to fair 
value are required, the Corporation records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3. 

The measurement of impaired loans of less than $500,000 is based on each loan's future cash flows discounted at the loan's 
effective interest rate rather than the market rate of interest, which is not a fair value measurement and is therefore excluded 
from fair value disclosure requirements. 

Other real estate owned. Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at 
the  lower  of  the  loan  balance  or  the  fair  value  less  costs  to  sell  at  the  date  of  foreclosure.  Initial  fair  value  is  based  upon 
appraisals the Corporation obtains from independent licensed appraisers. Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically 
performs  valuations  of  the  foreclosed  assets  based  on  updated  appraisals,  general  market  conditions,  recent  sales  of  like 
properties, length of time the properties have been held, and our ability and intention with regard to continued ownership of the 
properties. The Corporation may incur additional write-downs of foreclosed assets to fair value less costs to sell if valuations 
indicate a further other-than-temporary deterioration in market conditions. As such, we record OREO as nonrecurring Level 3. 

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The following table presents the balances of financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. 

December 31, 2012 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Impaired loans, net 
Other real estate owned net 

Total 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Impaired loans, net 
Other real estate owned, net 

Total 

$

$

$

$

Fair Value Measurements Using 
Level 2

Level 3 

Level 1

Assets at Fair
Value 

— $
—
— $

—  $ 
—  
—  $ 

9,074
6,236
15,310

$

$

9,074
6,236
15,310

December 31, 2011 

Fair Value Measurements Using 
Level 2

Level 3 

Level 1

Assets at Fair
Value 

— $
—
— $

—  $ 
—  
—  $ 

10,182
6,059
16,241

$

$

10,182
6,059
16,241

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial assets measured at 
fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2012: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

  Fair Value 

  Valuation Technique(s) 

Unobservable Inputs 

Range of Inputs 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 

Impaired loans, net 

  $ 

9,074 

Appraisals 

Discount to reflect current market 
conditions and estimated selling costs 

Other real estate owned, net 

Total 

6,236 
15,310 

  $ 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

Appraisals 

Discount to reflect current market 
conditions and estimated selling costs 

5% - 40% 

0% - 70% 

FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments, including those financial 
assets  and  financial  liabilities  that  are  not  required  to  be  measured  and  reported  at  fair  value  on  a  recurring  or  nonrecurring 
basis.  ASC  825  excludes  certain  financial  instruments  and  all  nonfinancial  instruments  from  its  disclosure  requirements. 
Accordingly,  the  aggregate  fair  value  amounts  presented  may  not  necessarily  represent  the  underlying  fair  value  of  the 
Corporation.  

The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Corporation to measure its financial instruments at fair value as of 
December 31, 2012 and 2011. 

Cash  and  short-term  investments.  The  nature  of  these  instruments  and  their  relatively  short  maturities  provide  for  the 
reporting of fair value equal to the historical cost. 

Loans, net. The fair value of performing loans is estimated using a discounted expected future cash flows analysis based on 
current rates being offered on similar products in the market. An overall valuation adjustment is made for specific credit risks 
as  well  as  general  portfolio  risks.  Based  on  the  valuation  methodologies  used  in  assessing  the  fair  value  of  loans  and  the 
associated  valuation  allowance,  these  loans  are  considered  Level  3.  See  Note  1  for  more  information  on  the  valuation 
methodologies used in creating the valuation allowance for performing loans.  

Loan totals, as listed in the table below, include impaired loans. For valuation techniques used in relation to impaired loans, see 
the Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis section in this Note 16. 

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Loans  held  for  sale,  net.  Loans  held  for  sale  are  required  to  be  measured  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  fair  value.  These  loans 
currently consist of residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market. Fair value is based on purchase prices agreed 
to by third party investors, which are obtained simultaneously with the rate lock commitments made to individual borrowers. 
Fair value is generally not materially different than cost (Level 2). As such, the Corporation records any fair value adjustments 
on  a nonrecurring basis.  No nonrecurring  fair  value  adjustments  were recorded on  loans held  for  sale  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2012. 

Accrued interest receivable. The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates fair value. 

Deposits. The fair value of all demand deposit accounts is the amount payable at the report date. For all other deposits, the fair 
value is determined using the discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was equal to the rate currently offered on similar 
products in active markets (Level 2). 

Borrowings. The fair value of borrowings is determined using the discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was equal to 
the rate currently offered on similar products in active markets (Level 2). 

Accrued interest payable. The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates fair value. 

Letters of credit. The estimated fair value of letters of credit is based on estimated fees the Corporation would pay to have 
another entity assume its obligation under the outstanding arrangements. These fees are not considered material. 

Unused portions of lines of credit. The estimated fair value of unused portions of lines of credit is based on estimated fees the 
Corporation  would  pay  to  have  another  entity  assume  its  obligation  under  the  outstanding  arrangements.  These  fees  are  not 
considered material. 

The following tables reflect the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of  the Corporation's financial instruments whether 
or not recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using 
Total Fair 
Value 

Level 3 

Level 1 

Level 2 

$

25,620

$

—
—
5,673

$

$

399,575
—
—

837

— 
152,817  
—  
74,964  
—  

— 
290,483  
158,027  
513  
—  

 $ 

— $

651,133
—
—

 $ 

— $
—
—

—

25,620
152,817
651,133
74,964
5,673

399,575
290,483
158,027
513
837

(Dollars in thousands) 
Financial assets: 

Cash and short-term investments 
Securities available for sale 
Loans, net 
Loans held for sale, net 
Accrued interest receivable 

Financial liabilities: 
Demand deposits 
Time deposits 
Borrowings 
Derivative payable 
Accrued interest payable 

Carrying 
Value 

$

$

25,620
152,817
640,283
72,727
5,673

399,575
286,609
162,746
513
837

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Financial assets: 

Cash and short-term investments 
Securities available for sale 
Loans, net 
Loans held for sale, net 
Accrued interest receivable 

Financial liabilities: 
Demand deposits 
Time deposits 
Borrowings 
Derivative payable 
Accrued interest payable 

Carrying 
Value 

$

$

11,507
144,646
616,984
70,062
5,242

338,473
307,943
161,151
515
1,111

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011  Using 
Total Fair 
Value 

Level 3 

Level 1 

Level 2 

$

11,507

$

—
—
5,242

$

$

338,473
—
—

1,111

— 
144,646  
—  
72,859  
—  

— 
312,095  
157,863  
515  
—  

 $ 

— $

624,219
—
—

 $ 

— $
—
—

—

11,507
144,646
624,219
72,859
5,242

338,473
312,095
157,863
515
1,111

The  Corporation  assumes  interest  rate  risk  (the  risk  that  general  interest  rate  levels  will  change)  as  a  result  of  its  normal 
operations. As a result, the fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change 
and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Corporation. Management attempts to match maturities of assets 
and  liabilities  to  the  extent  believed  necessary  to  balance  minimizing  interest  rate  risk  and  increasing  net  interest  income  in 
current market conditions. However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment 
and more likely to prepay in a falling rate environment. Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to 
withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment. Management 
monitors  interest  rates,  maturities  and  repricing  dates  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  attempts  to  manage  interest  rate  risk  by 
adjusting terms of new loans, deposits and borrowings and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Corporation’s 
overall interest rate risk. 

NOTE 17: Business Segments 

The Corporation operates in a decentralized fashion in three principal business segments: Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking 
and Consumer Finance. Revenues from Retail Banking operations consist primarily of interest earned on loans and investment 
securities and service charges on deposit accounts. Mortgage Banking operating revenues consist principally of gains on sales 
of loans in the secondary market, loan origination fee income and interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale. Revenues 
from Consumer Finance consist primarily of interest earned on automobile retail installment sales contracts. 

The Corporation’s other segment includes an investment company that derives revenues from brokerage services, an insurance 
company that derives revenues from insurance services, and a title company that derives revenues from title insurance services. 
The results of the other segment are not significant to the Corporation as a whole and have been included in “Other.” Revenue 
and expenses of the Corporation are also included in “Other,” and consist primarily of dividends received on the Corporation’s 
investment  in  equity  securities  and  interest  expense  associated  with  the  Corporation’s  trust  preferred  capital  notes  and  other 
general corporate expenses. 

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Revenues: 
Interest income 
Gains on sales of loans 
Other noninterest income 
Total operating income (loss) 
Expenses: 
Provision for loan losses 
Interest expense 
Salaries and employee benefits 
Other noninterest expenses 
Total operating expenses 
Income (loss) before income 
taxes 
Income tax (benefit) expense 
Net income (loss) 
Total assets 
Goodwill 
Capital expenditures 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Revenues: 
Interest income 
Gains on sales of loans 
Other noninterest income 
Total operating income (loss) 
Expenses: 
Provision for loan losses 
Interest expense 
Salaries and employee benefits 
Other noninterest expenses 
Total operating expenses 
Income (loss) before income 
taxes 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
Net income (loss) 
Total assets 
Goodwill 
Capital expenditures 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 

Retail 
Banking 

Mortgage
Banking 

Consumer
Finance 

Other 

  Eliminations

Consolidated

  $ 

32,301 
— 
6,124 
38,425 

2,400 
7,404 
15,562 
12,385 
37,751 

674 
(1,479)
  $ 
2,153 
  $  813,817 
— 
  $ 
739 
  $ 

  $ 

Retail 
Banking 

32,715 
— 
5,957 
38,672 

6,000 
9,154 
14,722 
12,026 
41,902 

(3,230)
(2,798)
(432)
  $ 
  $  772,552 
— 
  $ 
957 
  $ 

$

$
$
$
$

$

$
$
$
$

$

2,358
20,572
4,315
27,245

165
483
16,675
6,265
23,588

47,403
—
1,149
48,552

9,840
6,334
7,591
4,100
27,865

3,657
1,466
2,191
86,978

$
$
— $
$
272

20,687
8,042
12,645
280,205
10,724
179

$

$
$
$
$

 $ 

— 
— 
1,322 
1,322 

— 
988 
865 
479 
2,332 

$

(5,098)
—
20
(5,078)

—
(5,098)
—
—
(5,098)

(1,010)   
(383)   
(627)   $ 
 $ 
3,570 
 $ 
— 
 $ 
— 

20
—
20
(207,552)

$
$
— $
— $

76,964
20,572
12,930
110,466

12,405
10,111
40,693
23,229
86,438

24,028
7,646
16,382
977,018
10,724
1,190

Year Ended December 31, 2011 

Mortgage 
Banking 

Consumer 
Finance 

Other 

  Eliminations

Consolidated

$

1,673
16,094
2,931
20,698

360
256
12,044
5,747
18,407

43,776
—
855
44,631

7,800
5,833
6,712
3,560
23,905

2,291
960
1,331
82,312

$
$
— $
$
98

20,726
8,116
12,610
249,671
10,724
786

$

$
$
$
$

 $ 

— 
— 
1,209 
1,209 

— 
1,014 
839 
434 
2,287 

$

(4,374)
—
—
(4,374)

—
(4,376)
—
—
(4,376)

(1,078)   
(544)   
(534)   $ 
 $ 
3,262 
 $ 
— 
 $ 
3 

2
1
1
(179,673)

$
$
— $
— $

73,790
16,094
10,952
100,836

14,160
11,881
34,317
21,767
82,125

18,711
5,735
12,976
928,124
10,724
1,844

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Revenues: 
Interest income 
Gains on sales of loans 
Other noninterest income 
Total operating income (loss) 
Expenses: 
Provision for loan losses 
Interest expense 
Salaries and employee benefits 
Other noninterest expenses 
Total operating expenses 
Income (loss) before income 
taxes 
Income tax expense (benefit) 
Net income (loss) 
Total assets 
Goodwill 
Capital expenditures 

Year Ended December 31, 2010 

Retail 
Banking 

Mortgage
Banking 

Consumer
Finance 

Other 

  Eliminations

Consolidated

  $ 

33,922 
— 
6,093 
40,015 

6,500 
10,452 
14,661 
13,112 
44,725 

(4,710)
(3,216)
  $ 
(1,494)
  $  756,250 
— 
  $ 
1,333 
  $ 

$

$
$
$
$

$

2,210
18,567
3,265
24,042

34
365
13,448
8,892
22,739

37,382
—
689
38,071

8,425
5,278
6,062
2,893
22,658

1,303
521
782
78,550

$
$
— $
$
411

15,413
6,011
9,402
224,233
10,724
131

$

$
$
$
$

 $ 

184 
— 
1,089 
1,273 

— 
1,031 
717 
509 
2,257 

$

(3,850)
(3)
—
(3,853)

—
(3,891)
1
—
(3,890)

(984)   
(380)   
(604)   $ 
 $ 
2,840 
 $ 
— 
 $ 
— 

37
13
24
(157,736)

$
$
— $
— $

69,848
18,564
11,136
99,548

14,959
13,235
34,889
25,406
88,489

11,059
2,949
8,110
904,137
10,724
1,875

The Retail Banking segment extends a warehouse line of credit to the Mortgage Banking segment, providing a portion of the 
funds needed to originate mortgage loans. The Retail Banking segment charges the Mortgage Banking segment interest at the 
daily FHLB advance rate plus 50 basis points. The Retail Banking segment also provides the Consumer Finance segment with 
a  portion  of  the  funds  needed  to  originate  loans  by  means  of  a  variable  rate  line  of  credit  that  carries  interest  at  one-month 
LIBOR plus 200 basis points and fixed rate loans that carry interest rates ranging from 3.8 percent to 8.0 percent. The Retail 
Banking segment acquires certain residential real estate loans from the Mortgage Banking segment at prices similar to those 
paid by third-party investors. These transactions are eliminated to reach consolidated totals. Certain corporate overhead costs 
incurred by the Retail Banking segment are not allocated to the Mortgage Banking, Consumer Finance and Other segments. 

NOTE 18: Derivative Financial Instruments 

The Corporation uses derivatives to manage exposure to interest rate risk through the use of interest rate swaps. Interest rate 
swaps  involve  the  exchange  of  fixed  and  variable  rate  interest  payments  between  two  parties,  based  on  a  common  notional 
principal amount and maturity date with no exchange of underlying principal amounts. The Corporation’s interest rate swaps 
qualify as cash flow hedges. The Corporation’s cash flow hedges effectively modify a portion of the Corporation’s exposure to 
interest rate risk by converting variable rates of interest on $10.0 million of the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes to 
fixed rates of interest until September 2015. 

The cash flow hedges total notional amount is $10.0 million. At December 31, 2012, the cash flow hedges had a fair value of 
($513,000),  which  is  recorded  in  other  liabilities.  The  cash  flow  hedges  were  fully  effective  at  December 31,  2012  and 
therefore  the  loss  on  the  cash  flow  hedges  was  recognized  as  a  component  of  other  comprehensive  income  (loss),  net  of 
deferred income taxes.  

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December 31, 

2012 

2011

$ 

852
103
2,906
119,565
$  123,426

$ 

20,620
609
102,197
$  123,426

$

$

$

$

586
68
2,672
114,011
117,337

20,620
627
96,090
117,337

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

$

 $ 

— 
(987)   

13,232 
4,246 
737 
(846)   

$

16,382 

 $ 

— $

(986)
14,136
(137)
647
(684)
12,976

$

22
(999)
2,551
6,573
684
(721)
8,110

NOTE 19: Parent Company Condensed Financial Information 

Financial information for the parent company is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance Sheets 
Assets 
Cash 
Securities available for sale 
Other assets 
Investments in subsidiary 

Total assets 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

Trust preferred capital notes 
Other liabilities 
Shareholders’ equity 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Statements of Income 
Interest income on securities 
Interest expense on borrowings 
Dividends received from bank subsidiary 
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiary 
Other income 
Other expenses 
Net income 

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Statements of Cash Flows 
Operating activities: 
Net income 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 

Equity in distributed (undistributed) earnings of subsidiary 
Share-based compensation 
Net gain on securities 
(Increase) decrease in other assets 
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 
Net cash provided by operating activities 

Investing activities: 
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities 
Investment in bank subsidiary 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 

Financing activities: 
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 
Redemption of preferred stock 
Cash dividends 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash at beginning of year 
Cash at end of year 

NOTE 20: Other Noninterest Expenses 

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

$

16,382 

 $ 

12,976

$

8,110

(4,246)   
537 
— 
(217)   
(17)   

12,439 

— 
— 
— 

137
395
—
12
21
13,541

—
—
—

— 
200 
(10,000)   
(3,682)   
1,309 
(12,173)   
266 
586 
852 

 $ 

—
41
(10,000)
(4,018)
694
(13,283)
258
328
586

$

$

(6,573)
367
(12)
322
21
2,235

1,262
—
1,262

—
—
—
(4,088)
409
(3,679)
(182)
510
328

The following table presents the significant components in the statements of income line “Noninterest Expenses-Other 
Expenses.” 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Data processing fees 
Loan and OREO expenses 
Professional fees 
Telecommunication expenses 
Provision for indemnification losses 
All other noninterest expenses 

Total Other Noninterest Expenses 

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010

2012

$

$

2,273 
1,982 
1,688 
1,181 
1,205 
8,105 
16,434 

 $ 

 $ 

2,129
2,038
1,946
1,104
807
7,252
15,276

$

$

1,869
3,631
1,898
1,086
3,745
7,409
19,638

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NOTE 21: Quarterly Condensed Statements of Income—Unaudited 

Dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)
Total interest income 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 
Other income 
Other expenses 
Income before income taxes 
Net income 
Net income available to common shareholders 
Earnings per common share—assuming dilution 
Dividends declared per common share 

Dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)
Total interest income 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 
Other income 
Other expenses 
Income before income taxes 
Net income 
Net income available to common shareholders 
Earnings per common share—assuming dilution 
Dividends declared per common share 

$

$

2012 Quarter Ended 

March 31

June 30

$

18,756
13,192
7,383
15,057
5,518
3,780
3,634
1.11
0.26

19,098
13,642
7,729
15,227
6,144
4,181
4,016
1.22
0.26

 $ 

September 30
19,505
14,129
9,570
16,987
6,712
4,533
4,533
1.36
0.27

$

December 31
19,605
13,485
8,820
16,651
5,654
3,888
3,888
1.17
0.29

2011 Quarter Ended 

March 31

June 30

$

17,632
11,748
6,457
13,949
4,256
2,969
2,680
0.85
0.25

18,369
12,011
6,358
13,969
4,400
3,083
2,793
0.88
0.25

 $ 

September 30
18,918
11,912
7,140
13,923
5,129
3,513
3,055
0.96
0.25

$

December 31
18,871
12,078
7,091
14,243
4,926
3,411
3,265
1.02
0.26

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders 
C&F Financial Corporation 
West Point, Virginia 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of C&F Financial Corporation and Subsidiary as of December 
31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity, 
and  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  December  31,  2012.  These  financial  statements  are  the 
responsibility of the Corporation's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 C&F Financial Corporation and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations 
and  their  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  December  31,  2012,  in  conformity  with  U.S.  generally 
accepted accounting principles. 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
C&F  Financial  Corporation  and  Subsidiary’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2012,  based  on 
criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway  Commission,  and  our  report  dated  March  5,  2013  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion  on  the  effectiveness  of  C&F 
Financial Corporation and Subsidiary’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Winchester, Virginia 
March 5, 2013 

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ITEM 9. 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 

None 

ITEM 9A. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Disclosure  Controls  and  Procedures.  The  Corporation’s  management,  including  the  Corporation’s  Chief  Executive 
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the 
period  covered  by  this  report.  Based  on  that  evaluation,  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  have 
concluded  that  the  Corporation’s  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  were  effective  as  of  December  31,  2012  to  ensure  that 
information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, 
processed,  summarized  and  reported  within  the  time  periods  specified  in  SEC  rules  and  forms  and  that  such  information  is 
accumulated  and  communicated  to  the  Corporation’s  management,  including  the  Corporation’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  and 
Chief  Financial  Officer,  as  appropriate  to  allow  timely  decisions  regarding  required  disclosure.  Because  of  the  inherent 
limitations  in  all  control  systems,  no  evaluation  of  controls  can  provide  absolute  assurance  that  the Corporation’s disclosure 
controls  and  procedures  will  detect  or  uncover  every  situation  involving  the  failure  of  persons  within  the  Corporation  or  its 
subsidiary to disclose material information required to be set forth in the Corporation’s periodic reports. 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management of the Corporation is also responsible 
for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  (as  defined  in  Rule  13a-15(f)  under  the 
Exchange  Act).  Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect 
misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to 
financial statement preparation and presentation. 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2012. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of 
December 31, 2012, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria. 

The  effectiveness  of  the  Corporation’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2012  has  been 
audited by Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C., the independent registered public accounting firm who also audited the Corporation’s 
consolidated  financial  statements  included  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K.  Yount,  Hyde  &  Barbour,  P.C.’s attestation 
report on the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting appears on the following page. 

Changes  in  Internal  Controls.  There  were  no  changes  in  the  Corporation’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting 
during the Corporation’s quarter ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially 
affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting. 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders 
C&F Financial Corporation 
West Point, Virginia 

We  have  audited  C&F  Financial  Corporation  and  Subsidiary’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31, 
2012,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control  —  Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring 
Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission.  C&F  Financial  Corporation  and  Subsidiary’s  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  Report  on  Internal  Control  over  Financial  Reporting.  Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Corporation's 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  corporation'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 corporation's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that  (a)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and 
dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the  corporation;  (b)  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  corporation  are  being  made  only  in  accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and  directors  of  the 
corporation; and (c) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or 
disposition of the corporation'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. 

In our opinion, C&F Financial Corporation and Subsidiary maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued 
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
the  consolidated  balance  sheets  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  and  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  income, 
comprehensive  income,  changes  in  shareholders’  equity  and  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended 
December 31, 2012 of C&F Financial Corporation and Subsidiary and our report dated March 5, 2013 expressed an unqualified 
opinion. 

Winchester, Virginia 
March 5, 2013 

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ITEM 9B. 

OTHER INFORMATION 

None. 

PART III 

ITEM 10. 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

The  information  with  respect  to  the  directors  of  the  Corporation  is  contained  in  the  2013  Proxy  Statement  under  the 
caption, “Election of Directors,” and is incorporated herein by reference. The information regarding the Section 16(a) reporting 
requirements of the directors and executive officers is contained in the 2013 Proxy Statement under the caption, “Section 16(a) 
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” and is incorporated herein by reference. The information concerning executive 
officers of the Corporation is included after Item 4 of this Form 10-K under the caption, “Executive Officers of the Registrant.” 
The  Corporation  has  adopted  a  Code  of  Business  Conduct  and  Ethics  (Code)  that  applies  to  its  directors,  executives  and 
employees including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, or 
persons  performing  similar  functions.  This  Code  is  posted  on  our  Internet  website  at  http://www.cffc.com  under  “Investor 
Relations.”  We  will  provide  a  copy  of  the  Code  to  any  person  without  charge  upon  written  request  to  C&F  Financial 
Corporation,  c/o  Secretary,  P.O.  Box 391, West  Point, Virginia  23181. We  intend  to provide  any  required disclosure of  any 
amendment  to  or  waiver  of  the  Code  that  applies  to  our  principal  executive  officer,  principal  financial  officer,  principal 
accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, on http://www.cffc.com under “Investor Relations” 
promptly following the amendment or waiver. We may elect to disclose any such amendment or waiver in a report on Form 8-
K filed with the SEC either in addition to or in lieu of the website disclosure. The information contained on or connected to our 
Internet website is not incorporated by reference in this report and should not be considered part of this or any other report that 
we file or furnish to the SEC. 

The board of directors of the Corporation has a standing Audit Committee, which is comprised of three directors who 
satisfy all of the following criteria: (i) meet the independence requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market’s (NASDAQ) listing 
standards, (ii) have not accepted directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Corporation 
or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) are not an affiliated person of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, (iv) have not participated 
in the preparation of the financial statements of the Corporation or any of its current subsidiaries at any time during the past 
three years, and (v) are competent to read and understand financial statements. In addition, at least one member of the Audit 
Committee has past employment experience in finance or accounting or comparable experience that results in the individual’s 
financial  sophistication.  The  members  of  the  Audit  Committee  are  Messrs.  J.  P.  Causey  Jr.,  Barry  R.  Chernack  and  C.  Elis 
Olsson. The board of directors has determined that the chairman of the Audit Committee, Mr. Barry R. Chernack, qualifies as 
an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable regulations of the SEC. Mr. Chernack is independent of 
management based on the independence requirements set forth in the NASDAQ’s listing standards’ definition of “independent 
director” and an independence evaluation performed by the board of directors. 

The  Corporation  provides  an  informal  process  for  security  holders  to  send  communications  to  its  board  of  directors. 
Security  holders  who  wish  to  contact  the  board  of  directors  or  any  of  its  members  may  do  so  by  addressing  their  written 
correspondence  to  C&F  Financial  Corporation,  Board  of  Directors,  c/o  Corporate  Secretary,  P.O.  Box  391,  West  Point, 
Virginia  23181.  Correspondence  directed  to  an  individual  board  member  will  be  referred,  unopened,  to  that  member. 
Correspondence not directed to a particular board member will be referred, unopened, to the Chairman of the Board. 

ITEM 11. 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

The information contained in the 2013 Proxy Statement under the captions, “Compensation Committee Interlocks and 
Insider Participation,” “Compensation Policies and Practices as They Relate to Risk Management,” “Executive Compensation” 
and “Compensation Committee Report,” and the compensation tables that follow the Compensation Committee Report in the 
2013 Proxy Statement are incorporated herein by reference. The information regarding director compensation contained in the 
2013 Proxy Statement under the caption, “Director Compensation,” is incorporated herein by reference. 

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ITEM 12. 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

The information contained in the 2013 Proxy Statement  under the caption, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial 

Owners and Management,” is incorporated herein by reference. 

The information contained in the 2013 Proxy Statement under the caption, “Equity Compensation Plan Information,” is 

incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 13. 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR 
INDEPENDENCE 

The  information  contained  in  the  2013  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption,  “Interest  of  Management  in  Certain 
Transactions,” is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in the 2013 Proxy Statement under the caption, 
“Director Independence,” is incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 14. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

The  information  contained  in  the  2013  Proxy  Statement  under  the  captions,  “Principal  Accountant  Fees”  and  “Audit 

Committee Pre-Approval Policy,” is incorporated herein by reference. 

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PART IV 

ITEM 15. 

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

(a) Exhibits: 

3.1 

Articles  of  Incorporation  of  C&F  Financial  Corporation  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  3.1  to  Form  10-
KSB filed March 29, 1996) 

3.1.1  Amendment  to  Articles  of  Incorporation  of  C&F  Financial  Corporation  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit 

3.1.1 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009) 

3.2 

Amended  and  Restated  Bylaws  of  C&F  Financial  Corporation,  as  adopted  October  16,  2007  (incorporated  by 
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed October 22, 2007) 

Certain instruments relating to trust preferred securities not being registered have been omitted in accordance with Item 
601(b)(4)(iii)  of  Regulation  S-K.  The  registrant  will  furnish  a  copy  of  any  such  instrument  to  the  Securities  and  Exchange 
Commission upon its request. 

4.1 

Certificate  of  Designations  for  20,000  shares  of  Fixed  Rate  Cumulative  Perpetual  Preferred  Stock,  Series  A 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009) 

4.2  Warrant to Purchase up to 167,504 shares of Common Stock, dated January 9, 2009 (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009) 

*10.1  Amended  and  Restated  Change  in  Control  Agreement  dated  December  30,  2008  between  C&F  Financial 

Corporation and Larry G. Dillon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K filed March 9, 2009) 

*10.3  Amended  and  Restated  Change  in  Control  Agreement  dated  December  30,  2008  between  C&F  Financial 
Corporation and Thomas F. Cherry (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K filed March 9, 2009)

*10.3.1  Amendment  to  Amended  and  Restated  Change  in  Control  Agreement  dated  March  1,  2012  between  C&F 
Financial  Corporation  and  Thomas  F.  Cherry  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.3.1  to  Form  10-K  filed 
March 5, 2012) 

*10.4 

Restated  VBA  Executives’  Non-Qualified  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  for  C&F  Financial  Corporation 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K filed March 7, 2008) 

*10.4.1  Adoption  Agreement  for  the  Restated  VBA  Executives’  Non-Qualified  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  for  C&F 
Financial Corporation dated as of December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4.1 to Form 10-K 
filed March 9, 2009) 

*10.4.2  Attachment  to  the  Adoption  Agreement  for  the  Restated  VBA  Executives’  Non-Qualified  Deferred 
Compensation  Plan  for  C&F  Financial  Corporation  dated  as  of  January  1,  2008  (incorporated  by  reference  to 
Exhibit 10.4.2 to Form 10-K filed March 7, 2008) 

*10.4.3  Amendment to Adoption Agreement for the Restated VBA Executives’ Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation 
Plan  for  C&F  Financial  Corporation  effectively  dated  as  of  December  31,  2008  (incorporated  by  reference  to 
Exhibit 10.4.3 to Form 10-K filed March 9, 2009) 

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*10.4.4  Amendment to Adoption Agreement for the Restated VBA Executives’ Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation 
Plan for C&F Financial Corporation effectively dated as of January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.4.4 to Form 10-K filed March 3, 2010) 

*10.5 

Restated VBA Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan for C&F Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K filed March 7, 2008) 

*10.5.1  Adoption  Agreement  for  the  Restated  VBA  Director’s  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  for  C&F  Financial 
Corporation  dated  as  of  December  31,  2008  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.5.1  to  Form  10-K  filed 
March 9, 2009) 

*10.5.2  Amendment  to  Adoption  Agreement  for  the  Restated  VBA  Directors’  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  for  C&F 
Financial Corporation effectively dated as of December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.2 to 
Form 10-K filed March 9, 2009) 

*10.6  Amended  and  Restated  C&F  Financial  Corporation  1994  Incentive  Stock  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  to 

Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K filed March 7, 2008) 

*10.7  Amended  and  Restated  C&F  Financial  Corporation  1998  Non-Employee  Director  Stock  Compensation  Plan 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K filed March 7, 2008) 

*10.8  Amended  and  Restated  C&F  Financial  Corporation  1999  Regional  Director  Stock  Compensation  Plan 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K filed March 7, 2008) 

*10.9 

C&F Financial Corporation Management Incentive Plan dated February 25, 2005, as amended January 18, 2011 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Form 10-K filed March 3, 2011) 

*10.10  Amended  and  Restated  C&F  Financial  Corporation  2004  Incentive  Stock  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  to 

Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K filed March 7, 2008) 

*10.10.1  Form of C&F Financial Corporation Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10.1 to 

Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2008) 

*10.10.2  Form of C&F Financial Corporation Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10.2 to 

Form 8-K filed December 8, 2009) 

*10.10.3  Form of C&F Financial Corporation TARP-Compliant Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.10.3 to Form 8-K filed December 8, 2009) 

*10.10.4  Form of C&F Financial Corporation Restricted Stock Agreement (approved May 2012) 

*10.11 

Form  of  C&F  Financial  Corporation  Incentive  Stock  Option  Agreement  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit 
10.2 to Form 8-K filed December 29, 2004) 

*10.11.1  Form of Notice of Amendment to C&F Financial Corporation Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated 

by reference to Exhibit 10.11.1 to Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2011) 

*10.12  Employment  Agreement  (Amended  and  Restated)  between  C&F  Mortgage  Corporation  and  Bryan  McKernon, 

dated January 1, 2013 

*10.14 

Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement dated December 30, 2008 between C&F Financial 
Corporation and Bryan McKernon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-K filed March 9, 
2009) 

*10.14.1  Amendment  to  Amended  and  Restated  Change  in  Control  Agreement  dated  March  1,  2012  between  C&F 
Financial  Corporation  and  Bryan  McKernon  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.14.1  to  Form  10-K  filed 
March 5, 2012) 

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*10.15 

Schedule of C&F Financial Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Annual Compensation 

*10.16  Base Salaries for Named Executive Officers of C&F Financial Corporation 

*10.17 

Form of C&F Financial Corporation Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to 
Form 8-K filed December 18, 2006) 

10.19 

Amended  and  Restated  Loan  and  Security  Agreement  by  and  between  Wells  Fargo  Preferred  Capital,  Inc., 
various financial institutions and C&F Finance Company dated as of August 25, 2008 (incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 8-K filed August 28, 2008) 

10.19.1  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Wells Fargo Preferred 
Capital, Inc., various financial institutions and C&F Finance Company dated as of July 1, 2010 (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.19.1 to Form 10-Q filed August 6, 2010) 

10.19.2  Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Wells Fargo Bank, 
N.A., various financial institutions and C&F Finance Company dated as of September 17, 2012 (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.19.2 to Form 10-Q filed November 8, 2012) 

10.24  Letter  Agreement,  dated  January  9,  2009,  including  the  Securities  Purchase  Agreement-Standard  Terms 
incorporated  by  reference  therein,  between  C&F  Financial  Corporation  and  the  United  States  Depart  of  the 
Treasury (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009) 

10.27  Letter Agreement, dated July 27, 2011, between C&F Financial Corporation and the United States Department of 

the Treasury (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Form 8-K filed July 28, 2011) 

10.28 

Letter Agreement, dated April 11, 2012, between C&F Financial Corporation and the United States Department 
of the Treasury (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Form 8-K filed April 12, 2012) 

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23 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant 

Consent of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. 

31.1 

Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 

31.2 

Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 

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Certification of CEO/CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 

99.1 

Certification of CEO pursuant to 31 C.F.R. Section 30.15 

99.2 

Certification of CFO pursuant to 31 C.F.R. Section 30.15 

101.INS  XBRL Instance Document 

101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 

101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 

101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 

101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 

101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

________ 
* Indicates management contract 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly 

caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

SIGNATURES 

Date:  March 5, 2013 

C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
(Registrant)

By:

/S/    LARRY G. DILLON 
Larry G. Dillon 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal 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 and on the dates indicated. 

/S/    LARRY G. DILLON 
Larry G. Dillon, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer 
(Principal Executive Officer) 

/S/    THOMAS F. CHERRY 
Thomas F. Cherry, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/S/    J. P. CAUSEY JR. 
J. P. Causey Jr., Director 

/S/    BARRY R. CHERNACK 
Barry R. Chernack, Director 

/S/    AUDREY D. HOLMES 
Audrey D. Holmes, Director 

/S/    JAMES H. HUDSON III 
James H. Hudson III, Director 

/S/    JOSHUA H. LAWSON 
Joshua H. Lawson, Director 

/S/    C. ELIS OLSSON 
C. Elis Olsson, Director 

/S/    PAUL C. ROBINSON 
Paul C. Robinson, Director 

Date: March 5, 2013 

Date: March 5, 2013 

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The  following graph compares the  yearly cumulative total  shareholder return on  the common stock of  C&F 
Financial Corporation (the Corporation) with the yearly cumulative total shareholder return on stock included in (1) 
the NASDAQ Composite Index and (2) the CFFI Custom Peer Group (the Peer Group). The Peer Group consists of 
entities that meet the following criteria: (i) publicly-traded financial institution headquartered in Virginia, Maryland, 
North Carolina, South Carolina or Tennessee (ii) total assets as of December 31 of the prior year of between $667 
million  and  $2.1  billion,  and  (iii)  no  denial  of  an  application  to  participate  in  the  Capital  Purchase  Program.  For 
2012, the Peer Group consisted of 24 publicly-traded commercial financial institutions in Virginia, Maryland, North 
Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The median asset size for the Peer Group was $1.06 billion based on total 
assets as of December 31, 2012. The following financial institutions were included in the Peer Group:  NewBridge 
Bancorp  (NC);  First  United  Corporation  (MD);  Wilson  Bank  Holding  Company  (TN);  First  Security  Group,  Inc. 
(TN);  Community  Bankers  Trust  Corporation  (VA);  Shore  Bancshares,  Inc.  (MD);  Eastern  Virginia  Bankshares, 
Inc.  (VA);  Peoples  Bancorp  of  North  Carolina,  Inc.  (NC);  Crescent  Financial  Bancshares,  Inc.  (NC);  National 
Bankshares,  Inc.  (VA);  Middleburg  Financial  Corporation  (VA);  Old  Point  Financial  Corporation  (VA);  ECB 
Bancorp,  Inc.  (NC);  Southern  First  Bancshares,  Inc.  (SC);  First  South  Bancorp,  Inc.  (NC);  Tri-County  Financial 
Corporation  (MD);  American  National  Bankshares  Inc.  (VA);  1st  Financial  Services  Corporation  (NC);  Valley 
Financial Corporation (VA); Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. (VA); Access National Corporation (VA); Carolina 
Bank  Holdings,  Inc.  (NC);  Palmetto  Bancshares,  Inc.  (SC);  and  Security  Federal  Corporation  (SC).  While  the 
criteria  for  the  Peer  Group  will  remain  the  same  in  future  years,  the  companies  meeting  these  criteria,  and  thus 
comprising  the  Peer  Group, may  change  from  year  to  year,  as  the  Peer  Group  is  updated  annually  to  account  for 
changes in asset size due to mergers, acquisitions, or growth.  

The graph below assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2007 in the Corporation, the NASDAQ Composite 
Index  and  the  Peer  Group,  and  shows  the  total  return  on  such  an  investment  as  of  December  31,  2012,  assuming 
reinvestment of dividends.  There can be no assurance that the  Corporation’s stock performance in the  future will 
continue with the same or similar trends depicted in the graph below.  

C&F Financial Corporation

Total Return Performance 

C&F Financial Corporation 

NASDAQ Composite 

CFFI Custom Peer Group 2012 

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Index
C&F Financial Corporation
NASDAQ Composite
CFFI Custom Peer Group 2012

12/31/07
100.00
100.00
100.00

12/31/08
55.16
60.02
67.92

Period Ending

12/31/09
71.03
87.24
58.36

12/31/10
87.70
103.08
53.47

12/31/11
109.41
102.26
44.22

12/31/12
165.17
120.42
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INVESTOR RELATIONS & 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

C&F  Financial  Corporation’s  Annual  Report  on
Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
may  be  obtained  without  charge  by  visiting  the
Corporation’s website at www.cffc.com. 

Copies  of  these  documents  can  also  be  obtained
without  charge  upon  written  request.  Requests
for this or other financial information about C&F
Financial Corporation should be directed to:

Thomas Cherry
Executive Vice President, CFO & Secretary
C&F Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 391
West Point, VA 23181

STOCK LISTING
Current market quotations for the common
stock of C&F Financial Corporation are
available under the symbol CFFI.

STOCK TRANSFER AGENT
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
serves as transfer agent for the Corporation.
You may write them at: 

59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
telephone them toll-free at:

1-800-937-5449
or visit their website at:
www.amstock.com

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3600 LaGrange Parkway
Toano, Virginia 23168
757-741-2201

802 Main Street
PO Box 391
West Point, VA 23181

www.cffc.com