Simmons Reports First Quarter Net Income of $22 Million


PINE BLUFF, Ark., April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ:SFNC) today announced net income available to common shareholders of $22.1 million for the first quarter of 2017, a decrease of $1.4 million compared with the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share were $0.70, a decrease of $0.07.

Included in first quarter 2017 results were $412,000 in net after-tax merger-related and branch right-sizing costs. Excluding the impact of these items, core earnings were $22.5 million for the quarter and diluted core earnings per share were $0.71.

“We are satisfied with our operating results during the first quarter,” said George A. Makris Jr., chairman and CEO. “We continue to experience excellent loan growth throughout our market.  While our core expense control remains relatively stable, our non-interest income experienced some usual seasonal declines along with a softer mortgage market during the first quarter. As we prepare for the $10 billion asset threshold, we have managed to offset most of our increases in audit and regulatory affairs expenses with economies gained because of our size and scale.

“We are excited about our previously announced mergers. As we have indicated, Simmons Bank will enter new and very attractive markets as a result of the Bank SNB and Southwest Bank mergers and will be able to expand in our current markets with the First South Bank merger. We look forward to closing these mergers and integrating these new markets.”

Loans

Total loans, including those acquired, were $5.8 billion at March 31, 2017, an increase of $847 million, or 17.2 percent, compared with the same period in 2016. Legacy loans (all loans excluding acquired loans) grew $1.2 billion, or 33.4 percent. On a linked quarter basis, total loan growth was $144 million, including a seasonal reduction in credit card and agricultural production loans of $22.5 million.

Deposits

At March 31, 2017, total deposits were $6.8 billion, an increase of $709 million, or 11.7 percent, compared with the same period in 2016. Total non-time deposits were $5.5 billion, an increase of $743 million, or 15.5 percent, and comprised 82 percent of total deposits.

Net Interest Income

The company’s net interest income for the first quarter of 2017 was $72.4 million, an increase of $2.1 million, or 3.1 percent, from the same period of 2016. The net interest income was negatively impacted by a $3.7 million decline in yield accretion on acquired loans. Included in interest income was the yield accretion recognized on acquired loans of $4.4 million and $8.1 million for the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net interest margin was 4.04 percent for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, a 37 basis-point decline from the same quarter of 2016. The company’s core net interest margin, excluding the accretion, was 3.80 percent for the first quarter of 2017, a 12 basis-point decline from the same quarter of 2016.

Provision for Loan Losses

Provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2017 was $4.3 million, an increase of $1.5 million compared with the first quarter of 2016. The provision increase was necessary in order to maintain an appropriate allowance for loan losses for the company’s growing legacy loan portfolio.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the first quarter was $30.1 million, an increase of $557,000 compared with the first quarter of 2016. The increase in non-interest income was due to additional trust income, service charge income, debit and credit card income resulting from internal growth and as a result of our most recent acquisition.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2017 was $66.3 million, an increase of $4.5 million compared with the first quarter of 2016. Included in the quarter were $678,000 of merger-related expenses and branch rightsizing costs. Increases in occupancy expenses and other operating expenses are related to our most recent acquisition. The increases in professional services are related to the continued preparations for crossing the $10 billion asset threshold as a result of closing our three pending acquisitions.

Asset Quality

All acquired loans are recorded at their discounted net present value; therefore, they are excluded from the computations of the asset quality ratios for the legacy loan portfolio, except for their inclusion in total assets.

At March 31, 2017, the allowance for loan losses for legacy loans was $37.9 million. The company's allowance for loan losses on legacy loans at March 31, 2017 was 0.82 percent of total loans and 71 percent of non-performing loans. In the legacy portfolio, non-performing loans as a percent of total loans were 1.15 percent.

The allowance for loan losses for acquired loans was $435,000 and the acquired loan discount credit mark was $28.9 million. The allowances for loan losses and credit marks provide a total of $67.2 million of coverage, which equates to a total coverage ratio of 1.2 percent of gross loans. The ratio of credit mark and related allowance to acquired loans was 2.5 percent.

The 2017 annualized net charge-off ratio was 18 basis points.  Excluding credit cards, the net charge-off ratio was 11 basis points.

“In February, we executed a sale of 11 substandard loans, which were primarily acquired loans, with a net principal balance of $11 million,” Makris said. “We recognized a loss of $676,000 on this sale. We continually explore options to manage the problem assets remaining from the acquired FDIC and Metropolitan portfolios as well as options to further reduce problem loans and expect to execute additional sales of assets.” 

Capital

At March 31, 2017, common stockholders' equity was $1.2 billion, book value per share was $37.30 and tangible book value per share was $24.51. The company's ratio of stockholders' equity to total assets was 13.6 percent and its ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets was 9.4 percent.

Simmons First National Corporation

Simmons First National Corp. is a financial holding company, headquartered in Pine Bluff, Ark., with total assets of $8.6 billion conducting financial operations throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee.  The company through its subsidiaries offers comprehensive financial solutions delivered with a client-centric approach. The company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SFNC.”

Conference Call

Management will conduct a live conference call to review this information beginning at 11 a.m. CDT on Thursday, Apr. 20, 2017. Interested persons can listen to this call by dialing toll-free 1-866-298-7926 (United States and Canada only) and asking for the Simmons First National Corp. conference call, conference ID 2974437. In addition, the call will be available live or in recorded version on the company’s website at www.simmonsbank.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of the company’s performance. These measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to include the tax benefit associated with revenue items that are tax-exempt, as well as adjust income available to common shareholders for certain significant non-core activities or nonrecurring transactions. Since the presentation of these GAAP performance measures and their impact differ between companies, management believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the company’s core businesses. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the tables of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Various factors, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand and changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Additional information on factors that might affect Simmons First National Corp.’s financial results is included in its Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Simmons First National Corporation       SFNC 
Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets       
For the Quarters Ended   Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30   Jun 30   Mar 31  
(Unaudited)  2017 2016
 2016
 2016
 2016
 
($ in thousands)                     
ASSETS       
Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks $103,875  $117,007  $112,572  $96,037  $118,468  
Interest bearing balances due from banks  201,406   168,652   324,951   151,570   100,593  
Federal funds sold     -   17,000   3,000   4,000  
Cash and cash equivalents  305,281   285,659   454,523   250,607   223,061  
Interest bearing balances due from banks - time  4,563   4,563   4,393   9,781   11,188  
Investment securities - held-to-maturity  431,176   462,096   496,594   632,154   674,502  
Investment securities - available-for-sale  1,257,813   1,157,354   1,024,206   821,372   857,673  
Mortgage loans held for sale  9,754   27,788   28,069   30,529   24,563  
Assets held in trading accounts  55   41   2,969   7,321   7,074  
Loans:      
Legacy loans  4,632,905   4,327,207   3,943,089   3,725,422   3,472,691  
Allowance for loan losses  (37,865)  (36,286)  (34,094)  (33,523)  (32,681) 
Loans acquired (net of discount and allowance)      
Net loans  5,739,331   5,596,604   5,367,193   4,980,334   4,897,380  
Premises and equipment  221,880   199,359   192,523   183,362   192,327  
Premises held for sale  4,611   6,052   6,732   6,167   2,364  
Foreclosed assets  26,421   26,895   30,396   30,529   41,126  
Interest receivable  26,089   27,788   27,390   24,150   23,545  
Bank owned life insurance  139,439   138,620   138,298   130,943   130,092  
Goodwill  350,035   348,505   348,769   327,686   327,686  
Other intangible assets  51,408   52,959   54,268   50,329   51,783  
Other assets    58,782     65,773     50,669     48,955     72,589  
Total assets $  8,626,638  $  8,400,056  $  8,226,992  $  7,534,219  $  7,536,953  
                      
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       
Deposits:      
Non-interest bearing transaction accounts $1,554,675  $1,491,676  $1,473,420  $1,283,426  $1,274,816  
Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits  3,987,730   3,956,483   3,815,939   3,538,808   3,524,808  
Time deposits less than $100,000  653,538   686,780   653,105   643,081   674,915  
Time deposits greater than $100,000    592,345     600,280     674,917     562,888     605,236  
Total deposits  6,788,288   6,735,219   6,617,381   6,028,203   6,079,775  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold      
under agreements to repurchase  110,007   115,029   124,289   103,038   97,429  
Other borrowings  441,074   273,159   215,276   191,827   176,829  
Subordinated debentures  60,503   60,397   60,290   60,184   60,077  
Accrued interest and other liabilities    55,877     65,141     62,615     60,256     50,859  
Total liabilities    7,455,749     7,248,945     7,079,851     6,443,508     6,464,969  
                      
Stockholders' equity:      
Preferred stock  -   -   -   -   -  
Common stock  314   313   313   304   303  
Surplus  716,564   711,976   710,132   668,306   665,850  
Undivided profits  468,309   454,034   434,579   417,863   402,265  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):      
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on AFS securities    (14,298)    (15,212)    2,117     4,238     3,566  
Total stockholders' equity    1,170,889     1,151,111     1,147,141     1,090,711     1,071,984  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $  8,626,638  $  8,400,056  $  8,226,992  $  7,534,219  $  7,536,953  
                      
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Simmons First National Corporation       SFNC  
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date        
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 
(Unaudited) 2017 2016 2016 2016 2016 
($ in thousands, except per share data)                
INTEREST INCOME        
Loans $68,728 $70,887 $65,078 $63,009 $66,678 
Federal funds sold  5  11  19  17  10 
Investment securities  9,451  8,700  7,774  8,499  8,506 
Mortgage loans held for sale  126  230  299  295  278 
Assets held in trading accounts  -  3  4  3  6 
Interest bearing balances due from banks    117    234    244    77    144 
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME    78,427    80,065    73,418    71,900    75,622 
INTEREST EXPENSE                 
Time deposits  2,015  2,023  1,767  1,741  1,636 
Other deposits  2,189  2,032  1,965  2,035  2,018 
Federal funds purchased and securities       
sold under agreements to repurchase  75  90  59  59  65 
Other borrowings  1,194  1,034  1,048  938  1,128 
Subordinated debentures    574    558    516    544    543 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE    6,047    5,737    5,355    5,317    5,390 
NET INTEREST INCOME   72,380  74,328  68,063  66,583  70,232 
Provision for loan losses    4,307    4,332    8,294    4,616    2,823 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION                 
FOR LOAN LOSSES    68,073    69,996    59,769    61,967    67,409 
NON-INTEREST INCOME                 
Trust income  4,212  4,282  3,873  3,656  3,631 
Service charges on deposit accounts  8,102  8,666  8,771  7,661  7,316 
Other service charges and fees  2,197  4,026  3,261  2,718  2,867 
Mortgage and SBA lending income  2,423  4,580  4,339  4,730  2,834 
Investment banking income  690  472  1,131  1,181  687 
Debit and credit card fees  7,934  8,027  7,825  7,688  7,200 
Bank owned life insurance income  818  895  606  826  997 
Gain on sale of securities, net  63  1,445  315  3,759  329 
Other income    3,621    3,722    6,755    4,669    3,642 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME    30,060    36,115    36,876    36,888    29,503 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                 
Salaries and employee benefits  35,536  33,797  31,784  33,103  34,773 
Occupancy expense, net  4,663  4,516  4,690  4,990  4,471 
Furniture and equipment expense  4,443  4,387  4,272  4,077  3,947 
Other real estate and foreclosure expense  589  679  1,849  967  966 
Deposit insurance  680  89  1,136  1,096  1,148 
Merger-related costs  524  2,846  1,524  372  93 
Other operating expenses    19,887    20,411    17,179    19,532    16,391 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE    66,322    66,725    62,434    64,137    61,789 
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   31,811  39,386  34,211  34,718  35,123 
Provision for income taxes    9,691    12,415    10,782    11,809    11,618 
NET INCOME   22,120  26,971  23,429  22,909  23,505 
Preferred stock dividends    -     -     -     -     24 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS  $  22,120 $  26,971 $  23,429 $  22,909 $  23,481 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE  $  0.71 $  0.86 $  0.77 $  0.75 $  0.77 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE  $  0.70 $  0.85 $  0.76 $  0.75 $  0.77 
                 
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Simmons First National Corporation     SFNC 
Consolidated Risk-Based Capital       
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 
(Unaudited)  2017
 2016
 2016
 2016
 2016
 
($ in thousands)                     
Tier 1 capital      
Stockholders' equity $1,170,889  $1,151,111  $1,147,141  $1,090,711  $1,071,984  
Trust preferred securities, net allowable  60,503   60,397   60,290   60,184   60,077  
Disallowed intangible assets, net of deferred tax  (361,944)  (354,028)  (354,582)  (334,395)  (335,166) 
Unrealized loss (gain) on AFS securities  14,298   15,212   (2,117)  (4,238)  (3,566) 
Other    -      15     -      -      -   
Total Tier 1 capital    883,746     872,707     850,732     812,262     793,329  
                      
Tier 2 capital      
Qualifying allowance for loan losses and      
reserve for unfunded commitments    41,303     40,241     38,050     37,240     36,398  
Total Tier 2 capital    41,305     40,241     38,050     37,240     36,398  
Total risk-based capital $  925,051  $  912,948  $  888,782  $  849,502  $  829,727  
                      
Common equity      
Tier 1 capital $883,746  $872,707  $850,732  $812,262  $793,329  
Less: Trust preferred securities    (60,503)    (60,397)    (60,290)    (60,184)    (60,077) 
Total common equity $  823,243  $  812,310  $  790,442  $  752,078  $  733,252  
                      
Risk weighted assets $  6,425,150  $  6,039,034  $  5,724,052  $  5,343,355  $  5,293,395  
                      
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio $  8,076,525  $  7,966,681  $  7,355,702  $  7,185,633  $  7,167,839  
                      
Ratios at end of quarter      
Equity to assets  13.57%  13.70%  13.94%  14.48%  14.22% 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)  9.35%  9.37%  9.51%  9.96%  9.68% 
Common equity Tier 1 ratio (CET1)  12.81%  13.45%  13.81%  14.08%  13.85% 
Tier 1 leverage ratio  10.94%  10.95%  11.57%  11.30%  11.07% 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio  13.75%  14.45%  14.86%  15.20%  14.99% 
Total risk-based capital ratio  14.40%  15.12%  15.53%  15.90%  15.67% 
       
       
(1) Calculations of tangible common equity to tangible assets and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.
       
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Simmons First National Corporation     SFNC  
Consolidated Loans and Investments        
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31
 Dec 31
 Sep 30
 Jun 30
 Mar 31
  
(Unaudited)  2017 2016 2016 2016 2016  
($ in thousands)                 
Legacy Loan Portfolio - End of Period (1)       
Consumer       
Credit cards $171,947 $184,591 $175,032 $171,468 $167,803  
Other consumer  349,200  303,972  275,947  248,018  227,480  
Total consumer  521,147  488,563  450,979  419,486  395,283  
Real Estate                 
Construction  365,051  336,759  304,082  330,666  300,042  
Single-family residential  957,717  904,245  841,958  785,289  746,754  
Other commercial  1,959,677  1,787,075  1,521,132  1,414,663  1,327,372  
Total real estate  3,282,445  3,028,079  2,667,172  2,530,618  2,374,168  
Commercial       
Commercial  657,606  639,525  607,738  577,771  551,695  
Agricultural    141,125    150,378    203,529    187,047    143,033  
Total commercial  798,731  789,903  811,267  764,818  694,728  
Other    30,582    20,662    13,671    10,500    8,512  
Total Loans $  4,632,905 $  4,327,207 $  3,943,089 $  3,725,422 $  3,472,691  
                  
 (1) Excludes all acquired loans.        
        
Investment Securities - End of Period       
Held-to-Maturity        
U.S. Government agencies $68,895 $76,875 $80,849 $199,505 $223,484  
Mortgage-backed securities  18,743  19,773  21,454  22,612  23,734  
State and political subdivisions  341,854  362,532  391,495  407,273  424,586  
Other securities  1,684  2,916  2,796  2,765  2,698  
Total held-to-maturity  431,176  462,096  496,594  632,155  674,502  
Available-for-Sale                  
U.S. Treasury $- $300 $63,985 $4,305 $4,302  
U.S. Government agencies  142,356  137,771  148,781  58,113  78,308  
Mortgage-backed securities  927,277  868,324  699,748  652,425  722,982  
State and political subdivisions  130,747  102,943  67,019  64,836  11,260  
FHLB stock  19,149  12,235  11,235  8,781  7,838  
Other securities  38,285  35,781  33,438  32,911  32,983  
Total available-for-sale  1,257,814  1,157,354  1,024,206  821,371  857,673  
Total investment securities $1,688,990 $1,619,450 $1,520,800 $1,453,526 $1,532,175  
Fair value - HTM investment securities $435,701 $465,960 $508,910 $647,293 $686,835  
                  
Investment Securities - QTD Average                 
Taxable securities $1,185,794 $1,146,703 $963,150 $1,059,802 $1,067,302  
Tax exempt securities  455,481  467,757  466,782  443,492  439,370  
Total investment securities - QTD average $1,641,275 $1,614,460 $1,429,932 $1,503,294 $1,506,672  
                  
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Simmons First National Corporation      SFNC  
Consolidated Loans and Credit Coverage       
For the Quarters Ended Mar 31
 Dec 31
 Sep 30
 Jun 30
 Mar 31
  
(Unaudited) 2017 2016 2016 2016 2016  
 ($ in thousands)                      
LOANS       
Legacy loans$4,632,905  $4,327,207  $3,943,089  $3,725,422  $3,472,691   
Allowance for loan losses (legacy loans)   (37,865)    (36,286)    (34,094)    (33,523)    (32,681)  
Legacy loans (net of allowance) 4,595,040   4,290,921   3,908,995   3,691,899   3,440,010   
Loans acquired 1,173,667   1,342,099   1,502,051   1,327,683   1,503,482   
Credit discount (28,941)  (35,462)  (42,899)  (38,294)  (45,158)  
Allowance for loan losses (loans acquired)   (435)    (954)    (954)    (954)    (954)  
Loans acquired (net of discount and allowance)   1,144,291     1,305,683     1,458,198     1,288,435     1,457,370   
Net loans$  5,739,331  $  5,596,604  $  5,367,193  $  4,980,334  $  4,897,380   
                      
       
Loan Coverage Ratios       
Allowance for loan losses to legacy loans 0.82%  0.84%  0.86%  0.90%  0.94%  
       
Discount for credit losses and allowance on loans acquired      
to total loans acquired plus discount for credit losses      
and allowance on loans acquired (non-GAAP) (1) 2.50%  2.71%  2.92%  2.96%  3.07%  
       
Total allowance and credit coverage (non-GAAP) (1) 1.16%  1.28%  1.43%  1.44%  1.58%  
       
       
(1) Calculations of the non-GAAP loan coverage ratios and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release. 
 
       
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Simmons First National Corporation     SFNC 
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality      
For the Quarters Ended Mar 31
 Dec 31
 Sep 30
 Jun 30
 Mar 31
 
(Unaudited) 2017
 2016
 2016
 2016
 2016
 
($ in thousands)                    
Allowance for Loan Losses (Legacy Loans)     
Balance, beginning of quarter$36,286  $34,094  $33,523  $32,681  $31,351  
Loans charged off                    
Credit cards 1,044   935   699   702   859  
Other consumer 1,174   493   600   489   393  
Real estate 656   167   6,297   824   229  
Commercial 292   913   284   2,283   476  
Total loans charged off 3,166   2,508   7,880   4,298   1,957  
                     
Recoveries of loans previously charged off     
Credit cards 236   213   199   253   242  
Other consumer 690   158   106   149   103  
Real estate 232   73   55   111   112  
Commercial 30   28   12   318   7  
Total recoveries 1,188   472   372   831   464  
Net loans charged off 1,978   2,036   7,508   3,467   1,493  
Provision for loan losses 3,557   4,228   8,079   4,309   2,823  
Balance, end of quarter$37,865  $36,286  $34,094  $33,523  $32,681  
                     
Non-performing assets (1) (2)     
Non-performing loans     
Nonaccrual loans 52,913   39,104   37,392   43,305   34,244  
Loans past due 90 days or more 231   299   144   227   881  
Total non-performing loans 53,144   39,403   37,536   43,532   35,125  
Other non-performing assets                    
Foreclosed assets held for sale (2) 26,421   26,895   30,396   30,529   41,126  
Other non-performing assets 352   471   621   519   256  
Total other non-performing assets 26,773   27,366   31,017   31,048   41,382  
Total non-performing assets$79,917  $66,769  $68,553  $74,580  $76,507  
Performing TDRs (troubled debt restructurings)$10,833  $10,998  $13,604  $10,887  $10,759  
                     
Ratios (1) (2)     
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.82%  0.84%  0.86%  0.90%  0.94% 
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 71%  92%  91%  77%  93% 
Non-performing loans to total loans 1.15%  0.91%  0.95%  1.17%  1.01% 
Non-performing assets (including performing TDRs)     
to total assets 1.05%  0.93%  1.00%  1.13%  1.16% 
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.93%  0.79%  0.83%  0.99%  1.02% 
Annualized net charge offs to total loans 0.18%  0.20%  0.82%  0.39%  0.18% 
Annualized net credit card charge offs to     
total credit card loans 1.84%  1.66%  1.14%  1.07%  1.46% 
Annualized net charge offs to total loans     
(excluding credit cards) 0.11%  0.14%  0.81%  0.36%  0.11% 
      
 (1) Excludes all acquired loans, except for their inclusion in total assets.    
 (2) Includes acquired foreclosed assets held for sale.      
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Simmons First National Corporation           SFNC 
Consolidated - Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis       
For the Quarters Ended            
(Unaudited)            
 Three Months Ended
Mar 2017
 Three Months Ended
Dec 2016
 Three Months Ended
Mar 2016
 ($ in thousands) Average
Balance
 Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
ASSETS                          
Earning assets:           
Interest bearing balances due from banks$131,079 $117 0.36% $243,396 $234 0.38% $167,381 $144 0.35%
Federal funds sold 249  5 8.14%  5,381  11 0.81%  1,839  10 2.19%
Investment securities - taxable 1,292,441  6,477 2.03%  1,236,864  5,681 1.83%  1,076,855  5,311 1.98%
Investment securities - non-taxable (FTE) 348,834  4,884 5.68%  377,596  4,959 5.22%  429,817  5,249 4.91%
Mortgage loans held for sale 11,473  126 4.45%  23,307  230 3.93%  26,616  278 4.20%
Assets held in trading accounts 48  - 0.00%  1,774  3 0.67%  5,196  6 0.46%
Loans, including acquired loans   5,685,585    68,783 4.91%    5,484,918    70,941 5.15%    4,889,685    66,708 5.49%
Total interest earning assets (FTE) 7,469,709    80,392 4.36%  7,373,236    82,059 4.43%  6,597,389    77,706 4.74%
Non-earning assets   944,761          935,222          901,796      
Total assets$  8,414,470    $  8,308,458    $  7,499,185   
                           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Interest bearing liabilities:           
Interest bearing transaction and           
savings accounts$3,950,169 $2,189 0.22% $3,895,367 $2,032 0.21% $3,484,571 $2,018 0.23%
Time deposits   1,262,430    2,015 0.65%    1,292,961    2,023 0.62%    1,303,614    1,636 0.50%
Total interest bearing deposits 5,212,599  4,204 0.33%  5,188,328  4,055 0.31%  4,788,185  3,654 0.31%
Federal funds purchased and securities                          
sold under agreement to repurchase 111,474  75 0.27%  124,323  90 0.29%  113,551  65 0.23%
Other borrowings 345,664  1,194 1.40%  203,615  1,034 2.02%  184,000  1,128 2.47%
Subordinated debentures   60,452    574 3.85%    60,345    558 3.68%    60,109    543 3.63%
Total interest bearing liabilities 5,730,189    6,047 0.43%  5,576,611    5,737 0.41%  5,145,845    5,390 0.42%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:                          
Non-interest bearing deposits 1,466,501     1,515,853     1,225,311   
Other liabilities   51,307       59,061       53,240   
Total liabilities 7,247,997     7,151,525     6,424,396   
Stockholders' equity   1,166,473       1,156,933       1,074,789   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$  8,414,470    $  8,308,458    $  7,499,185   
Net interest income (FTE)   $  74,345      $  76,322      $  72,316  
Net interest spread (FTE)  3.93%   4.02%   4.32%
Net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date  4.04%   4.12%   4.41%
            
Net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date  4.04%   4.19%   4.41%
            
Core net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date (1)  3.80%   3.76%   3.92%
Core loan yield (FTE) - quarter-to-date (1)  4.59%   4.67%   4.82%
            
Core net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date (1)  3.80%   3.83%   3.92%
Core loan yield (FTE) - year-to-date (1)  4.59%   4.72%   4.82%
            
(1) Calculations of core net interest margin and core loan yield and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.
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Simmons First National Corporation    SFNC 
Consolidated - Selected Financial Data      
For the Quarters Ended Mar 31
 Dec 31
 Sep 30
 Jun 30
 Mar 31
 
(Unaudited) 2017
 2016
 2016
 2016
 2016
 
($ in thousands, except share data)                    
QUARTER-TO-DATE     
Financial Highlights - GAAP     
Net Income$22,120  $26,971  $23,429  $22,909  $23,481  
Diluted earnings per share 0.70   0.85   0.76   0.75   0.77  
Return on average assets 1.07%  1.29%  1.21%  1.22%  1.26% 
Return on average common equity 7.69%  9.27%  8.36%  8.48%  8.87% 
Return on tangible common equity 12.22%  14.71%  13.26%  13.52%  14.30% 
Net interest margin (FTE) 4.04%  4.12%  4.08%  4.14%  4.41% 
FTE adjustment 1,965   1,994   1,969   1,675   2,084  
Amortization of intangibles 1,550   1,533   1,503   1,451   1,455  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes 942   932   913   882   884  
Average diluted shares outstanding 31,612,900   31,592,713   30,843,714   30,452,285   30,481,604  
Cash dividends declared per common share 0.25   0.24   0.24   0.24   0.24  
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)     
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1)$22,532  $28,751  $24,382  $25,091  $23,185  
Diluted core earnings per share (1) 0.71   0.91   0.79   0.82   0.76  
Core net interest margin (FTE) (2) 3.80%  3.76%  3.79%  3.86%  3.92% 
Efficiency ratio (1) 60.92%  55.47%  53.94%  57.33%  58.73% 
Core return on average assets (1) 1.09%  1.38%  1.26%  1.34%  1.24% 
Core return on average common equity (1) 7.83%  9.89%  8.71%  9.29%  8.75% 
Core return on tangible common equity (1) 12.44%  15.65%  13.78%  14.76%  14.13% 
YEAR-TO-DATE     
Financial Highlights - GAAP     
Net Income$22,120  $96,790  $69,819  $46,390  $23,481  
Diluted earnings per share 0.70   3.13   2.28   1.52   0.77  
Return on average assets 1.07%  1.25%  1.23%  1.24%  1.26% 
Return on average common equity 7.69%  8.75%  8.57%  8.67%  8.87% 
Return on tangible common equity 12.22%  13.92%  13.68%  13.90%  14.30% 
Net interest margin (FTE) 4.04%  4.19%  4.21%  4.28%  4.41% 
FTE adjustment 1,965   7,722   5,728   3,759   2,084  
Amortization of intangibles 1,550   5,942   4,409   2,906   1,455  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes 942   3,611   2,679   1,766   884  
Average diluted shares outstanding 31,612,900   30,963,546   30,656,882   30,438,939   30,481,604  
Cash dividends declared per common share 0.25   0.96   0.72   0.48   0.24  
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)     
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1)$22,532  $101,409  $72,658  $48,276  $23,185  
Diluted core earnings per share (1) 0.71   3.28   2.37   1.59   0.76  
Core net interest margin (FTE) (2) 3.80%  3.83%  3.86%  3.89%  3.92% 
Efficiency ratio (1) 60.92%  56.32%  56.62%  58.03%  58.73% 
Core return on average assets (1) 1.09%  1.31%  1.28%  1.29%  1.24% 
Core return on average common equity (1) 7.83%  9.17%  8.91%  9.02%  8.75% 
Core return on tangible common equity (1) 12.44%  14.56%  14.22%  14.45%  14.13% 
END OF PERIOD     
Book value per share$37.30  $36.80  $36.69  $35.86  $35.35  
Tangible book value per share 24.51   23.97   23.80   23.43   22.84  
Shares outstanding 31,388,357   31,277,723   31,267,614   30,415,980   30,324,499  
Full-time equivalent employees 1,876   1,875   1,985   1,880   1,931  
Total number of ATM's 187   186   186   174   185  
Total number of financial centers 151   150   150   140   149  
      
(1) Core earnings exclude non-core items, which is a non-GAAP measurement. Reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release. 
 
(2) Excludes accretable yield adjustment on loans, which is a non-GAAP measurement. Reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release. 
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Simmons First National Corporation     SFNC 
Consolidated - Reconciliation of Core Earnings (non-GAAP)     
For the Quarters Ended Mar 31
 Dec 31
  Sep 30
 Jun 30
 Mar 31
 
(Unaudited) 2017 
 2016 
 2016 
 2016 
 2016 
 
($ in thousands, except per share data)                    
QUARTER-TO-DATE      
Net Income$22,120  $26,971  $23,429  $22,909  $23,481  
Non-core items      
Gain from early retirement of trust preferred securities -   -   -   -   (594) 
Merger-related costs 524   2,846   1,524   372   93  
Branch right-sizing 154   83   43   3,219   14  
Tax effect (1) (266)  (1,149)  (614)  (1,409)  191  
Net non-core items 412   1,780   953   2,182   (296) 
Core earnings (non-GAAP)$22,532  $28,751  $24,382  $25,091  $23,185  
                     
Diluted earnings per share$0.70  $0.85  $0.76  $0.75  $0.77  
Non-core items      
Gain from early retirement of trust preferred securities -   -   -   -   (0.02) 
Merger-related costs 0.02   0.09   0.05   0.01   -  
Branch right-sizing -   -   -   0.11   -  
Tax effect (1) (0.01)  (0.03)  (0.02)  (0.05)  0.01  
Net non-core items 0.01   0.06   0.03   0.07   (0.01) 
Core earnings (non-GAAP)$0.71  $0.91  $0.79  $0.82  $0.76  
                     
YEAR-TO-DATE      
Net Income$22,120  $96,790  $69,819  $46,390  $23,481  
Non-core items      
Gain from early retirement of trust preferred securities -   (594)  (594)  (594)  (594) 
Merger-related costs 524   4,835   1,989   465   93  
Branch right-sizing 154   3,359   3,276   3,233   14  
Tax effect (1) (266)  (2,981)  (1,832)  (1,218)  191  
Net non-core items 412   4,619   2,839   1,886   (296) 
Core earnings (non-GAAP)$22,532  $101,409  $72,658  $48,276  $23,185  
                     
Diluted earnings per share$0.70  $3.13  $2.28  $1.52  $0.77  
Non-core items      
Gain from early retirement of trust preferred securities -   (0.02)  (0.02)  (0.02)  (0.02) 
Merger-related costs 0.02   0.16   0.06   0.02   -  
Branch right-sizing -   0.11   0.11   0.11   -  
Tax effect (1) (0.01)  (0.10)  (0.06)  (0.04)  0.01  
Net non-core items 0.01   0.15   0.09   0.07   (0.01) 
Core earnings (non-GAAP)$0.71  $3.28  $2.37  $1.59  $0.76  
                     
 (1) Effective tax rate of 39.225%, adjusted for non-deductible merger-related costs.     
       
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Simmons First National Corporation     SFNC 
 Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - End of Period     
 For the Quarters Ended       
 (Unaudited) Mar 31
 Dec 31
 Sept 30
  Jun 30
  Mar 31
 
 2017 2016 2016 2016 2016  
($ in thousands, except per share data)                    
       
Calculation of Tangible Common Equity and the Ratio of Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets   
       
Total stockholders' equity$  1,170,889  $  1,151,111  $  1,147,141  $  1,090,711  $  1,071,984  
Preferred stock   -       -       -       -      -   
Total common stockholders' equity   1,170,889     1,151,111     1,147,141     1,090,711     1,071,984  
Intangible assets:      
  Goodwill   (350,035)    (348,505)    (348,769)    (327,686)    (327,686) 
  Other intangible assets   (51,408)    (52,959)    (54,268)    (50,329)    (51,783) 
Total intangibles   (401,443)    (401,464)    (403,037)    (378,015)    (379,469) 
Tangible common stockholders' equity$  769,446  $  749,647  $  744,104  $  712,696  $  692,515  
                     
Total assets$  8,626,638  $  8,400,056  $  8,226,992  $  7,534,219  $  7,536,953  
Intangible assets:                    
  Goodwill   (350,035)    (348,505)    (348,769)    (327,686)    (327,686) 
  Other intangible assets   (51,408)    (52,959)    (54,268)    (50,329)    (51,783) 
Total intangibles   (401,443)    (401,464)    (403,037)    (378,015)    (379,469) 
Tangible assets$  8,225,195  $  7,998,592  $  7,823,955  $  7,156,204  $  7,157,484  
                     
Ratio of equity to assets 13.57%  13.70%  13.94%  14.48%  14.22% 
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets 9.35%  9.37%  9.51%  9.96%  9.68% 
                     
Calculation of Discount for credit losses and allowance on loans acquired to total loans acquired plus    
  discount for credit losses and allowance on loans acquired      
       
Credit discount on acquired loans$  28,941  $  35,462  $  42,899  $  38,294  $  45,158  
Allowance for loan losses on acquired loans   435     954     954     954     954  
Total credit discount and ALLL on acquired loans$  29,376  $  36,416  $  43,853  $  39,248  $  46,112  
Total loans acquired$  1,173,667  $  1,342,099  $  1,502,051  $  1,327,683  $  1,503,482  
Discount and ALLL on acquired loans to acquired loans 2.50%  2.71%  2.92%  2.96%  3.07% 
                     
Calculation of Total Allowance and Credit Coverage      
       
Allowance for loan losses$  37,865  $  36,286  $  34,094  $  33,523  $  32,681  
Total credit discount and ALLL on acquired loans   29,376     36,416     43,853     39,248     46,112  
Total allowance and credit discount$  67,241  $  72,702  $  77,947  $  72,771  $  78,793  
Total loans$  5,806,572  $  5,669,306  $  5,445,140  $  5,053,105  $  4,976,173  
Total allowance and credit coverage 1.16%  1.28%  1.43%  1.44%  1.58% 
                     
Calculation of Tangible Book Value per Share      
       
Total common stockholders' equity$  1,170,889  $  1,151,111  $  1,147,141  $  1,090,711  $  1,071,984  
Intangible assets:      
  Goodwill   (350,035)    (348,505)    (348,769)    (327,686)    (327,686) 
  Other intangible assets   (51,408)    (52,959)    (54,268)    (50,329)    (51,783) 
Total intangibles   (401,443)    (401,464)    (403,037)    (378,015)    (379,469) 
Tangible common stockholders' equity$  769,446  $  749,647  $  744,104  $  712,696  $  692,515  
Shares of common stock outstanding   31,388,357     31,277,723     31,267,614     30,415,980     30,324,499  
Book value per common share$  37.30  $  36.80  $  36.69  $  35.86  $  35.35  
Tangible book value per common share$  24.51  $  23.97  $  23.80  $  23.43  $  22.84  
                     
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Simmons First National Corporation    SFNC  
 Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Quarter-to-Date     
 For the Quarters Ended       
 (Unaudited)  Mar 31
  Dec 31
  Sept 30
  Jun 30
  Mar 31
 
 2017
 2016
 2016
 2016
 2016
 
($ in thousands)                    
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets      
       
Net income available to common stockholders$22,120  $26,971  $23,429  $22,909  $23,481  
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment 412   1,780   953   2,182   (296) 
Core earnings$22,532  $28,751  $24,382  $25,091  $23,185  
                     
Average total assets$8,414,470  $8,308,458  $7,703,837  $7,522,133  $7,499,185  
                     
Return on average assets 1.07%  1.29%  1.21%  1.22%  1.26% 
Core return on average assets 1.09%  1.38%  1.26%  1.34%  1.24% 
       
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity      
       
Net income available to common stockholders$22,120  $26,971  $23,429  $22,909  $23,481  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes 942   932   913   882   884  
Total income available to common stockholders$23,062  $27,903  $24,342  $23,791  $24,365  
                     
Net non-core items, net of taxes 412   1,780   953   2,182   (296) 
Core earnings 22,532   28,751   24,382   25,091   23,185  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes 942   932   913   882   884  
Total core income available to common stockholders$23,474  $29,683  $25,295  $25,973  $24,069  
                     
Average common stockholders' equity$1,166,473  $1,156,933  $1,114,252  $1,086,618  $1,065,296  
Average intangible assets:      
Goodwill (348,837)  (348,597)  (332,893)  (327,686)  (327,686) 
Other intangibles (52,169)  (53,646)  (50,893)  (51,043)  (52,498) 
Total average intangibles (401,006)  (402,243)  (383,786)  (378,729)  (380,184) 
Average tangible common stockholders' equity$765,467  $754,690  $730,466  $707,889  $685,112  
                     
Return on average common equity 7.69%  9.27%  8.36%  8.48%  8.87% 
Return on tangible common equity 12.22%  14.71%  13.26%  13.52%  14.30% 
Core return on average common equity 7.83%  9.89%  8.71%  9.29%  8.75% 
Core return on tangible common equity 12.44%  15.65%  13.78%  14.76%  14.13% 
       
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)      
       
Non-interest expense$66,322  $66,725  $62,434  $64,137  $61,789  
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment (635)  (2,995)  (1,742)  (3,591)  (107) 
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment (550)  (669)  (1,787)  (967)  (966) 
Amortization of intangibles adjustment (1,550)  (1,533)  (1,503)  (1,451)  (1,455) 
Efficiency ratio numerator$63,587  $61,528  $57,402  $58,128  $59,261  
                     
Net-interest income$72,380  $74,328  $68,063  $66,583  $70,232  
Non-interest income 30,060   36,115   36,876   36,888   29,503  
Non-core non-interest income adjustment 43   (66)  (175)  -   (594) 
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment 1,965   1,994   1,969   1,675   2,084  
(Gain) loss on sale of securities (63)  (1,445)  (315)  (3,759)  (329) 
Efficiency ratio denominator$104,385  $110,926  $106,418  $101,387  $100,896  
                     
Efficiency ratio (1) 60.92%  55.47%  53.94%  57.33%  58.73% 
       
Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin      
       
Net interest income$72,380  $74,328  $68,063  $66,583  $70,232  
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment 1,965   1,994   1,969   1,675   2,084  
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income 74,345   76,322   70,032   68,258   72,316  
       
Total accretable yield (4,427)  (6,552)  (4,928)  (4,700)  (8,077) 
Core net interest income$69,918  $69,770  $65,104  $63,558  $64,239  
Average earning assets$7,469,709  $7,373,236  $6,825,019  $6,625,642  $6,597,389  
                     
Net interest margin 4.04%  4.12%  4.08%  4.14%  4.41% 
Core net interest margin 3.80%  3.76%  3.79%  3.86%  3.92% 
       
Calculation of Core Loan Yield      
       
Loan interest income$68,728  $70,887  $65,078  $63,009  $66,678  
Total accretable yield (4,427)  (6,552)  (4,928)  (4,700)  (8,077) 
Core loan interest income$64,301  $64,335  $60,150  $58,309  $58,601  
Average loan balance$5,685,585  $5,484,918  $5,105,474  $4,957,888  $4,889,685  
                     
Core loan yield 4.59%  4.67%  4.69%  4.73%  4.82% 
       
(1) Efficiency ratio is noninterest expense before foreclosed property expense and amortization of intangibles as a percent of net interest income (fully 
taxable equivalent) and noninterest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non-core items.  
       
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Simmons First National Corporation     SFNC 
 Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Year-to-Date      
 For the Quarters Ended       
 (Unaudited)  Mar 31
  Dec 31
  Sept 30
  Jun 30
  Mar 31
 
 2017
 2016
 2016
 2016
 2016
 
($ in thousands)                    
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets      
       
Net income available to common stockholders$22,120  $96,790  $69,819  $46,390  $23,481  
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment   412     4,619     2,839     1,886     (296) 
Core earnings$  22,532  $  101,409  $  72,658  $  48,276  $  23,185  
                     
Average total assets$  8,414,470  $  7,760,233  $  7,575,053  $  7,510,657  $  7,499,185  
                     
Return on average assets 1.07%  1.25%  1.23%  1.24%  1.26% 
Core return on average assets 1.09%  1.31%  1.28%  1.29%  1.24% 
       
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity      
       
Net income available to common stockholders$22,120  $96,790  $69,819  $46,390  $23,481  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   942     3,611     2,679     1,766     884  
Total income available to common stockholders$  23,062  $  100,401  $  72,498  $  48,156  $  24,365  
                     
Net non-core items, net of taxes   412     4,619     2,839     1,886     (296) 
Core earnings 22,532   101,409   72,658   48,276   23,185  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   942     3,611     2,679     1,766     884  
Total core income available to common stockholders$  23,474  $  105,020  $  75,337  $  50,042  $  24,069  
                     
Average common stockholders' equity$1,166,473  $1,105,775  $1,088,723  $1,075,957  $1,065,296  
Average intangible assets:                    
Goodwill (348,837)  (332,974)  (329,422)  (327,686)  (327,686) 
Other intangibles   (52,169)    (51,710)    (51,478)    (51,771)    (52,498) 
Total average intangibles   (401,006)    (384,684)    (380,900)    (379,457)    (380,184) 
Average tangible common stockholders' equity$  765,467  $  721,091  $  707,823  $  696,500  $  685,112  
                     
Return on average common equity 7.69%  8.75%  8.57%  8.67%  8.87% 
Return on tangible common equity 12.22%  13.92%  13.68%  13.90%  14.30% 
Core return on average common equity 7.83%  9.17%  8.91%  9.02%  8.75% 
Core return on tangible common equity 12.44%  14.56%  14.22%  14.45%  14.13% 
                     
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)      
       
Non-interest expense$66,322  $255,085  $188,360  $125,931  $61,789  
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment (635)  (8,435)  (5,440)  (3,698)  (107) 
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment (550)  (4,389)  (3,720)  (1,934)  (966) 
Amortization of intangibles adjustment   (1,550)    (5,942)    (4,409)    (2,906)    (1,455) 
Efficiency ratio numerator$  63,587  $  236,319  $  174,791  $  117,393  $  59,261  
                     
Net-interest income$72,380  $279,206  $204,878  $136,814  $70,232  
Non-interest income 30,060   139,382   103,267   66,397   29,503  
Non-core non-interest income adjustment 43   (835)  (769)  (594)  (594) 
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment 1,965   7,722   5,728   3,759   2,084  
(Gain) loss on sale of securities   (63)    (5,848)    (4,403)    (4,088)    (329) 
Efficiency ratio denominator$  104,385  $  419,627  $  308,701  $  202,288  $  100,896  
                     
Efficiency ratio (1) 60.92%  56.32%  56.62%  58.03%  58.73% 
       
Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin      
       
Net interest income$72,380  $279,206  $204,878  $136,814  $70,232  
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment   1,965     7,722     5,728     3,759     2,084  
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income 74,345   286,928   210,606   140,573   72,316  
                     
Total accretable yield   (4,427)    (24,257)    (17,705)    (12,777)    (8,077) 
Core net interest income$  69,918  $  262,671  $  192,901  $  127,796  $  64,239  
Average earning assets$  7,469,709  $  6,855,322  $  6,682,683  $  6,611,516  $  6,597,389  
                     
Net interest margin 4.04%  4.19%  4.21%  4.28%  4.41% 
Core net interest margin 3.80%  3.83%  3.86%  3.89%  3.92% 
       
Calculation of Core Loan Yield      
       
Loan interest income$68,728  $265,652  $194,765  $129,688  $66,678  
Total accretable yield   (4,427)    (24,257)    (17,705)    (12,777)    (8,077) 
Core loan interest income$  64,301  $  241,395  $  177,060  $  116,911  $  58,601  
Average loan balance$  5,685,585  $  5,109,492  $  4,984,349  $  4,923,787  $  4,889,685  
                     
Core loan yield 4.59%  4.72%  4.75%  4.77%  4.82% 
       
(1) Efficiency ratio is noninterest expense before foreclosed property expense and amortization of intangibles as a percent of net interest income (fully 
taxable equivalent) and noninterest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non-core items.  
       
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