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EXHIBIT 99.1

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2012

SIMMONS FIRST ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced net income of $6.8 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.  Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, was $19.7 million, or $1.16 diluted earnings per share.

On September 14, 2012, the Company announced that its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Simmons First National Bank, entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with loss share arrangements with the FDIC to purchase $219 million in assets and assume substantially all of the deposits and other liabilities of Truman Bank of St. Louis, Missouri. Another $63 million in Truman Bank assets were acquired through a linked-bid loan sale agreement with the FDIC. The Company recognized a pre-tax bargain purchase gain of $1.1 million on this transaction and incurred pre-tax merger related costs of $815,000. After taxes, the combined non-recurring items from the transactions contributed $185,000 to net income, or $0.01 to diluted earnings per share.

“Excluding the non-recurring items from the Truman Bank acquisition, and other non-recurring items from 2011, quarterly core EPS decreased $0.02, or 4.8%, and year-to-date core EPS increased $0.07, or 6.5%. We are pleased with our third quarter earnings performance. We continue to benefit significantly from strong asset quality, which has resulted in a reduction in our provision for loan losses, and from our on-going efficiency initiatives that resulted in a decrease in our year-to-date non-interest expense,” commented J. Thomas May, Chairman and CEO.

Loans

Total loans, including those acquired, were $1.9 billion at September 30, 2012, an increase of $56 million compared to the same period in 2011. “On a quarter over quarter basis, loans acquired in the Truman acquisition were $130 million net of discounts, FDIC covered loans from previous acquisitions declined $66 million, as expected, and legacy loans declined $8 million,” commented May.

Legacy loans (excluding acquired loans) increased $8.7 million from the previous quarter end. “This increase was primarily driven by our commercial real estate and seasonality in our agricultural lending, somewhat mitigated by a slight decline in student loans and commercial loan portfolios,” added May.

Deposits

At September 30, 2012, total deposits were $2.8 billion, an increase of $160 million, or 6.1%, compared to the same period in 2011. Deposits acquired in the Truman acquisition were $194 million at quarter end.  Total non-time deposits totaled $1.9 billion, or 68% of total deposits.

Net Interest Income

The Company’s net interest income for the third quarter of 2012 was $27.9 million, a $662,000 increase from the same period of 2011. Included in interest income for the period is the additional yield accretion recognized as a result of updated estimates of the cash flows of the loan pools acquired in the Company’s 2010 FDIC-assisted transactions. Each quarter, the Company estimates the cash flows expected to be collected from the acquired loan pools, and adjustments may or may not be required. The cash flows estimate has increased based on payment histories and reduced loss expectations of the loan pools. This resulted in increased interest income that is spread on a level-yield basis over the remaining expected lives of the loan pools. The increases in expected cash flows also reduce the amount of expected reimbursements under the loss sharing agreements with the FDIC, which are recorded as indemnification assets. The impact of the adjustments on the Company’s financial results for the current reporting period is shown below:
 
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2012
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Impact on net interest income
  $ 2,915     $ 9,104  
Non-interest income
    (2,729 )     (8,245 )
                 
Net impact to pre-tax income
  $ 186     $ 859  
 
Because these adjustments will be recognized over the remaining lives of the loan pools and the remainder of the loss sharing agreements, respectively, they will impact future periods as well. The current estimate of the remaining accretable yield adjustment that will positively impact interest income is $18.0 million and the remaining adjustment to the indemnification assets that will reduce non-interest income is $15.8 million. Of the remaining adjustments, we expect to recognize $2.6 million of interest income and a $2.4 million reduction of non-interest income, for a net addition to pre-tax income of approximately $182,000 during the remainder of 2012. “While these items create some noise in the quarter, the bottom line is a positive impact of $186,000 for the third quarter and estimated $182,000 for rest of the year,” said May. The accretable yield adjustments recorded in future periods will change as we continue to evaluate expected cash flows from the acquired loan pools. Net interest margin was 3.94% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the third quarter was $11.8 million, compared to $13.7 million for the third quarter of 2011. “As previously discussed, there was a $2.7 million decrease due to reductions of the indemnification assets resulting from increased cash flows expected to be collected from the FDIC covered loan portfolios,” reiterated May. “Excluding the indemnification asset adjustment and a non-recurring $1.1 million bargain purchase gain on the Truman Bank acquisition, non-interest income decreased $267,000, or 2.0%.”

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2012 was $28.7 million, an increase of $1.1 million compared to the same period in 2011. “Included in the quarter were $815,000 in merger related expenses associated with the Truman Bank acquisition. Excluding the non-recurring item, non-interest expense for the quarter increased $271,000, or 1.0%. Obviously, we continue to have good expense control as a result of the implementation of our efficiency initiatives,” added May.

Asset Quality

Beginning in 2010, the Company has acquired loans and foreclosed real estate (“OREO”) through FDIC-assisted acquisitions. Through the loss share provisions of the purchase and assumption agreements, the FDIC agreed to reimburse the Company for 80% of the losses incurred on the disposition of covered loans and OREO. The acquired loans and OREO and any related FDIC loss share indemnification asset were presented in the Company's financial reports with a carrying value equal to the discounted net present value of expected future proceeds. At September 30, 2012, acquired loans covered by loss share were carried at $164 million, OREO covered by loss share was carried at $26 million and the FDIC loss share indemnification asset was carried at $60 million. Acquired loans and OREO not covered by loss share were carried at $73 million and $6.5 million, respectively. As a result of using the discounted net present value method of valuing these assets, and due to the significant protection against possible losses provided by the FDIC loss share indemnification, all acquired assets, with the exception of OREO not covered by loss share, are excluded from the computations of the asset quality ratios for the legacy loan portfolio, except for their inclusion in total assets.

The Company's allowance for loan losses was $28.1 million at September 30, 2012, or 1.73% of total loans and 238% of non-performing loans. Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans were 0.73% as of September 30, 2012, a decrease of 6 basis points from 0.79% as of June 30, 2012. “Because of the Truman Bank acquisition, we reflect an addition of $6.5 million to non-performing assets related to the Truman Bank non-covered OREO we acquired with a very conservative mark. Normalizing for the acquired OREO, our legacy non-performing assets decreased $1.7 million. Our legacy non-performing assets as a percent of total assets of 1.02% as of September 30, 2012 continues to compare favorably to the industry and our peer group,” commented May. For the third quarter, the annualized net charge-off ratio, excluding credit cards, was 0.27%, and the annualized credit card charge-off ratio was 1.27%.

Capital

At September 30, 2012, stockholders' equity was $404 million, book value per share was $24.26 and tangible book value per share was $20.47. The Company's ratio of stockholders' equity to total assets was 11.8% and its ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets was 10.2%, as of September 30, 2012.

“Our exceptional level of capital puts us in the 84th percentile of our peer group and allows us to actively pursue the right opportunities that meet our strategic plan regarding mergers and acquisitions,” continued May. As of September 30, 2012, the Company’s regulatory capital ratios remain significantly higher than regulatory “well capitalized” guidelines:
 
     
“Well Capitalized”
 
SFNC
 
 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
    5.00 %     11.68 %  
 
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
    6.00 %     19.30 %  
 
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
    10.00 %     20.55 %  

Stock Repurchase Program

During 2012, the Company has repurchased approximately 608,000 shares at an average price of $24.16. Due to the substantial completion of the existing stock repurchase plan, on July 23, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to 850,000 additional shares of stock, which is approximately 5% of the shares outstanding. The Company plans to continue to allocate its earnings, less dividends, to its stock repurchase program.

Missouri Bank Acquisition

Subsequent to quarter end, on October 19, the Company announced that its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Simmons First National Bank, entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with loss share arrangements with the FDIC to purchase $201 million in assets and assume all of the deposits and substantially all other liabilities of Excel Bank of Sedalia, Missouri, at a discount of $21.0 million and no deposit premium. “Our fourth acquisition was strategic in that it complements the footprint we have been building in the Kansas and Missouri market,” commented May on the recent acquisition. “We fully expect to pursue other opportunities to expand our footprint in that geographic region through additional FDIC and/or traditional acquisitions going forward.”

Simmons First National Corporation

Simmons First National Corporation is an eight bank financial holding company with community banks in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Jonesboro, Rogers, Searcy, Russellville, El Dorado and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Company’s eight banks conduct financial operations from 96 offices, of which 92 are financial centers, in 55 communities in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas, including its recently acquired branches in Missouri. The Company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SFNC”.

Conference Call

Management will conduct a conference call to review this information beginning at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Interested persons can listen to this call by dialing 1-888-438-5535 (United States and Canada only) and asking for the Simmons First National Corporation conference call. A replay of the call will be available through 5:00 p.m. Central Time on October 31, 2012, by dialing 1-888-203-1112. The passcode for the replay is 4128323. In addition, the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company’s website at www.simmonsfirst.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 exclude the effects of the amortization of intangibles and include the tax benefit associated with revenue items that are tax-exempt, as well as adjust income available to common shareholders for certain significant 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.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of 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 Corporation’s financial results is included in its Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DAVID W. GARNER
Senior Vice President and Investor Relations Officer
Simmons First National Corporation
(870) 541-1000
 
 
 

 
 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
 Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets
                             
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands)
                             
 ASSETS
                             
 Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks
  $ 40,356     $ 29,708     $ 34,314     $ 35,087     $ 33,408  
 Interest bearing balances due from banks
    440,524       515,874       642,929       535,119       490,283  
 Federal funds sold
    7,571       -       750       -       -  
     Cash and cash equivalents
    488,451       545,582       677,993       570,206       523,691  
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity
    510,630       525,522       481,314       525,444       504,302  
 Investment securities - available-for-sale
    205,051       166,966       176,466       172,212       140,579  
 Mortgage loans held for sale
    23,980       15,495       24,351       22,976       21,037  
 Assets held in trading accounts
    7,002       7,812       7,708       7,541       5,252  
 Loans:
                                       
 Not covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    1,623,401       1,614,736       1,543,653       1,579,769       1,631,541  
 Acquired, not covered by FDIC loss share agreements
                                       
 (net of discounts)
    73,023       -       -       -       -  
 Covered by FDIC loss share agreements (net of discounts)
    163,657       114,189       129,735       158,075       172,394  
 Allowance for loan losses
    (28,145 )     (28,397 )     (28,325 )     (30,108 )     (29,151 )
 Net loans
    1,831,936       1,700,528       1,645,063       1,707,736       1,774,784  
 FDIC indemnification asset
    59,547       35,038       39,978       47,683       51,223  
 Premises and equipment
    85,969       85,171       85,784       86,486       86,972  
 Foreclosed assets not covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    29,665       23,947       24,542       22,887       22,159  
 Foreclosed assets covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    26,466       11,252       11,705       11,685       13,845  
 Interest receivable
    15,253       12,975       13,319       15,126       16,195  
 Bank owned life insurance
    51,681       51,326       50,934       50,579       50,175  
 Goodwill
    60,605       60,605       60,605       60,605       60,605  
 Core deposit premiums
    2,549       1,431       1,505       1,579       1,793  
 Other assets
    16,195       13,494       18,786       17,384       20,736  
 Total assets
  $ 3,414,980     $ 3,257,144     $ 3,320,053     $ 3,320,129     $ 3,293,348  
                                         
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
 Deposits:
                                       
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $ 543,380     $ 517,854     $ 521,202     $ 532,259     $ 531,025  
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits
    1,343,784       1,290,954       1,282,763       1,239,504       1,194,907  
 Time deposits less than $100,000
    521,259       467,503       485,134       499,809       513,658  
 Time deposits greater than $100,000
    386,872       352,973       365,478       378,825       395,224  
         Total deposits
    2,795,295       2,629,284       2,654,577       2,650,397       2,634,814  
 Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
 sold under agreements to repurchase
    64,829       70,220       106,224       114,766       98,286  
 Other borrowings
    88,852       90,866       90,312       90,170       92,052  
 Subordinated debentures
    20,620       30,930       30,930       30,930       30,930  
 Accrued interest and other liabilities
    41,136       28,431       28,698       25,955       29,607  
 Total liabilities
    3,010,732       2,849,731       2,910,741       2,912,218       2,885,689  
                                         
 Stockholders' equity:
                                       
 Common stock
    167       170       172       172       173  
 Surplus
    99,156       105,825       110,976       112,436       115,026  
 Undivided profits
    304,343       300,917       297,776       294,864       291,830  
 Accumulated other comprehensive income
                                       
 Unrealized appreciation on AFS securities
    582       501       388       439       630  
 Total stockholders' equity
    404,248       407,413       409,312       407,911       407,659  
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 3,414,980     $ 3,257,144     $ 3,320,053     $ 3,320,129     $ 3,293,348  
 
 
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Average Quarter-to-Date Balance Sheets
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands)
                             
 ASSETS
                             
 Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks
  $ 36,603     $ 35,899     $ 37,469     $ 35,132     $ 35,202  
 Interest bearing balances due from banks
    479,435       550,512       576,416       546,478       462,333  
 Federal funds sold
    2,850       363       281       99       2,309  
     Cash and cash equivalents
    518,888       586,774       614,166       581,709       499,844  
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity
    496,102       508,293       496,002       501,812       460,951  
 Investment securities - available-for-sale
    178,247       172,539       172,523       173,360       164,468  
 Mortgage loans held for sale
    19,334       17,623       17,076       20,035       12,527  
 Assets held in trading accounts
    7,780       7,831       6,845       7,375       7,428  
 Loans:
                                       
 Not covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    1,637,437       1,579,166       1,550,341       1,590,584       1,640,439  
 Acquired, not covered by FDIC loss share agreements
                                       
 (net of discounts)
    12,700       -       -       -       -  
 Covered by FDIC loss share agreements (net of discounts)
    117,809       120,695       141,563       168,506       180,884  
 Allowance for loan losses
    (29,228 )     (29,339 )     (30,896 )     (29,730 )     (28,299 )
 Net loans
    1,738,718       1,670,522       1,661,008       1,729,360       1,793,024  
 FDIC indemnification asset
    39,476       38,563       44,845       50,180       53,547  
 Premises and equipment
    85,173       85,629       86,187       86,881       83,917  
 Foreclosed assets not covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    24,945       24,322       23,279       22,702       22,292  
 Foreclosed assets covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    14,521       12,079       13,048       12,409       13,467  
 Interest receivable
    13,484       12,877       13,847       16,071       15,376  
 Bank owned life insurance
    51,507       51,133       50,761       50,362       50,116  
 Goodwill
    60,605       60,605       60,605       60,605       60,605  
 Core deposit premiums
    1,614       1,467       1,541       1,685       1,917  
 Other assets
    14,991       15,114       17,952       18,562       20,307  
 Total assets
  $ 3,265,385     $ 3,265,371     $ 3,279,685     $ 3,333,108     $ 3,259,786  
                                         
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
 Deposits:
                                       
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $ 504,923     $ 502,884     $ 494,366     $ 535,663     $ 494,982  
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits
    1,291,141       1,282,616       1,252,972       1,228,495       1,201,174  
 Time deposits less than $100,000
    477,275       477,588       492,354       508,847       518,855  
 Time deposits greater than $100,000
    361,504       360,233       371,168       388,470       383,688  
Total deposits
    2,634,843       2,623,321       2,610,860       2,661,475       2,598,699  
 Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
 sold under agreements to repurchase
    72,381       82,738       108,841       107,750       93,067  
 Other borrowings
    90,307       89,606       89,920       91,552       92,785  
 Subordinated debentures
    30,594       30,930       30,930       30,930       30,930  
 Accrued interest and other liabilities
    30,219       29,077       27,417       31,303       35,683  
 Total liabilities
    2,858,344       2,855,672       2,867,968       2,923,010       2,851,164  
 Total stockholders' equity
    407,041       409,699       411,717       410,098       408,622  
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 3,265,385     $ 3,265,371     $ 3,279,685     $ 3,333,108     $ 3,259,786  
 
 
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
                             
 INTEREST INCOME
                             
    Loans not covered by loss share agreements
  $ 23,192     $ 22,358     $ 22,272     $ 23,370     $ 24,366  
    Loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    5,041       4,994       5,973       4,513       3,917  
    Federal funds sold
    2       1       -       1       3  
    Investment securities
    3,027       3,313       3,275       3,568       3,539  
    Mortgage loans held for sale
    171       164       153       198       130  
    Assets held in trading accounts
    12       13       12       7       8  
    Interest bearing balances due from banks
    267       349       303       324       243  
            TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
    31,712       31,192       31,988       31,981       32,206  
 INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Time deposits
    1,863       2,004       2,269       2,577       2,738  
    Other deposits
    658       676       696       779       856  
    Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
      sold under agreements to repurchase
    69       77       99       118       113  
    Other borrowings
    792       799       815       826       842  
    Subordinated debentures
    389       385       391       384       378  
            TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
    3,771       3,941       4,270       4,684       4,927  
 NET INTEREST INCOME
    27,941       27,251       27,718       27,297       27,279  
    Provision for loan losses
    1,299       775       771       2,831       2,842  
 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
                                       
    FOR LOAN LOSSES
    26,642       26,476       26,947       24,466       24,437  
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
                                       
    Trust income
    1,440       1,240       1,309       1,416       1,370  
    Service charges on deposit accounts
    4,368       3,930       3,865       4,289       4,450  
    Other service charges and fees
    684       738       792       699       695  
    Mortgage lending income
    1,705       1,445       1,294       1,464       1,249  
    Investment banking income
    560       442       699       294       203  
    Credit card fees
    4,104       4,207       4,079       4,318       4,303  
    Bank owned life insurance income
    355       368       355       403       261  
    Gain on FDIC-assisted transactions
    1,120       -       -       -       -  
    Net gain (loss) on assets covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    (2,689 )     (2,153 )     (2,665 )     (826 )     287  
    Other income
    165       876       995       786       871  
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
    11,812       11,093       10,723       12,843       13,689  
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Salaries and employee benefits
    15,911       16,590       16,824       15,973       15,533  
    Occupancy expense, net
    2,182       2,029       2,081       1,930       2,224  
    Furniture and equipment expense
    1,835       1,608       1,604       1,721       1,763  
    Other real estate and foreclosure expense
    280       194       207       146       215  
    Deposit insurance
    444       457       571       295       211  
    Merger related costs
    815       -       -       -       -  
    Other operating expenses
    7,219       7,366       7,350       8,381       7,654  
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    28,686       28,244       28,637       28,446       27,600  
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    9,768       9,325       9,033       8,863       10,526  
    Provision for income taxes
    3,008       2,789       2,678       2,558       3,269  
 NET INCOME
  $ 6,760     $ 6,536     $ 6,355     $ 6,305     $ 7,257  
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.41     $ 0.38     $ 0.37     $ 0.37     $ 0.42  
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.41     $ 0.38     $ 0.37     $ 0.37     $ 0.42  
 
 
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Statements of Income - Year-to-Date
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
                             
 INTEREST INCOME
                             
    Loans not covered by loss share agreements
  $ 67,822     $ 44,630     $ 22,272     $ 95,713     $ 72,343  
    Loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    16,009       10,967       5,973       17,118       12,605  
    Federal funds sold
    4       1       -       6       5  
    Investment securities
    9,615       6,588       3,275       14,583       11,015  
    Mortgage loans held for sale
    487       317       153       503       305  
    Assets held in trading accounts
    37       25       12       33       26  
    Interest bearing balances due from banks
    919       652       303       1,100       776  
            TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
    94,893       63,180       31,988       129,056       97,075  
 INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Time deposits
    6,136       4,273       2,269       11,314       8,737  
    Other deposits
    2,029       1,372       696       3,611       2,832  
    Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
      sold under agreements to repurchase
    248       176       99       450       332  
    Other borrowings
    2,406       1,613       815       3,512       2,686  
    Subordinated debentures
    1,166       777       391       1,509       1,125  
            TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
    11,985       8,211       4,270       20,396       15,712  
 NET INTEREST INCOME
    82,908       54,969       27,718       108,660       81,363  
    Provision for loan losses
    2,846       1,546       771       11,676       8,845  
 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
                                       
    FOR LOAN LOSSES
    80,062       53,423       26,947       96,984       72,518  
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
                                       
    Trust income
    3,988       2,549       1,309       5,375       3,959  
    Service charges on deposit accounts
    12,163       7,795       3,865       16,808       12,519  
    Other service charges and fees
    2,211       1,530       792       2,980       2,281  
    Mortgage lending income
    4,441       2,739       1,294       4,188       2,724  
    Investment banking income
    1,700       1,141       699       1,478       1,184  
    Credit card fees
    12,390       8,286       4,079       16,828       12,510  
    Bank owned life insurance income
    1,078       723       355       1,481       1,078  
    Gain on FDIC-assisted transactions
    1,120       -       -       -       -  
    Net gain (loss) on assets covered by FDIC loss share agreements
    (7,507 )     (4,818 )     (2,665 )     154       980  
    Other income
    2,037       1,871       995       4,173       3,387  
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
    33,621       21,816       10,723       53,465       40,622  
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Salaries and employee benefits
    49,323       33,414       16,824       65,058       49,085  
    Occupancy expense, net
    6,291       4,110       2,081       8,443       6,513  
    Furniture and equipment expense
    5,047       3,212       1,604       6,633       4,912  
    Other real estate and foreclosure expense
    681       401       207       678       532  
    Deposit insurance
    1,472       1,028       571       2,387       2,092  
    Merger related costs
    815       -       -       357       357  
    Other operating expenses
    21,928       14,716       7,350       31,094       22,713  
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    85,557       56,881       28,637       114,650       86,204  
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    28,126       18,358       9,033       35,799       26,936  
    Provision for income taxes
    8,475       5,467       2,678       10,425       7,867  
 NET INCOME
  $ 19,651     $ 12,891     $ 6,355     $ 25,374     $ 19,069  
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 1.16     $ 0.75     $ 0.37     $ 1.47     $ 1.10  
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 1.16     $ 0.75     $ 0.37     $ 1.47     $ 1.10  
 
 
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Risk-Based Capital
                             
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands)
                             
Tier 1 capital
                             
    Stockholders' equity
  $ 404,248     $ 407,413     $ 409,312     $ 407,911     $ 407,659  
    Trust preferred securities, net allowable
    20,000       30,000       30,000       30,000       30,000  
    Disallowed intangible assets, net of deferred tax
    (48,053 )     (47,235 )     (47,607 )     (47,889 )     (48,403 )
    Unrealized gain on AFS securities
    (582 )     (501 )     (388 )     (439 )     (630 )
                                         
       Total Tier 1 capital
    375,613       389,677       391,317       389,583       388,626  
                                         
Tier 2 capital
                                       
    Qualifying unrealized gain on AFS equity securities
    14       15       14       9       6  
    Qualifying allowance for loan losses
    24,395       22,910       22,096       22,682       23,337  
                                         
       Total Tier 2 capital
    24,409       22,925       22,110       22,691       23,343  
                                         
       Total risk-based capital
  $ 400,022     $ 412,602     $ 413,427     $ 412,274     $ 411,969  
                                         
 Risk weighted assets
  $ 1,946,344     $ 1,825,808     $ 1,759,932     $ 1,805,585     $ 1,859,657  
                                         
 Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio
  $ 3,216,488     $ 3,217,291     $ 3,231,257     $ 3,284,379     $ 3,210,283  
                                         
Ratios at end of quarter
                                       
    Equity to assets
    11.84 %     12.51 %     12.33 %     12.29 %     12.38 %
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets
    10.18 %     10.81 %     10.66 %     10.61 %     10.69 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio
    11.68 %     12.11 %     12.11 %     11.86 %     12.11 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    19.30 %     21.34 %     22.23 %     21.58 %     20.90 %
    Total risk-based capital ratio
    20.55 %     22.60 %     23.49 %     22.83 %     22.15 %
 
 
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Loans and Investments
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands)
                             
Legacy Loan Portfolio - End of Period (1)
                             
 Consumer
                             
    Credit cards
  $ 175,760     $ 176,325     $ 175,013     $ 189,970     $ 182,886  
    Student loans
    36,441       39,823       44,059       47,419       50,620  
    Other consumer
    107,604       107,284       110,001       109,211       112,947  
       Total consumer
    319,805       323,432       329,073       346,600       346,453  
 Real Estate
                                       
    Construction
    128,423       117,235       109,979       109,825       113,317  
    Single-family residential
    355,976       355,978       349,009       355,094       353,917  
    Other commercial
    546,224       550,418       537,807       536,372       550,410  
       Total real estate
    1,030,623       1,023,631       996,795       1,001,291       1,017,644  
 Commercial
                                       
    Commercial
    138,719       140,868       144,772       141,422       138,724  
    Agricultural
    130,727       122,245       69,598       85,728       123,873  
       Total commercial
    269,446       263,113       214,370       227,150       262,597  
 Other
    3,527       4,560       3,415       4,728       4,847  
       Total Loans
  $ 1,623,401     $ 1,614,736     $ 1,543,653     $ 1,579,769     $ 1,631,541  
                                         
(1) Excludes all acquired loans, including those covered by FDIC loss share agreements.
                 
                                         
Investment Securities - End of Period
                                       
 Held-to-Maturity
                                       
    U.S. Treasury
  $ -     $ -     $ 4,000     $ 4,000     $ 4,000  
    U.S. Government agencies
    303,640       315,493       267,991       308,779       291,795  
    Mortgage-backed securities
    51       56       59       62       67  
    State and political subdivisions
    206,319       209,043       208,334       211,673       207,510  
    Other securities
    620       930       930       930       930  
       Total held-to-maturity
    510,630       525,522       481,314       525,444       504,302  
 Available-for-Sale
                                       
    U.S. Government agencies
    164,467       148,837       157,631       153,627       121,939  
    Mortgage-backed securities
    24,333       2,493       2,528       2,557       2,624  
    FHLB stock
    5,788       5,578       6,241       6,237       6,231  
    Other securities
    10,463       10,058       10,066       9,791       9,785  
       Total available-for-sale
    205,051       166,966       176,466       172,212       140,579  
       Total investment securities
  $ 715,681     $ 692,488     $ 657,780     $ 697,656     $ 644,881  
       Fair value - HTM investment securities
  $ 516,419     $ 531,499     $ 486,743     $ 532,206     $ 511,617  
                                         
Investment Securities - QTD Average
                                       
 Taxable securities
  $ 467,988     $ 471,826     $ 459,164     $ 466,369     $ 418,179  
 Tax exempt securities
    206,361       209,006       209,361       208,803       207,240  
    Total investment securities - QTD average
  $ 674,349     $ 680,832     $ 668,525     $ 675,172     $ 625,419  
 
 
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality
                   
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands)
                             
Allowance for Loan Losses
                             
 Balance, beginning of quarter
  $ 28,397     $ 28,325     $ 30,108     $ 29,151     $ 27,796  
 Loans charged off
                                       
    Credit cards
    806       829       997       1,262       1,140  
    Other consumer
    358       252       226       530       450  
    Real estate
    773       78       2,539       885       255  
    Commercial
    86       165       129       226       345  
       Total loans charged off
    2,023       1,324       3,891       2,903       2,190  
                                         
 Recoveries of loans previously charged off
                                       
    Credit cards
    242       212       210       244       261  
    Other consumer
    107       135       156       100       219  
    Real estate
    61       248       930       436       151  
    Commercial
    62       26       41       249       72  
       Total recoveries
    472       621       1,337       1,029       703  
    Net loans charged off
    1,551       703       2,554       1,874       1,487  
 Provision for loan losses
    1,299       775       771       2,831       2,842  
 Balance, end of quarter
  $ 28,145     $ 28,397     $ 28,325     $ 30,108     $ 29,151  
                                         
Non-performing assets (1) (2)
                                       
 Non-performing loans
                                       
    Nonaccrual loans
                                       
       Real estate
  $ 6,197     $ 6,851     $ 6,898     $ 10,315     $ 12,810  
       Commercial
    894       676       942       1,253       1,177  
       Consumer
    1,389       1,462       1,299       1,339       1,356  
          Total nonaccrual loans
    8,480       8,989       9,139       12,907       15,343  
    Loans past due 90 days or more
                                       
       Government guaranteed student loans
    2,324       3,275       3,434       2,483       2,496  
       Other loans
    1,001       509       606       785       777  
          Total loans past due 90 days or more
    3,325       3,784       4,040       3,268       3,273  
             Total non-performing loans
    11,805       12,773       13,179       16,175       18,616  
 Other non-performing assets
                                       
    Foreclosed assets held for sale
    23,126       23,947       24,542       22,887       22,159  
    Acquired foreclosed assets held for sale, not covered
                                 
       by FDIC loss share agreements
    6,539       -       -       -       -  
    Other non-performing assets
    60       -       1       -       191  
          Total other non-performing assets
    29,725       23,947       24,543       22,887       22,350  
             Total non-performing assets
  $ 41,530     $ 36,720     $ 37,722     $ 39,062     $ 40,966  
 Performing TDRs (troubled debt restructurings)
  $ 10,995     $ 11,492     $ 11,531     $ 11,391     $ 10,393  
                                         
Ratios (1) (2)
                                       
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.73 %     1.76 %     1.83 %     1.91 %     1.79 %
 Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
    238 %     222 %     215 %     186 %     157 %
 Non-performing loans to total loans
    0.73 %     0.79 %     0.85 %     1.02 %     1.14 %
 Non-performing assets (including performing TDRs)
                                 
   to total assets
    1.54 %     1.48 %     1.48 %     1.52 %     1.56 %
 Non-performing assets to total assets
    1.22 %     1.13 %     1.14 %     1.18 %     1.24 %
 Non-performing assets to total assets
                                       
   (excluding Gov't guaranteed student loans)
    1.15 %     1.03 %     1.03 %     1.10 %     1.17 %
 Annualized net charge offs to total loans
    0.38 %     0.18 %     0.66 %     0.47 %     0.36 %
 Annualized net credit card charge offs to
                                       
   total credit card loans
    1.27 %     1.42 %     1.75 %     2.20 %     1.94 %
 Annualized net charge offs to total loans
                                       
   (excluding credit cards)
    0.27 %     0.02 %     0.52 %     0.24 %     0.17 %
 Past due loans >30 days (excluding nonaccrual)
    0.75 %     0.68 %     0.83 %     0.82 %     0.71 %
 Past due loans >30 days (excluding nonaccrual)
                                       
   (excluding Gov't guaranteed student loans)
    0.48 %     0.42 %     0.47 %     0.56 %     0.46 %
 
 (1) Excludes all acquired loans, including those covered by FDIC loss share agreements, except for their inclusion in total assets.
 (2) Excludes acquired foreclosed assets covered by FDIC loss share agreements, except for their inclusion in total assets.
 
 
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated - Net Interest Income Analysis
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
                               
ASSETS
                             
                               
Earning Assets
                             
   Interest bearing balances due from banks
    0.22 %     0.25 %     0.21 %     0.24 %     0.21 %
   Investment securities
    2.46 %     2.66 %     2.69 %     2.81 %     3.02 %
   Mortgage loans held for sale
    3.52 %     3.74 %     3.60 %     3.92 %     4.12 %
   Assets held in trading accounts
    0.61 %     0.67 %     0.71 %     0.38 %     0.43 %
   Loans, including covered loans*
    6.40 %     6.47 %     6.72 %     6.29 %     6.16 %
      Total interest earning assets
    4.45 %     4.41 %     4.51 %     4.38 %     4.53 %
                                         
                                         
LIABILITIES
                                       
                                         
Interest bearing liabilities
                                       
   Interest bearing transaction and
                                       
     savings accounts
    0.20 %     0.21 %     0.22 %     0.25 %     0.28 %
   Time deposits
    0.88 %     0.96 %     1.06 %     1.14 %     1.20 %
      Total interest bearing deposits
    0.47 %     0.51 %     0.56 %     0.63 %     0.68 %
   Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
     sold under agreement to repurchase
    0.38 %     0.37 %     0.37 %     0.43 %     0.48 %
   Other borrowings
    3.49 %     3.59 %     3.65 %     3.58 %     3.60 %
   Subordinated debentures
    5.06 %     5.01 %     5.08 %     4.93 %     4.85 %
      Total interest bearing liabilities
    0.65 %     0.68 %     0.73 %     0.79 %     0.84 %
                                         
NET INTEREST MARGIN/SPREAD
                                       
                                         
   Net interest spread
    3.80 %     3.73 %     3.78 %     3.59 %     3.69 %
   Net interest margin - quarter-to-date
    3.94 %     3.87 %     3.93 %     3.76 %     3.86 %
   Net interest margin - year-to-date
    3.91 %     3.90 %     3.93 %     3.85 %     3.87 %
 
* Covered loans are loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements.
 
 
 

 
 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
 Consolidated - Selected Financial Data
                             
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands, except share data)
                             
QUARTER-TO-DATE
                             
 Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.41     $ 0.38     $ 0.37     $ 0.37     $ 0.42  
 Core earnings (excludes nonrecurring items) (non-GAAP)
    6,575       6,536       6,355       6,305       7,257  
 Diluted core earnings per share (non-GAAP)
    0.40       0.38       0.37       0.37       0.42  
 Cash dividends declared per common share
    0.20       0.20       0.20       0.19       0.19  
 Cash dividends declared - amount
    3,334       3,395       3,444       3,271       3,296  
 Return on average stockholders' equity
    6.61 %     6.42 %     6.21 %     6.10 %     7.05 %
 Return on tangible equity
    7.85 %     7.61 %     7.36 %     7.34 %     8.47 %
 Return on average assets
    0.82 %     0.81 %     0.78 %     0.75 %     0.88 %
 Net interest margin (FTE)
    3.94 %     3.87 %     3.93 %     3.76 %     3.86 %
 FTE adjustment - investments
    1,138       1,196       1,192       1,219       1,221  
 FTE adjustment - loans
    11       12       11       12       12  
 Amortization of intangibles
    74       74       74       214       222  
 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes
    45       45       45       130       135  
 Average shares outstanding
    16,756,589       17,044,160       17,215,027       17,250,718       17,348,460  
 Average earning assets
    2,938,994       2,957,022       2,961,047       3,008,249       2,931,339  
 Average interest bearing liabilities
    2,323,202       2,323,711       2,346,185       2,356,044       2,320,499  
                                         
YEAR-TO-DATE
                                       
 Diluted earnings per share
  $ 1.16     $ 0.75     $ 0.37     $ 1.47     $ 1.10  
 Core earnings (excludes nonrecurring items) (non-GAAP)
    19,466       12,891       6,355       24,988       18,683  
 Diluted core earnings per share (non-GAAP)
    1.15       0.75       0.37       1.45       1.08  
 Cash dividends declared per common share
    0.60       0.40       0.20       0.76       0.57  
 Cash dividends declared - amount
    10,173       6,839       3,444       13,156       9,885  
 Return on average stockholders' equity
    6.41 %     6.31 %     6.21 %     6.25 %     6.30 %
 Return on tangible equity
    7.61 %     7.49 %     7.36 %     7.54 %     7.61 %
 Return on average assets
    0.80 %     0.79 %     0.78 %     0.77 %     0.78 %
 Net interest margin (FTE)
    3.91 %     3.90 %     3.93 %     3.85 %     3.87 %
 FTE adjustment - investments
    3,526       2,388       1,192       4,920       3,701  
 FTE adjustment - loans
    34       23       11       50       38  
 Amortization of intangibles
    222       148       74       884       670  
 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes
    135       90       45       537       407  
 Average shares outstanding
    17,004,351       17,129,593       17,215,027       17,309,488       17,329,293  
 Average diluted shares outstanding
    17,007,623       17,134,232       17,223,085       17,317,850       17,338,676  
 Average earning assets
    2,952,324       2,959,034       2,961,047       2,954,285       2,936,297  
 Average interest bearing liabilities
    2,331,032       2,334,948       2,346,185       2,362,028       2,364,023  
                                         
END OF PERIOD
                                       
 Book value per share
  $ 24.26     $ 24.03     $ 23.82     $ 23.70     $ 23.52  
 Tangible book value per share
    20.47       20.37       20.21       20.09       19.92  
 Shares outstanding
    16,660,278       16,956,991       17,182,526       17,212,317       17,329,775  
 Full-time equivalent employees
    1,073       1,074       1,077       1,083       1,070  
 Total number of ATM's
    106       102       102       102       102  
 Total number of financial centers
    88       84       84       84       84  
 Parent company only - investment in subsidiaries
    387,944       386,441       384,713       381,236       379,331  
 Parent company only - intangible assets
    133       133       133       133       133  
 
 
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated - Reconciliation of Core Earnings (non-GAAP)
                   
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
                             
QUARTER-TO-DATE
                             
 Net Income
  $ 6,760     $ 6,536     $ 6,355     $ 6,305     $ 7,257  
 Nonrecurring items
                                       
Gain on FDIC assisted transactions
    (1,120 )     -       -       -       -  
Merger related costs
    815       -       -       -       -  
Tax effect
    120       -       -       -       -  
 Net nonrecurring items
    (185 )     -       -       -       -  
 Core earnings (non-GAAP)
  $ 6,575     $ 6,536     $ 6,355     $ 6,305     $ 7,257  
                                         
 Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.41     $ 0.38     $ 0.37     $ 0.37     $ 0.42  
 Nonrecurring items
                                       
Gain on FDIC assisted transactions
    (0.07 )     -       -       -       -  
Merger related costs
    0.05       -       -       -       -  
Tax effect
    0.01       -       -       -       -  
 Net nonrecurring items
    (0.01 )     -       -       -       -  
 Diluted core earnings per share (non-GAAP)
  $ 0.40     $ 0.38     $ 0.37     $ 0.37     $ 0.42  
                                         
YEAR-TO-DATE
                                       
 Net Income
  $ 19,651     $ 12,891     $ 6,355     $ 25,374     $ 19,069  
 Nonrecurring items
                                       
Gain on sale of MasterCard stock (1)
    -       -       -       (1,132 )     (1,132 )
Gain on FDIC assisted transactions
    (1,120 )     -       -       -       -  
Merger related costs
    815       -       -       357       357  
Branch right sizing
    -       -       -       141       141  
Tax effect
    120       -       -       248       248  
 Net nonrecurring items
    (185 )     -       -       (386 )     (386 )
 Core earnings (non-GAAP)
  $ 19,466     $ 12,891     $ 6,355     $ 24,988     $ 18,683  
                                         
 Diluted earnings per share
  $ 1.16     $ 0.75     $ 0.37     $ 1.47     $ 1.10  
 Nonrecurring items
                                       
Gain on sale of MasterCard stock (1)
    -       -       -       (0.07 )     (0.07 )
Gain on FDIC assisted transactions
    (0.07 )     -       -       -       -  
Merger related costs
    0.05       -       -       0.02       0.02  
Branch right sizing
    -       -       -       0.01       0.01  
Tax effect
    0.01       -       -       0.02       0.02  
 Net nonrecurring items
    (0.01 )     -       -       (0.02 )     (0.02 )
 Diluted core earnings per share (non-GAAP)
  $ 1.15     $ 0.75     $ 0.37     $ 1.45     $ 1.08  
 
(1) Gain from liquidation of Class B shares received as part of MasterCard's 2006 IPO.