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EXHIBIT 99.1

SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES, INC.
ANNOUNCES NET INCOME FOR THE
THREE MONTHS AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015
NASDAQ Global Select Market Symbol - “SBSI”

Tyler, Texas, (January 29, 2016) Southside Bancshares, Inc. (“Southside” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:SBSI) today reported its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2015.
Southside reported net income of $11.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $15.6 million, or 396.4%, when compared to a net loss of $3.9 million for the same period in 2014. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased $23.2 million, or 111.2%, to $44.0 million when compared to $20.8 million for the same period in 2014.
Diluted earnings (losses) per common share were $0.46 and $(0.19) for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, an increase of $0.65, or 342.1%. For the year ended December 31, 2015, diluted earnings per common share increased $0.69, or 66.3%, to $1.73 when compared to $1.04 for the same period in 2014.
The return on average shareholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2015 was 10.04%, compared to 7.24% for the same period in 2014.  The return on average assets was 0.90% for the year ended December 31, 2015 when compared to 0.60% for the same period in 2014.
“We are delighted with the outstanding financial results achieved during the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015,” stated Sam Dawson, Chief Executive Officer of Southside Bancshares, Inc. “For the second quarter in a row, we experienced double digit annualized loan growth as both prior and current quarter loan commitments funded. Annualized loan growth during the fourth quarter was 34.4%. For the year we achieved loan growth of 11.5%, in line with our expectations. Approximately 50% of the loan growth during the fourth quarter was booked in December, enhancing the anticipated increase in loan revenue during the first quarter of 2016. We are pleased to report loan production remains strong, especially in Austin and Fort Worth. Southside’s balance sheet, asset quality, liquidity and capital all remain solid, allowing for continued steady growth in our market areas.”
“On January 28, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a Stock Repurchase Plan. The Board authorized the repurchase, from time to time, of up to five percent of the issued and outstanding common stock, or approximately 1.27 million shares, in open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions at prevailing market prices. We believe repurchasing shares in a company we know quite well, Southside Bancshares, Inc., at current market prices, is prudent. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any shares under the Stock Repurchase Plan and may suspend or discontinue it at any time.”
“In late December, we offered an early retirement package to 24 of our employees with an acceptance deadline of January 29, 2016. One employee accepted the offer in December and expense was recorded of approximately $160,000, net of tax. An additional 15 employees have accepted the early retirement package in 2016 and we will record an estimated one-time expense of approximately $1.3 million, net of tax, during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. We currently estimate the annual cost savings associated with the early retirement packages to be approximately $1.0 million, net of tax. The merger-related expense reductions resulting from our acquisition of OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. (“OmniAmerican”) should be complete after recording approximately $208,000, net of tax, of merger-related expense during the fourth quarter. During 2015, we recorded $3.6 million, net of tax, of merger-related expense. During the fourth quarter we also incurred expenses related to branch closings of approximately $270,000, net of tax.”
“We continue to focus on additional operational efficiencies and revenue generating and cost containment opportunities. We are utilizing a consultant for assistance with this effort and incurred professional fees of approximately $310,000, net of tax, during the quarter. The anticipated results are operational efficiencies through changes in our back office processes, revised branch models commensurate with today's customer delivery preferences and enhanced noninterest income programs.”
“Loans increased $192.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2015, more than offsetting the continued roll off of the indirect automobile loan portfolio and payoffs in our 1-4 family residential loans. During the quarter, commercial real estate loans increased $98 million, construction loans increased $96 million, municipal loans increased $26 million and commercial loans increased $14 million. Based on loans committed and activity in our pipeline, we continue to anticipate healthy overall net loan growth during 2016. We are focused on executing our business plan and we continue to add value to our customers and the communities we serve.”






Loans and Deposits
For the year ended December 31, 2015, total loans increased by $250.6 million, or 11.5%, when compared to December 31, 2014.  During the year ended December 31, 2015, construction loans increased $170.4 million, other real estate loans increased $167.0 million, municipal loans increased $30.6 million, commercial loans increased $16.1 million, 1-4 family real estate loans decreased $35.5 million and loans to individuals decreased $98.0 million, primarily as a result of the decrease in the indirect automobile loan portfolio.  Our oil and gas exposure in the loan portfolio remained minimal at 1.34% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2015.
Nonperforming assets increased for the year ended December 31, 2015 by $20.2 million, or 164.6%, to $32.5 million, or 0.63% of total assets, when compared to 0.26% at December 31, 2014, primarily due to the downgrade of one large commercial borrowing relationship to impaired status during the first quarter of 2015 and the restructure of a large purchase credit impaired commercial loan during the third quarter of 2015.
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the allowance for loan losses increased $6.4 million, or 48.5%, to $19.7 million, or 0.8% of total loans, when compared to 0.6% at December 31, 2014, as a result of the additional provision associated with loan growth and impaired loans.
During the year ended December 31, 2015, deposits, net of brokered deposits, increased $18.1 million, or 0.5%, compared to December 31, 2014. During this period, public fund deposits increased $56.8 million.
Net Interest Income for the Three Months
Net interest income increased $9.3 million, or 36.9%, to $34.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, when compared to $25.4 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in net interest income was primarily the result of the increase in interest income of $10.4 million, compared to the same period in 2014, which was a result of the increase in total loans and total securities. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, our net interest spread decreased to 3.26%, compared to 3.29% for the same period in 2014, primarily as a result of the merger with OmniAmerican.  The net interest margin decreased to 3.35% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to 3.42% for the same period in 2014.  The net interest spread and margin each decreased as a result of the decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets, which more than offset the decrease in the rate on interest-bearing liabilities compared to the same period in 2014, primarily as a result of the merger with OmniAmerican. The net interest spread and margin on a linked quarter basis were unchanged at 3.26% and 3.35%, respectively.
Net Interest Income for the Year
Net interest income increased $27.9 million, or 26.1%, to $134.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, when compared to $106.8 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in net interest income was primarily the result of the increase in interest income of $30.8 million, compared to the same period in 2014, which was a result of the increase in total loans and total securities. For the year ended December 31, 2015, our net interest spread decreased to 3.31%, compared to 3.63% for the same period in 2014.  The net interest margin decreased to 3.40% for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to 3.77% for the same period in 2014.  The net interest spread and margin each decreased as a result of the decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets, which more than offset the decrease in the rate on interest-bearing liabilities compared to the same period in 2014.
Net Income for the Three Months
Net income increased $15.6 million, or 396.4%, for the three months ended December 31, 2015, to $11.7 million when compared to the same period in 2014. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in interest income of $10.4 million combined with a decrease in provision for loan loss of $1.3 million and a decrease in noninterest expense of $8.6 million, which were partially offset by a $5.4 million increase in income tax expense.
Noninterest expense decreased $8.6 million, or 23.3%, for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, primarily due to decreases in salaries and employee benefits expense, professional fees, software and data processing expense and FHLB prepayment fees, which were partially offset by increases in occupancy expense and ATM and debit card expense.
Net Income for the Year
Net income increased $23.2 million, or 111.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2015, to $44.0 million when compared to the same period in 2014. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in interest income of $30.8 million and an increase in noninterest income of $13.4 million, combined with a decrease in provision for loan loss of $6.6 million, which were partially offset by a $15.3 million increase in noninterest expense and a $9.4 million increase in income tax expense.





Noninterest expense increased $15.3 million, or 15.6%, for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits expense, occupancy expense, ATM and debit card expense, telephone and communications expense and other noninterest expense which were partially offset by decreases in professional fees and software and data processing expense.
Conference Call
Southside's management team will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and year end 2015 results on Friday, January 29, 2016 at 9:00 am CST.  The call can be accessed by dialing 877-340-9220 and by identifying the conference ID number 26660694 or by identifying “Southside Bancshares, Inc., Fourth Quarter and Year End 2015 Earnings Call.”  To listen to the call via webcast, register at www.southside.com/about/investor-relations.
For those unable to listen to the conference call live, a recording of the conference call with be available from approximately 3:00 pm CST January 29, 2016 through February 10, 2016 by accessing the company website, www.southside.com/about/investor-relations.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP measures are used by management to supplement the evaluation of our performance. These include the following fully-taxable equivalent measures: tax-equivalent net interest income, tax-equivalent net interest margin, tax-equivalent net interest spread, and tax-equivalent efficiency ratio., which include the effects of taxable-equivalent adjustments using a federal income tax rate of 35% to increase tax-exempt interest income to a tax-equivalent basis.  Tax-equivalent adjustments are reported in Notes 2 and 3 to the Average Balances with Average Yields and Rates tables under Results of Operations below.
Tax-equivalent net interest income, net interest margin and net interest spread.  Net Interest Income on a tax-equivalent basis is a non-GAAP measure that adjusts for the tax-favored status of net interest income from loans and investments. We believe this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and it enhances comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is our net interest income. Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis is net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis divided by average interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis.  Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis is the difference in the average yield on average interest-earning assets on a tax equivalent basis and the average rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. 
Tax-equivalent efficiency ratio.  The efficiency ratio on a tax-equivalent basis is a non-GAAP measure that provides a measure of productivity in the banking industry. This ratio is calculated to measure the cost of generating one dollar of revenue. That is, the ratio is designed to reflect the percentage of one dollar which must be expended to generate that dollar of revenue. We calculate this ratio by dividing noninterest expense, excluding amortization of intangibles and certain non-recurring expense by the sum of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and noninterest income, excluding gains (losses) on sales of investment securities and certain non-recurring impairments.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP-basis financial statements, and other bank holding companies may define or calculate these or similar measures differently.
About Southside Bancshares, Inc.
Southside Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company with approximately $5.2 billion in assets that owns 100% of Southside Bank.  Southside Bank currently has 60 banking centers in Texas and operates a network of over 70 ATMs.
To learn more about Southside Bancshares, Inc., please visit our investor relations website at www.southside.com/investor.  Our investor relations site provides a detailed overview of our activities, financial information and historical stock price data.  To receive e-mail notification of company news, events and stock activity, please register on the E-mail Notification portion of the website.  Questions or comments may be directed to Deborah Wilkinson at (817) 367-4962, or deborah.wilkinson@southside.com.






Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements of other than historical fact that are contained in this document and in other written material, press releases and oral statements issued by or on behalf of the Company, may be considered to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of and subject to the protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. These statements may include words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “appear,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “may,” “likely,” “intend,” “probability,” “risk,” “target,” “objective,” “plans,” “potential,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, expectations, objectives, goals, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance and are subject to significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.  For example, discussions about trends in asset quality, capital, liquidity, the pace of loan and revenue growth, merger-related expense reductions, the benefits of the Share Repurchase Plan, earnings and certain market risk disclosures, including the impact of interest rate and other economic uncertainty, are based upon information presently available to management and are dependent on choices about key model characteristics and assumptions and are subject to various limitations.  By their nature, certain of the market risk disclosures are only estimates and could be materially different from what actually occurs in the future.  
Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 under “Forward-Looking Information” and Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company disclaims any obligation to update any factors or to announce publicly the result of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.






 
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
2015
 
2014
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sept 30,
 
June 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
54,288

 
$
52,311

 
$
50,406

 
$
55,055

 
$
64,001

Interest-bearing deposits
26,687

 
19,583

 
26,623

 
52,123

 
20,654

Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale, at estimated fair value
366,639

 
301,627

 
371,019

 
293,735

 
306,706

Held to maturity, at carrying value
385,496

 
386,385

 
387,212

 
388,106

 
388,823

Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale, at estimated fair value
1,093,853

 
1,073,368

 
1,094,802

 
1,140,140

 
1,142,002

Held to maturity, at carrying value
398,800

 
385,529

 
356,669

 
249,430

 
253,496

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
51,047

 
43,446

 
37,769

 
39,978

 
39,942

Loans held for sale
3,811

 
4,883

 
7,431

 
4,096

 
2,899

Loans
2,431,753

 
2,239,146

 
2,179,863

 
2,174,614

 
2,181,133

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(19,736
)
 
(18,402
)
 
(16,822
)
 
(16,926
)
 
(13,292
)
Net loans
2,412,017

 
2,220,744

 
2,163,041

 
2,157,688

 
2,167,841

Premises & equipment, net
107,929

 
109,087

 
110,493

 
111,903

 
112,860

Goodwill
91,520

 
91,520

 
90,571

 
90,394

 
91,372

Other intangible assets, net
6,548

 
7,090

 
7,654

 
8,242

 
8,844

Bank owned life insurance
95,080

 
94,303

 
93,673

 
93,021

 
92,384

Other assets
68,361

 
47,599

 
58,655

 
48,482

 
115,437

Total assets
$
5,162,076

 
$
4,837,475

 
$
4,856,018

 
$
4,732,393

 
$
4,807,261

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$
672,470

 
$
681,618

 
$
715,966

 
$
680,122

 
$
661,014

Interest-bearing deposits
2,782,937

 
2,646,259

 
2,752,717

 
2,815,218

 
2,713,403

Total deposits
3,455,407

 
3,327,877

 
3,468,683

 
3,495,340

 
3,374,417

Short-term obligations
647,836

 
445,008

 
284,783

 
143,371

 
301,605

Long-term obligations
562,592

 
558,867

 
632,565

 
609,856

 
660,363

Other liabilities
52,179

 
58,575

 
38,313

 
49,012

 
45,633

          Total liabilities
4,718,014

 
4,390,327

 
4,424,344

 
4,297,579

 
4,382,018

Shareholders' equity
444,062

 
447,148

 
431,674

 
434,814

 
425,243

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
5,162,076

 
$
4,837,475

 
$
4,856,018

 
$
4,732,393

 
$
4,807,261






 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
2015
 
2014
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sept. 30,
 
June 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
Income Statement:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest income
$
39,964

 
$
38,211

 
$
37,750

 
$
38,607

 
$
29,613

Total interest expense
5,267

 
4,926

 
4,845

 
4,816

 
4,259

Net interest income
34,697

 
33,285

 
32,905

 
33,791

 
25,354

Provision for loan losses
1,951

 
2,276

 
268

 
3,848

 
3,287

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
32,746

 
31,009

 
32,637

 
29,943

 
22,067

Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposit services
4,990

 
5,213

 
4,920

 
4,989

 
3,988

Net gain on sale of securities available for sale
204

 
875

 
105

 
2,476

 
1,170

Impairment of investment in SFG Finance, LLC

 

 

 

 
(516
)
Gain on sale of loans
578

 
305

 
822

 
377

 
54

Trust income
871

 
835

 
820

 
893

 
805

Bank owned life insurance income
640

 
661

 
653

 
669

 
393

Other
1,532

 
1,472

 
1,611

 
1,384

 
1,255

Total noninterest income
8,815

 
9,361

 
8,931

 
10,788

 
7,149

Noninterest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
16,420

 
15,733

 
16,869

 
18,199

 
21,829

Occupancy expense
3,263

 
3,316

 
3,105

 
3,199

 
1,946

Advertising, travel & entertainment
726

 
642

 
683

 
657

 
582

ATM and debit card expense
1,086

 
617

 
750

 
679

 
385

Professional fees
1,517

 
825

 
793

 
742

 
4,464

Software and data processing expense
771

 
819

 
1,237

 
1,031

 
3,099

Telephone and communications
372

 
534

 
603

 
469

 
332

FDIC insurance
619

 
624

 
629

 
638

 
446

FHLB prepayment fees

 

 

 

 
539

Other
3,657

 
3,527

 
3,768

 
3,835

 
3,457

Total noninterest expense
28,431

 
26,637

 
28,437

 
29,449

 
37,079

Income (loss) before income tax expense
13,130

 
13,733

 
13,131

 
11,282

 
(7,863
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
1,438

 
1,971

 
1,967

 
1,903

 
(3,918
)
Net income (loss)
$
11,692

 
$
11,762

 
$
11,164

 
$
9,379

 
$
(3,945
)
Common share data:
 
 
 
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
25,380

 
25,360

 
25,337

 
25,322

 
20,757

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
25,467

 
25,445

 
25,425

 
25,403

 
20,757

Shares outstanding end of period
25,396

 
25,373

 
25,351

 
25,331

 
25,317

Net income (loss) per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.46

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.37

 
$
(0.19
)
Diluted
0.46

 
0.46

 
0.44

 
0.37

 
(0.19
)
Cash dividend paid per common share
0.31

 
0.23

 
0.23

 
0.23

 
0.32

Selected Performance Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
0.92
%
 
0.96
%
 
0.93
%
 
0.79
%
 
(0.43
)%
Return on average shareholders’ equity
10.35

 
10.65

 
10.30

 
8.79

 
(4.94
)
Average yield on interest earning assets
3.80

 
3.79

 
3.83

 
3.95

 
3.92

Average rate on interest bearing liabilities
0.54

 
0.53

 
0.53

 
0.53

 
0.63

Net interest spread
3.26

 
3.26

 
3.30

 
3.42

 
3.29

Net interest margin
3.35

 
3.35

 
3.39

 
3.50

 
3.42

Average interest earnings assets to average interest bearing liabilities
120.29

 
121.61

 
120.22

 
118.36

 
125.71

Noninterest expense to average total assets
2.25

 
2.18

 
2.38

 
2.48

 
4.04

Efficiency ratio
58.45

 
56.59

 
60.43

 
61.85

 
60.04








 
At or For the
Year Ended
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Income Statement:
 
 
 
Total interest income
$
154,532

 
$
123,778

Total interest expense
19,854

 
16,956

Net interest income
134,678

 
106,822

Provision for loan losses
8,343

 
14,938

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
126,335

 
91,884

Noninterest income
 
 
 
Deposit services
20,112

 
15,280

Net gain on sale of securities available for sale
3,660

 
2,830

Impairment of investment in SFG Finance, LLC

 
(2,755
)
Gain on sale of loans
2,082

 
323

Trust income
3,419

 
3,145

Bank owned life insurance income
2,623

 
1,334

Other
5,999

 
4,332

Total noninterest income
37,895

 
24,489

Noninterest expense
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
67,221

 
60,821

Occupancy expense
12,883

 
7,259

Advertising, travel & entertainment
2,708

 
2,219

ATM and debit card expense
3,132

 
1,331

Professional fees
3,877

 
7,827

Software and data processing expense
3,858

 
4,629

Telephone and communications
1,978

 
1,222

FDIC insurance
2,510

 
1,765

FHLB prepayment fees

 
539

Other
14,787

 
10,092

Total noninterest expense
112,954

 
97,704

Income before income tax expense
51,276

 
18,669

Income tax expense (benefit)
7,279

 
(2,164
)
Net income
$
43,997

 
$
20,833

Common share data:
 
 
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
25,350

 
20,028

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
25,435

 
20,127

Net income per common share
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.74

 
$
1.04

Diluted
1.73

 
1.04

Book value per common share
17.49

 
16.80

Cash dividend paid per common share
1.00

 
0.96

 
 
Selected Performance Ratios:
 
 
 
Return on average assets
0.90
%
 
0.60
%
Return on average shareholders’ equity
10.04

 
7.24

Average yield on interest earning assets
3.84

 
4.29

Average rate on interest bearing liabilities
0.53

 
0.66

Net interest spread
3.31

 
3.63

Net interest margin
3.40

 
3.77

Average interest earnings assets to average interest bearing liabilities
120.12

 
126.26

Noninterest expense to average total assets
2.32

 
2.81

Efficiency ratio
59.32

 
55.42







 
Southside Bancshares, Inc.
 
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
2015
 
2014
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sept. 30,
 
June 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
Nonperforming assets
32,480

 
33,621

 
27,794

 
27,262

 
12,277

Nonaccrual loans (1)
20,526

 
20,988

 
21,223

 
20,321

 
4,096

Accruing loans past due more than 90 days (1)
3

 

 
30

 
1

 
4

Restructured loans (1)
11,143

 
11,772

 
5,667

 
5,782

 
5,874

Other real estate owned
744

 
793

 
787

 
985

 
1,738

Repossessed assets
64

 
68

 
87

 
173

 
565

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccruing loans to total loans
0.84
%
 
0.94
%
 
0.97
%
 
0.93
%
 
0.19
%
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccruing loans
96.15

 
87.68

 
79.26

 
83.29

 
324.51

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets
60.76

 
54.73

 
60.52

 
62.09

 
108.27

Allowance for loan losses to total loans
0.81

 
0.82

 
0.77

 
0.78

 
0.61

Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.63

 
0.70

 
0.57

 
0.58

 
0.26

Net charge-offs to average loans
0.11

 
0.13

 
0.07

 
0.04

 
0.88

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity to total assets
8.60

 
9.24

 
8.89

 
9.19

 
8.85

Average shareholders’ equity to average total assets
8.92

 
9.03

 
9.07

 
8.98

 
8.71


(1) Excludes purchased credit impaired loans measured at fair value at acquisition for the three months ended December 31, 2014.


Loan Portfolio Composition
The following table sets forth loan totals by category for the periods presented:
Real Estate Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
$
438,247

 
342,282

 
$
295,633

 
$
275,960

 
$
267,830

1-4 Family Residential
655,410

 
678,431

 
683,944

 
693,137

 
690,895

Other
635,210

 
537,161

 
500,906

 
470,877

 
468,171

Commercial Loans
242,527

 
228,272

 
228,789

 
241,100

 
226,460

Municipal Loans
288,115

 
262,384

 
256,492

 
252,756

 
257,492

Loans to Individuals
172,244

 
190,616

 
214,099

 
240,784

 
270,285

Total Loans
$
2,431,753

 
$
2,239,146

 
$
2,179,863

 
$
2,174,614

 
$
2,181,133






RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The analysis below shows average interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities together with the average yield on the interest earning assets and the average rate of the interest bearing liabilities.
 
AVERAGE BALANCES WITH AVERAGE YIELDS AND RATES
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
AVG
 
 
 
 
 
AVG
 
AVG
 
 
 
YIELD/
 
AVG
 
 
 
YIELD/
 
BALANCE
 
INTEREST
 
RATE
 
BALANCE
 
INTEREST
 
RATE
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1)(2)
$
2,318,162

 
$
25,865

 
4.43
%
 
$
2,200,241

 
$
24,779

 
4.47
%
Loans Held For Sale
2,740

 
30

 
4.34
%
 
5,327

 
52

 
3.87
%
Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities (Taxable) (4)
81,344

 
416

 
2.03
%
 
86,105

 
475

 
2.19
%
Investment Securities (Tax-Exempt)(3)(4)
637,993

 
8,645

 
5.38
%
 
638,767

 
8,750

 
5.43
%
Mortgage-backed Securities (4)
1,493,020

 
9,215

 
2.45
%
 
1,441,129

 
8,318

 
2.29
%
Total Securities
2,212,357

 
18,276

 
3.28
%
 
2,166,001

 
17,543

 
3.21
%
FHLB stock and other investments, at cost
53,643

 
75

 
0.55
%
 
45,963

 
65

 
0.56
%
Interest Earning Deposits
34,147

 
23

 
0.27
%
 
26,216

 
15

 
0.23
%
Total Interest Earning Assets
4,621,049

 
44,269

 
3.80
%
 
4,443,748

 
42,454

 
3.79
%
NONINTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Due From Banks
53,267

 
 
 
 
 
49,285

 
 
 
 
Bank Premises and Equipment
108,812

 
 
 
 
 
110,028

 
 
 
 
Other Assets
258,917

 
 
 
 
 
263,038

 
 
 
 
Less:  Allowance for Loan Loss
(18,720
)
 
 
 
 
 
(17,021
)
 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
5,023,325

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,849,078

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings Deposits
$
232,561

 
61

 
0.10
%
 
$
232,903

 
60

 
0.10
%
Time Deposits
833,141

 
1,477

 
0.70
%
 
833,962

 
1,360

 
0.65
%
Interest Bearing Demand Deposits
1,594,109

 
1,117

 
0.28
%
 
1,600,454

 
1,065

 
0.26
%
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
2,659,811

 
2,655

 
0.40
%
 
2,667,319

 
2,485

 
0.37
%
Short-term Interest Bearing Liabilities
630,998

 
600

 
0.38
%
 
398,905

 
354

 
0.35
%
Long-term Interest Bearing Liabilities – FHLB Dallas
490,396

 
1,638

 
1.33
%
 
527,591

 
1,720

 
1.29
%
Long-term Debt (5)
60,311

 
374

 
2.46
%
 
60,311

 
367

 
2.41
%
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
3,841,516

 
5,267

 
0.54
%
 
3,654,126

 
4,926

 
0.53
%
NONINTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand Deposits
686,574

 
 
 
 
 
715,326

 
 
 
 
Other Liabilities
47,155

 
 
 
 
 
41,606

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
4,575,245

 
 
 
 
 
4,411,058

 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
448,080

 
 
 
 
 
438,020

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
5,023,325

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,849,078

 
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
$
39,002

 
 
 
 
 
$
37,528

 
 
NET INTEREST MARGIN ON AVERAGE EARNING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
3.35
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.35
%
NET INTEREST SPREAD
 
 
 
 
3.26
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.26
%

(1)
Interest on loans includes net fees on loans that are not material in amount.
(2)
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $1,068 and $1,044 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
(3)
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $3,237 and $3,199 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
(4)
For the purpose of calculating the average yield, the average balance of securities is presented at historical cost.
(5)
Represents the issuance of junior subordinated debentures.

Note: As of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, loans on nonaccrual status totaled $20,526 and $20,988, respectively. Our policy is to reverse previously accrued but unpaid interest on nonaccrual loans; thereafter, interest income is recorded to the extent received when appropriate.





 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
AVG
 
 
 
 
 
AVG
 
AVG
 
 
 
YIELD/
 
AVG
 
 
 
YIELD/
 
BALANCE
 
INTEREST
 
RATE
 
BALANCE
 
INTEREST
 
RATE
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1)(2)
$
2,188,886

 
$
24,889

 
4.56
%
 
$
2,189,163

 
$
24,938

 
4.62
%
Loans Held For Sale
3,675

 
45

 
4.91
%
 
1,987

 
28

 
5.71
%
Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities (Taxable) (4)
86,561

 
459

 
2.13
%
 
49,437

 
237

 
1.94
%
Investment Securities (Tax-Exempt)(3)(4)
627,405

 
8,752

 
5.60
%
 
645,231

 
8,834

 
5.55
%
Mortgage-backed Securities (4)
1,400,389

 
7,666

 
2.20
%
 
1,392,606

 
8,462

 
2.46
%
Total Securities
2,114,355

 
16,877

 
3.20
%
 
2,087,274

 
17,533

 
3.41
%
FHLB stock and other investments, at cost
42,741

 
65

 
0.61
%
 
43,886

 
93

 
0.86
%
Interest Earning Deposits
39,609

 
29

 
0.29
%
 
58,576

 
34

 
0.24
%
Total Interest Earning Assets
4,389,266

 
41,905

 
3.83
%
 
4,380,886

 
42,626

 
3.95
%
NONINTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Due From Banks
49,760

 
 
 
 
 
57,367

 
 
 
 
Bank Premises and Equipment
111,384

 
 
 
 
 
112,635

 
 
 
 
Other Assets
259,319

 
 
 
 
 
282,421

 
 
 
 
Less:  Allowance for Loan Loss
(17,059
)
 
 
 
 
 
(13,625
)
 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
4,792,670

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,819,684

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings Deposits
$
234,097

 
59

 
0.10
%
 
$
229,946

 
53

 
0.09
%
Time Deposits
853,410

 
1,313

 
0.62
%
 
863,477

 
1,362

 
0.64
%
Interest Bearing Demand Deposits
1,701,559

 
1,121

 
0.26
%
 
1,699,225

 
1,114

 
0.27
%
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
2,789,066

 
2,493

 
0.36
%
 
2,792,648

 
2,529

 
0.37
%
Short-term Interest Bearing Liabilities
232,471

 
154

 
0.27
%
 
272,302

 
142

 
0.21
%
Long-term Interest Bearing Liabilities – FHLB Dallas
569,302

 
1,837

 
1.29
%
 
576,199

 
1,792

 
1.26
%
Long-term Debt (5)
60,311

 
361

 
2.40
%
 
60,311

 
353

 
2.37
%
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
3,651,150

 
4,845

 
0.53
%
 
3,701,460

 
4,816

 
0.53
%
NONINTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand Deposits
669,068

 
 
 
 
 
645,573

 
 
 
 
Other Liabilities
37,607

 
 
 
 
 
40,058

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
4,357,825

 
 
 
 
 
4,387,091

 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
434,845

 
 
 
 
 
432,593

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
4,792,670

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,819,684

 
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
$
37,060

 
 
 
 
 
$
37,810

 
 
NET INTEREST MARGIN ON AVERAGE EARNING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
3.39
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.50
%
NET INTEREST SPREAD
 
 
 
 
3.30
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.42
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Interest on loans includes net fees on loans that are not material in amount.
(2)
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $1,047 and $1,050 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively.
(3)
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $3,108 and $2,969 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively.
(4)
For the purpose of calculating the average yield, the average balance of securities is presented at historical cost.
(5)
Represents the issuance of junior subordinated debentures.

Note: As of June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2015, loans on nonaccrual status totaled $21,223 and $20,321, respectively. Our policy is to reverse previously accrued but unpaid interest on nonaccrual loans; thereafter, interest income is recorded to the extent received when appropriate.






 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
AVG
 
AVG
 
 
 
YIELD/
 
BALANCE
 
INTEREST
 
RATE
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1)(2)
$
1,529,467

 
$
17,601

 
4.57
%
Loans Held For Sale
41,666

 
35

 
0.33
%
Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities (Taxable) (4)
30,867

 
139

 
1.79
%
Investment Securities (Tax-Exempt)(3)(4)
638,849

 
8,775

 
5.45
%
Mortgage-backed Securities (4)
1,051,385

 
6,898

 
2.60
%
Total Securities
1,721,101

 
15,812

 
3.64
%
FHLB stock and other investments, at cost
28,942

 
37

 
0.51
%
Interest Earning Deposits
69,701

 
43

 
0.24
%
Total Interest Earning Assets
3,390,877

 
33,528

 
3.92
%
NONINTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Due From Banks
45,009

 
 
 
 
Bank Premises and Equipment
63,598

 
 
 
 
Other Assets
154,958

 
 
 
 
Less:  Allowance for Loan Loss
(13,445
)
 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
3,640,997

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Savings Deposits
$
138,724

 
35

 
0.10
%
Time Deposits
625,896

 
1,043

 
0.66
%
Interest Bearing Demand Deposits
1,278,924

 
899

 
0.28
%
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
2,043,544

 
1,977

 
0.38
%
Short-term Interest Bearing Liabilities
95,484

 
271

 
1.13
%
Long-term Interest Bearing Liabilities – FHLB Dallas
497,948

 
1,652

 
1.32
%
Long-term Debt (5)
60,311

 
359

 
2.36
%
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
2,697,287

 
4,259

 
0.63
%
NONINTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Demand Deposits
594,326

 
 
 
 
Other Liabilities
32,360

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
3,323,973

 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
317,024

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
3,640,997

 
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
$
29,269

 
 
NET INTEREST MARGIN ON AVERAGE EARNING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
3.42
%
NET INTEREST SPREAD
 
 
 
 
3.29
%
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Interest on loans includes net fees on loans that are not material in amount.
(2)
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustment of $874 for the three months ended December 31, 2014.
(3)
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustment of $3,041 for the three months ended December 31, 2014.
(4)
For the purpose of calculating the average yield, the average balance of securities is presented at historical cost.
(5)
Represents the issuance of junior subordinated debentures.

Note: As of December 31, 2014, loans on nonaccrual status totaled $4,096. Our policy is to reverse previously accrued but unpaid interest on nonaccrual loans; thereafter, interest income is recorded to the extent received when appropriate.








 
AVERAGE BALANCES WITH AVERAGE YIELDS AND RATES
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
AVG
 
 
 
 
 
AVG
 
AVG
 
 
 
YIELD/
 
AVG
 
 
 
YIELD/
 
BALANCE
 
INTEREST
 
RATE
 
BALANCE
 
INTEREST
 
RATE
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1) (2)
$
2,224,401

 
$
100,471

 
4.52
%
 
$
1,420,802

 
$
74,450

 
5.24
%
Loans Held For Sale
3,439

 
155

 
4.51
%
 
11,012

 
47

 
0.43
%
Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities (Taxable)(4)
75,977

 
1,587

 
2.09
%
 
33,168

 
615

 
1.85
%
Investment Securities (Tax-Exempt)(3)(4)
637,333

 
34,981

 
5.49
%
 
659,219

 
36,263

 
5.50
%
Mortgage-backed Securities (4)
1,432,087

 
33,661

 
2.35
%
 
1,056,095

 
28,207

 
2.67
%
Total Securities
2,145,397

 
70,229

 
3.27
%
 
1,748,482

 
65,085

 
3.72
%
FHLB stock and other investments, at cost
46,584

 
298

 
0.64
%
 
28,684

 
181

 
0.63
%
Interest Earning Deposits
39,533

 
101

 
0.26
%
 
54,853

 
139

 
0.25
%
Total Interest Earning Assets
4,459,354

 
171,254

 
3.84
%
 
3,263,833

 
139,902

 
4.29
%
NONINTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Due From Banks
52,400

 
 
 
 
 
43,342

 
 
 
 
Bank Premises and Equipment
110,704

 
 
 
 
 
55,680

 
 
 
 
Other Assets
265,851

 
 
 
 
 
133,641

 
 
 
 
Less: Allowance for Loan Loss
(16,621
)
 
 
 
 
 
(17,177
)
 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
4,871,688

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,479,319

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings Deposits
$
232,385

 
233

 
0.10
%
 
$
121,453

 
136

 
0.11
%
Time Deposits
845,882

 
5,512

 
0.65
%
 
610,178

 
4,287

 
0.70
%
Interest Bearing Demand Deposits
1,648,416

 
4,417

 
0.27
%
 
1,231,711

 
3,530

 
0.29
%
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
2,726,683

 
10,162

 
0.37
%
 
1,963,342

 
7,953

 
0.41
%
Short-term Interest Bearing Liabilities
384,694

 
1,250

 
0.32
%
 
64,160

 
624

 
0.97
%
Long-term Interest Bearing Liabilities – FHLB Dallas
540,600

 
6,987

 
1.29
%
 
497,296

 
6,955

 
1.40
%
Long-term Debt (5)
60,311

 
1,455

 
2.41
%
 
60,311

 
1,424

 
2.36
%
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
3,712,288

 
19,854

 
0.53
%
 
2,585,109

 
16,956

 
0.66
%
NONINTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand Deposits
679,346

 
 
 
 
 
576,770

 
 
 
 
Other Liabilities
41,627

 
 
 
 
 
29,672

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
4,433,261

 
 
 
 
 
3,191,551

 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
438,427

 
 
 
 
 
287,768

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
4,871,688

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,479,319

 
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
$
151,400

 
 
 
 
 
$
122,946

 
 
NET INTEREST MARGIN ON AVERAGE EARNING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
3.40
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.77
%
NET INTEREST SPREAD
 
 
 
 
3.31
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.63
%

(1)
Interest on loans includes net fees on loans that are not material in amount.
(2)
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $4,209 and $3,899 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(3)
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $12,513 and $12,225 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(4)
For the purpose of calculating the average yield, the average balance of securities is presented at historical cost.
(5)
Represents the issuance of junior subordinated debentures.

Note: As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, loans on nonaccrual status totaled $20,526 and $4,096, respectively. Our policy is to reverse previously accrued but unpaid interest on nonaccrual loans; thereafter, interest income is recorded to the extent received when appropriate.