TUPELO, Miss., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE: BXS) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Highlights for the first quarter of 2015 included:


    --  Net income of $32.3 million or $0.33 per diluted share.
    --  Net operating income of $32.3 million or $0.33 per diluted share.
    --  Generated deposit growth of $280.3 million, or 10.4 percent on an
        annualized basis.
    --  Continued credit quality improvement and recoveries of previously
        charged-off loans resulted in a negative provision for credit losses of
        $5.0 million.
    --  The consent order issued on September 4, 2014 related to Bank Secrecy
        Act ("BSA") and anti-money laundering ("AML") compliance was terminated
        effective April 7, 2015.
    --  Produced $33.5 million of insurance commission revenue, which represents
        the highest level of quarterly insurance commission revenue in the
        Company's history.
    --  Mortgage lending revenue totaled $8.6 million, despite a negative
        mortgage servicing rights ("MSR") valuation adjustment of $3.0 million.
    --  Merger applications for pending Ouachita Bancshares Corp. and Central
        Community Corporation transactions were re-filed with regulatory
        agencies.
    --  Earnings were adversely impacted by a $5.5 million increase to the
        litigation reserve for probable losses related to certain ongoing legal
        matters.

"We are extremely pleased to have the consent order related to BSA and AML compliance lifted," remarked Dan Rollins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The timely resolution to this matter is reflective of the diligence, effort, and effectiveness our team displayed in dealing with the issue. We are appreciative of the guidance provided by our regulators through this process and their commitment to review our program in such a timely manner."

The Company reported net income of $32.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015 compared with net income of $28.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014 and net income of $28.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014.

The Company reported net operating income (excluding merger related and other non-operating expenses) of $32.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $28.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014 and $28.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Rollins continued, "We are pleased to report quarterly results that reflect continued improvement in profitability and core operating performance. Earnings for the quarter benefited from growth in our noninterest products. Our insurance team generated $33.5 million of commission revenue, which is the largest quarterly insurance commission revenue total in our Company's history. Our mortgage team produced $311.1 million of mortgage loans for the quarter, which contributed to mortgage lending revenue of $8.6 million. Finally, our wealth management team reported total revenue of $6.2 million. The growth in each of these products is reflective of our overall strategic focus on growing all areas of our Company as well as our ability to attract quality producers. While seasonal pay-downs in certain large commercial lines of credit provided a headwind to net loan growth, we continue to be pleased with our new loan production as well as our current loan pipeline."

Earnings for the quarter benefitted from a negative provision for credit losses totaling $5.0 million. Rollins added, "Our reported credit quality metrics continue to improve. During the quarter, we also received recoveries of previously charged-off loans of $4.0 million. Our entire team has done an outstanding job in returning our Company's credit quality to a level we are all proud of."

Net Interest Revenue

Net interest revenue was $106.1 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 4.5 percent from $101.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 and a decrease of 0.3 percent from $106.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The fully taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.56 percent for the first quarter of 2015 compared to 3.54 percent for the first quarter of 2014 and 3.60 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014. Yields on loans and leases declined to 4.31 percent for the first quarter of 2015 from 4.48 percent for the first quarter of 2014 and increased from 4.30 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014, while yields on total interest earning assets were 3.80 percent for the first quarter of 2015 compared with 3.85 percent for both the first quarter of 2014 and the fourth quarter of 2014. The average cost of deposits was 0.24 percent for the first quarter of 2015 compared to 0.31 percent for the first quarter of 2014 and 0.25 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Asset, Deposit and Loan Activity

Total assets were $13.6 billion at March 31, 2015 compared with $13.1 billion at March 31, 2014. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, were $9.7 billion at March 31, 2015 compared with $9.1 billion at March 31, 2014.

Total deposits were $11.3 billion at March 31, 2015 compared with $10.8 billion at March 31, 2014. The decrease in time deposits of $243.8 million, or 11.1 percent, at March 31, 2015 compared to March 31, 2014 was offset by growth in other lower cost deposits. Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $189.9 million, or 7.0 percent, over the same period. Additionally, savings deposits increased $98.5 million, or 7.6 percent, while interest bearing demand deposits increased $396.2 million, or 8.6 percent, over the same period. At March 31, 2015, $665.1 million of time deposits were scheduled to mature during the following two quarters at a weighted average rate of 0.68 percent.

Provision for Credit Losses and Allowance for Credit Losses

Earnings for the quarter reflect a negative provision for credit losses of $5.0 million, compared to no recorded provision for both the first quarter of 2014 and the fourth quarter of 2014. Total non-performing assets ("NPAs") declined $67.5 million, or 43.0 percent, to $89.4 million at March 31, 2015 compared with $156.9 million at March 31, 2014 and declined $16.4 million, or 15.5 percent, from $105.7 million at December 31, 2014.

Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2015 were $0.8 million, compared with $3.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Recoveries of previously charged-off loans were $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared with $4.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $3.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Annualized net charge-offs were 0.03 percent of average loans and leases for the first quarter of 2015, compared with 0.16 percent for the first quarter of 2014 and 0.06 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Non-performing loans ("NPLs") were $61.5 million, or 0.63 percent of net loans and leases, at March 31, 2015, compared with $93.3 million, or 1.03 percent of net loans and leases, at March 31, 2014, and $71.7 million, or 0.74 percent of net loans and leases, at December 31, 2014. The allowance for credit losses was $136.7 million, or 1.40 percent of net loans and leases, at March 31, 2015 compared with $149.7 million, or 1.65 percent of net loans and leases, at March 31, 2014 and $142.4 million, or 1.47 percent of net loans and leases, at December 31, 2014.

NPLs at March 31, 2015 consisted primarily of $54.4 million of nonaccrual loans, compared with $58.1 million of nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2014. Payments received on nonaccrual loans during the first quarter of 2015 totaled $18.9 million, compared with payments received on such loans of $8.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2014. NPLs at March 31, 2015 also included $1.6 million of loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing, compared with $2.8 million of such loans at December 31, 2014, and included restructured loans still accruing of $5.4 million at March 31, 2015, compared with $10.9 million of such loans at December 31, 2014. Early stage past due loans, representing loans 30-89 days past due, totaled $29.1 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $25.8 million at December 31, 2014.

Other real estate owned ("OREO") decreased $6.1 million to $27.9 million during the first quarter of 2015 from $34.0 million at December 31, 2014. This net decrease reflected $2.8 million of OREO added through foreclosure, offset by sales of OREO of $6.7 million. Write-downs in the value of existing properties were $2.2 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $2.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Sales of OREO during the first quarter of 2015 resulted in a net gain of $0.8 million compared to a net loss of $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. At March 31, 2015, OREO was carried at 39.0 percent of the aggregate loan balances at the time of foreclosure, compared with 40.6 percent at December 31, 2014.

Noninterest Revenue

Noninterest revenue was $73.3 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared with $66.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $63.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. These results included a negative MSR valuation adjustment of $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared with a negative MSR valuation adjustment of $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 and a negative MSR valuation adjustment of $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Valuation adjustments in the MSR asset are driven primarily by fluctuations in interest rates period over period.

Excluding the MSR valuation adjustments, net mortgage lending revenue was $11.6 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared with $4.9 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $6.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Mortgage origination volume for the first quarter of 2015 was $311.1 million, compared with $197.1 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $256.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Credit and debit card fee revenue was $8.5 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared with $7.8 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $9.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Deposit service charge revenue was $11.3 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared with $12.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $12.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Insurance commission revenue was $33.5 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared with $31.6 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $25.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Wealth management revenue was $6.2 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared with $5.9 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $5.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2015 was $136.9 million, compared with $126.7 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $130.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Salaries and employee benefits expense was $81.2 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $78.9 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $76.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The current quarter increase was driven by a number of factors, including an increase in pension expense. Total annual pension expense for 2015 is expected to be approximately $7 million higher than 2014 due to annual revisions to actuarial assumptions, including updates to the Society of Actuaries pension plan mortality tables. Foreclosed property expense was $2.0 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared with $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $4.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Deposit insurance assessments were $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $2.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company incurred expense of $5.5 million to increase its litigation accrual for probable losses related to certain ongoing legal matters.

Rollins added, "We continue to evaluate the profitability and performance of each of our locations. Through location consolidations, we have reduced our full service branch count to 240 from 257 at the beginning of 2014." The Company's current location count includes 240 full service branches, including remote drive-through facilities, 6 loan production offices, 12 stand-alone mortgage offices and 26 insurance locations.

Capital Management

The Company's equity capitalization is comprised entirely of common stock. BancorpSouth's ratio of shareholders' equity to assets was 12.07 percent at March 31, 2015, compared with 11.83 percent at March 31, 2014 and 12.05 percent at December 31, 2014. The ratio of tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets was 9.99 percent at March 31, 2015, compared with 9.69 percent at March 31, 2014 and 9.92 percent at December 31, 2014.

Estimated regulatory capital ratios at March 31, 2015 were calculated in accordance with the Basel III capital framework. BancorpSouth is a "well capitalized" financial holding company, as defined by federal regulations, with Tier 1 risk-based capital of 12.87 percent at March 31, 2015 and total risk based capital of 14.14 percent, compared with required minimum levels of 8 percent and 10 percent, respectively, for "well capitalized" classification.

Transaction Closings and Announcements

On January 8, 2014, the Company announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Ouachita Bancshares Corp., parent company of Ouachita Independent Bank (collectively referred to as "OIB"), headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, pursuant to which Ouachita Bancshares Corp. will be merged with and into the Company. OIB operates 12 full-service banking offices along the I-20 corridor and has loan production offices in Madison, Mississippi and Natchitoches, Louisiana. As of March 31, 2015, OIB, on a consolidated basis, reported total assets of $653.6 million, total loans of $462.1 million and total deposits of $545.3 million. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the Company will issue approximately 3,675,000 shares of the Company's common stock plus $22.875 million in cash for all outstanding shares of Ouachita Bancshares Corp.'s capital stock, subject to certain conditions and potential adjustments. The terms of the amended agreement provide for a minimum total deal value of $107.5 million but also allow Ouachita Bancshares Corp. to terminate the agreement if the average closing price of the Company's common stock declines below a certain threshold prior to closing. The merger has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of each company and was approved by OIB shareholders on April 8, 2014. On July 21, 2014, the Company announced the merger agreement was extended until June 30, 2015 to allow for additional time to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and to satisfy all closing conditions, and, on February 25, 2015, the Company re-filed the merger application for the merger with Ouachita Bancshares Corp. with the appropriate regulatory agencies. The transaction is expected to close shortly after receiving all required regulatory approvals, although the Company can provide no assurance that the merger will close timely or at all.

On January 21, 2014, the Company announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Central Community Corporation, headquartered in Temple, Texas, pursuant to which Central Community Corporation will be merged with and into the Company. Central Community Corporation is the parent company of First State Bank Central Texas ("First State Bank"), which is headquartered in Austin, Texas. First State Bank operates 31 full-service banking offices in central Texas. As of March 31, 2015, Central Community Corporation, on a consolidated basis, reported total assets of $1.4 billion, total loans of $600.5 million and total deposits of $1.2 billion. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the Company will issue approximately 7,250,000 shares of the Company's common stock plus $28.5 million in cash for all outstanding shares of Central Community Corporation's capital stock, subject to certain conditions and potential adjustments. The terms of the amended agreement provide for a minimum total deal value of $191.0 million but also allow Central Community Corporation to terminate the agreement if the average closing price of the Company's common stock declines below a certain threshold prior to closing. The merger has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of each company and was approved by Central Community Corporation shareholders on April 24, 2014. On July 21, 2014, the Company announced the merger agreement was extended until June 30, 2015 to allow for additional time to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and to satisfy all closing conditions, and, on February 25, 2015, the Company re-filed the merger application for the merger with Central Community Corporation with the appropriate regulatory agencies. The transaction is expected to close shortly after receiving all required regulatory approvals, although the Company can provide no assurance that the merger will close timely or at all.

For additional information regarding the status of the merger with Ouachita Bancshares Corp. and the status of the merger with Central Community Corporation, please refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 24, 2014, Part II, Item 5 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that was previously filed with the SEC on August 6, 2014, the Current Report on Form 8-K that was previously filed with the SEC on September 4, 2014, and the Annual Report on Form 10-K that was previously filed with the SEC on February 24, 2015.

On April 9, 2014, BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc. acquired the assets of Lafayette, Louisiana based Knox Insurance Group, LLC. Knox was formed in 1972 and currently produces annual revenues of approximately $3 million. Knox will continue to operate under current leadership in Lafayette.

Summary

Rollins concluded, "The momentum built over the last two years through the dedication and hard work of our team continues to drive the improved financial performance reflected in our first quarter results. Particularly, our efforts to enhance our sales focus as well as hiring proven producers are yielding results. We are growing the customer base in our bank and across all products. We continue to benefit from improved credit quality as well. Finally, we continue to focus on reducing operating expenses and improving efficiency. I'm excited about the position of our Company and optimistic about our ability to continue to improve profitability."

Conference Call

BancorpSouth will conduct a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2015 results on April 21, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time). Investors may listen via the Internet by accessing BancorpSouth's website at http://www.bancorpsouth.com. A replay of the conference call will be available at BancorpSouth's website for at least two weeks following the call.

About BancorpSouth, Inc.

BancorpSouth, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, with $13.6 billion in assets. BancorpSouth Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancorpSouth, Inc., operates 284 commercial banking, mortgage, and insurance locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas, including an insurance location in Illinois.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release may not be based upon historical facts and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "foresee," "hope," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "will," or "would" or future or conditional verb tenses and variations or negatives of such terms. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to the terms, timing and closings of the proposed mergers with Ouachita Bancshares Corp. and Central Community Corporation, the Company's ability to operate its regulatory compliance programs consistent with federal, state and local laws, including its BSA/AML compliance program, the findings and results of the joint investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB") and the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") of the Company's fair lending practices, the acceptance by customers of Ouachita Bancshares Corp. and Central Community Corporation of the Company's products and services if the proposed mergers close, the outcome of any instituted, pending or threatened material litigation, amortization expense for intangible assets, goodwill impairments, loan impairment, utilization of appraisals and inspections for real estate loans, maturity, renewal or extension of construction, acquisition and development loans, net interest revenue, fair value determinations, the amount of the Company's non-performing loans and leases, additions to OREO, credit quality, credit losses, liquidity, off-balance sheet commitments and arrangements, valuation of mortgage servicing rights, allowance and provision for credit losses, continued weakness in the economic environment, early identification and resolution of credit issues, utilization of non-GAAP financial measures, the ability of the Company to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of loan agreements, the Company's reserve for losses from representation and warranty obligations, the Company's foreclosure process related to mortgage loans, the resolution of non-performing loans that are collaterally dependent, real estate values, fully-indexed interest rates, interest rate risk, interest rate sensitivity, calculation of economic value of equity, impaired loan charge-offs, troubled debt restructurings, diversification of the Company's revenue stream, liquidity needs and strategies, sources of funding, net interest margin, declaration and payment of dividends, cost saving initiatives, improvement in the Company's efficiencies, operating expense trends, future acquisitions and consideration to be used therefor, the impact of litigation regarding debit card fees and the impact of certain claims and ongoing, pending or threatened litigation, administrative and investigatory matters.

The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, in that actual results could differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to operate its regulatory compliance programs consistent with federal, state and local laws, including its BSA/AML compliance program, the findings and results of the CFPB and the DOJ in their review of the Company's fair lending practices, the ability of the Company, Ouachita Bancshares Corp. and Central Community Corporation to obtain regulatory approval of and close the proposed mergers, the potential impact upon the Company of the delay in the closings of these proposed mergers, the impact of any ongoing, pending or threatened litigation, administrative and investigatory matters involving the Company, conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions generally, the adequacy of the Company's provision and allowance for credit losses to cover actual credit losses, the credit risk associated with real estate construction, acquisition and development loans, losses resulting from the significant amount of the Company's OREO, limitations on the Company's ability to declare and pay dividends, the availability of capital on favorable terms if and when needed, liquidity risk, governmental regulation, including the Dodd-Frank Act, and supervision of the Company's operations, the short-term and long-term impact of changes to banking capital standards on the Company's regulatory capital and liquidity, the impact of regulations on service charges on the Company's core deposit accounts, the susceptibility of the Company's business to local economic and environmental conditions, the soundness of other financial institutions, changes in interest rates, the impact of monetary policies and economic factors on the Company's ability to attract deposits or make loans, volatility in capital and credit markets, reputational risk, the impact of the loss of any key Company personnel, the impact of hurricanes or other adverse weather events, any requirement that the Company write down goodwill or other intangible assets, diversification in the types of financial services the Company offers, the Company's ability to adapt its products and services to evolving industry standards and consumer preferences, competition with other financial services companies, risks in connection with completed or potential acquisitions, the Company's growth strategy, interruptions or breaches in the Company's information system security, the failure of certain third-party vendors to perform, unfavorable ratings by rating agencies, dilution caused by the Company's issuance of any additional shares of its common stock to raise capital or acquire other banks, bank holding companies, financial holding companies and insurance agencies, other factors generally understood to affect the assets, business, cash flows, financial condition, liquidity, prospects and/or results of operations of financial services companies and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's press and news releases, reports and other filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date that they were made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this news release.


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                                                                 Quarter Ended                                  Quarter Ended                                   Quarter Ended             Quarter Ended              Quarter Ended

                                                                                    3/31/2015                                      12/31/2014                                 9/30/2014                 6/30/2014                  3/31/2014
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    Earnings Summary:

    Interest revenue                                                                 $113,497                                         $114,237                                   $113,922                   $111,499                    $110,599

    Interest expense                                                                    7,424                                            7,792                                      8,309                      8,418                       9,076
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    Net interest revenue                                                              106,073                                          106,445                                    105,613                    103,081                     101,523

    Provision for credit
     losses                                                                           (5,000)                                               -                                         -                         -                          -
                                                                                       ------                                              ---                                       ---                       ---                        ---

    Net interest revenue, after provision

       for credit losses                                                              111,073                                          106,445                                    105,613                    103,081                     101,523

    Noninterest revenue                                                                73,315                                           63,513                                     69,278                     69,838                      66,517

    Noninterest expense                                                               136,933                                          130,046                                    133,699                    127,954                     126,707
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    Income before income taxes                                                         47,455                                           39,912                                     41,192                     44,965                      41,333

    Income tax expense                                                                 15,189                                           11,252                                     12,414                     14,097                      12,889
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    Net income                                                                        $32,266                                          $28,660                                    $28,778                    $30,868                     $28,444
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    Balance Sheet - Period End Balances

    Total assets                                                                  $13,630,322                                      $13,326,369                                $13,071,557                $12,985,887                 $13,143,555

    Total earning assets                                                           12,468,322                                       12,163,897                                 11,929,416                 11,794,445                  11,948,897

    Total securities                                                                2,194,373                                        2,156,927                                  2,211,462                  2,332,192                   2,426,758

    Loans and leases, net of
     unearned income                                                                9,726,970                                        9,712,936                                  9,510,542                  9,311,661                   9,068,376

    Allowance for credit
     losses                                                                           136,660                                          142,443                                    143,950                    147,132                     149,704

    Total deposits                                                                 11,252,654                                       10,972,339                                 10,701,537                 10,670,414                  10,811,790

    Long-term debt                                                                     76,055                                           78,148                                     81,742                     83,835                      85,835

    Total shareholders' equity                                                      1,645,208                                        1,606,059                                  1,610,543                  1,588,850                   1,554,676


    Balance Sheet - Average Balances

    Total assets                                                                  $13,457,668                                      $13,131,130                                $12,987,103                $12,933,879                 $13,087,128

    Total earning assets                                                           12,398,058                                       12,038,265                                 11,892,493                 11,825,994                  11,958,836

    Total securities                                                                2,190,989                                        2,180,000                                  2,272,114                  2,394,045                   2,452,178

    Loans and leases, net of
     unearned income                                                                9,670,987                                        9,579,059                                  9,393,709                  9,232,743                   9,022,155

    Total deposits                                                                 11,126,210                                       10,802,194                                 10,662,841                 10,650,077                  10,825,308

    Long-term debt                                                                     76,078                                           79,387                                     81,742                     83,967                      87,767

    Total shareholders' equity                                                      1,624,496                                        1,613,239                                  1,600,721                  1,574,588                   1,537,897


    Nonperforming Assets:

    Non-accrual loans and
     leases                                                                           $54,418                                          $58,052                                    $54,612                    $64,533                     $77,531

    Loans and leases 90+ days
     past due, still accruing                                                           1,615                                            2,763                                      1,925                      2,406                       1,949

    Restructured loans and
     leases, still accruing                                                             5,433                                           10,920                                     12,398                      6,712                      13,776

    Non-performing loans
     (NPLs)                                                                            61,466                                           71,735                                     68,935                     73,651                      93,256
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    Other real estate owned                                                            27,889                                           33,984                                     42,691                     55,253                      63,595
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    Non-performing assets
     (NPAs)                                                                           $89,355                                         $105,719                                   $111,626                   $128,904                    $156,851
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    Financial Ratios and Other Data:

    Return on average assets                                                            0.97%                                           0.87%                                     0.88%                     0.96%                      0.88%

    Return on average
     shareholders' equity                                                               8.06%                                           7.05%                                     7.13%                     7.86%                      7.50%

    Return on tangible equity                                                           9.84%                                           8.81%                                     8.83%                     9.74%                      9.28%

    Pre-tax pre-provision
     return on average assets                                                           1.29%                                           1.21%                                     1.26%                     1.39%                      1.28%

    Noninterest income to
     average assets                                                                     2.21%                                           1.92%                                     2.12%                     2.17%                      2.06%

    Noninterest expense to
     average assets                                                                     4.13%                                           3.93%                                     4.08%                     3.97%                      3.93%

    Net interest margin-fully
     taxable equivalent                                                                 3.56%                                           3.60%                                     3.62%                     3.59%                      3.54%

    Net interest rate spread                                                            3.46%                                           3.49%                                     3.50%                     3.48%                      3.43%

    Efficiency ratio (tax
     equivalent)                                                                       75.17%                                          75.25%                                    75.19%                    72.76%                     74.16%

    Loan/deposit ratio                                                                 86.44%                                          88.52%                                    88.87%                    87.27%                     83.87%

    Price to earnings mult
     (avg)                                                                              18.43                                            18.45                                      16.64                      21.00                       23.33

    Market value to book value                                                        136.26%                                         134.91%                                   120.13%                   148.53%                    154.13%

    Market value to book value
     (avg)                                                                            127.91%                                         130.16%                                   129.54%                   143.72%                    150.43%

    Market value to tangible
     book value                                                                       168.52%                                         167.95%                                   149.58%                   185.73%                    192.80%

    Market value to tangible
     book value (avg)                                                                 158.20%                                         162.04%                                   161.30%                   179.75%                    188.17%

    Headcount FTE                                                                       3,924                                            3,948                                      3,938                      3,981                       3,981



    Credit Quality Ratios:

    Net charge-offs to
     average loans and leases
     (annualized)                                                                       0.03%                                           0.06%                                     0.13%                     0.11%                      0.16%

    Provision for credit
     losses to average loans
     and leases (annualized)                                                          (0.21%)                                           0.00%                                     0.00%                     0.00%                      0.00%

    Allowance for credit
     losses to net loans and
     leases                                                                             1.40%                                           1.47%                                     1.51%                     1.58%                      1.65%

    Allowance for credit
     losses to non-performing
     loans and leases                                                                 222.33%                                         198.57%                                   208.82%                   199.77%                    160.53%

    Allowance for credit
     losses to non-performing
     assets                                                                           152.94%                                         134.74%                                   128.96%                   114.14%                     95.44%

    Non-performing loans and
     leases to net loans and
     leases                                                                             0.63%                                           0.74%                                     0.72%                     0.79%                      1.03%

    Non-performing assets to
     net loans and leases                                                               0.92%                                           1.09%                                     1.17%                     1.38%                      1.73%


    Equity Ratios:

    Total shareholders' equity
     to total assets                                                                   12.07%                                          12.05%                                    12.32%                    12.24%                     11.83%

    Tangible shareholders'
     equity to tangible assets                                                          9.99%                                           9.92%                                    10.14%                    10.03%                      9.69%



    Capital Adequacy:

    Tier 1 capital                                                                    12.87%*                                          13.26%                                    13.18%                    13.09%                     13.18%

    Total capital                                                                     14.14%*                                          14.52%                                    14.43%                    14.35%                     14.44%

    Tier 1 leverage capital                                                           10.30%*                                          10.55%                                    10.47%                    10.33%                     10.04%

       Estimated for current quarter


    Common Share Data:

    Basic earnings per share                                                            $0.33                                            $0.30                                      $0.30                      $0.32                       $0.30

    Diluted earnings per share                                                           0.33                                             0.30                                       0.30                       0.32                        0.30

    Cash dividends per share                                                             0.08                                             0.08                                       0.08                       0.05                        0.05

    Book value per share                                                                17.04                                            16.69                                      16.77                      16.54                       16.19

    Tangible book value per
     share                                                                              13.78                                            13.40                                      13.46                      13.23                       12.95

    Market value per share
     (last)                                                                             23.22                                            22.51                                      20.14                      24.57                       24.96

    Market value per share
     (high)                                                                             23.68                                            23.28                                      25.43                      25.55                       26.24

    Market value per share
     (low)                                                                              19.64                                            19.22                                      20.11                      22.16                       22.46

    Market value per share
     (avg)                                                                              21.80                                            21.72                                      21.72                      23.78                       24.36

    Dividend payout ratio                                                              22.40%                                          25.17%                                    25.03%                    15.56%                     16.80%

    Total shares outstanding                                                       96,544,502                                       96,254,903                                 96,065,021                 96,046,057                  96,004,679

    Average shares outstanding
     -basic                                                                        96,359,885                                       96,173,000                                 96,052,260                 96,034,475                  95,629,890

    Average shares outstanding
     -diluted                                                                      96,653,401                                       96,506,827                                 96,373,950                 96,373,121                  95,952,611



    Yield/Rate:

    (Taxable equivalent basis)

    Loans, loans held for
     sale, and leases net of
     unearned income                                                                    4.31%                                           4.30%                                     4.36%                     4.38%                      4.48%

    Available-for-sale securities:

      Taxable                                                                           1.54%                                           1.43%                                     1.42%                     1.45%                      1.50%

      Tax-exempt                                                                        5.40%                                           5.30%                                     5.37%                     5.44%                      5.58%

    Short-term investments                                                              0.22%                                           0.24%                                     0.22%                     0.24%                      0.25%

      Total interest earning
       assets and revenue                                                               3.80%                                           3.85%                                     3.89%                     3.88%                      3.85%

    Deposits:                                                                           0.24%                                           0.25%                                     0.28%                     0.28%                      0.31%

      Demand -interest bearing                                                          0.18%                                           0.18%                                     0.17%                     0.17%                      0.17%

      Savings                                                                           0.12%                                           0.12%                                     0.12%                     0.12%                      0.13%

      Other time                                                                        0.82%                                           0.87%                                     0.96%                     0.97%                      1.06%

    Short-term borrowings                                                               0.12%                                           0.11%                                     0.10%                     0.09%                      0.07%

    Total int bearing dep & s/
     t borrowings                                                                       0.31%                                           0.33%                                     0.36%                     0.37%                      0.39%

    Junior subordinated debt                                                            2.84%                                           2.82%                                     2.81%                     2.81%                      2.86%

    Long-term debt                                                                      2.88%                                           2.86%                                     2.85%                     2.84%                      2.91%

      Total interest bearing
       liabilities and expense                                                          0.34%                                           0.36%                                     0.39%                     0.40%                      0.42%

    Interest bearing
     liabilities to interest
     earning assets                                                                    71.13%                                          70.57%                                    71.07%                    71.98%                     73.51%

    Net interest tax
     equivalent adjustment                                                             $2,653                                           $2,736                                     $2,810                     $2,860                      $2,823


    *Estimated regulatory capital ratios for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 were calculated in accordance with the Basel III capital framework.




                                                                    BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                               Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                       (Unaudited)


                                                             Mar-15                    Dec-14        Sep-14               Jun-14          Mar-14
                                                             ------                    ------        ------               ------          ------

                                                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

    Assets
    ------

    Cash and due from banks                                           $199,337              $204,231       $169,226              $201,196         $199,214

    Interest bearing deposits with other
     banks                                                                                360,469        153,019                70,408           44,949         390,896

    Available-for-sale securities, at fair
     value                                                                              2,194,373      2,156,927             2,211,462        2,332,192       2,426,758

    Loans and leases                                                                    9,761,555      9,749,540             9,546,250        9,347,429       9,103,850

      Less:                                      Unearned income                             34,585         36,604                35,708           35,768          35,474

                                                 Allowance for credit losses                136,660        142,443               143,950          147,132         149,704

    Net loans and leases                                                                9,590,310      9,570,493             9,366,592        9,164,529       8,918,672

    Loans held for sale                                                                   186,510        141,015               137,005          105,643          62,867

    Premises and equipment, net                                                           305,335        304,943               307,497          310,515         314,367

    Accrued interest receivable                                                            42,933         41,985                42,311           40,697          42,666

    Goodwill                                                                              291,498        291,498               291,498          291,498         286,800

    Other identifiable intangibles                                                         23,476         24,508                25,619           26,745          25,021

    Bank owned life insurance                                                             246,148        247,076               243,827          241,962         240,077

    Other real estate owned                                                                27,889         33,984                42,691           55,253          63,595

    Other assets                                                                          162,044        156,690               163,421          170,708         172,622

    Total Assets                                                   $13,630,322           $13,326,369    $13,071,557           $12,985,887      $13,143,555
                                                                   ===========           ===========    ===========           ===========      ===========

    Liabilities
    -----------

    Deposits:

      Demand:                                    Noninterest bearing                     $2,914,949     $2,778,686            $2,811,156       $2,718,242      $2,725,042

                                                 Interest bearing                         4,979,710      4,868,054             4,498,275        4,511,760       4,583,481

      Savings                                                                           1,395,857      1,331,963             1,311,874        1,299,203       1,297,344

      Other time                                                                        1,962,138      1,993,636             2,080,232        2,141,209       2,205,923

    Total deposits                                                                     11,252,654     10,972,339            10,701,537       10,670,414      10,811,790

    Federal funds purchased and

        securities sold under agreement

        to repurchase                                                                     384,829        388,166               431,428          394,446         456,303

    Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

       and other short-term borrowing                                                       1,500          3,500                 2,000            2,000               -

    Accrued interest payable                                                                3,371          3,400                 3,894            3,926           4,050

    Junior subordinated debt securities                                                    23,198         23,198                23,198           23,198          23,198

    Long-term debt                                                                         76,055         78,148                81,742           83,835          85,835

    Other liabilities                                                                     243,507        251,559               217,215          219,218         207,703

    Total Liabilities                                                                  11,985,114     11,720,310            11,461,014       11,397,037      11,588,879

    Shareholders' Equity
    --------------------

    Common stock                                                                          241,361        240,637               240,165          240,118         240,012

    Capital surplus                                                                       331,016        324,271               322,488          321,952         320,969

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                 (37,033)      (43,686)             (15,513)        (15,040)       (22,060)

    Retained earnings                                                                   1,109,864      1,084,837             1,063,403        1,041,820       1,015,755

    Total Shareholders' Equity                                                          1,645,208      1,606,059             1,610,543        1,588,850       1,554,676

    Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity                       $13,630,322           $13,326,369    $13,071,557           $12,985,887      $13,143,555
                                                                   ===========           ===========    ===========           ===========      ===========




                                                                    BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                           Consolidated Average Balance Sheets

                                                                       (Unaudited)


                                                             Mar-15                    Dec-14        Sep-14               Jun-14          Mar-14
                                                             ------                    ------        ------               ------          ------

                                                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

    Assets
    ------

    Cash and due from banks                                           $132,734              $166,941       $155,876              $157,813         $168,056

    Interest bearing deposits with other
     banks                                                                                426,792        165,713               120,707          145,530         449,207

    Available-for-sale securities, at fair
     value                                                                              2,190,989      2,180,000             2,272,114        2,394,045       2,452,178

    Loans and leases                                                                    9,706,941      9,615,125             9,430,043        9,269,469       9,058,081

      Less:                                      Unearned income                             35,954         36,066                36,334           36,726          35,926

                                                 Allowance for credit losses                141,299        143,842               146,592          149,676         153,615

    Net loans and leases                                                                9,529,688      9,435,217             9,247,117        9,083,067       8,868,540

    Loans held for sale                                                                   109,291        113,493               105,964           53,676          35,297

    Premises and equipment, net                                                           305,277        306,630               309,373          313,012         315,804

    Accrued interest receivable                                                            39,279         39,034                38,758           38,291          39,336

    Goodwill                                                                              291,498        291,498               291,498          293,082         286,800

    Other identifiable intangibles                                                         23,834         24,910                26,031           25,271          25,420

    Bank owned life insurance                                                             246,538        245,584               242,718          240,736         239,969

    Other real estate owned                                                                32,062         39,209                49,123           60,822          69,086

    Other assets                                                                          129,686        122,901               127,824          128,534         137,435

    Total Assets                                                   $13,457,668           $13,131,130    $12,987,103           $12,933,879      $13,087,128
                                                                   ===========           ===========    ===========           ===========      ===========

    Liabilities
    -----------

    Deposits:

      Demand:                                    Noninterest bearing                     $2,807,816     $2,837,919            $2,766,626       $2,683,939      $2,647,376

                                                 Interest bearing                         4,985,577      4,617,998             4,480,008        4,492,495       4,657,785

      Savings                                                                           1,358,565      1,321,000             1,308,184        1,298,829       1,260,838

      Other time                                                                        1,974,252      2,025,277             2,108,023        2,174,814       2,259,309

    Total deposits                                                                     11,126,210     10,802,194            10,662,841       10,650,077      10,825,308

    Federal funds purchased and

        securities sold under agreement

        to repurchase                                                                     398,237        426,842               444,017          435,505         458,436

    Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

       and other short-term borrowing                                                       3,056          2,261                 6,489            3,621               -

    Accrued interest payable                                                                3,338          3,630                 3,940            3,926           4,400

    Junior subordinated debt securities                                                    23,198         23,198                23,198           23,198          23,748

    Long-term debt                                                                         76,078         79,387                81,742           83,967          87,767

    Other liabilities                                                                     203,055        180,379               164,155          158,997         149,572

    Total Liabilities                                                                  11,833,172     11,517,891            11,386,382       11,359,291      11,549,231

    Shareholders' Equity
    --------------------

    Common stock                                                                          240,992        240,436               240,123          240,071         238,853

    Capital surplus                                                                       326,476        323,372               322,219          321,628         314,117

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                 (39,529)      (22,747)             (14,827)        (16,663)       (23,644)

    Retained earnings                                                                   1,096,557      1,072,178             1,053,206        1,029,552       1,008,571

    Total Shareholders' Equity                                                          1,624,496      1,613,239             1,600,721        1,574,588       1,537,897

    Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity                       $13,457,668           $13,131,130    $12,987,103           $12,933,879      $13,087,128
                                                                   ===========           ===========    ===========           ===========      ===========



                                                                                                                      BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                                          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

                                                                                                         (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                          (Unaudited)


                                                                         Quarter Ended                             YTD
                                                                    -------------                           ---

                                                      Mar-15                           Dec-14                 Sep-14                                   Jun-14           Mar-14           Mar-15                Mar-14
                                                      ------                           ------                 ------                                   ------           ------           ------                ------

    INTEREST REVENUE:

    Loans and leases                                         $102,135                         $103,172                    $102,681                            $99,962          $98,744              $102,135          $98,744

    Deposits with other banks                                     236                              101                          68                                 87              276                   236              276

    Available-for-sale securities:

        Taxable                                                 6,844                            6,429                       6,646                              7,133            7,547                 6,844            7,547

        Tax-exempt                                              3,377                            3,471                       3,607                              3,669            3,715                 3,377            3,715

    Loans held for sale                                           905                            1,064                         920                                648              317                   905              317
                                                                  ---                            -----                         ---                                ---              ---                   ---              ---

            Total interest revenue                            113,497                          114,237                     113,922                            111,499          110,599               113,497          110,599
                                                              -------                          -------                     -------                            -------          -------               -------          -------


    INTEREST EXPENSE:

    Interest bearing demand                                     2,183                            2,070                       1,956                              1,905            1,920                 2,183            1,920

    Savings                                                       412                              411                         410                                402              391                   412              391

    Other time                                                  4,008                            4,453                       5,083                              5,249            5,890                 4,008            5,890

    Federal funds purchased and securities sold

       under agreement to
        repurchase                                                 82                               89                          84                                 80               78                    82               78

    Long-term debt                                                577                              603                         612                                619              629                   577              629

    Junior subordinated debt                                      163                              165                         164                                162              168                   163              168

    Other                                                         (1)                               1                           -                                 1                -                  (1)               -
                                                                  ---                              ---                         ---                               ---              ---                  ---              ---

            Total interest expense                              7,424                            7,792                       8,309                              8,418            9,076                 7,424            9,076
                                                                -----                            -----                       -----                              -----            -----                 -----            -----


            Net interest revenue                              106,073                          106,445                     105,613                            103,081          101,523               106,073          101,523

      Provision for credit
       losses                                                 (5,000)                               -                          -                                 -               -              (5,000)               -
                                                               ------                              ---                        ---                               ---             ---               ------              ---

            Net interest revenue, after provision for

              credit losses                                   111,073                          106,445                     105,613                            103,081          101,523               111,073          101,523
                                                              -------                          -------                     -------                            -------          -------               -------          -------


    NONINTEREST REVENUE:

    Mortgage lending                                            8,567                            3,250                       6,938                              9,089            3,394                 8,567            3,394

    Credit card, debit card
     and merchant fees                                          8,539                            9,921                       8,972                              8,567            7,843                 8,539            7,843

    Deposit service charges                                    11,252                           12,538                      13,111                             12,437           12,536                11,252           12,536

    Security gains (losses),
     net                                                           14                               18                          18                                  5              (4)                   14              (4)

    Insurance commissions                                      33,493                           25,376                      29,246                             28,621           31,599                33,493           31,599

    Wealth Management                                           6,210                            5,826                       5,961                              5,828            5,916                 6,210            5,916

    Other                                                       5,240                            6,584                       5,032                              5,291            5,233                 5,240            5,233
                                                                -----                            -----                       -----                              -----            -----                 -----            -----

            Total noninterest revenue                          73,315                           63,513                      69,278                             69,838           66,517                73,315           66,517
                                                               ------                           ------                      ------                             ------           ------                ------           ------


    NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

    Salaries and employee
     benefits                                                  81,179                           76,751                      77,453                             74,741           78,883                81,179           78,883

    Occupancy, net of rental
     income                                                    10,194                           10,500                      10,313                             10,245           10,287                10,194           10,287

    Equipment                                                   3,974                            3,996                       4,205                              4,169            4,499                 3,974            4,499

    Deposit insurance
     assessments                                                2,311                            2,430                       2,125                              2,035            1,600                 2,311            1,600

    Other                                                      39,275                           36,369                      39,603                             36,764           31,438                39,275           31,438
                                                               ------                           ------                      ------                             ------           ------                ------           ------

            Total noninterest
             expenses                                         136,933                          130,046                     133,699                            127,954          126,707               136,933          126,707
                                                              -------                          -------                     -------                            -------          -------               -------          -------

            Income before income
             taxes                                             47,455                           39,912                      41,192                             44,965           41,333                47,455           41,333

    Income tax expense                                         15,189                           11,252                      12,414                             14,097           12,889                15,189           12,889
                                                               ------                           ------                      ------                             ------           ------                ------           ------

            Net income                                        $32,266                          $28,660                     $28,778                            $30,868          $28,444               $32,266          $28,444
                                                              =======                          =======                     =======                            =======          =======               =======          =======


    Net
     income
     per
     share:                 Basic                                 $0.33                            $0.30                       $0.30                              $0.32            $0.30                 $0.33            $0.30
                                                                =====

                            Diluted                               $0.33                            $0.30                       $0.30                              $0.32            $0.30                 $0.33            $0.30
                                                                =====



                                                                                     BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                     Selected Loan Data

                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                         (Unaudited)


                                                                     Quarter Ended
                                                                   -------------

                                                  Mar-15                                      Dec-14                Sep-14            Jun-14            Mar-14
                                                  ------                                      ------                ------            ------            ------

    LOAN AND LEASE PORTFOLIO:

    Commercial and industrial                            $1,676,366                                      $1,746,486        $1,714,012        $1,699,803         $1,581,251

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                 2,301,112                                       2,257,726         2,191,265         2,071,503          2,047,001

       Home equity                                          538,042                                         531,374           518,263           506,988            498,283

       Agricultural                                         236,898                                         239,616           242,023           238,003            229,602

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied           1,518,153                                       1,522,536         1,508,679         1,505,679          1,488,380

       Construction, acquisition and development            892,730                                         853,623           819,636           772,162            748,027

       Commercial real estate                             1,993,473                                       1,961,977         1,916,577         1,901,759          1,847,983

    Credit cards                                            106,287                                         113,426           109,464           109,186            105,988

    All other                                               463,909                                         486,172           490,623           506,578            521,861
                                                            -------                                         -------           -------           -------            -------

         Total loans                                     $9,726,970                                      $9,712,936        $9,510,542        $9,311,661         $9,068,376
                                                         ----------                                      ----------        ----------        ----------         ----------


    ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:

    Balance, beginning of period                           $142,443                                        $143,950          $147,132          $149,704           $153,236


    Loans and leases charged-off:

    Commercial and industrial                                 (383)                                        (1,179)            (306)            (860)             (201)

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                     (892)                                          (900)          (1,510)          (1,682)           (1,945)

       Home equity                                            (498)                                           (93)            (510)            (438)             (318)

       Agricultural                                             (8)                                            (4)             (47)             (18)             (696)

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied               (394)                                          (220)          (1,229)            (936)           (1,206)

       Construction, acquisition and development              (343)                                          (566)          (1,458)             (41)           (1,666)

       Commercial real estate                               (1,007)                                          (463)             (70)            (361)             (901)

    Credit cards                                              (676)                                          (580)            (612)            (608)             (559)

    All other                                                 (579)                                          (847)            (743)            (671)             (583)

         Total loans charged-off                            (4,780)                                        (4,852)          (6,485)          (5,615)           (8,075)
                                                             ------                                          ------            ------            ------             ------


    Recoveries:

    Commercial and industrial                                   502                                             298               565               359              1,076

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                       612                                             821               952               956                538

       Home equity                                              241                                             102               157               182                184

       Agricultural                                             269                                              16                45                26                  9

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                 550                                             216               460                78                358

       Construction, acquisition and development                604                                             897               392               808              1,637

       Commercial real estate                                   720                                             623               286               226                323

    Credit cards                                                153                                             160               116               135                131

    All other                                                   346                                             212               330               273                287

         Total recoveries                                     3,997                                           3,345             3,303             3,043              4,543
                                                              -----                                           -----             -----             -----              -----


    Net charge-offs                                           (783)                                        (1,507)          (3,182)          (2,572)           (3,532)


    Provision charged to operating expense                  (5,000)                                              -                -                -                 -

    Balance, end of period                                 $136,660                                        $142,443          $143,950          $147,132           $149,704
                                                           --------                                        --------          --------          --------           --------


    Average loans for period                             $9,670,987                                      $9,579,059        $9,393,709        $9,232,743         $9,022,155
                                                         ==========                                      ==========        ==========        ==========         ==========


    Ratio:

    Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)             0.03%                                          0.06%            0.13%            0.11%             0.16%
                                                               ====                                            ====              ====              ====               ====



                                                                                                     BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                                     Selected Loan Data

                                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                         (Unaudited)


                                                                              Quarter Ended
                                                                            -------------

                                                             Mar-15                         Dec-14                        Sep-14           Jun-14            Mar-14
                                                             ------                         ------                        ------           ------            ------

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

    NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND LEASES:

      Nonaccrual Loans and Leases

        Commercial and industrial                                    $3,923                                $3,934                   $2,786            $2,917             $3,023

        Real estate

           Consumer mortgages                                        21,435                                23,668                   23,408            24,355             24,353

           Home equity                                                2,269                                 2,253                    2,073             2,116              2,740

           Agricultural                                                 259                                   291                      638               595                651

           Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                   9,687                                11,190                    7,495            11,094             14,122

           Construction, acquisition and development                  5,111                                 4,162                    6,070             9,202              9,968

           Commercial real estate                                    11,107                                11,915                   11,102            13,406             21,496

        Credit cards                                                    118                                   133                      168               132                168

        All other                                                       509                                   506                      872               716              1,010
                                                                        ---                                   ---                      ---               ---              -----

             Total nonaccrual loans and leases                      $54,418                               $58,052                  $54,612           $64,533            $77,531
                                                                    -------                               -------                  -------           -------            -------


      Loans and Leases 90+ Days Past Due, Still Accruing:

        Commercial and industrial                                       $30                                   $41                      $60              $302               $287

        Real estate

           Consumer mortgages                                         1,256                                 1,828                    1,590             1,607              1,307

           Home equity                                                    -                                    -                      20               116                 12

           Agricultural                                                   -                                    -                       -              100                  -

           Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                       -                                   39                        -                -                 -

           Construction, acquisition and development                      -                                  387                        -                -                 -

           Commercial real estate                                         -                                  137                        -                -                 -

        Credit cards                                                    329                                   327                      255               281                297

        All other                                                         -                                    4                        -                -                46

             Total loans and leases 90+ days past due, still
              accruing                                                1,615                                 2,763                    1,925             2,406              1,949
                                                                      -----                                 -----                    -----             -----              -----


      Restructured Loans and Leases, Still Accruing                   5,433                                10,920                   12,398             6,712             13,776

         Total non-performing loans and leases                       61,466                                71,735                   68,935            73,651             93,256
                                                                     ------                                ------                   ------            ------             ------


    OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED:                                         27,889                                33,984                   42,691            55,253             63,595
                                                                     ------                                ------                   ------            ------             ------


    Total Non-performing Assets                                     $89,355                              $105,719                 $111,626          $128,904           $156,851
                                                                    =======                              ========                 ========          ========           ========


    Additions to Nonaccrual Loans and Leases During
     the Quarter                                                    $23,607                               $21,952                  $16,707           $13,748            $22,479
                                                                    =======                               =======                  =======           =======            =======


      Loans and Leases 30-89 Days Past Due, Still Accruing:

        Commercial and industrial                                    $3,270                                $2,319                   $3,753            $3,605             $2,616

        Real estate

           Consumer mortgages                                         9,955                                11,412                   13,013            11,448             12,236

           Home equity                                                2,594                                 2,047                    1,315               960              1,587

           Agricultural                                                 161                                   366                      190             1,122                302

           Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                   3,026                                   912                    2,364             6,340              3,248

           Construction, acquisition and development                  5,471                                 4,811                    1,036             1,616              2,848

           Commercial real estate                                     3,032                                 1,510                      926             1,658              3,953

        Credit cards                                                    581                                   739                      602               556                592

        All other                                                     1,014                                 1,698                    1,196             1,490                963
                                                                      -----                                 -----                    -----             -----                ---

             Total Loans and Leases 30-89 days past due,
              still accruing                                        $29,104                               $25,814                  $24,395           $28,795            $28,345
                                                                    =======                               =======                  =======           =======            =======


    Credit Quality Ratios:

    Provision for credit losses to average loans
     and leases (annualized)                                        (0.21%)                                0.00%                   0.00%            0.00%             0.00%

    Allowance for credit losses to net loans and
     leases                                                           1.40%                                1.47%                   1.51%            1.58%             1.65%

    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing
     loans and leases                                               222.33%                              198.57%                 208.82%          199.77%           160.53%

    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing
     assets                                                         152.94%                              134.74%                 128.96%          114.14%            95.44%

    Non-performing loans and leases to net loans
     and leases                                                       0.63%                                0.74%                   0.72%            0.79%             1.03%

    Non-performing assets to net loans and leases                     0.92%                                1.09%                   1.17%            1.38%             1.73%



                                                                                      BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                      Selected Loan Data

                                                                                    (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                          (Unaudited)


                                                                   March 31, 2015
                                                                 --------------

                                                                                  Special

                                                 Pass                               Mention                Substandard          Doubtful        Loss                  Impaired         Total
                                                 ----                               -------                -----------          --------        ----                  --------         -----

    LOAN PORTFOLIO BY INTERNALLY ASSIGNED GRADE:

    Commercial and industrial                         $1,642,264                                    $961                $31,202             $99    $                -           $1,840        $1,676,366

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                              2,218,792                                       -                78,928             227                     -            3,165         2,301,112

       Home equity                                       527,726                                       -                 9,706               -                    -              610           538,042

       Agricultural                                      225,990                                       -                10,908               -                    -                -          236,898

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied        1,457,229                                       -                54,801             242                     -            5,881         1,518,153

       Construction, acquisition and development         851,938                                       -                37,303             329                     -            3,160           892,730

       Commercial real estate                          1,923,659                                       -                59,497             300                     -           10,017         1,993,473

    Credit cards                                         106,287                                       -                     -              -                    -                -          106,287

    All other                                            451,174                                       -                12,571               -                    -              164           463,909

         Total loans                                  $9,405,059                                    $961               $294,916          $1,197    $                -          $24,837        $9,726,970
                                                      ==========                                    ====               ========          ======    ==================          =======        ==========



                                                                December 31, 2014
                                                                -----------------

                                                                                  Special

                                                 Pass                               Mention                Substandard          Doubtful        Loss                  Impaired         Total
                                                 ----                               -------                -----------          --------        ----                  --------         -----

    LOAN PORTFOLIO BY INTERNALLY ASSIGNED GRADE:

    Commercial and industrial                         $1,709,475                                    $978                $33,879        $      -   $                -           $2,154        $1,746,486

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                              2,167,965                                       -                84,975               -                    -            4,786         2,257,726

       Home equity                                       521,011                                       -                 9,744               -                    -              619           531,374

       Agricultural                                      227,688                                       -                11,928               -                    -                -          239,616

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied        1,450,158                                       -                64,420             491                     -            7,467         1,522,536

       Construction, acquisition and development         811,227                                       -                39,675             334                     -            2,387           853,623

       Commercial real estate                          1,893,514                                       -                57,761             184                     -           10,518         1,961,977

    Credit cards                                         113,426                                       -                     -              -                    -                -          113,426

    All other                                            471,662                                       -                14,340               -                    -              170           486,172

         Total loans                                  $9,366,126                                    $978               $316,722          $1,009    $                -          $28,101        $9,712,936
                                                      ==========                                    ====               ========          ======    ==================          =======        ==========



                                                                                                                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                                                         Geographical Information

                                                                                                                          (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                                               (Unaudited)


                                                                           March 31, 2015
                                                                        --------------

                                                   Alabama

                                                 and Florida

                                                  Panhandle             Arkansas               Louisiana            Mississippi                   Missouri             Tennessee              Texas             Other                Total
                                                  ---------             --------               ---------            -----------                   --------             ---------              -----             -----                -----

    LOAN AND LEASE PORTFOLIO:

    Commercial and industrial                                  $189,823               $208,990             $217,749                  $555,594                  $77,274               $135,672          $267,825              $23,439           $1,676,366

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                       195,923                286,833              193,390                   774,883                   68,048                239,586           374,743              167,706            2,301,112

       Home equity                                               74,805                 37,890               56,275                   212,510                   21,507                125,541             8,063                1,451              538,042

       Agricultural                                               6,515                 71,542               29,253                    70,036                    2,725                 12,567            44,260                    -             236,898

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                 176,298                175,152              177,340                   572,800                   58,596                158,062           199,905                    -           1,518,153

       Construction, acquisition and development                128,479                 91,070               87,238                   287,700                   22,758                141,940           113,706               19,839              892,730

       Commercial real estate                                   288,445                336,170              247,765                   486,219                  201,241                179,111           204,190               50,332            1,993,473

    Credit cards                                                      -                     -                   -                        -                       -                     -                -             106,287              106,287

    All other                                                    29,303                 36,893               27,073                   200,233                    2,603                 38,034            37,469               92,301              463,909

         Total loans                                         $1,089,591             $1,244,540           $1,036,083                $3,159,975                 $454,752             $1,030,513        $1,250,161             $461,355           $9,726,970
                                                             ==========             ==========           ==========                ==========                 ========             ==========        ==========             ========           ==========


    NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND LEASES:

    Commercial and industrial                                    $1,227                   $438                 $579                    $1,720              $         -           $         -              $69                 $143               $4,176

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                           193                  1,888                  833                     9,005                      777                  2,008               864                7,799               23,367

       Home equity                                                  775                     43                  514                       319                       87                    528                 -                   3                2,269

       Agricultural                                                  79                     31                   14                        73                        -                    61                 -                   1                  259

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                     293                  1,043                1,033                     8,222                      973                    938                81                    2               12,585

       Construction, acquisition and development                    906                    196                    -                    1,067                      255                  2,692                 -                   2                5,118

       Commercial real estate                                         -                   259                2,082                     4,147                      445                  4,502               300                    -              11,735

    Credit cards                                                      -                     -                   -                        -                       -                     -                -               1,345                1,345

    All other                                                         -                    42                  138                       238                        -                   193                 -                   1                  612
                                                                    ---                   ---                  ---                       ---                      ---                   ---               ---                 ---

         Total loans                                             $3,473                 $3,940               $5,193                   $24,791                   $2,537                $10,922            $1,314               $9,296              $61,466
                                                                 ======                 ======               ======                   =======                   ======                =======            ======               ======              =======


    NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND LEASES

       AS A PERCENTAGE OF OUTSTANDING:

    Commercial and industrial                                     0.65%                 0.21%               0.27%                    0.31%                   0.00%                 0.00%            0.03%               0.61%               0.25%

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                         0.10%                 0.66%               0.43%                    1.16%                   1.14%                 0.84%            0.23%               4.65%               1.02%

       Home equity                                                1.04%                 0.11%               0.91%                    0.15%                   0.40%                 0.42%            0.00%               0.21%               0.42%

       Agricultural                                               1.21%                 0.04%               0.05%                    0.10%                   0.00%                 0.49%            0.00%               0.00%               0.11%

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                   0.17%                 0.60%               0.58%                    1.44%                   1.66%                 0.59%            0.04%               0.00%               0.83%

       Construction, acquisition and development                  0.71%                 0.22%               0.00%                    0.37%                   1.12%                 1.90%            0.00%               0.01%               0.57%

       Commercial real estate                                     0.00%                 0.08%               0.84%                    0.85%                   0.22%                 2.51%            0.15%               0.00%               0.59%

    Credit cards                                                      -                     -                   -                        -                       -                     -                -               1.27%               1.27%

    All other                                                     0.00%                 0.11%               0.51%                    0.12%                   0.00%                 0.51%            0.00%               0.00%               0.13%

         Total loans                                              0.32%                 0.32%               0.50%                    0.78%                   0.56%                 1.06%            0.11%               2.01%               0.63%
                                                                   ====                   ====                 ====                      ====                     ====                   ====              ====                 ====                 ====



                                                                                                                                     BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                                                              Selected Additional Information

                                                                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                                                        (Unaudited)


                                                                                      March 31, 2015
                                                                                   --------------

                                                   Alabama

                                                 and Florida

                                                  Panhandle                        Arkansas              Louisiana                       Mississippi             Missouri                 Tennessee        Texas       Other               Total
                                                  ---------                        --------              ---------                       -----------             --------                 ---------        -----       -----               -----

    OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED:

    Commercial and industrial                                    $84                  $                -    $              -                    $            -      $                -         $      -       $  -        $         -            $84

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                        264                                  79                   25                              1,289                        -               38           4                   -          1,699

       Home equity                                                 -                                  -                   -                               101                        -                -          -                  -            101

       Agricultural                                                -                                  -                   -                                25                        -                -          -                  -             25

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                  199                                   -                   -                             1,424                        -              307          60                   -          1,990

       Construction, acquisition and development               3,886                                  84                  139                             16,069                        -            2,627           -                  -         22,805

       Commercial real estate                                    170                                   -                   -                               646                        -              121          63                   -          1,000

    All other                                                      -                                 27                    -                                99                        -               59           -                  -            185

         Total loans                                          $4,603                                $190                 $164                            $19,653       $                -           $3,152        $127       $           -        $27,889
                                                              ======                                ====                 ====                            =======       ==================           ======        ====       =============        =======


                                                                     Quarter Ended
                                                                     -------------

                                                    Mar-15                          Dec-14                Sep-14                            Jun-14                Mar-14
                                                    ------                          ------                ------                            ------                ------

    OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED:

    Balance, beginning of period                             $33,984                             $42,691              $55,253                            $63,595                  $69,338

    Additions to foreclosed properties

       New foreclosed property                                 2,804                               2,257                3,476                              4,144                    4,855

    Reductions in foreclosed properties

       Sales                                                 (6,726)                            (8,548)            (14,429)                          (10,269)                 (8,767)

       Writedowns                                            (2,173)                            (2,416)             (1,609)                           (2,217)                 (1,831)

    Balance, end of period                                   $27,889                             $33,984              $42,691                            $55,253                  $63,595
                                                             =======                             =======              =======                            =======                  =======


    FORECLOSED PROPERTY EXPENSE

    (Gain) Loss on sale of other real estate
     owned                                                    $(779)                             $1,643               $3,289                             $1,073                     $466

    Writedown of other real estate owned                       2,173                               2,416                1,609                              2,217                    1,831

    Other foreclosed property expense                            577                                 534                  823                                912                      258

    Total foreclosed property expense                         $1,971                              $4,593               $5,721                             $4,202                   $2,555
                                                              ======                              ======               ======                             ======                   ======



                                                                                  BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                           Noninterest Revenue and Expense

                                                                                (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                     (Unaudited)


                                                      Quarter Ended
                                                    -------------

                                    Mar-15                          Dec-14                                 Sep-14          Jun-14          Mar-14
                                    ------                          ------                                 ------          ------          ------

    NONINTEREST REVENUE:

    Mortgage lending                         $8,567                                $3,250                           $6,938          $9,089          $3,394

    Credit card, debit card and
     merchant fees                            8,539                                 9,921                            8,972           8,567           7,843

    Deposit service charges                  11,252                                12,538                           13,111          12,437          12,536

    Securities gains, net                        14                                    18                               18               5             (4)

    Insurance commissions                    33,493                                25,376                           29,246          28,621          31,599

    Trust income                              4,036                                 3,791                            3,537           3,624           3,568

    Annuity fees                                558                                   540                              461             695             772

    Brokerage commissions and fees            1,616                                 1,495                            1,963           1,509           1,576

    Bank-owned life insurance                 1,899                                 3,249                            1,865           1,885           1,849

    Other miscellaneous income                3,341                                 3,335                            3,167           3,406           3,384

         Total noninterest revenue          $73,315                               $63,513                          $69,278         $69,838         $66,517
                                            =======                               =======                          =======         =======         =======


    NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

    Salaries and employee benefits          $81,179                               $76,751                          $77,453         $74,741         $78,883

    Occupancy, net of rental income          10,194                                10,500                           10,313          10,245          10,287

    Equipment                                 3,974                                 3,996                            4,205           4,169           4,499

    Deposit insurance assessments             2,311                                 2,430                            2,125           2,035           1,600

    Amortization of bond issue cost              12                                    12                               12              12              12

    Advertising                                 781                                 1,233                            1,192           1,331             632

    Foreclosed property expense               1,971                                 4,593                            5,721           4,202           2,555

    Telecommunications                        1,922                                 1,960                            2,254           2,258           2,248

    Public relations                            570                                   770                              950             857             822

    Data processing                           5,393                                 4,804                            5,317           5,384           5,230

    Computer software                         2,606                                 2,763                            2,488           2,851           2,423

    Amortization of intangibles               1,032                                 1,111                            1,126           1,148           1,058

    Legal                                     7,681                                 2,322                            2,620           3,002           1,878

    Merger expense                              (2)                                    4                              188           1,010             560

    Postage and shipping                      1,172                                 1,239                            1,103           1,116           1,287

    Other miscellaneous expense              16,137                                15,558                           16,632          13,593          12,733

    Total noninterest expense              $136,933                              $130,046                         $133,699        $127,954        $126,707
                                           ========                              ========                         ========        ========        ========


    INSURANCE COMMISSIONS:

    Property and casualty
     commissions                            $20,673                               $19,007                          $22,746         $21,576         $19,987

    Life and health commissions               5,412                                 5,521                            5,128           5,549           5,010

    Risk management income                      666                                   621                              708             617             705

    Other                                     6,742                                   227                              664             879           5,897

    Total insurance commissions             $33,493                               $25,376                          $29,246         $28,621         $31,599
                                            =======                               =======                          =======         =======         =======



                                                                                                 BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                          Selected Additional Information

                                                                                               (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                    (Unaudited)


                                                                     Quarter Ended
                                                                   -------------

                                                 Mar-15                            Dec-14                                 Sep-14            Jun-14            Mar-14
                                                 ------                            ------                                 ------            ------            ------

    MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS:

    Fair value, beginning of period                        $51,296                             $53,759                              $52,272           $53,436            $54,662

    Additions to mortgage servicing rights:

       Originations of servicing assets                      2,499                               2,453                                2,400             2,565              1,460

    Changes in fair value:

       Due to payoffs/paydowns                             (1,564)                            (1,480)                             (1,559)          (1,616)           (1,138)

       Due to change in valuation inputs or

         assumptions used in the valuation
          model                                            (3,039)                            (3,434)                                 648           (2,111)           (1,547)

       Other changes in fair value                             (2)                                (2)                                 (2)              (2)               (1)

    Fair value, end of period                              $49,190                             $51,296                              $53,759           $52,272            $53,436
                                                           =======                             =======                              =======           =======            =======


    Production revenue:

       Origination                                          $8,914                              $3,949                               $3,736            $8,758             $1,964

       Servicing                                             4,256                               4,215                                4,113             4,058              4,115

       Payoffs/Paydowns                                    (1,564)                            (1,480)                             (1,559)          (1,616)           (1,138)
                                                            ------                              ------                               ------            ------             ------

         Total production revenue                           11,606                               6,684                                6,290            11,200              4,941

    Market value adjustment                                (3,039)                            (3,434)                                 648           (2,111)           (1,547)
                                                            ------                              ------                                  ---            ------             ------

    Total mortgage lending revenue                          $8,567                              $3,250                               $6,938            $9,089             $3,394
                                                            ======                              ======                               ======            ======             ======


    Mortgage loans serviced                             $5,705,638                          $5,686,756                           $5,649,897        $5,630,192         $5,568,828

    MSR/mtg loans serviced                                   0.86%                              0.90%                               0.95%            0.93%             0.96%


    AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES, at fair value

    U.S. Government agencies                            $1,286,981                          $1,215,054                           $1,238,088        $1,333,368         $1,419,269

    Government agency issued residential

       mortgage-back securities                            200,381                             209,230                              218,748           229,414            241,596

    Government agency issued commercial

       mortgage-back securities                            227,409                             240,568                              237,325           237,321            234,059

    Obligations of states and political
     subdivisions                                          471,539                             483,864                              509,304           520,897            523,811

    Other                                                    8,063                               8,211                                7,997            11,192              8,023

    Total available-for-sale securities                 $2,194,373                          $2,156,927                           $2,211,462        $2,332,192         $2,426,758
                                                        ==========                          ==========                           ==========        ==========         ==========



                                                                                                                  BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                                         Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

                                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                                                                                     (Unaudited)



    Management evaluates the Company's capital position and operating performance by utilizing certain financial measures not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including pre-tax, pre-provision earnings, net
     operating income, tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets, return on tangible equity, pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets, tangible book value per share, and operating earnings per share.  The Company has included these non-GAAP
     financial measures in this news release for the applicable periods presented.  Management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures (i) provides important supplemental information that contributes to a proper understanding of
     the Company's operating performance, (ii) enables a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the Company's business and (iii) allows investors to evaluate the Company's performance in a manner similar to Management, the financial
     services industry, bank stock analysts and bank regulators.  Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below.  These non-GAAP financial measures should not
     be considered as substitutes for GAAP financial measures, and the Company strongly encourages investors to review the GAAP financial measures included in this news release and not to place undue reliance upon any single financial measure.  In addition,
     because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this news release with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.


    Reconciliation of Pre-tax, Pre-provision Earnings and Net Operating Income to Net Income:


                                                                                                           Quarter ended
                                                                                                           -------------

                                                                   3/31/2015                    12/31/2014                                           9/30/2014                                           6/30/2014                                           3/31/2014
                                                                   ---------                    ----------                                           ---------                                           ---------                                           ---------


    Net income                                           $32,266                       $28,660                                               $28,778                                              $30,868                                              $28,444

    Plus:                               Provision for credit
                                        losses                                        (5,000)                                                    -                                                   -                                                   -              -

                                       Income tax expense                              15,189                                                11,252                                               12,414                                               14,097          12,889


    Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings                      $42,455                       $39,912                                               $41,192                                              $44,965                                              $41,333
                                                         =======                       =======                                               =======                                              =======                                              =======


    Net income                                           $32,266                       $28,660                                               $28,778                                              $30,868                                              $28,444

    Plus:                               Merger expense, net of
                                        tax                                               (1)                                                    2                                                  117                                                  626             347

                                        One time charge for BSA,
                                        net of tax                                          -                                                    -                                               1,903                                                    -              -

    Net operating income                                 $32,265                       $28,662                                               $30,798                                              $31,494                                              $28,791
                                                         =======                       =======                                               =======                                              =======                                              =======



                                                                                                       BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                              Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

                                                                                        (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                                                                          (Unaudited)




    Reconciliation of Tangible Assets and Tangible Shareholders' Equity to

    Total Assets and Total Shareholders' Equity:


                                                                                                                                                                Quarter ended
                                                                                                                                                                -------------

                                                                                                          3/31/2015                      12/31/2014                       9/30/2014                       6/30/2014               3/31/2014
                                                                                                          ---------                      ----------                       ---------                       ---------               ---------

    Tangible assets

    Total assets                                                                           $13,630,322                      $13,326,369                      $13,071,557                      $12,985,887              $13,143,555

    Less:                                                                  Goodwill                                            291,498                          291,498                          291,498                  291,498                 286,800

                                                                            Other identifiable
                                                                            intangible assets                                   23,476                           24,508                           25,619                   26,745                  25,021


    Total tangible assets                                                                  $13,315,348                      $13,010,363                      $12,754,440                      $12,667,644              $12,831,734


    Tangible shareholders' equity

    Total shareholders' equity                                                              $1,645,208                       $1,606,059                       $1,610,543                       $1,588,850               $1,554,676

    Less:                                                                  Goodwill                                            291,498                          291,498                          291,498                  291,498                 286,800

                                                                            Other identifiable
                                                                            intangible assets                                   23,476                           24,508                           25,619                   26,745                  25,021


    Total tangible shareholders' equity                                                     $1,330,234                       $1,290,053                       $1,293,426                       $1,270,607               $1,242,855


    Total average assets                                                                   $13,457,668                      $13,131,130                      $12,987,103                      $12,933,879              $13,087,128

    Total common shares outstanding                                                                                      96,544,502                       96,254,903                       96,065,021               96,046,057              96,004,679

    Average shares outstanding-diluted                                                                                   96,653,401                       96,506,827                       96,373,950               96,373,121              95,952,611


    Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible
     assets*                                                                                                                  9.99%                           9.92%                          10.14%                  10.03%                  9.69%

    Return on tangible equity **                                                                                              9.84%                           8.81%                           8.83%                   9.74%                  9.28%

    Pre-tax pre-provision return on average
     assets ***                                                                                                               1.29%                           1.21%                           1.26%                   1.39%                  1.28%

    Tangible book value per share****                                                           $13.78                           $13.40                           $13.46                           $13.23                   $12.95

    Operating earnings per share*****                                                            $0.33                            $0.30                            $0.32                            $0.33                    $0.30



    *                                                                       Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets is defined by the Company as total shareholders' equity less
                                                                            goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets, divided by the difference of total assets less goodwill and
                                                                            other identifiable intangible assets.


    **                                                                      Return on tangible equity is defined by the Company as annualized net income divided by tangible shareholders'
                                                                            equity.


    ***                                                                     Pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets is defined by the Company as annualized pre-tax pre-provision
                                                                            earnings divided by total average assets.


    ****                                                                    Tangible book value per share is defined by the Company as tangible shareholders' equity divided by total common
                                                                            shares outstanding.


    *****                                                                   Operating earnings per share is defined by the Company as net operating income divided by average shares
                                                                            outstanding-diluted.

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SOURCE BancorpSouth, Inc.