TUPELO, Miss., July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE: BXS) today announced financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015.

Highlights for the second quarter of 2015 included:


    --  Net income of $39.7 million or $0.41 per diluted share.
    --  Net operating income of $39.7 million or $0.41 per diluted share.
    --  Generated net loan growth of $280.6 million, or 11.6 percent on an
        annualized basis.
    --  Elevated recoveries of previously charged-off loans, which resulted in
        net recoveries of $6.7 million, contributed to a negative provision for
        credit losses of $5.0 million.
    --  Mortgage lending revenue totaled $14.1 million, including a positive
        mortgage servicing rights ("MSR") valuation adjustment of $4.3 million.
    --  Continued progress toward improving cost structure reflected by decline
        in efficiency ratio to 69.52 percent.

The Company reported net income of $39.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015 compared with net income of $30.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014 and net income of $32.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015. Additionally, the Company reported net income of $72.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2015 compared to $59.3 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2014.

The Company reported net operating income (excluding merger related and other non-operating expenses) of $39.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $31.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014 and $32.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015.

"Our second quarter results reflect our Company's most profitable quarter since 2008," remarked Dan Rollins, BancorpSouth Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Progress in core fundamentals across all areas of our Company continues to drive earnings improvement. Our lenders continue to develop relationships and win new business as evidenced by net loan growth of over $280 million, or approximately 12 percent annualized, for the quarter. Our credit quality remains strong as elevated recoveries of previously charged-off loans contributed to a negative provision for credit losses of $5.0 million. Finally, we continue to challenge expenses and improve our cost structure. While we have more work to do on our expense base, we are pleased to report a decline in our quarterly efficiency ratio to 69.52 percent for the quarter."

Net Interest Revenue

Net interest revenue was $107.3 million for the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 4.1 percent from $103.1 million for the second quarter of 2014 and an increase of 1.2 percent from $106.1 million for the first quarter of 2015. The fully taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.54 percent for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 3.59 percent for the second quarter of 2014 and 3.56 percent for the first quarter of 2015. Yields on loans and leases declined to 4.23 percent for the second quarter of 2015 from 4.38 percent for the second quarter of 2014 and declined from 4.31 percent for the first quarter of 2015, while yields on total interest earning assets were 3.78 percent for the second quarter of 2015 compared with 3.88 percent for the second quarter of 2014 and 3.80 percent the first quarter of 2015. The average cost of deposits was 0.23 percent for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 0.28 percent for the second quarter of 2014 and 0.24 percent for the first quarter of 2015.

Asset, Deposit and Loan Activity

Total assets were $13.6 billion at June 30, 2015 compared with $13.0 billion at June 30, 2014. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, were $10.0 billion at June 30, 2015 compared with $9.3 billion at June 30, 2014.

Total deposits were $11.1 billion at June 30, 2015 compared with $10.7 billion at June 30, 2014. A decrease in time deposits of $207.3 million, or 9.7 percent, at June 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2014 was more than offset by growth in other lower cost deposits. Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $193.7 million, or 7.1 percent, over the same period. Additionally, savings deposits increased $108.4 million, or 8.3 percent, while interest bearing demand deposits increased $369.7 million, or 8.2 percent, over the same period. At June 30, 2015, $680.3 million of time deposits were scheduled to mature during the following two quarters at a weighted average rate of 0.65 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 the second quarter of 2014 and a negative provision of $5.0 million for the first quarter of 2015. Total non-performing assets ("NPAs") were $103.7 million, or 1.04 percent of net loans and leases, at June 30, 2015 compared with $128.9 million, or 1.38 percent of net loans and leases, at June 30, 2014, and $89.4 million, or 0.92 percent of net loans and leases, at March 31, 2015.

Net recoveries for the second quarter of 2015 were $6.7 million, compared with net charge-offs of $2.6 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $0.8 million for the first quarter of 2015. Gross charge-offs were $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $5.6 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $4.8 million for the first quarter of 2015. Gross recoveries of previously charged-off loans were $11.7 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2015. The increase in recoveries for the current quarter was driven primarily by a single recovery of a previously charged-off loan totaling $6.0 million. Annualized net recoveries were 0.27 percent of average loans and leases for the second quarter of 2015, compared with annualized net charge-offs of 0.11 percent for the second quarter of 2014 and 0.03 percent for the first quarter of 2015.

Non-performing loans ("NPLs") were $79.4 million, or 0.79 percent of net loans and leases, at June 30, 2015, compared with $73.7 million, or 0.79 percent of net loans and leases, at June 30, 2014, and $61.5 million, or 0.63 percent of net loans and leases, at March 31, 2015. The allowance for credit losses was $138.3 million, or 1.38 percent of net loans and leases, at June 30, 2015 compared with $147.1 million, or 1.58 percent of net loans and leases, at June 30, 2014 and $136.7 million, or 1.40 percent of net loans and leases, at March 31, 2015.

NPLs at June 30, 2015 consisted primarily of $67.8 million of nonaccrual loans, compared with $54.4 million of nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2015. The increase in nonaccrual loans during the quarter was driven by three relationships that are not concentrated in any specific geography or loan type. Payments received on nonaccrual loans during the second quarter of 2015 totaled $16.1 million, compared with payments received on such loans of $18.9 million during the first quarter of 2015. NPLs at June 30, 2015 also included $1.6 million of loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing, compared with $1.6 million of such loans at March 31, 2015, and included restructured loans still accruing of $10.1 million at June 30, 2015, compared with $5.4 million of such loans at March 31, 2015. Early stage past due loans, representing loans 30-89 days past due, totaled $23.8 million at June 30, 2015 compared to $29.1 million at March 31, 2015.

Other real estate owned ("OREO") decreased $3.6 million to $24.3 million during the second quarter of 2015 from $27.9 million at March 31, 2015. This net decrease reflected $1.7 million of OREO added through foreclosure, offset by sales of OREO of $4.3 million. Write-downs in the value of existing properties were $1.0 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $2.2 million for the first quarter of 2015. Sales of OREO during the second quarter of 2015 resulted in a net loss of $0.2 million compared to a net gain of $0.8 million for the first quarter of 2015. At June 30, 2015, OREO was carried at 42.6 percent of the aggregate loan balances at the time of foreclosure, compared with 39.0 percent at March 31, 2015.

Noninterest Revenue

Noninterest revenue was $74.3 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $69.8 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $73.3 million for the first quarter of 2015. These results included a positive MSR valuation adjustment of $4.3 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared with a negative MSR valuation adjustment of $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2014 and a negative MSR valuation adjustment of $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2015. 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 $9.8 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $11.2 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $11.6 million for the first quarter of 2015. Mortgage origination volume for the second quarter of 2015 was $417.2 million, compared with $291.0 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $311.1 million for the first quarter of 2015.

Credit and debit card fee revenue was $9.3 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $8.6 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $8.5 million for the first quarter of 2015. Deposit service charge revenue was $11.5 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $12.4 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $11.3 million for the first quarter of 2015. Insurance commission revenue was $29.3 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $28.6 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $33.5 million for the first quarter of 2015. Wealth management revenue was $5.5 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $5.8 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $6.2 million for the first quarter of 2015.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2015 was $128.2 million, compared with $128.0 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $136.9 million for the first quarter of 2015. Salaries and employee benefits expense was $79.8 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $74.7 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $81.2 million for the first quarter of 2015. Both the first and second quarters of 2015 reflect an increase in pension expense compared with the same quarters from the prior year. 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 $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared with $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $2.0 million for the first quarter of 2015. Deposit insurance assessments were $2.4 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $2.0 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2015. 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.

Capital Management

The Company's equity capitalization is comprised entirely of common stock. BancorpSouth's ratio of shareholders' equity to assets was 12.32 percent at June 30, 2015, compared with 12.24 percent at June 30, 2014 and 12.07 percent at March 31, 2015. The ratio of tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets was 10.26 percent at June 30, 2015, compared with 10.03 percent at June 30, 2014 and 9.99 percent at March 31, 2015.

Estimated regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 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 12.81 percent at June 30, 2015 and total risk based capital of 14.04 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 11 full-service banking offices along the I-20 corridor and has a loan production office in Madison, Mississippi. As of June 30, 2015, OIB, on a consolidated basis, reported total assets of $654.2 million, total loans of $463.2 million and total deposits of $543.0 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 merger has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of each company and was approved by OIB shareholders on April 8, 2014. On February 25, 2015, the Company re-filed the merger application for the merger with Ouachita Bancshares Corp. with the appropriate regulatory agencies. On June 30, 2015, the Company announced the merger agreement was extended through December 31, 2015 to allow for additional time to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and to satisfy all closing conditions. The terms of the amended agreement provide for a minimum total deal value of $111.1 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 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 June 30, 2015, Central Community Corporation, on a consolidated basis, reported total assets of $1.4 billion, total loans of $604.2 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 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 February 25, 2015, the Company re-filed the merger application for the merger with Central Community Corporation with the appropriate regulatory agencies. On June 30, 2015, the Company announced the merger agreement was extended through December 31, 2015 to allow for additional time to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and to satisfy all closing conditions. The terms of the amended agreement provide for a minimum total deal value of $202.5 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 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, the Annual Report on Form 10-K that was previously filed with the SEC on February 24, 2015, and the Current Report on Form 8-K that was previously filed with the SEC on July 1, 2015.

Summary

Rollins concluded, "I am pleased to see the hard work and commitment of our teammates continue to drive better operating performance. Each quarter, we are seeing different teams step up and produce significant levels of growth. Our lending teams as well as our mortgage, insurance, and wealth management teams have contributed to meaningful revenue growth for our Company over the past several quarters. We've been able produce this revenue growth while continuing to challenge expenses and improve our operating efficiency. We are confident this simple approach will allow us to continue to improve performance going forward."

Conference Call

BancorpSouth will conduct a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2015 results on July 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

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

    Interest revenue                                                                       $114,630                                         $113,497                   $114,237                   $113,922                    $111,499

    Interest expense                                                                          7,321                                            7,424                      7,792                      8,309                       8,418
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    Net interest revenue                                                                    107,309                                          106,073                    106,445                    105,613                     103,081

    Provision for credit losses                                                             (5,000)                                         (5,000)                         -                         -                          -
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    Net interest revenue, after provision

       for credit losses                                                                    112,309                                          111,073                    106,445                    105,613                     103,081

    Noninterest revenue                                                                      74,314                                           73,315                     63,513                     69,278                      69,838

    Noninterest expense                                                                     128,177                                          136,933                    130,046                    133,699                     127,954
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    Income before income taxes                                                               58,446                                           47,455                     39,912                     41,192                      44,965

    Income tax expense                                                                       18,733                                           15,189                     11,252                     12,414                      14,097
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    Net income                                                                              $39,713                                          $32,266                    $28,660                    $28,778                     $30,868
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    Balance Sheet - Period End Balances

    Total assets                                                                        $13,634,931                                      $13,630,322                $13,326,369                $13,071,557                 $12,985,887

    Total earning assets                                                                 12,492,532                                       12,468,322                 12,163,897                 11,929,416                  11,794,445

    Total securities                                                                      2,251,153                                        2,194,373                  2,156,927                  2,211,462                   2,332,192

    Loans and leases, net of unearned income                                             10,007,571                                        9,726,970                  9,712,936                  9,510,542                   9,311,661

    Allowance for credit losses                                                             138,312                                          136,660                    142,443                    143,950                     147,132

    Total deposits                                                                       11,134,961                                       11,252,654                 10,972,339                 10,701,537                  10,670,414

    Long-term debt                                                                           73,962                                           76,055                     78,148                     81,742                      83,835

    Total shareholders' equity                                                            1,680,196                                        1,645,208                  1,606,059                  1,610,543                   1,588,850


    Balance Sheet - Average Balances

    Total assets                                                                        $13,516,546                                      $13,457,668                $13,131,130                $12,987,103                 $12,933,879

    Total earning assets                                                                 12,443,960                                       12,398,058                 12,038,265                 11,892,493                  11,825,994

    Total securities                                                                      2,211,931                                        2,190,989                  2,180,000                  2,272,114                   2,394,045

    Loans and leases, net of unearned income                                              9,868,318                                        9,670,987                  9,579,059                  9,393,709                   9,232,743

    Total deposits                                                                       11,148,246                                       11,126,210                 10,802,194                 10,662,841                  10,650,077

    Long-term debt                                                                           73,962                                           76,078                     79,387                     81,742                      83,967

    Total shareholders' equity                                                            1,659,991                                        1,624,496                  1,613,239                  1,600,721                   1,574,588


    Nonperforming Assets:

    Non-accrual loans and leases                                                            $67,766                                          $54,418                    $58,052                    $54,612                     $64,533

    Loans and leases 90+ days past due, still accruing                                        1,568                                            1,615                      2,763                      1,925                       2,406

    Restructured loans and leases, still accruing                                            10,109                                            5,433                     10,920                     12,398                       6,712

    Non-performing loans (NPLs)                                                              79,443                                           61,466                     71,735                     68,935                      73,651
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    Other real estate owned                                                                  24,299                                           27,889                     33,984                     42,691                      55,253
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    Non-performing assets (NPAs)                                                           $103,742                                          $89,355                   $105,719                   $111,626                    $128,904
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    Financial Ratios and Other Data:

    Return on average assets                                                                  1.18%                                           0.97%                     0.87%                     0.88%                      0.96%

    Return on average shareholders' equity                                                    9.60%                                           8.06%                     7.05%                     7.13%                      7.86%

    Return on tangible equity                                                                11.66%                                           9.84%                     8.81%                     8.83%                      9.74%

    Pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets                                            1.59%                                           1.29%                     1.21%                     1.26%                      1.39%

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

    Noninterest expense to average assets                                                     3.80%                                           4.13%                     3.93%                     4.08%                      3.97%

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

    Net interest rate spread                                                                  3.44%                                           3.46%                     3.49%                     3.50%                      3.48%

    Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)                                                        69.52%                                          75.17%                    75.25%                    75.19%                     72.76%

    Loan/deposit ratio                                                                       89.88%                                          86.44%                    88.52%                    88.87%                     87.27%

    Price to earnings mult (avg)                                                              18.80                                            18.43                      18.45                      16.64                       21.00

    Market value to book value                                                              148.34%                                         136.26%                   134.91%                   120.13%                    148.53%

    Market value to book value (avg)                                                        142.10%                                         127.91%                   130.16%                   129.54%                    143.72%

    Market value to tangible book value                                                     182.42%                                         168.52%                   167.95%                   149.58%                    185.73%

    Market value to tangible book value (avg)                                               174.75%                                         158.20%                   162.04%                   161.30%                    179.75%

    Headcount FTE                                                                             3,935                                            3,924                      3,948                      3,938                       3,981



    Credit Quality Ratios:

    Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans and leases (annualized)                   (0.27%)                                           0.03%                     0.06%                     0.13%                      0.11%

    Provision for credit losses to average loans and leases (annualized)                    (0.20%)                                         (0.21%)                     0.00%                     0.00%                      0.00%

    Allowance for credit losses to net loans and leases                                       1.38%                                           1.40%                     1.47%                     1.51%                      1.58%

    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans and leases                          174.10%                                         222.33%                   198.57%                   208.82%                    199.77%

    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets                                    133.32%                                         152.94%                   134.74%                   128.96%                    114.14%

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

    Non-performing assets to net loans and leases                                             1.04%                                           0.92%                     1.09%                     1.17%                      1.38%


    Equity Ratios:

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

    Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets                                         10.26%                                           9.99%                     9.92%                    10.14%                     10.03%



    Capital Adequacy:

    Common  Equity Tier 1 capital                                                            12.60%                                          12.60%                       N/A                       N/A                        N/A

    Tier 1 capital                                                                           12.81%                                          12.81%                    13.26%                    13.18%                     13.09%

    Total capital                                                                            14.04%                                          14.07%                    14.52%                    14.43%                     14.35%

    Tier 1 leverage capital                                                                  10.96%                                          10.71%                    10.55%                    10.47%                     10.33%

       Estimated for current quarter


    Common Share Data:

    Basic earnings per share                                                                  $0.41                                            $0.33                      $0.30                      $0.30                       $0.32

    Diluted earnings per share                                                                 0.41                                             0.33                       0.30                       0.30                        0.32

    Cash dividends per share                                                                   0.08                                             0.08                       0.08                       0.08                        0.05

    Book value per share                                                                      17.37                                            17.04                      16.69                      16.77                       16.54

    Tangible book value per share                                                             14.12                                            13.78                      13.40                      13.46                       13.23

    Market value per share (last)                                                             25.76                                            23.22                      22.51                      20.14                       24.57

    Market value per share (high)                                                             26.68                                            23.68                      23.28                      25.43                       25.55

    Market value per share (low)                                                              22.83                                            19.64                      19.22                      20.11                       22.16

    Market value per share (avg)                                                              24.68                                            21.80                      21.72                      21.72                       23.78

    Dividend payout ratio                                                                    18.25%                                          22.40%                    25.17%                    25.03%                     15.56%

    Total shares outstanding                                                             96,755,530                                       96,544,502                 96,254,903                 96,065,021                  96,046,057

    Average shares outstanding - basic                                                   96,625,794                                       96,359,885                 96,173,000                 96,052,260                  96,034,475

    Average shares outstanding - diluted                                                 96,957,441                                       96,653,401                 96,506,827                 96,373,950                  96,373,121



    Yield/Rate:

    (Taxable equivalent basis)

    Loans, loans held for sale, and leases net of unearned income                             4.23%                                           4.31%                     4.30%                     4.36%                      4.38%

    Available-for-sale securities:

      Taxable                                                                                 1.40%                                           1.54%                     1.43%                     1.42%                      1.45%

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

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

      Total interest earning assets and revenue                                               3.78%                                           3.80%                     3.85%                     3.89%                      3.88%

    Deposits                                                                                  0.23%                                           0.24%                     0.25%                     0.28%                      0.28%

      Demand - interest bearing                                                               0.19%                                           0.18%                     0.18%                     0.17%                      0.17%

      Savings                                                                                 0.12%                                           0.12%                     0.12%                     0.12%                      0.12%

      Other time                                                                              0.79%                                           0.82%                     0.87%                     0.96%                      0.97%

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

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

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

    Long-term debt                                                                            2.90%                                           2.88%                     2.86%                     2.85%                      2.84%

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

    Interest bearing liabilities to interest earning assets                                  70.36%                                          71.13%                    70.57%                    71.07%                     71.98%

    Net interest tax equivalent adjustment                                                   $2,628                                           $2,653                     $2,736                     $2,810                      $2,860



                                                                                   BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                               Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                                       (Unaudited)


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

                                                        (Dollars in thousands)

    Assets
    ------

    Cash and due from banks                                $183,541                                         $199,337           $204,231           $169,226            $201,196

    Interest bearing deposits with other banks               34,438                                          360,469            153,019             70,408              44,949

    Available-for-sale securities, at fair value          2,251,153                                        2,194,373          2,156,927          2,211,462           2,332,192

    Loans and leases                                     10,041,455                                        9,761,555          9,749,540          9,546,250           9,347,429

      Less:  Unearned income                                 33,884                                           34,585             36,604             35,708              35,768

                 Allowance for credit losses                138,312                                          136,660            142,443            143,950             147,132

    Net loans and leases                                  9,869,259                                        9,590,310          9,570,493          9,366,592           9,164,529

    Loans held for sale                                     199,370                                          186,510            141,015            137,005             105,643

    Premises and equipment, net                             303,837                                          305,335            304,943            307,497             310,515

    Accrued interest receivable                              41,065                                           42,933             41,985             42,311              40,697

    Goodwill                                                291,498                                          291,498            291,498            291,498             291,498

    Other identifiable intangibles                           22,415                                           23,476             24,508             25,619              26,745

    Bank owned life insurance                               247,983                                          246,148            247,076            243,827             241,962

    Other real estate owned                                  24,299                                           27,889             33,984             42,691              55,253

    Other assets                                            166,073                                          162,044            156,690            163,421             170,708

    Total Assets                                        $13,634,931                                      $13,630,322        $13,326,369        $13,071,557         $12,985,887
                                                        ===========                                      ===========        ===========        ===========         ===========

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

    Deposits:

      Demand:  Noninterest bearing                       $2,911,972                                       $2,914,949         $2,778,686         $2,811,156          $2,718,242

                      Interest bearing                    4,881,469                                        4,979,710          4,868,054          4,498,275           4,511,760

      Savings                                             1,407,616                                        1,395,857          1,331,963          1,311,874           1,299,203

      Other time                                          1,933,904                                        1,962,138          1,993,636          2,080,232           2,141,209

    Total deposits                                       11,134,961                                       11,252,654         10,972,339         10,701,537          10,670,414

    Federal funds purchased and

        securities sold under agreement

        to repurchase                                       375,980                                          384,829            388,166            431,428             394,446

    Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

       and other short-term borrowing                        92,500                                            1,500              3,500              2,000               2,000

    Accrued interest payable                                  3,494                                            3,371              3,400              3,894               3,926

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

    Long-term debt                                           73,962                                           76,055             78,148             81,742              83,835

    Other liabilities                                       250,640                                          243,507            251,559            217,215             219,218

    Total Liabilities                                    11,954,735                                       11,985,114         11,720,310         11,461,014          11,397,037

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

    Common stock                                            241,889                                          241,361            240,637            240,165             240,118

    Capital surplus                                         337,272                                          331,016            324,271            322,488             321,952

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                   (41,288)                                        (37,033)          (43,686)          (15,513)           (15,040)

    Retained earnings                                     1,142,323                                        1,109,864          1,084,837          1,063,403           1,041,820

    Total Shareholders' Equity                            1,680,196                                        1,645,208          1,606,059          1,610,543           1,588,850

    Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity            $13,634,931                                      $13,630,322        $13,326,369        $13,071,557         $12,985,887
                                                        ===========                                      ===========        ===========        ===========         ===========



                                                                                     BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                             Consolidated Average Balance Sheets

                                                                                         (Unaudited)


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

                                                        (Dollars in thousands)

    Assets
    ------

    Cash and due from banks                                $152,792                                           $132,734           $166,941           $155,876            $157,813

    Interest bearing deposits with other banks              212,634                                            426,792            165,713            120,707             145,530

    Available-for-sale securities, at fair value          2,211,931                                          2,190,989          2,180,000          2,272,114           2,394,045

    Loans and leases                                      9,903,034                                          9,706,941          9,615,125          9,430,043           9,269,469

      Less:  Unearned income                                 34,716                                             35,954             36,066             36,334              36,726

                 Allowance for credit losses                140,483                                            141,299            143,842            146,592             149,676

    Net loans and leases                                  9,727,835                                          9,529,688          9,435,217          9,247,117           9,083,067

    Loans held for sale                                     151,077                                            109,291            113,493            105,964              53,676

    Premises and equipment, net                             305,335                                            305,277            306,630            309,373             313,012

    Accrued interest receivable                              38,268                                             39,279             39,034             38,758              38,291

    Goodwill                                                291,498                                            291,498            291,498            291,498             293,082

    Other identifiable intangibles                           22,780                                             23,834             24,910             26,031              25,271

    Bank owned life insurance                               246,872                                            246,538            245,584            242,718             240,736

    Other real estate owned                                  27,190                                             32,062             39,209             49,123              60,822

    Other assets                                            128,334                                            129,686            122,901            127,824             128,534

    Total Assets                                        $13,516,546                                        $13,457,668        $13,131,130        $12,987,103         $12,933,879
                                                        ===========                                        ===========        ===========        ===========         ===========

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

    Deposits:

      Demand:  Noninterest bearing                       $2,895,451                                         $2,807,816         $2,837,919         $2,766,626          $2,683,939

                      Interest bearing                    4,899,467                                          4,985,577          4,617,998          4,480,008           4,492,495

      Savings                                             1,404,336                                          1,358,565          1,321,000          1,308,184           1,298,829

      Other time                                          1,948,992                                          1,974,252          2,025,277          2,108,023           2,174,814

    Total deposits                                       11,148,246                                         11,126,210         10,802,194         10,662,841          10,650,077

    Federal funds purchased and

        securities sold under agreement

        to repurchase                                       399,447                                            398,237            426,842            444,017             435,505

    Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

       and other short-term borrowing                         6,555                                              3,056              2,261              6,489               3,621

    Accrued interest payable                                  3,457                                              3,338              3,630              3,940               3,926

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

    Long-term debt                                           73,962                                             76,078             79,387             81,742              83,967

    Other liabilities                                       201,690                                            203,055            180,379            164,155             158,997

    Total Liabilities                                    11,856,555                                         11,833,172         11,517,891         11,386,382          11,359,291

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

    Common stock                                            241,540                                            240,992            240,436            240,123             240,071

    Capital surplus                                         332,993                                            326,476            323,372            322,219             321,628

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                   (38,534)                                          (39,529)          (22,747)          (14,827)           (16,663)

    Retained earnings                                     1,123,992                                          1,096,557          1,072,178          1,053,206           1,029,552

    Total Shareholders' Equity                            1,659,991                                          1,624,496          1,613,239          1,600,721           1,574,588

    Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity            $13,516,546                                        $13,457,668        $13,131,130        $12,987,103         $12,933,879
                                                        ===========                                        ===========        ===========        ===========         ===========



                                                                                                          BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                             Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

                                                                                            (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                             (Unaudited)


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

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

    INTEREST REVENUE:

    Loans and leases                                         $103,428                      $102,135                                      $103,172        $102,681        $99,962             $205,563        $198,706

    Deposits with other banks                                     126                           236                                           101              68             87                  362             363

    Available-for-sale securities:

        Taxable                                                 6,424                         6,844                                         6,429           6,646          7,133               13,268          14,680

        Tax-exempt                                              3,335                         3,377                                         3,471           3,607          3,669                6,712           7,384

    Loans held for sale                                         1,317                           905                                         1,064             920            648                2,222             965
                                                                -----                           ---                                         -----             ---            ---                -----             ---

            Total interest revenue                            114,630                       113,497                                       114,237         113,922        111,499              228,127         222,098
                                                              -------                       -------                                       -------         -------        -------              -------         -------


    INTEREST EXPENSE:

    Interest bearing demand                                     2,262                         2,183                                         2,070           1,956          1,905                4,445           3,825

    Savings                                                       426                           412                                           411             410            402                  838             793

    Other time                                                  3,827                         4,008                                         4,453           5,083          5,249                7,835          11,139

    Federal funds purchased and securities sold

       under agreement to repurchase                               85                            82                                            89              84             80                  167             158

    Long-term debt                                                556                           577                                           603             612            619                1,133           1,248

    Junior subordinated debt                                      165                           163                                           165             164            162                  328             330

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

            Total interest expense                              7,321                         7,424                                         7,792           8,309          8,418               14,745          17,494
                                                                -----                         -----                                         -----           -----          -----               ------          ------


            Net interest revenue                              107,309                       106,073                                       106,445         105,613        103,081              213,382         204,604

      Provision for credit losses                             (5,000)                      (5,000)                                            -              -             -            (10,000)              -
                                                               ------                        ------                                           ---            ---           ---             -------             ---

            Net interest revenue, after provision for

              credit losses                                   112,309                       111,073                                       106,445         105,613        103,081              223,382         204,604
                                                              -------                       -------                                       -------         -------        -------              -------         -------


    NONINTEREST REVENUE:

    Mortgage lending                                           14,102                         8,567                                         3,250           6,938          9,089               22,669          12,483

    Credit card, debit card and merchant fees                   9,298                         8,539                                         9,921           8,972          8,567               17,837          16,410

    Deposit service charges                                    11,527                        11,252                                        12,538          13,111         12,437               22,779          24,973

    Security gains (losses), net                                   41                            14                                            18              18              5                   55               1

    Insurance commissions                                      29,319                        33,493                                        25,376          29,246         28,621               62,812          60,220

    Wealth Management                                           5,508                         6,210                                         5,826           5,961          5,828               11,718          11,951

    Other                                                       4,519                         5,240                                         6,584           5,032          5,291                9,759          10,317
                                                                -----                         -----                                         -----           -----          -----                -----          ------

            Total noninterest revenue                          74,314                        73,315                                        63,513          69,278         69,838              147,629         136,355
                                                               ------                        ------                                        ------          ------         ------              -------         -------


    NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

    Salaries and employee benefits                             79,759                        81,179                                        76,751          77,453         74,741              160,938         153,624

    Occupancy, net of rental income                            10,419                        10,194                                        10,500          10,313         10,245               20,613          20,532

    Equipment                                                   4,024                         3,974                                         3,996           4,205          4,169                7,998           8,668

    Deposit insurance assessments                               2,377                         2,311                                         2,430           2,125          2,035                4,688           3,635

    Other                                                      31,598                        39,275                                        36,369          39,603         36,764               70,873          68,202
                                                               ------                        ------                                        ------          ------         ------               ------          ------

            Total noninterest expenses                        128,177                       136,933                                       130,046         133,699        127,954              265,110         254,661
                                                              -------                       -------                                       -------         -------        -------              -------         -------

            Income before income taxes                         58,446                        47,455                                        39,912          41,192         44,965              105,901          86,298

    Income tax expense                                         18,733                        15,189                                        11,252          12,414         14,097               33,922          26,986
                                                               ------                        ------                                        ------          ------         ------               ------          ------

            Net income                                        $39,713                       $32,266                                       $28,660         $28,778        $30,868              $71,979         $59,312
                                                              =======                       =======                                       =======         =======        =======              =======         =======


    Net income per share: Basic                                 $0.41                         $0.33                                         $0.30           $0.30          $0.32                $0.75           $0.62
                                                                =====                         =====                                         =====           =====          =====                =====           =====

                                      Diluted                   $0.41                         $0.33                                         $0.30           $0.30          $0.32                $0.74           $0.62
                                                                =====                         =====                                         =====           =====          =====                =====           =====



                                                                                                  BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                                  Selected Loan Data

                                                                                                (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                      (Unaudited)


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

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

    LOAN AND LEASE PORTFOLIO:

    Commercial and industrial                                          $1,730,142                                      $1,676,366        $1,746,486        $1,714,012         $1,699,803

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                               2,374,122                                       2,301,112         2,257,726         2,191,265          2,071,503

       Home equity                                                        558,460                                         538,042           531,374           518,263            506,988

       Agricultural                                                       239,884                                         236,898           239,616           242,023            238,003

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                         1,596,244                                       1,518,153         1,522,536         1,508,679          1,505,679

       Construction, acquisition and development                          860,407                                         892,730           853,623           819,636            772,162

       Commercial real estate                                           2,081,394                                       1,993,473         1,961,977         1,916,577          1,901,759

    Credit cards                                                          110,552                                         106,287           113,426           109,464            109,186

    All other                                                             456,366                                         463,909           486,172           490,623            506,578
                                                                          -------                                         -------           -------           -------            -------

         Total loans                                                  $10,007,571                                      $9,726,970        $9,712,936        $9,510,542         $9,311,661
                                                                      -----------                                      ----------        ----------        ----------         ----------


    ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:

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


    Loans and leases charged-off:

    Commercial and industrial                                             (1,436)                                          (383)          (1,179)            (306)             (860)

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                                   (575)                                          (892)            (900)          (1,510)           (1,682)

       Home equity                                                          (245)                                          (498)             (93)            (510)             (438)

       Agricultural                                                             -                                            (8)              (4)             (47)              (18)

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                             (404)                                          (394)            (220)          (1,229)             (936)

       Construction, acquisition and development                            (272)                                          (343)            (566)          (1,458)              (41)

       Commercial real estate                                             (1,117)                                        (1,007)            (463)             (70)             (361)

    Credit cards                                                            (527)                                          (676)            (580)            (612)             (608)

    All other                                                               (441)                                          (579)            (847)            (743)             (671)

         Total loans charged-off                                          (5,017)                                        (4,780)          (4,852)          (6,485)           (5,615)
                                                                           ------                                          ------            ------            ------             ------


    Recoveries:

    Commercial and industrial                                                 282                                             502               298               565                359

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                                   1,024                                             612               821               952                956

       Home equity                                                            185                                             241               102               157                182

       Agricultural                                                            36                                             269                16                45                 26

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                               146                                             550               216               460                 78

       Construction, acquisition and development                            8,978                                             604               897               392                808

       Commercial real estate                                                 600                                             720               623               286                226

    Credit cards                                                              183                                             153               160               116                135

    All other                                                                 235                                             346               212               330                273

         Total recoveries                                                  11,669                                           3,997             3,345             3,303              3,043
                                                                           ------                                           -----             -----             -----              -----


    Net recoveries (charge-offs)                                            6,652                                           (783)          (1,507)          (3,182)           (2,572)


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

    Balance, end of period                                               $138,312                                        $136,660          $142,443          $143,950           $147,132
                                                                         --------                                        --------          --------          --------           --------


    Average loans for period                                           $9,868,318                                      $9,670,987        $9,579,059        $9,393,709         $9,232,743
                                                                       ==========                                      ==========        ==========        ==========         ==========


    Ratio:

    Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans (annualized)            (0.27%)                                          0.03%            0.06%            0.13%             0.11%
                                                                           ======                                            ====              ====              ====               ====



                                                                                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                            Selected Loan Data

                                                                                          (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                               (Unaudited)


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

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

    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

    NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND LEASES:

      Nonaccrual Loans and Leases

        Commercial and industrial                                                 $9,740                                  $3,923           $3,934            $2,786             $2,917

        Real estate

           Consumer mortgages                                                     21,636                                  21,435           23,668            23,408             24,355

           Home equity                                                             3,550                                   2,269            2,253             2,073              2,116

           Agricultural                                                              259                                     259              291               638                595

           Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                               14,007                                   9,687           11,190             7,495             11,094

           Construction, acquisition and development                               5,411                                   5,111            4,162             6,070              9,202

           Commercial real estate                                                 12,397                                  11,107           11,915            11,102             13,406

        Credit cards                                                                 157                                     118              133               168                132

        All other                                                                    609                                     509              506               872                716
                                                                                     ---                                     ---              ---               ---                ---

             Total nonaccrual loans and leases                                   $67,766                                 $54,418          $58,052           $54,612            $64,533
                                                                                 -------                                 -------          -------           -------            -------


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

        Commercial and industrial                                                    $20                                     $30              $41               $60               $302

        Real estate

           Consumer mortgages                                                      1,022                                   1,256            1,828             1,590              1,607

           Home equity                                                               141                                       -               -               20                116

           Agricultural                                                                -                                      -               -                -               100

           Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                                   14                                       -              39                 -                 -

           Construction, acquisition and development                                   -                                      -             387                 -                 -

           Commercial real estate                                                      -                                      -             137                 -                 -

        Credit cards                                                                 342                                     329              327               255                281

        All other                                                                     29                                       -               4                 -                 -

             Total loans and leases 90+ days past due, still accruing              1,568                                   1,615            2,763             1,925              2,406
                                                                                   -----                                   -----            -----             -----              -----


      Restructured Loans and Leases, Still Accruing                               10,109                                   5,433           10,920            12,398              6,712

         Total non-performing loans and leases                                    79,443                                  61,466           71,735            68,935             73,651
                                                                                  ------                                  ------           ------            ------             ------


    OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED:                                                      24,299                                  27,889           33,984            42,691             55,253
                                                                                  ------                                  ------           ------            ------             ------


    Total Non-performing Assets                                                 $103,742                                 $89,355         $105,719          $111,626           $128,904
                                                                                ========                                 =======         ========          ========           ========


    Additions to Nonaccrual Loans and Leases During the Quarter                  $35,315                                 $23,607          $21,952           $16,707            $13,748
                                                                                 =======                                 =======          =======           =======            =======


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

        Commercial and industrial                                                 $3,081                                  $3,270           $2,319            $3,753             $3,605

        Real estate

           Consumer mortgages                                                     10,622                                   9,955           11,412            13,013             11,448

           Home equity                                                             2,527                                   2,594            2,047             1,315                960

           Agricultural                                                              116                                     161              366               190              1,122

           Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                                2,643                                   3,026              912             2,364              6,340

           Construction, acquisition and development                               1,120                                   5,471            4,811             1,036              1,616

           Commercial real estate                                                  1,651                                   3,032            1,510               926              1,658

        Credit cards                                                                 529                                     581              739               602                556

        All other                                                                  1,481                                   1,014            1,698             1,196              1,490
                                                                                   -----                                   -----            -----             -----              -----

             Total Loans and Leases 30-89 days past due, still accruing          $23,770                                 $29,104          $25,814           $24,395            $28,795
                                                                                 =======                                 =======          =======           =======            =======


    Credit Quality Ratios:

    Provision for credit losses to average loans and leases (annualized)         (0.20%)                                (0.21%)           0.00%            0.00%             0.00%

    Allowance for credit losses to net loans and leases                            1.38%                                  1.40%           1.47%            1.51%             1.58%

    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans and leases               174.10%                                222.33%         198.57%          208.82%           199.77%

    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets                         133.32%                                152.94%         134.74%          128.96%           114.14%

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

    Non-performing assets to net loans and leases                                  1.04%                                  0.92%           1.09%            1.17%             1.38%



                                                           BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                           Selected Loan Data

                                                         (Dollars in thousands)

                                                               (Unaudited)


                                                                    June 30, 2015
                                                                  -------------

                                                                                  Special

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

    LOAN PORTFOLIO BY INTERNALLY ASSIGNED GRADE:

    Commercial and industrial                         $1,688,364                            $695              $33,809            $107    $                -           $7,167        $1,730,142

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                              2,288,980                               -              81,312             226                     -            3,604         2,374,122

       Home equity                                       547,169                               -               9,480               -                    -            1,811           558,460

       Agricultural                                      232,626                               -               7,258               -                    -                -          239,884

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied        1,538,436                               -              47,991             233                     -            9,584         1,596,244

       Construction, acquisition and development         826,039                               -              30,309             444                     -            3,615           860,407

       Commercial real estate                          2,016,614                               -              55,452             295                     -            9,033         2,081,394

    Credit cards                                         110,552                               -                   -              -                    -                -          110,552

    All other                                            443,484                               -              12,583               -                    -              299           456,366

         Total loans                                  $9,692,264                            $695             $278,194          $1,305    $                -          $35,113       $10,007,571
                                                      ==========                            ====             ========          ======    ==================          =======       ===========



                                                                 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
                                                      ==========                            ====             ========          ======    ==================          =======        ==========



                                                                                                                       BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                                                    Geographical Information

                                                                                                                     (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                                          (Unaudited)


                                                                           June 30, 2015
                                                                        -------------

                                                   Alabama

                                                 and Florida

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

    LOAN AND LEASE PORTFOLIO:

    Commercial and industrial                                  $204,492               $242,960             $223,437                            $558,152            $81,380               $132,576          $261,777              $25,368           $1,730,142

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                       216,904                290,517              195,055                             781,620             69,791                243,264           381,966              195,005            2,374,122

       Home equity                                               76,832                 40,315               58,910                             216,732             21,724                134,093             8,717                1,137              558,460

       Agricultural                                               6,177                 70,084               28,903                              73,413              2,942                 12,269            46,030                   66              239,884

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                 178,562                192,245              187,334                             596,559             58,108                163,451           209,016               10,969            1,596,244

       Construction, acquisition and development                120,525                100,107               83,103                             224,127             19,593                150,280           133,290               29,382              860,407

       Commercial real estate                                   302,727                345,327              245,432                             502,630            201,763                185,194           230,854               67,467            2,081,394

    Credit cards                                                      -                     -                   -                                  -                 -                     -                -             110,552              110,552

    All other                                                    29,618                 36,406               25,019                             198,509              2,322                 32,805            36,230               95,457              456,366

         Total loans                                         $1,135,837             $1,317,961           $1,047,193                          $3,151,742           $457,623             $1,053,932        $1,307,880             $535,403          $10,007,571
                                                             ==========             ==========           ==========                          ==========           ========             ==========        ==========             ========          ===========


    NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND LEASES:

    Commercial and industrial                                    $1,211                 $4,012                 $472                              $1,959               $191           $          -           $2,903                 $124              $10,872

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                           954                  3,008                  979                               8,642              1,014                  1,657             1,136                6,399               23,789

       Home equity                                                  805                  1,251                  544                                 442                  -                   647                 -                   2                3,691

       Agricultural                                                  79                     30                   14                                  77                  -                    59                 -                   -                 259

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                     368                  5,659                  983                               9,829                822                    505               288                    4               18,458

       Construction, acquisition and development                    468                    733                    -                              1,625              1,666                  2,556                 -                   1                7,049

       Commercial real estate                                     1,078                    882                2,774                               2,596                441                  3,258             2,162                    -              13,191

    Credit cards                                                      -                     -                   -                                  -                 -                     -                -               1,387                1,387

    All other                                                         -                   201                  170                                 181                  -                   194                 -                   1                  747
                                                                    ---                   ---                  ---                                 ---                ---                   ---               ---                 ---

         Total loans                                             $4,963                $15,776               $5,936                             $25,351             $4,134                 $8,876            $6,489               $7,918              $79,443
                                                                 ======                =======               ======                             =======             ======                 ======            ======               ======              =======


    NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND LEASES

       AS A PERCENTAGE OF OUTSTANDING:

    Commercial and industrial                                     0.59%                 1.65%               0.21%                              0.35%             0.23%                 0.00%            1.11%               0.49%               0.63%

    Real estate

       Consumer mortgages                                         0.44%                 1.04%               0.50%                              1.11%             1.45%                 0.68%            0.30%               3.28%               1.00%

       Home equity                                                1.05%                 3.10%               0.92%                              0.20%             0.00%                 0.48%            0.00%               0.18%               0.66%

       Agricultural                                               1.28%                 0.04%               0.05%                              0.10%             0.00%                 0.48%            0.00%               0.00%               0.11%

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                   0.21%                 2.94%               0.52%                              1.65%             1.41%                 0.31%            0.14%               0.04%               1.16%

       Construction, acquisition and development                  0.39%                 0.73%               0.00%                              0.73%             8.50%                 1.70%            0.00%               0.00%               0.82%

       Commercial real estate                                     0.36%                 0.26%               1.13%                              0.52%             0.22%                 1.76%            0.94%               0.00%               0.63%

    Credit cards                                                  0.00%                 0.00%               0.00%                              0.00%             0.00%                 0.00%            0.00%               1.25%               1.25%

    All other                                                     0.00%                 0.55%               0.68%                              0.09%             0.00%                 0.59%            0.00%               0.00%               0.16%

         Total loans                                              0.44%                 1.20%               0.57%                              0.80%             0.90%                 0.84%            0.50%               1.48%               0.79%
                                                                   ====                   ====                 ====                                ====               ====                   ====              ====                 ====                 ====



                                                                                                                            BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                                                     Selected Additional Information

                                                                                                                          (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                                               (Unaudited)


                                                                                         June 30, 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                                          213                                  30                     25                                      1,599                        -               71         110                   -          2,048

       Home equity                                                   -                                  -                     -                                       101                        -                -          -                  -            101

       Agricultural                                                  -                                  -                     -                                        25                        -                -          -                  -             25

       Commercial and industrial-owner occupied                    260                                   -                     -                                       587                        -              307          60                   -          1,214

       Construction, acquisition and development                 3,887                                  84                    130                                     13,165                        -            2,373           -                  -         19,639

       Commercial real estate                                      170                                   -                     -                                       714                        -              122          63                   -          1,069

    All other                                                        -                                 21                      -                                        98                        -                -          -                  -            119

         Total loans                                            $4,614                                $135                   $155                                    $16,289       $                -           $2,873        $233       $           -        $24,299
                                                                ======                                ====                   ====                                    =======       ==================           ======        ====       =============        =======


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

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

    OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED:

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

    Additions to foreclosed properties

       New foreclosed property                                   1,730                               2,804                  2,257                                      3,476                    4,144

    Reductions in foreclosed properties

       Sales                                                   (4,284)                            (6,726)               (8,548)                                  (14,429)                (10,269)

       Writedowns                                              (1,036)                            (2,173)               (2,416)                                   (1,609)                 (2,217)

    Balance, end of period                                     $24,299                             $27,889                $33,984                                    $42,691                  $55,253
                                                               =======                             =======                =======                                    =======                  =======


    FORECLOSED PROPERTY EXPENSE

    (Gain) Loss on sale of other real estate owned                $204                              $(779)                $1,643                                     $3,289                   $1,073

    Writedown of other real estate owned                         1,036                               2,173                  2,416                                      1,609                    2,217

    Other foreclosed property expense                              385                                 577                    534                                        823                      912

    Total foreclosed property expense                           $1,625                              $1,971                 $4,593                                     $5,721                   $4,202
                                                                ======                              ======                 ======                                     ======                   ======



                                                                                     BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                              Noninterest Revenue and Expense

                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                        (Unaudited)


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

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

    NONINTEREST REVENUE:

    Mortgage lending                                  $14,102                                        $8,567            $3,250          $6,938          $9,089

    Credit card, debit card and merchant fees           9,298                                         8,539             9,921           8,972           8,567

    Deposit service charges                            11,527                                        11,252            12,538          13,111          12,437

    Securities gains, net                                  41                                            14                18              18               5

    Insurance commissions                              29,319                                        33,493            25,376          29,246          28,621

    Trust income                                        3,543                                         4,036             3,791           3,537           3,624

    Annuity fees                                          470                                           558               540             461             695

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

    Bank-owned life insurance                           1,835                                         1,899             3,249           1,865           1,885

    Other miscellaneous income                          2,684                                         3,341             3,335           3,167           3,406

         Total noninterest revenue                    $74,314                                       $73,315           $63,513         $69,278         $69,838
                                                      =======                                       =======           =======         =======         =======


    NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

    Salaries and employee benefits                    $79,759                                       $81,179           $76,751         $77,453         $74,741

    Occupancy, net of rental income                    10,419                                        10,194            10,500          10,313          10,245

    Equipment                                           4,024                                         3,974             3,996           4,205           4,169

    Deposit insurance assessments                       2,377                                         2,311             2,430           2,125           2,035

    Amortization of bond issue cost                        12                                            12                12              12              12

    Advertising                                         1,686                                           781             1,233           1,192           1,331

    Foreclosed property expense                         1,625                                         1,971             4,593           5,721           4,202

    Telecommunications                                  1,897                                         1,922             1,960           2,254           2,258

    Public relations                                      653                                           570               770             950             857

    Data processing                                     5,324                                         5,393             4,804           5,317           5,384

    Computer software                                   2,690                                         2,606             2,763           2,488           2,851

    Amortization of intangibles                         1,061                                         1,032             1,111           1,126           1,148

    Legal                                               1,998                                         7,681             2,322           2,620           3,002

    Merger expense                                          4                                           (2)                4             188           1,010

    Postage and shipping                                1,194                                         1,172             1,239           1,103           1,116

    Other miscellaneous expense                        13,454                                        16,137            15,558          16,632          13,593

    Total noninterest expense                        $128,177                                      $136,933          $130,046        $133,699        $127,954
                                                     ========                                      ========          ========        ========        ========


    INSURANCE COMMISSIONS:

    Property and casualty commissions                 $21,145                                       $20,673           $19,007         $22,746         $21,576

    Life and health commissions                         6,202                                         5,412             5,521           5,128           5,549

    Risk management income                                637                                           666               621             708             617

    Other                                               1,335                                         6,742               227             664             879

    Total insurance commissions                       $29,319                                       $33,493           $25,376         $29,246         $28,621
                                                      =======                                       =======           =======         =======         =======



                                                                                           BancorpSouth, Inc.

                                                                                     Selected Additional Information

                                                                                         (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                               (Unaudited)


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

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

    MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS:

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

    Additions to mortgage servicing rights:

       Originations of servicing assets                          4,344                                                 2,499             2,453             2,400              2,565

    Changes in fair value:

       Due to payoffs/paydowns                                 (1,930)                                              (1,564)          (1,480)          (1,559)           (1,616)

       Due to change in valuation inputs or

         assumptions used in the valuation model                 4,321                                               (3,039)          (3,434)              648            (2,111)

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

    Fair value, end of period                                  $55,924                                               $49,190           $51,296           $53,759            $52,272
                                                               =======                                               =======           =======           =======            =======


    Production revenue:

       Origination                                              $7,395                                                $8,914            $3,949            $3,736             $8,758

       Servicing                                                 4,316                                                 4,256             4,215             4,113              4,058

       Payoffs/Paydowns                                        (1,930)                                              (1,564)          (1,480)          (1,559)           (1,616)
                                                                ------                                                ------            ------            ------             ------

         Total production revenue                                9,781                                                11,606             6,684             6,290             11,200

    Market value adjustment                                      4,321                                               (3,039)          (3,434)              648            (2,111)
                                                                 -----                                                ------            ------               ---             ------

    Total mortgage lending revenue                             $14,102                                                $8,567            $3,250            $6,938             $9,089
                                                               =======                                                ======            ======            ======             ======


    Mortgage loans serviced                                 $5,802,407                                            $5,705,638        $5,686,756        $5,649,897         $5,630,192

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


    AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES, at fair value

    U.S. Government agencies                                $1,336,846                                            $1,286,981        $1,215,054        $1,238,088         $1,333,368

    Government agency issued residential

       mortgage-back securities                                217,191                                               200,381           209,230           218,748            229,414

    Government agency issued commercial

       mortgage-back securities                                224,450                                               227,409           240,568           237,325            237,321

    Obligations of states and political subdivisions           458,322                                               471,539           483,864           509,304            520,897

    Other                                                       14,344                                                 8,063             8,211             7,997             11,192

    Total available-for-sale securities                     $2,251,153                                            $2,194,373        $2,156,927        $2,211,462         $2,332,192
                                                            ==========                                            ==========        ==========        ==========         ==========



                                                                                                                                                              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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  -------------

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


    Net income                                                                                                                                                          $39,713                       $32,266                       $28,660                                               $28,778                        $30,868

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

                                                                                                 Income tax expense                                                                                   18,733                        15,189                                                11,252                         12,414          14,097


    Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings                                                                                                                                     $53,446                       $42,455                       $39,912                                               $41,192                        $44,965
                                                                                                                                                                        =======                       =======                       =======                                               =======                        =======


    Net income                                                                                                                                                          $39,713                       $32,266                       $28,660                                               $28,778                        $30,868

    Plus:                                                                                        Merger expense, net of tax                                                                                3                           (1)                                                    2                            117             626

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

    Net operating income                                                                                                                                                $39,716                       $32,265                       $28,662                                               $30,798                        $31,494
                                                                                                                                                                        =======                       =======                       =======                                               =======                        =======



                                                                                                                                    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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      -------------

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

    Tangible assets

    Total assets                                                                                                                                     $13,634,931                      $13,630,322                  $13,326,369               $13,071,557              $12,985,887

    Less:                                                                  Goodwill                                                                                                      291,498                      291,498                   291,498                  291,498                 291,498

                                                                           Other identifiable intangible assets                                                                           22,415                       23,476                    24,508                   25,619                  26,745


    Total tangible assets                                                                                                                            $13,321,018                      $13,315,348                  $13,010,363               $12,754,440              $12,667,644


    Tangible shareholders' equity

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                        $1,680,196                       $1,645,208                   $1,606,059                $1,610,543               $1,588,850

    Less:                                                                  Goodwill                                                                                                      291,498                      291,498                   291,498                  291,498                 291,498

                                                                           Other identifiable intangible assets                                                                           22,415                       23,476                    24,508                   25,619                  26,745


    Total tangible shareholders' equity                                                                                                               $1,366,283                       $1,330,234                   $1,290,053                $1,293,426               $1,270,607


    Total average assets                                                                                                                             $13,516,546                      $13,457,668                  $13,131,130               $12,987,103              $12,933,879

    Total common shares outstanding                                                                                                                                                96,755,530                   96,544,502                96,254,903               96,065,021              96,046,057

    Average shares outstanding-diluted                                                                                                                                             96,957,441                   96,653,401                96,506,827               96,373,950              96,373,121


    Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets*                                                                                                                                  10.26%                       9.99%                    9.92%                  10.14%                 10.03%

    Return on tangible equity **                                                                                                                                                       11.66%                       9.84%                    8.81%                   8.83%                  9.74%

    Pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets ***                                                                                                                                  1.59%                       1.29%                    1.21%                   1.26%                  1.39%

    Tangible book value per share****                                                                                                                     $14.12                           $13.78                       $13.40                    $13.46                   $13.23

    Operating earnings per share*****                                                                                                                      $0.41                            $0.33                        $0.30                     $0.32                    $0.33



    *                                                                       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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