TUPELO, Miss., Jan. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (the "Company") today announced earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was approximately $21.2 million, up 35.67%, as compared to $15.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were $0.53 and $0.52, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of $0.49 for the fourth quarter of 2014. Excluding the impact of after-tax merger expenses incurred during each quarter, basic and diluted EPS were $0.55 for the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of $0.50 for the fourth quarter of 2014.

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Net income for 2015 was $­­­­68.0 million, as compared to $59.6 million for 2014. Basic and diluted EPS were$1.89 and $1.88, respectively, for both 2015 and 2014. Excluding the impact of after-tax merger expenses incurred during each year, basic and diluted EPS were $2.10 and $2.08, respectively, for 2015, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of $1.90 and $1.89, respectively, for 2014.

On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Heritage Financial Group, Inc. ("Heritage"), a bank holding company headquartered in Albany, Georgia, and the parent of HeritageBank of the South, a Georgia savings bank. The Company's balance sheet and results of operations as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, include the impact of Heritage's operations since the acquisition date. At the acquisition date, Heritage had $2.02 billion in total assets, $1.11 billion in loans, and $1.37 billion in deposits. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at estimated fair value and are subject to change pending finalization of all valuations.

"Our financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015 represent a strong finish to a great year. The results include our successful completion of the Heritage acquisition and 24.58% annualized linked quarter legacy loan growth," commented Renasant Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, E. Robinson McGraw. "Excluding merger expenses on an after-tax basis, our diluted EPS of $0.55 per share represents some of the highest reported quarterly earnings for the Company and was driven by the strong performance of our legacy company coupled with the successful conversion of Heritage's operations. Furthermore, the continued sustainability of this profitability is reflected in our return on average assets, excluding merger expenses on an after-tax basis, of 1.12% for the quarter, marking the seventh consecutive quarter we've achieved greater than 1.00% return on average assets. As we look to 2016, we believe we are well positioned to continue to improve on profitability and earnings growth, which in turn will generate shareholder value."

The following table presents the Company's profitability metrics for the fourth quarter of 2015 including and excluding the impact of after-tax merger expenses from the Heritage acquisition:



                         As           Excluding

                      Reported         Merger

                                      Expenses
                                      --------

    Return on average
     assets                     1.06%            1.12%

    Return on average
     tangible assets            1.19%            1.25%

    Return on average
     equity                     8.06%            8.48%

    Return on average
     tangible equity           15.84%           16.61%

The following table presents the Company's profitability metrics for the year ending December 31, 2015, including and excluding the impact of after-tax merger expenses from the Heritage acquisition:



                         As           Excluding

                      Reported         Merger

                                      Expenses
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    Return on average
     assets                     0.99%            1.10%

    Return on average
     tangible assets            1.11%            1.23%

    Return on average
     equity                     7.72%            8.57%

    Return on average
     tangible equity           14.50%           16.00%

Total assets at December 31, 2015, were approximately $7.94 billion, as compared to $5.81 billion at December 31, 2014.

Total loans, including loans acquired in the Heritage and First M&F Corporation ("First M&F") acquisitions or in FDIC-assisted transactions (collectively referred to as "acquired loans"), increased 35.75% to approximately $5.41 billion at December 31, 2015, as compared to $3.99 billion at December 31, 2014. Excluding acquired loans, loans grew 17.23% to $3.83 billion at December 31, 2015, as compared to $3.27 billion at December 31, 2014.

Total deposits were $6.22 billion at December 31, 2015, as compared to $4.84 billion at December 31, 2014. The increase in deposits is primarily attributable to the acquisition of Heritage. The Company's noninterest-bearing deposits averaged approximately $1.32 billion, or 21.36% of average deposits, for the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to $937 million, or 19.58% of average deposits, for the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company's cost of funds was 31 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to 45 basis points for the same quarter in 2014.

At December 31, 2015, the Company's Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 9.18%, its Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 9.98%, its Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 11.50%, and its total risk-based capital ratio was 12.30%. The Company's regulatory capital ratios continue to be in excess of the regulatory minimums required to be classified as "well-capitalized." At December 31, 2015, our tangible common equity ratio was 7.56%.

Net interest income was $72.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to $50.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Net interest margin was 4.33% for the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to 4.09% for the fourth quarter of 2014. Additional interest income recognized in connection with the acceleration of pay downs and payoffs from acquired loans increased net interest margin 21 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to 11 basis points in the same period in 2014.

Net interest income was $241.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, as compared to $202.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Net interest margin was 4.17% for 2015, as compared to 4.12% for the prior year. Additional interest income recognized in connection with the acceleration of pay downs and payoffs from acquired loans increased net interest margin 14 basis points for all of 2015, as compared to 17 basis points for the prior year.

The Company's noninterest income is derived from diverse lines of business which primarily consist of mortgage, wealth management and insurance revenue sources along with income from deposit and loan products. For the fourth quarter of 2015, noninterest income increased to $31.5 million, as compared to $20.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Noninterest income increased to $108.4 million during 2015, as compared to $80.6 million during 2014. The Company's growth in noninterest income for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2015, as compared to the comparable periods in the prior year, is primarily attributable to the Heritage acquisition and growth in our mortgage lending.

Noninterest expense was $70.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, and $245.5 for the year 2015, as compared to $46.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, and $191.2 million for the year 2014. The increase in noninterest expense, when compared to the comparable periods in 2014, was primarily due to the operating expenses of the acquired Heritage operations as well as merger expenses incurred in connection with the Heritage acquisition. The Company recorded merger expenses of approximately $1.92 million and $499 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company recorded merger expenses of approximately $11.6 million and $694 thousand during 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2015, net charge-offs were $1.4 million, as compared to $3.3 million in net charge-offs for the same period in 2014. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.10% for the fourth quarter of 2015, as compared to 0.33% for the same quarter in 2014.

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.78% at December 31, 2015, as compared to 1.06% at December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-acquired loans was 1.11% at December 31, 2015, as compared to 1.29% at December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2015, total nonperforming loans (loans 90 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans) were $45.4 million, or 0.84% of total loans, and total other real estate owned ("OREO") was $35.4 million, as compared to total nonperforming loans of $55.1 million, or 1.38% of total loans, and total OREO of $34.5 million at December 31, 2014. The Company's nonperforming loans and OREO that were acquired through the Heritage and First M&F acquisitions or in connection with FDIC-assisted transactions (collectively referred to as "acquired nonperforming assets") were $30.0 million and $22.4 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015, as compared to $34.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively at December 31, 2014.

Since the acquired nonperforming assets were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition or are subject to loss-share agreements with the FDIC, which significantly mitigates our actual loss, the remaining information in this release on nonperforming loans, OREO and the related asset quality ratios excludes these acquired nonperforming assets.

Nonperforming assets decreased 23.85% to $28.4 million at December 31, 2015, as compared to $37.3 million at December 31, 2014.

Nonperforming loans were $15.4 million, or 0.40% of total non-acquired loans, at December 31, 2015, as compared to $20.2 million, or 0.62% of total non-acquired loans, at December 31, 2014, representing a 23.73% decrease. Early stage delinquencies, or loans 30-to-89 days past due, as a percentage of total loans were 0.20% at December 31, 2015, as compared to 0.32% at December 31, 2014.

OREO was $13.0 million at December 31, 2015, as compared to $17.1 million at December 31, 2014, a 23.99% decrease. The Company continues to proactively market the properties held in OREO as it sold approximately $5.87 million of OREO during 2015, with $1.10 million in sales occurring during the fourth quarter of 2015.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:

A live audio webcast of a conference call with analysts will be available beginning at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 20, 2016.

The webcast can be accessed through Renasant's investor relations website at www.renasant.com or http://services.choruscall.com/links/rnst160120. To access the conference via telephone, dial 1-877-513-1143 in the United States and request the Renasant Corporation Fourth Quarter Earnings Webcast and Conference Call. International participants should dial 1-412-902-4145 to access the conference call.

The webcast will be archived on www.renasant.com beginning one hour after the call and will remain accessible for one year. Replays can also be accessed via telephone by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the United States and entering conference number 10079062 or by dialing 1-412-317-0088 internationally and entering the same conference number. Telephone replay access is available until February 3, 2016.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:

Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank, a 111-year-old financial services institution. Renasant has assets of approximately $7.9 billion and operates more than 170 banking, mortgage, financial services and insurance offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

NOTE TO INVESTORS:

This news release may contain, or incorporate by reference, statements which may constitute "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. Such forward looking statements usually include words such as "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "strategy," "plan," "potential," "possible" and other similar expressions.

Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees for future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include significant fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, economic recession, significant changes in the federal and state legal and regulatory environment, significant underperformance in our portfolio of outstanding loans, and competition in our markets. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:

In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures adjust GAAP financial measures to exclude intangible assets, which the Company's management uses when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy. In addition, the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate the making of period-to-period comparisons and are meaningful indications of its operating performance particularly because these measures are widely used by industry analysts for companies with merger and acquisition activities. Also, because intangible assets such as goodwill and the core deposit intangible can vary extensively from company to company and are excluded from the calculation of a financial institution's regulatory capital, the Company believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial information allows readers to more easily compare the Company's results to information provided in other regulatory reports and the results of other companies.

The specific non-GAAP financial measures used are return on average tangible shareholders' equity, return on average tangible assets and the ratio of tangible equity to tangible assets (commonly referred to as the "tangible capital ratio"). The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should note that, because there are no standardized definitions for the calculations as well as the results, the Company's calculations may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Also there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the table at the end of this release under the caption "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP."



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                                                                              Fourth                                   Third                 Second                    First                   Fourth                     Third                      Second                           First                         Percent                                                                                      Percent

    Statement of earnings                                                    Quarter                                  Quarter                Quarter                  Quarter                  Quarter                   Quarter                     Quarter                         Quarter                       Variance                                 2015                         2014                      Variance
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    Interest income - taxable equivalent basis                                                   $79,679                $76,242                 $58,516                   $55,910                   $57,335                    $58,098                      $60,002                          $57,811                           38.97                             $270,347                     $233,246                          15.91


    Interest income                                                                              $77,788                $74,300                 $56,769                   $54,166                   $55,597                    $56,358                      $58,277                          $56,177                           39.91                             $263,023                     $226,409                          16.17

    Interest expense                                                                                          5,364                  5,620                    5,099                    5,324                     5,580                        5,886                            6,108                           6,206                              (3.87)                       21,407                        23,780                    (9.98)

                                                         Net interest income                                   72,424                 68,680                   51,670                   48,842                    50,017                       50,472                           52,169                          49,971                               44.80                       241,616                       202,629                     19.24


    Provision for loan losses                                                                                 1,750                    750                    1,175                    1,075                     1,050                        2,217                            1,450                           1,450                               66.67                         4,750                         6,167                   (22.98)

                                                         Net interest income after provision                   70,674                 67,930                   50,495                   47,767                    48,967                       48,255                           50,719                          48,521                               44.33                       236,866                       196,462                     20.57


    Service charges on deposit accounts                                                                       8,261                  8,151                    6,522                    6,335                     6,905                        7,107                            6,533                           6,211                               19.64                        29,269                        26,756                      9.39

    Fees and commissions on loans and deposits                                                                6,118                  5,704                    4,954                    4,492                     4,771                        5,877                            5,175                           4,677                               28.23                        21,268                        20,500                      3.75

    Insurance commissions and fees                                                                            1,956                  2,381                    2,119                    1,967                     1,973                        2,270                            2,088                           1,863                              (0.86)                        8,423                         8,194                      2.79

    Wealth management revenue                                                                                 2,658                  2,871                    2,248                    2,190                     2,144                        2,197                            2,170                           2,144                               23.97                         9,967                         8,655                     15.16

    Securities gains (losses)                                                                          -                     -                     96                         -                        -                       375                            -                               -                              -                                  96                          375                        (74.40)

    Gain on sale of mortgage loans                                                                           10,020                 10,578                    5,407                    4,633                     2,368                        2,635                            2,006                           1,585                              323.14                        30,638                         8,594                    256.50

    Gain on acquisition                                                                                -                     -                      -                        -                        -                         -                           -                               -                              -                                   -                           -                             -

    Other                                                                                                     2,478                  2,432                    1,571                    2,287                     1,809                        2,102                            1,499                           2,136                               36.98                         8,768                         7,546                     16.19

                                                         Total noninterest income                              31,491                 32,117                   22,917                   21,904                    19,970                       22,563                           19,471                          18,616                               57.69                       108,429                        80,620                     34.49


    Salaries and employee benefits                                                                           43,409                 43,048                   30,394                   28,260                    27,301                       29,569                           29,810                          28,428                               59.00                       145,111                       115,108                     26.07

    Data processing                                                                                           3,940                  3,773                    3,152                    3,181                     2,949                        2,906                            2,850                           2,695                               33.60                        14,046                        11,400                     23.21

    Occupancy and equipment                                                                                   8,171                  7,733                    5,524                    5,559                     5,146                        5,353                            4,906                           4,847                               58.78                        26,987                        20,252                     33.26

    Other real estate                                                                                           698                    861                      954                      532                       723                        1,101                            1,068                           1,701                              (3.46)                        3,045                         4,593                   (33.70)

    Amortization of intangibles                                                                               1,751                  1,803                    1,239                    1,275                     1,327                        1,381                            1,427                           1,471                               31.95                         6,068                         5,606                      8.24

    Merger-related expenses                                                                        1,923                  7,746                   1,467                       478                       499                          -                           -                             195                          285.37                               11,614                          694                       1,573.49

    Debt extinguishment penalty                                                                        -                     -                      -                        -                        -                         -                           -                               -                              -                                   -                           -                             -

    Other                                                                                                    10,964                 11,121                    8,446                    8,129                     8,034                        7,865                            9,335                           8,308                               36.47                        38,660                        33,542                     15.26

                                                         Total noninterest expense                             70,856                 76,085                   51,176                   47,414                    45,979                       48,175                           49,396                          47,645                               54.11                       245,531                       191,195                     28.42


    Income before income taxes                                                                               31,309                 23,962                   22,236                   22,257                    22,958                       22,643                           20,794                          19,492                               36.38                        99,764                        85,887                     16.16

    Income taxes                                                                                             10,149                  7,742                    6,842                    7,017                     7,361                        7,108                            5,941                           5,895                               37.88                        31,750                        26,305                     20.70

                                                         Net income                                           $21,160                $16,220                  $15,394                  $15,240                   $15,597                      $15,535                          $14,853                         $13,597                               35.67                       $68,014                       $59,582                     14.15
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    Basic earnings per share                                                                       $0.53                  $0.40                   $0.49                     $0.48                     $0.49                      $0.49                        $0.47                            $0.43                            8.16                                $1.89                        $1.89                              -

    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                 0.52                   0.40                     0.48                     0.48                      0.49                         0.49                             0.47                            0.43                                6.12                          1.88                          1.88                         -


    Average basic shares outstanding                                                                     40,276,441             40,265,941               31,626,059               31,576,275                31,537,278                   31,526,423                       31,496,737                      31,436,148                               27.71                    35,971,877                    31,499,498                     14.20

    Average diluted shares outstanding                                                                   40,539,151             40,518,413               31,865,172               31,815,710                31,781,734                   31,718,529                       31,698,198                      31,668,362                               27.55                    36,227,439                    31,759,647                     14.07


    Common shares outstanding                                                                            40,293,291             40,268,455               31,644,706               31,604,937                31,545,145                   31,533,703                       31,519,641                      31,480,395                               27.73                    40,293,291                    31,545,145                     27.73

    Cash dividend per common share                                                                 $0.17                  $0.17                   $0.17                     $0.17                     $0.17                      $0.17                        $0.17                            $0.17                               -                               $0.68                        $0.68                              -


    Performance ratios
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    Return on average shareholders' equity                                                         8.06%                 6.28%                  8.42%                    8.59%                    8.72%                     8.84%                       8.67%                           8.19%                                                              7.72%                       8.61%

    Return on average tangible shareholders'
     equity (1)                                                                                   15.84%                12.20%                 14.89%                   15.45%                   15.90%                    16.50%                      16.55%                          16.05%                                                             14.50%                      16.25%

    Return on average assets                                                                       1.06%                 0.81%                  1.06%                    1.06%                    1.08%                     1.07%                       1.02%                           0.93%                                                              0.99%                       1.02%

    Return on average tangible assets (2)                                                          1.19%                 0.93%                  1.17%                    1.18%                    1.20%                     1.20%                       1.15%                           1.05%                                                              1.11%                       1.15%


    Net interest margin (FTE)                                                                      4.33%                 4.09%                  4.17%                    4.03%                    4.09%                     4.12%                       4.24%                           4.04%                                                              4.17%                       4.12%

    Yield on earning assets (FTE)                                                                  4.65%                 4.42%                  4.57%                    4.45%                    4.53%                     4.58%                       4.72%                           4.53%                                                              4.52%                       4.59%

    Cost of funding                                                                                0.31%                 0.33%                  0.40%                    0.43%                    0.45%                     0.47%                       0.48%                           0.48%                                                              0.36%                       0.47%

    Average earning assets to average assets                                                      86.02%                86.57%                 87.79%                   87.49%                   87.41%                    87.32%                      87.39%                          87.35%                                                             86.88%                      87.37%

    Average loans to average deposits                                                             86.22%                83.63%                 81.93%                   81.44%                   82.67%                    82.26%                      79.11%                          77.00%                                                             83.51%                      80.24%


    Noninterest income (less securities gains/

                                                         losses) to average assets                              1.58%                 1.61%                   1.57%                   1.53%                    1.38%                       1.53%                           1.34%                          1.27%                                                           1.57%                        1.38%

    Noninterest expense (less debt prepayment penalties/

                                                         merger-related expenses) to average assets             3.46%                 3.43%                   3.41%                   3.27%                    3.14%                       3.32%                           3.39%                          3.25%                                                           3.40%                        3.28%

    Net overhead ratio                                                                             1.88%                 1.82%                  1.84%                    1.74%                    1.76%                     1.79%                       2.06%                           1.97%                                                              1.83%                       1.90%

    Efficiency ratio (FTE) (4)                                                                    63.50%                64.76%                 63.58%                   62.99%                   61.56%                    62.90%                      65.38%                          65.48%                                                             63.77%                      63.82%

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    Average balances                                             Quarter                         Quarter               Quarter                   Quarter                 Quarter                  Quarter                    Quarter                  Quarter                       Variance                             2015                      2014                 Variance
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    Total assets                                                         $7,906,661             $7,905,538              $5,847,539                $5,821,758               $5,746,146                $5,758,083                  $5,836,607                $5,927,884                        37.60                          $6,878,921                $5,816,517                 18.27

    Earning assets                                                                  6,801,388              6,842,452                 5,133,567               5,093,224                5,022,647                   5,027,805                 5,100,833                       5,178,069                            35.41                 5,976,098                 5,081,764                17.60

    Securities                                                                      1,120,236              1,143,577                   999,962                 989,743                  979,052                   1,001,548                 1,026,948                       1,002,519                            14.42                 1,065,319                 1,002,450                 6.27

    Mortgage loans held for sale                                                      268,096                398,480                    87,435                  50,918                   27,443                      31,832                    26,004                          19,925                           876.92                   202,368                    26,337               668.38

    Loans, net of unearned                                                          5,341,943              5,223,273                 3,978,514               3,969,244                3,954,606                   3,937,142                 3,897,027                       3,868,747                            35.08                 4,633,635                 3,914,679                18.37

    Intangibles                                                                       481,747                456,811                   295,441                 296,682                  297,978                     300,725                   302,181                         303,599                            61.67                   383,380                   301,104                27.32


    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                         $1,323,468             $1,272,714                $969,770                  $932,011                 $936,672                  $896,856                    $905,180                  $949,317                        41.29                          $1,125,970                  $921,903                 22.14

    Interest-bearing deposits                                                       4,872,432              4,972,717                 3,886,199               3,941,863                3,846,891                   3,889,133                 4,020,754                       4,074,745                            26.66                 4,422,371                 3,957,068                11.76

                                                  Total deposits                      6,195,900              6,245,431                 4,855,969               4,873,874                4,783,563                   4,785,989                 4,925,934                       5,024,062                            29.52                 5,548,341                 4,878,971                13.72

    Borrowed funds                                                                    568,548                556,269                   204,884                 168,758                  190,928                     214,017                   169,373                         170,091                           197.78                   376,208                   186,236               102.01

    Shareholders' equity                                                            1,041,460              1,023,912                   733,158                 719,687                  709,780                     697,103                   686,794                         673,046                            46.73                   880,831                   691,802                27.32


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    Balances at period end                                       Quarter                         Quarter               Quarter                   Quarter                 Quarter                  Quarter                    Quarter                  Quarter                       Variance                             2015                      2014                 Variance
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    Total assets                                                         $7,935,702             $7,918,732              $5,899,190                $5,881,849               $5,805,129                $5,751,711                  $5,826,020                $5,902,831                        36.70                          $7,935,702                $5,805,129                 36.70

    Earning assets                                                                  6,778,485              6,810,285                 5,186,419               5,168,497                5,063,039                   5,053,252                 5,063,873                       5,161,173                            33.88                 6,778,485                 5,063,039                33.88

    Securities                                                                      1,105,205              1,139,553                   965,290               1,016,394                  983,747                     980,328                 1,007,331                       1,046,688                            12.35                 1,105,205                   983,747                12.35

    Mortgage loans held for sale                                                      225,254                317,681                   108,023                 102,780                   25,628                      30,451                    28,116                          28,433                           778.94                   225,254                    25,628               778.94

    Loans not acquired                                                              3,830,434              3,607,005                 3,407,925               3,274,314                3,267,486                   3,165,492                 3,096,286                       2,947,836                            17.23                 3,830,434                 3,267,486                17.23

    Loans acquired and covered by FDIC loss-
     share agreements                                                                  93,142                100,839                   121,626                 125,773                  143,041                     155,319                   167,129                         173,545                          (34.88)                   93,142                   143,041              (34.88)

    Loans acquired and not covered by FDIC
     loss-share agreements                                                          1,489,886              1,570,116                   507,653                 553,574                  577,347                     636,628                   694,115                         746,047                           158.06                 1,489,886                   577,347               158.06

                                                  Total loans                         5,413,462              5,277,960                 4,037,204               3,953,661                3,987,874                   3,957,439                 3,957,530                       3,867,428                            35.75                 5,413,462                 3,987,874                35.75

    Intangibles                                                                       480,813                482,599                   294,808                 296,053                  297,330                     298,609                   301,478                         302,903                            61.71                   480,813                   297,330                61.71


    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                         $1,278,337             $1,303,884                $972,672                  $959,351                 $919,872                  $935,544                    $902,766                  $914,964                        38.97                          $1,278,337                  $919,872                 38.97

    Interest-bearing deposits                                                       4,940,265              4,930,677                 3,917,772               3,983,418                3,918,546                   3,828,126                 3,983,965                       4,089,820                            26.07                 4,940,265                 3,918,546                26.07

                                                  Total deposits                      6,218,602              6,234,561                 4,890,444               4,942,769                4,838,418                   4,763,670                 4,886,731                       5,004,784                            28.53                 6,218,602                 4,838,418                28.53

    Borrowed funds                                                                    570,496                551,740                   219,089                 162,313                  188,825                     227,664                   189,830                         168,700                           202.13                   570,496                   188,825               202.13

    Shareholders' equity                                                            1,044,587              1,032,699                   730,976                 723,196                  711,651                     700,475                   688,215                         676,715                            46.78                 1,044,587                   711,651                46.78


    Market value per common share                                            $34.41                 $32.85                  $32.60                    $30.05                   $28.93                    $27.05                      $29.07                    $29.05                        18.94                              $34.41                    $28.93                 18.94

    Book value per common share                                                         25.92                  25.65                     23.10                   22.88                    22.56                       22.21                     21.83                           21.50                            14.89                     25.92                     22.56                14.89

    Tangible book value per common share                                                13.99                  13.66                     13.78                   13.52                    13.13                       12.74                     12.27                           11.87                             6.55                     13.99                     13.13                 6.55

    Shareholders' equity to assets (actual)                                  13.16%                13.04%                 12.39%                   12.30%                  12.26%                   12.18%                     11.81%                   11.46%                                                         13.16%                   12.26%

    Tangible capital ratio (3)                                                7.56%                 7.40%                  7.78%                    7.65%                   7.52%                    7.37%                      7.00%                    6.68%                                                          7.56%                    7.52%



    Leverage ratio                                                            9.18%                 8.95%                  9.89%                    9.74%                   9.53%                    9.31%                      8.91%                    8.56%                                                          9.18%                    9.53%

    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio                                        9.98%                 9.92%                 10.45%                   10.35%                     N/A                      N/A                        N/A                      N/A                                                          9.98%                      N/A

    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio                                          11.50%                11.46%                 12.52%                   12.47%                  12.45%                   12.28%                     11.82%                   11.54%                                                         11.50%                   12.45%

    Total risk-based capital ratio                                           12.30%                12.27%                 13.55%                   13.51%                  13.54%                   13.43%                     12.96%                   12.70%                                                         12.30%                   13.54%

    RENASANT CORPORATION
    --------------------

    (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Q4 2015 -                                  As of

                                                                                                                     2015                                         2014                 Q4 2014                                  December 31,
                                                                                                                     ----                                         ----                                                        ------------

                                                                                        Fourth                        Third                Second                   First                   Fourth                  Third                               Second                 First                Percent                                                           Percent

    Loans not acquired by category                                                      Quarter                      Quarter               Quarter                 Quarter                  Quarter                Quarter                              Quarter               Quarter              Variance                   2015                 2014                Variance
    ------------------------------                                                      -------                      -------               -------                 -------                  -------                -------                              -------               -------              --------                   ----                 ----                --------

    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                                                   $485,407              $450,688               $437,181                 $418,752                $418,501                              $378,802               $365,262               $347,828                  15.99             $485,407                 $418,501               15.99

    Lease financing                                                                                         34,815                24,698                 17,633                   11,560                  10,114                                 5,377                  1,767                    612                 244.23               34,815                   10,114              244.23

    Real estate - construction                                                                             291,701               268,805                212,071                  200,966                 210,837                               193,787                172,319                149,449                  38.35              291,701                  210,837               38.35

    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages                                                                   1,204,228             1,128,556              1,073,816                1,025,264               1,014,412                               984,778                966,546                941,260                  18.71            1,204,228                1,014,412               18.71

    Real estate - commercial mortgages                                                                   1,729,049             1,653,534              1,589,969                1,542,706               1,538,950                             1,527,680              1,516,372              1,441,404                  12.35            1,729,049                1,538,950               12.35

    Installment loans to individuals                                                                        85,234                80,724                 77,255                   75,066                  74,672                                75,068                 74,020                 67,283                  14.14               85,234                   74,672               14.14


                                                                 Loans, net of unearned                   $3,830,434            $3,607,005             $3,407,925               $3,274,314              $3,267,486                            $3,165,492             $3,096,286             $2,947,836                  17.23           $3,830,434               $3,267,486               17.23
                                                                                                        ==========


    Loans acquired and covered by FDIC loss-share agreements
    --------------------------------------------------------

    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                                                     $2,406                $2,467                 $3,726                   $3,917                  $6,684                                $7,699                 $7,677                 $8,283                (64.00)              $2,406                   $6,684             (64.00)

    Lease financing                                                                                   -                     -                     -                        -                       -                      -                                    -                     -                     -                     -                   -                       -

    Real estate - construction                                                                      130                    137                      -                        -                       -                  1,648                                 1,648                  1,648                   -                     130                  -                       -

    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages                                                                      45,988                48,779                 40,333                   42,758                  44,017                                46,354                 49,616                 52,252                   4.48               45,988                   44,017                4.48

    Real estate - commercial mortgages                                                                      44,550                49,382                 77,536                   79,064                  92,304                                99,579                108,166                111,337                (51.74)              44,550                   92,304             (51.74)

    Installment loans to individuals                                                                            68                    74                     31                       34                      36                                    39                     22                     25                  88.89                   68                       36               88.89


                                                                 Loans, net of unearned                      $93,142              $100,839               $121,626                 $125,773                $143,041                              $155,319               $167,129               $173,545                (34.88)             $93,142                 $143,041             (34.88)
                                                                                                           =======


    Loans acquired and not covered by FDIC loss-share agreements
    ------------------------------------------------------------

    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                                                   $149,024              $167,966                $39,652                  $52,119                 $58,098                               $64,058                $74,887                $84,005                 156.50             $149,024                  $58,098              156.50

    Lease financing                                                                                   -                     -                     -                        -                       -                      -                                    -                     -                     -                     -                   -                       -

    Real estate - construction                                                                              65,833                70,428                    505                      483                   1,224                                 1,631                  2,610                  4,803               5,278.51               65,833                    1,224            5,278.51

    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages                                                                     485,107               485,170                161,765                  171,433                 177,931                               190,447                205,126                217,748                 172.64              485,107                  177,931              172.64

    Real estate - commercial mortgages                                                                     760,131               813,973                295,484                  317,224                 325,660                               363,793                390,781                415,417                 133.41              760,131                  325,660              133.41

    Installment loans to individuals                                                                        29,791                32,579                 10,247                   12,315                  14,434                                16,699                 20,711                 24,074                 106.39               29,791                   14,434              106.39

                                                                 Loans, net of unearned                   $1,489,886            $1,570,116               $507,653                 $553,574                $577,347                              $636,628               $694,115               $746,047                 158.06           $1,489,886                 $577,347              158.06
                                                                                                        ==========


    Asset quality data
    ------------------

    Assets not acquired:

    Nonaccrual loans                                                                                       $13,645               $14,522                $15,514                  $17,719                 $18,781                               $19,070                $17,175                $18,365                (27.35)             $13,645                  $18,781             (27.35)

    Loans 90 past due or more                                                                                1,751                   647                  5,647                    1,193                   1,406                                 7,177                  3,615                  1,322                  24.54                1,751                    1,406               24.54
                                                                                                             -----                   ---                  -----                    -----                   -----                                 -----                  -----                  -----                                      -----                    -----

    Nonperforming loans                                                                                     15,396                15,169                 21,161                   18,912                  20,187                                26,247                 20,790                 19,687                (23.73)              15,396                   20,187             (23.73)

    Other real estate owned                                                                                 12,987                13,936                 14,967                   16,735                  17,087                                20,461                 23,950                 25,117                (23.99)              12,987                   17,087             (23.99)

    Nonperforming assets not acquired                                                                      $28,383               $29,105                $36,128                  $35,647                 $37,274                               $46,708                $44,740                $44,804                (23.85)             $28,383                  $37,274             (23.85)
                                                                                                           =======               =======                =======                  =======


    Assets acquired and subject to loss share:

    Nonaccrual loans                                                                                        $3,319                $3,270                $19,487                  $18,040                 $24,172                               $33,216                $41,425    #           $46,078                (86.27)              $3,319                  $24,172             (86.27)

    Loans 90 past due or more                                                                                3,609                 4,143                      -                       -                     48                                 1,979                      -   #                32               7,418.75                3,609                       48            7,418.75
                                                                                                             -----                 -----                    ---                     ---                    ---                                 -----                    ---                   ---                                      -----                      ---

    Nonperforming loans subject to loss share                                                                6,928                 7,413                 19,487                   18,040                  24,220                                35,195                 41,425    #            46,110                (71.40)               6,928                   24,220             (71.40)

    Other real estate owned                                                                                  2,818                 3,183                  3,853                    4,325                   6,368                                 4,033                  7,472    #            10,218                (55.75)               2,818                    6,368             (55.75)

    Nonperforming assets acquired and subject to loss share                                                 $9,746               $10,596                $23,340                  $22,365                 $30,588                               $39,228                $48,897    #           $56,328                (68.14)              $9,746                  $30,588             (68.14)
                                                                                                            ======               =======                =======                  =======                 =======                               =======                =======                =======                                     ======                  =======


    Assets acquired and not subject to loss share:

    Nonaccrual loans                                                                                       $12,070               $15,796                 $1,085                   $1,627                  $1,443                                $1,991                 $5,966    #            $6,393                 736.45              $12,070                   $1,443              736.45

    Loans 90 past due or more                                                                               11,033                 8,824                  2,523                    9,636                   9,259                                 8,375                  5,057    #             1,922                  19.16               11,033                    9,259               19.16
                                                                                                            ------                 -----                  -----                    -----                   -----                                 -----                  -----                  -----                                     ------                    -----

    Nonperforming loans                                                                                     23,103                24,620                  3,608                   11,263                  10,702                                10,366                 11,023    #             8,315                 115.88               23,103                   10,702              115.88

    Other real estate owned                                                                                 19,597                19,215                  8,244                   10,626                  11,017                                 9,565                 10,381    #            12,406                  77.88               19,597                   11,017               77.88
                                                                                                            ------

    Nonperforming assets acquired                                                                          $42,700               $43,835                $11,852                  $21,889                 $21,719                               $19,931                $21,404    #           $20,721                  96.60              $42,700                  $21,719               96.60
                                                                                                           =======               =======                =======                  =======                 =======                               =======                =======                =======                                    =======                  =======


    Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)                                                                       $1,364                  $588                 $1,588                   $1,062                  $3,330                                $4,952                 $2,194                 $1,067                (59.04)              $4,602                  $11,543             (60.13)

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                               42,437                42,051                 41,888                   42,302                  42,289                                44,569                 47,304                 48,048                   0.35               42,437                  $42,289                0.35

    Annualized net loan charge-offs / average loans                                               0.10%                 0.04%                 0.16%                    0.11%                   0.33%                  0.50%                                0.23%                 0.11%                                       0.10%               0.29%


    Nonperforming loans / total loans*                                                            0.84%                 0.89%                 1.10%                    1.22%                   1.38%                  1.81%                                1.85%                 1.92%                                       0.84%               1.38%

    Nonperforming assets / total assets*                                                          1.02%                 1.05%                 1.21%                    1.36%                   1.54%                  1.84%                                1.97%                 2.06%                                       1.02%               1.54%

    Allowance for loan losses / total loans*                                                      0.78%                 0.80%                 1.04%                    1.07%                   1.06%                  1.13%                                1.20%                 1.24%                                       0.78%               1.06%

    Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming loans*                                             93.42%                89.09%                94.65%                   87.74%                  76.74%                 62.07%                               64.59%                64.83%                                      93.42%              76.74%


    Nonperforming loans / total loans**                                                           0.40%                 0.42%                 0.62%                    0.58%                   0.62%                  0.83%                                0.67%                 0.67%                                       0.40%               0.62%

    Nonperforming assets / total assets**                                                         0.36%                 0.37%                 0.61%                    0.61%                   0.64%                  0.81%                                0.77%                 0.76%                                       0.36%               0.64%

    Allowance for loan losses / total loans**                                                     1.11%                 1.17%                 1.23%                    1.29%                   1.29%                  1.41%                                1.53%                 1.63%                                       1.11%               1.29%

    Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming loans**                                           275.64%               277.22%               197.95%                  223.68%                 209.49%                169.81%                              227.53%               244.06%                                     275.64%             209.49%


    *Based on all assets (including acquired assets)

    **Excludes all assets acquired

    RENASANT CORPORATION
    --------------------

    (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)






                                                                                                                                 RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP
                                                                                                                                 ----------------------------------


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         For the Year Ending

                                                                                                                                                        2015                                                                                              2014                                                            December 31,
                                                                                                                                                        ----                                                                                              ----                                                            ------------

                                                                 Fourth                            Third              Second                                                        First                            Fourth                     Third                        Second                       First

                                                                 Quarter                          Quarter             Quarter                                                      Quarter                           Quarter                   Quarter                       Quarter                     Quarter                                             2015                          2014
                                                                 -------                          -------             -------                                                      -------                           -------                   -------                       -------                     -------                                             ----                          ----

    Net income (GAAP)                                                          $21,160              $16,220              $15,394                                                                 $15,240                  $15,597                    $15,535                        $14,853                      $13,597                                          $68,014                       $59,582

                                                   Amortization of intangibles, net of
                                                   tax                                     1,183                1,220                                             858                                            873                       902                            947                        1,019                         1,026                                             4,137                          3,889
                                                                                         -----

    Tangible net income (non-GAAP)                                             $22,343              $17,440              $16,252                                                                 $16,113                  $16,499                    $16,482                        $15,872                      $14,623                                          $72,151                       $63,471


    Average shareholders' equity
     (GAAP)                                                                 $1,041,460           $1,023,912             $733,158                                                                $719,687                 $709,780                   $697,103                       $686,794                     $673,046                                         $880,831                      $691,802

                                                  Intangibles                            481,747              456,811                                         295,441                                        296,682                   297,978                        300,725                      302,181                       303,599                                           383,380                        301,104
                                                                                       -------

    Average tangible shareholders'
     equity (non-GAAP)                                                        $559,713             $567,101             $437,717                                                                $423,005                 $411,802                   $396,378                       $384,613                     $369,447                                         $497,451                      $390,698


    Average total assets (GAAP)                                             $7,906,661           $7,905,538           $5,847,539                                                              $5,821,758               $5,746,146                 $5,758,083                     $5,836,607                   $5,927,884                                       $6,878,921                    $5,816,517

                                                  Intangibles                            481,747              456,811                                         295,441                                        296,682                   297,978                        300,725                      302,181                       303,599                                           383,380                        301,104
                                                                                       -------

    Average tangible assets (non-
     GAAP)                                                                  $7,424,914           $7,448,727           $5,552,098                                                              $5,525,076               $5,448,168                 $5,457,358                     $5,534,426                   $5,624,285                                       $6,495,541                    $5,515,413


    Actual shareholders' equity
     (GAAP)                                                                 $1,044,587           $1,032,699             $730,976                                                                $723,196                 $711,651                   $700,475                       $688,215                     $676,715                                       $1,044,587                      $711,651

                                                  Intangibles                            480,813              482,599                                         294,808                                        296,053                   297,330                        298,609                      301,478                       302,903                                           480,813                        297,329
                                                                                       -------

    Actual tangible shareholders'
     equity (non-GAAP)                                                        $563,774             $550,100             $436,168                                                                $427,143                 $414,321                   $401,866                       $386,737                     $373,812                                         $563,774                      $414,322


    Actual total assets (GAAP)                                              $7,935,702           $7,918,732           $5,899,190                                                              $5,881,849               $5,805,129                 $5,751,711                     $5,826,020                   $5,902,831                                       $7,935,702                    $5,805,129

                                                  Intangibles                            480,813              482,599                                         294,808                                        296,053                   297,330                        298,609                      301,478                       302,903                                           480,813                        297,329
                                                                                       -------

    Actual tangible assets (non-
     GAAP)                                                                  $7,454,889           $7,436,133           $5,604,382                                                              $5,585,796               $5,507,799                 $5,453,102                     $5,524,542                   $5,599,928                                       $7,454,889                    $5,507,800


    (1) Return on Average Equity

    Return on (average)
     shareholders' equity (GAAP)                                                         8.06%               6.28%                                          8.42%                                         8.59%                    8.72%                         8.84%                       8.67%                        8.19%                                            7.72%                         8.61%

                                                   Effect of adjustment for intangible
                                                   assets                                  7.78%               5.92%                                          6.47%                                         6.86%                    7.18%                         7.66%                       7.88%                        7.86%                                            6.78%                         7.63%

    Return on average tangible
     shareholders' equity (non-
     GAAP)                                                                              15.84%              12.20%                                         14.89%                                        15.45%                   15.90%                        16.50%                      16.55%                       16.05%                                           14.50%                        16.25%


    (2) Return on Average Assets

    Return on (average) assets
     (GAAP)                                                                              1.06%               0.81%                                          1.06%                                         1.06%                    1.08%                         1.07%                       1.02%                        0.93%                                            0.99%                         1.02%

                                                   Effect of adjustment for intangible
                                                   assets                                  0.13%               0.11%                                          0.12%                                         0.12%                    0.12%                         0.13%                       0.13%                        0.12%                                            0.12%                         0.13%

    Return on average tangible
     assets (non-GAAP)                                                                   1.19%               0.93%                                          1.17%                                         1.18%                    1.20%                         1.20%                       1.15%                        1.05%                                            1.11%                         1.15%


    (3) Shareholder Equity Ratio

    Shareholders' equity to
     (actual) assets (GAAP)                                                             13.16%              13.04%                                         12.39%                                        12.30%                   12.26%                        12.18%                      11.81%                       11.46%                                           13.16%                        12.26%

                                                   Effect of adjustment for intangible
                                                   assets                                  5.60%               5.64%                                          4.61%                                         4.65%                    4.74%                         4.81%                       4.81%                        4.79%                                            5.60%                         4.74%

    Tangible capital ratio (non-
     GAAP)                                                                               7.56%               7.40%                                          7.78%                                         7.65%                    7.52%                         7.37%                       7.00%                        6.68%                                            7.56%                         7.52%





                                                                                                                                                                      CALCULATION OF EFFICIENCY RATIO
                                                                                                                                                                      -------------------------------


    Interest income (FTE)                                                      $79,679              $76,242              $58,516                                                                 $55,910                  $57,335                    $58,098                        $60,002                      $57,811                                         $270,347                      $233,246

                                                  Interest expense                         5,364                5,620                                           5,099                                          5,324                     5,580                          5,886                        6,108                         6,206                                            21,407                         23,780
                                                                                         -----

    Net Interest income (FTE)                                                  $74,315              $70,622              $53,417                                                                 $50,586                  $51,755                    $52,212                        $53,894                      $51,605                                         $248,940                      $209,466
                                                                               -------              -------              -------                                                                 -------                  -------                    -------                        -------                      -------                                         --------                      --------


    Total noninterest income                                                   $31,491              $32,117              $22,917                                                                 $21,904                  $19,970                    $22,563                        $19,471                      $18,616                                         $108,429                       $80,620

                                                  Securities gains (losses)                    -                   -                                             96                                              -                        -                           375                            -                            -                                               96                            375

                                                  Gain on acquisition                          -                   -                                              -                                             -                        -                             -                           -                            -                                                -                             -
                                                  -------------------

    Total noninterest income                                                   $31,491              $32,117              $22,821                                                                 $21,904                  $19,970                    $22,188                        $19,471                      $18,616                                         $108,333                       $80,245

    Total Income (FTE)                                                        $105,806             $102,739              $76,238                                                                 $72,490                  $71,725                    $74,400                        $73,365                      $70,221                                         $357,273                      $289,711
                                                                              ========             ========              =======                                                                 =======                  =======                    =======                        =======                      =======                                         ========                      ========


    Total noninterest expense                                                  $70,856              $76,085              $51,176                                                                 $47,414                  $45,979                    $48,175                        $49,396                      $47,645                                         $245,531                      $191,195

                                                  Amortization of intangibles              1,751                1,803                                           1,239                                          1,275                     1,327                          1,381                        1,427                         1,471                                             6,068                          5,606

                                                  Merger-related expenses                  1,923                7,746                                           1,467                                            478                       499                              -                           -                          195                                            11,614                            694

                                                  Debt extinguishment penalty                  -                   -                                              -                                             -                        -                             -                           -                            -                                                -                             -
                                                  ---------------------------

    Total noninterest expense                                                  $67,182              $66,536              $48,470                                                                 $45,661                  $44,153                    $46,794   #                    $47,969                      $45,979                                         $227,849                      $184,895
                                                                               =======              =======              =======                                                                 =======                  =======                    =======                        =======                      =======                                         ========                      ========


    (4) Efficiency Ratio                                                                63.50%              64.76%                                         63.58%                                        62.99%                   61.56%                        62.90%                      65.38%                       65.48%                                           63.77%                        63.82%




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             John Oxford                    Kevin Chapman

             First Vice President           Executive Vice President

             Director of Corp Communication Chief Financial Officer

             (662) 680-1219                 (662) 680-1450

             joxford@renasant.com           kchapman@renasant.com

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