TUPELO, Miss., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (the "Company") today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. Net income for the first quarter of 2013 was $7,571,000, or basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.30, as compared to $5,974,000, or basic and diluted EPS of $0.24, for the first quarter of 2012.

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"Our strong start to 2013 represents the fifth consecutive quarter of improvement in net income and earnings per share. The results for the first quarter of 2013 reflect loan and deposit growth, higher levels of noninterest income, and lower credit costs as we experienced significant improvements in our credit quality metrics," said Renasant chairman and chief executive officer, E. Robinson McGraw. "In addition to our strong financial start for this year, during the first quarter of 2013, we also announced our plans to acquire First M&F Corporation, a bank holding company headquartered in Kosciusko, Mississippi and the parent of Merchants and Farmers Bank, a $1.6 billion financial services company with 36 full-service locations in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. This will be the largest merger in our company's history and, upon completion of the transaction, the pro forma combined company will have approximately $5.8 billion in total assets and 123 full-service locations."

Total assets as of March 31, 2013, were approximately $4.27 billion, as compared to $4.18 billion as of December 31, 2012. At March 31, 2013, the Company's Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 9.79%, its Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 12.86% and its total risk-based capital ratio was 14.13%. In all capital ratio categories, the Company's regulatory capital ratios continued to be in excess of the regulatory minimums required to be classified as "well-capitalized." The Company's tangible common equity ratio was 7.65% as of March 31, 2013.

Loans not covered under FDIC loss-share agreements were $2.59 billion as of March 31, 2013, as compared to $2.28 billion as of March 31, 2012, and $2.57 billion as of December 31, 2012. Loans covered under loss-share agreements decreased to $214 million as of March 31, 2013, as compared to $318 million as of March 31, 2012 and $237 million as of December 31, 2012. Total loans, which include both loans covered and not covered under FDIC loss-share agreements, were approximately $2.81 billion as of March 31, 2013, as compared to $2.60 billion as of March 31, 2012, and $2.81 billion as of December 31, 2012.

"Our moderate loan growth during the first quarter of 2013, excluding the decline in covered loans, reflects not only the cyclical slowing we typically experience during this time period but also higher levels of paydowns, including approximately $20.4 million in principal reductions of problem credits. Looking ahead, our loan pipelines and opportunities for growth throughout all of our markets project more pronounced loan growth for the remainder of 2013," said McGraw.

Total deposits were $3.56 billion as of March 31, 2013, as compared to $3.47 billion as of March 31, 2012, and $3.46 billion as of December 31, 2012. The Company continues to improve its deposit mix by replacing higher-costing funds with lower-costing core deposits. The result of these continued changes to the Company's funding mix, coupled with a reduction in borrowed funds, has reduced its cost of funds 22 basis points to 0.62% for the first quarter of 2013, as compared to 0.84% for the first quarter of 2012; the Company's cost of funds was 0.64% for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Net interest income was $33.4 million for the first quarter of 2013, as compared to $32.8 million for the first quarter of 2012, and $33.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net interest margin was 3.89% for the first quarter of 2013, as compared to 3.85% for the first quarter of 2012, and 3.97% for all of 2012. One factor contributing to the Company's linked quarter decline in net interest margin was the seasonal influx of public fund deposits which resulted in higher levels of cash. Although these higher cash balances have a minimal effect on net interest income, they reduced net interest margin 5 basis points in the first quarter of 2013 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.

Noninterest income was $17.3 million for the first quarter of 2013, as compared to $16.4 million for the first quarter of 2012, and $17.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. While mortgage income increased for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the first quarter of 2012, the Company did experience an expected seasonal decrease on a linked quarter basis. However, the Company's mortgage pipeline steadily increased throughout the first quarter of 2013 and mortgage production for the remainder of 2013 is expected to be strong.

Noninterest expense was $37.6 million for the first quarter of 2013, as compared to $36.6 million for the first quarter of 2012, and $38.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. The Company's increase in noninterest expense on a year-over-year basis was primarily due to de novo expansions, commissions paid on the increased volume of mortgage loan production, and increased health insurance costs. The decrease in noninterest expense on a linked quarter basis was primarily driven by a reduction in expense related to other real estate owned ("OREO").

The Company charged-off $893,000 during the first quarter of 2013, an 82% decrease from net charge-offs of approximately $5.0 million during the same period in 2012. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.13% for the first quarter of 2013, as compared to 0.77% for the first quarter of 2012, and 0.53% for the fourth quarter of 2012. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.1 million for the first quarter of 2013, as compared to $4.8 million for the first quarter of 2012, and $4.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2012.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $46.5 million at March 31, 2013, as compared to $44.2 million as of March 31, 2012, and $44.3 million as of December 31, 2012. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.79% as of March 31, 2013, as compared to 1.94% as of March 31, 2012, and 1.72% as of December 31, 2012.

"Consistent with our lower level of charge-offs and improved risk profile from the $20.4 million in principal reductions of problem credits, in the first quarter of 2013, we reduced our provision for loan losses as compared to previous periods. Even though our provision for loan losses decreased, we experienced an increase in our allowance for loan losses, coverage ratio and ratio of allowance to total loans," commented McGraw.

Total nonperforming loans (nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due) were $76.0 million as of March 31, 2013, while total nonperforming assets (nonperforming loans and OREO) were $150.8 million at March 31, 2013.

Nonperforming assets covered under FDIC loss-share agreements totaled $83.1 million as of March 31, 2013, down from $115.3 million as of March 31, 2012, and $98.7 million as of December 31, 2012.

Nonperforming loans and OREO covered under FDIC loss-share agreements totaled $48.0 million and $35.1 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2013, compared to $79.8 million and $35.5 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2012, and $53.2 million and $45.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2102. The remaining discussion in this release of nonperforming loans, OREO and the related asset quality ratios exclude these assets covered under FDIC loss-share agreements.

The Company's nonperforming loans were $28.0 million as of March 31, 2013, down from $30.4 million as of March 31, 2012, and $30.2 million as of December 31, 2012. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 1.08% as of March 31, 2013, as compared to 1.33% as of March 31, 2012 and 1.17% as of December 31, 2012.

The Company's coverage ratio, or its allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans, was 166.19% as of March 31, 2013, as compared to 145.15% as of March 31, 2012, and 146.90% as of December 31, 2012. Loans 30 to 89 days past due as a percentage of total loans remained at pre-recession levels and were 0.32% as of March 31, 2013, as compared to 0.59% as of March 31, 2012, and 0.31% as of December 31, 2012.

With respect to the improvement in credit quality, McGraw stated, "We were especially pleased with our credit quality metrics during the first quarter of 2013 as we experienced significant improvement in nonperforming loans, early stage delinquencies and nonperforming assets as compared to both a year-over-year and linked quarter basis. Net charge-offs totaled $893,000, which represents the lowest quarterly charge-off level since the third quarter of 2007."

OREO was $39.8 million as of March 31, 2013, as compared to $64.9 million as of March 31, 2012, and $44.7 million as of December 31, 2012. The Company continues to work aggressively to market OREO and currently has approximately $5.9 million in OREO under purchase agreements which are expected to close during the second quarter of 2013. During the first quarter of 2013, the Company experienced a significant reduction in costs associated with OREO as OREO expense decreased approximately 50% as compared to the first quarter of 2012.

"As we look toward the remainder of 2013 and beyond, we see many positives on the horizon as our pipelines for both commercial loans and secondary market mortgage loans have returned to robust levels; we are beginning to experience the full benefit from our de novo market entries, and our credit quality continues to move back toward healthier pre-recession levels. Concurrently, we are working with our new partners at First M&F Corporation to ensure the foundation is in place for a smooth merger and conversion," stated McGraw.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:

A live audio webcast of a conference call with analysts will be available beginning at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

The webcast can be accessed through Renasant's investor relations website at www.renasant.com or http://services.choruscall.com/links/rnst130424.html. To access the conference via telephone, dial 1-888-317-6016 in the United States and request the Renasant Corporation First Quarter 2013 Earnings Webcast and Conference Call. International participants should dial 1-412-317-6016 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 10027314 or by dialing 1-412-317-0088 internationally and entering the conference number. Telephone replay access is available until 9:00 AM ET on May 9, 2013.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:

Renasant Corporation, a 109-year-old financial services institution, is the parent of Renasant Bank and Renasant Insurance. Renasant has assets of approximately $4.2 billion and operates over 85 banking, mortgage, financial services and insurance offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama 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.



    Contacts: Media                        Financials

              John Oxford                  Kevin Chapman

              Vice President               Senior Executive Vice President

              Director of External Affairs Chief Financial Officer

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

              joxford@renasant.com         kchapman@renasant.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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                                                                                                                                                   First                                             Fourth                                        Third                                        Second                                  First                                       Percent                                                                                                Percent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Statement of earnings                                                                                                                         Quarter                                            Quarter                                      Quarter                                       Quarter                                Quarter                                     Variance                                           2013                                   2012          Variance
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    Interest income - taxable equivalent basis                                                                                                          $40,371                                       $41,135                                      $40,613                                       $41,487                                $42,001                                        (1.86)                                      $40,371                                $42,001             (3.88)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Interest income                                                                                                                                     $38,945                                       $39,676                                      $39,154                                       $39,978                                $40,505                                        (1.84)                                      $38,945                                $40,505             (3.85)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Interest expense                                                                                                                                      5,564                                         5,723                                        6,022                                         6,568                                  7,662                                        (2.78)                                        5,564                                  7,662            (27.38)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                           Net interest income                             33,381                                       33,953                                        33,132                                 33,410                                        32,843                                        (1.68)                                33,381              32,843             1.64
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                                             3,050                                         4,000                                        4,625                                         4,700                                  4,800                                       (23.75)                                        3,050                                  4,800            (36.46)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                            Net interest income
                                                                                                                                            after provision                                30,331                                       29,953                                        28,507                                 28,710                                        28,043                                         1.26                                 30,331              28,043             8.16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Service charges on deposit accounts                                                                                                                   4,500                                         4,774                                        4,818                                         4,495                                  4,525                                        (5.74)                                        4,500                                  4,525             (0.55)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Fees and commissions on loans and deposits                                                                                                            4,831                                         4,706                                        4,639                                         4,322                                  3,928                                         2.66                                         4,831                                  3,928             22.99
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Insurance commissions and fees                                                                                                                          818                                           835                                          848                                           842                                    898                                        (2.04)                                          818                                    898             (8.91)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Wealth management revenue                                                                                                                             1,724                                         1,726                                        1,707                                         1,551                                  1,942                                        (0.12)                                        1,724                                  1,942            (11.23)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Securities gains (losses)                                                                                                                                54                                           121                                            -                                           869                                    904                                       (55.37)                                           54                                    904            (94.03)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Gain on sale of mortgage loans                                                                                                                        3,565                                         4,431                                        4,397                                         2,390                                  1,281                                       (19.54)                                        3,565                                  1,281            178.30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Gain on acquisition                                                                                                                                       -                                             -                                            -                                             -                                      -                                            -                                             -                                      -                 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Other                                                                                                                                                 1,843                                         1,272                                        1,605                                         1,769                                  2,909                                        44.89                                         1,843                                  2,909            (36.64)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                            Total noninterest
                                                                                                                                            income                                         17,335                                       17,865                                        18,014                                 16,238                                        16,387                                        (2.97)                                17,335              16,387             5.79
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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    Salaries and employee benefits                                                                                                                       21,274                                        21,261                                       21,221                                        19,871                                 18,649                                         0.06                                        21,274                                 18,649             14.08
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Data processing                                                                                                                                       2,043                                         2,281                                        2,192                                         2,211                                  2,040                                       (10.43)                                        2,043                                  2,040              0.15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Occupancy and equipment                                                                                                                               3,604                                         3,518                                        3,882                                         3,582                                  3,615                                         2.44                                         3,604                                  3,615             (0.30)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Other real estate                                                                                                                                     2,049                                         3,787                                        2,440                                         3,370                                  3,999                                       (45.89)                                        2,049                                  3,999            (48.76)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Amortization of intangibles                                                                                                                             323                                           333                                          341                                           349                                    358                                        (3.00)                                          323                                    358             (9.78)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Merger-related expenses                                                                                                                                   -                                             -                                            -                                             -                                      -                                            -                                             -                                      -                 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Debt extinguishment penalty                                                                                                                               -                                             -                                            -                                             -                                    898                                            -                                             -                                    898          (100.00)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Other                                                                                                                                                 8,264                                         7,110                                        8,555                                         7,327                                  7,062                                        16.23                                         8,264                                  7,062             17.02
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                            Total noninterest
                                                                                                                                            expense                                        37,557                                       38,290                                        38,631                                 36,710                                        36,621                                        (1.91)                                37,557              36,621             2.56
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Income before income taxes                                                                                                                           10,109                                         9,528                                        7,890                                         8,238                                  7,809                                         6.10                                        10,109                                  7,809             29.45
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Income taxes                                                                                                                                          2,538                                         2,247                                          853                                         1,893                                  1,835                                        12.95                                         2,538                                  1,835             38.31
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                           Net income                                      $7,571                                       $7,281                                        $7,037                                 $6,345                                        $5,974                                         3.98                                 $7,571              $5,974            26.73
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    Basic earnings per share                                                                                                                              $0.30                                         $0.29                                        $0.28                                         $0.25                                  $0.24                                         3.45                                         $0.30                                  $0.24             25.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                                                             0.30                                          0.29                                         0.28                                          0.25                                   0.24                                         3.45                                          0.30                                   0.24             25.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Average basic shares outstanding                                                                                                                 25,186,229                                    25,129,932                                   25,114,672                                    25,110,709                             25,078,996                                         0.22                                    25,186,229                             25,078,996              0.43
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Average diluted shares outstanding                                                                                                               25,288,785                                    25,259,048                                   25,220,887                                    25,149,360                             25,138,213                                         0.12                                    25,288,785                             25,138,213              0.60
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Common shares outstanding                                                                                                                        25,208,733                                    25,157,637                                   25,120,412                                    25,113,894                             25,105,732                                         0.20                                    25,208,733                             25,105,732              0.41
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Cash dividend per common share                                                                                                                        $0.17                                         $0.17                                        $0.17                                         $0.17                                  $0.17                                            -                                         $0.17                                  $0.17                 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Performance ratios
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    Return on average shareholders' equity                                                                                                                 6.12%                                         5.80%                                        5.65%                                         5.19%                                  4.88%                                                                                      6.12%                                  4.88%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Return on average shareholders' equity, excluding
     amortization expense                                                                                                                                  6.28%                                         5.97%                                        5.82%                                         5.36%                                  5.06%                                                                                      6.28%                                  5.06%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Return on average assets                                                                                                                               0.73%                                         0.70%                                        0.69%                                         0.62%                                  0.57%                                                                                      0.73%                                  0.57%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Return on average assets, excluding amortization expense                                                                                               0.75%                                         0.72%                                        0.71%                                         0.64%                                  0.59%                                                                                      0.75%                                  0.59%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Net interest margin (FTE)                                                                                                                              3.89%                                         3.97%                                        3.94%                                         3.99%                                  3.85%                                                                                      3.89%                                  3.85%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Yield on earning assets (FTE)                                                                                                                          4.51%                                         4.61%                                        4.63%                                         4.74%                                  4.71%                                                                                      4.51%                                  4.71%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Cost of funding                                                                                                                                        0.62%                                         0.64%                                        0.68%                                         0.74%                                  0.84%                                                                                      0.62%                                  0.84%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Average earning assets to average assets                                                                                                              86.27%                                        86.01%                                       85.62%                                        85.39%                                 84.88%                                                                                     86.27%                                 84.88%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Average loans to average deposits                                                                                                                     80.30%                                        82.21%                                       81.33%                                        76.89%                                 75.45%                                                                                     80.30%                                 75.45%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Noninterest income (less securities gains/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                            losses) to average
                                                                                                                                            assets                                           1.67%                                        1.71%                                         1.76%                                  1.50%                                         1.47%                                                                               1.67%               1.47%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Noninterest expense (less debt prepayment penalties) to
     average assets                                                                                                                                        3.62%                                         3.69%                                        3.77%                                         3.58%                                  3.40%                                                                                      3.62%                                  3.40%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Net overhead ratio                                                                                                                                     1.95%                                         1.98%                                        2.01%                                         2.08%                                  1.93%                                                                                      1.95%                                  1.93%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Efficiency ratio (FTE)                                                                                                                                72.10%                                        72.03%                                       73.44%                                        73.00%                                 71.70%                                                                                     72.10%                                 71.70%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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    Total assets                                                                                     $4,206,411                                         $4,128,508                                         $4,078,333                                         $4,123,373                                         $4,222,376                                    1.89                                         $4,206,411                                        $4,222,376                                  (0.38)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Earning assets                                                                                    3,628,721                                          3,551,026                                          3,491,941                                          3,521,099                                          3,583,957                                    2.19                                          3,628,721                                         3,583,957                                   1.25
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Securities                                                                                          696,825                                            665,578                                            682,123                                            793,353                                            813,826                                    4.69                                            696,825                                           813,826                                 (14.38)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Mortgage loans held for sale                                                                         22,347                                             29,331                                             24,514                                             19,237                                             23,938                                  (23.81)                                            22,347                                            23,938                                  (6.65)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Loans, net of unearned                                                                            2,804,618                                          2,798,591                                          2,729,503                                          2,628,084                                          2,590,062                                    0.22                                          2,804,618                                         2,590,062                                   8.28
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Intangibles                                                                                         190,787                                            191,086                                            191,442                                            191,788                                            192,429                                   (0.16)                                           190,787                                           192,429                                  (0.85)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                                                       $549,514                                           $564,440                                           $543,767                                           $531,209                                           $534,867                                   (2.64)                                          $549,514                                          $534,867                                   2.74
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Interest-bearing deposits                                                                         2,943,247                                          2,839,709                                          2,812,140                                          2,886,878                                          2,897,750                                    3.65                                          2,943,247                                         2,897,750                                   1.57
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                          Total deposits          3,492,761                                          3,404,149                                          3,355,907                                          3,418,087                                          3,432,617                                               2.60                               3,492,761                                          3,432,617                                              1.75
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Borrowed funds                                                                                      163,981                                            175,876                                            177,016                                            168,856                                            238,937                                   (6.76)                                           163,981                                           238,937                                 (31.37)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Shareholders' equity                                                                                501,634                                            499,088                                            495,220                                            492,164                                            492,092                                    0.51                                            501,634                                           492,092                                   1.94
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Asset quality data
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    Assets not subject to loss share:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Nonaccrual loans                                                                                    $25,382                                            $26,881                                            $29,677                                            $26,099                                            $26,999                                   (5.58)                                           $25,382                                           $26,999                                  (5.99)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Loans 90 past due or more                                                                             2,601                                              3,307                                              2,358                                              3,864                                              3,435                                  (21.35)                                             2,601                                             3,435                                 (24.28)
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    Nonperforming loans                                                                                  27,983                                             30,188                                             32,035                                             29,963                                             30,434                                   (7.30)                                            27,983                                            30,434                                  (8.05)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Other real estate owned                                                                              39,786                                             44,717                                             48,568                                             58,384                                             64,931                                  (11.03)                                            39,786                                            64,931                                 (38.73)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Nonperforming assets not subject to loss share                                                      $67,769                                            $74,905                                            $80,603                                            $88,347                                            $95,365                                   (9.53)                                           $67,769                                           $95,365                                 (28.94)
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    Assets subject to loss share:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Nonaccrual loans                                                                                    $47,972                                            $53,186                                            $64,080                                            $65,386                                            $78,418                                   (9.80)                                           $47,972                                           $78,418                                 (38.83)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Loans 90 past due or more                                                                                 -                                                  -                                                  -                                                199                                              1,397                                       -                                                  -                                             1,397                                (100.00)
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    Non-performing loans subject to loss share                                                           47,972                                             53,186                                             64,080                                             65,585                                             79,815                                   (9.80)                                            47,972                                            79,815                                 (39.90)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Other real estate owned                                                                              35,095                                             45,534                                             41,615                                             37,951                                             35,461                                  (22.93)                                            35,095                                            35,461                                  (1.03)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Nonperforming assets subject to loss share                                                          $83,067                                            $98,720                                           $105,695                                           $103,536                                           $115,276                                  (15.86)                                           $83,067                                          $115,276                                 (27.94)
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    Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)                                                                      $893                                             $3,722                                             $5,335                                             $4,097                                             $4,964                                  (76.01)                                              $893                                            $4,964                                 (82.01)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Allowance for loan losses                                                                            46,505                                             44,347                                             44,069                                             44,779                                             44,176                                    4.87                                             46,505                                            44,176                                   5.27
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Nonperforming loans / total loans*                                                                     1.08%                                              1.17%                                              1.26%                                              1.25%                                              1.33%                                                                                      1.08%                                             1.33%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Nonperforming assets / total assets*                                                                   1.59%                                              1.79%                                              1.94%                                              2.15%                                              2.28%                                                                                      1.59%                                             2.28%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Allowance for loan losses / total loans*                                                               1.79%                                              1.72%                                              1.74%                                              1.87%                                              1.94%                                                                                      1.79%                                             1.94%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming loans*                                                     166.19%                                            146.90%                                            137.57%                                            149.45%                                            145.15%                                                                                    166.19%                                           145.15%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Annualized net loan charge-offs / average loans                                                        0.13%                                              0.53%                                              0.78%                                              0.63%                                              0.77%                                                                                      0.13%                                             0.77%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Balances at period end
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    Total assets                                                                                     $4,267,658                                         $4,178,616                                         $4,164,606                                         $4,112,377                                         $4,176,490                                    2.13                                         $4,267,658                                        $4,176,490                                   2.18
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Earning assets                                                                                    3,706,707                                          3,588,370                                          3,595,576                                          3,511,229                                          3,551,825                                    3.30                                          3,706,707                                         3,551,825                                   4.36
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Securities                                                                                          740,613                                            674,077                                            680,679                                            676,721                                            834,419                                    9.87                                            740,613                                           834,419                                 (11.24)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Mortgage loans held for sale                                                                         26,286                                             34,845                                             39,131                                             25,386                                             25,216                                  (24.56)                                            26,286                                            25,216                                   4.24
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Loans not subject to loss share                                                                   2,594,438                                          2,573,165                                          2,539,618                                          2,392,349                                          2,281,957                                    0.83                                          2,594,438                                         2,281,957                                  13.69
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Loans subject to loss share                                                                         213,872                                            237,088                                            260,545                                            289,685                                            318,089                                   (9.79)                                           213,872                                           318,089                                 (32.76)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                          Total loans             2,808,310                                          2,810,253                                          2,800,163                                          2,682,034                                          2,600,046                                              (0.07)                              2,808,310                                          2,600,046                                              8.01
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Intangibles                                                                                         190,522                                            190,925                                            191,258                                            191,618                                            191,967                                   (0.21)                                           190,522                                           191,967                                  (0.75)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                                                       $567,065                                           $568,214                                           $554,581                                           $539,237                                           $535,955                                   (0.20)                                          $567,065                                          $535,955                                   5.80
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Interest-bearing deposits                                                                         2,988,110                                          2,893,007                                          2,841,447                                          2,866,959                                          2,937,211                                    3.29                                          2,988,110                                         2,937,211                                   1.73
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                          Total deposits          3,555,175                                          3,461,221                                          3,396,028                                          3,406,196                                          3,473,166                                               2.71                               3,555,175                                          3,473,166                                              2.36
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Borrowed funds                                                                                      164,063                                            164,706                                            222,907                                            169,979                                            171,753                                   (0.39)                                           164,063                                           171,753                                  (4.48)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Shareholders' equity                                                                                502,375                                            498,208                                            496,824                                            491,534                                            489,611                                    0.84                                            502,375                                           489,611                                   2.61
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Market value per common share                                                                        $22.38                                             $19.14                                             $19.61                                             $15.71                                             $16.28                                   16.93                                             $22.38                                            $16.28                                  37.47
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Book value per common share                                                                           19.93                                              19.80                                              19.78                                              19.57                                              19.50                                    0.63                                              19.93                                             19.50                                   2.19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Tangible book value per common share                                                                  12.37                                              12.21                                              12.16                                              11.94                                              11.86                                    1.28                                              12.37                                             11.86                                   4.35
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Shareholders' equity to assets (actual)                                                               11.77%                                             11.92%                                             11.93%                                             11.95%                                             11.72%                                                                                     11.77%                                            11.72%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Tangible capital ratio                                                                                 7.65%                                              7.71%                                              7.69%                                              7.65%                                              7.47%                                                                                      7.65%                                             7.47%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Leverage ratio                                                                                         9.79%                                              9.86%                                              9.90%                                              9.68%                                              9.38%                                                                                      9.79%                                             9.38%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio                                                                       12.86%                                             12.74%                                             12.73%                                             13.14%                                             13.32%                                                                                     12.86%                                            13.32%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Total risk-based capital ratio                                                                        14.13%                                             14.00%                                             14.00%                                             14.39%                                             14.57%                                                                                     14.13%                                            14.57%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    *Based on assets not subject to loss share


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
    RENASANT CORPORATION
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    (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Q1 2013 -                                                                    For the Three Months
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2013                                                                                            2012                                        Q4 2012                                              Ended March 31,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                             First                                                Fourth                                           Third                                          Second                                 First                                          Percent                                                                                                     Percent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    Loans not subject to loss share by category                                                                                                                                                             Quarter                                              Quarter                                          Quarter                                         Quarter                               Quarter                                        Variance                                             2013                                  2012              Variance
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    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                                                                                                                                                           $298,013                                        $306,250                                        $299,774                                        $280,515                              $263,720                                           (2.69)                                       $298,013                              $263,720                 13.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Lease financing                                                                                                                                                                                                    162                                             190                                             217                                             245                                   302                                          (14.74)                                            162                                   302                (46.36)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Real estate - construction                                                                                                                                                                                     109,484                                         104,058                                         103,522                                          73,109                                67,223                                            5.21                                         109,484                                67,223                 62.87
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages                                                                                                                                                                             834,204                                         829,975                                         801,612                                         771,161                               738,765                                            0.51                                         834,204                               738,765                 12.92
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Real estate - commercial mortgages                                                                                                                                                                           1,295,213                                       1,275,482                                       1,275,386                                       1,208,057                             1,153,423                                            1.55                                       1,295,213                             1,153,423                 12.29
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Installment loans to individuals                                                                                                                                                                                57,362                                          57,210                                          59,107                                          59,262                                58,524                                            0.27                                          57,362                                58,524                 (1.99)
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Loans, net of unearned                           $2,594,438                                      $2,573,165                                      $2,539,618                            $2,392,349                                      $2,281,957                                            0.83                            $2,594,438             $2,281,957              13.69
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    Loans subject to loss share by category
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    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                                                                                                                                                            $10,157                                         $10,800                                         $11,282                                         $12,758                               $15,206                                           (5.95)                                        $10,157                               $15,206                (33.20)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    Lease financing                                                                                                                                                                                                      -                                               -                                               -                                               -                                     -                                               -                                               -                                     -                     -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Real estate - construction                                                                                                                                                                                       1,648                                           1,648                                           1,932                                           6,093                                 6,202                                               -                                           1,648                                 6,202                (73.43)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages                                                                                                                                                                              65,489                                          73,448                                          81,784                                          91,605                                99,769                                          (10.84)                                         65,489                                99,769                (34.36)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Real estate - commercial mortgages                                                                                                                                                                             136,541                                         151,161                                         165,494                                         179,160                               196,754                                           (9.67)                                        136,541                               196,754                (30.60)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    Installment loans to individuals                                                                                                                                                                                    37                                              31                                              53                                              69                                   158                                           19.35                                              37                                   158                (76.58)
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Loans, net of unearned                             $213,872                                        $237,088                                        $260,545                              $289,685                                        $318,089                                           (9.79)                             $213,872               $318,089            (32.76)
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SOURCE Renasant Corporation