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Earnings Highlights and Summary

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, Renasant's revenues increased 16.1% to $125.70 million from $108.30 million in Q4 FY16. The Company's revenue numbers surpassed analysts' expectations of $126.56 million.

During Q4 FY17, Renasant's total interest income jumped 21.8% to $104.59 million from $85.84 million in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company's total interest expenses increased 45.4% to $11.33 million from $7.79 million in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company's net interest income increased 19.5% to $93.26 million from $78.05 million in Q4 FY16.

For the reported quarter, the Company's net interest margin was 4.25% compared to 4.24% in Q4 FY16.

During Q4 FY17, Renasant's total non-interest income increased 7.2% to $32.44 million from $30.26 million in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company's salaries and employee benefits expenses increased 22.1% to $48.79 million from $39.97 million in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, Renasant's occupancy and equipment expenses increased 15.2% to $10.15 million from $8.81 million in Q4 FY16. During Q4 FY17, the Company's total non-interest expenses increased 7.3% to $76.81 million from $71.56 million in Q4 FY16.

During Q4 FY17, Renasant's earnings before tax (EBT) increased 33.2% to $46.75 million from $35.10 million in the same period of last year. For the reported quarter, the Company's EBT margin increased 480 basis points to 37.2% of revenue from 32.4% of revenue in Q4 FY16.

For the reported quarter, Renasant's net income decreased 30.2% to $16.51 million from $23.64 million in Q4 FY16. During Q4 FY17, the Company's diluted earnings per share (EPS) decreased 40% to $0.33 from $0.55 in the comparable period of last year. The write down of the Company's net deferred tax assets resulted in a $14.5 million decrease in net income, or $0.30 in diluted EPS, for the reported quarter.

For the reported quarter, Renasant's adjusted net income increased 25.3% to $31.48 million on a y-o-y basis from $25.13 million in Q4 FY16. During Q4 FY17, the Company's adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 8.5% to $0.64 on a y-o-y basis from $0.59 in the corresponding period of last year, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.61.

Asset Quality

During Q4 FY17, Renasant's total non-performing assets decreased 45.2% to $21.68 million from $39.53 million in the same period of last year. For the reported quarter, the Company's non-performing assets to total assets ratio was 0.40% compared to 0.68% in Q4 FY16.

During Q4 FY17, Renasant's allowance for loan losses increased 8.1% to $46.21 million from $42.74 million in the comparable period of last year. For the reported quarter, the Company's allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio was 0.61% compared to 0.69% in Q4 FY16.

Balance Sheet

For the reported quarter, the Company's total loans increased 22.9% to $7.62 billion from $6.20 billion in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, Renasant's total deposits increased 12.2% to $7.92 billion from $7.06 billion in Q4 FY16.

During Q4 FY17, Renasant's book value per share was $30.72 compared to $27.81 in the corresponding period of last year. For the reported quarter, the Company's tangible book value per share was $17.83 compared to $16.65 in the fourth quarter of 2016.

For the reported quarter, the Company's common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.32% compared to 11.47% in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company's efficiency ratio was 57.75% compared to 61.69% in Q4 FY16.

Stock Performance Snapshot

January 19, 2018 - At Friday's closing bell, Renasant's stock rose 1.38%, ending the trading session at $44.04.

Volume traded for the day: 229.32 thousand shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 180.84 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month ? up 3.45%; previous three-month period ? up 5.26%; past twelve-month period ? up 11.72%; and year-to-date ? up 7.70%

After last Friday's close, Renasant's market cap was at $2.16 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 20.07.

The stock has a dividend yield of 1.73%.

The stock is part of the Financial sector, categorized under the Money Center Banks industry. This sector was up 0.6% at the end of the session.

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