TUPELO, Miss., Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (the "Company") today announced earnings results for the third quarter of 2017. Net income for the third quarter of 2017 was approximately $26.4 million, up 13.99%, as compared to $23.2 million for the third quarter of 2016. Basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were $0.54 and $0.53, respectively, for the third quarter of 2017, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of $0.55 for the third quarter of 2016.

Net income for the nine months ending September 30, 2017, was $75.7 million, an increase of 12.46%, as compared to $67.3 million for the same period in 2016. Basic and diluted EPS were $1.64 for the first nine months of 2017, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of $1.62 and $1.61, respectively, for the same period in 2016.

The Company incurred expenses and charges in connection with certain transactions that are considered to be infrequent or non-recurring in nature. The following table presents the impact of these charges on reported EPS for the dates presented (in thousands):



                                                Three months ended                        Three months ended
                                                September 30, 2017                        September 30, 2016

                                   Pre-tax  After-tax   Impact to  Pre-tax  After-tax Impact to
                                                         Diluted                       Diluted
                                                           EPS                           EPS
                                                           ---                           ---

    Merger and conversion expenses             $6,266                $4,075                          $0.09          $268 $178 $ -

    Debt prepayment penalty               -                     -        -                         2,210     1,468 0.03


                                                Nine months ended                                Nine months ended
                                                September 30, 2017                              September 30, 2016

                                   Pre-tax  After-tax   Impact to  Pre-tax   After-tax Impact to
                                                         Diluted                        Diluted
                                                           EPS                            EPS
                                                           ---                            ---

    Merger and conversion expenses             $9,655                $6,459                           $0.14              $4,023  $2,689 $0.07

    Debt prepayment penalty             205                    137         -                          2,539        1,697    0.05

The Company's balance sheet and results of operations as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2017, include the impact of the Company's acquisition of Metropolitan BancGroup, Inc. ("Metropolitan"), which was completed on July 1, 2017. As of the acquisition date, Metropolitan operated eight offices in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee and the Jackson, Mississippi MSA and had approximately $1.4 billion in assets, which included approximately $970 million in total loans and approximately $940 million in total deposits. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been recorded at estimated fair value and are subject to change pending finalization of all valuations.

"We are pleased to announce our results for a strong third quarter of 2017. Contributing to our record net income for the quarter was annualized linked quarter non-acquired loan growth of 18.4% coupled with the contribution to our operations resulting from our completed acquisition of Metropolitan. A continued focus on expense containment resulted in the achievement of an efficiency ratio below 60 percent, which has been a key long-term objective for Renasant. With the successful conversion of Metropolitan core systems and a smooth integration of our team members, we believe we are well positioned for a strong finish to 2017," said Renasant Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, E. Robinson McGraw.

Profitability Metrics

The following table presents the Company's profitability metrics for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, including and excluding the impact of after-tax merger and conversion expenses and, for the nine-month period, debt prepayment penalties:



                                      Three Months Ended                                Nine Months Ended

                                      September 30, 2017                                September 30, 2017

                                         As Reported            Excluding Merger                           As Reported        Excluding Merger
                                                                                                                               and Conversion
                                                                 and Conversion                                               Expenses and Debt
                                                                    Expenses                                                     Prepayment
                                                                                                                                  Penalties
                                                                                                                                  ---------

    Return on average assets                              1.02%                   1.18%                                 1.09%                    1.19%

    Return on average tangible assets                     1.13%                   1.30%                                 1.21%                    1.31%

    Return on average equity                              7.01%                   8.09%                                 7.58%                    8.24%

    Return on average tangible equity                    12.74%                  14.62%                                13.30%                   14.41%

The above profitability metrics, excluding return on average assets and return on average equity as reported, are non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these financial measures from GAAP to non-GAAP is included in the table at the end of this release.

Highlights from the third quarter of 2017 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 include the following:


    --  Total assets were $10.3 billion at September 30, 2017, as compared to
        $8.7 billion at December 31, 2016.
    --  Loans not purchased increased to $5.3 billion at September 30, 2017,
        from $4.7 billion at December 31, 2016. For the third quarter of 2017,
        the yield on total loans was 4.88% compared to 5.03% for the second
        quarter of 2017 and 4.94% for the third quarter of 2016. For the nine
        months ended September 30, 2017, the yield on total loans was 4.91%
        compared to 4.99% for the same time period in 2016. The following tables
        reconcile the reported loan yield to the adjusted loan yield excluding
        the impact from interest income collected on problem loans and purchase
        accounting adjustments on purchased loans for the periods presented (in
        thousands):


                                                                                Three Months Ended

                                                              September 30,  June 30,    September 30,

                                                                       2017        2017             2016
                                                                       ----        ----             ----

    Taxable equivalent interest income on loans (as reported)                  $90,693                      $78,857     $75,128

    Interest income collected (foregone) on problem loans               963                       2,734        1,019

    Accretable yield recognized on purchased loans(1)                 6,259                       5,410        6,866
                                                                      -----                       -----        -----

    Interest income on loans (adjusted)                                        $83,471                      $70,713     $67,243


    Average loans                                                           $7,375,410                   $6,293,497  $6,048,017


    Loan yield, as reported                                           4.88%                      5.03%       4.94%

    Loan yield, adjusted                                              4.49%                      4.51%       4.42%



             (1)    Includes additional interest
                     income recognized in connection
                     with the acceleration of
                     paydowns and payoffs from
                     purchased loans of $2,770,
                     $2,674 and $3,317 for the three
                     months ended September 30,
                     2017, June 30, 2017, and
                     September 30, 2016,
                     respectively, which increased
                     loan yield by 15 basis points,
                     17 basis points and 12 basis
                     points for the same periods,
                     respectively.


                                                                            Nine Months Ended

                                                              September 30,                   September 30,

                                                                       2017                              2016
                                                                       ----                              ----

    Taxable equivalent interest income on loans (as reported)                   $243,260                          $217,066

    Interest income collected (foregone) on problem loans             4,264                               2,610

    Accretable yield recognized on purchased loans(1)                17,273                              21,135
                                                                     ------                              ------

    Interest income on loans (adjusted)                                         $221,723                          $193,321


    Average loans                                                             $6,626,848                        $5,811,350


    Loan yield, as reported                                           4.91%                              4.99%

    Loan yield, adjusted                                              4.47%                              4.44%



             (1)    Includes additional interest
                     income recognized in connection
                     with the acceleration of
                     paydowns and payoffs from
                     purchased loans of $8,185 and
                     $9,616 for the nine months
                     ended September 30, 2017, and
                     September 30, 2016,
                     respectively, which increased
                     loan yield by 17 basis points
                     and 22 basis points for the
                     same periods, respectively.

    --  Total deposits increased to $8.1 billion at September 30, 2017, from
        $7.1 billion at December 31, 2016. Noninterest-bearing deposits averaged
        $1.7 billion, or 22.40% of average deposits, for the first nine months
        of 2017, compared to $1.4 billion, or 21.79% of average deposits, for
        the same period in 2016. For the third quarter of 2017, the cost of
        total deposits was 33 basis points, as compared to 30 basis points for
        the second quarter of 2017 and 27 basis points for the third quarter of
        2016. The cost of total deposits was 31 basis points for the nine months
        ending September 30, 2017, as compared to 26 basis points over the same
        time period in 2016.
    --  Net interest income was $90.0 million for the third quarter of 2017, as
        compared to $79.6 million for the second quarter of 2017 and $75.7
        million for the third quarter of 2016. Net interest margin was 4.08% for
        the third quarter of 2017, as compared to 4.27% for the second quarter
        of 2017 and 4.15% for the third quarter of 2016. The following table
        reconciles reported net interest margin to adjusted net interest margin
        excluding the impact from interest income collected on problem loans and
        purchase accounting adjustments on purchased loans for the periods
        presented (in thousands):


                                                                            Three Months Ended

                                                          September 30,  June 30,    September 30,

                                                                   2017        2017             2016
                                                                   ----        ----             ----

    Taxable equivalent net interest income (as reported)                   $91,935                      $81,453     $77,483

    Interest income collected (foregone) on problem loans           963                       2,734        1,019

    Accretable yield recognized on purchased loans (1)            6,259                       5,410        6,866
                                                                  -----                       -----        -----

    Net interest income (adjusted)                                         $84,713                      $73,309     $69,598


    Average earning assets                                              $8,944,067                   $7,657,849  $7,433,461


    Net interest margin, as reported                              4.08%                      4.27%       4.15%

    Net interest margin, adjusted                                 3.76%                      3.84%       3.72%



             (1)    Includes additional interest
                     income recognized in connection
                     with the acceleration of
                     paydowns and payoffs from
                     purchased loans of $2,770,
                     $2,674 and $3,317 for the three
                     months ended September 30,
                     2017, June 30, 2017, and
                     September 30, 2016,
                     respectively, which increased
                     net interest margin by 12 basis
                     points, 14 basis points and 18
                     basis points for the same
                     periods, respectively.

    --  Net interest income was $243.6 million for the first nine months of
        2017, as compared to $222.9 million for the same period in 2016. Net
        interest margin was 4.12% for the first nine months of 2017, as compared
        to 4.21% for the same period in 2016. The following table reconciles
        reported net interest margin to adjusted net interest margin excluding
        the impact from interest income collected on problem loans and purchase
        accounting adjustments on purchased loans for the periods presented (in
        thousands):


                                                                        Nine Months Ended

                                                          September 30,                   September 30,

                                                                   2017                              2016
                                                                   ----                              ----

    Taxable equivalent net interest income (as reported)                    $249,295                          $228,228

    Interest income collected (foregone) on problem loans         4,264                               2,610

    Accretable yield recognized on purchased loans (1)           17,273                              21,135
                                                                 ------                              ------

    Net interest income (adjusted)                                          $227,758                          $204,483


    Average earning assets                                                $8,094,838                        $7,233,302


    Net interest margin, as reported                              4.12%                              4.21%

    Net interest margin, adjusted                                 3.76%                              3.78%



             (1)    Includes additional interest
                     income recognized in connection
                     with the acceleration of
                     paydowns and payoffs from
                     purchased loans of $8,185 and
                     $9,616 for the nine months
                     ended September 30, 2017, and
                     September 30, 2016,
                     respectively, which increased
                     net interest margin by 14 basis
                     points and 18 basis points for
                     the same periods, respectively.

    --  Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2017 was $33.4 million, as
        compared to $38.3 million for the third quarter of 2016. Noninterest
        income for the first nine months of 2017 was $99.7 million, as compared
        $107.2 million for the same period in 2016. Mortgage banking income for
        the third quarter of 2017 was $10.6 million, compared to $15.8 million
        for the third quarter of 2016. Mortgage banking income for the first
        nine months of 2017 was $33.5 million, compared to $41.2 million for the
        same period in 2016. The decrease is driven by lower mortgage loan
        originations in the current year when compared to the prior year due to
        a reduction in the refinancing of mortgage loans as interest rates have
        risen. This impact is compounded by margin compression as a result of
        increased competition due to a reduction in housing supply in a number
        of our markets. The decrease in mortgage banking income was slightly
        offset by the increase in service charges on deposit accounts and fees
        and commission on loans and deposits. The addition of Metropolitan
        coupled with growth in fee income on legacy Renasant loan and deposit
        products contributed to the growth in service charges on deposits and
        fees and commissions on loans and deposits for the first nine months of
        2017 compared to the same period in 2016.
    --  Noninterest expense was $80.7 million for the third quarter of 2017, as
        compared to $76.5 million for the third quarter of 2016. Noninterest
        expense for the first nine months of 2017 was $224.8 million, as
        compared $223.5 million for the same period in 2016. Excluding
        nonrecurring charges for merger and conversion expenses and debt
        prepayment penalties, noninterest expense remained relatively flat when
        compared to the third quarter of 2016. This is primarily attributable to
        a decrease in data processing costs, which were realized through
        contract renegotiations, and expenses on other real estate owned.

Asset Quality Metrics

Total nonperforming assets were $43.3 million at September 30, 2017, a decrease of $15.5 million from December 31, 2016, and consisted of $25.5 million in nonperforming loans (loans 90 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans) and $17.8 million in other real estate owned ("OREO").

The Company's nonperforming loans and OREO that were purchased in previous acquisitions, including the Metropolitan acquisition (collectively referred to as "purchased nonperforming assets"), were $12.2 million and $13.3 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017, as compared to $22.2 million and $17.4 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016. The purchased nonperforming assets were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition, which significantly mitigates the Company's actual loss. As such, the remaining information in this release on nonperforming loans, OREO and the related asset quality ratios focuses on non-purchased nonperforming assets.


    --  Excluding purchased loans, nonperforming loans decreased to $13.3
        million, or 0.25% of total loans, at September 30, 2017, from $13.4
        million, or 0.28% of total loans, at December 31, 2016. These loans were
        $14.8 million, or 0.33% of total loans, at September 30, 2016. Early
        stage delinquencies, or loans 30-to-89 days past due, as a percentage of
        total loans were 0.23% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, as
        compared to 0.22% at September 30, 2016.
    --  Excluding purchased OREO, OREO was $4.5 million at September 30, 2017,
        as compared to $5.9 million at December 31, 2016, and $8.4 million at
        September 30, 2016. OREO sales totaled $2.3 million in the first nine
        months of 2017 and $4.2 million in the first nine months of 2016.
    --  The allowance for loan losses was 0.60% of total loans at September 30,
        2017, as compared to 0.69% at December 31, 2016 and 0.75% at September
        30, 2016. The allowance for loan losses was 0.84% of non-purchased loans
        at September 30, 2017, as compared to 0.91% at December 31, 2016, and
        1.01% at September 30, 2016.
        --  Net loan charge-offs were $1.8 million, or 0.02% of average total
            loans, for the third quarter of 2017, as compared to $824 thousand,
            or 0.01% of average total loans, for the third quarter of 2016.
        --  The provision for loan losses was $2.2 million for the third quarter
            of 2017, as compared to $2.7 million for the third quarter of 2016.
            The provision was $5.4 million for the first nine months of 2017, as
            compared to $5.9 million for the same time period in 2016.

Capital Metrics


    --  At September 30, 2017, Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 10.05%, Common
        Equity Tier 1 ratio was 11.21%, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was
        12.25%, and total risk-based capital ratio was 14.29%. All regulatory
        ratios exceed the minimums required to be considered "well-capitalized."
    --  Tangible common equity ratio was 9.03% at September 30, 2017, as
        compared to 9.00% at December 31, 2016.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:
A live audio webcast of a conference call with analysts will be available beginning at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

The webcast can be accessed through Renasant's investor relations website at www.renasant.com or http://services.choruscall.com/links/rnst171018.html. To access the conference via telephone, dial 1-877-513-1143 in the United States and request the Renasant Corporation Third Quarter Earnings Webcast and Conference Call. International participants should dial 1-412-902-4145 to access the conference call.

The webcast will be archived on www.renasant.com beginning one hour after the call and will remain accessible for one year. Replays can also be accessed via telephone by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the United States and entering conference number 10113195 or by dialing 1-412-317-0088 internationally and entering the same conference number. Telephone replay access is available until November 1, 2017.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:
Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank, a 113-year-old financial services institution. Renasant has assets of approximately $10.3 billion and operates more than 175 banking, mortgage, financial services and insurance offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

NOTE TO INVESTORS:
This news release may contain, or incorporate by reference, statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward looking statements usually include words such as "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "strategy," "plan," "potential," "possible" and other similar expressions.

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

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), this press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Certain non-GAAP financial measures that the Company uses exclude purchase accounting adjustments and interest income collected (foregone) on problem loans from loan interest income and net interest income when calculating the Company's taxable equivalent loan yields and net interest margin, respectively. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is presented with these non-GAAP measures. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate ongoing operating results and to assess ongoing profitability.

Certain other non-GAAP financial measures (namely, return on average tangible shareholders' equity, return on average tangible assets, the ratio of tangible equity to tangible assets (commonly referred to as the "tangible capital ratio") and the efficiency ratio) adjust GAAP financial measures to exclude intangible assets and certain charges that the Company considers to be non-recurring in nature. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy. In addition, the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate the making of period-to-period comparisons and are meaningful indications of its operating performance, particularly because these measures are widely used by industry analysts for companies with merger and acquisition activities. Also, because intangible assets, such as goodwill and the core deposit intangible, and non-recurring charges can vary extensively from company to company and, as to intangible assets, are excluded from the calculation of a financial institution's regulatory capital, the Company believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial information allows readers to more easily compare the Company's results to information provided in other regulatory reports and the results of other companies. Reconciliations of these other non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the table at the end of this release under the caption "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP."

None of the non-GAAP financial information that the Company has included in this release is intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should note that, because there are no standardized definitions for the calculations as well as the results, the Company's calculations may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Q3 2017 -                           For The Nine Months Ending

                                                                                                                                                                                 2017                                                                                                  2016                Q3 2016                                   September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                              ----                                                                                                  ----                                                       -------------

                                                                                                                                   Third                   Second              First                     Fourth                 Third                   Second                First                   Percent                                                                Percent

                                                                                                                                                             Quarter                   Quarter                       Quarter                      Quarter              Quarter                  Quarter                  Quarter             Variance                      2017                        2016                Variance
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    Statement of earnings
    ---------------------

    Interest income - taxable equivalent basis                                                                  $102,613                      $89,429                                  $83,781                                           $87,564                                        $84,784                                      $85,783                                              $78,009                                  21.03                                      $275,823                        $248,585                              10.96

    Interest income                                                                                             $100,695                      $87,579                                  $81,889                                           $85,840                                        $83,032                                      $84,008                                              $76,259                                  21.27                                      $270,163                        $243,299                              11.04

    Interest expense                                                                                                                                       10,678                             7,976                               7,874                             7,791                                  7,301                             6,851                                  6,205                                  46.25                          26,528                              20,357                    30.31
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                                                                Net interest income                               90,017            79,603                           74,015                            78,049                              75,731                            77,157                                 70,054                             18.86                                243,635                                222,942                            9.28

    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                                               2,150                             1,750                               1,500                             1,650                                  2,650                             1,430                                  1,800                                (18.87)                          5,400                               5,880                   (8.16)
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                                                                Net interest income after provision               87,867            77,853                           72,515                            76,399                              73,081                            75,727                                 68,254                             20.23                                238,235                                217,062                            9.75

    Service charges on deposit accounts                                                                                                                     8,676                             7,958                               7,931                             8,163                                  8,200                             7,521                                  7,991                                   5.80                          24,565                              23,712                     3.60

    Fees and commissions on loans and deposits                                                                                                              5,618                             5,470                               5,199                             4,772                                  4,921                             4,877                                  4,244                                  14.16                          16,287                              14,042                    15.99

    Insurance commissions and fees                                                                                                                          2,365                             2,181                               1,860                             1,951                                  2,420                             2,175                                  1,962                                 (2.27)                          6,406                               6,557                   (2.30)

    Wealth management revenue                                                                                                                               2,963                             3,037                               2,884                             2,849                                  3,040                             2,872                                  2,891                                 (2.53)                          8,884                               8,803                     0.92

    Securities gains (losses)                                                                                                                                  57                                 -                                  -                                -                                     -                            1,257                                   (71)                                100.00                              57                               1,186                  (95.19)

    Mortgage banking income                                                                                                                                10,616                            12,424                              10,504                             8,262                                 15,846                            13,420                                 11,915                                (33.01)                         33,544                              41,181                  (18.54)

    Other                                                                                                                                                   3,118                             3,195                               3,643                             4,258                                  3,845                             3,464                                  4,370                                (18.91)                          9,956                              11,679                  (14.75)
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                                                                Total noninterest income                          33,413            34,265                           32,021                            30,255                              38,272                            35,586                                 33,302                           (12.70)                                99,699                                107,160                          (6.96)

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                                                                                         48,530                            45,014                              42,209                            39,966                                 44,702                            45,387                                 42,393                                   8.56                         135,753                             132,482                     2.47

    Data processing                                                                                                                                         4,179                             3,835                               4,234                             4,503                                  4,560                             4,502                                  4,158                                 (8.36)                         12,248                              13,220                   (7.35)

    Occupancy and equipment                                                                                                                                 9,470                             8,814                               9,319                             8,809                                  8,830                             8,531                                  8,224                                   7.25                          27,603                              25,585                     7.89

    Other real estate                                                                                                                                         603                               781                                 532                             1,585                                  1,540                             1,614                                    957                                (60.84)                          1,916                               4,111                  (53.39)

    Amortization of intangibles                                                                                                                             1,766                             1,493                               1,563                             1,624                                  1,684                             1,742                                  1,697                                   4.87                           4,822                               5,123                   (5.88)

    Merger and conversion related expenses                                                                                                                  6,266                             3,044                                 345                                 -                                   268                             2,807                                    948                               2,238.06                           9,655                               4,023                   140.00

    Debt extinguishment penalty                                                                                                                                 -                                -                                205                                 -                                 2,210                               329                                      -                              (100.00)                            205                               2,539                  (91.93)

    Loss share termination                                                                                                                                      -                                -                                  -                            2,053                                      -                                -                                     -                                                -                               -                                -                                -

    Other                                                                                                                                                   9,846                            11,860                              10,902                            13,018                                 12,674                            12,347                                 11,437                                (22.31)                         32,608                              36,458                  (10.56)
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                                                                Total noninterest expense                         80,660            74,841                           69,309                            71,558                              76,468                            77,259                                 69,814                              5.48                                224,810                                223,541                            0.57

    Income before income taxes                                                                                                                             40,620                            37,277                              35,227                            35,096                                 34,885                            34,054                                 31,742                                  16.44                         113,124                             100,681                    12.36

    Income taxes                                                                                                                                           14,199                            11,993                              11,255                            11,461                                 11,706                            11,154                                 10,526                                  21.30                          37,447                              33,386                    12.16
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                                                                Net income                                               $26,421                      $25,284                                        $23,972                                         $23,635                                        $23,179                                        $22,900                                              $21,216                                 13.99                                  $75,677                               $67,295                      12.46
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    Basic earnings per share                                                                                       $0.54                        $0.57                                    $0.54                                             $0.56                                          $0.55                                        $0.54                                                $0.53                                 (1.82)                                        $1.64                           $1.62                               1.23

    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                                                               0.53                              0.57                                0.54                              0.55                                   0.55                              0.54                                   0.52                                 (3.64)                           1.64                                1.61                     1.86

    Average basic shares outstanding                                                                                                                   49,316,572                        44,415,423                          44,364,337                        42,441,588                             42,091,164                        42,066,168                             40,324,475                                  17.17                      46,050,250                          41,500,407                    10.96

    Average diluted shares outstanding                                                                                                                 49,434,850                        44,523,541                          44,480,499                        42,636,325                             42,310,358                        42,303,626                             40,559,145                                  16.84                      46,167,764                          41,729,908                    10.63

    Common shares outstanding                                                                                                                          49,320,225                        44,430,335                          44,394,707                        44,332,273                             42,102,224                        42,085,690                             40,373,753                                  17.14                      49,320,225                          42,102,224                    17.14

    Cash dividend per common share                                                                                 $0.18                        $0.18                                    $0.18                                             $0.18                                          $0.18                                        $0.18                                                $0.17                                      -                                        $0.54                           $0.53                               1.89

    Performance ratios
    ------------------

    Return on avg shareholders' equity                                                                                                                      7.01%                            8.06%                              7.80%                            8.14%                                 8.12%                            8.21%                                 8.12%                                                        7.58%                                8.15%

    Return on avg tangible s/h's equity (1)                                                                                                                12.74%                           13.76%                             13.48%                           14.90%                                15.15%                           15.57%                                15.58%                                                       13.30%                               15.42%

    Return on avg assets                                                                                                                                    1.02%                            1.16%                              1.11%                            1.09%                                 1.08%                            1.08%                                 1.07%                                                        1.09%                                1.08%

    Return on avg tangible assets (2)                                                                                                                       1.13%                            1.28%                              1.23%                            1.22%                                 1.20%                            1.20%                                 1.20%                                                        1.21%                                1.20%

    Net interest margin (FTE)                                                                                                                               4.08%                            4.27%                              4.01%                            4.24%                                 4.15%                            4.29%                                 4.21%                                                        4.12%                                4.21%

    Yield on earning assets (FTE)                                                                                                                           4.55%                            4.68%                              4.43%                            4.66%                                 4.54%                            4.66%                                 4.57%                                                        4.56%                                4.59%

    Cost of funding                                                                                                                                         0.49%                            0.43%                              0.43%                            0.42%                                 0.40%                            0.38%                                 0.37%                                                        0.45%                                0.38%

    Average earning assets to average assets                                                                                                               87.03%                           87.81%                             87.55%                           87.10%                                86.82%                           86.59%                                86.21%                                                       87.44%                               86.55%

    Average loans to average deposits                                                                                                                      90.96%                           88.03%                             86.81%                           88.89%                                89.40%                           87.73%                                87.39%                                                       88.72%                               88.20%

    Noninterest income (less securities gains/

                                                                losses) to average assets                          1.29%            1.58%                           1.48%                            1.40%                              1.78%                            1.62%                                 1.69%                                                     1.44%                                  1.69%

    Noninterest expense (less debt prepayment penalties/

                                                                merger-related expenses) to average assets         2.87%            3.30%                           3.18%                            3.22%                              3.44%                            3.49%                                 3.48%                                                     3.10%                                  3.47%

    Net overhead ratio                                                                                                                                      1.58%                            1.72%                              1.70%                            1.82%                                 1.66%                            1.87%                                 1.79%                                                        1.66%                                1.78%

    Efficiency ratio (FTE) (4)                                                                                                                             57.97%                           60.75%                             62.26%                           61.69%                                62.46%                           63.91%                                63.86%                                                       60.22%                               63.39%





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

    (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Q3 2017                        For The Nine Months Ending

                                                                                                                                                                              2017                                                                                                  2016                Q3 2016                                September 30,
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                                                                                                                                   Third                   Second              First                     Fourth                 Third                   Second                First                   Percent                                                                Percent

                                                                                                                                                             Quarter                   Quarter                       Quarter                      Quarter              Quarter                  Quarter                  Quarter             Variance                      2017                        2016                Variance
                                                                                                                                                             -------                   -------                       -------                      -------              -------                  -------                  -------             --------                      ----                        ----                --------

    Average Balances
    ----------------

    Total assets                                                                                             $10,277,476                   $8,720,660                               $8,759,448                                        $8,591,795                                     $8,562,199                                   $8,541,818                                           $7,961,700                                  20.03                                    $9,258,088                      $8,357,439                              10.78

    Earning assets                                                                                                                                      8,944,067                         7,657,849                           7,668,582                         7,483,222                              7,433,461                         7,396,283                              6,863,905                                  20.32                       8,094,838                           7,233,302                    11.91

    Securities                                                                                                                                          1,147,157                         1,069,244                           1,043,697                         1,034,270                              1,045,905                         1,111,831                              1,103,504                                   9.68                       1,087,078                           1,086,869                     0.02

    Mortgage loans held for sale                                                                                                                          226,512                           168,650                             112,105                           184,583                                241,314                           306,011                                217,200                                 (6.13)                        169,508                             254,930                  (33.51)

    Loans, net of unearned                                                                                                                              7,375,410                         6,293,497                           6,198,705                         6,147,077                              6,048,017                         5,897,650                              5,482,167                                  21.95                       6,626,848                           5,811,350                    14.03

    Intangibles                                                                                                                                           636,977                           492,349                             493,816                           495,404                                497,064                           499,503                                473,852                                  28.15                         541,571                             490,225                    10.47

    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                                                              $1,849,396                   $1,608,467                               $1,558,809                                        $1,564,150                                     $1,510,309                                   $1,477,380                                           $1,316,495                                  22.45                                    $1,673,289                      $1,435,438                              16.57

    Interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                                           6,259,249                         5,540,698                           5,581,853                         5,351,354                              5,255,102                         5,245,406                              4,956,983                                  19.11                       5,796,415                           5,153,588                    12.47

    Total deposits                                                                                                                                      8,108,646                         7,149,165                           7,140,662                         6,915,505                              6,765,411                         6,722,786                              6,273,478                                  19.85                       7,469,703                           6,589,026                    13.37

    Borrowed funds                                                                                                                                        575,816                           233,542                             282,008                           412,589                                550,222                           594,459                                539,078                                   4.65                         364,865                             561,294                  (35.00)

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                1,495,594                         1,258,935                           1,246,903                         1,155,749                              1,135,073                         1,121,298                              1,050,668                                  31.76                       1,334,722                           1,102,655                    21.05



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Q3 2017 -                                             As of

                                                                                                                                                                                                                2017                                                                                                2016              Q4 2016                                         September 30,
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                                                                                                                                                              Third                     Second                        First                       Fourth                Third                   Second                    First               Percent                                                                     Percent

                                                                                                                                                             Quarter                   Quarter                       Quarter                      Quarter              Quarter                  Quarter                  Quarter             Variance                      2017                        2016                Variance
                                                                                                                                                             -------                   -------                       -------                      -------              -------                  -------                  -------             --------                      ----                        ----                --------

    Balances at period end
    ----------------------

    Total assets                                                                                             $10,323,687                   $8,872,272                               $8,764,711                                        $8,699,851                                     $8,542,471                                   $8,529,566                                           $8,146,229                                  18.67                                   $10,323,687                      $8,542,471                              20.85

    Earning assets                                                                                                                                      8,943,570                         7,763,775                           7,690,045                         7,556,760                              7,409,068                         7,396,888                              7,045,179                                  18.35                       8,943,570                           7,409,068                    20.71

    Securities                                                                                                                                          1,150,459                         1,076,625                           1,044,862                         1,030,530                              1,039,957                         1,063,592                              1,101,820                                  11.64                       1,150,459                           1,039,957                    10.63

    Mortgage loans held for sale                                                                                                                          207,288                           232,398                             158,619                           177,866                                189,965                           276,782                                298,365                                  16.54                         207,288                             189,965                     9.12

    Loans not purchased                                                                                                                                 5,293,467                         5,058,898                           4,834,085                         4,713,572                              4,526,026                         4,292,549                              4,074,413                                  12.30                       5,293,467                           4,526,026                    19.96

    Loans purchased & covered by FDIC loss-share agreements                                                                                                     -                                -                                  -                                -                                30,533                            42,171                                 44,989                                                 -                               -                           30,533                  (100.00)

    Loans purchased & not covered by FDIC loss-share agreements                                                                                         2,155,141                         1,312,109                           1,401,720                         1,489,137                              1,548,674                         1,630,709                              1,453,328                                  44.72                       2,155,141                           1,548,674                    39.16

                                                                Total loans                                    7,448,608         6,371,007                        6,235,805                         6,202,709                           6,105,233                         5,965,429                              5,572,730                             20.09                              7,448,608                              6,105,233                           22.00

    Intangibles                                                                                                                                           637,265                           491,552                             493,045                           494,608                                496,233                           497,917                                476,539                                  28.84                         637,265                             496,233                    28.42

    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                                                              $1,835,300                   $1,642,863                               $1,579,581                                        $1,561,357                                     $1,514,820                                   $1,459,383                                           $1,384,503                                  17.55                                    $1,835,300                      $1,514,820                              21.16

    Interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                                           6,283,218                         5,559,162                           5,651,269                         5,497,780                              5,302,978                         5,243,104                              5,046,874                                  14.29                       6,283,218                           5,302,978                    18.48

                                                                Total deposits                                 8,118,518         7,202,025                        7,230,850                         7,059,137                           6,817,798                         6,702,487                              6,431,377                             15.01                              8,118,518                              6,817,798                           19.08

    Borrowed funds                                                                                                                                        591,933                           312,077                             202,006                           312,135                                469,580                           588,650                                561,671                                  89.64                         591,933                             469,580                    26.06

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                1,511,826                         1,271,786                           1,251,065                         1,232,883                              1,142,247                         1,124,256                              1,053,178                                  22.63                       1,511,826                           1,142,247                    32.36

    Market value per common share                                                                                 $42.90                       $43.74                                   $39.69                                            $42.22                                         $33.63                                       $32.33                                               $32.91                                   1.61                                        $42.90                          $33.63                              27.56

    Book value per common share                                                                                                                             30.65                             28.62                               28.18                             27.81                                  27.13                             26.71                                  26.09                                  10.21                           30.65                               27.13                    12.97

    Tangible book value per common share                                                                                                                    17.73                             17.56                               17.07                             16.65                                  15.34                             14.88                                  14.28                                   6.47                           17.73                               15.34                    15.55

    Shareholders' equity to assets (actual)                                                                                                                14.64%                           14.33%                             14.27%                           14.17%                                13.37%                           13.18%                                12.93%                                                       14.64%                               13.37%

    Tangible capital ratio (3)                                                                                                                              9.03%                            9.31%                              9.16%                            9.00%                                 8.03%                            7.80%                                 7.52%                                                        9.03%                                8.03%

    Leverage ratio                                                                                                                                         10.05%                           10.68%                             10.39%                           10.59%                                 9.38%                            9.18%                                 9.19%                                                       10.05%                                9.38%

    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio                                                                                                                     11.21%                           11.65%                             11.69%                           11.47%                                10.16%                           10.13%                                 9.88%                                                       11.21%                               10.16%

    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio                                                                                                                        12.25%                           12.86%                             12.93%                           12.86%                                11.57%                           11.56%                                11.38%                                                       12.25%                               11.57%

    Total risk-based capital ratio                                                                                                                         14.29%                           15.00%                             15.11%                           15.03%                                13.84%                           12.31%                                12.17%                                                       14.29%                               13.84%





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

    (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Q3 2017 -                                   As of

                                                                                                                                                                              2017                                                                                                  2016                Q4 2016                                September 30,
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                                                                                                                                   Third                   Second              First                     Fourth                 Third                   Second                First                   Percent                                                                Percent

                                                                                                                                                             Quarter                   Quarter                       Quarter                      Quarter              Quarter                  Quarter                  Quarter             Variance                      2017                        2016                Variance
                                                                                                                                                             -------                   -------                       -------                      -------              -------                  -------                  -------             --------                      ----                        ----                --------

    Loans not purchased
    -------------------

    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                                                         $707,835                     $657,713                                 $626,237                                          $589,290                                       $554,151                                     $530,258                                             $520,463                                  20.12                                      $707,835                        $554,151                              27.73

    Lease Financing                                                                                                                                        51,902                            49,066                              47,816                            46,841                                 45,510                            43,116                                 41,937                                  10.80                          51,902                              45,510                    14.05

    Real estate- construction                                                                                                                             477,638                           424,861                             378,061                           483,926                                415,934                           381,690                                325,188                                 (1.30)                        477,638                             415,934                    14.84

    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages                                                                                                                  1,644,060                         1,551,934                           1,485,663                         1,425,730                              1,388,066                         1,328,948                              1,263,879                                  15.31                       1,644,060                           1,388,066                    18.44

    Real estate - commercial mortgages                                                                                                                  2,311,340                         2,281,220                           2,203,639                         2,075,137                              2,030,626                         1,918,778                              1,836,053                                  11.38                       2,311,340                           2,030,626                    13.82

    Installment loans to individuals                                                                                                                      100,692                            94,104                              92,669                            92,648                                 91,739                            89,759                                 86,893                                   8.68                         100,692                              91,739                     9.76
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    Loans, net of unearned                                                                                    $5,293,467                   $5,058,898                               $4,834,085                                        $4,713,572                                     $4,526,026                                   $4,292,549                                           $4,074,413                                  12.30                                    $5,293,467                      $4,526,026                              16.96
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    Loans purchased and covered by FDIC loss-share agreements
    ---------------------------------------------------------

    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                                                    $           -                $          -                          $            -                                   $            -                                           $14                                         $607                                                 $624                                      -                              $             -                            $14                           (100.00)

    Lease Financing                                                                                                                                             -                                -                                  -                                -                                     -                                -                                     -                                                -                               -                                -                                -

    Real estate- construction                                                                                                                                   -                                -                                  -                                -                                     -                               83                                     86                                                 -                               -                                -                                -

    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages                                                                                                                          -                                -                                  -                                -                                30,304                            34,640                                 36,350                                                 -                               -                           30,304                  (100.00)

    Real estate - commercial mortgages                                                                                                                          -                                -                                  -                                -                                   180                             6,790                                  7,870                                                 -                               -                              180                  (100.00)

    Installment loans to individuals                                                                                                                            -                                -                                  -                                -                                    35                                51                                     59                                                 -                               -                               35                  (100.00)
                                                                                                                                                              ---                              ---                                ---                              ---                                   ---                               ---                                    ---                                                                               ---                              ---

    Loans, net of unearned                                                                                 $           -                $          -                          $            -                                   $            -                                       $30,533                                      $42,171                                              $44,989                                      -                              $             -                        $30,533                           (100.00)
                                                                                                         ===         ===              ===        ===                        ===          ===                                 ===          ===                                       =======                                      =======                                              =======                                                                   ===           ===                        =======

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

    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                                                         $301,100                     $102,869                                 $115,229                                          $128,200                                       $139,961                                     $152,071                                             $133,847                                 134.87                                      $301,100                        $139,961                             115.13

    Lease Financing                                                                                                                                             -                                -                                  -                                -                                     -                                -                                     -                                                -                               -                                -                                -

    Real estate- construction                                                                                                                             100,082                            35,946                              35,673                            68,753                                 71,704                            70,958                                 52,300                                  45.57                         100,082                              71,704                    39.58

    Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages                                                                                                                    651,792                           400,460                             431,904                           452,447                                452,274                           485,458                                477,266                                  44.06                         651,792                             452,274                    44.11

    Real estate - commercial mortgages                                                                                                                  1,079,049                           759,743                             804,790                           823,758                                864,825                           898,108                                763,587                                  30.99                       1,079,049                             864,825                    24.77

    Installment loans to individuals                                                                                                                       23,118                            13,091                              14,124                            15,979                                 19,910                            24,114                                 26,328                                  44.68                          23,118                              19,910                    16.11
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    Loans, net of unearned                                                                                    $2,155,141                   $1,312,109                               $1,401,720                                        $1,489,137                                     $1,548,674                                   $1,630,709                                           $1,453,328                                  44.72                                    $2,155,141                      $1,548,674                              39.16
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    Asset quality data
    ------------------

    Assets not purchased:

    Nonaccrual loans                                                                                              $9,970                      $11,413                                  $12,629                                           $11,273                                        $12,454                                      $10,591                                              $11,690                                (11.56)                                       $9,970                         $12,454                            -19.95)

    Loans 90 past due or more                                                                                                                               3,295                             1,283                               2,175                             2,079                                  2,315                             1,428                                  2,495                                  58.49                           3,295                               2,315                    42.33
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    Nonperforming loans                                                                                                                                    13,265                            12,696                              14,804                            13,352                                 14,769                            12,019                                 14,185                                 (0.65)                         13,265                              14,769                  -10.18)

    Other real estate owned                                                                                                                                 4,524                             4,305                               5,056                             5,929                                  8,429                             9,575                                 12,810                                (23.70)                          4,524                               8,429                  -46.33)
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    Nonperforming assets not purchased                                                                           $17,789                      $17,001                                  $19,860                                           $19,281                                        $23,198                                      $21,594                                              $26,995                                 (7.74)                                      $17,789                         $23,198                            -23.32)
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    Assets purchased and subject to loss share:

    Nonaccrual loans                                                                                       $           -                $          -                          $            -                                   $            -                                        $1,628                                       $2,060                                               $2,708                                      -                              $             -                         $1,628                                  -

    Loans 90 past due or more                                                                                                                                   -                                -                                  -                                -                                   786                             2,076                                  4,343                                                 -                               -                              786                                 -
                                                                                                                                                              ---                              ---                                ---                              ---                                   ---                             -----                                  -----                                                                               ---                              ---

    Nonperforming loans                                                                                                                                         -                                -                                  -                                -                                 2,414                             4,136                                  7,051                                                 -                               -                            2,414                                 -

    Other real estate owned                                                                                                                                     -                                -                                  -                                -                                   926                             2,618                                  1,373                                                 -                               -                              926                                 -
                                                                                                                                                              ---                              ---                                ---                              ---                                   ---                             -----                                  -----                                                                               ---                              ---

    Nonperforming assets purchased and subject to loss share                                               $           -                $          -                          $            -                                   $            -                                        $3,340                                       $6,754                                               $8,424                                      -                              $             -                         $3,340                                  -
                                                                                                         ===         ===              ===        ===                        ===          ===                                 ===          ===                                        ======                                       ======                                               ======                                                                   ===           ===                         ======

    Assets purchased and not subject to loss share:

    Nonaccrual loans                                                                                              $4,868                       $5,927                                   $8,495                                           $11,347                                        $12,105                                      $13,312                                              $12,368                                (57.10)                                       $4,868                         $12,105                            (59.79)

    Loans 90 past due or more                                                                                                                               7,349                             8,128                              11,897                            10,815                                 12,619                            13,650                                 10,805                                (32.05)                          7,349                              12,619                  (41.76)
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    Nonperforming loans                                                                                                                                    12,217                            14,055                              20,392                            22,162                                 24,724                            26,962                                 23,173                                (44.87)                         12,217                              24,724                  (50.59)

    Other real estate owned                                                                                                                                13,296                            15,409                              16,266                            17,370                                 16,973                            17,146                                 19,051                                (23.45)                         13,296                              16,973                  (21.66)
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    Nonperforming assets purchased                                                                               $25,513                      $29,464                                  $36,658                                           $39,532                                        $41,697                                      $44,108                                              $42,224                                (35.46)                                      $25,513                         $41,697                            (38.81)
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    Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)                                                                             $1,768                         $524                                   $1,314                                            $4,837                                           $824                                         $191                                               $1,378                                (63.45)                                       $3,606                          $2,393                              50.69

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                    $44,531                      $44,149                                  $42,923                                           $42,737                                        $45,924                                      $44,098                                              $42,859                                   4.20                                       $44,531                         $45,924                             (3.03)

    Annualized net loan charge-offs / average loans                                                                                                         0.10%                            0.03%                              0.09%                            0.31%                                 0.05%                            0.01%                                 0.10%                                                        0.07%                                0.06%

    Nonperforming loans / total loans*                                                                                                                      0.34%                            0.42%                              0.56%                            0.57%                                 0.69%                            0.72%                                 0.80%                                                        0.34%                                0.69%

    Nonperforming assets / total assets*                                                                                                                    0.42%                            0.52%                              0.64%                            0.68%                                 0.80%                            0.85%                                 0.95%                                                        0.42%                                0.80%

    Allowance for loan losses / total loans*                                                                                                                0.60%                            0.69%                              0.69%                            0.69%                                 0.75%                            0.74%                                 0.77%                                                        0.60%                                0.75%

    Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming loans*                                                                                                      174.75%                          165.04%                            121.95%                          120.34%                               109.59%                          102.28%                                96.51%                                                      174.75%                              109.59%

    Nonperforming loans / total loans**                                                                                                                     0.25%                            0.25%                              0.31%                            0.28%                                 0.33%                            0.28%                                 0.35%                                                        0.25%                                0.33%

    Nonperforming assets / total assets**                                                                                                                   0.17%                            0.19%                              0.23%                            0.22%                                 0.27%                            0.25%                                 0.33%                                                        0.17%                                0.27%

    Allowance for loan losses / total loans**                                                                                                               0.84%                            0.87%                              0.89%                            0.91%                                 1.01%                            1.03%                                 1.05%                                                        0.84%                                1.01%

    Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming loans**                                                                                                     335.70%                          347.74%                            289.94%                          320.08%                               310.95%                          366.90%                               302.14%                                                      335.70%                              310.95%

    *Based on all assets (includes purchased assets)

    **Excludes all assets purchased


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

    (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



                                                                                                          Three Months Ended                                                                                     For The Nine Months Ending

                                                                  September 30, 2017                         June 30, 2017                          September 30, 2016                        September 30, 2017                            September 30, 2016
                                                                  ------------------                         -------------                          ------------------                        ------------------                            ------------------

                                                          Average                                Interest             Yield/          Average                    Interest  Yield/                        Average                  Interest                      Yield/         Average                 Interest         Yield/                 Average               Interest Yield/

                                                  Balance Income/                                  Rate              Balance          Income/                      Rate   Balance                        Income/                    Rate        Balance                Income/         Rate                     Balance                Income/                  Rate

                                                          Expense                                                                     Expense                                                            Expense                                                       Expense                                                         Expense
                                                          -------                                                                     -------                                                            -------                                                       -------                                                         -------

    Assets

    Interest-earning assets:

    Loans

    Not purchased                                                                     $5,095,445                              $57,560         4.48%                                $4,938,922                              $54,955                        4.46%                               $4,424,727                          $47,809                 4.30%                         $4,930,254        $163,530        4.43%        $4,186,798          $136,982          4.37%

    Purchased                                                                          2,279,965                               33,133          5.77                                  1,354,575                               23,902                         7.08                                 1,584,179                           26,618                  6.68                           1,696,594          79,730         6.28          1,569,785            77,175           6.57

    Purchased and covered(1)                                                                   -                                   -            -                                         -                                   -                           -                                   39,111                              701                  7.13                                   -              -           -            54,767             2,909           7.10
                                                                                             ---                                 ---                                                    ---                                 ---                                                               ------                              ---                                                      ---            ---                        ------             -----

    Total loans                                                                        7,375,410                               90,693          4.88                                  6,293,497                               78,857                         5.03                                 6,048,017                           75,128                  4.94                           6,626,848         243,260         4.91          5,811,350           217,066           4.99

    Mortgage loans held for sale                                                         226,512                                2,419          4.24                                    168,650                                1,831                         4.35                                   241,314                            2,026                  3.34                             169,508           5,399         4.26            254,930             6,870           3.60

    Securities:

    Taxable(2)                                                                           807,001                                4,758          2.34                                    737,494                                4,340                         2.36                                   695,589                            3,418                  1.95                             750,141          13,168         2.35            732,915            11,875           2.16

    Tax-exempt                                                                           340,156                                4,046          4.72                                    331,750                                3,891                         4.70                                   350,316                            4,081                  4.63                             336,937          12,234         4.85            353,954            12,466           4.70
                                                                                         -------                                -----                                                 -------                                -----                                                               -------                            -----                                                  -------          ------                        -------            ------

    Total securities                                                                   1,147,157                                8,804          3.04                                  1,069,244                                8,231                         3.09                                 1,045,905                            7,499                  2.85                           1,087,078          25,402         3.12          1,086,869            24,341           2.99

    Interest-bearing balances with banks                                                 194,988                                  697          1.42                                    126,458                                  510                         1.62                                    98,225                              131                  0.53                             211,404           1,762         1.11             80,153               308           0.51
                                                                                         -------                                  ---                                                 -------                                  ---                                                                ------                              ---                                                  -------           -----                         ------               ---

    Total interest-earning assets                                                      8,944,067                              102,613          4.55                                  7,657,849                               89,429                         4.68                                 7,433,461                           84,784                  4.54                           8,094,838         275,823         4.56          7,233,302           248,585           4.59

    Cash and due from banks                                                              152,654                                                                                     116,783                                                                                                   124,794                                                                                  133,846                                       134,238

    Intangible assets                                                                    636,977                                                                                     492,349                                                                                                   497,064                                                                                  541,571                                       490,225

    FDIC loss-share indemnification asset                                                      -                                                                                          -                                                                                                    4,816                                                                                        -                                        5,725

    Other assets                                                                         543,778                                                                                     453,679                                                                                                   502,064                                                                                  487,833                                       493,949
                                                                                         -------                                                                                     -------                                                                                                   -------                                                                                  -------                                       -------

    Total assets                                                                     $10,277,476                                                                                  $8,720,660                                                                                                $8,562,199                                                                               $9,258,088                                    $8,357,439
                                                                                     ===========                                                                                  ==========                                                                                                ==========                                                                               ==========                                    ==========

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity

    Interest-bearing liabilities:

    Deposits:

    Interest-bearing demand(3)                                                         3,869,297                                2,757          0.28                                  3,368,363                                1,917                         0.23                                 3,106,568                            1,515                  0.19                           3,551,102           6,487         0.24          3,058,663             4,277           0.19

    Savings deposits                                                                     575,684                                  101          0.07                                    568,535                                   98                         0.07                                   528,794                               94                  0.07                             566,148             295         0.07            521,176               276           0.07

    Time deposits                                                                      1,814,268                                3,976          0.87                                  1,603,800                                3,300                         0.83                                 1,619,740                            3,029                  0.74                           1,679,165          10,515         0.84          1,573,749             8,465           0.72
                                                                                       ---------                                -----                                               ---------                                -----                                                             ---------                            -----                                                ---------          ------                      ---------             -----

    Total interest-bearing deposits                                                    6,259,249                                6,834          0.43                                  5,540,698                                5,315                         0.38                                 5,255,102                            4,638                  0.35                           5,796,415          17,297         0.40          5,153,588            13,018           0.34

    Borrowed funds                                                                       575,816                                3,844          2.65                                    233,542                                2,661                         4.57                                   550,222                            2,663                  1.93                             364,865           9,231         3.38            561,294             7,339           1.75
                                                                                         -------                                -----                                                 -------                                -----                                                               -------                            -----                                                  -------           -----                        -------             -----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                 6,835,065                               10,678          0.62                                  5,774,240                                                             0.55                                 5,805,324                            7,301                  0.50                           6,161,280          26,528         0.58          5,714,882            20,357           0.48

    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                                       1,849,396                                                                                   1,608,467                                                                                                 1,510,309                                                                                1,673,289                                     1,435,438

    Other liabilities                                                                     97,421                                                                                      79,018                                                                                                   111,493                                                                                   88,797                                       104,464

    Shareholders' equity                                                               1,495,594                                                                                   1,258,935                                                                                                 1,135,073                                                                                1,334,722                                     1,102,655
                                                                                       ---------                                                                                   ---------                                                                                                 ---------                                                                                ---------                                     ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                       $10,277,476                                                                                  $8,720,660                                                                                                $8,562,199                                                                               $9,258,088                                    $8,357,439
                                                                                     ===========                                                                                  ==========                                                                                                ==========                                                                               ==========                                    ==========

    Net interest income/ net interest margin                                                                                 $91,935         4.08%                                                                       $81,453                        4.27%                                                                  $77,483                 4.15%                                          $249,295        4.12%                           $228,228          4.21%




    (1) Represents information associated with purchased loans covered under loss sharing agreements prior to their termination on December 8, 2016.

    (2) U.S. Government and some U.S. Government Agency securities are tax-exempt in the states in which we operate.

    (3) Interest-bearing demand deposits include interest-bearing transactional accounts and money market deposits.


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

    (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nine Months Ended

                                                                                                                                                                                  2017                                                                                     2016                             September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                                  ----                                                                                     ----                             -------------

                                                                                                                                             Third           Second                     First              Fourth                    Third             Second                    First

                                                                       Quarter                        Quarter             Quarter               Quarter  Quarter                Quarter         Quarter                                           2017                2016
                                                                       -------                        -------             -------               -------  -------                -------         -------                                           ----                ----

    Net income (GAAP)                                                                     $26,421                                    $25,284                            $23,972                               $23,635                                      $23,179                             $22,900                                    $21,216                     $75,677    $67,295

                                                                  Amortization of intangibles, net of tax       1,149                           1,013                 1,064                       1,094                               1,119                            1,171                  1,134                                      3,226            3,424
                                                                  ----------------

    Tangible net income (non-GAAP)                                                        $27,570                                    $26,297                            $25,036                               $24,729                                      $24,298                             $24,071                                    $22,350                     $78,903    $70,719


    Net income (GAAP)                                                                     $26,421                                    $25,284                            $23,972                               $23,635                                      $23,179                             $22,900                                    $21,216                     $75,677    $67,295

                                                                  Merger & conversion expenses, net of tax      4,075                           2,065                   235                           -                                178                            1,888                    634                                      6,459            2,689

                                                                  Debt prepayment penalties, net of tax             -                              -                  140                           -                              1,468                              221                      -                                       137            1,697

                                                                  Loss share termination, net of tax                -                              -                    -                      1,383                                   -                               -                     -                                         -               -
                                                                  ----------------

    Net income with exclusions (non-GAAP)                                                 $30,496                                    $27,349                            $24,347                               $25,018                                      $24,825                             $25,009                                    $21,850                     $82,273    $71,681


    Average shareholders' equity (GAAP)                                                $1,495,594                                 $1,258,935                         $1,246,903                            $1,155,749                                   $1,135,073                          $1,121,298                                 $1,050,668                  $1,334,722 $1,102,655

                                                                  Intangibles                                 636,977                         492,349               493,816                     495,404                             497,064                          499,503                473,852                                    541,571          490,225
                                                                  -----------

    Average tangible s/h's equity (non-GAAP)                                             $858,617                                   $766,586                           $753,087                              $660,345                                     $638,009                            $621,795                                   $576,816                    $793,151   $612,430


    Average total assets (GAAP)                                                       $10,277,476                                 $8,720,660                         $8,759,448                            $8,591,795                                   $8,562,199                          $8,541,818                                 $7,961,700                  $9,258,088 $8,357,439

                                                                  Intangibles                                 636,977                         492,349               493,816                     495,404                             497,064                          499,503                473,852                                    541,571          490,225
                                                                  -----------

    Average tangible assets (non-GAAP)                                                 $9,640,499                                 $8,228,311                         $8,265,632                            $8,096,391                                   $8,065,135                          $8,042,315                                 $7,487,848                  $8,716,517 $7,867,214


    Actual shareholders' equity (GAAP)                                                 $1,511,826                                 $1,271,786                         $1,251,065                            $1,232,883                                   $1,142,247                          $1,124,256                                 $1,053,178                  $1,511,826 $1,142,247

                                                                  Intangibles                                 637,265                         491,552               493,045                     494,608                             496,233                          497,917                476,539                                    637,265          496,233
                                                                  -----------

    Actual tangible s/h's equity (non-GAAP)                                              $874,561                                   $780,234                           $758,020                              $738,275                                     $646,014                            $626,339                                   $576,639                    $874,561   $646,014


    Actual total assets (GAAP)                                                        $10,323,687                                 $8,872,272                         $8,764,711                            $8,699,851                                   $8,542,471                          $8,529,566                                 $8,146,229                 $10,323,687 $8,542,471

                                                                  Intangibles                                 637,265                         491,552               493,045                     494,608                             496,233                          497,917                476,539                                    637,265          496,233
                                                                  -----------

    Actual tangible assets (non-GAAP)                                                  $9,686,422                                 $8,380,720                         $8,271,666                            $8,205,243                                   $8,046,238                          $8,031,649                                 $7,669,690                  $9,686,422 $8,046,238


    (1) Return on Average Equity

    Return on avg s/h's equity (GAAP)                                        7.01%                                  8.06%                          7.80%                8.14%                      8.12%                              8.21%                           8.12%                             7.58%                         8.15%

                                                                  Effect of adjustment for intangible assets      5.73%                          5.70%                5.69%                      6.76%                              7.03%                           7.36%                 7.46%                                     5.72%           7.27%

    Return on avg tangible s/h's equity (non-GAAP)                          12.74%                                 13.76%                         13.48%               14.90%                     15.15%                             15.57%                          15.58%                            13.30%                        15.42%


    Return on avg s/h's equity with exclusions (GAAP)                        8.09%                                  8.71%                          7.92%                8.61%                      8.70%                              8.97%                           8.36%                             8.24%                         8.68%

                                                                  Effect of adjustment for intangible assets      6.53%                          6.13%                5.77%                      7.12%                              7.48%                           7.96%                 7.66%                                     6.17%           7.70%

    Return on avg tangible s/h's equity with exclusion (non-GAAP)           14.62%                                 14.84%                         13.68%               15.73%                     16.18%                             16.93%                          16.03%                            14.41%                        16.38%


    (2) Return on Average Assets

    Return on (average) assets (GAAP)                                        1.02%                                  1.16%                          1.11%                1.09%                      1.08%                              1.08%                           1.07%                             1.09%                         1.08%

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

    Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)                             1.13%                                  1.28%                          1.23%                1.22%                      1.20%                              1.20%                           1.20%                             1.21%                         1.20%


    Return on avg assets with exclusions (GAAP)                              1.18%                                  1.26%                          1.13%                1.16%                      1.15%                              1.18%                           1.10%                             1.19%                         1.15%

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

    Return on avg tangible assets with exclusions (non-GAAP)                 1.30%                                  1.38%                          1.25%                1.28%                      1.28%                              1.31%                           1.23%                             1.31%                         1.28%


    (3) Shareholder Equity Ratio

    Shareholders' equity to (actual) assets (GAAP)                          14.64%                                 14.33%                         14.27%               14.17%                     13.37%                             13.18%                          12.93%                            14.64%                        13.37%

                                                                  Effect of adjustment for intangible assets      5.62%                          5.02%                5.11%                      5.17%                              5.34%                           5.38%                 5.41%                                     5.62%           5.34%

    Tangible capital ratio (non-GAAP)                                        9.03%                                  9.31%                          9.16%                9.00%                      8.03%                              7.80%                           7.52%                             9.03%                         8.03%



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

    (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

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


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nine Months Ended

                                                                                                                                                                                  2017                                                                                     2016                             September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                                  ----                                                                                     ----                             -------------

                                                                                                                                             Third           Second                     First              Fourth                    Third             Second                    First

                                                                                                                                            Quarter         Quarter                    Quarter             Quarter                  Quarter            Quarter                  Quarter                             2017               2016
                                                                                                                                            -------         -------                    -------             -------                  -------            -------                  -------                             ----               ----

    Interest income (FTE)                                                                $102,613                                    $89,429                            $83,781                               $87,564                                      $84,786                             $85,783                                    $78,009                    $275,823   $248,585

                                                                  Interest expense                             10,678                           7,976                 7,874                       7,791                               7,301                            6,851                  6,205                                     26,528           20,357
                                                                  ----------------

    Net Interest income (FTE)                                                             $91,935                                    $81,453                            $75,907                               $79,773                                      $77,485                             $78,932                                    $71,804                    $249,295   $228,228
                                                                                          -------                                    -------                            -------                               -------                                      -------                             -------                                    -------                    --------   --------


    Total noninterest income                                                              $33,413                                    $34,265                            $32,021                               $30,255                                      $38,272                             $35,586                                    $33,302                     $99,699   $107,160

                                                                  Securities gains (losses)                        57                               -                    -                          -                                  -                           1,257                   (71)                                        57            1,186
                                                                  ----------------

    Total noninterest income                                                              $33,356                                    $34,265                            $32,021                               $30,255                                      $38,272                             $34,329                                    $33,373                     $99,642   $105,974
                                                                                          -------                                    -------                            -------                                                                           -------                             -------                                    -------                     -------   --------

    Total Income (FTE)                                                                   $125,291                                   $115,718                           $107,928                              $110,028                                     $115,757                            $113,261                                   $105,177                    $348,937   $334,202
                                                                                         ========                                   ========                           ========                              ========                                     ========                            ========                                   ========                    ========   ========


    Total noninterest expense                                                             $80,660                                    $74,841                            $69,309                               $71,558                                      $76,468                             $77,259                                    $69,814                    $224,810   $223,541

                                                                  Amortization of intangibles                   1,766                           1,493                 1,563                       1,624                               1,684                            1,742                  1,697                                      4,822            5,123

                                                                  Merger-related expenses                       6,266                           3,044                   345                           -                                268                            2,807                    948                                      9,655            4,023

                                                                  Debt extinguishment penalty                       -                              -                  205                           -                              2,210                              329                      -                                       205            2,539

                                                                  Loss share termination                            $               -                     -                                  -                      2,053                               -                               -                          -                              -             -
                                                                  ----------         ----------

    Total noninterest expense                                                             $72,628                                    $70,304                            $67,196                               $67,881                                      $72,306                             $72,381                                    $67,169                    $210,128   $211,856
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    (4) Efficiency Ratio                                                    57.97%                                 60.75%                         62.26%               61.69%                     62.46%                             63.91%                          63.86%                            60.22%                        63.39%



    Contacts: For Media:                   For Financials:

              John Oxford                  Kevin Chapman

              Vice President               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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