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Exhibit 99.1

 

For Immediate Release: April 20, 2021

 

SIMMONS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2021 EARNINGS

 

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today announced net income of $67.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to $77.2 million for the same period in 2020, a decrease of $9.8 million, or 12.7%, due in significant part to the difference in the gains on sale of securities recognized during the periods. Diluted earnings per share were $0.62, a decrease of $0.06, or 8.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Included in first quarter 2021 results were $634,000 in net after-tax merger-related and net branch right-sizing costs as well as a $4.0 million after-tax gain primarily associated with the sale of branches in Illinois.

 

Excluding the impact of these items, core earnings were $64.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to $73.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of $9.8 million, or 13.3%. Core diluted earnings per share were $0.59, a decrease of $0.06, or 9.2%, from the same period in 2020.

 

“We are very pleased with our solid performance in the first quarter. It reflects the benefit of our diverse operating model,” said George A. Makris, Jr., chairman and CEO of Simmons First National Corporation. “We are still feeling the effects of COVID in the economy. Some industries are still struggling to return to pre-COVID levels of performance and the government’s economic stimulus packages have created a rapid rise in liquidity. Loan demand has been well below historical levels, but we are encouraged by the rebuilding of the pipeline during the first quarter. Asset quality has improved as compared to 2020 and we are optimistic that trend will continue. Based on our current levels of capital and liquidity, we have lending capacity that we have not seen in several years, so Simmons is poised to do our part as the economy continues to return to normal.”

 

 

Selected Highlights: 1st Qtr 2021 4th Qtr 2020 1st Qtr 2020
Net income $67.4 million $53.0 million $77.2 million
Diluted earnings per share $0.62 $0.49 $0.68
Return on avg assets 1.20% 0.96% 1.48%
Return on avg common equity 9.20% 7.13% 10.83%
Return on tangible common equity (1) 15.85% 12.48% 19.00%
       
Core earnings (2) $64.0 million $62.0 million $73.8 million
Core diluted earnings per share (2) $0.59 $0.57 $0.65
Core return on avg assets (2) 1.14% 1.13% 1.42%
Core return on avg common equity (2) 8.73% 8.34% 10.35%
Core return on tangible common equity (1)(2) 15.08% 14.51% 18.19%
Efficiency ratio (3) 57.77% 55.27% 57.79%
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (2) $73.1 million $83.1 million $84.4 million

 

(1)Return on tangible common equity excludes goodwill and other intangible assets and is a non-GAAP measurement. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
(2)Core figures exclude non-core items and are non-GAAP measurements. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision earnings excludes provision for income taxes, provisions for credit losses and unfunded commitments, gains on sales of securities, and other pre-tax, non-core items, and is also a non-GAAP measurement. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
(3)Efficiency ratio is core non-interest expense before foreclosed property expense and amortization of intangibles, as a percent of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and non-interest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non-core items, and is a non-GAAP measurement. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

 

P.O. BOX 7009 501 MAIN STREET PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71611-7009 (870) 541-1000 www.simmonsbank.com

 

 

Loans

 

($ in billions) 1st Qtr 2021 4th Qtr 2020 1st Qtr 2020
Total loans $12.20 $12.90 $14.37

 

Total loans were $12.2 billion at March 31, 2021, a decrease of $705.0 million on a linked-quarter basis. Of this decrease, $228.7 million was related to declines in seasonal credit card and agricultural portfolios ($33.4 million), Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans ($107.1 million) and mortgage warehouse line of credit ($88.2 million). The remaining decrease was related in significant part to planned loan payoffs, normal paydowns and weakened loan demand as a result of the economic uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Loan demand appears to be recovering going into the second quarter of 2021. The Company’s total loan pipeline consisting of all loan opportunities was $1.2 billion at March 31, 2021 compared to $674 million at December 31, 2020. Loans approved and ready to close were $284 million as of March 31, 2021.

 

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $797.6 million in loans outstanding under the PPP. The change in the total PPP loan balance during the first quarter of 2021 was as follows:

 

($ in millions) PPP Round 1 PPP Round 2 Total PPP Loans
Beginning balance, January 1, 2021 $904.7 $  - $904.7
PPP loan originations - 227.9 227.9
PPP loan forgiveness and repayments (335.0) - (335.0)
Ending balance, March 31, 2021 $569.7 $227.9 $797.6

 

Deposits

 

($ in billions) 1st Qtr 2021 4th Qtr 2020 1st Qtr 2020
Total deposits $18.2 $17.0 $15.6
Non-interest bearing deposits $4.9 $4.5 $3.6
Interest bearing deposits $10.3 $9.7 $8.8
Time deposits $3.0 $2.8 $3.2

 

Total deposits were $18.2 billion at March 31, 2021, representing increases of $2.6 billion, or 16.9%, since March 31, 2020 and $1.2 billion, or 7.1% since last quarter. The increase in deposit balances was driven in significant part by multiple rounds of economic stimulus legislation and changes in customer spending as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Trends affected by the increasing customer cash balances are paydowns on loans, decreased loan demand, reduced credit card balances and fewer overdraft activities.

 

Net Interest Income

 

  1st Qtr
2021
4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
Loan yield (1) 4.75% 4.74% 4.54% 4.84% 5.19%
Core loan yield (1) (2) 4.53% 4.47% 4.29% 4.52% 4.86%
Security yield (1) 2.36% 2.48% 2.60% 2.50% 2.63%
Cost of interest bearing deposits 0.41% 0.47% 0.54% 0.59% 1.03%
Cost of deposits (3) 0.30% 0.34% 0.39% 0.44% 0.80%
Cost of borrowed funds 1.91% 1.88% 1.85% 1.84% 2.06%
Net interest margin (1) 2.99% 3.22% 3.21% 3.42% 3.68%
Core net interest margin (1) (2) 2.86% 3.04% 3.02% 3.18% 3.42%

 

(1)Fully tax equivalent using an effective tax rate of 26.135%.
(2)Core loan yield and core net interest margin exclude accretion and are non-GAAP measurements. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
(3)Includes non-interest bearing deposits.

 

 

 

The Company’s net interest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $146.7 million, a decrease of $20.8 million, or 12.4%, from the same period in 2020. The decrease in net interest income was primarily due to the decline in the loan yield of 44 basis points and the lower average loan balance during the current period. This decrease was partially offset by the 50 basis point decline in the cost of deposits. Loan and deposits yields were impacted by the continuing low interest rate environment during the first quarter of 2021. Included in interest income was the yield accretion recognized on loans acquired of $6.6 million and $11.8 million for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

The loan yield essentially remained flat for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 at 4.75%. The core loan yield, which excludes accretion on acquired loans, was 4.53%, an increase of 6 basis points for the same period. The yield on PPP loans was approximately 5.26% during the first quarter of 2021 (including accretion of net fees), which increased the Company’s overall loan yield by approximately 4 basis points.

 

Net interest margin (FTE) was 2.99% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, while core net interest margin, which excludes the accretion, was 2.86% for the same period. The decline in the net interest margin during the first quarter of 2021 was primarily due to an $804 million increase in average cash and cash equivalents. The Company added $1.1 billion to its average investment security portfolio balance during the quarter. The net interest margin during the first quarter of 2021 was affected by additional liquidity and the PPP loans, which decreased the net interest margin by approximately 35 basis points.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $51.9 million, a decrease of $30.5 million compared to the same period in the previous year. The decline in non-interest income was primarily related to the incremental gains on the sale of securities recognized during the first quarter of last year. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company sold approximately $1.0 billion in securities resulting in a gain of $30.1 million, to begin creating additional liquidity in response to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company generated a gain of $5.5 million on sales of securities.

 

Debit and credit card fees for the first quarter of 2021 were $9.0 million, an increase of $1.1 million, or 13.3%, compared to the first quarter of 2020. Makris stated, “This increase appears to highlight new consumer habits and the effects of the government economic impact payments.”

 

Selected Non-Interest Income Items

($ in millions)

1st Qtr
2021
4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
Service charges on deposit accounts $9.7 $10.8 $10.4 $8.6 $13.3
Mortgage lending income $6.4 $3.0 $14.0 $12.5 $5.0
SBA lending income $0.2 $0.5 $0.3 $0.2 $0.3
Debit and credit card fees $9.0 $8.7 $8.9 $8.0 $7.9
Gain on sale of securities $5.5 - $22.3 $0.4 $32.1
Other income $10.3 $10.6 $5.4 $9.8 $12.8
           
Core other income (1) $4.8 $10.3 $5.0 $7.6 $6.9

 

(1)Core figures exclude non-core items and are non-GAAP measurements. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2021 was $115.4 million, a decrease of $13.5 million compared to the first quarter of 2020. Included in this quarter were $858,000 of pre-tax non-core items for merger-related expenses and branch right-sizing costs. Excluding these expenses, core non-interest expense was $114.5 million for the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $13.0 million compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in other operating expenses is related to the realization of expected synergies from the continuous evaluation of the Company’s branch network and the branch sales and closures that began in 2020 and have continued in 2021.

 

The efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2021 was 57.77% compared to 57.79% for the same period in 2020.

 

 

 

Selected Non-Interest Expense Items

($ in millions)

1st Qtr
2021
4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
Salaries and employee benefits $60.3 $55.8 $61.1 $57.6 $67.9
Merger related costs $0.2 $0.7 $0.9 $1.8 $1.1
Other operating expenses $38.4 $54.3 $38.2 $39.7 $41.8
           
Core salaries and employee benefits(1) $60.3 $55.6 $58.7 $57.2 $67.9
Core merger related costs(1) - - - - -
Core other operating expenses(1) $38.2 $44.1 $38.2 $38.0 $41.6

 

(1)Core figures exclude non-core items and are non-GAAP measurements. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

Asset Quality

 

 

($ in millions)

1st Qtr
2021
4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.93% 1.85% 1.77% 1.59% 1.69%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans 204% 193% 148% 176% 155%
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.95% 0.96% 1.20% 0.90% 1.09%
Net charge-off ratio (annualized) 0.10% 0.52% 0.16% 1.04% 0.07%
Net charge-off ratio YTD (annualized) 0.10% 0.45% 0.43% 0.56% 0.07%
           
Total non-performing loans $115.5 $123.5 $167.9 $131.9 $157.0
Total other non-performing assets $12.4 $20.4 $14.6 $16.1 $23.0

 

At March 31, 2021, the allowance for credit losses was $235.1 million. Total non-performing assets at March 31, 2021 decreased $52.1 million from the first quarter of 2020 and decreased $16.0 million from year end. Provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2021 was $1.4 million, a decrease of $5.5 million, or 79.2%, from the previous quarter.

 

Foreclosed Assets and Other Real Estate Owned

 

At March 31, 2021, foreclosed assets and other real estate owned were $11.2 million, a decrease of $9.6 million, or 46.3%, compared to the same period in 2020 and a decrease of $7.2 million, or 39.3% from December 31, 2020. The composition of these assets is divided into three types:

 

 

($ in millions)

1st Qtr
2021
4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
Closed bank branches and branch sites $0.5 $0.6 $0.6 $2.7 $8.8
Foreclosed assets – acquired $7.7 $15.3 $9.3 $9.2 $9.2
Foreclosed assets – legacy $3.0 $2.5 $2.7 $2.2 $2.8

 

Capital

 

  1st Qtr
2021
4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
Stockholders’ equity to total assets 12.6% 13.3% 13.7% 13.3% 13.7%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

7.9%

8.5%

8.7%

8.3%

8.4%

Regulatory common equity tier 1 ratio 14.1% 13.4% 12.6% 11.9% 11.1%
Regulatory tier 1 leverage ratio 9.0% 9.1% 9.1% 8.8% 9.0%
Regulatory tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 14.1% 13.4% 12.6% 11.9% 11.1%
Regulatory total risk-based capital ratio 17.5% 16.8% 15.8% 14.9% 14.1%

 

(1)Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP measurement. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

 

 

At March 31, 2021, common stockholders' equity was $2.9 billion. Book value per share was $27.04 and tangible book value per share was $16.13 at March 31, 2021, compared to $27.53 and $16.56, respectively, at December 31, 2020. The ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets was 12.6% at March 31, 2021, compared to 13.3% at December 31, 2020, while tangible common equity to tangible assets was 7.9% at March 31, 2021, compared to 8.5% at the previous year-end.

 

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased approximately 131,000 shares of its common stock at an average price per share of $23.53. Market conditions and capital needs will drive the decisions regarding additional, future stock repurchases.

 

Simmons First National Corporation

 

Simmons First National Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with total consolidated assets of approximately $23.3 billion as of March 31, 2021. The Company, through its subsidiaries, conducts financial operations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas and offers comprehensive financial solutions delivered with a client-centric approach. The Company’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SFNC.”

 

Conference Call

 

Management will conduct a live conference call to review this information beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT today, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Interested persons can listen to this call by dialing toll-free 1-866-298-7926 (United States and Canada only) and asking for the Simmons First National Corporation conference call, conference ID 1443639. In addition, the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company’s website at www.simmonsbank.com for at least 60 days.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of the Company’s performance. These measures adjust GAAP performance measures to, among other things, include the tax benefit associated with revenue items that are tax-exempt, as well as exclude from income available to common shareholders, non-interest income, and non-interest expense certain income and expenses related to significant non-core activities, including merger-related expenses, gain on sale of branches, early retirement program expenses and net branch right-sizing expenses. In addition, the Company also presents certain figures based on tangible common stockholders’ equity, tangible assets and tangible book value, which exclude goodwill and other intangible assets. The Company further presents certain figures that are exclusive of the impact of PPP loans. The Company’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they, among other things, present the results of the Company’s ongoing operations without the effect of mergers or other items not central to the Company’s ongoing business, as well as normalize for tax effects. Management, therefore, believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company’s core businesses, and management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assess the performance of the Company’s core businesses as related to prior financial periods. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the tables of this release.

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some of the statements in this news release may not be based on historical facts and should be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements made in Mr. Makris’s quotes, may be identified by reference to future periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believe,” “budget,” “expect,” “foresee,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “indicate,” “target,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “positions,” “prospects,” “predict,” or “potential,” by future conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might” or “may,” or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to Simmons’ future growth, lending capacity and lending activity, revenue, assets, asset quality, profitability, net interest margin, non-interest revenue, share repurchase program, acquisition strategy, digital banking initiatives, the Company’s ability to recruit and retain key employees, the benefits associated with the Company’s early retirement program, branch closures and branch sales, the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, the ability of the Company to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impacts of the Company’s and its customers participation in the PPP. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this news release, and Simmons undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Various factors, including, but not limited to, changes in economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand, deposit flows, real estate values, the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, the securities markets generally or the price of Simmons common stock specifically, and information technology affecting the financial industry; the effect of steps the Company takes and has taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; the severity and duration of the pandemic, including the effectiveness of vaccination efforts; the pace of recovery when the pandemic subsides and the heightened impact it has on many of the risks described herein; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on, among other things, the Company’s operations, liquidity, and credit quality; general economic and market conditions; unemployment; claims, damages, and fines related to litigation or government actions, including litigation or actions arising from the Company’s participation in and administration of programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic (including, among other things, the PPP loan program authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act); changes in accounting principles relating to loan loss recognition (current expected credit losses, or CECL); the Company’s ability to manage and successfully integrate its mergers and acquisitions; cyber threats, attacks or events; reliance on third parties for key services; government legislation; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Additional information on factors that might affect the Company’s financial results is included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which has been filed with, and is available from, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephen C. Massanelli

EVP, Chief Administrative Officer

Simmons First National Corporation

steve.massanelli@simmonsbank.com

 

 

 

 

Simmons First National Corporation              SFNC
Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets               
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)               
ASSETS                         
Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks  $227,713   $217,499   $382,691   $234,998   $244,123 
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold   3,677,750    3,254,653    2,139,440    2,310,162    1,493,076 
Cash and cash equivalents   3,905,463    3,472,152    2,522,131    2,545,160    1,737,199 
Interest bearing balances due from banks - time   1,334    1,579    4,061    4,561    4,309 
Investment securities - held-to-maturity   609,500    333,031    47,102    51,720    53,968 
Investment securities - available-for-sale   4,528,348    3,473,598    2,607,288    2,496,896    2,466,640 
Mortgage loans held for sale   63,655    137,378    192,729    120,034    49,984 
Other assets held for sale   100    100    389    399    115,315 
Loans:                         
Loans   12,195,873    12,900,897    14,017,442    14,606,900    14,374,277 
Allowance for credit losses on loans   (235,116)   (238,050)   (248,251)   (231,643)   (243,195)
Net loans   11,960,757    12,662,847    13,769,191    14,375,257    14,131,082 
Premises and equipment   427,540    441,692    470,491    478,896    484,990 
Premises held for sale   13,613    15,008    4,486    4,576    - 
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned   11,168    18,393    12,590    14,111    20,805 
Interest receivable   71,359    72,597    77,352    79,772    57,039 
Bank owned life insurance   257,152    255,630    257,718    256,643    255,197 
Goodwill   1,075,305    1,075,305    1,075,305    1,064,765    1,064,978 
Other intangible assets   107,091    111,110    114,460    117,823    121,673 
Other assets   315,732    289,332    282,102    293,071    278,173 
Total assets  $23,348,117   $22,359,752   $21,437,395   $21,903,684   $20,841,352 
                          
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                         
Deposits:                         
Non-interest bearing transaction accounts  $4,884,667   $4,482,091   $4,451,385   $4,608,098   $3,572,244 
Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits   10,279,997    9,672,608    8,993,255    8,978,045    8,840,678 
Time deposits   3,024,724    2,832,327    2,802,007    3,029,975    3,146,811 
Total deposits   18,189,388    16,987,026    16,246,647    16,616,118    15,559,733 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase   323,053    299,111    313,694    387,025    377,859 
Other borrowings   1,340,467    1,342,067    1,342,769    1,393,689    1,396,829 
Subordinated notes and debentures   383,008    382,874    382,739    382,604    388,396 
Other liabilities held for sale   -    154,620    -    -    58,405 
Accrued interest and other liabilities   181,426    217,398    209,305    219,545    214,730 
Total liabilities   20,417,342    19,383,096    18,495,154    18,998,981    17,995,952 
                          
Stockholders' equity:                         
Preferred stock   767    767    767    767    767 
Common stock   1,083    1,081    1,090    1,090    1,090 
Surplus   2,017,188    2,014,076    2,032,372    2,029,383    2,026,420 
Undivided profits   948,913    901,006    866,503    819,153    778,893 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):                         
Unrealized (depreciation) accretion on AFS securities   (37,176)   59,726    41,509    54,310    38,230 
Total stockholders' equity   2,930,775    2,976,656    2,942,241    2,904,703    2,845,400 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $23,348,117   $22,359,752   $21,437,395   $21,903,684   $20,841,352 

 

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Simmons First National Corporation              SFNC
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date               
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands, except per share data)               
INTEREST INCOME                         
Loans (including fees)  $146,424   $160,115   $163,180   $176,910   $187,566 
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold   798    716    623    603    2,441 
Investment securities   21,573    17,207    14,910    13,473    18,943 
Mortgage loans held for sale   639    1,070    1,012    668    281 
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME   169,434    179,108    179,725    191,654    209,231 
INTEREST EXPENSE                         
Time deposits   7,091    7,835    9,437    10,803    13,323 
Other deposits   6,088    6,536    6,769    7,203    17,954 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase   245    284    335    337    759 
Other borrowings   4,802    4,869    4,943    4,963    4,877 
Subordinated notes and debentures   4,527    4,624    4,631    4,667    4,835 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE   22,753    24,148    26,115    27,973    41,748 
NET INTEREST INCOME   146,681    154,960    153,610    163,681    167,483 
Provision for credit losses   1,445    6,943    22,981    21,915    23,134 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES   145,236    148,017    130,629    141,766    144,349 
NON-INTEREST INCOME                         
Trust income   6,666    6,557    6,744    7,253    7,151 
Service charges on deposit accounts   9,715    10,799    10,385    8,570    13,328 
Other service charges and fees   1,922    1,783    1,764    1,489    1,588 
Mortgage lending income   6,447    2,993    13,971    12,459    5,046 
SBA lending income   240    484    304    245    296 
Investment banking income   695    676    557    571    877 
Debit and credit card fees   8,964    8,710    8,850    7,996    7,914 
Bank owned life insurance income   1,523    1,481    1,591    1,445    1,298 
Gain on sale of securities, net   5,471    16    22,305    390    32,095 
Other income   10,260    10,557    5,380    9,809    12,801 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME   51,903    44,056    71,851    50,227    82,394 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                         
Salaries and employee benefits   60,340    55,762    61,144    57,644    67,924 
Occupancy expense, net   9,300    9,182    9,647    9,217    9,510 
Furniture and equipment expense   5,415    5,940    6,231    6,144    5,723 
Other real estate and foreclosure expense   343    551    602    274    325 
Deposit insurance   1,308    1,627    2,244    2,838    2,475 
Merger-related costs   233    731    902    1,830    1,068 
Other operating expenses   38,417    54,342    38,179    39,651    41,788 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE   115,356    128,135    118,949    117,598    128,813 
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   81,783    63,938    83,531    74,395    97,930 
Provision for income taxes   14,363    10,970    17,633    15,593    20,694 
NET INCOME   67,420    52,968    65,898    58,802    77,236 
Preferred stock dividends   13    13    13    13    13 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS  $67,407   $52,955   $65,885   $58,789   $77,223 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE  $0.62   $0.49   $0.60   $0.54   $0.68 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE  $0.62   $0.49   $0.60   $0.54   $0.68 

 

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Simmons First National Corporation           SFNC
Consolidated Risk-Based Capital               
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)                         
Tier 1 capital                         
Stockholders' equity  $2,930,775   $2,976,656   $2,942,241   $2,904,703   $2,845,400 
CECL transition provision (1)   131,637    131,430    134,798    130,480    134,558 
Disallowed intangible assets, net of deferred tax   (1,159,720)   (1,163,797)   (1,167,357)   (1,160,385)   (1,164,038)
Unrealized loss (gain) on AFS securities   37,176    (59,726)   (41,509)   (54,310)   (38,230)
Total Tier 1 capital   1,939,868    1,884,563    1,868,173    1,820,488    1,777,690 
                          
Tier 2 capital                         
Trust preferred securities and subordinated debt   383,008    382,874    382,739    382,604    388,396 
Qualifying allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded commitments   87,251    89,546    96,734    83,780    96,015 
Total Tier 2 capital   470,259    472,420    479,473    466,384    484,411 
Total risk-based capital  $2,410,127   $2,356,983   $2,347,646   $2,286,872   $2,262,101 
                          
Risk weighted assets  $13,771,244   $14,048,608   $14,878,932   $15,362,175   $16,012,233 
                          
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio  $21,668,406   $20,765,127   $20,652,454   $20,742,824   $19,832,219 
                          
Ratios at end of quarter                         
Equity to assets   12.55%   13.31%   13.72%   13.26%   13.65%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)   7.88%   8.45%   8.65%   8.31%   8.44%
Common equity Tier 1 ratio (CET1)   14.08%   13.41%   12.55%   11.85%   11.10%
Tier 1 leverage ratio   8.95%   9.08%   9.05%   8.78%   8.96%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   14.09%   13.41%   12.56%   11.85%   11.10%
Total risk-based capital ratio   17.50%   16.78%   15.78%   14.89%   14.13%

 

(1) The Company has elected to use the CECL transition provision allowed for in the year of adopting ASC 326.

(2) Calculations of tangible common equity to tangible assets and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

 

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Simmons First National Corporation           SFNC
Consolidated Investment Securities               
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)                         
Investment Securities - End of Period                         
Held-to-Maturity                         
U.S. Government agencies  $77,396   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Mortgage-backed securities   47,988    22,354    24,297    25,980    27,121 
State and political subdivisions   484,116    310,109    21,930    24,777    25,985 
Other securities   -    568    875    963    862 
Total held-to-maturity (net of credit losses)   609,500    333,031    47,102    51,720    53,968 
Available-for-Sale                         
U.S. Treasury  $600   $-   $-   $-   $424,989 
U.S. Government agencies   487,679    477,237    471,973    210,921    161,289 
Mortgage-backed securities   2,133,086    1,394,936    903,687    1,154,086    1,179,837 
State and political subdivisions   1,571,910    1,470,723    1,133,006    1,054,068    678,243 
Other securities   335,073    130,702    98,622    77,821    22,282 
Total available-for-sale (net of credit losses)   4,528,348    3,473,598    2,607,288    2,496,896    2,466,640 
Total investment securities (net of credit losses)  $5,137,848   $3,806,629   $2,654,390   $2,548,616   $2,520,608 
Fair value - HTM investment securities  $597,694   $341,925   $49,064   $53,751   $55,714 
                          
Investment Securities - QTD Average                         
Taxable securities  $2,471,291   $1,757,234   $1,534,742   $1,642,083   $2,324,188 
Tax exempt securities   1,919,919    1,528,127    1,155,099    866,944    900,223 
Total investment securities - QTD average  $4,391,210   $3,285,361   $2,689,841   $2,509,027   $3,224,411 

 

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Simmons First National Corporation           SFNC
Consolidated Loans               
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)                         
Loan Portfolio - End of Period                         
Consumer                         
Credit cards  $175,458   $188,845   $180,848   $184,348   $188,596 
Other consumer   172,965    202,379    182,768    214,024    267,870 
Total consumer   348,423    391,224    363,616    398,372    456,466 
Real Estate                         
Construction   1,451,841    1,596,255    1,853,360    2,010,256    2,024,118 
Single-family residential   1,730,056    1,880,673    1,997,070    2,207,087    2,343,543 
Other commercial real estate   5,638,010    5,746,863    6,132,823    6,316,444    6,466,104 
Total real estate   8,819,907    9,223,791    9,983,253    10,533,787    10,833,765 
Commercial                         
Commercial   2,444,700    2,574,386    2,907,798    3,038,216    2,314,472 
Agricultural   155,921    175,905    241,687    217,715    191,535 
Total commercial   2,600,621    2,750,291    3,149,485    3,255,931    2,506,007 
Other   426,922    535,591    521,088    418,810    578,039 
Total Loans  $12,195,873   $12,900,897   $14,017,442   $14,606,900   $14,374,277 

 

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Simmons First National Corporation           SFNC
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality               
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)                         
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans                         
Beginning balance, prior to adoption of ASC 326                      $68,244 
Impact of adopting ASC 326 (1)                      $151,377 
 Beginning balance, after adoption of ASC 326  $238,050   $248,251   $231,641   $243,195   $219,621 
                          
Loans charged off                         
Credit cards   1,003    787    832    1,053    1,441 
Other consumer   731    960    1,091    592    1,379 
Real estate   1,687    10,415    1,153    1,824    396 
Commercial   830    8,199    4,327    35,687    523 
Total loans charged off   4,251    20,361    7,403    39,156    3,739 
                          
Recoveries of loans previously charged off                         
Credit cards   290    241    276    272    225 
Other consumer   314    355    366    301    443 
Real estate   403    431    120    253    101 
Commercial   310    1,835    936    98    347 
Total recoveries   1,317    2,862    1,698    924    1,116 
Net loans charged off   2,934    17,499    5,705    38,232    2,623 
Provision for credit losses on loans   -    7,298    22,315    26,678    26,197 
Balance, end of quarter  $235,116   $238,050   $248,251   $231,641   $243,195 
                          
Non-performing assets                         
Non-performing loans                         
Nonaccrual loans  $114,856   $122,879   $167,713   $131,383   $155,863 
Loans past due 90 days or more   635    578    174    494    1,160 
Total non-performing loans   115,491    123,457    167,887    131,877    157,023 
Other non-performing assets                         
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned   11,168    18,393    12,590    14,111    20,805 
Other non-performing assets   1,229    2,016    1,983    2,008    2,169 
Total other non-performing assets   12,397    20,409    14,573    16,119    22,974 
Total non-performing assets  $127,888   $143,866   $182,460   $147,996   $179,997 
Performing TDRs (troubled debt restructurings)  $3,804   $3,138   $3,379   $3,960   $4,110 
                          
Ratios                         
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans   1.93%   1.85%   1.77%   1.59%   1.69%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans   204%   193%   148%   176%   155%
Non-performing loans to total loans   0.95%   0.96%   1.20%   0.90%   1.09%
Non-performing assets (including performing TDRs) to total assets   0.56%   0.66%   0.87%   0.69%   0.88%
Non-performing assets to total assets   0.55%   0.64%   0.85%   0.68%   0.86%
Annualized net charge offs to total loans   0.10%   0.52%   0.16%   1.04%   0.07%
Annualized net credit card charge offs to total credit card loans   1.39%   1.15%   1.20%   1.67%   2.29%

 

(1) The Company adopted ASC 326.effective January 1, 2020.        

 

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Simmons First National Corporation                       SFNC
Consolidated - Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis               
For the Quarters Ended                           
(Unaudited)                           
   Three Months Ended
Mar 2021
  Three Months Ended
Dec 2020
  Three Months Ended
Mar 2020
($ in thousands)  Average
Balance
  Income/
Expense
  Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Income/
Expense
  Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Income/
Expense
  Yield/
Rate
ASSETS                           
Earning assets:                                             
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold  $3,477,989   $798    0.09%  $2,651,938   $716    0.11%  $764,639   $2,441    1.28%
Investment securities - taxable   2,471,291    10,120    1.66%   1,757,234    7,720    1.75%   2,324,188    12,752    2.21%
Investment securities - non-taxable (FTE)   1,919,919    15,439    3.26%   1,528,127    12,778    3.33%   900,223    8,315    3.71%
Mortgage loans held for sale   97,409    639    2.66%   179,275    1,070    2.37%   43,588    281    2.59%
Loans - including fees (FTE)   12,518,300    146,601    4.75%   13,457,077    160,306    4.74%   14,548,853    187,747    5.19%
Total interest earning assets (FTE)   20,484,908    173,597    3.44%   19,573,651    182,590    3.71%   18,581,491    211,536    4.58%
Non-earning assets   2,253,913              2,278,443              2,338,732           
Total assets  $22,738,821             $21,852,094             $20,920,223           
                                              
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                    
Interest bearing liabilities:                                             
Interest bearing transaction and savings accounts  $10,093,868   $6,088    0.24%  $9,389,570   $6,536    0.28%  $9,005,701   $17,954    0.80%
Time deposits   3,043,000    7,091    0.95%   2,823,166    7,835    1.10%   3,150,909    13,323    1.70%
Total interest bearing deposits   13,136,868    13,179    0.41%   12,212,736    14,371    0.47%   12,156,610    31,277    1.03%
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreement to repurchase   307,540    245    0.32%   340,333    284    0.33%   330,902    759    0.92%
Other borrowings   1,341,059    4,802    1.45%   1,342,403    4,869    1.44%   1,320,245    4,877    1.49%
Subordinated notes and debentures   382,943    4,527    4.79%   382,808    4,624    4.81%   388,330    4,835    5.01%
Total interest bearing liabilities   15,168,410    22,753    0.61%   14,278,280    24,148    0.67%   14,196,087    41,748    1.18%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:                                             
Non-interest bearing deposits   4,419,136              4,413,168              3,602,678           
Other liabilities   177,819              204,014              251,514           
Total liabilities   19,765,365              18,895,462              18,050,279           
Stockholders' equity   2,973,456              2,956,632              2,869,944           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $22,738,821             $21,852,094             $20,920,223           
Net interest income (FTE)       $150,844             $158,442             $169,788      
Net interest spread (FTE)             2.83%             3.04%             3.40%
Net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date             2.99%             3.22%             3.68%
                                              
Net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date             2.99%             3.38%             3.68%
                                              
Core net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date (1)             2.86%             3.04%             3.42%
Core loan yield (FTE) - quarter-to-date (1)             4.53%             4.47%             4.86%
                                              
Core net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date (1)             2.86%             3.16%             3.42%
Core loan yield (FTE) - year-to-date (1)             4.53%             4.54%             4.86%

 

 

(1) Calculations of core net interest margin and core loan yield and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

 

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Simmons First National Corporation           SFNC
Consolidated - Selected Financial Data               
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands, except share data)               
QUARTER-TO-DATE                         
Financial Highlights - GAAP                         
Net Income  $67,407   $52,955   $65,885   $58,789   $77,223 
Diluted earnings per share   0.62    0.49    0.60    0.54    0.68 
Return on average assets   1.20%   0.96%   1.20%   1.08%   1.48%
Return on average common equity   9.20%   7.13%   8.91%   8.21%   10.83%
Return on tangible common equity   15.85%   12.48%   15.45%   14.55%   19.00%
Net interest margin (FTE)   2.99%   3.22%   3.21%   3.42%   3.68%
FTE adjustment   4,163    3,482    2,864    2,350    2,305 
Amortization of intangibles   3,344    3,351    3,362    3,369    3,413 
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   2,470    2,475    2,483    2,489    2,521 
Average diluted shares outstanding   108,655,293    108,888,264    109,207,294    109,130,866    113,137,223 
Shares repurchased under plan   130,916    1,034,364    -    -    4,922,336 
Average price of shares repurchased   23.53    19.36    -    -    18.96 
Cash dividends declared per common share   0.18    0.17    0.17    0.17    0.17 
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)                         
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1)  $63,995   $61,977   $68,338   $60,147   $73,838 
Core diluted earnings per share (1)   0.59    0.57    0.63    0.55    0.65 
Core net interest margin (FTE) (2)   2.86%   3.04%   3.02%   3.18%   3.42%
Accretable yield on acquired loans   6,630    8,999    8,948    11,723    11,837 
Efficiency ratio (1)   57.77%   55.27%   54.12%   51.46%   57.79%
Core return on average assets (1)   1.14%   1.13%   1.25%   1.11%   1.42%
Core return on average common equity (1)   8.73%   8.34%   9.24%   8.40%   10.35%
Core return on tangible common equity (1)   15.08%   14.51%   16.00%   14.87%   18.19%
YEAR-TO-DATE                         
Financial Highlights - GAAP                         
Net Income  $67,407   $254,852   $201,897   $136,012   $77,223 
Diluted earnings per share   0.62    2.31    1.83    1.22    0.68 
Return on average assets   1.20%   1.18%   1.25%   1.28%   1.48%
Return on average common equity   9.20%   8.72%   9.27%   9.45%   10.83%
Return on tangible common equity   15.85%   15.25%   16.19%   16.57%   19.00%
Net interest margin (FTE)   2.99%   3.38%   3.43%   3.55%   3.68%
FTE adjustment   4,163    11,001    7,519    4,655    2,305 
Amortization of intangibles   3,344    13,495    10,144    6,782    3,413 
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   2,470    9,968    7,493    5,010    2,521 
Average diluted shares outstanding   108,655,293    110,173,661    110,480,508    111,083,999    113,137,223 
Cash dividends declared per common share   0.18    0.68    0.51    0.34    0.17 
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)                         
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1)  $63,995   $264,300   $202,323   $133,985   $73,838 
Core diluted earnings per share (1)   0.59    2.40    1.83    1.21    0.65 
Core net interest margin (FTE) (2)   2.86%   3.16%   3.20%   3.30%   3.42%
Accretable yield on acquired loans   6,630    41,507    32,508    23,560    11,837 
Efficiency ratio (1)   57.77%   54.66%   54.46%   54.62%   57.79%
Core return on average assets (1)   1.14%   1.22%   1.26%   1.26%   1.42%
Core return on average common equity (1)   8.73%   9.05%   9.29%   9.31%   10.35%
Core return on tangible common equity (1)   15.08%   15.79%   16.22%   16.33%   18.19%
END OF PERIOD                         
Book value per share  $27.04   $27.53   $26.98   $26.64   $26.11 
Tangible book value per share   16.13    16.56    16.07    15.79    15.22 
Shares outstanding   108,345,732    108,077,662    109,023,781    108,994,389    108,966,331 
Full-time equivalent employees   2,962    2,923    2,904    2,939    3,079 
Total number of financial centers   198    204    226    226    240 

 

 (1) Core earnings exclude non-core items, which is a non-GAAP measurement. Reconciliations to GAAP are included in the  schedules accompanying this release.

 (2) Excludes accretable yield adjustment on loans, which is a non-GAAP measurement. Reconciliations to GAAP are included in  the schedules accompanying this release. 

 

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Simmons First National Corporation           SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Core Earnings - Quarter-to-Date   
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands, except per share data)               
QUARTER-TO-DATE                         
Net Income  $67,407   $52,955   $65,885   $58,789   $77,223 
Non-core items                         
Gain on sale of branches   (5,477)   (275)   -    (2,204)   (5,889)
Merger-related costs   233    731    902    1,830    1,068 
Early retirement program   -    62    2,346    493    - 
Branch right-sizing (net)   625    11,696    72    1,721    238 
Tax effect (1)   1,207    (3,192)   (867)   (482)   1,198 
Net non-core items   (3,412)   9,022    2,453    1,358    (3,385)
Core earnings (non-GAAP)  $63,995   $61,977   $68,338   $60,147   $73,838 
                          
Diluted earnings per share  $0.62   $0.49   $0.60   $0.54   $0.68 
Non-core items                         
Gain on sale of branches   (0.05)   -    -    (0.02)   (0.05)
Merger-related costs   -    -    0.01    0.02    0.01 
Early retirement program   -    -    0.02    -    - 
Branch right-sizing (net)   0.01    0.11    -    0.02    - 
Tax effect (1)   0.01    (0.03)   -    (0.01)   0.01 
Net non-core items   (0.03)   0.08    0.03    0.01    (0.03)
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)  $0.59   $0.57   $0.63   $0.55   $0.65 
(1) Effective tax rate of 26.135%.                         
                          
Reconciliation of Selected Non-Core Non-Interest Income and Expense Items (non-GAAP)                
                          
QUARTER-TO-DATE                         
Other income  $10,260   $10,557   $5,380   $9,809   $12,801 
Non-core items (1)   (5,477)   (275)   (370)   (2,204)   (5,889)
Core other income (non-GAAP)  $4,783   $10,282   $5,010   $7,605   $6,912 
                          
Non-interest expense  $115,356   $128,135   $118,949   $117,598   $128,813 
Non-core items (1)   (858)   (12,489)   (3,690)   (4,044)   (1,306)
Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)  $114,498   $115,646   $115,259   $113,554   $127,507 
                          
Salaries and employee benefits  $60,340   $55,762   $61,144   $57,644   $67,924 
Non-core items (1)   -    (144)   (2,448)   (493)   - 
Core salaries and employee benefits (non-GAAP)  $60,340   $55,618   $58,696   $57,151   $67,924 
                          
Merger related costs  $233   $731   $902   $1,830   $1,068 
Non-core items (1)   (233)   (731)   (902)   (1,830)   (1,068)
Core merger related costs (non-GAAP)  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
                          
Other operating expenses  $38,417   $54,342   $38,179   $39,651   $41,788 
Non-core items (1)   (208)   (10,270)   (11)   (1,662)   (212)
Core other operating expenses (non-GAAP)  $38,209   $44,072   $38,168   $37,989   $41,576 

 

 (1) Non-core items include gain on sale of branches, merger related costs, early retirement program expenses and branch right-sizing costs.           

 

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Simmons First National Corporation           SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Core Earnings - Year-to-Date   
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands, except per share data)               
YEAR-TO-DATE                         
Net Income  $67,407   $254,852   $201,897   $136,012   $77,223 
Non-core items                         
Gain on sale of branches   (5,477)   (8,368)   (8,093)   (8,093)   (5,889)
Merger-related costs   233    4,531    3,800    2,898    1,068 
Early retirement program   -    2,901    2,839    493    - 
Branch right-sizing (net)   625    13,727    2,031    1,959    238 
Tax effect (1)   1,207    (3,343)   (151)   716    1,198 
Net non-core items   (3,412)   9,448    426    (2,027)   (3,385)
Core earnings (non-GAAP)  $63,995   $264,300   $202,323   $133,985   $73,838 
                          
Diluted earnings per share  $0.62   $2.31   $1.83   $1.22   $0.68 
Non-core items                         
Gain on sale of branches   (0.05)   (0.07)   (0.07)   (0.07)   (0.05)
Merger-related costs   -    0.04    0.03    0.03    0.01 
Early retirement program   -    0.03    0.02    -    - 
Branch right-sizing (net)   0.01    0.12    0.02    0.02    - 
Tax effect (1)   0.01    (0.03)   -    0.01    0.01 
Net non-core items   (0.03)   0.09    -    (0.01)   (0.03)
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)  $0.59   $2.40   $1.83   $1.21   $0.65 
                          
(1) Effective tax rate of 26.135%.                         
                          
Reconciliation of Selected Non-Core Non-Interest Income and Expense Items (non-GAAP)                
                          
YEAR-TO-DATE                         
Other income  $10,260   $38,547   $27,990   $22,610   $12,801 
Non-core items (1)   (5,477)   (8,738)   (8,463)   (8,093)   (5,889)
Core other income (non-GAAP)  $4,783   $29,809   $19,527   $14,517   $6,912 
                          
Non-interest expense  $115,356   $493,495   $365,360   $246,411   $128,813 
Non-core items (1)   (858)   (21,529)   (9,040)   (5,350)   (1,306)
Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)  $114,498   $471,966   $356,320   $241,061   $127,507 
                          
Salaries and employee benefits  $60,340   $242,474   $186,712   $125,568   $67,924 
Non-core items (1)   -    (3,085)   (2,941)   (493)   - 
Core salaries and employee benefits (non-GAAP)  $60,340   $239,389   $183,771   $125,075   $67,924 
                          
Merger related costs  $233   $4,531   $3,800   $2,898   $1,068 
Non-core items (1)   (233)   (4,531)   (3,800)   (2,898)   (1,068)
Core merger related costs (non-GAAP)  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
                          
Other operating expenses  $38,417   $173,960   $119,618   $81,439   $41,788 
Non-core items (1)   (208)   (12,155)   (1,885)   (1,874)   (212)
Core other operating expenses (non-GAAP)  $38,209   $161,805   $117,733   $79,565   $41,576 

 

(1) Non-core items include gain on sale of branches, merger related costs, early retirement program expenses and branch right-sizing costs.           

 

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Simmons First National Corporation              SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - End of Period            
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands, except per share data)               
                
Calculation of Tangible Common Equity and the Ratio of Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets      
                
Total common stockholders' equity  $2,930,008   $2,975,889   $2,941,474   $2,903,936   $2,844,633 
Intangible assets:                         
Goodwill   (1,075,305)   (1,075,305)   (1,075,305)   (1,064,765)   (1,064,978)
Other intangible assets   (107,091)   (111,110)   (114,460)   (117,823)   (121,673)
Total intangibles   (1,182,396)   (1,186,415)   (1,189,765)   (1,182,588)   (1,186,651)
Tangible common stockholders' equity  $1,747,612   $1,789,474   $1,751,709   $1,721,348   $1,657,982 
                          
Total assets  $23,348,117   $22,359,752   $21,437,395   $21,903,684   $20,841,352 
Intangible assets:                         
Goodwill   (1,075,305)   (1,075,305)   (1,075,305)   (1,064,765)   (1,064,978)
Other intangible assets   (107,091)   (111,110)   (114,460)   (117,823)   (121,673)
Total intangibles   (1,182,396)   (1,186,415)   (1,189,765)   (1,182,588)   (1,186,651)
Tangible assets  $22,165,721   $21,173,337   $20,247,630   $20,721,096   $19,654,701 
                          
Paycheck protection program ("PPP") loans   (797,629)   (904,673)   (970,488)   (963,712)     
Total assets excluding PPP loans  $22,550,488   $21,455,079   $20,466,907   $20,939,972      
Tangible assets excluding PPP loans  $21,368,092   $20,268,664   $19,277,142   $19,757,384      
                          
Ratio of equity to assets   12.55%   13.31%   13.72%   13.26%   13.65%
Ratio of equity to assets excluding PPP loans   13.00%   13.87%   14.38%   13.87%     
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets   7.88%   8.45%   8.65%   8.31%   8.44%
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets excluding PPP loans   8.18%   8.83%   9.09%   8.71%     
                          
Calculation of Tangible Book Value per Share                         
                          
Total common stockholders' equity  $2,930,008   $2,975,889   $2,941,474   $2,903,936   $2,844,633 
Intangible assets:                         
Goodwill   (1,075,305)   (1,075,305)   (1,075,305)   (1,064,765)   (1,064,978)
Other intangible assets   (107,091)   (111,110)   (114,460)   (117,823)   (121,673)
Total intangibles   (1,182,396)   (1,186,415)   (1,189,765)   (1,182,588)   (1,186,651)
Tangible common stockholders' equity  $1,747,612   $1,789,474   $1,751,709   $1,721,348   $1,657,982 
Shares of common stock outstanding   108,345,732    108,077,662    109,023,781    108,994,389    108,966,331 
Book value per common share  $27.04   $27.53   $26.98   $26.64   $26.11 
Tangible book value per common share  $16.13   $16.56   $16.07   $15.79   $15.22 
                          
Calculation of Regulatory Tier 1 Leverage Ratio Excluding Average PPP Loans                         
                          
Total Tier 1 capital  $1,939,868   $1,884,563   $1,868,173   $1,820,488      
                          
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio  $21,668,406   $20,765,127   $20,652,454   $20,742,824      
Average PPP loans   (891,070)   (937,544)   (967,152)   (645,172)     
Adjusted average assets excluding average PPP loans  $20,777,336   $19,827,583   $19,685,302   $20,097,652      
                          
Tier 1 leverage ratio   8.95%   9.08%   9.05%   8.78%     
Tier 1 leverage ratio excluding average PPP loans   9.34%   9.50%   9.49%   9.06%     

 

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Simmons First National Corporation              SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Quarter-to-Date         
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)               
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets               
                
Net income  $67,407   $52,955   $65,885   $58,789   $77,223 
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment   (3,412)   9,022    2,453    1,358    (3,385)
Core earnings  $63,995   $61,977   $68,338   $60,147   $73,838 
                          
Average total assets  $22,738,821   $21,852,094   $21,765,321   $21,822,273   $20,920,223 
                          
Return on average assets   1.20%   0.96%   1.20%   1.08%   1.48%
Core return on average assets   1.14%   1.13%   1.25%   1.11%   1.42%
                          
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity                         
                          
Net income  $67,407   $52,955   $65,885   $58,789   $77,223 
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   2,470    2,475    2,483    2,489    2,521 
Total income available to common stockholders  $69,877   $55,430   $68,368   $61,278   $79,744 
                          
Net non-core items, net of taxes   (3,412)   9,022    2,453    1,358    (3,385)
Core earnings   63,995    61,977    68,338    60,147    73,838 
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   2,470    2,475    2,483    2,489    2,521 
Total core income available to common stockholders  $66,465   $64,452   $70,821   $62,636   $76,359 
                          
Average common stockholders' equity  $2,972,689   $2,955,865   $2,942,045   $2,879,337   $2,869,177 
Average intangible assets:                         
Goodwill   (1,075,305)   (1,075,305)   (1,064,893)   (1,064,955)   (1,055,498)
Other intangibles   (109,850)   (113,098)   (116,385)   (120,111)   (125,746)
Total average intangibles   (1,185,155)   (1,188,403)   (1,181,278)   (1,185,066)   (1,181,244)
Average tangible common stockholders' equity  $1,787,534   $1,767,462   $1,760,767   $1,694,271   $1,687,933 
                          
Return on average common equity   9.20%   7.13%   8.91%   8.21%   10.83%
Return on tangible common equity   15.85%   12.48%   15.45%   14.55%   19.00%
Core return on average common equity   8.73%   8.34%   9.24%   8.40%   10.35%
Core return on tangible common equity   15.08%   14.51%   16.00%   14.87%   18.19%
                          
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)                         
                          
Non-interest expense  $115,356   $128,135   $118,949   $117,598   $128,813 
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment   (858)   (12,489)   (3,690)   (4,044)   (1,306)
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment   (343)   (545)   (600)   (242)   (319)
Amortization of intangibles adjustment   (3,344)   (3,351)   (3,362)   (3,369)   (3,413)
Efficiency ratio numerator  $110,811   $111,750   $111,297   $109,943   $123,775 
                          
Net-interest income  $146,681   $154,960   $153,610   $163,681   $167,483 
Non-interest income   51,903    44,056    71,851    50,227    82,394 
Non-core non-interest income adjustment   (5,477)   (275)   (370)   (2,204)   (5,889)
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)   4,163    3,482    2,864    2,350    2,305 
Gain on sale of securities   (5,471)   (16)   (22,305)   (390)   (32,095)
Efficiency ratio denominator  $191,799   $202,207   $205,650   $213,664   $214,198 
                          
Efficiency ratio (1)   57.77%   55.27%   54.12%   51.46%   57.79%

 

(1) Efficiency ratio is core non-interest expense before foreclosed property expense and amortization of intangibles as a percent of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and non-interest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non-core items.  

 

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Simmons First National Corporation              SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Quarter-to-Date (continued)         
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)               
Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin               
                
Net interest income  $146,681   $154,960   $153,610   $163,681   $167,483 
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)   4,163    3,482    2,864    2,350    2,305 
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income   150,844    158,442    156,474    166,031    169,788 
                          
Total accretable yield   (6,630)   (8,999)   (8,948)   (11,723)   (11,837)
Core net interest income  $144,214   $149,443   $147,526   $154,308   $157,951 
                          
PPP loan and additional liquidity interest income   (12,257)   (6,983)   (6,131)  $(5,623)     
Net interest income adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity  $138,587   $151,459   $150,343   $160,408      
                          
Average earning assets  $20,484,908   $19,573,651   $19,415,314   $19,517,475   $18,581,491 
Average PPP loan balance and additional liquidity   (3,617,567)   (2,837,125)   (2,359,928)  $(2,071,411)     
Average earning assets adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity  $16,867,341   $16,736,526   $17,055,386   $17,446,064      
                          
Net interest margin   2.99%   3.22%   3.21%   3.42%   3.68%
Core net interest margin   2.86%   3.04%   3.02%   3.18%   3.42%
Net interest margin adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity   3.33%   3.60%   3.51%   3.70%     
                          
Calculation of Core Loan Yield                         
                          
Loan interest income (FTE)  $146,601   $160,306   $163,379   $177,168   $187,566 
Total accretable yield   (6,630)   (8,999)   (8,948)   (11,723)   (11,837)
Core loan interest income  $139,971   $151,307   $154,431   $165,445   $175,729 
PPP loan interest income   (11,652)   (6,457)   (5,782)  $(3,733)     
Core loan interest income without PPP loans  $128,319   $144,850   $148,649   $161,712      
                          
Average loan balance  $12,518,300   $13,457,077   $14,315,014   $14,731,306   $14,548,853 
Average PPP loan balance   (891,070)   (937,544)   (967,152)  $(645,172)     
Average loan balance without PPP loans  $11,627,230   $12,519,533   $13,347,862   $14,086,134      
                          
Core loan yield   4.53%   4.47%   4.29%   4.52%   4.86%
Core loan yield without PPP loans   4.48%   4.60%   4.43%   4.62%     
                          
Calculation of Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision (PTPP) Earnings                         
                          
Net income available to common stockholders  $67,407   $52,955   $65,885   $58,789   $77,223 
Provision for income taxes   14,363    10,970    17,633    15,593    20,694 
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments)   1,445    6,943    22,981    21,915    23,134 
(Gain) loss on sale of securities   (5,471)   (16)   (22,305)   (390)   (32,095)
Net pre-tax non-core items   (4,619)   12,214    3,320    1,840    (4,583)
Adjusted Pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) earnings  $73,125   $83,066   $87,514   $97,747   $84,373 

 

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Simmons First National Corporation              SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Year-to-Date            
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)               
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets               
                
Net income  $67,407   $254,852   $201,897   $136,012   $77,223 
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment   (3,412)   9,448    426    (2,027)   (3,385)
Core earnings  $63,995   $264,300   $202,323   $133,985   $73,838 
                          
Average total assets  $22,738,821   $21,590,745   $21,503,564   $21,371,248   $20,920,223 
                          
Return on average assets   1.20%   1.18%   1.25%   1.28%   1.48%
Core return on average assets   1.14%   1.22%   1.26%   1.26%   1.42%
                          
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity                         
                          
Net income  $67,407   $254,852   $201,897   $136,012   $77,223 
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   2,470    9,968    7,493    5,010    2,521 
Total income available to common stockholders  $69,877   $264,820   $209,390   $141,022   $79,744 
                          
Net non-core items, net of taxes   (3,412)   9,448    426    (2,027)   (3,385)
Core earnings   63,995    264,300    202,323    133,985    73,838 
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   2,470    9,968    7,493    5,010    2,521 
Total core income available to common stockholders  $66,465   $274,268   $209,816   $138,995   $76,359 
                          
Average common stockholders' equity  $2,972,689   $2,921,039   $2,910,366   $2,894,351   $2,869,177 
Average intangible assets:                         
Goodwill   (1,075,305)   (1,065,190)   (1,061,793)   (1,060,226)   (1,055,498)
Other intangibles   (109,850)   (118,812)   (120,731)   (122,928)   (125,746)
Total average intangibles   (1,185,155)   (1,184,002)   (1,182,524)   (1,183,154)   (1,181,244)
Average tangible common stockholders' equity  $1,787,534   $1,737,037   $1,727,842   $1,711,197   $1,687,933 
                          
Return on average common equity   9.20%   8.72%   9.27%   9.45%   10.83%
Return on tangible common equity   15.85%   15.25%   16.19%   16.57%   19.00%
Core return on average common equity   8.73%   9.05%   9.29%   9.31%   10.35%
Core return on tangible common equity   15.08%   15.79%   16.22%   16.33%   18.19%
                          
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)                         
                          
Non-interest expense  $115,356   $493,495   $365,360   $246,411   $128,813 
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment   (858)   (21,529)   (9,040)   (5,350)   (1,306)
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment   (343)   (1,706)   (1,161)   (561)   (319)
Amortization of intangibles adjustment   (3,344)   (13,495)   (10,144)   (6,782)   (3,413)
Efficiency ratio numerator  $110,811   $456,765   $345,015   $233,718   $123,775 
                          
Net-interest income  $146,681   $639,734   $484,774   $331,164   $167,483 
Non-interest income   51,903    248,528    204,472    132,621    82,394 
Non-core non-interest income adjustment   (5,477)   (8,738)   (8,463)   (8,093)   (5,889)
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)   4,163    11,001    7,519    4,655    2,305 
Gain on sale of securities   (5,471)   (54,806)   (54,790)   (32,485)   (32,095)
Efficiency ratio denominator  $191,799   $835,719   $633,512   $427,862   $214,198 
                          
Efficiency ratio (1)   57.77%   54.66%   54.46%   54.62%   57.79%

 

(1) Efficiency ratio is core non-interest expense before foreclosed property expense and amortization of intangibles as a percent of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and non-interest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non-core items.  

 

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Simmons First National Corporation              SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Year-to-Date (continued)         
For the Quarters Ended  Mar 31  Dec 31  Sep 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
(Unaudited)  2021  2020  2020  2020  2020
($ in thousands)               
Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin               
                
Net interest income  $146,681   $639,734   $484,774   $331,164   $167,483 
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)   4,163    11,001    7,519    4,655    2,305 
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income   150,844    650,735    492,293    335,819    169,788 
                          
Total accretable yield   (6,630)   (41,507)   (32,508)   (23,560)   (11,837)
Core net interest income  $144,214   $609,228   $459,785   $312,259   $157,951 
Average earning assets  $20,484,908   $19,272,886   $19,172,318   $19,049,487   $18,581,491 
                          
Net interest margin   2.99%   3.38%   3.43%   3.55%   3.68%
Core net interest margin   2.86%   3.16%   3.20%   3.30%   3.42%
                          
Calculation of Core Loan Yield                         
                          
Loan interest income (FTE)  $146,601   $688,600   $528,294   $364,915   $187,566 
Total accretable yield   (6,630)   (41,507)   (32,508)   (23,560)   (11,837)
Core loan interest income  $139,971   $647,093   $495,786   $341,355   $175,729 
Average loan balance  $12,518,300   $14,260,689   $14,530,938   $14,640,082   $14,548,853 
                          
Core loan yield   4.53%   4.54%   4.56%   4.69%   4.86%
                          
Calculation of Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision (PTPP) Earnings                     
                          
Net income available to common stockholders  $67,407   $254,852   $201,897   $136,012   $77,223 
Provision for income taxes   14,363    64,890    53,920    36,287    20,694 
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments)   1,445    74,973    68,030    45,049    23,134 
(Gain) loss on sale of securities   (5,471)   (54,806)   (54,790)   (32,485)   (32,095)
Net pre-tax non-core items   (4,619)   12,791    577    (2,743)   (4,583)
Adjusted Pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) earnings  $73,125   $352,700   $269,634   $182,120   $84,373 

 

 

 

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