Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today reported record net income of $271.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, up $16.3 million, or 6 percent, compared to $254.9 million earned during the full year 2020. Diluted earnings per share for 2021 were $2.46, up $0.15, or 6 percent, compared to $2.31 earned in 2020. Included in 2021 results were $7.2 million in net after-tax merger related costs, gains on sale of branches and net branch right-sizing costs. Excluding the impact of these items, core earnings were $278.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $264.3 million for the full year of 2020. Core diluted earnings per share were $2.53 for 2021, compared to $2.40 for 2020.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $48.2 million, compared to $53.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2021 were $0.42, compared to $0.49 for the fourth quarter of 2020. Included in fourth quarter 2021 results were $13.6 million (pre-tax) of merger related costs, primarily associated with the acquisitions of Landmark Community Bank (“Landmark”) and Triumph Bancshares, Inc. (“Triumph”), which were completed and integrated in early October 2021. Excluding the impact of merger related and net branch rightsizing costs, core earnings were $59.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $62.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.“Simmons delivered record earnings in 2021 while continuing to navigate the headwinds brought about by the pandemic and the resulting impact on economic and business conditions,” said George A. Makris, Jr, Simmons’ chairman and CEO. “In addition to our strong financial performance, the year also brought our return to M&A activity with our acquisitions of Landmark Community Bank and Triumph Bancshares, Inc., which have significantly enhanced our size and scale in Tennessee where we now rank as the 8th largest bank based on deposit market share. Shortly after the acquisition and integration of these two banks in October, we announced a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., which will further strengthen our Texas franchise and establish a platform for growth in Houston, Austin, San Antonio and College Station. We look forward to welcoming our new customers, associates and shareholders to the Simmons family later this year.”

“While overall loan growth was muted for much of the year given the high levels of liquidity throughout the system, we are beginning to see positive signs that indicate an increase in business activity and a return to more normalized loan demand. Newly funded loans and advances topped $2.6 billion in the fourth quarter while unfunded commitments, considered a leading indicator of future loan growth, rose 31 percent during the quarter. Equally important, our commercial loan pipeline rose for the fifth consecutive quarter and is more than double that of a year ago. We are encouraged by this positive momentum and believe that our strong capital position and outstanding deposit base well position us for another strong year in 2022.”

  

Selected Highlights: FY 2021 FY 2020 Q4 21 Q4 20
Net income $271.2 million $254.9 million $48.2 million $53.0 million
Diluted earnings per share $2.46   $2.31   $0.42   $0.49  
Return on avg assets 1.15%   1.18%   0.77%   0.96%  
Return on avg common equity 8.83%   8.72%   5.87%   7.13%  
Return on tangible common equity (1) 14.99%   15.25%   9.98%   12.48%  
         
Core earnings (2) $278.3 million $264.3 million $59.5 million $62.0 million
Core diluted earnings per share (2) $2.53   $2.40   $0.52   $0.57  
Core return on avg assets (2) 1.18%   1.22%   0.96%   1.13%  
Core return on avg common equity (2) 9.06%   9.05%   7.24%   8.34%  
Core return on tangible common equity (1)(2) 15.38%   15.79%   12.19%   14.51%  
Efficiency ratio (3) 57.92%   54.18%   59.48%   54.75%  
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (2) $293.9 million $352.7 million $73.7 million $83.1 million

(1)   Return on tangible common equity excludes goodwill and other intangible assets and is a non-GAAP measurement. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.(2)   Core and adjusted figures exclude non-core items and are non-GAAP measurements. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.(3)   Efficiency is a non-GAAP measurement. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.Loans

($ in billions) Q4 21 Q3 21 Q2 21 Q1 21 Q4 20
Total loans $12.0 $10.8 $11.4 $12.2 $12.9
Total loans excluding PPP $11.9 $10.6 $10.9 $11.4 $12.0

Total loans at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 were $12.0 billion, compared to $10.8 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2021 and $12.9 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020. The decrease in total loans from a year ago reflects planned run-off in certain targeted portfolios, Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness, and increased paydowns and payoffs that were exacerbated by higher than normal levels of liquidity made available during the pandemic. The increase in total loans on a linked quarter basis primarily reflects loans acquired in connection with the Landmark and Triumph acquisitions, and an increase in loan production, which offset paydowns and payoffs during the quarter.

At the same time, evidence suggests that loan demand is beginning to return to more normalized levels. During the fourth quarter of 2021, newly funded loans and advances totaled $2.6 billion, up from $1.5 billion during the third quarter of 2021. Unfunded commitments rose for the third consecutive quarter, including a 31 percent increase on a linked quarter basis. Momentum in our commercial pipeline continued during the quarter with all loan opportunities totaling $2.3 billion, an increase of 56 percent on a linked quarter basis and more than double the levels of a year ago. This marked the fifth consecutive quarter of increased activity in the commercial pipeline as each respective category showed double-digit increases from third quarter 2021 levels. Equally important, the increases were broad-based across most of our markets and across our business units.

Deposits

($ in billions) Q4 21 Q3 21 Q2 21 Q1 21 Q4 20
Total deposits $19.4 $18.1 $18.3 $18.2 $17.0
Noninterest bearing deposits $5.3 $4.9 $4.9 $4.9 $4.5
Interest bearing deposits $11.6 $10.7 $10.6 $10.3 $9.7
Time deposits $2.5 $2.5 $2.8 $3.0 $2.8

Total deposits at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 were $19.4 billion, an increase of $2.4 billion, or 14 percent, from $17.0 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020. Total noninterest bearing deposits accounts totaled $5.3 billion, up $843 million, or 19 percent, from $4.5 billion at the end of the fourth quarter a year ago. Interest bearing deposits (checking, savings and money market accounts) totaled $11.6 billion, up $1.9 billion, or 20 percent, compared to $9.7 billion at the end of 2020. The year-over-year increases in each of these categories reflects an increase in customers as well as acquired deposits from the Landmark and Triumph acquisitions. Time deposits totaled $2.5 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, down 13 percent compared to $2.8 billion at the end of 2020.

Net Interest Income

  Q4 21 Q3 21 Q2 21 Q1 21 Q4 20
Loan yield (1) 4.58% 4.76% 4.73% 4.75% 4.74%
Security yield (1) 1.74% 1.77% 1.97% 2.36% 2.48%
Cost of interest bearing deposits 0.23% 0.27% 0.32% 0.41% 0.47%
Cost of deposits (2) 0.17% 0.20% 0.24% 0.30% 0.34%
Cost of borrowed funds 1.95% 1.96% 1.97% 1.91% 1.88%
Net interest spread (1) 2.74% 2.72% 2.74% 2.83% 3.04%
Net interest margin (1) 2.86% 2.85% 2.89% 2.99% 3.22%

(1)   Fully tax equivalent using an effective tax rate of 26.135%.(2)   Includes noninterest bearing deposits.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled $153.1 million, compared to $155.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease of 1 percent. Included in net interest income is accretion recognized on loans acquired, which totaled $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and $9.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Also included in net interest income is interest income on PPP loans, which totaled $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The decrease in net interest income from a year ago reflects lower average loan balances, a decrease in loan yields and lower contributions from accretion and PPP loans, offset in part by our ability to successfully reduce deposit costs.

The yield on loans for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 4.58 percent, compared to 4.76 percent in the third quarter of 2021 and 4.74 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020. Cost of deposits for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 17 basis points, down 3 basis points on a linked quarter basis and down 17 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis was 2.86 percent for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 2.85 percent in the third quarter of 2021 and 3.22 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020. Throughout 2021, the Company strategically redeployed excess liquidity through the purchase of investment securities, including short-term variable rate securities. At December 31, 2021, short-term, variable securities totaled approximately $1.5 billion.

Noninterest IncomeNoninterest income for 2021 was $191.8 million, compared to $239.8 million recorded in 2020. The decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to a $39.3 million decrease in gains on sales of investment securities and a $12.7 million decrease in mortgage lending income, offset in part by a $3.5 million increase in debit and credit card fees as a result of an increased usage and a higher number of customers.

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $46.6 million, compared to $41.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase in noninterest income compared to a year ago was broad based as most of our fee-based businesses posted gains, including mortgage lending income up $2.1 million, service charges on deposit accounts up $1.1 million, debit and credit card fee up $1.0 million and wealth management fees up $0.8 million.

Select Noninterest Income Items($ in millions) FY 2021 FY 2020 Q4 21 Q4 20
Service charges on deposit accounts $43.2 $43.1 $11.9   $10.8
Wealth management fees $31.2 $30.4 $8.0   $7.2
Debit and credit card fees (1) $28.2 $24.7 $7.5   $6.4
Mortgage lending income $21.8 $34.5 $5.0   $3.0
Bank owned life insurance $8.9 $5.8 $2.8   $1.5
Gain on sale of securities $15.5 $54.8 $(0.4)    -
Other income $35.3 $39.9 $10.0   $11.0
         
Core other income (2) $29.6 $31.1 $10.0   $10.8

(1)   During the second quarter of 2021, certain debit and credit card transaction fees were reclassified from noninterest expense to noninterest income. Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification.(2)   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.

Noninterest ExpenseNoninterest expense for 2021 was $483.6 million, down $1.1 million, or less than 1 percent, compared to $484.7 million recorded in 2020. Included in 2021 noninterest expense are pre-tax, non-core items totaling $15.3 million that primarily consist of merger-related expenses ($15.9 million, pre-tax). Excluding these items, core noninterest expense for 2021 was $468.2 million, compared to core noninterest expense of $463.2 million for 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in salaries and benefits (+$6.9 million), offset in part by a decline in furniture and equipment expense (-$4.0 million).

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled $141.6 million, compared to $125.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Included in noninterest expense are pre-tax, non-core items totaling $15.2 million that primarily consisted of merger-related expenses ($13.6 million, pre-tax). Excluding these items, core noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $126.4 million, compared to $113.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to the addition of operating expenses associated with the acquired banks at the beginning of the quarter. Expected costs saves from the acquisitions are expected to be achieved, in their entirety, in 2022. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company also donated $2.5 million to the Simmons First Foundation.

Select Noninterest Expense Items($ in millions) FY 2021 FY 2020 Q4 21 Q4 20
Salaries and employee benefits $246.3 $242.5 $63.9 $55.8
Occupancy expense, net $38.8 $37.6 $11.0 $9.2
Furniture and equipment expense $19.9 $24.0 $4.7 $5.9
Merger related costs $15.9 $4.5 $13.6 $0.7
Other operating expenses (1) $153.6 $165.2 $45.7 $52.0
         
Core salaries and employee benefits (2) $246.2 $239.4 $63.8 $55.6
Core other operating expenses (2) $157.1 $153.0 $45.8 $41.8

(1)   During the second quarter of 2021, certain debit and credit card transaction fees were reclassified from noninterest expense to noninterest income. Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification.(2)   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) Q4 21 Q3 21 Q2 21 Q1 21 Q4 20
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.71% 1.87% 2.00% 1.93% 1.85%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans 300% 341% 281% 204% 193%
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.57% 0.55% 0.71% 0.95% 0.96%
Net charge-off ratio (annualized) 0.31% 0.17% (0.07%) 0.10% 0.52%
Net charge-off ratio YTD (annualized) 0.13% 0.06% 0.01% 0.10% 0.45%
           
Total nonperforming loans $68.6 $59.4 $80.9 $115.5 $123.5
Total other nonperforming assets $7.7 $13.5 $16.3 $12.4 $20.4

Credit quality metrics showed marked improvement throughout the year. Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were 0.31 percent at the end of 2021, compared to 0.64 percent at the end of 2020. Total nonperforming loans at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled $68.6 million, down $54.9 million compared to $123.5 million at the end of the fourth quarter a year ago. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans for the full year of 2021 were 13 basis points, down from 45 basis points reported for the full year of 2020. Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2021 were 31 basis points, compared to 52 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2020. Provision for credit losses for the full year of 2021 was a credit of $32.7 million compared to expense of $75.0 million for the full year of 2020, reflecting positive trends in asset quality metrics throughout the year and improved economic modeling scenarios that in the prior year were negatively impacted by the corresponding impact of the pandemic on the macroeconomic environment. Provision for credit losses on loans during the fourth quarter of 2021 was a credit of $1.3 million, compared to expense of $6.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2020.

The allowance for credit losses on loans at the end of 2021 was $205.3 million, compared to $238.1 million at the end of 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded allowance of $13.4 million in connection with Purchase Credit Deteriorated loans acquired in the Landmark and Triumph acquisitions. The allowance to loan ratio ended 2021 at 1.71 percent, compared to 1.85 percent at the end of 2020, and the nonperforming loan coverage ratio was 300 percent at the end of 2021, compared to 193 percent at the end of 2020.

Capital

  Q4 21 Q3 21 Q2 21 Q1 21 Q4 20
Stockholders’ equity to total assets 13.1% 13.1% 13.0% 12.6% 13.3%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) 8.5% 8.4% 8.4% 7.9% 8.5%
Regulatory common equity tier 1 ratio 13.8% 14.3% 14.2% 14.1% 13.4%
Regulatory tier 1 leverage ratio 9.1% 9.1% 9.0% 9.0% 9.1%
Regulatory tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.8% 14.3% 14.2% 14.1% 13.4%
Regulatory total risk-based capital ratio 16.8% 17.4% 17.5% 17.5% 16.8%

(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.

Total common stockholders’ equity at the end of 2021 was $3.2 billion, compared to $3.0 billion at the end of 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company redeemed its outstanding preferred stock totaling approximately $767 thousand. Book value per share at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 was $28.82, compared to $27.53 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020. Tangible book value per share was $17.71 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $16.56 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020. The ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets at December 31, 2021 was 13.1 percent, while tangible common equity to tangible total assets was 8.5 percent. All of the Company’s regulatory capital ratios continue to significantly exceed “well-capitalized” guidelines, and it is noteworthy that the increase in book value per share and tangible book value per share was accomplished while also completing the acquisitions of Landmark and Triumph, paying cash dividends and actively utilizing the Company’s stock repurchase program.

Share Repurchase Program and Cash DividendAs a result of the Company’s strong capital position and ability to organically generate capital, the Company’s board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s Class A common stock of $0.19 per share, which is payable on April 4, 2022, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2022. The cash dividend rate represents an increase of $0.01 per share, or 6 percent, from the dividend paid for the same time period last year.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares of its Class A common stock at an average price of $29.69 pursuant to the Company’s stock repurchase program, which was originally approved in October 2019 (the “2019 Program”). Remaining capacity under the 2019 Program at the end of 2021 totaled approximately $20.6 million. During January 2022, the Company substantially exhausted the remaining capacity under the 2019 Program.

Therefore, the Company also announced today that its board of directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program (the “New Program”) under which the Company may repurchase up to $175,000,000 of its Class A common stock currently issued and outstanding. The New Program replaces the 2019 Program.

Under the New Program, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing, pricing, and amount of any repurchases under the New Program will be determined by the Company’s management at its discretion based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, trading volume and market price of the Company’s common stock, corporate considerations, the Company’s working capital and investment requirements, general market and economic conditions, and legal requirements. The New Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any common stock and may be modified, discontinued, or suspended at any time without prior notice. The Company anticipates funding for the New Program to come from available sources of liquidity, including cash on hand and future cash flow. The New Program will terminate on January 31, 2024 (unless terminated sooner).

Simmons First National CorporationSimmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) is a Mid-South based financial holding company whose principal subsidiary, Simmons Bank, operates 199 financial centers in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Founded in 1903, Simmons Bank offers comprehensive financial solutions delivered with a client-centric approach. Simmons Bank was named to Forbes’ list of “World’s Best Banks” for the second consecutive year and ranked among the top 30 banks in Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Banks” for 2021. Additional information about Simmons and Simmons Bank can be found on our website at simmonsbank.com, by following @Simmons_Bank on Twitter or by visiting our newsroom.

Conference CallManagement will conduct a live conference call to review this information beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time today, Thursday, January 27, 2022. 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 7373369. In addition, the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company’s website at simmonsbank.com for at least 60 days.

Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresThis 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 StatementsCertain 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, loan demand, 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, branch closures and branch sales, the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, the ability of the Company to manage the impacts 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 “booster” vaccination efforts and developments with respect to COVID-19 variants; 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; changes in accounting principles relating to loan loss recognition (current expected credit losses, or CECL); the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the proposed merger of Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. (“Spirit”) with and into the Company (“Proposed Transaction”); delay in closing the Proposed Transaction; difficulties and delays in integrating the acquired business or fully realizing cost savings and other benefits of the Proposed Transaction; 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 projected in or 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, and other reports that the Company has filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), all of which are available from the SEC.

Important Additional Information and Where to Find ItThis communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the Proposed Transaction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and no offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy shall be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

In connection with the Proposed Transaction, the Company has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to register the shares of Company common stock that will be issued to Spirit shareholders in the Proposed Transaction. The Registration Statement includes a proxy statement of Spirit and a prospectus of the Company (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), and the Company and/or Spirit may file with the SEC other relevant documents concerning the Proposed Transaction. The definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus is being mailed to shareholders of Spirit. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BY THE COMPANY AND/OR SPIRIT, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.

Free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about the Company and Spirit, may be obtained at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov), when they are filed by the Company or Spirit. You will also be able to obtain these documents, when they are filed, free of charge, from the Company at simmonsbank.com under the heading “Investor Relations” or from Spirit at www.sotb.com under the “Investor Relations” link. Copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus can also be obtained, free of charge, by directing a request to the Company at Simmons First National Corporation, 501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601, Attention: Ed Bilek, Director of Investor Relations, Email: ed.bilek@simmonsbank.com or ir@simmonsbank.com, Telephone: (870) 541-1000; or by directing a request to Spirit at Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., 1836 Spirit of Texas Way, Conroe, Texas 77301, Attention: Corporate Secretary, Email: jgoleman@sotb.com, Telephone: (936) 521-1836.

Participants in the SolicitationThe Company, Spirit, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Spirit in connection with the Proposed Transaction. Information about the Company’s directors and executive officers is available in its proxy statement for its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 15, 2021. Information about Spirit’s directors and executive officers is available in its proxy statement for its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 9, 2021. Information regarding all of the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the Proposed Transaction and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Ed BilekEVP, Director of Investor RelationsSimmons First National Corporationed.bilek@simmonsbank.com

Simmons First National Corporation         SFNC
Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets          
For the Quarters Ended Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020  
($ in thousands)          
ASSETS          
Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks $ 209,190   $ 225,500   $ 215,381   $ 227,713   $ 217,499  
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold   1,441,463     1,555,913     2,123,743     3,677,750     3,254,653  
    Cash and cash equivalents   1,650,653     1,781,413     2,339,124     3,905,463     3,472,152  
Interest bearing balances due from banks - time   1,882     1,780     1,335     1,334     1,579  
Investment securities - held-to-maturity   1,529,221     1,516,797     931,352     609,500     333,031  
Investment securities - available-for-sale   7,113,545     6,822,203     6,556,581     4,528,348     3,473,598  
Mortgage loans held for sale   36,356     34,628     36,011     63,655     137,378  
Other assets held for sale   100     100     100     100     100  
Loans:          
Loans   12,012,503     10,825,227     11,386,352     12,195,873     12,900,897  
Allowance for credit losses on loans   (205,332 )   (202,508 )   (227,239 )   (235,116 )   (238,050 )
Net loans   11,807,171     10,622,719     11,159,113     11,960,757     12,662,847  
Premises and equipment   483,469     463,924     429,587     427,540     441,692  
Premises held for sale   -     -     6,090     13,613     15,008  
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned   6,032     11,759     15,239     11,168     18,393  
Interest receivable   72,990     68,405     67,916     71,359     72,597  
Bank owned life insurance   445,305     421,762     419,198     257,152     255,630  
Goodwill   1,146,007     1,075,305     1,075,305     1,075,305     1,075,305  
Other intangible assets   106,235     100,428     103,759     107,091     111,110  
Other assets   325,793     304,707     282,449     315,732     289,332  
Total assets $ 24,724,759   $ 23,225,930   $ 23,423,159   $ 23,348,117   $ 22,359,752  
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Deposits:          
Non-interest bearing transaction accounts $ 5,325,318   $ 4,918,845   $ 4,893,959   $ 4,884,667   $ 4,482,091  
Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits   11,588,770     10,697,451     10,569,602     10,279,997     9,672,608  
Time deposits   2,452,460     2,455,774     2,841,052     3,024,724     2,832,327  
        Total deposits   19,366,548     18,072,070     18,304,613     18,189,388     16,987,026  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold          
under agreements to repurchase   185,403     217,276     187,215     323,053     299,111  
Other borrowings   1,337,973     1,338,585     1,339,193     1,340,467     1,342,067  
Subordinated notes and debentures   384,131     383,278     383,143     383,008     382,874  
Other liabilities held for sale   -     -     -     -     154,620  
Accrued interest and other liabilities   201,863     184,190     169,629     181,426     217,398  
Total liabilities   21,475,918     20,195,399     20,383,793     20,417,342     19,383,096  
           
Stockholders' equity:          
Preferred stock   -     767     767     767     767  
Common stock   1,127     1,066     1,084     1,083     1,081  
Surplus   2,164,989     1,974,561     2,021,128     2,017,188     2,014,076  
Undivided profits   1,093,270     1,065,566     1,004,314     948,913     901,006  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:          
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on AFS securities   (10,545 )   (11,429 )   12,073     (37,176 )   59,726  
Total stockholders' equity   3,248,841     3,030,531     3,039,366     2,930,775     2,976,656  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 24,724,759   $ 23,225,930   $ 23,423,159   $ 23,348,117   $ 22,359,752  
           
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Simmons First National Corporation         SFNC  
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date          
For the Quarters Ended Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31  
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021   2020  
($ in thousands, except per share data)            
INTEREST INCOME            
   Loans (including fees) $ 137,564   $ 132,216   $ 138,804   $ 146,424 $ 160,115  
   Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold   583     763     651     798   716  
   Investment securities   32,275     30,717     27,128     21,573   17,207  
   Mortgage loans held for sale   310     230     386     639   1,070  
           TOTAL INTEREST INCOME   170,732     163,926     166,969     169,434   179,108  
INTEREST EXPENSE            
   Time deposits   3,705     4,747     6,061     7,091   7,835  
   Other deposits   4,390     4,369     4,721     6,088   6,536  
   Federal funds purchased and securities            
     sold under agreements to repurchase   72     70     192     245   284  
   Other borrowings   4,903     4,893     4,897     4,802   4,869  
   Subordinated notes and debentures   4,581     4,610     4,565     4,527   4,624  
           TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE   17,651     18,689     20,436     22,753   24,148  
NET INTEREST INCOME   153,081     145,237     146,533     146,681   154,960  
   Provision for credit losses   (1,308 )   (19,890 )   (12,951 )   1,445   6,943  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION            
   FOR CREDIT LOSSES   154,389     165,127     159,484     145,236   148,017  
NON-INTEREST INCOME            
   Wealth management fees   8,042     7,877     7,892     7,361   7,233  
   Service charges on deposit accounts   11,909     11,557     10,050     9,715   10,799  
   Other service charges and fees   1,762     1,964     2,048     1,922   1,783  
   Mortgage lending income   5,043     5,818     4,490     6,447   2,993  
   Debit and credit card fees   7,460     7,102     7,073     6,610   6,415  
   Bank owned life insurance income   2,768     2,573     2,038     1,523   1,481  
   (Loss) gain on sale of securities, net   (348 )   5,248     5,127     5,471   16  
   Other income   9,965     6,411     8,397     10,500   11,041  
           TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME   46,601     48,550     47,115     49,549   41,761  
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE            
   Salaries and employee benefits   63,832     61,902     60,261     60,340   55,762  
   Occupancy expense, net   11,033     9,361     9,103     9,300   9,182  
   Furniture and equipment expense   4,721     4,895     4,859     5,415   5,940  
   Other real estate and foreclosure expense   576     339     863     343   551  
   Deposit insurance   2,108     1,870     1,687     1,308   1,627  
   Merger-related costs   13,591     1,401     686     233   731  
   Other operating expenses   45,736     34,565     37,198     36,063   52,047  
           TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE   141,597     114,333     114,657     113,002   125,840  
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   59,393     99,344     91,942     81,783   63,938  
   Provision for income taxes   11,155     18,770     17,018     14,363   10,970  
NET INCOME   48,238     80,574     74,924     67,420   52,968  
   Preferred stock dividends   8     13     13     13   13  
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 48,230   $ 80,561   $ 74,911   $ 67,407 $ 52,955  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.42   $ 0.75   $ 0.69   $ 0.62 $ 0.49  
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.42   $ 0.74   $ 0.69   $ 0.62 $ 0.49  
             
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Simmons First National Corporation       SFNC
Consolidated Risk-Based Capital          
For the Quarters Ended Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020  
($ in thousands)          
Tier 1 capital          
   Stockholders' equity $ 3,248,841   $ 3,030,531   $ 3,039,366   $ 2,930,775   $ 2,976,656  
CECL transition provision (1)   114,458     122,787     128,933     131,637     131,430  
   Disallowed intangible assets, net of deferred tax   (1,226,686 )   (1,152,688 )   (1,156,203 )   (1,159,720 )   (1,163,797 )
   Unrealized loss (gain) on AFS securities   10,545     11,429     (12,073 )   37,176     (59,726 )
      Total Tier 1 capital   2,147,158     2,012,059     2,000,023     1,939,868     1,884,563  
           
Tier 2 capital          
   Trust preferred securities and subordinated debt   384,131     383,278     383,143     383,008     382,874  
   Qualifying allowance for loan losses and          
      reserve for unfunded commitments   71,853     60,700     79,138     87,251     89,546  
      Total Tier 2 capital   455,984     443,978     462,281     470,259     472,420  
      Total risk-based capital $ 2,603,142   $ 2,456,037   $ 2,462,304   $ 2,410,127   $ 2,356,983  
           
Risk weighted assets $ 15,538,967   $ 14,098,320   $ 14,076,975   $ 13,771,244   $ 14,048,608  
           
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio $ 23,647,901   $ 22,189,921   $ 22,244,118   $ 21,668,406   $ 20,765,127  
           
Ratios at end of quarter          
   Equity to assets   13.14 %   13.05 %   12.98 %   12.55 %   13.31 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)   8.51 %   8.41 %   8.36 %   7.88 %   8.45 %
   Common equity Tier 1 ratio (CET1)   13.82 %   14.27 %   14.20 %   14.08 %   13.41 %
   Tier 1 leverage ratio   9.08 %   9.07 %   8.99 %   8.95 %   9.08 %
   Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   13.82 %   14.27 %   14.21 %   14.09 %   13.41 %
   Total risk-based capital ratio   16.75 %   17.42 %   17.49 %   17.50 %   16.78 %
           
(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 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31  
(Unaudited)   2021   2021   2021   2021   2020  
($ in thousands)            
Investment Securities - End of Period            
Held-to-Maturity            
   U.S. Government agencies $ 232,609 $ 232,549 $ 77,396 $ 77,396 $ -  
   Mortgage-backed securities   70,342   57,930   60,649   47,988   22,354  
   State and political subdivisions   1,209,051   1,209,091   793,307   484,116   310,109  
   Other securities   17,219   17,227   -   -   568  
      Total held-to-maturity (net of credit losses)   1,529,221   1,516,797   931,352   609,500   333,031  
Available-for-Sale            
   U.S. Treasury $ 300 $ 300 $ 600 $ 600 $ -  
   U.S. Government agencies   364,641   354,382   554,937   487,679   477,237  
   Mortgage-backed securities   4,448,616   4,421,620   3,987,209   2,133,086   1,394,936  
   State and political subdivisions   1,819,658   1,575,208   1,557,497   1,571,910   1,470,723  
   Other securities   480,330   470,693   456,338   335,073   130,702  
      Total available-for-sale (net of credit losses)   7,113,545   6,822,203   6,556,581   4,528,348   3,473,598  
      Total investment securities (net of credit losses) $ 8,642,766 $ 8,339,000 $ 7,487,933 $ 5,137,848 $ 3,806,629  
      Fair value - HTM investment securities $ 1,517,378 $ 1,487,916 $ 935,596 $ 597,694 $ 341,925  
             
Investment Securities - QTD Average            
Taxable securities $ 5,790,429 $ 5,475,932 $ 4,265,545 $ 2,471,291 $ 1,757,234  
Tax exempt securities   2,787,301   2,496,958   2,157,076   1,919,919   1,528,127  
   Total investment securities - QTD average $ 8,577,730 $ 7,972,890 $ 6,422,621 $ 4,391,210 $ 3,285,361  
             
             
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Simmons First National Corporation       SFNC  
Consolidated Loans            
For the Quarters Ended Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31  
(Unaudited)   2021   2021   2021   2021   2020  
($ in thousands)            
Loan Portfolio - End of Period            
Consumer            
   Credit cards $ 187,052 $ 175,884 $ 177,634 $ 175,458 $ 188,845  
   Other consumer   168,318   182,492   181,712   172,965   202,379  
Total consumer   355,370   358,376   359,346   348,423   391,224  
Real Estate            
   Construction   1,327,210   1,229,740   1,428,165   1,451,841   1,596,255  
   Single-family residential   2,101,136   1,540,701   1,608,028   1,730,056   1,880,673  
   Other commercial real estate   5,738,904   5,308,902   5,332,655   5,638,010   5,746,863  
Total real estate   9,167,250   8,079,343   8,368,848   8,819,907   9,223,791  
Commercial            
   Commercial   1,992,043   1,821,905   2,074,729   2,444,700   2,574,386  
   Agricultural   168,717   216,735   193,462   155,921   175,905  
Total commercial   2,160,760   2,038,640   2,268,191   2,600,621   2,750,291  
Other   329,123   348,868   389,967   426,922   535,591  
      Total loans $ 12,012,503 $ 10,825,227 $ 11,386,352 $ 12,195,873 $ 12,900,897  
             
             
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Simmons First National Corporation       SFNC
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality          
For the Quarters Ended Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020  
($ in thousands)          
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans          
Beginning balance, after adoption of ASC 326 $ 202,508   $ 227,239   $ 235,116   $ 238,050   $ 248,251  
           
Day 1 PCD allowance from acquisitions          
   Landmark (10/08/2021)   2,359          
   Triumph (10/08/2021)   11,092          
      Total Day 1 PCD allowance   13,451          
           
Loans charged off          
   Credit cards   865     711     1,046     1,003     787  
   Other consumer   477     463     411     702     960  
   Real estate   2,624     5,941     439     1,687     10,415  
   Commercial   8,513     932     309     859     8,199  
      Total loans charged off   12,479     8,047     2,205     4,251     20,361  
           
Recoveries of loans previously charged off          
   Credit cards   247     267     244     290     241  
   Other consumer   267     408     425     304     355  
   Real estate   916     2,068     1,523     403     431  
   Commercial   1,730     463     2,147     320     1,835  
      Total recoveries   3,160     3,206     4,339     1,317     2,862  
   Net loans charged off   9,319     4,841     (2,134 )   2,934     17,499  
Provision for credit losses on loans   (1,308 )   (19,890 )   (10,011 )   -     7,298  
Balance, end of quarter $ 205,332   $ 202,508   $ 227,239   $ 235,116   $ 238,050  
           
Non-performing assets          
Non-performing loans          
   Nonaccrual loans $ 68,204   $ 59,054   $ 80,282   $ 114,856   $ 122,879  
   Loans past due 90 days or more   349     334     653     635     578  
      Total non-performing loans   68,553     59,388     80,935     115,491     123,457  
Other non-performing assets          
   Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned   6,032     11,759     15,239     11,168     18,393  
   Other non-performing assets   1,667     1,724     1,062     1,229     2,016  
      Total other non-performing assets   7,699     13,483     16,301     12,397     20,409  
         Total non-performing assets $ 76,252   $ 72,871   $ 97,236   $ 127,888   $ 143,866  
Performing TDRs (troubled debt restructurings) $ 4,289   $ 4,251   $ 4,436   $ 3,805   $ 3,138  
           
Ratios          
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans   1.71 %   1.87 %   2.00 %   1.93 %   1.85 %
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans   300 %   341 %   281 %   204 %   193 %
Non-performing loans to total loans   0.57 %   0.55 %   0.71 %   0.95 %   0.96 %
Non-performing assets (including performing TDRs)          
  to total assets   0.33 %   0.33 %   0.43 %   0.56 %   0.66 %
Non-performing assets to total assets   0.31 %   0.31 %   0.42 %   0.55 %   0.64 %
Annualized net charge offs to total loans   0.31 %   0.17 %   -0.07 %   0.10 %   0.52 %
Annualized net credit card charge offs to          
  total credit card loans   1.29 %   0.96 %   1.78 %   1.58 %   1.15 %
           
           
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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 Dec 2021   Three Months Ended Sep 2021   Three Months Ended Dec 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 $ 1,484,752 $ 583 0.16 % $ 1,866,530 $ 763 0.16 % $ 2,651,938 $ 716 0.11 %
   Investment securities - taxable   5,790,429   17,186 1.18 %   5,475,932   17,076 1.24 %   1,757,234   7,720 1.75 %
   Investment securities - non-taxable (FTE)   2,787,301   20,470 2.91 %   2,496,958   18,399 2.92 %   1,528,127   12,778 3.33 %
   Mortgage loans held for sale   42,866   310 2.87 %   32,134   230 2.84 %   179,275   1,070 2.37 %
   Loans - including fees (FTE)   11,924,444   137,762 4.58 %   11,030,438   132,399 4.76 %   13,457,077   160,306 4.74 %
      Total interest earning assets (FTE)   22,029,792   176,311 3.18 %   20,901,992   168,867 3.21 %   19,573,651   182,590 3.71 %
   Non-earning assets   2,668,230         2,353,549         2,278,443    
     Total assets $ 24,698,022       $ 23,255,541       $ 21,852,094    
                       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                    
Interest bearing liabilities:                      
   Interest bearing transaction and                      
     savings accounts $ 11,413,325 $ 4,390 0.15 % $ 10,629,142 $ 4,369 0.16 % $ 9,389,570 $ 6,536 0.28 %
   Time deposits   2,607,011   3,705 0.56 %   2,645,896   4,747 0.71 %   2,823,166   7,835 1.10 %
      Total interest bearing deposits   14,020,336   8,095 0.23 %   13,275,038   9,116 0.27 %   12,212,736   14,371 0.47 %
   Federal funds purchased and securities                      
     sold under agreement to repurchase   223,008   72 0.13 %   219,604   70 0.13 %   340,333   284 0.33 %
   Other borrowings   1,340,825   4,903 1.45 %   1,338,866   4,893 1.45 %   1,342,403   4,869 1.44 %
   Subordinated notes and debentures   383,489   4,581 4.74 %   383,213   4,610 4.77 %   382,808   4,624 4.81 %
      Total interest bearing liabilities   15,967,658   17,651 0.44 %   15,216,721   18,689 0.49 %   14,278,280   24,148 0.67 %
Non-interest bearing liabilities:                      
   Non-interest bearing deposits   5,288,933         4,803,171         4,413,168    
   Other liabilities   179,362         167,677         204,014    
      Total liabilities   21,435,953         20,187,569         18,895,462    
Stockholders' equity   3,262,069         3,067,972         2,956,632    
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 24,698,022       $ 23,255,541       $ 21,852,094    
Net interest income (FTE)   $ 158,660       $ 150,178       $ 158,442  
Net interest spread (FTE)     2.74 %     2.72 %     3.04 %
Net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date     2.86 %     2.85 %     3.22 %
                       
Net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date     2.89 %     2.91 %     3.38 %
                       
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Simmons First National Corporation       SFNC  
Consolidated - Selected Financial Data            
For the Quarters Ended Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31  
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020    
($ in thousands, except share data)            
QUARTER-TO-DATE            
Financial Highlights - GAAP            
Net Income $ 48,230   $ 80,561   $ 74,911   $ 67,407   $ 52,955    
Diluted earnings per share   0.42     0.74     0.69     0.62     0.49    
Return on average assets   0.77 %   1.37 %   1.29 %   1.20 %   0.96 %  
Return on average common equity   5.87 %   10.42 %   10.08 %   9.20 %   7.13 %  
Return on tangible common equity   9.98 %   17.43 %   17.25 %   15.85 %   12.48 %  
Net interest margin (FTE)   2.86 %   2.85 %   2.89 %   2.99 %   3.22 %  
FTE adjustment   5,579     4,941     4,548     4,163     3,482    
Average diluted shares outstanding   114,491,119     108,359,890     108,822,175     108,655,293     108,888,264    
Shares repurchased under plan   2,625,348     1,806,205     -     130,916     1,034,364    
Average price of shares repurchased   29.69     28.48     -     23.53     19.36    
Cash dividends declared per common share   0.18     0.18     0.18     0.18     0.17    
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)            
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1) $ 59,486   $ 79,350   $ 75,435   $ 63,995   $ 61,977    
Core diluted earnings per share (1)   0.52     0.73     0.69     0.59     0.57    
Accretable yield on acquired loans   5,758     4,122     5,619     6,630     8,999    
Efficiency ratio (1)   59.48 %   58.10 %   56.75 %   57.25 %   54.75 %  
Core return on average assets (1)   0.96 %   1.35 %   1.30 %   1.14 %   1.13 %  
Core return on average common equity (1)   7.24 %   10.26 %   10.15 %   8.73 %   8.34 %  
Core return on tangible common equity (1)   12.19 %   17.18 %   17.36 %   15.08 %   14.51 %  
YEAR-TO-DATE            
Financial Highlights - GAAP            
Net Income $ 271,109   $ 222,879   $ 142,318   $ 67,407   $ 254,852    
Diluted earnings per share   2.46     2.05     1.31     0.62     2.31    
Return on average assets   1.15 %   1.29 %   1.25 %   1.20 %   1.18 %  
Return on average common equity   8.83 %   9.91 %   9.64 %   9.20 %   8.72 %  
Return on tangible common equity   14.99 %   16.86 %   16.56 %   15.85 %   15.25 %  
Net interest margin (FTE)   2.89 %   2.91 %   2.94 %   2.99 %   3.38 %  
FTE adjustment   19,231     13,652     8,711     4,163     11,001    
Average diluted shares outstanding   110,198,094     108,667,928     108,746,439     108,655,293     110,173,661    
Cash dividends declared per common share   0.72     0.54     0.36     0.18     0.68    
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)            
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1) $ 278,266   $ 218,780   $ 139,430   $ 63,995   $ 264,300    
Core diluted earnings per share (1)   2.53     2.01     1.28     0.59     2.40    
Accretable yield on acquired loans   22,129     16,371     12,249     6,630     41,507    
Efficiency ratio (1)   57.92 %   57.37 %   57.00 %   57.25 %   54.18 %  
Core return on average assets (1)   1.18 %   1.27 %   1.22 %   1.14 %   1.22 %  
Core return on average common equity (1)   9.06 %   9.73 %   9.45 %   8.73 %   9.05 %  
Core return on tangible common equity (1)   15.38 %   16.56 %   16.23 %   15.08 %   15.79 %  
END OF PERIOD            
Book value per share $ 28.82   $ 28.42   $ 28.03   $ 27.04   $ 27.53    
Tangible book value per share   17.71     17.39     17.16     16.13     16.56    
Shares outstanding   112,715,444     106,603,231     108,386,669     108,345,732     108,077,662    
Full-time equivalent employees   2,877     2,740     2,783     2,817     2,827    
Total number of financial centers   199     185     198     198     204    
             
(1) Core earnings exclude non-core items, 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 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020  
($ in thousands, except per share data)          
QUARTER-TO-DATE          
Net Income $ 48,230   $ 80,561   $ 74,911   $ 67,407   $ 52,955  
Non-core items          
Gain on sale of branches   -     -     (16 )   (5,300 )   (275 )
Merger-related costs   13,591     1,401     686     233     731  
Early retirement program   -     -     -     -     62  
Branch right-sizing (net)   1,648     (3,041 )   39     448     11,696  
Tax effect (1)   (3,983 )   429     (185 )   1,207     (3,192 )
Net non-core items   11,256     (1,211 )   524     (3,412 )   9,022  
Core earnings (non-GAAP) $ 59,486   $ 79,350   $ 75,435   $ 63,995   $ 61,977  
           
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.42   $ 0.74   $ 0.69   $ 0.62   $ 0.49  
Non-core items          
Gain on sale of branches   -     -     -     (0.05 )   -  
Merger-related costs   0.12     0.01     0.01     -     -  
Early retirement program   -     -     -     -     -  
Branch right-sizing (net)   0.01     (0.03 )   -     0.01     0.11  
Tax effect (1)   (0.03 )   0.01     (0.01 )   0.01     (0.03 )
Net non-core items   0.10     (0.01 )   -     (0.03 )   0.08  
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $ 0.52   $ 0.73   $ 0.69   $ 0.59   $ 0.57  
           
(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 $ 9,965   $ 6,411   $ 8,397   $ 10,500   $ 11,041  
Non-core items (1)   (2 )   239     (445 )   (5,477 )   (275 )
   Core other income (non-GAAP) $ 9,963   $ 6,650   $ 7,952   $ 5,023   $ 10,766  
           
   Non-interest expense $ 141,597   $ 114,333   $ 114,657   $ 113,002   $ 125,840  
Non-core items (1)   (15,241 )   1,879     (1,154 )   (858 )   (12,489 )
   Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 126,356   $ 116,212   $ 113,503   $ 112,144   $ 113,351  
           
   Salaries and employee benefits $ 63,832   $ 61,902   $ 60,261   $ 60,340   $ 55,762  
Non-core items (1)   -     (66 )   -     -     (144 )
   Core salaries and employee benefits (non-GAAP) $ 63,832   $ 61,836   $ 60,261   $ 60,340   $ 55,618  
           
   Merger related costs $ 13,591   $ 1,401   $ 686   $ 233   $ 731  
Non-core items (1)   (13,591 )   (1,401 )   (686 )   (233 )   (731 )
   Core merger related costs (non-GAAP) $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  
           
   Other operating expenses $ 45,736   $ 34,565   $ 37,198   $ 36,063   $ 52,047  
Non-core items (1)   96     3,759     (89 )   (208 )   (10,270 )
   Core other operating expenses (non-GAAP) $ 45,832   $ 38,324   $ 37,109   $ 35,855   $ 41,777  
           
(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 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020  
($ in thousands, except per share data)          
YEAR-TO-DATE          
Net Income $ 271,109   $ 222,879   $ 142,318   $ 67,407   $ 254,852  
Non-core items          
Gain on sale of branches   (5,316 )   (5,316 )   (5,316 )   (5,300 )   (8,368 )
Merger-related costs   15,911     2,320     919     233     4,531  
Early retirement program   -     -     -     -     2,901  
Branch right-sizing (net)   (906 )   (2,554 )   487     448     13,727  
Tax effect (1)   (2,532 )   1,451     1,022     1,207     (3,343 )
Net non-core items   7,157     (4,099 )   (2,888 )   (3,412 )   9,448  
Core earnings (non-GAAP) $ 278,266   $ 218,780   $ 139,430   $ 63,995   $ 264,300  
           
Diluted earnings per share $ 2.46   $ 2.05   $ 1.31   $ 0.62   $ 2.31  
Non-core items          
Gain on sale of branches   (0.05 )   (0.05 )   (0.05 )   (0.05 )   (0.07 )
Merger-related costs   0.15     0.02     0.01     -     0.04  
Early retirement program   -     -     -     -     0.03  
Branch right-sizing (net)   (0.01 )   (0.02 )   -     0.01     0.12  
Tax effect (1)   (0.02 )   0.01     0.01     0.01     (0.03 )
Net non-core items   0.07     (0.04 )   (0.03 )   (0.03 )   0.09  
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $ 2.53   $ 2.01   $ 1.28   $ 0.59   $ 2.40  
           
(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 $ 35,273   $ 25,308   $ 18,897   $ 10,500   $ 39,876  
Non-core items (1)   (5,685 )   (5,683 )   (5,922 )   (5,477 )   (8,738 )
   Core other income (non-GAAP) $ 29,588   $ 19,625   $ 12,975   $ 5,023   $ 31,138  
           
   Non-interest expense $ 483,589   $ 341,992   $ 227,659   $ 113,002   $ 484,736  
Non-core items (1)   (15,374 )   (133 )   (2,012 )   (858 )   (21,529 )
   Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 468,215   $ 341,859   $ 225,647   $ 112,144   $ 463,207  
           
   Salaries and employee benefits $ 246,335   $ 182,503   $ 120,601   $ 60,340   $ 242,474  
Non-core items (1)   (66 )   (66 )   -     -     (3,085 )
   Core salaries and employee benefits (non-GAAP) $ 246,269   $ 182,437   $ 120,601   $ 60,340   $ 239,389  
           
   Merger related costs $ 15,911   $ 2,320   $ 919   $ 233   $ 4,531  
Non-core items (1)   (15,911 )   (2,320 )   (919 )   (233 )   (4,531 )
   Core merger related costs (non-GAAP) $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  
           
   Other operating expenses $ 153,562   $ 107,826   $ 73,261   $ 36,063   $ 165,201  
Non-core items (1)   3,558     3,462     (297 )   (208 )   (12,155 )
   Core other operating expenses (non-GAAP) $ 157,120   $ 111,288   $ 72,964   $ 35,855   $ 153,046  
           
(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 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31  
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     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 $ 3,248,841   $ 3,029,764   $ 3,038,599   $ 2,930,008   $ 2,975,889    
Intangible assets:            
   Goodwill   (1,146,007 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )  
   Other intangible assets   (106,235 )   (100,428 )   (103,759 )   (107,091 )   (111,110 )  
Total intangibles   (1,252,242 )   (1,175,733 )   (1,179,064 )   (1,182,396 )   (1,186,415 )  
Tangible common stockholders' equity $ 1,996,599   $ 1,854,031   $ 1,859,535   $ 1,747,612   $ 1,789,474    
             
Total assets $ 24,724,759   $ 23,225,930   $ 23,423,159   $ 23,348,117   $ 22,359,752    
Intangible assets:            
   Goodwill   (1,146,007 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )  
   Other intangible assets   (106,235 )   (100,428 )   (103,759 )   (107,091 )   (111,110 )  
Total intangibles   (1,252,242 )   (1,175,733 )   (1,179,064 )   (1,182,396 )   (1,186,415 )  
Tangible assets $ 23,472,517   $ 22,050,197   $ 22,244,095   $ 22,165,721   $ 21,173,337    
             
Paycheck protection program ("PPP") loans   (116,659 )   (212,087 )   (441,353 )   (797,629 )   (904,673 )  
Total assets excluding PPP loans $ 24,608,100   $ 23,013,843   $ 22,981,806   $ 22,550,488   $ 21,455,079    
Tangible assets excluding PPP loans $ 23,355,858   $ 21,838,110   $ 21,802,742   $ 21,368,092   $ 20,268,664    
             
Ratio of common equity to assets   13.14 %   13.04 %   12.97 %   12.55 %   13.31 %  
Ratio of common equity to assets excluding PPP loans   13.20 %   13.16 %   13.22 %   12.99 %   13.87 %  
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets   8.51 %   8.41 %   8.36 %   7.88 %   8.45 %  
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets excluding PPP loans   8.55 %   8.49 %   8.53 %   8.18 %   8.83 %  
             
Calculation of Tangible Book Value per Share            
             
Total common stockholders' equity $ 3,248,841   $ 3,029,764   $ 3,038,599   $ 2,930,008   $ 2,975,889    
Intangible assets:            
   Goodwill   (1,146,007 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )  
   Other intangible assets   (106,235 )   (100,428 )   (103,759 )   (107,091 )   (111,110 )  
Total intangibles   (1,252,242 )   (1,175,733 )   (1,179,064 )   (1,182,396 )   (1,186,415 )  
Tangible common stockholders' equity $ 1,996,599   $ 1,854,031   $ 1,859,535   $ 1,747,612   $ 1,789,474    
Shares of common stock outstanding   112,715,444     106,603,231     108,386,669     108,345,732     108,077,662    
Book value per common share $ 28.82   $ 28.42   $ 28.03   $ 27.04   $ 27.53    
Tangible book value per common share $ 17.71   $ 17.39   $ 17.16   $ 16.13   $ 16.56    
             
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Simmons First National Corporation         SFNC  
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Quarter-to-Date        
For the Quarters Ended Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31  
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020    
($ in thousands)            
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets            
             
Net income $ 48,230   $ 80,561   $ 74,911   $ 67,407   $ 52,955    
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment   11,256     (1,211 )   524     (3,412 )   9,022    
Core earnings $ 59,486   $ 79,350   $ 75,435   $ 63,995   $ 61,977    
             
Average total assets $ 24,698,022   $ 23,255,541   $ 23,257,921   $ 22,738,821   $ 21,852,094    
             
Return on average assets   0.77 %   1.37 %   1.29 %   1.20 %   0.96 %  
Core return on average assets   0.96 %   1.35 %   1.30 %   1.14 %   1.13 %  
             
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity            
             
Net income $ 48,230   $ 80,561   $ 74,911   $ 67,407   $ 52,955    
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   2,575     2,460     2,462     2,470     2,475    
Total income available to common stockholders $ 50,805   $ 83,021   $ 77,373   $ 69,877   $ 55,430    
             
Net non-core items, net of taxes   11,256     (1,211 )   524     (3,412 )   9,022    
Core earnings   59,486     79,350     75,435     63,995     61,977    
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   2,575     2,460     2,462     2,470     2,475    
Total core income available to common stockholders $ 62,061   $ 81,810   $ 77,897   $ 66,465   $ 64,452    
             
Average common stockholders' equity $ 3,261,627   $ 3,067,205   $ 2,980,609   $ 2,972,689   $ 2,955,865    
Average intangible assets:            
   Goodwill   (1,137,441 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )  
   Other intangibles   (105,155 )   (102,576 )   (105,785 )   (109,850 )   (113,098 )  
Total average intangibles   (1,242,596 )   (1,177,881 )   (1,181,090 )   (1,185,155 )   (1,188,403 )  
Average tangible common stockholders' equity $ 2,019,031   $ 1,889,324   $ 1,799,519   $ 1,787,534   $ 1,767,462    
             
Return on average common equity   5.87 %   10.42 %   10.08 %   9.20 %   7.13 %  
Return on tangible common equity   9.98 %   17.43 %   17.25 %   15.85 %   12.48 %  
Core return on average common equity   7.24 %   10.26 %   10.15 %   8.73 %   8.34 %  
Core return on tangible common equity   12.19 %   17.18 %   17.36 %   15.08 %   14.51 %  
             
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)            
             
Non-interest expense $ 141,597   $ 114,333   $ 114,657   $ 113,002   $ 125,840    
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment   (15,241 )   1,879     (1,154 )   (858 )   (12,489 )  
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment   (576 )   (339 )   (863 )   (343 )   (545 )  
Amortization of intangibles adjustment   (3,486 )   (3,331 )   (3,333 )   (3,344 )   (3,351 )  
Efficiency ratio numerator $ 122,294   $ 112,542   $ 109,307   $ 108,457   $ 109,455    
             
Net-interest income $ 153,081   $ 145,237   $ 146,533   $ 146,681   $ 154,960    
Non-interest income   46,601     48,550     47,115     49,549     41,761    
Non-core non-interest income adjustment   (2 )   239     (445 )   (5,477 )   (275 )  
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)   5,579     4,941     4,548     4,163     3,482    
Loss (gain) on sale of securities   348     (5,248 )   (5,127 )   (5,471 )   (16 )  
Efficiency ratio denominator $ 205,607   $ 193,719   $ 192,624   $ 189,445   $ 199,912    
             
Efficiency ratio (1)   59.48 %   58.10 %   56.75 %   57.25 %   54.75 %  
             
(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 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31  
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020    
($ in thousands)            
Calculation of Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision (PTPP) Earnings          
             
Net income available to common stockholders $ 48,230   $ 80,561   $ 74,911   $ 67,407   $ 52,955    
Provision for income taxes   11,155     18,770     17,018     14,363     10,970    
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments)   (1,308 )   (19,890 )   (12,951 )   1,445     6,943    
Loss (gain) on sale of securities   348     (5,248 )   (5,127 )   (5,471 )   (16 )  
Net pre-tax non-core items   15,239     (1,640 )   709     (4,619 )   12,214    
Adjusted Pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) earnings $ 73,664   $ 72,553   $ 74,560   $ 73,125   $ 83,066    
             
             
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Simmons First National Corporation         SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Year-to-Date      
For the Quarters Ended Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020  
($ in thousands)          
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets          
           
Net income $ 271,109   $ 222,879   $ 142,318   $ 67,407   $ 254,852  
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment   7,157     (4,099 )   (2,888 )   (3,412 )   9,448  
Core earnings $ 278,266   $ 218,780   $ 139,430   $ 63,995   $ 264,300  
           
Average total assets $ 23,492,308   $ 23,085,987   $ 22,999,805   $ 22,738,821   $ 21,590,745  
           
Return on average assets   1.15 %   1.29 %   1.25 %   1.20 %   1.18 %
Core return on average assets   1.18 %   1.27 %   1.22 %   1.14 %   1.22 %
           
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity          
           
Net income $ 271,109   $ 222,879   $ 142,318   $ 67,407   $ 254,852  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   9,967     7,392     4,932     2,470     9,968  
Total income available to common stockholders $ 281,076   $ 230,271   $ 147,250   $ 69,877   $ 264,820  
           
Net non-core items, net of taxes   7,157     (4,099 )   (2,888 )   (3,412 )   9,448  
Core earnings   278,266     218,780     139,430     63,995     264,300  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes   9,967     7,392     4,932     2,470     9,968  
Total core income available to common stockholders $ 288,233   $ 226,172   $ 144,362   $ 66,465   $ 274,268  
           
Average common stockholders' equity $ 3,071,313   $ 3,007,181   $ 2,976,671   $ 2,972,689   $ 2,921,039  
Average intangible assets:          
   Goodwill   (1,090,967 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,075,305 )   (1,065,190 )
   Other intangibles   (105,820 )   (106,043 )   (107,806 )   (109,850 )   (118,812 )
Total average intangibles   (1,196,787 )   (1,181,348 )   (1,183,111 )   (1,185,155 )   (1,184,002 )
Average tangible common stockholders' equity $ 1,874,526   $ 1,825,833   $ 1,793,560   $ 1,787,534   $ 1,737,037  
           
Return on average common equity   8.83 %   9.91 %   9.64 %   9.20 %   8.72 %
Return on tangible common equity   14.99 %   16.86 %   16.56 %   15.85 %   15.25 %
Core return on average common equity   9.06 %   9.73 %   9.45 %   8.73 %   9.05 %
Core return on tangible common equity   15.38 %   16.56 %   16.23 %   15.08 %   15.79 %
           
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)          
           
Non-interest expense $ 483,589   $ 341,992   $ 227,659   $ 113,002   $ 484,736  
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment   (15,374 )   (133 )   (2,012 )   (858 )   (21,529 )
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment   (2,121 )   (1,545 )   (1,206 )   (343 )   (1,706 )
Amortization of intangibles adjustment   (13,494 )   (10,008 )   (6,677 )   (3,344 )   (13,495 )
Efficiency ratio numerator $ 452,600   $ 330,306   $ 217,764   $ 108,457   $ 448,006  
           
Net-interest income $ 591,532   $ 438,451   $ 293,214   $ 146,681   $ 639,734  
Non-interest income   191,815     145,214     96,664     49,549     239,769  
Non-core non-interest income adjustment   (5,685 )   (5,683 )   (5,922 )   (5,477 )   (8,738 )
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)   19,231     13,652     8,711     4,163     11,001  
Gain on sale of securities   (15,498 )   (15,846 )   (10,598 )   (5,471 )   (54,806 )
Efficiency ratio denominator $ 781,395   $ 575,788   $ 382,069   $ 189,445   $ 826,960  
           
Efficiency ratio (1)   57.92 %   57.37 %   57.00 %   57.25 %   54.18 %
           
(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 Dec 31 Sep 30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31  
(Unaudited)   2021     2021     2021     2021     2020    
($ in thousands)            
Calculation of Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision (PTPP) Earnings          
             
Net income available to common stockholders $ 271,109   $ 222,879   $ 142,318   $ 67,407   $ 254,852    
Provision for income taxes   61,306     50,151     31,381     14,363     64,890    
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments)   (32,704 )   (31,396 )   (11,506 )   1,445     74,973    
Gain on sale of securities   (15,498 )   (15,846 )   (10,598 )   (5,471 )   (54,806 )  
Net pre-tax non-core items   9,689     (5,550 )   (3,910 )   (4,619 )   12,791    
Adjusted Pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) earnings $ 293,902   $ 220,238   $ 147,685   $ 73,125   $ 352,700    
             
             
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