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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 26, 2021

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SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Arkansas 000-06253 71-0407808
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

501 Main Street

Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(870) 541-1000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share SFNC The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 
 
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2021, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On January 26, 2021, the Registrant also issued an investor presentation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
Exhibit 99.1   Press Release dated January 26, 2021
Exhibit 99.2   Investor Presentation issued on January 26, 2021
Exhibit 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
     
   
Date: January 26, 2021 By:  /s/ Robert A. Fehlman        
    Robert A. Fehlman
    Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

For Immediate Release   January 26, 2021

 

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION REPORTS 2020 EARNINGS

 

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”), parent company of Simmons Bank, today announced net income of $254.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $237.8 million for 2019, an increase of $17.0 million, or 7.2%. Diluted earnings per share were $2.31 for 2020, a decrease of $0.10 or 4.2%, compared to the prior year. Included in the 2020 results were $9.4 million in net after-tax merger-related, early retirement program and net branch right-sizing costs and the gains on the sales of branches in Texas and Colorado. Excluding the impact of these items, core earnings were $264.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $269.6 million for 2019, a decrease of $5.3 million, or 2.0%. Core diluted earnings per share were $2.40, a decrease of $0.33 or 12.1%, from 2019.

 

Fourth quarter 2020 net income was $53.0 million compared to $52.7 million for the same period in 2019. Diluted earnings per share were $0.49 for the fourth quarters of both 2020 and 2019. Excluding $9.0 million in net after-tax merger-related, early retirement program and net branch right-sizing costs, fourth quarter 2020 core earnings were $62.0 million, a decrease of $9.1 million, or 12.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Core diluted earnings per share were $0.57, a decrease of $0.09, or 13.6%, from the same period in 2019.

 

“As we look back on a very challenging year, we are very proud of the teamwork and results we achieved,” said George A. Makris, Jr., chairman and CEO of Simmons First National Corporation. “We mobilized over 1,500 associates to work from home at times during the year while maintaining our ability to serve our customers. We provided over 8,000 PPP loans totaling almost $1 billion to businesses that faced extraordinary uncertainty and helped support over 100,000 jobs. We integrated Landmark Bank into Simmons Bank, not without some obstacles due to COVID-19 restrictions, but our associates persevered to get the job done. We contributed $3 million to the Simmons First Foundation to support conservation projects throughout our service area. We enhanced our digital banking offerings, and our customers have benefitted from their ability to conduct their business when they want, where they want. We worked diligently to position ourselves with less risk and with the capacity to help the economy recover from the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. We increased our dividend to our shareholders, and our profitability was excellent, especially under the circumstances. Also during 2020, we successfully completed our regulatory exam cycle, including our first CFPB exam. I, personally, could not be prouder of our team.”

 

 

Selected Highlights: FY 2020 FY 2019 4th Qtr 2020 4th Qtr 2019
Net income $254.9 million $237.8 million $53.0 million $52.7 million
Diluted earnings per share $2.31 $2.41 $0.49 $0.49
Return on avg assets 1.18% 1.33% 0.96% 1.04%
Return on avg common equity 8.72% 9.93% 7.13% 8.01%
Return on tangible common equity (1) 15.25% 17.99% 12.48% 14.62%
         
Core earnings (2) $264.3 million $269.6 million $62.0 million $71.1 million
Core diluted earnings per share (2) $2.40 $2.73 $0.57 $0.66
Core return on avg assets (2) 1.22% 1.51% 1.13% 1.41%
Core return on avg common equity (2) 9.05% 11.25% 8.34% 10.80%
Core return on tangible common equity (1)(2) 15.79% 20.31% 14.51% 19.49%
Efficiency ratio (3) 54.66% 50.33% 55.27% 52.63%
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (2) $352.7 million $375.0 million $83.1 million $95.1 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) 4th Qtr 2020 3rd Qtr 2020 4th Qtr 2019
Total loans $12.90 $14.02 $14.43

 

Total loans were $12.9 billion at December 31, 2020, a decrease of $1.5 billion, or 10.6%, compared to December 31, 2019. On a linked-quarter basis (December 31, 2020 compared to September 30, 2020), total loans decreased $1.1 billion, or 8.0%. “The decline in the loan balance reflects the tepid loan demand during 2020. Approximately $375 million of the decrease was due to the sale of loans associated with branch sales in South Texas and Colorado during the year. Our total loan pipeline consisting of all loan opportunities, which was a robust $1.7 billion at December 31, 2019 fell to $374 million at September 30, 2020. The pipeline is starting to rebuild and ended 2020 at $674 million, including $177 million in loans approved and ready to close. On a positive note, our concentration levels in commercial real estate are now well below regulatory guidelines and we have substantial capacity to make additional loans, help borrowers in our markets and help the economy recover,” said Makris.

 

Through December 31, 2020, the Company originated approximately 8,200 loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, with an average balance of $119,000 per loan. Approximately 93% of the PPP loans had a balance less than $350,000 as of December 31, 2020.

 

PPP Loans

Balance as of December 31, 2020

# of

Loans

 

Original Balance

($ in millions)

 

Balance

December 31, 2020

($ in millions)

 
Less than $50,000 5,220 63% $94.5 10% $90.8 10%
$50,000 to $350,000 2,445 30% $305.2 31% $285.2 31%
More than $350,000 to less than $2 million 481 6% $357.9 37% $315.4 35%
$2 million to $10 million 62 1% $217.9 22% $213.3 24%
Total 8,208 100% $975.6 100% $904.7 100%

 

Deposits

 

($ in billions) 4th Qtr 2020 3rd Qtr 2020 4th Qtr 2019
Total deposits $17.0 $16.2 $16.1
Non-interest bearing deposits $4.5 $4.4 $3.7
Interest bearing deposits $9.7 $9.0 $9.1
Time deposits $2.8 $2.8 $3.3

 

Total deposits were $17.0 billion at December 31, 2020, an increase of $878.1 million, or 5.5%, since December 31, 2019. On a linked-quarter basis, total deposits increased $740.4 million, or 4.6%, primarily due to increases in interest bearing accounts. Both consumer and commercial deposit balances have grown since the economic stimulus legislation, including legislation that established the PPP program, was implemented in mid-2020. Trends affected by the increasing cash balances are paydowns on loans, reduced credit card balances and fewer overdraft activities.

 

Net Interest Income

 

  4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
4th Qtr
2019
Loan yield (1) 4.74% 4.54% 4.84% 5.19% 5.43%
Core loan yield (1) (2) 4.47% 4.29% 4.52% 4.86% 5.00%
Security yield (1) 2.48% 2.60% 2.50% 2.63% 2.73%
Cost of interest bearing deposits 0.47% 0.54% 0.59% 1.03% 1.22%
Cost of deposits (3) 0.34% 0.39% 0.44% 0.80% 0.94%
Cost of borrowed funds 1.88% 1.85% 1.84% 2.06% 2.30%
Net interest margin (1) 3.22% 3.21% 3.42% 3.68% 3.78%
Core net interest margin (1) (2) 3.04% 3.02% 3.18% 3.42% 3.44%

 

(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 fourth quarter of 2020 was $155.0 million, a decrease of $12.1 million, or 7.3%, from the same period in 2019. The decrease in net interest income was primarily due to the decline in the loan yield of 69 basis points and the lower average loan balance during the period. Included in interest income was the yield accretion recognized on loans acquired of $9.0 million and $15.1 million for the fourth quarters of 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

The loan yield was 4.74% for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, a 20 basis point increase from the third quarter of 2020. The core loan yield, which excludes the accretion, was 4.47% for the same period. The PPP loan yield was approximately 2.42% during the fourth quarter of 2020 (including accretion of net fees), which decreased the Company’s overall loan yield by approximately 13 basis points.

 

Net interest margin (FTE) was 3.22% for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, while the core net interest margin, which excludes the accretion, was 3.04% for the same period. The net interest margin during the fourth quarter of 2020 was affected by additional liquidity and the lower yielding PPP loans originated during the second and third quarters of 2020, which decreased the net interest margin by approximately 38 basis points.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Non-interest income for 2020 was $248.5 million, an increase of $43.5 million compared to the previous year. The increase was primarily due to a $19.5 million increase in mortgage lending income and a $41.5 million increase in gains on sale of securities recognized on the rebalancing of the investment portfolio during 2020. These increases were partially offset by the one-time gain on sale of the Visa Inc. class B common stock of $42.9 million that was completed during the third quarter of 2019.

 

Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $44.1 million, a decrease of $1.6 million compared to the same period in the previous year.

 

Selected Non-Interest Income Items

($ in millions)

 

FY 2020

 

FY 2019

 

4th Qtr 2020

 

4th Qtr 2019

Service charges on deposit accounts $43.1 $44.8 $10.8 $13.3
Mortgage lending income $34.5 $15.0 $3.0 $4.0
SBA lending income $1.3 $2.7 $0.5 $0.3
Debit and credit card fees $33.5 $29.3 $8.7 $8.9
Gain on sale of securities $54.8 $13.3 - $0.4
Other income $38.5 $62.0 $10.6 $7.1
         
Core other income (1)(2) $29.8 $62.0 $10.3 $7.1

 

(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.
(2) Core other income includes the gain on sale of Visa Inc. class B common stock in 2019.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense for 2020 was $493.5 million, an increase of $32.4 million compared to the previous year. Included in 2020 were $21.5 million of pre-tax non-core items, which mostly consisted of branch right sizing costs. Excluding these expenses, core non-interest expense for 2020 was $472.0 million, an increase of $53.8 million compared to 2019 core non-interest expense. The increase was primarily due to the incremental costs associated with the 2019 mergers and the Next Generation Banking (“NGB”) technology initiative. The Company recognized an additional $14.8 million in software and technology expense related to its NGB initiative in 2020.

 

Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $128.1 million, a decrease of $14.0 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Included in this quarter were $12.5 million of pre-tax non-core items for merger-related, early retirement program and branch right-sizing costs. Excluding these expenses, core non-interest expense was $115.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease of $1.6 million compared to the same period in 2019.

 

Also included during the fourth quarter of 2020 was a $3 million contribution to the Simmons First Foundation for grants to support conservation projects throughout the Simmons Bank footprint.

 

The efficiency ratio for 2020 was 54.66% while the efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 55.27%.

 

 

 

Selected Non-Interest Expense Items

($ in millions)

 

FY 2020

 

FY 2019

 

4th Qtr 2020

 

4th Qtr 2019

Salaries and employee benefits $242.5 $227.8 $55.8 $63.2
Merger related costs $4.5 $36.4 $0.7 $24.8
Other operating expenses $174.0 $138.9 $54.3 $38.0
         
Core salaries and employee benefits (1) $239.4 $224.3 $55.6 $63.2
Core merger related costs (1) - - - -
Core other operating expenses (1) $161.8 $135.9 $44.1 $38.0

 

(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.

 

Early in 2020, the Company offered qualifying associates an early retirement option resulting in $2.9 million of non-core expense during 2020. The Company expects ongoing net annualized savings of approximately $2.9 million.

 

Management continuously evaluates the Company’s branch network as part of its analysis of the profitability of the Company’s operations and the efficiency with which it delivers banking services to its markets. As a result of this ongoing evaluation, the Company closed 11 branch locations during the second quarter of 2020, with estimated net annual cost savings of approximately $2.4 million related to these locations. The Company closed 23 branch locations on October 9, 2020, with an expected net annual cost savings of approximately $6.7 million. Also during 2020, nine branches were sold in South Texas and Colorado.

 

Asset Quality

 

  4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
4th Qtr
2019
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.85% 1.77% 1.59% 1.69% 0.47%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans 193% 147% 175% 154% 74%
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.96% 1.20% 0.91% 1.10% 0.64%
Net charge-off ratio (annualized) 0.52% 0.16% 1.04% 0.07% 0.09%
Net charge-off ratio YTD (annualized) 0.45% 0.43% 0.56% 0.07% 0.24%

 

At December 31, 2020, the allowance for credit losses on loans was $238.1 million. Included in total loans was $904.7 million of government guaranteed PPP loans. Non-performing loans decreased $45.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2020, which contributed to the decrease in provision for credit losses for the quarter when compared to the third quarter of 2020.

 

Provision for credit losses for 2020 was $75.0 million, an increase of $31.7 million from 2019. Provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $6.9 million, an increase of $2.0 million when compared to the same period of 2019. Makris stated, “Due to the uncertainty in the economy during 2020, we were quick to offer loan modifications to our customers to help them through the uncertain times. The majority of modified loans are projected to return to regular payments prior to the end of the third quarter of 2021. We feel we have made adequate provision for potential risk in our credit portfolio and have reviewed and adjusted the risk rating of all modified loans.” Makris continued, “The hospitality industry, particularly hotels, continues to struggle with a return to normal.”

 

Foreclosed Assets and Other Real Estate Owned

 

At December 31, 2020, foreclosed assets and other real estate owned were $18.4 million, a decrease of $728,000, or 3.8%, compared to the same period in 2019. The composition of these assets is divided into three types:

 

 

($ in millions)

4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
4th Qtr
2019
Closed bank branches and branch sites $0.6 $0.6 $2.7 $8.8 $5.7
Foreclosed assets – acquired $15.3 $9.3 $9.2 $9.2 $10.3
Foreclosed assets – legacy $2.5 $2.7 $2.2 $2.8 $3.1

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

  4th Qtr
2020
3rd Qtr
2020
2nd Qtr
2020
1st Qtr
2020
4th Qtr
2019
Stockholders’ equity to total assets 13.3% 13.7% 13.3% 13.7% 14.1%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) 8.5% 8.7% 8.3% 8.4% 9.0%
Regulatory common equity tier 1 ratio 13.4% 12.6% 11.9% 11.1% 10.9%
Regulatory tier 1 leverage ratio 9.1% 9.1% 8.8% 9.0% 9.6%
Regulatory tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.4% 12.6% 11.9% 11.1% 10.9%
Regulatory total risk-based capital ratio 16.8% 15.8% 14.9% 14.1% 13.7%

 

(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 December 31, 2020, common stockholders' equity was $3.0 billion. Book value per share was $27.53 and tangible book value per share was $16.56 at December 31, 2020. The ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets was 13.3% at December 31, 2020, while the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.5%. As of December 31, 2020, PPP loans totaled $904.7 million, which are 100% federally guaranteed and have a zero percent risk-weight for regulatory capital ratios. Excluding PPP loans from total assets, equity to total assets was 13.9%, tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.8% and the regulatory tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.5%.

 

Simmons First National Corporation

 

Simmons First National Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with total consolidated assets of approximately $22.4 billion as of December 31, 2020. The Company, through its subsidiaries, conducts financial operations in Arkansas, Illinois, 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. CST today, Tuesday, January 26, 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 3994603. 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. 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, revenue, assets, asset quality, profitability, net interest margin, non-interest revenue, share repurchase program, acquisition strategy, NGB and other 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, expectations and projections regarding the Company’s COVID-19 loan modification program, 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 COVID-19; 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 CARES 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, 2019, and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which have been filed with, and are available from, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephen C. Massanelli

EVP, Chief Administrative Officer and Investor Relations Officer

Simmons First National Corporation

steve.massanelli@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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
ASSETS                    
Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks   $ 217,499     $ 382,691     $ 234,998     $ 244,123     $ 277,208  
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold     3,254,653       2,139,440       2,310,162       1,493,076       719,415  
Cash and cash equivalents     3,472,152       2,522,131       2,545,160       1,737,199       996,623  
Interest bearing balances due from banks - time     1,579       4,061       4,561       4,309       4,554  
Investment securities - held-to-maturity     333,031       47,102       51,720       53,968       40,927  
Investment securities - available-for-sale     3,473,598       2,607,288       2,496,896       2,466,640       3,288,343  
Mortgage loans held for sale     137,378       192,729       120,034       49,984       58,102  
Other assets held for sale     100       389       399       115,315       260,332  
Loans:                                        
Loans     12,900,897       14,017,442       14,606,900       14,374,277       14,425,704  
Allowance for credit losses on loans     (238,050 )     (248,251 )     (231,643 )     (243,195 )     (68,244 )
Net loans     12,662,847       13,769,191       14,375,257       14,131,082       14,357,460  
Premises and equipment     441,692       470,491       478,896       484,990       492,384  
Premises held for sale     15,008       4,486       4,576       -       -  
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned     18,393       12,590       14,111       20,805       19,121  
Interest receivable     72,597       77,352       79,772       57,039       62,707  
Bank owned life insurance     255,630       257,718       256,643       255,197       254,152  
Goodwill     1,075,305       1,075,305       1,064,765       1,064,978       1,055,520  
Other intangible assets     111,110       114,460       117,823       121,673       127,340  
Other assets     289,332       282,102       293,071       278,173       241,578  
Total assets   $ 22,359,752     $ 21,437,395     $ 21,903,684     $ 20,841,352     $ 21,259,143  
                                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        
Deposits:                                        
Non-interest bearing transaction accounts   $ 4,482,091     $ 4,451,385     $ 4,608,098     $ 3,572,244     $ 3,741,093  
Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits     9,672,608       8,993,255       8,978,045       8,840,678       9,090,878  
Time deposits     2,832,327       2,802,007       3,029,975       3,146,811       3,276,969  
Total deposits     16,987,026       16,246,647       16,616,118       15,559,733       16,108,940  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold                                        
under agreements to repurchase     299,111       313,694       387,025       377,859       150,145  
Other borrowings     1,342,067       1,342,769       1,393,689       1,396,829       1,297,599  
Subordinated notes and debentures     382,874       382,739       382,604       388,396       388,260  
Other liabilities held for sale     154,620       -       -       58,405       159,853  
Accrued interest and other liabilities     217,398       209,305       219,545       214,730       165,422  
Total liabilities     19,383,096       18,495,154       18,998,981       17,995,952       18,270,219  
                                         
Stockholders' equity:                                        
Preferred stock     767       767       767       767       767  
Common stock     1,081       1,090       1,090       1,090       1,136  
Surplus     2,014,076       2,032,372       2,029,383       2,026,420       2,117,282  
Undivided profits     901,006       866,503       819,153       778,893       848,848  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):                                        
Unrealized accretion (depreciation) on AFS securities     59,726       41,509       54,310       38,230       20,891  
Total stockholders' equity     2,976,656       2,942,241       2,904,703       2,845,400       2,988,924  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 22,359,752     $ 21,437,395     $ 21,903,684     $ 20,841,352     $ 21,259,143  

 

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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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands, except per share data)                    
INTEREST INCOME                                        
Loans   $ 160,115     $ 163,180     $ 176,910     $ 187,566     $ 193,402  
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold     716       623       603       2,441       2,625  
Investment securities     17,207       14,910       13,473       18,943       16,962  
Mortgage loans held for sale     1,070       1,012       668       281       402  
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME     179,108       179,725       191,654       209,231       213,391  
INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
Time deposits     7,835       9,437       10,803       13,323       16,198  
Other deposits     6,536       6,769       7,203       17,954       20,331  
Federal funds purchased and securities                                        
sold under agreements to repurchase     284       335       337       759       368  
Other borrowings     4,869       4,943       4,963       4,877       4,615  
Subordinated notes and debentures     4,624       4,631       4,667       4,835       4,813  
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE     24,148       26,115       27,973       41,748       46,325  
NET INTEREST INCOME     154,960       153,610       163,681       167,483       167,066  
Provision for credit losses     6,943       22,981       21,915       23,134       4,903  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION                                        
FOR CREDIT LOSSES     148,017       130,629       141,766       144,349       162,163  
NON-INTEREST INCOME                                        
Trust income     6,557       6,744       7,253       7,151       7,430  
Service charges on deposit accounts     10,799       10,385       8,570       13,328       13,332  
Other service charges and fees     1,783       1,764       1,489       1,588       1,915  
Mortgage lending income     2,993       13,971       12,459       5,046       4,029  
SBA lending income     484       304       245       296       321  
Investment banking income     676       557       571       877       822  
Debit and credit card fees     8,710       8,850       7,996       7,914       8,920  
Bank owned life insurance income     1,481       1,591       1,445       1,298       1,411  
Gain on sale of securities, net     16       22,305       390       32,095       377  
Other income     10,557       5,380       9,809       12,801       7,073  
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME     44,056       71,851       50,227       82,394       45,630  
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
Salaries and employee benefits     55,762       61,144       57,644       67,924       63,235  
Occupancy expense, net     9,182       9,647       9,217       9,510       9,272  
Furniture and equipment expense     5,940       6,231       6,144       5,723       5,758  
Other real estate and foreclosure expense     551       602       274       325       1,089  
Deposit insurance     1,627       2,244       2,838       2,475       (134 )
Merger-related costs     731       902       1,830       1,068       24,831  
Other operating expenses     54,342       38,179       39,651       41,788       38,044  
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE     128,135       118,949       117,598       128,813       142,095  
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES     63,938       83,531       74,395       97,930       65,698  
Provision for income taxes     10,970       17,633       15,593       20,694       12,976  
NET INCOME     52,968       65,898       58,802       77,236       52,722  
Preferred stock dividends     13       13       13       13       13  
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS   $ 52,955     $ 65,885     $ 58,789     $ 77,223     $ 52,709  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE   $ 0.49     $ 0.60     $ 0.54     $ 0.68     $ 0.49  
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE   $ 0.49     $ 0.60     $ 0.54     $ 0.68     $ 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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
Tier 1 capital                                        
Stockholders' equity   $ 2,976,656     $ 2,942,241     $ 2,904,703     $ 2,845,400     $ 2,988,924  
CECL transition provision (1)     131,430       134,798       130,480       134,558       -  
Disallowed intangible assets, net of deferred tax     (1,163,797 )     (1,167,357 )     (1,160,385 )     (1,164,038 )     (1,160,079 )
Unrealized (gain) loss on AFS securities     (59,726 )     (41,509 )     (54,310 )     (38,230 )     (20,891 )
Total Tier 1 capital     1,884,563       1,868,173       1,820,488       1,777,690       1,807,954  
                                         
Tier 2 capital                                        
Trust preferred securities and subordinated debt     382,874       382,739       382,604       388,396       388,260  
Qualifying allowance for loan losses and                                        
reserve for unfunded commitments     89,546       96,734       83,780       96,015       76,644  
Total Tier 2 capital     472,420       479,473       466,384       484,411       464,904  
Total risk-based capital   $ 2,356,983     $ 2,347,646     $ 2,286,872     $ 2,262,101     $ 2,272,858  
                                         
Risk weighted assets   $ 14,034,563     $ 14,878,932     $ 15,362,175     $ 16,012,233     $ 16,554,081  
                                         
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio   $ 20,765,127     $ 20,652,454     $ 20,742,824     $ 19,832,219     $ 18,852,798  
                                         
Ratios at end of quarter                                        
Equity to assets     13.31 %     13.72 %     13.26 %     13.65 %     14.06 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)     8.45 %     8.65 %     8.31 %     8.44 %     8.99 %
Common equity Tier 1 ratio (CET1)     13.42 %     12.55 %     11.85 %     11.10 %     10.92 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio     9.08 %     9.05 %     8.78 %     8.96 %     9.59 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio     13.43 %     12.56 %     11.85 %     11.10 %     10.92 %
Total risk-based capital ratio     16.79 %     15.78 %     14.89 %     14.13 %     13.73 %

 

(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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
Investment Securities - End of Period                                        
Held-to-Maturity                                        
Mortgage-backed securities   $ 22,354     $ 24,297     $ 25,980     $ 27,121     $ 10,796  
State and political subdivisions     310,109       21,930       24,777       25,985       27,082  
Other securities     568       875       963       862       3,049  
Total held-to-maturity (net of credit losses)     333,031       47,102       51,720       53,968       40,927  
Available-for-Sale                                        
U.S. Treasury   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 424,989     $ 449,729  
U.S. Government agencies     477,237       471,973       210,921       161,289       194,249  
Mortgage-backed securities     1,394,936       903,687       1,154,086       1,179,837       1,742,945  
State and political subdivisions     1,470,723       1,133,006       1,054,068       678,243       880,524  
Other securities     130,702       98,622       77,821       22,282       20,896  
Total available-for-sale (net of credit losses)     3,473,598       2,607,288       2,496,896       2,466,640       3,288,343  
Total investment securities (net of credit losses)   $ 3,806,629     $ 2,654,390     $ 2,548,616     $ 2,520,608     $ 3,329,270  
Fair value - HTM investment securities   $ 341,925     $ 49,064     $ 53,751     $ 55,714     $ 41,855  
                                         
Investment Securities - QTD Average                                        
Taxable securities   $ 1,757,234     $ 1,534,742     $ 1,642,083     $ 2,324,188     $ 1,940,755  
Tax exempt securities     1,528,127       1,155,099       866,944       900,223       825,000  
Total investment securities - QTD average   $ 3,285,361     $ 2,689,841     $ 2,509,027     $ 3,224,411     $ 2,765,755  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
Loan Portfolio - End of Period                                        
Consumer                                        
Credit cards   $ 180,354     $ 172,880     $ 184,348     $ 188,596     $ 204,802  
Other consumer     210,870       190,736       214,024       267,870       249,694  
Total consumer     391,224       363,616       398,372       456,466       454,496  
Real Estate                                        
Construction     1,596,255       1,853,360       2,010,256       2,024,118       2,236,861  
Single-family residential     1,880,673       1,997,070       2,207,087       2,343,543       2,442,064  
Other commercial real estate     5,746,863       6,132,823       6,316,444       6,466,104       6,205,599  
Total real estate     9,223,791       9,983,253       10,533,787       10,833,765       10,884,524  
Commercial                                        
Commercial     2,574,386       2,907,798       3,038,216       2,314,472       2,495,516  
Agricultural     175,905       241,687       217,715       191,535       315,454  
Total commercial     2,750,291       3,149,485       3,255,931       2,506,007       2,810,970  
Other     535,591       521,088       418,810       578,039       275,714  
Total Loans   $ 12,900,897     $ 14,017,442     $ 14,606,900     $ 14,374,277     $ 14,425,704  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans                                        
Beginning balance, prior to adoption of ASC 326                           $ 68,244     $ 66,590  
Impact of adopting ASC 326 (1)                           $ 151,377          
Beginning balance, after adoption of ASC 326   $ 248,251     $ 231,641     $ 243,195     $ 219,621          
                                         
Loans charged off                                        
Credit cards     787       832       1,053       1,441       1,287  
Other consumer     960       1,091       592       1,379       1,425  
Real estate     10,415       1,153       1,824       396       892  
Commercial     8,199       4,327       35,687       523       459  
Total loans charged off     20,361       7,403       39,156       3,739       4,063  
                                         
Recoveries of loans previously charged off                                        
Credit cards     241       276       272       225       287  
Other consumer     355       366       301       443       304  
Real estate     431       120       253       101       146  
Commercial     1,835       936       98       347       77  
Total recoveries     2,862       1,698       924       1,116       814  
Net loans charged off     17,499       5,705       38,232       2,623       3,249  
Provision for credit losses on loans     7,298       22,315       26,678       26,197       4,903  
Balance, end of quarter   $ 238,050     $ 248,251     $ 231,641     $ 243,195     $ 68,244  
                                         
Non-performing assets                                        
Non-performing loans                                        
Nonaccrual loans   $ 122,968     $ 168,349     $ 131,888     $ 156,746     $ 91,723  
Loans past due 90 days or more     322       156       537       1,305       855  
Total non-performing loans     123,290       168,505       132,425       158,051       92,578  
Other non-performing assets                                        
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned     18,393       12,590       14,111       20,805       19,121  
Other non-performing assets     2,016       1,983       2,008       2,169       1,964  
Total other non-performing assets     20,409       14,573       16,119       22,974       21,085  
Total non-performing assets   $ 143,699     $ 183,078     $ 148,544     $ 181,025     $ 113,663  
Performing TDRs (troubled debt restructurings)   $ 3,138     $ 3,379     $ 3,960     $ 4,110     $ 4,411  
                                         
Ratios                                        
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans     1.85 %     1.77 %     1.59 %     1.69 %     0.47 %
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans     193 %     147 %     175 %     154 %     74 %
Non-performing loans to total loans     0.96 %     1.20 %     0.91 %     1.10 %     0.64 %
Non-performing assets (including performing TDRs)                                        
  to total assets     0.66 %     0.86 %     0.70 %     0.89 %     0.56 %
Non-performing assets to total assets     0.64 %     0.85 %     0.68 %     0.87 %     0.53 %
Annualized net charge offs to total loans     0.52 %     0.16 %     1.04 %     0.07 %     0.09 %
Annualized net credit card charge offs to                                        
  total credit card loans     1.20 %     1.26 %     1.67 %     2.29 %     1.99 %

 

(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
Dec 2020
  Three Months Ended
Sep 2020
  Three Months Ended
Dec 2019
($ 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   $ 2,651,938     $ 716       0.11 %   $ 2,265,233     $ 623       0.11 %   $ 789,035     $ 2,625       1.32 %
Investment securities - taxable     1,757,234       7,720       1.75 %     1,534,742       7,193       1.86 %     1,940,755       11,080       2.27 %
Investment securities - non-taxable (FTE)     1,528,127       12,778       3.33 %     1,155,099       10,382       3.58 %     825,000       7,945       3.82 %
Mortgage loans held for sale     179,275       1,070       2.37 %     145,226       1,012       2.77 %     53,511       402       2.98 %
Loans (FTE)     13,457,077       160,306       4.74 %     14,315,014       163,379       4.54 %     14,144,703       193,511       5.43 %
Total interest earning assets (FTE)     19,573,651       182,590       3.71 %     19,415,314       182,589       3.74 %     17,753,004       215,563       4.82 %
Non-earning assets     2,278,443                       2,350,007                       2,288,886                  
Total assets   $ 21,852,094                     $ 21,765,321                     $ 20,041,890                  
                                                                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                
Interest bearing liabilities:                                                                        
Interest bearing transaction and                                                                        
savings accounts   $ 9,389,570     $ 6,536       0.28 %   $ 8,977,886     $ 6,769       0.30 %   $ 8,440,090     $ 20,331       0.96 %
Time deposits     2,823,166       7,835       1.10 %     2,998,091       9,437       1.25 %     3,393,089       16,198       1.89 %
Total interest bearing deposits     12,212,736       14,371       0.47 %     11,975,977       16,206       0.54 %     11,833,179       36,529       1.22 %
Federal funds purchased and securities                                                                        
sold under agreement to repurchase     340,333       284       0.33 %     386,631       335       0.34 %     147,395       368       0.99 %
Other borrowings     1,342,403       4,869       1.44 %     1,357,278       4,943       1.45 %     1,168,897       4,615       1.57 %
Subordinated notes and debentures     382,808       4,624       4.81 %     382,672       4,631       4.81 %     376,766       4,813       5.07 %
Total interest bearing liabilities     14,278,280       24,148       0.67 %     14,102,558       26,115       0.74 %     13,526,237       46,325       1.36 %
Non-interest bearing liabilities:                                                                        
Non-interest bearing deposits     4,413,168                       4,529,782                       3,524,092                  
Other liabilities     204,014                       190,169                       379,909                  
Total liabilities     18,895,462                       18,822,509                       17,430,238                  
Stockholders' equity     2,956,632                       2,942,812                       2,611,652                  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 21,852,094                     $ 21,765,321                     $ 20,041,890                  
Net interest income (FTE)           $ 158,442                     $ 156,474                     $ 169,238          
Net interest spread (FTE)                     3.04 %                     3.00 %                     3.46 %
Net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date                     3.22 %                     3.21 %                     3.78 %
                                                                         
Net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date                     3.38 %                     3.43 %                     3.85 %
                                                                         
Core net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date (1)                     3.04 %                     3.02 %                     3.44 %
Core loan yield (FTE) - quarter-to-date (1)                     4.47 %                     4.29 %                     5.00 %
                                                                         
Core net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date (1)                     3.16 %                     3.20 %                     3.59 %
Core loan yield (FTE) - year-to-date (1)                     4.54 %                     4.56 %                     5.18 %

 

(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   Dec 31   Sep 30   Jun 30   Mar 31   Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands, except share data)                    
QUARTER-TO-DATE                                        
Financial Highlights - GAAP                                        
Net Income   $ 52,955     $ 65,885     $ 58,789     $ 77,223     $ 52,709  
Diluted earnings per share     0.49       0.60       0.54       0.68       0.49  
Return on average assets     0.96 %     1.20 %     1.08 %     1.48 %     1.04 %
Return on average common equity     7.13 %     8.91 %     8.21 %     10.83 %     8.01 %
Return on tangible common equity     12.48 %     15.45 %     14.55 %     19.00 %     14.62 %
Net interest margin (FTE)     3.22 %     3.21 %     3.42 %     3.68 %     3.78 %
FTE adjustment     3,482       2,864       2,350       2,305       2,172  
Amortization of intangibles     3,351       3,362       3,369       3,413       3,270  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes     2,475       2,483       2,489       2,521       2,416  
Average diluted shares outstanding     108,888,264       109,207,294       109,130,866       113,137,223       108,472,559  
Shares repurchased under plan     1,034,364       -       -       4,922,336       390,000  
Average price of shares repurchased     19.36       -       -       18.96       25.95  
Cash dividends declared per common share     0.17       0.17       0.17       0.17       0.16  
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)                                        
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1)   $ 61,977     $ 68,338     $ 60,147     $ 73,838     $ 71,074  
Core diluted earnings per share (1)     0.57       0.63       0.55       0.65       0.66  
Core net interest margin (FTE) (2)     3.04 %     3.02 %     3.18 %     3.42 %     3.44 %
Accretable yield on acquired loans     8,999       8,948       11,723       11,837       15,100  
Efficiency ratio (1)     55.27 %     54.12 %     51.46 %     57.79 %     52.63 %
Core return on average assets (1)     1.13 %     1.25 %     1.11 %     1.42 %     1.41 %
Core return on average common equity (1)     8.34 %     9.24 %     8.40 %     10.35 %     10.80 %
Core return on tangible common equity (1)     14.51 %     16.00 %     14.87 %     18.19 %     19.49 %
YEAR-TO-DATE                                        
Financial Highlights - GAAP                                        
Net Income   $ 254,852     $ 201,897     $ 136,012     $ 77,223     $ 237,828  
Diluted earnings per share     2.31       1.83       1.22       0.68       2.41  
Return on average assets     1.18 %     1.25 %     1.28 %     1.48 %     1.33 %
Return on average common equity     8.72 %     9.27 %     9.45 %     10.83 %     9.93 %
Return on tangible common equity     15.25 %     16.19 %     16.57 %     19.00 %     17.99 %
Net interest margin (FTE)     3.38 %     3.43 %     3.55 %     3.68 %     3.85 %
FTE adjustment     11,001       7,519       4,655       2,305       7,322  
Amortization of intangibles     13,495       10,144       6,782       3,413       11,805  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes     9,968       7,493       5,010       2,521       8,720  
Average diluted shares outstanding     110,173,661       110,480,508       111,083,999       113,137,223       98,796,628  
Cash dividends declared per common share     0.68       0.51       0.34       0.17       0.64  
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)                                        
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1)   $ 264,300     $ 202,323     $ 133,985     $ 73,838     $ 269,566  
Core diluted earnings per share (1)     2.40       1.83       1.21       0.65       2.73  
Core net interest margin (FTE) (2)     3.16 %     3.20 %     3.30 %     3.42 %     3.59 %
Accretable yield on acquired loans     41,507       32,508       23,560       11,837       41,244  
Efficiency ratio (1)     54.66 %     54.46 %     54.62 %     57.79 %     50.33 %
Core return on average assets (1)     1.22 %     1.26 %     1.26 %     1.42 %     1.51 %
Core return on average common equity (1)     9.05 %     9.29 %     9.31 %     10.35 %     11.25 %
Core return on tangible common equity (1)     15.79 %     16.22 %     16.33 %     18.19 %     20.31 %
END OF PERIOD                                        
Book value per share   $ 27.53     $ 26.98     $ 26.64     $ 26.11     $ 26.30  
Tangible book value per share     16.56       16.07       15.79       15.22       15.89  
Shares outstanding     108,077,662       109,023,781       108,994,389       108,966,331       113,628,601  
Full-time equivalent employees     2,923       2,904       2,939       3,079       3,270  
Total number of financial centers     204       226       226       240       251  

 

(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   Dec 31   Sep 30   Jun 30   Mar 31   Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands, except per share data)                    
QUARTER-TO-DATE                                        
Net Income   $ 52,955     $ 65,885     $ 58,789     $ 77,223     $ 52,709  
Non-core items                                        
Gain on sale of branches     (275 )     -       (2,204 )     (5,889 )     -  
Merger-related costs     731       902       1,830       1,068       24,831  
Early retirement program     62       2,346       493       -       -  
Branch right-sizing (net)     11,696       72       1,721       238       37  
Tax effect (1)     (3,192 )     (867 )     (482 )     1,198       (6,503 )
Net non-core items     9,022       2,453       1,358       (3,385 )     18,365  
Core earnings (non-GAAP)   $ 61,977     $ 68,338     $ 60,147     $ 73,838     $ 71,074  
                                         
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.49     $ 0.60     $ 0.54     $ 0.68     $ 0.49  
Non-core items                                        
Gain on sale of branches     -       -       (0.02 )     (0.05 )     -  
Merger-related costs     -       0.01       0.02       0.01       0.23  
Early retirement program     -       0.02       -       -       -  
Branch right-sizing (net)     0.11       -       0.02       -       -  
Tax effect (1)     (0.03 )     -       (0.01 )     0.01       (0.06 )
Net non-core items     0.08       0.03       0.01       (0.03 )     0.17  
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)   $ 0.57     $ 0.63     $ 0.55     $ 0.65     $ 0.66  
(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   $ 10,557     $ 5,380     $ 9,809     $ 12,801     $ 7,073  
Non-core items (1)     (275 )     (370 )     (2,204 )     (5,889 )     -  
Core other income (non-GAAP)   $ 10,282     $ 5,010     $ 7,605     $ 6,912     $ 7,073  
                                         
Non-interest expense   $ 128,135     $ 118,949     $ 117,598     $ 128,813     $ 142,095  
Non-core items (1)     (12,489 )     (3,690 )     (4,044 )     (1,306 )     (24,868 )
Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)   $ 115,646     $ 115,259     $ 113,554     $ 127,507     $ 117,227  
                                         
Salaries and employee benefits   $ 55,762     $ 61,144     $ 57,644     $ 67,924     $ 63,235  
Non-core items (1)     (144 )     (2,448 )     (493 )     -       -  
Core salaries and employee benefits (non-GAAP)   $ 55,618     $ 58,696     $ 57,151     $ 67,924     $ 63,235  
                                         
Merger related costs   $ 731     $ 902     $ 1,830     $ 1,068     $ 24,831  
Non-core items (1)     (731 )     (902 )     (1,830 )     (1,068 )     (24,831 )
Core merger related costs (non-GAAP)   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                         
Other operating expenses   $ 54,342     $ 38,179     $ 39,651     $ 41,788     $ 38,044  
Non-core items (1)     (10,270 )     (11 )     (1,662 )     (212 )     (4 )
Core other operating expenses (non-GAAP)   $ 44,072     $ 38,168     $ 37,989     $ 41,576     $ 38,040  

 

 (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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands, except per share data)                    
YEAR-TO-DATE                                        
Net Income   $ 254,852     $ 201,897     $ 136,012     $ 77,223     $ 237,828  
Non-core items                                        
Gain on sale of branches     (8,368 )     (8,093 )     (8,093 )     (5,889 )     -  
Merger-related costs     4,531       3,800       2,898       1,068       36,379  
Early retirement program     2,901       2,839       493       -       3,464  
Branch right-sizing (net)     13,727       2,031       1,959       238       3,129  
Tax effect (1)     (3,343 )     (151 )     716       1,198       (11,234 )
Net non-core items     9,448       426       (2,027 )     (3,385 )     31,738  
Core earnings (non-GAAP)   $ 264,300     $ 202,323     $ 133,985     $ 73,838     $ 269,566  
                                         
Diluted earnings per share   $ 2.31     $ 1.83     $ 1.22     $ 0.68     $ 2.41  
Non-core items                                        
Gain on sale of branches     (0.07 )     (0.07 )     (0.07 )     (0.05 )     -  
Merger-related costs     0.04       0.03       0.03       0.01       0.37  
Early retirement program     0.03       0.02       -       -       0.03  
Branch right-sizing (net)     0.12       0.02       0.02       -       0.03  
Tax effect (1)     (0.03 )     -       0.01       0.01       (0.11 )
Net non-core items     0.09       -       (0.01 )     (0.03 )     0.32  
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)   $ 2.40     $ 1.83     $ 1.21     $ 0.65     $ 2.73  
                                         
(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   $ 38,547     $ 27,990     $ 22,610     $ 12,801     $ 62,015  
Non-core items (1)     (8,738 )     (8,463 )     (8,093 )     (5,889 )     -  
Core other income (non-GAAP)   $ 29,809     $ 19,527     $ 14,517     $ 6,912     $ 62,015  
                                         
Non-interest expense   $ 493,495     $ 365,360     $ 246,411     $ 128,813     $ 461,112  
Non-core items (1)     (21,529 )     (9,040 )     (5,350 )     (1,306 )     (42,972 )
Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)   $ 471,966     $ 356,320     $ 241,061     $ 127,507     $ 418,140  
                                         
Salaries and employee benefits   $ 242,474     $ 186,712     $ 125,568     $ 67,924     $ 227,795  
Non-core items (1)     (3,085 )     (2,941 )     (493 )     -       (3,464 )
Core salaries and employee benefits (non-GAAP)   $ 239,389     $ 183,771     $ 125,075     $ 67,924     $ 224,331  
                                         
Merger related costs   $ 4,531     $ 3,800     $ 2,898     $ 1,068     $ 36,379  
Non-core items (1)     (4,531 )     (3,800 )     (2,898 )     (1,068 )     (36,379 )
Core merger related costs (non-GAAP)   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                         
Other operating expenses   $ 173,960     $ 119,618     $ 81,439     $ 41,788     $ 138,852  
Non-core items (1)     (12,155 )     (1,885 )     (1,874 )     (212 )     (2,938 )
Core other operating expenses (non-GAAP)   $ 161,805     $ 117,733     $ 79,565     $ 41,576     $ 135,914  

 

 (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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ 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   $ 2,975,889     $ 2,941,474     $ 2,903,936     $ 2,844,633     $ 2,988,157  
Intangible assets:                                        
Goodwill     (1,075,305 )     (1,075,305 )     (1,064,765 )     (1,064,978 )     (1,055,520 )
Other intangible assets     (111,110 )     (114,460 )     (117,823 )     (121,673 )     (127,340 )
Total intangibles     (1,186,415 )     (1,189,765 )     (1,182,588 )     (1,186,651 )     (1,182,860 )
Tangible common stockholders' equity   $ 1,789,474     $ 1,751,709     $ 1,721,348     $ 1,657,982     $ 1,805,297  
                                         
Total assets   $ 22,359,752     $ 21,437,395     $ 21,903,684     $ 20,841,352     $ 21,259,143  
Intangible assets:                                        
Goodwill     (1,075,305 )     (1,075,305 )     (1,064,765 )     (1,064,978 )     (1,055,520 )
Other intangible assets     (111,110 )     (114,460 )     (117,823 )     (121,673 )     (127,340 )
Total intangibles     (1,186,415 )     (1,189,765 )     (1,182,588 )     (1,186,651 )     (1,182,860 )
Tangible assets   $ 21,173,337     $ 20,247,630     $ 20,721,096     $ 19,654,701     $ 20,076,283  
                                         
Paycheck protection program ("PPP") loans     (904,673 )     (970,488 )     (963,712 )                
Total assets excluding PPP loans   $ 21,455,079     $ 20,466,907     $ 20,939,972                  
Tangible assets excluding PPP loans   $ 20,268,664     $ 19,277,142     $ 19,757,384                  
                                         
Ratio of equity to assets     13.31 %     13.72 %     13.26 %     13.65 %     14.06 %
Ratio of equity to assets excluding PPP loans     13.87 %     14.38 %     13.87 %                
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets     8.45 %     8.65 %     8.31 %     8.44 %     8.99 %
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets excluding PPP loans     8.83 %     9.09 %     8.71 %                
                                         
Calculation of Tangible Book Value per Share                                        
                                         
Total common stockholders' equity   $ 2,975,889     $ 2,941,474     $ 2,903,936     $ 2,844,633     $ 2,988,157  
Intangible assets:                                        
Goodwill     (1,075,305 )     (1,075,305 )     (1,064,765 )     (1,064,978 )     (1,055,520 )
Other intangible assets     (111,110 )     (114,460 )     (117,823 )     (121,673 )     (127,340 )
Total intangibles     (1,186,415 )     (1,189,765 )     (1,182,588 )     (1,186,651 )     (1,182,860 )
Tangible common stockholders' equity   $ 1,789,474     $ 1,751,709     $ 1,721,348     $ 1,657,982     $ 1,805,297  
Shares of common stock outstanding     108,077,662       109,023,781       108,994,389       108,966,331       113,628,601  
Book value per common share   $ 27.53     $ 26.98     $ 26.64     $ 26.11     $ 26.30  
Tangible book value per common share   $ 16.56     $ 16.07     $ 15.79     $ 15.22     $ 15.89  
                                         
Calculation of Regulatory Tier 1 Leverage Ratio Excluding Average PPP Loans                                        
                                         
Total Tier 1 capital   $ 1,884,563     $ 1,868,173     $ 1,820,488                  
                                         
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio   $ 20,765,127     $ 20,652,454     $ 20,742,824                  
Average PPP loans     (937,544 )     (967,152 )     (645,172 )                
Adjusted average assets excluding average PPP loans   $ 19,827,583     $ 19,685,302     $ 20,097,652                  
                                         
Tier 1 leverage ratio     9.08 %     9.05 %     8.78 %                
Tier 1 leverage ratio excluding average PPP loans     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   Dec 31   Sep 30   Jun 30   Mar 31   Dec 31
(Unaudited)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets                    
                     
Net income   $ 52,955     $ 65,885     $ 58,789     $ 77,223     $ 52,709  
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment     9,022       2,453       1,358       (3,385 )     18,365  
Core earnings   $ 61,977     $ 68,338     $ 60,147     $ 73,838     $ 71,074  
                                         
Average total assets   $ 21,852,094     $ 21,765,321     $ 21,822,273     $ 20,920,223     $ 20,041,890  
                                         
Return on average assets     0.96 %     1.20 %     1.08 %     1.48 %     1.04 %
Core return on average assets     1.13 %     1.25 %     1.11 %     1.42 %     1.41 %
                                         
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity                                        
                                         
Net income   $ 52,955     $ 65,885     $ 58,789     $ 77,223     $ 52,709  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes     2,475       2,483       2,489       2,521       2,416  
Total income available to common stockholders   $ 55,430     $ 68,368     $ 61,278     $ 79,744     $ 55,125  
                                         
Net non-core items, net of taxes     9,022       2,453       1,358       (3,385 )     18,365  
Core earnings     61,977       68,338       60,147       73,838       71,074  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes     2,475       2,483       2,489       2,521       2,416  
Total core income available to common stockholders   $ 64,452     $ 70,821     $ 62,636     $ 76,359     $ 73,490  
                                         
Average common stockholders' equity   $ 2,955,865     $ 2,942,045     $ 2,879,337     $ 2,869,177     $ 2,611,143  
Average intangible assets:                                        
   Goodwill     (1,075,305 )     (1,064,893 )     (1,064,955 )     (1,055,498 )     (997,004 )
   Other intangibles     (113,098 )     (116,385 )     (120,111 )     (125,746 )     (118,311 )
Total average intangibles     (1,188,403 )     (1,181,278 )     (1,185,066 )     (1,181,244 )     (1,115,315 )
Average tangible common stockholders' equity   $ 1,767,462     $ 1,760,767     $ 1,694,271     $ 1,687,933     $ 1,495,828  
                                         
Return on average common equity     7.13 %     8.91 %     8.21 %     10.83 %     8.01 %
Return on tangible common equity     12.48 %     15.45 %     14.55 %     19.00 %     14.62 %
Core return on average common equity     8.34 %     9.24 %     8.40 %     10.35 %     10.80 %
Core return on tangible common equity     14.51 %     16.00 %     14.87 %     18.19 %     19.49 %
                                         
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)                                        
                                         
Non-interest expense   $ 128,135     $ 118,949     $ 117,598     $ 128,813     $ 142,095  
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment     (12,489 )     (3,690 )     (4,044 )     (1,306 )     (24,868 )
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment     (545 )     (600 )     (242 )     (319 )     (1,063 )
Amortization of intangibles adjustment     (3,351 )     (3,362 )     (3,369 )     (3,413 )     (3,270 )
Efficiency ratio numerator   $ 111,750     $ 111,297     $ 109,943     $ 123,775     $ 112,894  
                                         
Net-interest income   $ 154,960     $ 153,610     $ 163,681     $ 167,483     $ 167,066  
Non-interest income     44,056       71,851       50,227       82,394       45,630  
Non-core non-interest income adjustment     (275 )     (370 )     (2,204 )     (5,889 )     -  
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)     3,482       2,864       2,350       2,305       2,172  
Gain on sale of securities     (16 )     (22,305 )     (390 )     (32,095 )     (377 )
Efficiency ratio denominator   $ 202,207     $ 205,650     $ 213,664     $ 214,198     $ 214,491  
                                         
Efficiency ratio (1)     55.27 %     54.12 %     51.46 %     57.79 %     52.63 %

 

(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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin                    
                     
Net interest income   $ 154,960     $ 153,610     $ 163,681     $ 167,483     $ 167,066  
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)     3,482       2,864       2,350       2,305       2,172  
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income     158,442       156,474       166,031       169,788       169,238  
                                         
Total accretable yield     (8,999 )     (8,948 )     (11,723 )     (11,837 )     (15,100 )
Core net interest income   $ 149,443     $ 147,526     $ 154,308     $ 157,951     $ 154,138  
                                         
PPP loan and excess liquidity interest income     (6,983 )     (6,131 )     (5,623 )                
Net interest income adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity   $ 151,459     $ 150,343     $ 160,408                  
                                         
Average earning assets   $ 19,573,651     $ 19,415,314     $ 19,517,475     $ 18,581,491     $ 17,753,004  
Average PPP loan balance and excess liquidity     (2,837,125 )     (2,359,928 )     (2,071,411 )                
Average earning assets adjusted for PPL loans and liquidity   $ 16,736,526     $ 17,055,386     $ 17,446,064                  
                                         
Net interest margin     3.22 %     3.21 %     3.42 %     3.68 %     3.78 %
Core net interest margin     3.04 %     3.02 %     3.18 %     3.42 %     3.44 %
Net interest margin adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity     3.60 %     3.51 %     3.70 %                
                                         
Calculation of Core Loan Yield                                        
                                         
Loan interest income (FTE)   $ 160,306     $ 163,379     $ 177,168     $ 187,566     $ 193,402  
Total accretable yield     (8,999 )     (8,948 )     (11,723 )     (11,837 )     (15,100 )
Core loan interest income   $ 151,307     $ 154,431     $ 165,445     $ 175,729     $ 178,302  
PPP loan interest income     (6,457 )     (5,782 )     (3,733 )                
Core loan interest income without PPP loans   $ 144,850     $ 148,649     $ 161,712                  
                                         
Average loan balance   $ 13,457,077     $ 14,315,014     $ 14,731,306     $ 14,548,853     $ 14,144,703  
Average PPP loan balance     (937,544 )     (967,152 )     (645,172 )                
Average loan balance without PPP loans   $ 12,519,533     $ 13,347,862     $ 14,086,134                  
                                         
Core loan yield     4.47 %     4.29 %     4.52 %     4.86 %     5.00 %
Core loan yield without PPP loans     4.60 %     4.43 %     4.62 %                
                                         
Calculation of Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision (PTPP) Earnings                                        
                                         
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 52,955     $ 65,885     $ 58,789     $ 77,223     $ 52,709  
Provision for income taxes     10,970       17,633       15,593       20,694       12,976  
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments)     6,943       22,981       21,915       23,134       4,903  
(Gain) loss on sale of securities     (16 )     (22,305 )     (390 )     (32,095 )     (377 )
Net pre-tax non-core items     12,214       3,320       1,840       (4,583 )     24,868  
Adjusted Pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) earnings   $ 83,066     $ 87,514     $ 97,747     $ 84,373     $ 95,079  

 

 

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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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets                    
                     
Net income   $ 254,852     $ 201,897     $ 136,012     $ 77,223     $ 237,828  
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment     9,448       426       (2,027 )     (3,385 )     31,738  
Core earnings   $ 264,300     $ 202,323     $ 133,985     $ 73,838     $ 269,566  
                                         
Average total assets   $ 21,590,745     $ 21,503,564     $ 21,371,248     $ 20,920,223     $ 17,871,748  
                                         
Return on average assets     1.18 %     1.25 %     1.28 %     1.48 %     1.33 %
Core return on average assets     1.22 %     1.26 %     1.26 %     1.42 %     1.51 %
                                         
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity                                        
                                         
Net income   $ 254,852     $ 201,897     $ 136,012     $ 77,223     $ 237,828  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes     9,968       7,493       5,010       2,521       8,720  
Total income available to common stockholders   $ 264,820     $ 209,390     $ 141,022     $ 79,744     $ 246,548  
                                         
Net non-core items, net of taxes     9,448       426       (2,027 )     (3,385 )     31,738  
Core earnings     264,300       202,323       133,985       73,838       269,566  
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes     9,968       7,493       5,010       2,521       8,720  
Total core income available to common stockholders   $ 274,268     $ 209,816     $ 138,995     $ 76,359     $ 278,286  
                                         
Average common stockholders' equity   $ 2,921,039     $ 2,910,366     $ 2,894,351     $ 2,869,177     $ 2,396,024  
Average intangible assets:                                        
   Goodwill     (1,065,190 )     (1,061,793 )     (1,060,226 )     (1,055,498 )     (921,635 )
   Other intangibles     (118,812 )     (120,731 )     (122,928 )     (125,746 )     (104,000 )
Total average intangibles     (1,184,002 )     (1,182,524 )     (1,183,154 )     (1,181,244 )     (1,025,635 )
Average tangible common stockholders' equity   $ 1,737,037     $ 1,727,842     $ 1,711,197     $ 1,687,933     $ 1,370,389  
                                         
Return on average common equity     8.72 %     9.27 %     9.45 %     10.83 %     9.93 %
Return on tangible common equity     15.25 %     16.19 %     16.57 %     19.00 %     17.99 %
Core return on average common equity     9.05 %     9.29 %     9.31 %     10.35 %     11.25 %
Core return on tangible common equity     15.79 %     16.22 %     16.33 %     18.19 %     20.31 %
                                         
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)                                        
                                         
Non-interest expense   $ 493,495     $ 365,360     $ 246,411     $ 128,813     $ 461,112  
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment     (21,529 )     (9,040 )     (5,350 )     (1,306 )     (42,972 )
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment     (1,706 )     (1,161 )     (561 )     (319 )     (3,282 )
Amortization of intangibles adjustment     (13,495 )     (10,144 )     (6,782 )     (3,413 )     (11,805 )
Efficiency ratio numerator   $ 456,765     $ 345,015     $ 233,718     $ 123,775     $ 403,053  
                                         
Net-interest income   $ 639,734     $ 484,774     $ 331,164     $ 167,483     $ 601,753  
Non-interest income     248,528       204,472       132,621       82,394       205,031  
Non-core non-interest income adjustment     (8,738 )     (8,463 )     (8,093 )     (5,889 )     -  
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)     11,001       7,519       4,655       2,305       7,322  
Gain on sale of securities     (54,806 )     (54,790 )     (32,485 )     (32,095 )     (13,314 )
Efficiency ratio denominator   $ 835,719     $ 633,512     $ 427,862     $ 214,198     $ 800,792  
                                         
Efficiency ratio (1)     54.66 %     54.46 %     54.62 %     57.79 %     50.33 %

 

(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)   2020   2020   2020   2020   2019
($ in thousands)                    
Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin                    
                     
Net interest income   $ 639,734     $ 484,774     $ 331,164     $ 167,483     $ 601,753  
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)     11,001       7,519       4,655       2,305       7,322  
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income     650,735       492,293       335,819       169,788       609,075  
                                         
Total accretable yield     (41,507 )     (32,508 )     (23,560 )     (11,837 )     (41,244 )
Core net interest income   $ 609,228     $ 459,785     $ 312,259     $ 157,951     $ 567,831  
Average earning assets   $ 19,272,886     $ 19,172,318     $ 19,049,487     $ 18,581,491     $ 15,824,571  
                                         
Net interest margin     3.38 %     3.43 %     3.55 %     3.68 %     3.85 %
Core net interest margin     3.16 %     3.20 %     3.30 %     3.42 %     3.59 %
                                         
Calculation of Core Loan Yield                                        
                                         
Loan interest income (FTE)   $ 688,600     $ 528,294     $ 364,915     $ 187,566     $ 710,935  
Total accretable yield     (41,507 )     (32,508 )     (23,560 )     (11,837 )     (41,244 )
Core loan interest income   $ 647,093     $ 495,786     $ 341,355     $ 175,729     $ 669,691  
Average loan balance   $ 14,260,689     $ 14,530,938     $ 14,640,082     $ 14,548,853     $ 12,938,013  
                                         
Core loan yield     4.54 %     4.56 %     4.69 %     4.86 %     5.18 %
                                         
Calculation of Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision (PTPP) Earnings                                        
                                         
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 254,852     $ 201,897     $ 136,012     $ 77,223     $ 237,828  
Provision for income taxes     64,890       53,920       36,287       20,694       64,265  
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments)     74,973       68,030       45,049       23,134       43,240  
(Gain) loss on sale of securities     (54,806 )     (54,790 )     (32,485 )     (32,095 )     (13,314 )
Net pre-tax non-core items     12,791       577       (2,743 )     (4,583 )     42,972  
Adjusted Pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) earnings   $ 352,700     $ 269,634     $ 182,120     $ 84,373     $ 374,991  

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

 

Contents 3 Loan Portfolio & Asset Quality 11 Capital, Deposits, Liquidity & Investments 18 4 th Quarter Earnings Highlights 29 Corporate Profile and Company Highlights 42 Appendix 4 th Quarter 2020 Investor Presentation | NASDAQ: SFNC

 

 

2 Forward - Looking Statements and Non - GAAP Financial Measures Forward - Looking Statements . Certain statements by Simmons First National Corporation (the “Company”, which where appropriate includes the Company’s wholly - owned banking subsidiary, Simmons Bank) contained in this presentation 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 may be identified by reference to a future period(s) or by the use of forward - looking terminology, such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "foresee,“ “project,” "may," "might," "will," "would," "could,“ “likely” or "intend," future or conditional verb tenses, and variations or negatives of such terms . These forward - looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to the Company’s future growth ; revenue ; expenses (including interest expense and non - interest expenses) ; assets ; asset quality ; profitability ; earnings ; critical accounting policies ; accretion ; net interest margin ; non - interest revenue ; market conditions related to and impact of the Company's common stock repurchase program ; adequacy of the allowance for loan losses ; income tax deductions ; credit quality ; level of credit losses from lending commitments ; net interest revenue ; interest rate sensitivity ; loan loss experience ; liquidity ; capital resources ; market risk ; the expected benefits, milestones, or costs associated with the Company’s acquisition strategy ; the Company’s ability to recruit and retain key employees ; the ability of the Company to manage the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic ; the impacts of the Company’s and its customers participation in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) ; increases in the Company’s security portfolio ; legal and regulatory limitations and compliance and competition ; anticipated loan principal reductions ; fees associated with the PPP ; plans for investments in securities ; statements under the caption “Management’s Outlook” on slides 22 and 23 ; the charges, gains, and savings associated with completed and future branch closures and branch sales ; expectations and projections regarding the Company’s COVID - 19 loan modification program ; and projected dividends . Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward - looking statements contained in this presentation in that actual results could differ materially from those indicated in such forward - looking statements, due to a variety of factors . These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the Company's operating or expansion strategy ; the availability of and costs associated with obtaining adequate and timely sources of liquidity ; the ability to maintain credit quality ; the effect of steps the Company takes 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 pandemic on, among other things, the Company’s operations, liquidity, and credit quality ; general market and economic conditions ; unemployment ; possible adverse rulings, judgments, settlements and other outcomes of pending or future litigation (including litigation arising from the Company’s participation in and administration of programs related to the COVID - 19 pandemic (including the PPP)) ; the ability of the Company to collect amounts due under loan agreements ; changes in consumer preferences and loan demand ; effectiveness of the Company's interest rate risk management strategies ; laws and regulations affecting financial institutions in general or relating to taxes ; the effect of pending or future legislation ; the ability of the Company to repurchase its common stock on favorable terms ; the ability of the Company to successfully implement its acquisition and branch strategy ; changes in interest rates, deposit flows, real estate values, and capital markets ; inflation ; customer acceptance of the Company's products and services ; changes or disruptions in technology and IT systems (including cyber threats, attacks and events) ; changes in accounting principles relating to loan loss recognition (current expected credit losses, or CECL) ; the benefits associated with the Company’s early retirement program and completed and future branch closures and sales ; and other risk factors . Other relevant risk factors may be detailed from time to time in the Company's press releases and filings with the U . S . Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company’s Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31 , 2019 , and its Form 10 - Q for the quarter ended June 30 , 2020 . Any forward - looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Report, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward - looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Report . Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results . Non - GAAP Financial Measures . This document 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 expenses related to significant non - core activities, such as merger - related expenses, expenses related to the Company’s early retirement program, gain on sale of branches, 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 measure 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 . 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 appendix to this presentation .

 

 

LOAN PORTFOLIO AND ASSET QUALITY 3

 

 

Loans – Including PPP Loans as of December 31, 2019 as of December 31, 2020 $ in millions Balance $ % of Total Loans Balance $ % of Total Loans Classified $ Non - performing $ ACL % Unfunded Commitment $ Unfunded Commitment Reserve Total Loan Portfolio Consumer - Credit Card 205 1% 180 1% - - 4.1% - Consumer - Other 250 2% 211 2% 1 1 1.9% 17 Real Estate - Construction 2,237 16% 1,596 12% 22 4 2.8% 669 Real Estate - Commercial 6,206 43% 5,747 45% 222 24 2.3% 185 Real Estate - Single - family 2,442 17% 1,881 15% 36 31 0.5% 220 Commercial 2,495 17% 2,574 20% 92 66 1.6% 875 Agriculture 315 2% 176 1% 1 1 0.6% 84 Other 276 2% 536 4% 17 - 0.4% 1 Total Loan Portfolio 14,426 100% 12,901 100% 391 127 1.85% 2,051 1.1% Loan Concentration : C&D 98% 68% CRE 293% 241% Select Loan Categories Retail 1,458 10% 1,243 10% 24 3 3.8% 91 Nursing / Extended Care 444 3% 445 3% 2 - 0.9% 55 Healthcare 561 4% 588 5% 12 2 0.7% 69 Multifamily 975 7% 764 6% 22 1 1.1% 73 Hotel 981 7% 969 8% 147 4 6.2% 30 Restaurant 445 3% 496 4% 2 1 3.5% 10 Energy Loans Upstream 322 2% 198 2% 49 31 10.2% 53 Midstream 127 1% 35 0% 17 17 14.6% 5 Services 18 0% 14 0% 1 1 0.5% 3 Total Energy 467 3% 247 2% 67 49 10.0% 61 4

 

 

Loans – Excluding PPP Loans as of December 31, 2019 as of December 31, 2020 $ in millions Balance $ % of Total Loans Balance $ % of Total Loans Classified $ Non - performing $ ACL % Unfunded Commitment $ Unfunded Commitment Reserve Total Loan Portfolio Consumer - Credit Card 205 1% 180 2% - - 4.1% - Consumer - Other 250 2% 211 2% 1 1 1.9% 17 Real Estate - Construction 2,237 16% 1,596 13% 22 4 2.8% 669 Real Estate - Commercial 6,206 43% 5,747 48% 222 24 2.3% 185 Real Estate - Single - family 2,442 17% 1,881 16% 36 31 0.5% 220 Commercial 2,495 17% 1,669 14% 92 66 2.4% 875 Agriculture 315 2% 176 1% 1 1 0.6% 84 Other 276 2% 536 4% 17 - 0.4% 1 Total Loan Portfolio 14,426 100% 11,996 100% 391 127 1.98% 2,051 1.1% Loan Concentration : C&D 98% 68% CRE 293% 241% Select Loan Categories Retail 1,458 10% 1,211 10% 24 3 3.8% 91 Nursing / Extended Care 444 3% 427 4% 2 - 1.0% 55 Healthcare 561 4% 470 4% 12 2 0.8% 69 Multifamily 975 7% 762 6% 22 1 1.1% 73 Hotel 981 7% 948 8% 147 4 6.2% 30 Restaurant 445 3% 385 3% 2 1 3.7% 10 Energy Loans Upstream 322 2% 184 2% 49 31 10.5% 53 Midstream 127 1% 35 0% 17 17 14.8% 5 Services 18 0% 11 0% 1 1 0.7% 3 Total Energy 467 3% 230 2% 67 49 10.7% 61 5

 

 

Loan Pipeline Trend by Category (1) 6 $ in millions (1) Quarterly amounts adjusted for branches sold in South Texas and Colorado during 2020. $1,009 $641 $219 $192 $247 $341 $220 $90 $112 $250 $347 $291 $72 $70 $177 5.10% 4.70% 4.10% 4.37% 4.12% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800 Q419 Q120 Q220 Q320 Q420 Opportunity Proposal Ready to Close Rate - Ready to Close $1,697 $1,152 $381 $374 $674

 

 

COVID - 19 Loan Modifications 7 COVID - 19 Loan Modification Update ▪ The majority of COVID - 19 loan modifications are projected to return to regular payments prior to end of Q3 2021. ▪ All risk ratings reviewed and adjusted as needed on all COVID - 19 modified loans, and any impact is reflected within the Asset Qu ality performance. ▪ Management focus is on loans that received multiple rounds of COVID - 19 loan modifications AND are categorized internally as like ly to need further payment assistance. – 32 loans totaling $89,000,000 • 5 hotel projects totaling $64,000,000 • 1 senior / independent living complex totaling $17,000,000 ▪ Continuous monitoring of COVID - 19 modified loans as well as timely communications with clients are key objectives. as of January 14, 2021

 

 

Loan Balance Original Balance ($ in millions) # of Loans 12/31/20 Balance ($ in millions) $50,000 or less $ 95 5,220 64% $ 91 Over $50,000 to $350,000 305 2,445 30% 285 $350,000 to Less than $2 million 358 481 6% 315 $2 to $10 Million 218 62 1% 213 Total $ 976 8,208 100% $ 905 PPP Loans 8 PPP Round 1 Summary ▪ PPP Loans are assigned a risk weighting of zero percent ▪ Average loan amount $119,000 ▪ Smallest loan amount $195 ▪ Loan yield 2.74% for fourth quarter 2020 (includes amortization of SBA fee income net of expenses) ▪ Forgiveness process in place PPP Round 2 ▪ System and process in place for Round 2 of PPP ▪ Funding started in January 2021

 

 

ASSET QUALTY TRENDS Credit Quality $ in millions Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence 2013 - 2020 (which metrics are as of December 31 of the relevant year) (1) ALLL for 2013 – 2019 and ACL 12/31/20. (2) YTD annualized net charge - offs. Non - performing Loans / Loans 3.33% 2.50% 1.44% 1.68% 0.81% 0.67% 0.65% 0.96% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ACL/ALLL (1) / Loans (%) and ACL/ALLL ($) $27 $29 $31 $36 $42 $57 $68 $238 1.14% 1.05% 0.63% 0.66% 0.39% 0.48% 0.46% 1.85% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 1.20% 1.40% 1.60% 1.80% 2.00% $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 $150 $175 $200 $225 $250 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Quarterly Trend 9/30/20 12/31/20 Change NPL / Loans 1.20% 0.96% (0.24%) Non - performing Loans $168.5 $123.3 ($45.2) NPA / Assets 0.85% 0.64% (0.21%) Non - performing Assets $183.1 $143.7 ($39.4) Past Due 30+ Days / Loans 0.13% 0.21% 0.08% Net Charge - offs (2) / Loans (YTD) 0.43% 0.45% 0.02% Credit Card Portfolio Net Charge - off Ratio (QTD) 1.26% 1.20% (0.06%) ACL / Loans 1.77% 1.85% 0.08% Non - performing Assets / Assets 3.78% 2.71% 1.54% 1.45% 0.83% 0.64% 0.55% 0.64% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% 4.00% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 9

 

 

ALLL or ACL Loan Discount Total Loan Coverage ACL (ALLL)/ Loans ACL (ALLL)/ Loans excluding PPP (1) ALLL as of 12/31/19 $ 68.2 $ 87.3 $ 155.5 0.47% 0.47% CECL Day 1 Adoption Impact 151.4 (87.3) 64.1 ACL as of 01/01/20 $ 219.6 $ 0 $ 219.6 1.52% 1.52% Q1 - 20 Provision, net of charge - offs 23.6 23.6 ACL as of 03/31/20 $ 243.2 $ 0 $ 243.2 1.69% 1.69% Q2 - 20 Provision 26.7 26.7 Q2 - 20 Net charge - offs (38.2) (38.2) ACL as of 06/30/20 $ 231.6 $ 0 $ 231.6 1.59% 1.70% Q3 - 20 Provision 22.3 22.3 Q3 - 20 Net charge - offs (5.7) (5.7) ACL as of 09/30/20 $ 248.3 $ 0 $ 248.3 1.77% 1.90% Q4 - 20 Provision 7.3 7.3 Q4 - 20 Net charge - offs (17.5) (17.5) ACL as of 12/31/20 $ 238.0 $ 0 $ 238.0 1.85% 1.98% Allowance for Loan Losses and Loan Coverage 10 Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) CECL = Current Expected Credit Losses methodology for estimating ACL ACL = Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans PCD = Purchased Credit - Deteriorated Financial Assets (1) Figures excluding PPP loans are non - GAAP measurements. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. $ in millions as of 03/31/20 as of 06/30/20 as of 09/30/20 as of 12/31/20 Unfunded Commitments $2,765 $2,616 $2.344 $2,051 Reserve $29.4 $24.4 $24.4 $22.4 Reserve / Unfunded Balance 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% Reserve for Unfunded Commitments ACL Methodology as of 12/31/20: ▪ Quantitative allocation: 0.81% Moody’s December 2020 scenarios with management’s weighting: S1 (17%) / Baseline (68%) / S2 (15%) ▪ Qualitative allocation: 1.04% ▪ $136MM in individually assessed loans with related reserves of $15MM ▪ Total ACL / Loans: 1.85%

 

 

CAPITAL, DEPOSITS, LIQUDITY AND INVESTMENTS 11

 

 

13.5% 9.8% 10.2% 10.9% 13.4% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 9.0% 10.0% 11.0% 12.0% 13.0% 14.0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 W ELL C APITALIZED 8.0% 15.1% 11.4% 13.4% 13.7% 16.8% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 14.5% 9.8% 10.2% 10.9% 13.4% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 11.0% 9.2% 8.8% 9.6% 9.1% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 9.0% 10.0% 11.0% 12.0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (1) As of December 31. (2) Figures excluding PPP loans are non - GAAP measurements. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. 12 Regulatory Capital Ratios TIER 1 LEVERAGE RATIO (1) TOTAL RISK - BASED CAPITAL RATIO (1) TIER 1 RISK - BASED CAPITAL RATIO (1) CET1 CAPITAL RATIO (1) W ELL C APITALIZED 5.0% W ELL C APITALIZED 10.0% W ELL C APITALIZED 6.5% 9.5% Excluding PPP Loans (2)

 

 

Stock Repurchase Program 13 $10.1 $93.3 $20.0 $0.0 $10.0 $20.0 $30.0 $40.0 $50.0 $60.0 $70.0 $80.0 $90.0 $100.0 Q419 Q120 Q220 Q320 Q420 REPUCHASE BY QUARTER (1) ▪ Summary of stock repurchases since reinitiating program in Q4 2019: – $123 million – 6.3 million shares or about 5.5% of outstanding – Average price $19.45 ▪ $56.5 million remaining under current plan $0.0 $0.0 Suspended Plan 1) $ in millions

 

 

(1) As of December 31. (2) Figures based on tangible book value (which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets) are non - GAAP measurements. See Append ix for non - GAAP reconciliations. 14 Book Value & Tangible Book Value BOOK VALUE ($ IN MILLIONS) (1) TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE (1)(2) BOOK VALUE PER SHARE (1) TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE ($ IN MILLIONS) (1)(2) $1,151 $2,085 $2,246 $2,988 $2,976 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $1,750 $2,000 $2,250 $2,500 $2,750 $3,000 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 $18.40 $22.65 $24.33 $26.30 $27.53 $10.00 $12.00 $14.00 $16.00 $18.00 $20.00 $22.00 $24.00 $26.00 $28.00 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 $11.98 $12.34 $14.18 $15.89 $16.56 $10.00 $12.00 $14.00 $16.00 $18.00 $20.00 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 $750 $1,136 $1,309 $1,805 $1,789 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $1,750 $2,000 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

 

 

▪ Interest Rates – In March 2020, the Fed reduced the Fed Funds target rate by 150 basis points. ▪ Interest Bearing Transaction Deposits – Rates were lowered during the latter part of the first quarter. ▪ Time Deposits – Rates were lowered during the latter part of the first quarter. Based on maturities, we expect there will be a continued lag in the impact to interest expense. $ in billions Interest Bearing Deposit Repricing Deposit Composition Deposits 15 1.02% 1.07% 1.09% 0.94% 0.80% 0.44% 0.39% 0.34% 0.25% 0.35% 0.45% 0.55% 0.65% 0.75% 0.85% 0.95% 1.05% 1.15% $0.0 $2.5 $5.0 $7.5 $10.0 $12.5 $15.0 $17.5 Q119 Q219 Q319 Q419 Q120 Q220 Q320 Q420 Non-interest Bearing Interest Bearing Transactions Time Deposits Cost of Deposits $12.0 $13.5 $13.5 $16.1 $15.6 $16.6 $16.2 $17.0

 

 

▪ Approximately $3.5 billion in Cash and Cash Equivalents as of 12/31/20 – Intentionally increased cash position in Q1 – In Q1, sold investment securities when the 10YR TSY was near historic lows – Approximately $900 million increase in deposits since 12/31/19 ▪ Over $5 billion available in secondary borrowing sources of liquidity as of quarter end ▪ Substantial access to brokered deposits ▪ Loan/Deposit Ratio of 76% as of 12/31/20 (71% excluding PPP loans (1) ) Liquidity $491 $655 $530 $997 $1,737 $2,545 $2,522 $3,472 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 Q119 Q219 Q319 Q419 Q120 Q220 Q320 Q420 Cash and Cash Equivalents (In millions) 98% 97% 97% 90% 92% 88% 86% 76% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Q119 Q219 Q319 Q419 Q120 Q220 Q320 Q420 Loans / Deposits 16 (1) Figures excluding PPP loans are non - GAAP measurements. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations.

 

 

$ in millions Investment Security Portfolio ▪ In Q120, sold ~$1 billion of investment securities to: – De - risk the balance sheet – Create liquidity – Recognize gains of over $30 million – Increase capital ▪ In Q320, sold ~$500 million of investment securities – Projected calls for the next 12 - 18 months and realized gains – Recognized gains of over $22 million ▪ Expect to increase the security portfolio to over $5 billion in 2021 Strategy 17 Investment Portfolio Summary as of December 31, 2020 Balance Yield Duration in Years Gain (Loss) AFS HTM Treasury/Agency $ 407 1.70% 4.6 $0 100% 0% MBS 1,353 1.29% 2.3 18 98% 2% Municipal 1,785 3.19% 7.0 63 82% 18% Corporate 126 4.69% 3.8 2 99% 1% Other 136 1.66% 1.9 2 100% 0% Total $3,807 2.34% 4.8 $ 85 91% 9% Purchased $1.2 billion during Q420 using a “Barbell Strategy” Balance Yield Duration in Years Treasury/Agency $ 10 0.95% 0.1 MBS 570 1.43% 7.9 Municipal 608 2.76% 8.5 Corporate 31 3.92% 4.4 Total $1,219 2.15% 8.0

 

 

4 th Quarter 2020 Earnings Highlights 18

 

 

Note: Core figures (excluding Core NIM) exclude non - core income and expense items (e.g., early retirement program costs, gain on sale of banking operations, merger related costs and branch right - sizing costs). Core NIM excludes purchase accounting interest accretion. Core figures, as well as figures based on tangible common equity (which excl ude s goodwill and other intangible assets), are non - GAAP measurements. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. (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, and is a non - GAAP measurement. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconcilia tions. 19 Financial Highlights QUARTERLY RESULTS Q3 2020 Q4 2020 CHANGE Q3 2020 Q4 2020 CHANGE $ IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA EARNINGS EARNINGS $ % DILUTED EPS DILUTED EPS $ % GAAP Results $ 65.89 $ 52.96 $ (12.93) (19.6%) $ 0.60 $ 0.49 $ (0.11) (18.3%) Non - Core Items 2.45 9.02 6.57 268.2% 0.03 0.08 0.05 166.7% Non - GAAP Core Results $ 68.34 $ 61.98 $ (6.36) (9.3%) $ 0.63 $ 0.57 $ (0.06) (9.5%) ROA 1.20% 0.96% Core ROA 1.25% 1.13% ROACE 8.91% 7.13% Core ROACE 9.24% 8.34% ROTCE 15.45% 12.48% Core ROTCE 16.00% 14.51% Efficiency Ratio⁽¹⁾ 54.12% 55.27% NIM 3.21% 3.22% Core NIM 3.02% 3.04% YTD RESULTS (as of December 31) 2019 2020 CHANGE 2019 2020 CHANGE $ IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA EARNINGS EARNINGS $ % DILUTED EPS DILUTED EPS $ % GAAP Results $ 237.83 $ 254.85 $ 17.02 7.2% $ 2.41 $ 2.31 $ (0.10) (4.1%) Non - Core Items 31.74 9.45 (22.29) (70.2%) 0.32 0.09 (0.23) (71.9%) Non - GAAP Core Results $ 269.57 $ 264.30 $ (5.27) (2.0%) $ 2.73 $ 2.40 $ (0.33) (12.1%) ROA 1.33% 1.18% Core ROA 1.51% 1.22% ROACE 9.93% 8.72% Core ROACE 11.25% 9.05% ROTCE 17.99% 15.25% Core ROTCE 20.31% 15.79% Efficiency Ratio⁽¹⁾ 50.33% 54.66% NIM 3.85% 3.38% Core NIM 3.59% 3.16%

 

 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 (1) Core figures (excluding Core NIM) exclude non - core income and expense items (e.g., early retirement program costs, gain on sale of branches, merger related costs and branch right - sizing costs). Core NIM excludes purchase accounting interest accretion. Core figures, as well as figures based on tangible common equity (which excl ude s goodwill and other intangible assets), are non - GAAP measurements. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. (2) 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. See Appendix for non - GAAP reco nciliations. 20 2020 Financial Highlights NON - CORE ITEMS SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS (1)(2) ▪ Gain on sale of branches, merger - related, early retirement program and branch right - sizing costs of $12.8 million pre - tax and $9.4 million after - tax ▪ Total Assets of $22.4 billion, Loans were $12.9 billion and Deposits were $17.0 billion ▪ ROAA of 1.18% and Core ROAA of 1.22% ▪ Efficiency Ratio of 54.66% ▪ ROACE of 8.72% and Core ROACE of 9.05 % ▪ ROTCE of 15.25% and Core ROTCE of 15.79% ▪ NIM of 3.38% and Core NIM of 3.16% ▪ Diluted EPS of $2.31 and Core Diluted EPS of $2.40 ▪ Equity to asset ratio of 13.3% and tangible common equity to tangible asset ratio of 8.5% ▪ Book value per share of $27.53, an increase of 4.7% compared to the same date in 2019 ▪ Tangible book value per share of $16.56, an increase of 4.2% compared to the same date in 2019 ▪ Since October 17, 2019, the Company has repurchased approximately 6.3 million shares at a weighted average price of $19.45 ▪ Construction & Development concentration was 68% ▪ CRE concentration was 241%, down from a high of 333% at the end of the second quarter of 2019

 

 

HISTORICAL LOAN DISCOUNT BALANCE & ACCRETION INCOME (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. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconcil iations. 21 Net Interest Income 2021 SCHEDULED ACCRETION Q1 (Estimated) Q2 (Estimated) Q4 (Estimated) Q3 (Estimated) FY21 (Estimated) $3.0 $3.4 $2.8 $3.2 $12.4 $ in millions 2019 2020 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Loan Yield (1) 5.43% 5.19% 4.84% 4.54% 4.74% Core Loan Yield (1)(2) 5.00% 4.86% 4.52% 4.29% 4.47% Security Yield (1) 2.73% 2.63% 2.50% 2.60% 2.48% Cost of Interest Bearing Deposits 1.22% 1.03% 0.59% 0.54% 0.47% Cost of Deposits 0.94% 0.80% 0.44% 0.39% 0.34% Cost of Borrowed Funds 2.30% 2.06% 1.84% 1.85% 1.88% Net Interest Margin (1) 3.78% 3.68% 3.42% 3.21% 3.22% Core Net Interest Margin (1)(2) 3.44% 3.42% 3.18% 3.02% 3.04% Fed Funds Target Rate 1.75% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% $112 $114 $77 $56 $36 $89 $49 $87 $40 $17 $40 $38 $46 $24 $28 $35 $41 $42 $- $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Loan Discount Balance Accretion Income

 

 

Category Q4 - 20 Linked Quarter Change Management’s Outlook Interest Income Down $0.6 million Primarily driven by lower loan volume, which was mostly offset by a $900 million increase in the security portfolio. Management anticipates the following for 2021: 1) Organic loan growth in the mid single digits 2) PPP balances to be forgiven or paid - off by year - end 2021 3) Security portfolio balance to be $5 billion by year - end 2021 4) Stable loan rates 5) New security yields at lower rates Interest Expense Down $2.0 million Cost of deposits declined by 5 basis points, primarily driven by time deposit repricing. Cost of deposits decreased 60 basis points from 12/31/19 to 12/31/20. Anticipate slight additional decline in Q121. Net Interest Income Up $1.4 million Driven by lower cost of deposits. Expect a slightly improving net interest income and NIM for Q121, as PPP loans are forgiven and the expected increase in the security portfolio. Trust Revenue Down $0.2 million Anticipate flat Trust revenue for the first three quarters, until our new staff is onboard and productive. Service Charges Up $0.4 million Increase was primarily due to fourth quarter seasonal increase. We expect the stimulus to lead to a reduction in services charges and we are providing relief to some overdraft fees. Mortgage Revenue Down $11.0 million Mortgage loan volume declined in Q4, which resulted in lower revenue and a decrease in the fair value mandatory delivery adjustment. We would expect mortgage volume to decline throughout 2021. Debit and Credit Card fees Down $0.1 million Merchant revenue down slightly from Q320. Anticipate modest increase for 2021. Gain on Sale of Securities Down $22.3 million No securities sold in Q420. Management will continue to look for opportunities to maximize the value of the investment portfolio. Other income Up $5.2 million Increase was primarily attributable to year - end adjustments in CRA related SBIC investment funds. Management expects other income to more closely track historical trends in 2021. Revenue 22

 

 

Category Q4 - 20 Linked Quarter Change Management’s Outlook Provision Expense Down $16.0 million Provision expense was lower in Q420 due to an improvement in Moody’s Economic Scenario Forecast, decline in loan portfolio and a decline in non - performing loans. We expect lower provisioning in 2021, subject to the following: 1. Loan Growth – expect mid single digit growth 2. Charge - off’s – if not specifically reserved 3. Moody’s Economic Scenario Forecast: Management’s weighting for Q4: • Moody’s S1: 17% • Moody’s Baseline: 68% • Moody’s S2: 15% Salaries and Employee Benefits Down $5.4 million Non - core – down $3.2 million from Q320 related to branch rightsizing and other non - core items. Core – down $2.3 million, impact from efficiency initiatives and year - end accrual adjustments. Expect increase in Q121 due to first quarter timing of payroll taxes and 401k expense. Occupancy Expense Down $0.5 million Non - core – up $0.7 million related to branch rightsizing and other non - core items. Core – down $1.2 million, impact from efficiency initiatives. Expect occupancy expense for 2021 to be down as a result of the branch rightsizing initiative in 2020. Other operating Expense Up $15.0 million Non - core – up $10.3 million related to branch rightsizing. Core – up $4.7 million, due to the special $3 million contribution to the Simmons First Foundation and timing differences in legal, audit and marketing expenses. Enhanced emphasis on efficiencies throughout the Company. We will continue to invest in our digital capacity. Non - interest Expense $128.1 Million, up $9.2 million Non - core – $12.5 million, up $8.8 million related to branch rightsizing and other non - core items. Core – $115.6 million, up $0.4 million. Anticipate quarterly run - rate of approximately $114 - $116 million in Q1 and $112 - $115 million for each other quarter in 2021. Provision and Non - interest Expense 23

 

 

Branch Rightsizing Initiative 24 Branch Sales Branch Closings Will continue to review other branch rightsizing opportunities Location Date Sold Number of Branches Deposits in millions Loans in millions Gain on Sale in millions South TX Feb. 2020 5 $140 $261 $5.9 Colorado May 2020 4 $63 $121 $2.2 Illinois Mar. 2021 Expected 4 ~$140 ~$1 TBD Location Date Closed Number of Branches One - time Charge in millions Expected Annual Savings in millions Expected Earn Back Landrum Branches Feb. 2020 6 $0.4 $0.6 < 1YR Various June 2020 11 $1.9 $2.4 < 1YR Various Oct. 2020 23 $9.6 $6.7 < 1.4YR 249 242 242 227 204 200 175 185 195 205 215 225 235 245 255 Number of Active Branches Q419 Q120 Q220 Q330 Q420 Q121 Expected Announced the closing or sale of 49 branches (20%) since 12/31/19

 

 

As of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 Including PPP Loans Excluding PPP Loans (1) Loan yield 4.74% 4.89% Core Loan Yield 4.47% 4.60% Allowance for credit losses to total loans 1.85% 1.98% Stockholders’ equity to total assets 13.31% 13.87% Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.45% 8.83% Regulatory tier 1 leverage ratio 9.08% 9.50% Loans / Deposits 76% 71% 25 Key Ratios Adjusted for PPP Loans (1) Figures excluding PPP loans are non - GAAP measurements. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations.

 

 

(1) As of December 31. (2) 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. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. Note: Core figures exclude non - core income and expense items (e.g., early retirement program costs, gain on early retirement of trus t preferred securities, gain on sale of branches, gain on sale of insurance lines of business, donation to the Simmons Foundation, one - time tax adjustment, merger related costs and branch right - sizing costs). Core figures are non - GAAP meas urements. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. 26 Performance Trends TOTAL ASSETS (1) ($ IN BILLIONS) EFFICIENCY RATIO (2) NON - INTEREST INCOME / REVENUE TOTAL LOANS & DEPOSITS (1) ($ IN BILLIONS) $8.4 $15.1 $16.5 $21.3 $22.4 $5.0 $7.0 $9.0 $11.0 $13.0 $15.0 $17.0 $19.0 $21.0 $23.0 $25.0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 56.3% 55.3% 52.9% 50.3% 54.7% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 60.0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 $5.6 $10.8 $11.7 $14.4 $12.9 $6.7 $11.1 $12.4 $16.1 $17.0 $3.0 $4.5 $6.0 $7.5 $9.0 $10.5 $12.0 $13.5 $15.0 $16.5 $18.0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Loans Deposits 33.3% 28.1% 20.7% 25.4% 28.0% 33.2% 27.5% 20.7% 25.4% 27.3% 15.0% 17.0% 19.0% 21.0% 23.0% 25.0% 27.0% 29.0% 31.0% 33.0% 35.0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 GAAP Core

 

 

Note: Core figures exclude non - core income and expense items (e.g., early retirement program costs, gain on early retirement of trust preferred securities, gain on sale of branches, gain on sale of insurance lines of business, donation to the Simmons Foundation, one - time tax adjustment, merger related costs and branch rig ht - sizing costs). Core figures, as well as figures based on tangible common equity (which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets), are non - GAAP measurements. See Appendix for non - GA AP reconciliations. 27 Performance Trends ROA ROTCE ROACE 8.75% 6.68% 10.00% 9.93% 8.72% 9.17% 8.56% 10.21% 11.25% 9.05% 5.00% 7.00% 9.00% 11.00% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 GAAP Core 13.92% 11.26% 18.44% 17.99% 15.25% 14.56% 14.28% 18.81% 20.31% 15.79% 5.00% 7.00% 9.00% 11.00% 13.00% 15.00% 17.00% 19.00% 21.00% 23.00% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 GAAP Core 1.25% 0.92% 1.37% 1.33% 1.18% 1.31% 1.18% 1.40% 1.51% 1.22% 0.50% 0.70% 0.90% 1.10% 1.30% 1.50% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 GAAP Core

 

 

(1) Per share information has been adjusted to reflect the effects of the Company’s two - for - one stock split, which occurred on Febr uary 8, 2018. Note: Core figures exclude non - core income and expense items (e.g., early retirement program costs, gain on early retirement of trust preferred securities, gain on sale of branches, gain on sale of insurance lines of business, donation to the Simmons Foundation, one - time tax adjustment, merger related costs and branch right - sizing costs). Core figures, as well as figur es based on tangible common equity (which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets), are non - GAAP measurements. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. 28 Performance Trends DILUTED EPS (1) NET INCOME ($ IN MILLIONS) $97 $93 $216 $238 $255 $101 $119 $220 $270 $264 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 GAAP CORE $1.56 $1.33 $2.32 $2.41 $2.31 $1.64 $1.70 $2.37 $2.73 $2.40 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $2.75 $3.00 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 GAAP CORE

 

 

CORPORATE PROFILE AND COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS 29

 

 

(1) As of December 31, 2020, unless otherwise noted. (2) Based on January 15, 2021 closing stock price of $26.18 and number of shares outstanding as of that date. (3) Loan and deposit figures in billions. The balances include only those assigned to the division (the balances do not include o the r business units such as credit cards, equipment finance, energy, brokered and other). Company Profile (1) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS BY DIVISION (3) 30 Division Geographic Footprint Branches Loans Deposits Arkansas Communities Arkansas smaller population markets 50 $1.3 $3.2 Central Arkansas Little Rock/North Little Rock/Benton/Bryant 14 $0.9 $1.5 Western Northwest Arkansas/Oklahoma/Kansas 30 $1.8 $2.5 Missouri Missouri/Illinois 53 $2.7 $4.1 Tennessee Tennessee 33 $1.4 $2.7 Texas Dallas/Fort Worth/North Texas 24 $3.3 $2.1 AR Community Central AR Western Texas Tennessee Missouri 1903 Simmons Bank Founded in Pine Bluff, Arkansas 13.42% CET1 Ratio SFNC Ticker Symbol 16.79% Total Risk - based Capital Ratio $2.8 Billion Market Cap (2) 1.85% ACL / Loans $22 Billion Total Assets 3.38% Net Interest Margin 204 Locations 7 States 3.1% Dividend Yield

 

 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 31 Selected Business Units ▪ $188 million nationwide credit card portfolio ▪ Loan yield (including fees): 13.1% ▪ History of excellent credit quality (1.62% YTD net charge - off ratio) INVESTMENTS ▪ Retail investments services provided through networking arrangement with LPL Financial – LPL platform, among other things, provides customers with online self - service trade option – Retail Group: $1.67 billion AUM ($367 million in fee - based / advisory assets) ▪ Profit Margin 23% INSURANCE (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LIFE) ▪ Revenue: $1.4 million ▪ Profit Margin: 35% ▪ Mortgage Originations : $1.3 billion ▪ 37% Purchase vs. 63% Refinance ▪ Revenue $34.5 million TRUST ▪ Total Assets: $5.8 billion – Managed Assets: $3.6 billion – Non - managed / Custodial Assets: $2.2 billion ▪ Revenue $25.5 million ▪ Profit Margin: 36% ▪ Growing investment management business ROYALTY TRUST ▪ Revenue: $2.2 million ▪ Profit Margin : 34%

 

 

32 Primary Regulators 2020 Annual Examination • Safety and Soundness • Trust • IT 2020 Consumer Compliance Examination First exam by CFPB during 2020

 

 

33 Single Digital Platform Consolidated three legacy platforms into a single consistent digital experience for all Simmons Bank consumer customers Customer Experience Center New innovation space for testing our ideas with real users to deliver superior digital experiences for our customers Credit Cards in Digital Banking Added credit card accounts to mobile and online banking for a single view for consumer accounts Mobile Deposit Developed and deployed an enhanced mobile deposit solution allowing automated enrollment, larger deposit limits Digital Account Origination Developing customer focused platform that originates deposit accounts in approximately five minutes with automated ID Scan Digital Banking Accomplishments 2020

 

 

34 Digital Banking Year in Numbers 2020 30% Increase in Digital Banking users Online Account Origination Pilot launched in Q4. Online Account Origination expected to roll out in 2021. 2.72x Mobile deposit $ volume increase 4.8 Star Rating on iOS App Store 2.02x Mobile deposit item volume increase 84% 90 Day active digitally managed accounts

 

 

35 Simmons Foundation SFNC’s contributions to the Foundation In 2020, $3 million was contributed, specifically reserved for environmental or conservation grants. In 2019, $5 million was contributed, with half specifically reserved for community enhancement grants within the Company’s footprint. Life to date contributions of $13.8 million Grant Categories Make a Difference Grants – Awards in the field of education or health care Community Enhancement Grants – Awards specifically designated to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) qualified investments Environmental Grants – Awards to benefit conservation and the environment (New in 2021) Foundation Grants Since I nception : • 54 Mini Grants totaling over $54,000 • 55 Make a Difference Grants totaling over $975,000 • 31 Community Enhancement Grants totaling over $295,000 Founded in 2014

 

 

(1) Purchase price and ratios as of closed date. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. (2) Metropolitan was acquired from Section 363 Bankruptcy. 36 Acquisitions Since 2013 2013 – 2014 Consolidated eight charters to one National to State Charter Conversion (Fed Member Bank) 2015 2016 2017 2019 $ IN MILLIONS PURCHASE PRICE / BANK ANNOUNCED CLOSED SYSTEM CONVERSION TOTAL ASSETS TRUST AUM PURCHASE PRICE⁽¹⁾ EARNINGS⁽¹⁾ BOOK VALUE⁽¹⁾ TBV⁽¹⁾ Metropolitan National Bank⁽²⁾ Sep - 13 Nov - 13 Mar - 14 $ 920 $ 370 $ 54 12.5 x 88% 89% Delta Trust & Bank Mar - 14 Aug - 14 Oct - 14 420 815 67 14.9 x 153% 157% First State Bank May - 14 Feb - 15 Sep - 15 1,915 - 272 12.2 x 167% 170% Liberty Bank May - 14 Feb - 15 Apr - 15 1,065 - 213 12.1 x 191% 198% Trust Company of the Ozarks Apr - 15 Oct - 15 Jan - 16 15 1,000 24 NA NA NA Citizens National Bank May - 16 Sep - 16 Oct - 16 585 200 82 18.0 x 130% 130% Hardeman County Investments Nov - 16 May - 17 Sep - 17 462 - 71 17.4 x 138% 179% Southwest Bancorp, Inc (OKSB) Dec - 16 Oct - 17 May - 18 2,468 - 532 24.7 x 180% 190% First Texas BHC, Inc. Jan - 17 Oct - 17 Feb - 18 2,019 430 461 23.2 x 192% 228% Reliance Bancshares, Inc. Nov - 18 Apr - 19 Apr - 19 1,534 - 166 NA 169% 169% The Landrum Company Jul - 19 Oct - 19 Feb - 20 3,407 - 416 12.9 x 165% 165%

 

 

(1) Based on January 15, 2021 closing stock price of $26.18. (2) 2020 EPS of $2.31. (3) 2020 Core EPS of $2.40, excludes non - core income and expense items and is a non - GAAP measurement. See Appendix for non - GAAP reco nciliations. Note: The future payment of dividends is not guaranteed and is subject to various factors, including approval by the Company’s boar d of directors. 37 112 Years of Consistent Dividend History $0.14 $0.16 $0.18 $0.20 $0.22 $0.24 $0.27 $0.29 $0.31 $0.34 $0.37 $0.38 $0.38 $0.38 $0.38 $0.40 $0.42 $0.44 $0.46 $0.48 $0.50 $0.60 $0.64 $0.68 $- $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020 CURRENT DIVIDEND YIELD⁽¹⁾ 2.6% 2020 DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO GAAP Earnings⁽²⁾ 29.4% Core Earnings⁽³⁾ 28.3%

 

 

(55.0%) (50.0%) (45.0%) (40.0%) (35.0%) (30.0%) (25.0%) (20.0%) (15.0%) (10.0%) (5.0%) 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% Dividend + Stock Appreciation (1/15/20 – 1/15/21) Note: Based on January 15, 2021 closing stock price of $26.18. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence 38 1 Year Total Shareholder Return SFNC 5.3% SNL Mid Cap Bank 2.6%

 

 

(55.0%) (50.0%) (45.0%) (40.0%) (35.0%) (30.0%) (25.0%) (20.0%) (15.0%) (10.0%) (5.0%) 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% Dividend + Stock Appreciation (1/15/18 – 1/15/21) Note: Based on January 15, 2021 closing stock price of $26.18. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence 39 3 Year Total Shareholder Return SFNC (2.4%) SNL Mid Cap Bank (3.5%)

 

 

(80.0%) (60.0%) (40.0%) (20.0%) 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% 120.0% 140.0% 160.0% 180.0% 200.0% 220.0% 240.0% Dividend + Stock Appreciation (12/31/07 – 1/15/21) Note: Based on January 15, 2021 closing stock price of $26.18. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence 40 Long - term Shareholder Return SFNC 177.3% SNL Mid Cap Bank 16.7%

 

 

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence (1) Core EPS excludes non - core income and expense items and is a non - GAAP measurement. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. (2) Based upon the Company’s average six analyst consensus EPS of $1.69 for 2021 and $1.88 for 2022 (analyst’s published estimate s a s of 1/19/21). (3) Tangible book value (which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets) is a non - GAAP measurement. See Appendix for non - GAAP reconciliations. (4) The ratings provided by KBRA are subject to revision or withdrawal by KBRA at any time and are not recommendations to buy, se ll or hold these securities. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. 41 Investment Profile SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT SHORT - TERM DEBT SUBORDINATED DEBT SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT SHORT - TERM DEBT SUBORDINATED DEBT SHORT - TERM DEPOSIT DEPOSIT BBB+ BBB K2 SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION SIMMONS BANK A - A - BBB+ K2 K2 KROLL BOND RATING AGENCY (4) SFNC MARKET DATA AS OF JANUARY 15, 2021 VALUATION & PER SHARE DATA Stock Price $26.18 52 - Week High $26.90 52 - Week Low $13.75 Common Shares Outstanding 108.1 (in millions) Market Cap. $2.8 (in billions) Institutional Ownership 71% Price / 2020 EPS 11.3 X Price / 2020 Core EPS (1) 10.9 X Price / 2021 Consensus EPS (2) 15.5 X Price / 2022 Consensus EPS (2) 13.9 X Price / Book Value 1.0 X Price / Tangible Book Value (3) 1.6 X

 

 

APPENDIX 42

 

 

(1) Effective tax rate of 26.135% for 2018 - 2020 and 39.225% for prior periods, adjusted for non - deductible merger - related costs a nd deferred tax items on P&C insurance sale. (2) Tax adjustment to revalue deferred tax assets and liabilities to account for the future impact of lower corporate tax. 43 Non - GAAP Reconciliations Q3 Q4 $ in thousands 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020 2020 Calculation of Core Earnings Net Income $ 96,790 $ 92,940 $ 215,713 $ 237,828 $ 254,852 $ 65,885 $ 52,955 Non - core items Gain on sale of banking operations - - - - (8,368) - (275) Gain from early retirement of TRUPS (594) - - - - - - Gain on sale of P&C insurance business - (3,708) - - - - - Donation to Simmons Foundation - 5,000 - - - - - Merger related costs 4,835 21,923 4,777 36,379 4,531 902 731 Early Retirement Program - - - 3,464 2,901 2,346 62 Branch right sizing 3,359 169 1,341 3,129 13,727 72 11,696 Tax Effect⁽¹⁾ (2,981) (8,746) (1,598) (11,234) (3,343) (867) (3,192) Net non - core items (before SAB 118 adjustment) 4,619 14,638 4,520 31,738 9,448 2,453 9,022 SAB 118 adjustment⁽²⁾ - 11,471 - - - - - Core earnings (non - GAAP) $ 101,409 $ 119,049 $ 220,233 $ 269,566 $ 264,300 $ 68,338 $ 61,977

 

 

(1) Effective tax rate of 26.135% for 2018 - 2020 and 39.225% for prior periods, adjusted for non - deductible merger - related costs a nd deferred tax items on P&C insurance sale. (2) Tax adjustment to revalue deferred tax assets and liabilities to account for the future impact of lower corporate tax. 44 Non - GAAP Reconciliations Q3 Q4 $ per Share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020 2020 Calculation of Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) Diluted earnings per share $ 1.56 $ 1.33 $ 2.32 $ 2.41 $ 2.31 $ 0.60 $ 0.49 Non - core items Gain on sale of banking operations - - - - (0.07) - - Gain from early retirement of TRUPS (0.01) - - - - - - Gain on sale of P&C insurance business - (0.04) - - - - - Donation to Simmons Foundation - 0.07 - - - - Merger related costs 0.08 0.31 0.05 0.37 0.04 0.01 - Early Retirement Program - - - 0.03 0.03 0.02 - Branch right sizing 0.06 - 0.02 0.03 0.12 - 0.11 Tax effect⁽¹⁾ (0.05) (0.13) (0.02) (0.11) (0.03) - (0.03) Net non - core items (before SAB 118 adjustment) 0.08 0.21 0.05 0.32 0.09 0.03 0.08 SAB 118 adjustment⁽²⁾ - 0.16 - - - - - Diluted core earnings per share (non - GAAP) $ 1.64 $ 1.70 $ 2.37 $ 2.73 $ 2.40 $ 0.63 $ 0.57

 

 

45 Non - GAAP Reconciliations Q3 Q4 $ in thousands 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020 2020 Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets Net income available to common stockholders $ 96,790 $ 92,940 $ 215,713 $ 237,828 $ 254,852 $ 65,885 $ 52,955 Net non - core items, net of taxes, adjustment (non - GAAP) 4,619 26,109 4,520 31,738 9,448 2,453 9,022 Core earnings (non - GAAP) $ 101,409 $ 119,049 $ 220,233 $ 269,566 $ 264,300 $ 68,338 $ 61,977 Average total assets $ 7,760,233 $ 10,074,951 $ 15,771,362 $ 17,871,748 $ 21,590,745 $ 21,765,321 $ 21,852,094 Return on average assets 1.25% 0.92% 1.37% 1.33% 1.18% 1.20% 0.96% Core return on average assets (non - GAAP) 1.31% 1.18% 1.40% 1.51% 1.22% 1.25% 1.13% Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity Net income available to common stockholders $ 96,790 $ 92,940 $ 215,713 $ 237,828 $ 254,852 $ 65,885 $ 52,955 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes 3,611 4,659 8,132 8,720 9,968 2,483 2,475 Total income available to common stockholders (non - GAAP) $ 100,401 $ 97,599 $ 223,845 $ 246,548 $ 264,820 $ 68,368 $ 55,430 Net non - core items, net of taxes (non - GAAP) 4,619 26,109 4,520 31,738 9,448 2,453 9,022 Core earnings (non - GAAP) 101,409 119,049 220,233 269,566 264,300 68,338 61,977 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes 3,611 4,659 8,132 8,720 9,968 2,483 2,475 Total core income available to common stockholders (non - GAAP) $ 105,020 $ 123,708 $ 228,365 $ 278,286 $ 274,268 $ 70,821 $ 64,452 Average common stockholders' equity $ 1,105,775 $ 1,390,815 $ 2,157,097 $ 2,396,024 $ 2,921,039 $ 2,942,045 $ 2,955,865 Average intangible assets: Goodwill (332,974) (455,453) (845,308) (921,635) (1,065,190) (1,064,893) (1,075,305) Other intangibles (51,710) (68,896) (97,820) (104,000) (118,812) (116,385) (113,098) Total average intangibles (384,684) (524,349) (943,128) (1,025,635) (1,184,002) (1,181,278) (1,188,403) Average tangible common stockholders' equity (non - GAAP) $ 721,091 $ 866,466 $ 1,213,969 $ 1,370,389 $ 1,737,037 $ 1,760,767 $ 1,767,462 Return on average common equity 8.75% 6.68% 10.00% 9.93% 8.72% 8.91% 7.13% Return on tangible common equity (non - GAAP) 13.92% 11.26% 18.44% 17.99% 15.25% 15.45% 12.48% Core return on average common equity (non - GAAP) 9.17% 8.56% 10.21% 11.25% 9.05% 9.24% 8.34% Core return on tangible common equity (non - GAAP) 14.56% 14.28% 18.81% 20.31% 15.79% 16.00% 14.51%

 

 

46 Non - GAAP Reconciliations $ in thousands 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Calculation of Non - interest Income to Revenue Net Interest Income $ 279,206 $ 354,930 $ 552,552 $ 601,753 $ 639,734 Non - interest income 139,382 138,765 143,896 205,031 248,528 Total Revenue (GAAP) $ 418,588 $ 493,695 $ 696,448 $ 806,784 $ 888,262 Non - interest Income (GAAP) $ 139,382 $ 138,765 $ 143,896 $ 205,031 $ 248,528 Non - core Items (non - GAAP) (835) (3,972) - - (8,738) Core Non - interest Income (non - GAAP) $ 138,547 $ 134,793 $ 143,896 $ 205,031 $ 239,790 Net Interest Income $ 279,206 $ 354,930 $ 552,552 $ 601,753 $ 639,734 Core Non - interest Income (non - GAAP) 138,547 134,793 143,896 205,031 239,790 Core Total Revenue (non - GAAP) $ 417,753 $ 489,723 $ 696,448 $ 806,784 $ 879,524 Non - interest Income / Revenue (GAAP) 33.3% 28.1% 20.7% 25.4% 28.0% Core Non - interest Income / Revenue (non - GAAP) 33.2% 27.5% 20.7% 25.4% 27.3%

 

 

(1) Effective tax rate of 26.135% (2) 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 noninterest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non - core items. 47 Non - GAAP Reconciliations Q3 Q4 $ in thousands 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020 2020 Calculation of Efficiency Ratio Non - interest expense $ 255,085 $ 312,379 $ 392,229 $ 461,112 $ 493,495 $ 118,949 $ 128,135 Non - core non - interest expense adjustment (8,435) (27,357) (6,118) (42,972) (21,529) (3,690) (12,489) Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment (4,389) (3,042) (4,240) (3,282) (1,706) (600) (545) Amortization of intangibles adjustment (5,942) (7,666) (11,009) (11,805) (13,495) (3,362) (3,351) Efficiency ratio numerator $ 236,319 $ 274,314 $ 370,862 $ 403,053 $ 456,765 $ 111,297 $ 111,750 Net - interest income $ 279,206 $ 354,930 $ 552,552 $ 605,275 $ 639,734 $ 153,610 $ 154,960 Non - interest income 139,382 138,765 143,896 201,509 248,528 71,851 44,056 Non - core non - interest income adjustment (835) (3,972) - - (8,738) (370) (275) Fully tax - equivalent adjustment⁽¹⁾ 7,722 7,723 5,297 7,322 11,001 2,864 3,482 (Gain) loss on sale of securities (5,848) (1,059) (61) (13,314) (54,806) (22,305) (16) Efficiency ratio denominator $ 419,627 $ 496,387 $ 701,684 $ 800,792 $ 835,719 $ 205,650 $ 202,207 Efficiency ratio⁽²⁾ 56.32% 55.27% 52.85% 50.33% 54.66% 54.12% 55.27%

 

 

48 Non - GAAP Reconciliations Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $ in thousands, except per share and share count 2019 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2020 Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin Net interest income $ 167,066 $ 167,483 $ 163,681 $ 153,610 $ 154,960 $ 601,753 $ 639,734 Fully tax - equivalent adjustment 2,172 2,305 2,350 2,864 3,482 7,322 11,001 Fully tax - equivalent net interest income 169,238 169,788 166,031 156,474 158,442 609,075 650,735 Total accretable yield (15,100) (11,837) (11,723) (8,948) (8,999) (41,244) (41,507) Core net interest income (non - GAAP) $ 154,138 $ 157,951 $ 154,308 $ 147,526 $ 149,443 $ 567,831 $ 609,228 PPP loan and excess liquidity interest income (non - GAAP) (5,623) (6,131) (6,983) Core net interest income adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity (non - GAAP) $ 160,408 $ 150,343 $ 151,459 Average earning assets $ 17,753,004 $ 18,581,491 $ 19,517,475 $ 19,415,314 $ 19,573,651 $ 15,824,571 $ 19,272,886 Average PPP loan balance and excess liquidty (2,071,411) (2,359,928) (2,837,125) Average earning assets adjusted for PPL loans and liquidity (non - GAAP) $ 17,446,064 $ 17,055,386 $ 16,736,526 Net interest margin 3.78% 3.68% 3.42% 3.21% 3.22% 3.85% 3.38% Core net interest margin (non - GAAP) 3.44% 3.42% 3.18% 3.02% 3.04% 3.59% 3.16% Core net interest margin adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity (non - GAAP) 3.70% 3.51% 3.60%

 

 

49 Non - GAAP Reconciliations $ in thousands, except per share and share count 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Calculation of Book Value and Tangible Book Value per Share Total common stockholders' equity $ 1,151,111 $ 2,084,564 $ 2,246,434 $ 2,988,157 $ 2,975,889 Intangible assets: Goodwill (348,505) (842,651) (845,687) (1,055,520) (1,075,305) Other intangible assets (52,959) (106,071) (91,334) (127,340) (111,110) Total intangibles (401,464) (948,722) (937,021) (1,182,860) (1,186,415) Tangible common stockholders' equity (non - GAAP) $ 749,647 $ 1,135,842 $ 1,309,413 $ 1,805,297 $ 1,789,474 Shares of common stock outstanding 62,555,446 92,029,118 92,347,643 113,628,601 108,077,662 Book value per common share $ 18.40 $ 22.65 $ 24.33 $ 26.30 $ 27.53 Tangible book value per common share (non - GAAP) $ 11.98 $ 12.34 $ 14.18 $ 15.89 $ 16.56 Stock Price as of January 15, 2021 $ 26.18 Price / Book Value per Share 0.95 x Price / Tangible Book Value per Share (non - GAAP) 1.58 x

 

 

50 Non - GAAP Reconciliations Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $ in thousands 2019 2020 2020 2020 2020 Calculation of Core Loan Yield Loan interest income (FTE) $ 193,402 $ 187,566 $ 177,168 $ 163,379 $ 160,306 Total accretable yield (15,100) (11,837) (11,723) (8,948) (8,999) Core loan interest income (non - GAAP) 178,302 175,729 165,445 154,431 151,307 PPP loan interest income (3,733) (5,782) (6,457) Core loan interest income without PPP loans (non - GAAP) $ 161,712 $ 148,649 $ 144,850 Average loan balance $ 14,144,703 $ 14,548,853 $ 14,731,306 $ 14,315,014 $ 13,457,077 Average PPP loan balance (non - GAAP) (645,172) (967,152) (937,544) Core loan interest income without PPP loans (non - GAAP) $ 14,086,134 $ 13,347,862 $ 12,519,533 Core loan yield (non - GAAP) 5.00% 4.86% 4.52% 4.29% 4.47% Core loan yield without PPP loans (non - GAAP) 4.62% 4.43% 4.60% Calculation of Loan Yield Adjusted for PPP Loans Loan interest income (FTE) $ 160,306 PPP loan interest income (6,457) Loan interest income without PPP loans $ 153,849 Average loan balance $ 13,457,077 Average PPP loan balance (937,544) Average loan balance without PPP loans $ 12,519,533 Loan yield 4.74% Loan yield without PPP loans 4.89% Calculation of Loans to Deposits without PPP Loans Loans $ 12,900,897 PPP loans (904,673) Loans less PPP Loans $ 11,996,224 Deposits $ 16,987,026 Loans to Deposits 75.95% Loans without PPP Loans to Deposits 70.62%

 

 

Non - GAAP Reconciliations 51 Q4 $ in thousands 2020 Calculation of Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Total stockholders' equity $ 2,976,656 Preferred stock (767) Total common stockholders' equity 2,975,889 Intangible assets: Goodwill (1,075,305) Other intangible assets ( 111,110) Total intangibles (1,186,415) Tangible common stockholders' equity (non - GAAP) $ 1,789,474 Total assets 22,359,752 Intangible assets: Goodwill (1,075,305) Other intangible assets ( 111,110) Total intangibles ( 1,186,415) Tangible assets (non - GAAP) $ 21,173,337 Paycheck protection program ("PPP") loans (904,673) Total assets less PPP loans (non - GAAP) $ 21,455,079 Tangible assets less PPP loans (non - GAAP) $ 20,268,664 Ratio of equity to assets 13.31% Ratio of equity to assets less PPP loans (non - GAAP) 13.87% Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets (non - GAAP) 8.45% Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets less PPP loans (non - GAAP) 8.83%

 

 

Non - GAAP Reconciliations 52 Q2 Q3 Q4 $ in thousands 2020 2020 2020 Calculation of ACL / Loans (exluding PPP Loans) Total loans $ 14,606,900 $ 14,017,442 $ 12,900,897 Allowance for credit losses on loans 231,643 248,251 238,050 ACL / Loans 1.59% 1.77% 1.85% Total loans $ 14,606,900 $ 14,017,442 $ 12,900,897 PPP Loans (963,712) (970,488) (904,673) Total loans, excluding PPP Loans (non - GAAP) 13,643,188 13,046,954 11,996,224 Allowance for credit losses on loans 231,643 248,251 238,050 ACL / Loans (excluding PPP Loans) (non - GAAP) 1.70% 1.90% 1.98%

 

 

Non - GAAP Reconciliations 53 Q4 $ in thousands 2020 Calculation of Regulatory Tier 1 Leverage Ratio Less Average PPP Loans Total Tier 1 capital $ 1,884,563 Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio $ 20,765,127 Average PPP loans (937,544) Adjusted average assets less average PPP loans (non - GAAP) $ 19,827,583 Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.08% Tier 1 leverage ratio less average PPP loans (non - GAAP) 9.50%

 

 

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