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For Immediate Release
April 19, 2016
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Trisha Voltz Carlson SVP, Investor Relations Manager 504.299.5208 trisha.carlson@hancockbank.com
Hancock reports first quarter 2016 financial results
Core pre-tax, pre-provision income improves; results reflect previously announced energy provision Highlights of the company’s first quarter 2016 results (compared to fourth quarter 2015):
- Core pre-tax, pre-provision income $76.4 million, up $8.4 million or 12%
- Total loans up $275 million, or 7% linked-quarter annualized (LQA)
- Loan growth funded completely by deposit growth of $307 million, or 7% LQA
- Core net interest margin up 2 basis points (bps); up 4 bps excluding interest reversals
- Tangible common equity (TCE) ratio up 7 bps to 7.69%
- Allowance for the energy portfolio increased $33 million, to $111 million, or almost 7% of
energy loans GULFPORT, Miss. (April 19, 2016) — Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq: HBHC) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2016. Net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $3.8 million, or $.05 per diluted common share, compared to $15.3 million, or $.19 in the fourth quarter of 2015 and $40.2 million, or $.49, in the first quarter of 2015. The linked- quarter decline in earnings was mainly related to the previously announced increase in the loan loss provision. There were also nonoperating expenses of $5.0 million (pre-tax), or $.04 per share, in the first quarter of 2016 mainly related to separation pay. There were no nonoperating items in the fourth quarter of 2015, with $7.0 million (pre-tax), or $.06 per share, of nonoperating items in the first quarter of 2015. The year-over-year decline in earnings was mainly related to a decrease in purchase accounting income of approximately $8.9 million (pre-tax), and the provision taken to increase the energy allowance noted above. Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (core) were $76.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $68.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and $63.6 million in the first quarter of 2015. “Core pre-tax, pre-provision earnings improved in the first quarter despite the impact of today’s energy cycle,” said President and CEO John M. Hairston. “While the volatility of the current energy cycle continues to overshadow the progress we are making towards meeting our goals, we remain focused on growing the nonenergy portion of our company and is the reason we set
- ur 2016 goal at pre-tax, pre-provision earnings growth. The metrics for the quarter outside of
provision expense and energy are in-line with previous guidance and we are proud of the efforts