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For Immediate Release
July 24, 2014
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Trisha Voltz Carlson SVP, Investor Relations Manager 504.299.5208 trisha.carlson@hancockbank.com
Hancock reports second quarter 2014 financial results
Board of Directors Authorizes New 5% Common Stock Buyback GULFPORT, Miss. (July 24, 2014) — Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq: HBHC) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2014. Operating income for the second quarter of 2014 was $49.6 million or $.59 per diluted common share, compared to $49.1 million, or $.58 in the first quarter of 2014. Operating income was $46.9 million, or $.55, in the second quarter of 2013. We define our operating income as net income excluding tax- effected securities transactions gains or losses and nonoperating expense items. Management believes that operating income provides a useful measure of financial performance that helps investors compare the company’s fundamental operations over time. The financial tables include a reconciliation of net income to operating income. In the second quarter of 2014 net income was $40.0 million, or $.48 per diluted common share. Net income reflects the impact of certain nonoperating expenses of $12.1 million. Nonoperating expenses are detailed in the slide presentation accompanying the release. There were no adjustments between operating income and net income for the first quarter of 2014 and second quarter of 2013. Highlights of the company’s second quarter of 2014 results:
- Ongoing improvement in the overall quality of earnings (replacing declining
purchase accounting income with core results); core net interest income (TE) increased approximately $700,000 linked-quarter; core net interest margin (NIM) narrowed 2 basis points (bps) (we define our core results as reported results less the impact of net purchase accounting adjustments); core noninterest income increased approximately $1.0 million (after adjusting for the impact from purchase accounting items and normalizing for the sale of selected insurance lines in early second quarter 2014)
- Operating expenses declined $2.3 million linked-quarter, or 1.5%, exceeding the
company’s expense management goals; however, management expects increases in operating expense in the near-term as investments are made in revenue- generating initiatives