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HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP Earnings Release 2011

Oct 24, 2011

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

October 24, 2011

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi 0 -13089 64-0693170


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One Hancock Plaza, 2510 14th Street, Gulfport , Mississippi 39501


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

( 228 ) 868-4000


(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 24, 2011, Hancock Holding Company issued a press release reporting its third quarter earnings for the period ending September 30, 2011. A copy of this press release and the accompanying financial statements are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On October 24, 2011, Hancock Holding Company issued a press release reporting its third quarter earnings for the period ending September 30, 2011. A copy of this press release and the accompanying financial statements are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This information is furnished under both Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Earnings Release dated October 24, 2011 for Quarter Ended 09/30/11

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SIGNATURE

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

Dated: EFPlaceholder O ctober 24, 2011

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Michael M. Achary

Michael M. Achary

Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY

For Immediate Release

October 24, 2011

For More Information

Trisha Voltz Carlson, SVP, Investor Relations Manager

504.299.5208

[email protected]

Hancock reports third quarter 2011 financial results

Results include full quarter impact of Whitney acquisition

GULFPORT, Miss. (October 24, 2011) — Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq: HBHC) (the “Company” or “Hancock”) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2011. Operating income for the third quarter of 2011 was $45.2 million or $.53 per diluted common share compared to $26.6 million, or $.48, and $14.9 million, or $.40, in the second quarter of 2011 and third quarter of 2010, respectively. Operating income is defined as net income excluding tax-effected merger costs and securities transactions gains or losses. Included in the financial tables is a reconciliation of net income to operating income.

Hancock's return on average assets, excluding merger related items and securities transactions, was 0.92% for the third quarter of 2011, unchanged from the second quarter of 2011, and an improvement of 22 basis points (bps) over the prior year period.

Net income for the third quarter of 2011 was $30.4 million, or $.36 per diluted common share, compared to $12.1 million, or $.22, and $14.9 million, or $.40, in the second quarter of 2011 and third quarter of 2010, respectively. Included in net income for the third quarter of 2011 were $22.8 million of pre-tax merger-related costs. Pre-tax merger costs for the second quarter of 2011 totaled $22.2 million. There were no merger costs in the year ago quarter.

The Company's pre-tax, pre-provision profit for the third quarter of 2011 was $73.9 million compared to $49.5 million in the second quarter of 2011. Pre-tax pre-provision profit is total revenue (TE) less non-interest expense and excludes merger-related costs and securities transactions. Included in the financial tables is a reconciliation of net income to pre-tax, pre-provision profit.

"While opportunities remain to harvest additional cost synergies and continue cultivating revenue prospects, operating results for the third quarter better reflect the long-term earnings potential of this newly combined company,” said Hancock's President and Chief Executive Officer Carl J. Chaney. “I am proud of what our bankers have accomplished so far in integrating these two well-known organizations, and I look forward to what the future holds for this premiere Gulf Coast franchise.”

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On June 4, 2011, Hancock completed its acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation (“Whitney”) headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The impact of the acquisition is reflected in the Company’s financial information from the acquisition date. The acquisition added $11.7 billion in assets, $6.5 billion in loans, and $9.2 billion in deposits.

Under purchase accounting, the Whitney balance sheet was marked to fair value at acquisition date. Whitney’s allowance for loan losses of $208 million at acquisition was not carried forward, and the loan portfolio was reduced, or “marked,” $463 million to fair value. A portion of the mark on the loan portfolio will be accreted into interest income over time. Goodwill and other intangibles of approximately $780 million were recorded in connection with the Whitney acquisition.

On September 16, 2011, the Company completed the sale of seven Whitney Bank branches located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and one Whitney branch in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Hancock and Whitney agreed to sell the eight branches to resolve certain branch concentration concerns of the U.S. Department of Justice relating to the merger of Whitney into Hancock. As part of the divestiture, Hancock sold approximately $47 million in loans and approximately $180 million in deposits.

Highlights & Key Operating Items from Hancock's Third Quarter Results

Balance Sheet

Total assets at September 30, 2011, were $19.4 billion, compared to $19.8 billion at June 30, 2011. Approximately half of the decrease was related to the divestiture noted above.

Loans

Total loans at September 30, 2011 were $11.1 billion, down $147 million, or 1%, from June 30, 2011. The linked-quarter decline included approximately $47 million from the sale of the eight Whitney branches noted above, and approximately $26 million was from the portfolio covered by a loss share agreement with the FDIC related to the 2009 acquisition of Peoples First. Approximately $60 million, with about half from the Texas market, was related to resolution of problem credits. The remaining decline reflected payoffs and paydowns in excess of new originations during the quarter, mainly in the Texas market.

The Company continues to experience limited loan demand throughout its operating region. Many commercial customers are holding excess liquidity and are choosing to pay down debt in light of the overall economic environment.

Despite the overall decline in loans, several markets, including the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Baton Rouge and south central Louisiana, Tampa and Jacksonville, reported net loan growth for the quarter.

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For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, Hancock's average total loans were $11.2 billion compared to $6.7 billion in the second quarter of 2011. The increase in average loans mainly reflects a full quarter impact of the Whitney acquisition.

Deposits

Total deposits at September 30, 2011 were $15.3 billion, down $296 million, or 2%, from June 30, 2011. The linked-quarter decline included approximately $180 million from the sale of the eight Whitney branches noted above, $73 million from the anticipated runoff in the Peoples First time deposit portfolio and $160 million of seasonal public funds outflows.

Time deposits (CDs) totaled $3.1 billion at September 30, 2011, down $298 million compared to $3.4 billion at June 30, 2011. During the third quarter, approximately $900 million of time deposits matured at 94bps, of which approximately 60% renewed at 33bps. In the current low rate environment, customers will be motivated to hold funds in no or low-cost transaction accounts until rates begin to rise.

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (DDAs) totaled $5.1 billion at September 30, 2011, up $198 million compared to June 30, 2011. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits comprised 33% of total period-end deposits at September 30, 2011, compared to 31% at June 30, 2011.

Average deposits for the third quarter of 2011 were $15.5 billion compared to $9.2 billion in the second quarter of 2011. The increase in average deposits mainly reflects a full quarter impact of the Whitney acquisition.

Asset Quality

The Company's allowance for loan losses was $118.1 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $112.4 million at June 30, 2011. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to period-end loans was 1.06% at September 30, 2011, compared to 1.00% at June 30, 2011. Excluding the acquired and covered portfolios, which did not carry forward a reserve under purchase accounting rules, the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.86% at September 30, 2011, compared to 1.99% at June 30, 2011.

Net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2011 were $7.8 million, or 0.28% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $8.2 million, or 0.49% of average loans, for the second quarter of 2011.

Hancock recorded a total provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2011 of $9.3 million compared to $9.1 million in the second quarter of 2011. The third quarter total provision included approximately $0.2 million, net, related to the Peoples First covered portfolio. During the third quarter of 2011 the Company recorded a $4.5 million increase in the allowance for losses related to impairment of certain pools of covered loans. The allowance increase was mostly offset (95%) by a $4.3 million increase in the Company’s FDIC loss share indemnification asset.

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Non-performing assets totaled $231 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $258 million at June 30, 2011. The decrease from the previous period is mainly in the legacy Hancock portfolio and is related to payoffs and paydowns on non-performing loans along with net sales/reductions of ORE. Whitney’s acquired credit-impaired loan portfolio was recorded at estimated fair value at acquisition and is not included in non-performing assets. Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and foreclosed assets was 2.06% at September 30, 2011, compared to 2.27% at June 30, 2011.

Additional asset quality metrics for the acquired (Whitney), covered (Peoples First) and originated (Hancock legacy plus newly originated loans) portfolios are included in the financial tables.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (TE) for the third quarter of 2011 was $180.2 million, compared to $101.9 million in the second quarter of 2011. The increase was mainly related to the full quarter impact of the Whitney acquisition.

Average earning assets were $16.6 billion in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $9.9 billion in the second quarter of 2011.

The net interest margin (TE) was 4.32% for the third quarter of 2011, compared to 4.11% for the second quarter of 2011. Net purchase accounting adjustments for the Whitney transaction added approximately 24bps and 8bps to the third quarter and second quarter net interest margins, respectively. The Company’s $400 million deployment of excess liquidity at the end of the second quarter favorably impacted the third quarter margin by approximately 6bps.

The margin continued to be favorably impacted by a shift in funding sources and a decline in funding costs, offset by a less favorable shift in the mix of earning assets and a decline in investment portfolio yields.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income totaled $65.0 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $46.7 million in the second quarter of 2011. The increase was mainly related to the full quarter impact of the Whitney acquisition. There were no significant changes to recurring sources of income during the third quarter.

Management continues to expect that the new interchange rates related to the Durbin amendment implemented in the fourth quarter of 2011 could result in approximately $2 million to $3 million of lower fee income for the remainder of 2011 and approximately $15 million to $18 million of lower fee income in 2012.

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Non-interest Expense & Taxes

Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2011 totaled $194.0 million compared to $121.4 million in the second quarter of 2011. The majority of the increase was related to the full quarter impact of the Whitney acquisition. Non-interest expense included $22.8 million and $22.2 million of merger-related expenses for the third and second quarters of 2011, respectively.

The efficiency ratio, which excludes merger costs, was 66.98% for the third quarter of 2011 compared to 65.62% for the second quarter of 2011.

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2011 was 22%, up slightly from 21% in the second quarter of 2011. The low tax rate is impacted by tax-exempt interest income and the utilization of tax credits. The source of the tax credits resulted from investments in New Market Tax Credits, Qualified Bond Credits and Work Opportunity Tax Credits.

Integration Update

The integration of Whitney into Hancock continues to progress as scheduled. The main systems conversion remains on track and is scheduled for the first quarter of 2012. Systems important to internal operations, such as payroll and general ledger, converted in recent weeks.

Merger costs incurred to-date totaled approximately $47 million. Management continues to expect a total of approximately $125 million in pre-tax merger costs related to the Whitney acquisition.

The Company realized approximately $15 million in merger-related cost saves during the third quarter of 2011 compared to proforma 2010 expense levels, or 45% of its projected target. Management remains confident it will meet its total projected annual cost saves of $134 million by the beginning of 2013.

Capital

Hancock continues to remain well capitalized, with total equity of $2.4 billion at September 30, 2011. The Company's tangible common equity ratio improved to 8.56% at September 30, 2011, up 45bps from 8.11% at June 30, 2011. Additional capital ratios are included in the financial tables.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time today to review the results. A live listen-only webcast of the call will be available under the Investor Relations section of Hancock’s website at www.hancockbank.com .

To participate in the Q&A portion of the call, dial (877) 564-1219 or (973) 638-3429. An audio archive of the conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of Hancock’s website. A replay of the call will also be available through October 31, 2011, by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406, passcode 14767673.

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About Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Holding Company, the parent company of Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank, operates a combined total of nearly 300 full-service bank branches and almost 400 ATMs across a Gulf south corridor comprising South Mississippi; southern and central Alabama; southern Louisiana; the northern, central, and Panhandle regions of Florida; and Houston, Texas.

The Hancock Holding Company financial services family also includes Hancock Investment Services, Inc.; Hancock Insurance Agency and its divisions of J. Everett Eaves and Ross King Walker; Magna Insurance Company; Southern Coastal Insurance Agency, Inc.; corporate trust offices in Gulfport and Jackson, Miss., New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA and Orlando, FL; and Harrison Finance Company.

Investors and customers can access more information about Hancock Holding Company, Hancock Bank, and e-banking at www.hancockbank.com. Details about Whitney Bank and online banking are available at www.whitneybank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information about companies' anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure, which protects the companies from unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from management expectations. This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and we intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions therein and are including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views and provide projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information, such as expectations about future conditions and descriptions of plans and strategies for the future. The forward-looking statements made in this release include, but may not be limited to, comments with respect to, future profitability, the timing, merger costs, cost synergies, profitability and long-term success of the Hancock/Whitney integration and the financial impact of regulatory requirements such as the Durbin amendment.

Hancock’s ability to accurately project results or predict the effects of future plans or strategies is inherently limited. Although Hancock believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results and performance in future periods could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Hancock’s actual results to differ from those expressed in Hancock’s forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those risk factors outlined in Hancock’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at the SEC’s internet site (http://www.sec.gov), the anticipated benefits from the Whitney acquisition such as it being accretive to earnings, expanding our geographic presence and synergies are not realized in the time frame anticipated or at all as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations (including changes to capital requirements) and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which the companies operate; the ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of Whitney and Hancock; reputational risks and the reaction of the company’s customers to the transaction; unanticipated losses related to the integration of, and accounting for, acquired business and assets, current market volatility and diversion of management time on merger-related issues.

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Hancock does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of differences in actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such statements, except as required by law.

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Hancock Holding Company
Financial Highlights
(amounts in thousands, except per share data and FTE headcount)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
9/30/2011 6/30/2011 9/30/2010 9/30/2011 9/30/2010
Per Common Share Data
Earnings per share:
Basic $0.36 $0.22 $0.40 $0.97 $0.95
Diluted $0.36 $0.22 $0.40 $0.97 $0.94
Operating earnings per share: (a)
Basic $0.53 $0.48 $0.40 $1.48 $1.01
Diluted $0.53 $0.48 $0.40 $1.48 $1.01
Cash dividends per share $0.24 $0.24 $0.24 $0.72 $0.72
Book value per share (period-end) $28.65 $28.18 $23.48 $28.65 $23.48
Tangible book value per share (period-end) $18.78 $18.06 $21.42 $18.78 $21.42
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic 84,699 54,890 36,880 59,149 36,864
Diluted 84,985 55,035 36,995 59,442 37,052
Period-end number of shares 84,698 84,694 36,883 84,698 36,883
Market data:
High sales price $33.25 $34.57 $35.40 $35.68 $45.86
Low sales price $25.61 $30.04 $26.82 $25.61 $26.82
Period end closing price $26.81 $30.98 $30.07 $26.81 $30.07
Trading volume 38,205 32,122 14,318 96,269 36,388
Other Period-end Data
FTE headcount 4,742 4,892 2,235 4,742 2,235
Tangible common equity $1,590,264 $1,533,973 $790,040 $1,590,264 $790,040
Tier I capital $1,549,465 $1,468,175 $772,247 $1,549,465 $772,247
Goodwill and indefinite lived assets $629,688 $629,688 $61,631 $629,688 $61,631
Amortizing intangibles $206,424 $222,621 $13,860 $206,424 $13,860
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets 0.62% 0.42% 0.70% 0.59% 0.55%
Return on average assets (operating) (a) 0.92% 0.92% 0.70% 0.89% 0.59%
Return on average common equity 4.98% 3.32% 6.75% 4.85% 5.45%
Return on average common equity (operating) (a) 7.40% 7.30% 6.75% 7.40% 5.77%
Tangible common equity ratio 8.56% 8.11% 9.68% 8.56% 9.68%
Earning asset yield (TE) 4.82% 4.77% 4.87% 4.81% 5.03%
Total cost of funds 0.50% 0.66% 1.02% 0.63% 1.21%
Net interest margin (TE) 4.32% 4.11% 3.85% 4.18% 3.82%
Noninterest expense as a percent of total revenue (TE)
before amortization of purchased intangibles
and securities transactions and merger expenses 66.98% 65.62% 64.25% 66.81% 64.96%
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans 0.28% 0.49% 1.10% 0.40% 1.09%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans 1.06% 1.00% 1.62% 1.06% 1.62%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans + accruing
loans 90 days past due 107.90% 85.22% 52.84% 107.90% 52.84%
Average loan/deposit ratio 72.76% 72.51% 72.78% 72.60% 71.95%
Noninterest income excluding
securities transactions as a percent of
total revenue (TE) 26.49% 31.43% 33.56% 29.30% 32.64%
(a) Excludes tax-effected merger related expenses and securities transactions

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Hancock Holding Company
Financial Highlights
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
9/30/2011 6/30/2011 9/30/2010 9/30/2011 9/30/2010
Asset Quality Information
Non-accrual loans (a) $93,775 $109,234 $132,834 $93,775 $132,834
Restructured loans (b) 14,048 18,606 10,740 14,048 10,740
Total non-performing loans 107,823 127,840 143,574 107,823 143,574
Foreclosed assets 123,140 130,320 31,879 123,140 31,879
Total non-performing assets $230,963 $258,160 $175,453 $230,963 $175,453
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans and foreclosed assets 2.06% 2.27% 3.55% 2.06% 3.55%
Accruing loans 90 days past due (a) $1,638 $4,057 $7,292 $1,638 $7,292
Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans 0.01% 0.04% 0.15% 0.01% 0.15%
Non-performing assets + accruing loans 90 days past due
to loans and foreclosed assets 2.07% 2.30% 3.70% 2.07% 3.70%
Net charge-offs $7,825 $8,241 $13,754 $22,882 $40,926
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans 0.28% 0.49% 1.10% 0.40% 1.09%
Allowance for loan losses $118,113 $112,407 $79,725 $118,113 $79,725
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans 1.06% 1.00% 1.62% 1.06% 1.62%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans + accruing loans 90 days past due 107.90% 85.22% 52.84% 107.90% 52.84%
Provision for loan losses $9,256 $9,144 $16,258 $27,221 $54,601
(a) Non-accrual loans and accruing loans past due 90 days or more do not include purchased impaired loans which were written down to fair value upon acquisition and accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loan.
(b) Included in restructured loans are $4.4 million and $8.4 million in non-accrual loans at 9/30/2011 and 6/30/2011, respectively. Total excludes acquired credit impaired loans.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning Balance $112,407 $94,356 $77,221 $81,997 $66,050
Provision for loan losses before FDIC benefit - covered loans 4,500 18,049 - 33,448 -
Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreement (4,275) (17,148) - (31,777) -
Provision for loan losses - non-covered loans 9,031 8,243 16,258 25,550 54,601
Net provision for loan losses 9,256 9,144 16,258 27,221 54,601
Increase in indemnification asset 4,275 17,148 - 31,777 -
Charge-offs 14,530 12,993 16,486 36,602 46,644
Recoveries 6,705 4,752 2,732 13,720 5,718
Net charge-offs 7,825 8,241 13,754 22,882 40,926
Ending Balance $118,113 $112,407 $79,725 $118,113 $79,725
Net Charge-off Information
Net charge-offs:
Commercial/real estate loans $5,174 $6,382 $9,140 $15,735 $29,915
Residential mortgage loans 285 74 1,674 730 2,851
Direct consumer loans 1,084 871 1,003 3,222 2,852
Indirect consumer loans 367 178 569 769 1,626
Finance Company loans 915 736 1,368 2,426 3,682
Total net charge-offs $7,825 $8,241 $13,754 $22,882 $40,926
Average loans:
Commercial/real estate loans $8,173,802 $4,565,071 $3,056,578 $5,297,979 $3,097,429
Residential mortgage loans 1,495,864 864,601 753,686 1,007,625 744,682
Direct consumer loans 1,201,816 869,999 738,036 937,689 734,902
Indirect consumer loans 281,884 283,612 324,337 288,972 340,057
Finance Company loans 96,045 95,557 103,297 96,370 106,955
Total average loans $11,249,411 $6,678,840 $4,975,934 $7,628,635 $5,024,025
Net charge-offs to average loans:
Commercial/real estate loans 0.25% 0.56% 1.19% 0.40% 1.29%
Residential mortgage loans 0.08% 0.03% 0.88% 0.10% 0.51%
Direct consumer loans 0.36% 0.40% 0.54% 0.46% 0.52%
Indirect consumer loans 0.52% 0.25% 0.70% 0.36% 0.64%
Finance Company loans 3.78% 3.09% 5.25% 3.37% 4.60%
Total net charge-offs to average loans 0.28% 0.49% 1.10% 0.40% 1.09%

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Hancock Holding Company
Financial Highlights
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
9/30/2011 6/30/2011 9/30/2010 9/30/2011 9/30/2010
Income Statement
Interest income $197,695 $115,477 $85,398 $395,705 $267,517
Interest income (TE) 200,835 118,335 88,284 404,676 276,468
Interest expense 20,653 16,418 18,576 52,840 66,244
Net interest income (TE) 180,182 101,917 69,708 351,836 210,224
Provision for loan losses 9,256 9,144 16,258 27,221 54,601
Noninterest income excluding
securities transactions 64,935 46,715 35,208 145,834 101,882
Securities transactions gains/(losses) 16 (36) - (71) -
Noninterest expense 194,019 121,366 68,060 388,404 208,002
Income before income taxes 38,718 15,228 17,712 73,003 40,552
Income tax expense 8,342 3,140 2,859 15,210 5,365
Net income $30,376 $12,088 $14,853 $57,793 $35,187
Merger-related expenses 22,752 22,219 - 46,560 3,167
Securities transactions gains/(losses) 16 (36) - (71) -
Taxes on adjustments 7,958 7,789 - 16,321 1,108
Operating income (c) $45,154 $26,554 $14,853 $88,103 $37,246
Difference between interest income and interest income (te) $3,140 $2,858 $2,886 $8,971 $8,951
Provision for loan losses 9,256 9,144 16,258 27,221 54,601
Merger-related expenses 22,752 22,219 - 46,560 3,167
Less securities transactions gains/(losses) 16 (36) - (71) -
Income tax expense 8,342 3,140 2,859 15,210 5,365
Pre-tax, pre-provision profit (PTPP) (d) $73,850 $49,485 $36,856 $155,826 $107,271
Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense
Service charges on deposit accounts $16,858 $12,343 $11,331 $38,745 $35,148
Trust fees 7,215 5,301 4,138 16,507 12,391
Debit card & merchant fees 11,064 5,968 3,649 20,542 11,173
Insurance fees 4,357 4,628 3,535 12,234 10,688
Investment & annuity fees 4,642 3,267 2,906 11,042 7,848
ATM fees 4,126 3,290 2,640 10,148 6,912
Secondary mortgage market operations 3,477 1,877 2,569 6,921 5,737
Other income 13,196 10,041 4,440 29,696 11,985
Noninterest income excluding
securities transactions $64,935 $46,715 $35,208 $145,835 $101,882
Securities transactions gains/(losses) 16 (36) - (71) -
Total noninterest income including
securities transactions $64,951 $46,679 $35,208 $145,764 $101,882
Personnel expense $94,844 $53,511 $35,890 $190,214 $106,036
Occupancy expense (net) 14,029 8,760 5,657 28,700 17,827
Equipment expense 5,362 3,661 2,496 11,877 7,863
Other operating expense 49,935 31,594 23,361 101,721 71,031
Amortization of intangibles 7,097 1,621 656 9,332 2,078
Merger-related expenses 22,752 22,219 - 46,560 3,167
Total noninterest expense $194,019 $121,366 $68,060 $388,404 $208,002
(c) Net income less tax-effected merger costs and securities gains/losses. Management believes that this is a useful financial measure because it enables investors to assess ongoing operations.
(d) Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense, merger items, and securities transactions. Management believes that PTPP profit is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company’s ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.

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Hancock Holding Company
Financial Highlights
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
9/30/2011 6/30/2011 9/30/2010 9/30/2011 9/30/2010
Period-end Balance Sheet
Commercial/real estate loans $8,075,247 $8,233,519 $3,068,415 $8,075,247 $3,068,415
Residential mortgage loans 1,451,506 1,443,817 693,862 1,451,506 693,862
Direct consumer loans 1,192,431 1,197,568 721,513 1,192,431 721,513
Indirect consumer loans 286,968 278,261 322,501 286,968 322,501
Finance Company loans 96,117 95,888 101,406 96,117 101,406
Total loans 11,102,269 11,249,053 4,907,697 11,102,269 4,907,697
Loans held for sale 64,545 67,081 54,201 64,545 54,201
Securities 4,604,835 4,573,973 1,619,869 4,604,835 1,619,869
Short-term investments 895,235 977,060 575,506 895,235 575,506
Earning assets 16,666,884 16,867,167 7,157,273 16,666,884 7,157,273
Allowance for loan losses (118,113) (112,407) (79,725) (118,113) (79,725)
Other assets 2,866,918 3,002,785 1,161,814 2,866,918 1,161,814
Total assets $19,415,689 $19,757,545 $8,239,362 $19,415,689 $8,239,362
Noninterest bearing deposits $5,050,354 $4,852,440 $1,092,452 $5,050,354 $1,092,452
Interest bearing transaction deposits 5,744,234 5,779,322 1,936,146 5,744,234 1,936,146
Interest bearing public fund deposits 1,361,860 1,522,002 1,120,559 1,361,860 1,120,559
Time deposits 3,135,761 3,434,145 2,559,641 3,135,761 2,559,641
Total interest bearing deposits 10,241,855 10,735,469 5,616,346 10,241,855 5,616,346
Total deposits 15,292,209 15,587,909 6,708,798 15,292,209 6,708,798
Other borrowed funds 1,278,646 1,310,462 539,394 1,278,646 539,394
Other liabilities 418,172 472,861 125,390 418,172 125,390
Common shareholders' equity 2,426,662 2,386,313 865,780 2,426,662 865,780
Total liabilities & common equity $19,415,689 $19,757,545 $8,239,362 $19,415,689 $8,239,362
Commercial/Real Estate Loans
Commercial non-real estate loans $3,103,220 $3,076,731 $496,235 $3,103,220 $496,235
Construction and land development loans 1,345,761 1,371,351 655,606 1,345,761 655,606
Commercial real estate owner occupied 1,861,188 2,019,176 681,182 1,861,188 681,182
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied 1,214,962 1,221,861 719,226 1,214,962 719,226
Municipal loans 506,612 498,418 463,191 506,612 463,191
Lease financing 43,504 45,982 52,975 43,504 52,975
Total commercial/real estate loans $8,075,247 $8,233,519 $3,068,415 $8,075,247 $3,068,415
Capital Ratios
Common shareholders' equity $2,426,662 $2,386,313 $865,780 $2,426,662 $865,780
Tier 1 capital 1,549,465 1,458,102 772,247 1,549,465 772,247
Tangible common equity ratio 8.56% 8.11% 9.68% 8.56% 9.68%
Common equity (period-end) as a percent of total assets (period-end) 12.50% 12.08% 10.51% 12.50% 10.51%
Leverage (Tier 1) ratio 8.28% 13.77% 9.32% 8.28% 9.32%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (e) 11.89% 11.05% 15.02% 11.89% 15.02%
Tier 1 common capital ratio (e) 11.82% 10.93% 15.02% 11.82% 15.02%
Total risk-based capital ratio (e) 13.95% 12.80% 16.28% 13.95% 16.28%
(e) = estimated for most recent period-end

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Financial Highlights
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
9/30/2011 6/30/2011 9/30/2010 9/30/2011 9/30/2010
Average Balance Sheet
Commercial/real estate loans $8,173,802 $4,565,071 $3,056,578 $5,297,979 $3,097,429
Residential mortgage loans 1,495,864 864,601 753,686 1,007,625 744,682
Direct consumer loans 1,201,816 869,999 738,036 937,689 734,902
Indirect consumer loans 281,884 283,612 324,337 288,972 340,057
Finance Company loans 96,045 95,557 103,297 96,370 106,955
Total loans 11,249,411 6,678,840 4,975,934 7,628,635 5,024,025
Securities 4,358,802 2,224,665 1,532,293 2,686,787 1,583,716
Short-term investments 983,784 1,028,067 685,873 919,087 728,748
Earning assets 16,591,997 9,931,572 7,194,100 11,234,509 7,336,489
Allowance for loan losses (114,304) (95,313) (78,232) (97,574) (70,812)
Other assets 3,077,991 1,752,563 1,248,792 2,031,816 1,243,465
Total assets $19,555,684 $11,588,822 $8,364,660 $13,168,751 $8,509,142
Noninterest bearing deposits $4,931,084 $2,231,775 $1,078,227 $2,782,980 $1,055,846
Interest bearing transaction deposits 5,840,493 3,139,872 1,955,635 3,683,983 1,924,032
Interest bearing Public Fund deposits 1,400,972 1,283,183 1,121,330 1,304,594 1,189,473
Time deposits 3,289,155 2,556,502 2,681,434 2,735,515 2,813,536
Total interest bearing deposits 10,530,620 6,979,557 5,758,399 7,724,092 5,927,041
Total deposits 15,461,704 9,211,332 6,836,626 10,507,072 6,982,887
Other borrowed funds 1,405,815 761,438 526,674 892,741 532,536
Other liabilities 268,762 157,500 128,424 177,367 131,250
Common shareholders' equity 2,419,403 1,458,552 872,936 1,591,571 862,469
Total liabilities & common equity $19,555,684 $11,588,822 $8,364,660 $13,168,751 $8,509,142

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Financial Highlights
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Supplemental Asset Quality Information (excluding covered assets and acquired loans) 1 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 9/30/2010
Non-accrual loans (2) (3) $58,608 $68,216 $78,307
Restructured loans 14,048 18,606 10,740
Total non-performing loans 72,656 86,822 89,047
Foreclosed assets (4) 99,834 104,975 18,578
Total non-performing assets $172,490 $191,797 $107,625
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans and foreclosed assets 3.72% 4.47% 2.63%
Accruing loans 90 days past due 531 2,504 7,292
Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans 0.01% 0.06% 0.18%
Non-performing assets + accruing loans 90 days past due
to loans and foreclosed assets 3.73% 4.53% 2.81%
Allowance for loan losses (5) 84,366 83,160 79,725
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans 1.86% 1.99% 1.96%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans + accruing loans
90 days past due 115.27% 93.10% 82.75%
(1) Covered and acquired loans are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method under acquisition accounting. Acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no allowance brought forward in accordance with acquisition accounting. Certain acquired loans and foreclosed assets are also covered under FDIC loss sharing agreements, which provide considerable protection against credit risk. Due to the protection of loss sharing agreements and impact of acquisition accounting, management has excluded acquired loans and covered assets from this table to provide for improved comparability to prior periods and better perspective into asset quality trends. (2) Excludes acquired covered loans not accounted for under the accretion method of $34,106, $39,514, and $54,527. (3) Excludes non-covered acquired loans at fair value not accounted for under the accretion method of $1,061, $1,504 and $0 . (4) Excludes covered foreclosed assets of $23,306, $25,345, and $13,301. Includes non-covered acquired foreclosed assets of $78,325, $83,204 and $0. On June 4, 2011, Hancock acquired $81,195 of foreclosed assets in the Whitney merger. (5) Excludes impairment recorded on covered acquired loans of $33,747, $29,247 and $0.
9/30/2011
Originated Loans (1) Acquired Loans (2) Covered Loans (3) Total
Commercial/real estate loans $3,119,291 $4,653,996 $301,960 $8,075,247
Residential mortgage loans 412,267 776,993 262,246 1,451,506
Direct consumer loans 618,077 416,729 157,625 1,192,431
Indirect consumer loans 286,968 - - 286,968
Finance Company loans 96,117 - - 96,117
Total loans $4,532,720 $5,847,718 $721,831 $11,102,269
Change in loan balance from previous quarter $349,362 ($470,168) ($25,978) ($146,784)
(1) Loans which have been originated in the normal course of business. Balances include $427 million of newly originated loans from legacy Whitney locations since the acquisition. (2) Loans which have been acquired and no allowance brought forward in accordance with acquisition accounting. (3) Loans which are covered by loss sharing agreements with the FDIC providing considerable protection against credit risk.

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Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
09/30/11 06/30/11 09/30/10
Interest Volume Rate Interest Volume Rate Interest Volume Rate
Average Earning Assets
Commercial & real estate loans (TE) $113,111 $8,173,802 5.49% $60,126 $4,565,071 5.28% $40,557 $3,056,578 5.27%
Residential mortgage loans 26,166 1,495,864 7.00% 14,839 864,601 6.87% 10,150 753,686 5.39%
Consumer loans 28,328 1,579,745 7.11% 21,628 1,249,168 6.94% 20,927 1,165,670 7.12%
Loan fees & late charges 886 - 0.00% 234 - 0.00% (280) - 0.00%
Total loans (TE) $168,491 $11,249,411 5.95% $96,827 $6,678,840 5.81% $71,354 $4,975,934 5.68%
US treasury securities 11 10,617 0.41% 13 10,802 0.47% 18 11,282 0.62%
US agency securities 1,851 362,689 2.04% 1,468 315,300 1.86% 727 134,114 2.17%
CMOs 7,129 1,089,308 2.62% 3,276 398,863 3.29% 2,673 310,210 3.45%
Mortgage backed securities 19,003 2,567,892 2.96% 13,233 1,251,564 4.23% 10,109 870,489 4.65%
Municipals (TE) 3,471 306,863 4.52% 2,728 211,301 5.16% 2,808 187,962 5.98%
Other securities 246 21,433 4.58% 275 36,836 2.99% 213 18,236 4.66%
Total securities (TE) 31,711 4,358,802 2.91% 20,993 2,224,666 3.77% 16,548 1,532,293 4.32%
Total short-term investments 633 983,784 0.26% 516 1,028,067 0.20% 382 685,873 0.22%
Average earning assets yield (TE) $200,835 $16,591,997 4.82% $118,335 $9,931,573 4.77% $88,284 $7,194,100 4.87%
Interest-bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing transaction deposits $2,955 $5,840,493 0.20% $1,594 $3,139,872 0.20% $2,022 $1,955,635 0.41%
Time deposits 11,064 3,289,155 1.33% 10,568 2,556,502 1.66% 12,121 2,681,434 1.79%
Public Funds 1,119 1,400,972 0.32% 1,409 1,283,183 0.44% 2,004 1,121,330 0.71%
Total interest bearing deposits $15,138 $10,530,620 0.57% $13,571 $6,979,557 0.78% $16,147 $5,758,399 1.11%
Total borrowings 5,515 1,405,815 1.56% 2,847 761,438 1.50% 2,429 526,674 1.83%
Total interest bearing liab cost $20,653 $11,936,435 0.69% $16,418 $7,740,995 0.85% $18,576 $6,285,073 1.17%
Net interest-free funding sources 4,655,562 2,190,577 909,027
Total Cost of Funds $20,653 $16,591,997 0.50% $16,418 $9,931,572 0.66% $18,576 $7,194,100 1.02%
Net Interest Spread (TE) $180,182 4.13% $101,917 3.92% $69,708 3.70%
Net Interest Margin (TE) $180,182 $16,591,997 4.32% $101,917 $9,931,572 4.11% $69,708 $7,194,100 3.85%

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Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
9/30/2011 9/30/2010
Interest Volume Rate Interest Volume Rate
Average Earning Assets
Commercial & real estate loans (TE) $213,504 $5,297,979 5.39% $122,887 $3,097,429 5.30%
Residential mortgage loans 51,829 1,007,625 6.86% 34,248 744,682 6.13%
Consumer loans 69,130 1,323,031 6.99% 64,300 1,181,914 7.27%
Loan fees & late charges 1,062 - 0.00% 207 - 0.00%
Total loans (TE) 335,525 7,628,635 5.88% 221,642 5,024,025 5.89%
US treasury securities 36 10,738 0.45% 58 11,652 0.67%
US agency securities 4,089 284,067 1.92% 3,521 167,816 2.80%
CMOs 13,422 615,835 2.91% 7,531 252,699 3.97%
Mortgage backed securities 40,409 1,517,871 3.55% 33,411 944,552 4.72%
Municipals (TE) 8,979 232,825 5.14% 8,232 190,432 5.76%
Other securities 768 25,450 4.03% 652 16,564 5.25%
Total securities (TE) 67,703 2,686,786 3.36% 53,405 1,583,715 4.50%
Total short-term investments 1,448 919,087 0.21% 1,421 728,748 0.26%
Average earning assets yield (TE) $404,676 $11,234,508 4.81% $276,468 $7,336,488 5.03%
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing transaction deposits $6,144 $3,683,983 0.22% $7,124 $1,924,032 0.50%
Time deposits 32,452 2,735,515 1.59% 43,968 2,813,536 2.09%
Public Funds 4,120 1,304,594 0.42% 7,739 1,189,473 0.87%
Total interest bearing deposits $42,716 $7,724,092 0.74% $58,831 $5,927,041 1.33%
Total borrowings 10,123 892,741 1.52% 7,413 532,536 1.86%
Total interest bearing liab cost $52,840 $8,616,832 0.82% $66,244 $6,459,577 1.37%
Net interest-free funding sources 2,617,676 876,912
Total Cost of Funds $52,840 $11,234,508 0.63% $66,244 $7,336,489 1.21%
Net Interest Spread (TE) $351,836 3.99% $210,224 3.66%
Net Interest Margin (TE) $351,836 $11,234,508 4.18% $210,224 $7,336,489 3.82%

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