EX-99 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 15, 2010
 
SIMMONS FIRST ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced first quarter earnings of $5.0 million, compared to $5.2 million for the same period in 2009.  “As we expected, due to our equity offering in November, our first quarter diluted EPS was $0.29, compared to $0.37 diluted EPS in Q1 2009,” commented J. Thomas May, Chairman and CEO, regarding the Company’s first quarter results.

 “While our first quarter earnings approximated our expectations, the EPS was below the consensus expectations of our research analysts.  We believe the difference is primarily associated with the seasonality of our loan portfolio, which normally results in our first quarter earnings being the lowest of any quarter during the year.  At this point, our expectations are that our annual performance is in line with the current consensus average,” said May.  “Considering the conservative posture that we have taken relative to asset quality, capital and liquidity, we are willing to sacrifice some short-term earnings.  As such, we are pleased with the first quarter earnings of $5 million.”

The Company’s net interest income for the first quarter of 2010 increased 4.4% to $24.4 million compared to $23.4 million for the same period of 2009.  Net interest margin increased 3 basis points to 3.71% from the first quarter of 2009.

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets remains relatively unchanged from year end at 1.10%. Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans improved to 0.83% from 1.35% at year end.  These ratios include approximately $2.5 million of Government guaranteed student loans that were over 90 days past due at the end of the quarter.  Excluding the guaranteed past due student loans, non-performing assets as a percent of total assets were 1.02% and non-performing loans as a percent of total loans were 0.70%.  “While our nonperforming assets are above our internal target levels, we continue to have relatively good asset quality.  In fact, our nonperforming asset ratio puts us in the 87th percentile within our peer group,” added May.

The allowance for loan losses was $25.0 million at March 31, 2010, or 1.35% of total loans and 164% of non-performing loans.  The Company’s annualized net charge-off ratio for the first quarter of 2010 was 0.70%.  Excluding credit cards, the annualized net charge-off ratio for the first quarter was 0.48%.  Annualized net credit card charge-offs for the first quarter were 2.71%, which is more than 800 basis points below the most recently published credit card charge-off industry average of over 11%.

Total deposits were $2.4 billion and total assets for the Company were $3.1 billion at March 31, 2010.  Stockholders’ equity increased 27.8% to $373 million at March 31, 2010, compared to $292 million at March 31, 2009.  At March 31, 2010, book value per share was $21.72, tangible book value per share was $18.10 and the equity to assets ratio was 12.0%.

“One of the major strengths of our Company is our exceptional level of capital,” continued May.  “We enhanced the strength of our capital during the fourth quarter of 2009 when we completed a $75 million secondary stock offering.  The offering bolstered our already strong capital ratios, placing us in the 97th percentile in our peer group for regulatory capital.  While this offering was dilutive to EPS of approximately $0.05 in the first quarter, the excess capital positions us to take advantage of unprecedented acquisition opportunities through FDIC assisted transactions of failed banks and future traditional acquisitions of healthy banks.”

Simmons First National Corporation is an Arkansas based financial holding company with eight community banks in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Jonesboro, Rogers, Searcy, Russellville, El Dorado and Hot Springs, Arkansas.  The Company’s eight banks conduct financial operations from 88 offices, of which 84 are financial centers, in 47 communities.

CONFERENCE CALL

Management will conduct a conference call to review this information beginning at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, April 15, 2010.  Interested persons can listen to this call by dialing 1-800-854-4175 (United States and Canada only) and asking for the Simmons First National Corporation conference call.  A replay of the call will be available through 5:00 p.m. Central Time on April 22, 2010, by dialing 1-800-642-1687.  The passcode for the replay is 63848859.  In addition, the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company’s website at www.simmonsfirst.com.

GENERAL

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties.  Various factors, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand and changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  Additional information on factors that might affect Simmons First National Corporation’s financial results is included in its Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DAVID W. GARNER
Senior Vice President and Investor Relations Officer
Simmons First National Corporation
(870) 541-1000
 
 
 

 
 
 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
 Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets
                             
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
(in thousands)
                             
 ASSETS
                             
 Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks
  $ 61,975     $ 71,575     $ 54,176     $ 53,956     $ 53,707  
 Interest bearing balances due from banks
    365,396       282,010       142,714       52,321       43,219  
 Federal funds sold
    -       -       12,500       8,300       1,000  
     Cash and cash equivalents
    427,371       353,585       209,390       114,577       97,926  
                                         
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity
    432,004       464,061       387,122       352,921       217,443  
 Investment securities - available-for-sale
    156,096       182,854       184,493       277,948       505,349  
 Mortgage loans held for sale
    6,930       8,397       13,355       14,868       9,695  
 Assets held in trading accounts
    7,521       6,886       6,839       6,051       7,510  
                                         
 Loans
    1,849,960       1,874,989       1,925,101       1,943,460       1,917,332  
    Allowance for loan losses
    (25,047 )     (25,016 )     (25,830 )     (25,032 )     (24,508 )
 Net loans
    1,824,913       1,849,973       1,899,271       1,918,428       1,892,824  
                                         
 Premises and equipment
    77,408       78,126       78,674       78,649       78,632  
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
    18,744       9,179       6,019       5,147       3,704  
 Interest receivable
    16,421       17,881       19,618       18,131       19,071  
 Bank owned life insurance
    47,667       40,920       40,612       40,319       39,995  
 Goodwill
    60,605       60,605       60,605       60,605       60,605  
 Core deposit premiums
    1,568       1,769       1,970       2,172       2,373  
 Other assets
    20,251       19,086       7,469       8,015       8,452  
                                         
 TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 3,097,499     $ 3,093,322     $ 2,915,437     $ 2,897,831     $ 2,943,579  
                                         
 LIABILITIES
                                       
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $ 385,495     $ 363,154     $ 325,594     $ 324,686     $ 330,656  
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits
    1,167,836       1,156,264       1,090,842       1,065,646       1,078,324  
 Time deposits less than $100,000
    482,181       492,217       513,696       532,200       550,676  
 Time deposits greater than $100,000
    392,757       420,537       401,137       396,612       409,846  
         Total deposits
    2,428,269       2,432,172       2,331,269       2,319,144       2,369,502  
 Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
   sold under agreements to repurchase
    131,750       105,910       96,666       98,146       98,680  
 Short-term debt
    3,263       3,640       3,493       2,647       1,456  
 Long-term debt
    139,183       159,823       161,560       162,726       160,423  
 Accrued interest and other liabilities
    21,780       20,530       24,626       22,953       21,348  
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
    2,724,245       2,722,075       2,617,614       2,605,616       2,651,409  
                                         
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
 Capital stock
    172       171       140       140       140  
 Surplus
    112,250       111,694       41,048       40,824       41,901  
 Undivided profits
    260,310       258,620       255,062       250,070       247,228  
 Accumulated other comprehensive income
                                       
   Unrealized appreciation on AFS securities
    522       762       1,573       1,181       2,901  
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    373,254       371,247       297,823       292,215       292,170  
                                         
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 3,097,499     $ 3,093,322     $ 2,915,437     $ 2,897,831     $ 2,943,579  
 
 
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 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Average Quarter-to-Date Balance Sheets
                         
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
(in thousands)
                             
 ASSETS
                             
 Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks
  $ 75,267     $ 74,862     $ 56,953     $ 57,708     $ 62,974  
 Interest bearing balances due from banks
    290,990       292,219       91,832       44,946       54,057  
 Federal funds sold
    1,015       1,280       5,962       9,355       486  
     Cash and cash equivalents
    367,272       368,361       154,747       112,009       117,517  
                                         
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity
    453,740       408,431       365,825       288,794       194,100  
 Investment securities - available-for-sale
    186,503       172,290       231,962       404,406       515,648  
 Mortgage loans held for sale
    5,815       8,603       11,063       16,316       13,731  
 Assets held in trading accounts
    6,968       8,260       6,293       5,981       4,213  
                                         
 Loans
    1,863,850       1,898,629       1,957,600       1,923,787       1,917,251  
    Allowance for loan losses
    (25,849 )     (26,021 )     (25,603 )     (25,013 )     (25,840 )
 Net loans
    1,838,001       1,872,608       1,931,997       1,898,774       1,891,411  
                                         
 Premises and equipment
    77,939       78,636       78,763       78,743       78,847  
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
    9,238       7,049       5,813       4,362       3,365  
 Interest receivable
    17,005       20,582       19,280       19,161       19,856  
 Bank owned life insurance
    42,023       40,761       40,465       40,161       39,802  
 Goodwill
    60,605       60,605       60,605       60,605       60,605  
 Core deposit premiums
    1,684       1,869       2,089       2,288       2,491  
 Other assets
    18,308       7,605       5,979       6,945       7,777  
                                         
 TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 3,085,101     $ 3,055,660     $ 2,914,881     $ 2,938,545     $ 2,949,363  
                                         
 LIABILITIES
                                       
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $ 357,483     $ 347,279     $ 329,427     $ 328,036     $ 327,250  
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits
    1,166,643       1,159,372       1,074,415       1,081,416       1,052,635  
 Time deposits less than $100,000
    491,603       507,236       524,367       539,165       558,969  
 Time deposits greater than $100,000
    409,137       412,132       398,208       402,939       414,418  
         Total deposits
    2,424,866       2,426,019       2,326,417       2,351,556       2,353,272  
 Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
   sold under agreements to repurchase
    114,376       105,295       100,470       106,288       119,846  
 Short-term debt
    3,751       3,802       3,032       1,802       1,695  
 Long-term debt
    145,387       160,215       161,882       161,065       160,692  
 Accrued interest and other liabilities
    21,386       25,487       25,107       22,566       21,100  
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
    2,709,766       2,720,818       2,616,908       2,643,277       2,656,605  
                                         
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    375,335       334,842       297,973       295,268       292,758  
                                         
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 3,085,101     $ 3,055,660     $ 2,914,881     $ 2,938,545     $ 2,949,363  
 
 
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 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date
                         
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
                             
 INTEREST INCOME
                             
    Loans
  $ 26,788     $ 28,275     $ 29,122     $ 28,017     $ 28,234  
    Federal funds sold
    4       2       10       14       1  
    Investment securities
    4,531       5,029       5,089       5,256       6,417  
    Mortgage loans held for sale, net of unrealized gains (losses)
    70       119       136       195       158  
    Assets held in trading accounts
    2       7       3       5       5  
    Interest bearing balances due from banks
    191       204       87       70       78  
            TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
    31,586       33,636       34,447       33,557       34,893  
 INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Time deposits
    3,919       4,643       5,242       5,975       6,934  
    Other deposits
    1,518       1,866       1,891       1,926       2,569  
    Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
      sold under agreements to repurchase
    149       172       172       182       243  
    Short-term debt
    15       15       6       6       6  
    Long-term debt
    1,573       1,719       1,743       1,748       1,748  
            TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
    7,174       8,415       9,054       9,837       11,500  
 NET INTEREST INCOME
    24,412       25,221       25,393       23,720       23,393  
    Provision for loan losses
    3,231       2,767       2,789       2,622       2,138  
 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
                                       
    FOR LOAN LOSSES
    21,181       22,454       22,604       21,098       21,255  
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
                                       
    Trust income
    1,250       1,317       1,361       1,223       1,326  
    Service charges on deposit accounts
    4,301       4,883       4,763       4,571       3,727  
    Other service charges and fees
    779       634       642       646       746  
    Income on sale of mortgage loans, net of commissions
    603       834       798       1,361       1,039  
    Income on investment banking, net of commissions
    605       469       598       675       411  
    Credit card fees
    3,677       3,897       3,745       3,597       3,153  
    Premiums on sale of student loans
    -       -       2,047       286       -  
    Bank owned life insurance income
    290       300       293       299       378  
    Other income
    695       597       716       556       679  
    Gain on sale of securities
    -       -       -       144       -  
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
    12,200       12,931       14,963       13,358       11,459  
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Salaries and employee benefits
    15,166       14,619       14,441       14,674       14,583  
    Occupancy expense, net
    1,882       1,898       1,846       1,824       1,889  
    Furniture and equipment expense
    1,495       1,572       1,553       1,527       1,543  
    Other real estate and foreclosure expense
    58       161       132       90       70  
    Deposit insurance
    955       687       865       2,557       533  
    Other operating expenses
    7,240       6,869       7,470       6,279       7,040  
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    26,796       25,806       26,307       26,951       25,658  
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    6,585       9,579       11,260       7,505       7,056  
    Provision for income taxes
    1,629       2,774       3,600       1,996       1,820  
 NET INCOME
  $ 4,956     $ 6,805     $ 7,660     $ 5,509     $ 5,236  
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.29     $ 0.44     $ 0.54     $ 0.40     $ 0.37  
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.29     $ 0.44     $ 0.54     $ 0.39     $ 0.37  
 
 
 
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 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
 Consolidated Risk-Based Capital
                             
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
(in thousands)
                             
Tier 1 capital
                             
    Stockholders' equity
  $ 373,254     $ 371,247     $ 297,823     $ 292,215     $ 292,170  
    Trust preferred securities, net allowable
    30,000       30,000       30,000       30,000       30,000  
    Disallowed intangible assets, net of deferred tax
    (50,503 )     (51,128 )     (51,483 )     (51,958 )     (52,459 )
    Unrealized gain on AFS securities
    (522 )     (762 )     (1,573 )     (1,181 )     (2,901 )
                                         
       Total Tier 1 capital
    352,229       349,357       274,767       269,076       266,810  
                                         
Tier 2 capital
                                       
    Qualifying unrealized gain on AFS equity securities
    8       5       -       162       186  
    Qualifying allowance for loan losses
    23,574       24,405       24,754       24,796       24,537  
                                         
       Total Tier 2 capital
    23,582       24,410       24,754       24,958       24,723  
                                         
       Total risk-based capital
  $ 375,811     $ 373,767     $ 299,521     $ 294,034     $ 291,533  
                                         
 Risk weighted assets
  $ 1,882,902     $ 1,950,227     $ 1,977,736     $ 1,981,955     $ 1,961,351  
                                         
 Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio
  $ 3,033,367     $ 3,002,275     $ 2,861,329     $ 2,883,021     $ 2,893,210  
                                         
Ratios at end of quarter
                                       
    Equity to assets
    12.05 %     12.00 %     10.22 %     10.08 %     9.93 %
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets
    10.25 %     10.19 %     8.25 %     8.09 %     7.96 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio
    11.61 %     11.64 %     9.60 %     9.33 %     9.22 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    18.71 %     17.91 %     13.89 %     13.58 %     13.60 %
    Total risk-based capital ratio
    19.96 %     19.17 %     15.14 %     14.84 %     14.86 %
 
 
 
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 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Loans and Investments
                         
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
(in thousands)
                             
Loan Portfolio - End of Period
                             
 Consumer
                             
    Credit cards
  $ 177,959     $ 189,154     $ 175,493     $ 168,897     $ 158,503  
    Student loans
    153,291       114,296       106,080       139,928       143,130  
    Other consumer
    131,735       139,647       144,155       142,040       139,502  
 Total consumer
    462,985       443,097       425,728       450,865       441,135  
 Real Estate
                                       
    Construction
    173,080       180,759       192,051       197,336       208,664  
    Single-family residential
    389,257       392,208       403,035       401,447       410,315  
    Other commercial
    592,728       596,517       600,436       601,217       588,216  
 Total real estate
    1,155,065       1,169,484       1,195,522       1,200,000       1,207,195  
 Commercial
                                       
    Commercial
    155,970       168,206       165,747       182,064       187,645  
    Agricultural
    65,964       84,866       125,566       96,526       68,731  
    Financial institutions
    4,093       3,885       4,087       3,598       3,471  
 Total commercial
    226,027       256,957       295,400       282,188       259,847  
 Other
    5,883       5,451       8,451       10,407       9,155  
                                         
Total Loans
  $ 1,849,960     $ 1,874,989     $ 1,925,101     $ 1,943,460     $ 1,917,332  
                                         
Investment Securities - End of Period
                                       
 Held-to-Maturity
                                       
    U.S. Government agencies
  $ 221,885     $ 254,229     $ 176,340     $ 149,698     $ 33,000  
    Mortgage-backed securities
    88       90       95       98       105  
    State and political subdivisions
    209,101       208,812       209,757       202,195       183,408  
    Other securities
    930       930       930       930       930  
       Total held-to-maturity
    432,004       464,061       387,122       352,921       217,443  
 Available-for-Sale
                                       
    U.S. Treasury
    4,008       4,329       4,345       5,058       7,563  
    U.S. Government agencies
    135,038       161,524       162,760       195,236       301,785  
    Mortgage-backed securities
    2,996       2,972       2,998       2,936       3,008  
    State and political subdivisions
    -       -       366       486       486  
    FHLB stock
    7,484       7,477       7,474       7,471       7,376  
    Other securities
    6,570       6,552       6,550       66,761       185,131  
       Total available-for-sale
    156,096       182,854       184,493       277,948       505,349  
                                         
       Total investment securities
  $ 588,100     $ 646,915     $ 571,615     $ 630,869     $ 722,792  
                                         
       Fair Value - HTM investment securities
  $ 435,810     $ 465,665     $ 392,450     $ 353,021     $ 218,712  
                                         
Investment Securities - QTD Average
                                       
 Taxable securities
  $ 432,736     $ 370,538     $ 390,226     $ 498,989     $ 536,443  
 Tax exempt securities
    207,507       210,183       207,561       194,211       173,305  
                                         
    Total investment securities - QTD average
  $ 640,243     $ 580,721     $ 597,787     $ 693,200     $ 709,748  
 
 
 
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 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality
                         
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
(in thousands)
                             
Allowance for Loan Losses
                             
 Balance, beginning of quarter
  $ 25,016     $ 25,830     $ 25,032     $ 24,508     $ 25,841  
                                         
 Loans charged off
                                       
    Credit cards
    1,435       1,353       1,363       1,350       1,270  
    Other consumer
    500       1,048       652       528       530  
    Real estate
    2,401       1,245       483       1,389       1,697  
    Commercial
    227       633       378       467       442  
       Total loans charged off
    4,563       4,279       2,876       3,734       3,939  
                                         
 Recoveries of loans previously charged off
                                       
    Credit cards
    229       263       242       201       214  
    Other consumer
    293       118       151       214       190  
    Real estate
    701       141       407       841       4  
    Commercial
    140       176       85       380       60  
       Total recoveries
    1,363       698       885       1,636       468  
    Net loans charged off
    3,200       3,581       1,991       2,098       3,471  
 Provision for loan losses
    3,231       2,767       2,789       2,622       2,138  
 Balance, end of quarter
  $ 25,047     $ 25,016     $ 25,830     $ 25,032     $ 24,508  
                                         
Non-performing assets
                                       
 Non-performing loans
                                       
    Nonaccrual loans
                                       
       Real estate
  $ 8,442     $ 18,358     $ 12,269     $ 13,217     $ 12,690  
       Commercial
    1,673       1,776       1,291       1,611       1,349  
       Consumer
    1,604       1,860       1,836       1,517       1,563  
          Total nonaccrual loans
    11,719       21,994       15,396       16,345       15,602  
    Loans past due 90 days or more
                                       
       Government guaranteed student loans
    2,464       1,939       2,258       2,371       2,739  
       Other loans
    1,132       1,383       1,475       1,147       1,482  
          Total loans past due 90 days or more
    3,596       3,322       3,733       3,518       4,221  
             Total non-performing loans
    15,315       25,316       19,129       19,863       19,823  
                                         
 Other non-performing assets
                                       
    Foreclosed assets held for sale
    18,744       9,179       6,019       5,147       3,704  
    Other non-performing assets
    15       20       21       17       12  
       Total other non-performing assets
    18,759       9,199       6,040       5,164       3,716  
                                         
          Total non-performing assets
  $ 34,074     $ 34,515     $ 25,169     $ 25,027     $ 23,539  
                                         
Ratios
                                       
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.35 %     1.33 %     1.34 %     1.29 %     1.28 %
 Allowance for loan losses to
                                       
    non-performing loans
    163.55 %     98.81 %     135.03 %     126.02 %     123.63 %
 Non-performing loans to total loans
    0.83 %     1.35 %     0.99 %     1.02 %     1.03 %
 Non-performing assets to total assets
    1.10 %     1.12 %     0.86 %     0.86 %     0.80 %
 Non-performing assets to total assets
                                       
   (excluding Gov't guaranteed student loans)
    1.02 %     1.05 %     0.79 %     0.78 %     0.71 %
 Annualized net charge offs to total loans
    0.70 %     0.75 %     0.40 %     0.44 %     0.73 %
 Annualized net charge offs to total loans
                                       
   (excluding credit cards)
    0.48 %     0.57 %     0.19 %     0.22 %     0.56 %
 Past due loans >30 days (excluding nonaccrual)
    1.02 %     0.81 %     0.82 %     0.58 %     0.78 %
 
 
 
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 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated - Net Interest Income Analysis
                         
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
ASSETS
                             
                               
Earning Assets
                             
   Interest bearing balances due from banks
    0.27 %     0.28 %     0.38 %     0.62 %     0.59 %
   Federal funds sold
    1.60 %     0.62 %     0.67 %     0.60 %     0.83 %
   Investment securities
    3.66 %     4.30 %     4.21 %     3.71 %     4.28 %
   Mortgage loans held for sale
    4.88 %     5.49 %     4.88 %     4.79 %     4.67 %
   Assets held in trading accounts
    0.12 %     0.34 %     0.19 %     0.34 %     0.48 %
   Loans
    5.83 %     5.92 %     5.91 %     5.85 %     5.98 %
      Total interest earning assets
    4.74 %     4.97 %     5.31 %     5.18 %     5.41 %
                                         
                                         
LIABILITIES
                                       
                                         
Interest bearing liabilities
                                       
   Interest bearing transaction and
                                       
     savings accounts
    0.53 %     0.64 %     0.70 %     0.71 %     0.99 %
   Time deposits
    1.76 %     2.00 %     2.25 %     2.54 %     2.89 %
      Total interest bearing deposits
    1.07 %     1.24 %     1.42 %     1.57 %     1.90 %
   Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
     sold under agreement to repurchase
    0.53 %     0.65 %     0.68 %     0.69 %     0.82 %
   Short-term debt
    1.62 %     1.57 %     0.79 %     1.34 %     1.44 %
   Long-term debt
    4.39 %     4.26 %     4.27 %     4.35 %     4.41 %
      Total interest bearing liabilities
    1.25 %     1.42 %     1.59 %     1.72 %     2.02 %
                                         
NET INTEREST MARGIN/SPREAD
                                       
                                         
   Net interest spread
    3.49 %     3.55 %     3.72 %     3.46 %     3.39 %
   Net interest margin - quarter-to-date
    3.71 %     3.77 %     3.97 %     3.71 %     3.68 %
   Net interest margin - year-to-date
    3.71 %     3.78 %     3.79 %     3.70 %     3.68 %
 
 
 
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 Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
 Consolidated - Selected Financial Data
                             
 For the Quarters Ended
 
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
 
 (Unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
(in thousands, except share data)
                             
QUARTER-TO-DATE
                             
 Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.29     $ 0.44     $ 0.54     $ 0.39     $ 0.37  
 Cash dividends declared per common share
    0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19  
 Cash dividends declared - amount
    3,266       3,248       2,668       2,667       2,663  
 Return on average stockholders' equity
    5.36 %     8.06 %     10.20 %     7.48 %     7.25 %
 Return on tangible equity
    6.58 %     10.10 %     13.13 %     9.73 %     9.47 %
 Return on average assets
    0.65 %     0.88 %     1.04 %     0.75 %     0.72 %
 Net interest margin (FTE)
    3.71 %     3.77 %     3.97 %     3.71 %     3.68 %
 FTE adjustment - investments
    1,250       1,265       1,253       1,150       1,069  
 FTE adjustment - loans
    16       37       51       53       57  
 Amortization of intangibles
    201       201       201       202       202  
 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes
    127       127       127       127       127  
 Average shares outstanding
    17,139,732       15,432,821       14,042,813       14,021,727       13,991,748  
 Average earning assets
    2,808,881       2,789,712       2,670,537       2,693,585       2,699,486  
 Average interest bearing liabilities
    2,330,897       2,348,052       2,262,374       2,292,675       2,308,255  
                                         
YEAR-TO-DATE
                                       
 Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.29     $ 1.74     $ 1.30     $ 0.76     $ 0.37  
 Cash dividends declared per common share
    0.19       0.76       0.57       0.38       0.19  
 Return on average stockholders' equity
    5.36 %     8.26 %     8.33 %     7.37 %     7.25 %
 Return on tangible equity
    6.58 %     10.61 %     10.80 %     9.60 %     9.47 %
 Return on average assets
    0.65 %     0.85 %     0.84 %     0.74 %     0.72 %
 Net interest margin (FTE)
    3.71 %     3.78 %     3.79 %     3.70 %     3.68 %
 FTE adjustment - investments
    1,250       4,737       3,472       2,219       1,069  
 FTE adjustment - loans
    16       198       161       110       57  
 Amortization of intangibles
    201       806       605       404       202  
 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes
    127       508       381       254       127  
 Average shares outstanding
    17,139,732       14,375,323       14,018,949       14,006,820       13,991,748  
 Average diluted shares outstanding
    17,212,980       14,465,718       14,108,546       14,093,163       14,090,246  
 Average earning assets
    2,808,881       2,713,330       2,687,868       2,696,535       2,699,486  
 Average interest bearing liabilities
    2,330,897       2,302,839       2,287,767       2,300,464       2,308,255  
                                         
END OF PERIOD
                                       
 Book value per share
  $ 21.72     $ 21.72     $ 21.20     $ 20.82     $ 20.85  
 Tangible book value per share
    18.10       18.07       16.75       16.35       16.35  
 Shares outstanding
    17,186,513       17,093,931       14,045,631       14,036,274       14,013,839  
 Full-time equivalent employees
    1,057       1,091       1,111       1,103       1,097  
 Total number of ATM's
    93       93       93       94       94  
 Total number of financial centers
    84       84       84       84       84  
 Parent company only - investment in subsidiaries
    305,182       303,183       300,946       298,310       297,860  
 Parent company only - intangible assets
    133       133       133       133       133  
 
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