TYLER, Texas, April 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Southside Bancshares, Inc. (“Southside” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:SBSI) today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Southside reported record net income of $15.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, an increase of $1.5 million, or 10.9%, compared to $13.5 million for the same period in 2016.  Diluted earnings per common share were $0.52 for the three months ended March 31, 2017, an increase of $0.01, or 2.0%, compared to $0.51 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The return on average shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was 11.57%, compared to 11.96% for the same period in 2016.  The return on average assets was 1.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 1.07% for the same period in 2016.

“Outstanding first quarter financial results should provide an excellent foundation on which to build 2017,” stated Lee R. Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southside.  “Our first quarter results included record net income, a five basis point increase in the net interest margin on a linked quarter basis, an increase in net interest income on a linked quarter basis, a 51.60% efficiency ratio reflective of our ongoing cost containment initiative and a continued decrease in our ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets to 0.25%.”

“Notwithstanding the level of payoffs during the first quarter, our loan pipeline remains healthy and we anticipate loan growth during the remainder of 2017,” Mr. Gibson concluded.

Loans and Deposits

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, total loans decreased by $17.6 million, or 0.7%, compared to December 31, 2016.  The net decrease in our loans was comprised primarily of decreases of $17.8 million of construction loans, $14.4 million of 1-4 family residential loans, $12.3 million of loans to individuals and $1.2 million of municipal loans, which were partially offset by increases in commercial real estate loans of $28.3 million.  Loans with oil and gas industry exposure totaled 1.14% of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2017, compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2016.

Nonperforming assets decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2017 by $1.0 million, or 6.8%, to $14.1 million, or 0.25% of total assets, compared to 0.27% of total assets at December 31, 2016.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the allowance for loan losses increased modestly by $0.6 million, or 3.2%, to $18.5 million, or 0.73% of total loans, compared to 0.70% of total loans at December 31, 2016.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, deposits, net of brokered deposits, increased $87.3 million, or 2.5%, compared to December 31, 2016.

Net Interest Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

Net interest income decreased $1.3 million, or 3.6%, to $35.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $36.6 million for the same period in 2016.  The decrease in net interest income was the result of the increase in interest expense of $3.2 million associated with short- and long-term obligations and deposits, which were partially offset by an increase in interest income of $1.9 million, which was a result of the increase in interest income from the securities portfolio, compared to the same period in 2016.  For the three months ended March 31, 2017, our net interest spread decreased to 2.93%, compared to 3.40% for the same period in 2016.  Our net interest margin decreased to 3.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 3.51% for the same period in 2016.  Both the decrease in net interest margin and spread was due to higher rates paid on interest bearing liabilities along with a decrease in the yield on interest earning assets.  The decrease in yield on interest earning assets was partially due to lower purchase accretion in 2017 and the $1.3 million recovery of interest income on the payoff of a long-term nonaccrual loan during the first quarter of 2016.  The increase in rates paid on interest bearing liabilities was a direct result of the subordinated debt issuance, and to a lesser extent, the decrease in the purchase accretion on the certificate of deposit premium, both having occurred during the third quarter of 2016.  The net interest spread and margin on a linked quarter basis increased from 2.90% and 3.03%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31,2016, to 2.93% and 3.08% respectively, for the three months ended March 31,2017.

Net Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

Net income increased $1.5 million, or 10.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, to $15.0 million compared to the same period in 2016.  The increase was primarily the result of a $1.9 million increase in interest income, a $1.2 million decrease in provision for loan losses and a $3.5 million decrease in noninterest expense, partially offset by a $3.2 million increase in interest expense and a $1.9 million decrease in noninterest income.

Noninterest income decreased $1.9 million, or 16.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, due primarily to the decrease in net gain on sale of securities available for sale.

Noninterest expense decreased $3.5 million, or 12.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, due primarily to decreases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expense, professional fees and other noninterest expense.  The decrease in salaries and employee benefits is due to a one-time expense of $1.7 million related to the acceptance of early retirement packages of 16 employees during the three months ended March 31, 2016.  Occupancy expense decreased due to lower rent expense.  Professional fees decreased due to decreases in consulting fees associated with the process improvement and re-branding efforts initiated in January 2016.  Other noninterest expense decreased primarily due to a reduction in the provision expense for losses on unfunded loan commitments, losses on other real estate owned, check card losses and a decrease in core deposits intangible amortization expense.

Conference Call

Southside’s management team will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2017 financial results on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 9:00 am CDT.  The call can be accessed by dialing 844-775-2540 and by identifying the conference ID number 95297061 or by identifying “Southside Bancshares, Inc., First Quarter 2017 Earnings Call.”  To listen to the call via web-cast, register at www.southside.com/about/investor-relations.

For those unable to listen to the conference call live, a recording of the conference call will be available from approximately 3:00 pm CDT April 28, 2017 through May 10, 2017 by accessing the company website, www.southside.com/about/investor-relations.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry.  However, certain non-GAAP measures are used by management to supplement the evaluation of our performance.  These include the following fully-taxable equivalent measures: tax-equivalent net interest income, tax-equivalent net interest margin, tax-equivalent net interest spread, and tax-equivalent efficiency ratio, which include the effects of taxable-equivalent adjustments using a federal income tax rate of 35% to increase tax-exempt interest income to a tax-equivalent basis.  Whenever we present a non-GAAP financial measure in an SEC filing, we are also required to present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and reconcile the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure and such comparable GAAP measure.  Tax-equivalent adjustments are reported in notes 2 and 3 to the Average Balances with Average Yields and Rates tables under Results of Operations below.

Tax-equivalent net interest income, net interest margin and net interest spread.  Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis is a non-GAAP measure that adjusts for the tax-favored status of net interest income from loans and investments.  We believe this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and it enhances comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources.  The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is our net interest income.  Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis is net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis divided by average interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis.  The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is our net interest margin.  Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis is the difference in the average yield on average interest-earning assets on a tax equivalent basis and the average rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities.  The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is our net interest spread.

Efficiency ratio.  The efficiency ratio, calculated on a tax-equivalent basis, is a non-GAAP measure that provides a measure of productivity in the banking industry.  This ratio is calculated to measure the cost of generating one dollar of revenue.  The ratio is designed to reflect the percentage of one dollar which must be expended to generate that dollar of revenue.  We calculate this ratio by dividing noninterest expense, excluding amortization of intangibles and certain non-recurring expense by the sum of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and noninterest income, excluding gains (losses) on sales of investment securities and certain non-recurring impairments.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives to GAAP-basis financial statements, and other bank holding companies may define or calculate these non-GAAP measures or similar measures differently.

About Southside Bancshares, Inc.

Southside Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company with approximately $5.66 billion in assets as of March 31, 2017, that owns 100% of Southside Bank.  Southside Bank currently has 60 banking centers in Texas and operates a network of 70 ATMs.

To learn more about Southside Bancshares, Inc., please visit our investor relations website at www.southside.com/about/investor-relations.  Our investor relations site provides a detailed overview of our activities, financial information and historical stock price data.  To receive e-mail notification of company news, events and stock activity, please register on the E-mail Notification portion of the website.  Questions or comments may be directed to Deborah Wilkinson at (817) 367-4962, or [email protected].

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements of other than historical fact that are contained in this document and in other written material, press releases and oral statements issued by or on behalf of the Company may be considered to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of and subject to the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date.  These statements may include words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “appear,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “may,” “likely,” “intend,” “probability,” “risk,” “target,” “objective,” “plans,” “potential,” and similar expressions.  Forward-looking statements are statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, expectations, objectives, goals, anticipations, assumptions and estimates about the Company’s future performance and are subject to significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.  For example, discussions about trends in asset quality, capital, liquidity, the pace of loan and revenue growth, the Company’s ability to sell nonperforming assets, expense reductions, the benefits of the Share Repurchase Plan, planned operational efficiencies, earnings and certain market risk disclosures, including the impact of interest rates and other economic factors, are based upon information presently available to management and are dependent on choices about key model characteristics and assumptions and are subject to various limitations.  By their nature, certain of the market risk disclosures are only estimates and could be materially different from what actually occurs in the future.

Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, under “Forward-Looking Information” and Item 1A.  “Risk Factors,” and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company disclaims any obligation to update any factors or to announce publicly the result of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.

   
  SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES, INC.
  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
  (In thousands, except per share data)
                   
                   
  As of
  2017   2016
  March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,
ASSETS                  
Cash and due from banks $ 54,345     $ 59,363     $ 54,255     $ 45,663     $ 52,324  
Interest earning deposits 185,289     102,251     144,833     18,450     16,130  
Federal funds sold 7,360     8,040              
Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value 1,444,043     1,479,600     1,622,128     1,416,335     1,332,381  
Securities held to maturity, at carrying value 929,793     937,487     775,682     784,925     784,579  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 61,305     61,084     51,901     47,702     47,550  
Loans held for sale 5,303     7,641     5,301     5,883     4,971  
Loans 2,538,918     2,556,537     2,483,641     2,384,321     2,443,231  
Less: Allowance for loan losses (18,485 )   (17,911 )   (15,993 )   (14,908 )   (21,799 )
Net loans 2,520,433     2,538,626     2,467,648     2,369,413     2,421,432  
Premises & equipment, net 105,327     106,003     106,777     107,242     107,556  
Goodwill 91,520     91,520     91,520     91,520     91,520  
Other intangible assets, net 4,177     4,608     5,060     5,534     6,029  
Bank owned life insurance 98,377     97,775     97,002     96,375     95,718  
Other assets 148,977     69,769     42,796     45,886     58,743  
Total assets $ 5,656,249     $ 5,563,767     $ 5,464,903     $ 5,034,928     $ 5,018,933  
                   
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                  
Noninterest bearing deposits $ 753,224     $ 704,013     $ 747,270     $ 679,831     $ 698,695  
Interest bearing deposits 2,952,072     2,829,063     2,834,117     2,890,418     2,920,673  
Total deposits 3,705,296     3,533,076     3,581,387     3,570,249     3,619,368  
Short-term obligations 960,730     873,615     720,634     385,717     259,646  
Long-term obligations 411,310     601,464     621,640     559,071     622,222  
Other liabilities 47,447     37,338     68,682     47,591     60,121  
  Total liabilities 5,124,783     5,045,493     4,992,343     4,562,628     4,561,357  
Shareholders’ equity 531,466     518,274     472,560     472,300     457,576  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,656,249     $ 5,563,767     $ 5,464,903     $ 5,034,928     $ 5,018,933  

   
  At or For the Three Months Ended
  2017   2016
  March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,
Income Statement:                  
Total interest income $ 44,888     $ 43,680     $ 41,132     $ 41,089     $ 43,012  
Total interest expense 9,608     9,039     7,202     6,711     6,396  
Net interest income 35,280     34,641     33,930     34,378     36,616  
Provision for loan losses 1,098     2,065     1,631     3,768     2,316  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 34,182     32,576     32,299     30,610     34,300  
Noninterest income                  
Deposit services 5,114     5,183     5,335     5,099     5,085  
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale 322     (2,676 )   2,343     728     2,441  
Gain on sale of loans 701     461     818     873     643  
Trust income 890     900     867     869     855  
Bank owned life insurance income 634     649     656     647     674  
Brokerage services 547     466     551     535     575  
Other 1,465     1,730     1,162     619     1,323  
   Total noninterest income 9,673     6,713     11,732     9,370     11,596  
Noninterest expense                  
Salaries and employee benefits 15,919     16,194     15,203     14,849     17,732  
Occupancy expense 2,863     2,825     4,569     2,993     3,335  
Advertising, travel & entertainment 583     648     588     722     685  
ATM and debit card expense 927     820     868     736     712  
Professional fees 939     982     1,148     1,478     1,338  
Software and data processing expense 725     687     736     739     749  
Telephone and communications 526     572     407     468     484  
FDIC insurance 441     215     643     645     638  
FHLB prepayment fees             148      
Other 2,935     2,934     4,263     3,035     3,734  
   Total noninterest expense 25,858     25,877     28,425     25,813     29,407  
Income before income tax expense 17,997     13,412     15,606     14,167     16,489  
Income tax expense 3,008     1,839     2,741     2,772     2,973  
Net income $ 14,989     $ 11,573     $ 12,865     $ 11,395     $ 13,516  
                   
Common share data:      
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding 28,569     26,866     26,262     26,230     26,449  
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 28,777     27,049     26,415     26,349     26,519  
Shares outstanding end of period 28,587     28,543     26,278     26,251     26,222  
Net income per common share                  
Basic $ 0.52     $ 0.43     $ 0.49     $ 0.43     $ 0.51  
Diluted 0.52     0.43     0.49     0.43     0.51  
Book value per common share 18.59     18.16     17.98     17.99     17.46  
Cash dividend paid per common share 0.25     0.30     0.24     0.24     0.23  
                   
Selected Performance Ratios:                  
Return on average assets 1.08 %   0.83 %   0.98 %   0.90 %   1.07 %
Return on average shareholders’ equity 11.57     9.56     10.78     9.91     11.96  
Average yield on interest earning assets 3.82     3.73     3.78     3.93     4.06  
Average rate on interest bearing liabilities 0.89     0.83     0.72     0.69     0.66  
Net interest spread 2.93     2.90     3.06     3.24     3.40  
Net interest margin 3.08     3.03     3.19     3.35     3.51  
Average interest earnings assets to average interest bearing liabilities 120.04     119.88     120.40     120.21     119.62  
Noninterest expense to average total assets 1.87     1.85     2.17     2.05     2.33  
Efficiency ratio (1) 51.60     52.00     53.88     52.85     57.47  

(1) See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

  Southside Bancshares, Inc.
  Selected Financial Data (unaudited)
  (dollars in thousands)
                   
  Three Months Ended
  2017   2016
  March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,
Nonperforming assets: $ 14,079     $ 15,105     $ 16,008     $ 24,510     $ 34,046  
Nonaccrual loans (1) 7,261     8,280     8,536     11,767     21,927  
Accruing loans past due more than 90 days (1) 1     6     1     6     7  
Restructured loans (2) 6,424     6,431     7,193     12,477     11,762  
Other real estate owned 367     339     237     237     265  
Repossessed assets 26     49     41     23     85  
                   
Asset Quality Ratios:                  
Nonaccruing loans to total loans 0.29 %   0.32 %   0.34 %   0.49 %   0.90 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccruing loans 254.58     216.32     187.36     126.69     99.42  
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets 131.29     118.58     99.91     60.82     64.03  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.73     0.70     0.64     0.63     0.89  
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.25     0.27     0.29     0.49     0.68  
Net charge-offs to average loans 0.08     0.02     0.09     1.77     0.04  
                   
Capital Ratios:                  
Shareholders’ equity to total assets 9.40     9.32     8.65     9.38     9.12  
Average shareholders’ equity to average total assets 9.36     8.66     9.10     9.11     8.94  

(1) Excludes purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans measured at fair value at acquisition.
(2)  Includes $3.0 million, $3.1 million, $3.2 million, $8.3 million, and $7.4 million in PCI loans restructured as of March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and March 31, 2016, respectively.


Loan Portfolio Composition

The following table sets forth loan totals by category for the periods presented:
   
  Three Months Ended
  2017   2016
  March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,
Real Estate Loans:                  
Construction $ 362,367     $ 380,175     $ 466,323     $ 425,595     $ 464,750  
1-4 Family Residential 622,881     637,239     644,746     633,400     644,826  
Commercial 974,307     945,978     759,795     694,272     657,962  
Commercial Loans 176,908     177,265     191,154     197,896     233,857  
Municipal Loans 297,417     298,583     293,949     292,909     286,217  
Loans to Individuals 105,038     117,297     127,674     140,249     155,619  
Total Loans $ 2,538,918     $ 2,556,537     $ 2,483,641     $ 2,384,321     $ 2,443,231  
                                       

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The “Average Balances with Average Yields and Rates” tables that follow show average earning assets and interest bearing liabilities together with the average yield on the earning assets and the average rate of the interest bearing liabilities (dollars in thousands).

   
  Average Balances with Average Yields and Rates
          (unaudited)        
          Three Months Ended        
  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016
  Avg Balance   Interest   Avg
Yield/
Rate
  Avg Balance   Interest   Avg
Yield/
Rate
ASSETS                      
Loans (1) (2) $ 2,549,230     $ 28,241     4.49 %   $ 2,512,820     $ 27,835     4.41 %
Loans held for sale 7,023     48     2.77 %   4,845     36     2.96 %
Securities:                      
Investment securities (taxable) (4) 86,511     377     1.77 %   115,057     485     1.68 %
Investment securities (tax-exempt) (3) (4) 779,772     9,929     5.16 %   812,771     10,352     5.07 %
Mortgage-backed and related securities (4) 1,570,510     10,045     2.59 %   1,520,045     9,294     2.43 %
   Total securities 2,436,793     20,351     3.39 %   2,447,873     20,131     3.27 %
FHLB stock, at cost, and other investments 66,547     298     1.82 %   62,087     210     1.35 %
Interest earning deposits 162,235     346     0.86 %   134,786     165     0.49 %
Federal funds sold 7,217     14     0.79 %   2,972     5     0.67 %
Total earning assets 5,229,045     49,298     3.82 %   5,165,383     48,382     3.73 %
Cash and due from banks 53,528             52,415          
Accrued interest and other assets 350,729             359,217          
Less: Allowance for loan losses (18,130 )           (16,467 )        
Total assets $ 5,615,172             $ 5,560,548          
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                      
Savings deposits $ 252,744     92     0.15 %   $ 250,706     76     0.12 %
Time deposits 927,610     2,227     0.97 %   926,021     2,261     0.97 %
Interest bearing demand deposits 1,707,996     1,962     0.47 %   1,646,535     1,543     0.37 %
Total interest bearing deposits 2,888,350     4,281     0.60 %   2,823,262     3,880     0.55 %
Short-term interest bearing liabilities 1,007,546     2,065     0.83 %   869,398     1,428     0.65 %
Long-term interest bearing liabilities – FHLB Dallas 301,775     1,402     1.88 %   457,754     1,837     1.60 %
Subordinated notes (5) 98,117     1,393     5.76 %   98,011     1,439     5.84 %
Long-term debt (6) 60,237     467     3.14 %   60,235     455     3.01 %
Total interest bearing liabilities 4,356,025     9,608     0.89 %   4,308,660     9,039     0.83 %
Noninterest bearing deposits 693,729             717,599          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 39,960             52,714          
Total liabilities 5,089,714             5,078,973          
Shareholders’ equity 525,458             481,575          
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,615,172             $ 5,560,548          
Net interest income     $ 39,690             $ 39,343      
Net interest margin on average earning assets         3.08 %           3.03 %
Net interest spread         2.93 %           2.90 %

(1) Interest on loans includes net fees on loans that are not material in amount.
(2) Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $1,035 and $1,045 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(3) Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $3,375 and $3,657 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(4) For the purpose of calculating the average yield, the average balance of securities is presented at historical cost.
(5) The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs reflected in the carrying amount of the subordinated notes totaled approximately $1.9 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(6) Represents issuance of junior subordinated debentures.  In connection with the adoption of ASU 2015-03 that requires unamortized debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, our average balance sheets for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 reflect a decrease in long-term debt of $74,000 and $76,000, respectively.

Note:  As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, loans totaling $7,261 and $8,280, respectively, were on nonaccrual status.  Our policy is to reverse previously accrued but unpaid interest on nonaccrual loans; thereafter, interest income is recorded to the extent received when appropriate.

                   
          Three Months Ended        
  September 30, 2016   June 30, 2016
  Avg Balance   Interest   Avg
Yield/
Rate
  Avg Balance   Interest   Avg
Yield/
Rate
ASSETS                      
Loans (1) (2) $ 2,436,349     $ 26,750     4.37 %   $ 2,426,733     $ 27,275     4.52 %
Loans held for sale 6,718     54     3.20 %   4,984     40     3.23 %
Securities:                      
Investment securities (taxable) (4) 61,238     251     1.63 %   22,010     107     1.96 %
Investment securities (tax-exempt) (3) (4) 690,635     8,911     5.13 %   657,568     8,636     5.28 %
Mortgage-backed and related securities (4) 1,492,271     9,399     2.51 %   1,450,868     9,366     2.60 %
   Total securities 2,244,144     18,561     3.29 %   2,130,446     18,109     3.42 %
FHLB stock, at cost, and other investments 54,085     186     1.37 %   52,952     185     1.41 %
Interest earning deposits 57,598     89     0.61 %   57,493     61     0.43 %
Total earning assets 4,798,894     45,640     3.78 %   4,672,608     45,670     3.93 %
Cash and due from banks 49,418             47,079          
Accrued interest and other assets 385,917             377,983          
Less: Allowance for loan losses (14,989 )           (22,377 )        
Total assets $ 5,219,240             $ 5,075,293          
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                      
Savings deposits $ 248,364     71     0.11 %   $ 244,639     68     0.11 %
Time deposits 949,019     2,073     0.87 %   976,600     1,927     0.79 %
Interest bearing demand deposits 1,634,898     1,460     0.36 %   1,727,431     1,520     0.35 %
Total interest bearing deposits 2,832,281     3,604     0.51 %   2,948,670     3,515     0.48 %
Short-term interest bearing liabilities 608,130     1,122     0.73 %   385,858     906     0.94 %
Long-term interest bearing liabilities – FHLB Dallas 472,470     1,857     1.56 %   492,296     1,874     1.53 %
Subordinated notes (5) 12,823     189     5.86 %            
Long-term debt (6) 60,234     430     2.84 %   60,233     416     2.78 %
Total interest bearing liabilities 3,985,938     7,202     0.72 %   3,887,057     6,711     0.69 %
Noninterest bearing deposits 702,539             682,360          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 55,783             43,360          
Total liabilities 4,744,260             4,612,777          
Shareholders’ equity 474,980             462,516          
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,219,240             $ 5,075,293          
Net interest income     $ 38,438             $ 38,959      
Net interest margin on average earning assets         3.19 %           3.35 %
Net interest spread         3.06 %           3.24 %

(1) Interest on loans includes net fees on loans that are not material in amount.
(2) Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $1,064 and $1,082 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(3) Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $3,444 and $3,499 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(4) For the purpose of calculating the average yield, the average balance of securities is presented at historical cost.
(5) The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs reflected in the carrying amount of the subordinated notes totaled approximately $220,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
(6) Represents issuance of junior subordinated debentures.  In connection with the adoption of ASU 2015-03 that requires unamortized debt issuance costs be presented as a direct deduction from the related debt liability, our average long-term debt for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016 reflect unamortized debt issuance costs of $77,000 and $78,000, respectively.

Note:  As of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, loans totaling $8,536 and $11,767, respectively, were on nonaccrual status.  Our policy is to reverse previously accrued but unpaid interest on nonaccrual loans; thereafter, interest income is recorded to the extent received when appropriate.

   
  Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2016
  Avg
Balance
  Interest   Avg
Yield/
Rate
ASSETS          
Loans (1) (2) $ 2,434,837     $ 28,793     4.76 %
Loans held for sale 3,581     32     3.59 %
Securities:          
Investment securities (taxable) (4) 41,659     214     2.07 %
Investment securities (tax-exempt) (3) (4) 635,766     8,494     5.37 %
Mortgage-backed and related securities (4) 1,454,343     9,391     2.60 %
   Total securities 2,131,768     18,099     3.41 %
FHLB stock, at cost, and other investments 55,116     217     1.58 %
Interest earning deposits 51,246     70     0.55 %
Total earning assets 4,676,548     47,211     4.06 %
Cash and due from banks 55,732          
Accrued interest and other assets 370,022          
Less: Allowance for loan losses (20,088 )        
Total assets $ 5,082,214          
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Savings deposits $ 235,492     65     0.11 %
Time deposits 915,316     1,723     0.76 %
Interest bearing demand deposits 1,717,717     1,468     0.34 %
Total interest bearing deposits 2,868,525     3,256     0.46 %
Short-term interest bearing liabilities 413,985     696     0.68 %
Long-term interest bearing liabilities – FHLB Dallas 566,825     2,039     1.45 %
Long-term debt (5) 60,232     405     2.70 %
Total interest bearing liabilities 3,909,567     6,396     0.66 %
Noninterest bearing deposits 672,865          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 45,390          
Total liabilities 4,627,822          
Shareholders’ equity 454,392          
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,082,214          
Net interest income     $ 40,815      
Net interest margin on average earning assets         3.51 %
Net interest spread         3.40 %

(1) Interest on loans includes net fees on loans that are not material in amount.
(2) Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustment of $1,060 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(3) Interest income includes taxable-equivalent adjustment of $3,139 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(4) For the purpose of calculating the average yield, the average balance of securities is presented at historical cost.
(5) Represents issuance of junior subordinated debentures.  In connection with the adoption of ASU 2015-03 that requires unamortized debt issuance costs be presented as a direct deduction from the related debt liability, our average long-term debt for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflects unamortized debt issuance costs of $79,000.

Note:  As of March 31, 2016, loans totaling $21,927 were on nonaccrual status.  Our policy is to reverse previously accrued but unpaid interest on nonaccrual loans; thereafter, interest income is recorded to the extent received when appropriate.

 

CONTACT: For further information: 
Deborah Wilkinson 
817-367-4962