Hancock Holding Company First Quarter 2009 Earnings Up 69 Percent


GULFPORT, Miss., April 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Hancock's first quarter 2009 net income was $14.0 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 68.6 percent from the fourth quarter of 2008's net income of $8.3 million. Compared to the first quarter of 2008, net income was down $6.0 million, or 30.0 percent. Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2009 were $0.44, an increase of $0.18 from the fourth quarter of 2008, and a decrease of $0.19 from the same quarter a year ago. Hancock's return on average assets for the first quarter of 2009 was 0.79 percent compared to 0.48 percent for the fourth quarter of 2008 and to 1.30 percent for the first quarter of 2008.

The Company's first quarter results continue to be impacted by the ongoing financial crisis and national economic recession. The Company was once again proactive in recognizing asset quality issues but at a level that represents a significant improvement from the previous quarter. Net charge-offs were down to 0.67 percent of average loans in the first quarter, or 53 basis points lower than the 1.20 percent charged-off in the previous quarter. However, in an effort to continue a proactive stance in recognizing asset quality issues, the Company increased non-accrual loans $8.4 million between year-end 2008 and March 31, 2009. The majority of this increase was concentrated in construction and land development loans and in commercial real estate. Going forward, the Company expects to continue this proactive stance toward recognizing asset quality issues.

Commenting on the Company's first quarter earnings, Hancock Holding Company President and Chief Executive Officer Carl J. Chaney stated, "Hancock's first quarter 2009 results represent a dramatic improvement over the previous quarter; and while we are pleased with the quarter's progress, we will continue to be proactive in recognizing issues but will always hold as our top priority the necessary actions to keep our company safe in these difficult times."

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

Balance Sheet

Total assets at March 31, 2009 were $7.1 billion, down slightly from $7.2 billion at December 31, 2008. Compared to March 31, 2008, total assets increased $0.7 billion, or 10.5 percent. The aforementioned growth in assets was organic as the Company did not record any acquisitions in the past year. Hancock also remains very well capitalized with total equity of $625.3 million at March 31, 2009, up $47.9 million, or 8.3 percent, from March 31, 2008. Hancock's tangible equity ratio at March 31, 2009, was 7.92 percent, still among the highest in Hancock's peer group and without the aid of government assistance.

Loan Growth

For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, Hancock's average total loans were $4.3 billion, which represented an increase of $646.8 million, or 17.8 percent, from the same quarter a year ago and was up 97.9 million, or 2.3 percent from the fourth quarter of 2008. Period-end loans were down $14.8 million, or 0.35 percent, from last quarter. The majority of the period-end decrease in loans was in indirect consumer loans (down $16.8 million, or 3.8 percent), with smaller decreases recorded in mortgage (down $6.9 million or 1.6 percent) and finance company loans (down $5.7 million or 4.9 percent). These decreases were slightly offset by an increase in direct consumer loans (up $14.2 million or 2.4 percent).

Deposit Growth

Average deposits were up $295.5 million, or 5.3 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase in average deposits was reflected mostly in public fund deposits (up $286.1 million) with smaller increases reflected in interest-bearing transaction accounts (up $33.7 million) and noninterest bearing transaction accounts (up $16.2 million). Period-end deposits for the first quarter were $5.8 billion, up $660.4 million, or 12.8 percent, from March 31, 2008, but were down $126.9 million, or 2.1 percent, from December 31, 2008. The decrease in period-end deposits as compared to December 31, 2008, was primarily in time deposits as the Company had $645.0 million of time deposits mature over the course of the quarter with a net retention rate of 65.0 percent.

Asset Quality

Net charge-offs for 2009's first quarter were $7.1 million, or 0.67 percent of average loans, down $5.5 million from the $12.6 million, or 1.20 percent of average loans, reported for the fourth quarter of 2008. Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and foreclosed assets was 1.04 percent at March 31, 2009, compared to 0.83 percent at December 31, 2008. Non-accrual loans increased $8.4 million while other real estate owned (ORE) increased $0.6 million compared to the prior quarter. Loans 90 days past due or greater (accruing) as a percent of period end loans decreased 6 basis points from December 31, 2008, to 0.20 percent at March 31, 2009.

Hancock recorded a provision for loan losses of $8.3 million in the first quarter which, when combined with the quarter's net charge-offs of $7.1 million, resulted in a $1.2 million increase in the allowance for loan losses between December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2009. This increase was necessary to adjust the allowance to the level dictated by the Company's reserving methodologies. The higher level of the allowance for loan losses was due to an increase in nonperforming loans as a result of the continued weakness in the local and national economies. The Company's allowance for loan losses was $62.9 million at March 31, 2009, compared to $61.7 million reported at December 31, 2008. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.49 percent at the end of the first quarter, compared to 1.45 percent reported at December 31, 2008.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (te) for the first quarter increased $3.5 million, or 6.6 percent, while the net interest margin (te) of 3.50 percent was 30 basis points narrower than the same quarter a year ago. Growth in average earning assets was strong compared to the same quarter a year ago with an increase of $901.0 million, or 16.2 percent, mostly reflected in higher average loans (up $646.8 million, or 17.8 percent). With short-term interest rates down significantly from the same quarter a year ago, the Company's loan yield fell 125 basis points, pushing the yield on average earning assets down 102 basis points. However, total funding costs over the same quarter a year ago were down 73 basis points.

Compared to the prior quarter, the net interest margin (te) narrowed 1 basis point, but the level of net interest income was up $1.4 million, or 2.5 percent. The Company benefited from a $223.6 million, or 3.6 percent, increase in average earning assets during the first quarter, most of which was in loans and short-term investments. The yield on average earning assets was down 34 basis points as the yields on loans and investment securities fell 30 and 14 basis points, respectively. The loan yield fell primarily due to a full quarter's impact of the previous quarter's 175 basis point reduction in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Nearly offsetting the reduction in the Company's average earning asset yield was a 33 basis point decline in the total cost of funds. Across the board reductions were reflected in all interest-bearing deposits and liabilities -- the most significant of which were in time deposits (cost down 22 basis points due to $645 million of maturing CDs at 3.64 percent) and public fund deposits (cost down 69 basis points). Going forward, the Company expects continued decreases in funding costs as Hancock re-prices maturing CDs ($275 million at 3.06 percent for the second quarter) and reduce the costs associated with the Company's public fund deposit portfolio.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income, excluding securities transactions, for the first quarter was down $1.7 million, or 5.6 percent, compared to the same quarter a year ago and was down $1.5 million, or 5.0 percent, compared to the previous quarter. The primary factors impacting the lower levels of non-interest income compared to the same quarter a year ago were lower levels of insurance fees (down $0.9 million, or 20.5 percent), trust fees (down $0.8 million, or 20.3 percent), service charge income (down $0.3 million or 2.7 percent), and other income (down $0.2 million or 6.5 percent), partly offset by secondary mortgage market operations (up $0.4 million or 48.8 percent). The decrease in non-interest income (excluding securities transactions) for the first quarter compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to service charge income (down $1.0 million, or 8.4 percent), insurance fees (down $0.7 million or 16.5 percent), trust fees (down $0.4 million or 11.9 percent) and debit card and merchant fees (down $0.3 million or 10.0 percent), and only partially offset by higher secondary mortgage market operations (up $0.5 million, or 84.1 percent) and other income (up $0.2 million or 7.2 percent).

Operating expense

Operating expenses for the first quarter were $5.7 million, or 11.4 percent, higher compared to the same quarter a year ago, but were only $0.2 million, or 0.4 percent, higher than the previous quarter. The increase from the same quarter a year ago was reflected in higher personnel expense (up $5.1 million or 20.1 percent), occupancy expense (up $0.5 million or 9.9 percent), and other operating expenses (up $0.5 million or 3.0 percent). These increases were partially offset by lower levels of equipment expense (down $0.4 million or 12.9 percent). The increase in operating expense from last quarter was due to personnel expense (up $2.3 million or 8.2 percent) offset by lower other operating expense (down $2.1 million or 10.9 percent.)

Other

Hancock Holding Company -- parent company of Hancock Bank Mississippi, Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida, and Hancock Bank of Alabama -- has assets of approximately $7.10 billion. Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank consistently ranks as one of the country's strongest, safest financial institutions according to BauerFinancial Services, Inc., and was named among America's Top 10 Best Banks by Bank Director magazine. Additional corporate information and e-banking are available at www.hancockbank.com.

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  Hancock Holding Company
  Financial Highlights
  (amounts in thousands, except per share data and FTE headcount)
  (unaudited)

                                          ----------------------------
                                               Three Months Ended
                                          ----------------------------
                                           3/31/09  12/31/08   3/31/08
                                          ----------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
   Basic                                     $0.44     $0.26     $0.64
   Diluted                                   $0.44     $0.26     $0.63
 Cash dividends per share                    $0.24     $0.24     $0.24
 Book value per share (period-end)          $19.66    $19.18    $18.41
 Tangible book value per share
  (period-end)                              $17.51    $17.02    $16.17
 Weighted average number of shares:
   Basic                                    31,805    31,757    31,346
   Diluted                                  31,937    32,059    31,790
 Period-end number of shares                31,813    31,770    31,372
 Market data:
   High closing price                       $45.56    $56.45    $44.29
   Low closing price                        $22.51    $34.20    $33.45
   Period end closing price                 $31.28    $45.46    $42.02
   Trading volume                           18,026    18,544    17,204

 Other Period-end Data
 ---------------------

 FTE headcount                               1,938     1,952     1,877
 Tangible common equity                   $557,013  $540,859  $507,287
 Tier I capital                           $558,502  $550,216  $512,248
 Goodwill                                  $62,277   $62,277   $62,277
 Amortizable intangibles                    $5,705    $6,059    $7,388
 Common shares repurchased for publicly
  announced plans                                0         6         0

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------

 Return on average assets                    0.79%     0.48%     1.30%
 Return on average common equity             9.12%     5.49%    14.13%
 Earning asset yield (TE)                    5.26%     5.60%     6.28%
 Total cost of funds                         1.75%     2.08%     2.48%
 Net interest margin (TE)                    3.50%     3.51%     3.80%
 Noninterest expense as a percent of total
  revenue (TE) before amortization of
  purchased intangibles and securities
  transactions                              64.93%    64.61%    59.49%
 Common equity (period-end) as a percent
  of total assets (period-end)               8.81%     8.50%     8.99%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio                     7.85%     8.06%     8.34%
 Tangible common equity ratio                7.92%     7.62%     7.98%
 Net charge-offs as a percent of average
  loans                                      0.67%     1.20%     0.32%
 Allowance for loan losses as a percent of
  period-end loans                           1.49%     1.45%     1.46%
 Allowance for loan losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90 days past due          119.72%   133.16%   265.81%
 Loan/deposit ratio                         72.51%    74.58%    72.10%
 Non-interest income excluding securities
  transactions as a percent of total
  revenue (TE)                              34.00%    35.73%    36.78%
                                          ----------------------------


  Hancock Holding Company
  Financial Highlights
  (amounts in thousands)
  (unaudited)

                                      --------------------------------
                                             Three Months Ended
                                      --------------------------------
                                        3/31/09   12/31/08    3/31/08
                                      --------------------------------
 Asset Quality Information
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 Non-accrual loans                       $38,327    $29,976    $12,983
 Foreclosed assets                         5,946      5,360      3,619
                                      --------------------------------
 Total non-performing assets             $44,273    $35,336    $16,602
                                      --------------------------------
 Non-performing assets as a percent of
  loans and foreclosed assets              1.04%      0.83%      0.46%
 Accruing loans 90 days past due          $8,306    $11,019     $3,340
 Accruing loans 90 days past due as a
  percent of loans                         0.20%      0.26%      0.09%
 Non-performing assets + accruing
  loans 90 days past due to loans and
  foreclosed assets                        1.24%      1.09%      0.55%

 Net charge-offs                          $7,117    $12,591     $2,933
 Net charge-offs as a percent of
  average loans                            0.67%      1.20%      0.32%

 Allowance for loan losses               $62,950    $61,725    $53,008
 Allowance for loan losses as a
  percent of period-end loans              1.49%      1.45%      1.46%
 Allowance for loan losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90 days past due        119.72%    133.16%    265.81%

 Provision for loan losses                $8,342    $17,116     $8,818

 Allowance for Loan Losses
 -------------------------

 Beginning Balance                       $61,725    $57,200    $47,123
 Provision for loan loss                   8,342     17,116      8,818
 Charge-offs                               8,277     14,107      4,197
 Recoveries                                1,160      1,516      1,264
                                      --------------------------------
 Net charge-offs                           7,117     12,591      2,933
                                      --------------------------------
 Ending Balance                          $62,950    $61,725    $53,008
                                      --------------------------------

 Net Charge-off Information
 --------------------------

 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate loans             $4,536     $8,971       $834
 Mortgage loans                              177        269         --
 Direct consumer loans                       599      1,039        588
 Indirect consumer loans                     847      1,337        463
 Finance company loans                       958        975      1,048
                                      --------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs                    $7,117    $12,591     $2,933
                                      ================================

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans         $2,688,557 $2,622,357 $2,224,695
 Mortgage loans                          445,741    432,070    399,374
 Direct consumer loans                   605,685    575,826    514,441
 Indirect consumer loans                 430,965    439,780    386,985
 Finance Company loans                   114,428    117,435    113,113
                                      --------------------------------
 Total average loans                  $4,285,376 $4,187,468 $3,638,608


 Net charge-offs to average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans              0.68%      1.36%      0.15%
 Mortgage loans                            0.16%      0.25%      0.00%
 Direct consumer loans                     0.40%      0.72%      0.46%
 Indirect consumer loans                   0.80%      1.21%      0.48%
 Finance Company loans                     3.40%      3.30%      3.73%
                                      --------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs to average
  loans                                    0.67%      1.20%      0.32%
                                      --------------------------------


  Hancock Holding Company
  Financial Highlights
  (amounts in thousands)
  (unaudited)

                                      --------------------------------
                                             Three Months Ended
                                      --------------------------------
                                       3/31/09    12/31/08   3/31/08
                                      --------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income                         $81,448    $84,801    $84,772
 Interest income (TE)                     84,392     87,726     87,227
 Interest expense                         28,002     32,727     34,345
                                      --------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)                 56,390     54,999     52,882
 Provision for loan losses                 8,342     17,116      8,818
 Noninterest income excluding
  securities transactions                 29,055     30,578     30,769
 Securities transactions gains/
  (losses)                                     0     (1,174)     5,652
 Noninterest expense                      55,838     55,637     50,134
                                      --------------------------------
 Income before income taxes               18,321      8,725     27,896
 Income tax expense                        4,290        405      7,839
                                      --------------------------------
 Net income                              $14,031     $8,320    $20,057
                                      ================================

 Noninterest Income and Noninterest
  Expense
 ----------------------------------

 Service charges on deposit accounts     $10,503    $11,467    $10,789
 Trust fees                                3,327      3,777      4,176
 Debit card & merchant fees                2,568      2,853      2,540
 Insurance fees                            3,452      4,136      4,340
 Investment & annuity fees                 2,861      2,849      2,810
 ATM fees                                  1,779      1,690      1,691
 Secondary mortgage market operations      1,158        629        778
 Other income                              3,407      3,177      3,645
                                      --------------------------------
 Noninterest income excluding
  securities transactions                $29,055    $30,578    $30,769
 Securities transactions gains/
  (losses)                                     0     (1,174)     5,652
                                      --------------------------------
 Total noninterest income including
  securities transactions                $29,055    $29,404    $36,421
                                      ================================

 Personnel expense                       $30,775    $28,447    $25,631
 Occupancy expense (net)                   5,055      5,047      4,601
 Equipment expense                         2,534      2,587      2,909
 Other operating expense                  17,120     19,213     16,628
 Amortization of intangibles                 354        343        365
                                      --------------------------------
 Total noninterest expense               $55,838    $55,637    $50,134
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  Hancock Holding Company
  Financial Highlights
  (amounts in thousands)
  (unaudited)

                                      --------------------------------
                                             Three Months Ended
                                      --------------------------------
                                       3/31/09    12/31/08    3/31/08
                                      --------------------------------
 Period-end Balance Sheet
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 Commercial/real estate loans         $2,683,684 $2,683,188 $2,240,823
 Mortgage loans                          420,798    427,720    393,445
 Direct consumer loans                   595,470    581,288    506,372
 Indirect consumer loans                 423,066    439,903    386,614
 Finance Company loans                   111,651    117,366    111,806
                                      --------------------------------
 Total loans                           4,234,669  4,249,465  3,639,060
 Loans held for sale                      27,447     22,115     22,752
 Securities                            1,715,540  1,681,957  1,757,096
 Short-term investments                  453,240    549,416    366,809
                                      --------------------------------
 Earning assets                        6,430,896  6,502,953  5,785,717
                                      --------------------------------
 Allowance for loan losses               (62,950)   (61,725)   (53,008)
 Other assets                            729,538    726,026    692,404
                                      --------------------------------
 Total assets                         $7,097,484 $7,167,254 $6,425,113
                                      ================================

 Noninterest bearing deposits           $954,101   $962,886   $881,380
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                             1,513,467  1,443,633  1,431,726
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                             1,456,286  1,421,070  1,038,119
 Time deposits                         1,880,152  2,103,348  1,792,360
                                      --------------------------------
 Total interest bearing deposits       4,849,905  4,968,051  4,262,205
                                      --------------------------------
 Total deposits                        5,804,006  5,930,937  5,143,585
 Other borrowed funds                    562,224    517,257    604,013
 Other liabilities                       105,911    109,561    100,087
 Common shareholders' equity             625,343    609,499    577,428
                                      --------------------------------
 Total liabilities & common equity    $7,097,484 $7,167,254 $6,425,113
                                      ================================

 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------

 Commercial/real estate loans         $2,688,557 $2,622,357 $2,224,695
 Mortgage loans                          445,741    432,070    399,374
 Direct consumer loans                   605,685    575,826    514,441
 Indirect consumer loans                 430,965    439,780    386,985
 Finance Company loans                   114,428    117,435    113,113
                                      --------------------------------
 Total loans                           4,285,376  4,187,468  3,638,608
 Securities                            1,651,251  1,645,603  1,734,997
 Short-term investments                  537,420    417,370    199,484
                                      --------------------------------
 Earning average assets                6,474,047  6,250,441  5,573,089
                                      --------------------------------
 Allowance for loan losses               (62,332)   (58,163)   (47,385)
 Other assets                            772,171    698,751    686,425
                                      --------------------------------
 Total assets                         $7,183,886 $6,891,029 $6,212,129
                                      ================================

 Noninterest bearing deposits           $913,807   $897,561   $858,706
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                             1,462,801  1,429,054  1,376,712
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                             1,499,354  1,213,226    962,170
 Time deposits                         2,033,925  2,074,559  1,848,825
                                      --------------------------------
 Total interest bearing deposits       4,996,080  4,716,839  4,187,707
                                      --------------------------------
 Total deposits                        5,909,887  5,614,400  5,046,413
 Other borrowed funds                    536,474    579,328    484,542
 Other liabilities                       113,286     94,804    110,468
 Common shareholders' equity             624,239    602,497    570,706
                                      --------------------------------
 Total liabilities & common equity    $7,183,886 $6,891,029 $6,212,129
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  Hancock Holding Company
  Financial Highlights
  (amounts in thousands)
  (unaudited)

                                      --------------------------------
                                             Three Months Ended
                                      --------------------------------
                                        3/31/09   12/31/08   3/31/08
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 Average Balance Sheet Mix
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 Percentage of earning assets/funding
  sources:
 Loans                                    66.19%     66.99%     65.29%
 Securities                               25.51%     26.33%     31.13%
 Short-term investments                    8.30%      6.68%      3.58%
                                      --------------------------------
 Earning average assets                  100.00%    100.00%    100.00%
                                      ================================

 Noninterest bearing deposits             14.11%     14.36%     15.41%
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                                22.59%     22.86%     24.71%
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                                23.16%     19.41%     17.26%
 Time deposits                            31.42%     33.19%     33.17%
                                      --------------------------------
 Total deposits                           91.28%     89.82%     90.55%
 Other borrowed funds                      8.29%      9.27%      8.69%
 Other net interest-free funding
  sources                                  0.43%      0.91%      0.76%
                                      --------------------------------
 Total average funding sources           100.00%    100.00%    100.00%
                                      ================================

 Loan mix:
 Commercial/real estate loans             62.74%     62.63%     61.13%
 Mortgage loans                           10.40%     10.32%     10.98%
 Direct consumer loans                    14.13%     13.75%     14.14%
 Indirect consumer loans                  10.06%     10.50%     10.64%
 Finance Company loans                     2.67%      2.80%      3.11%
                                      --------------------------------
 Total loans                             100.00%    100.00%    100.00%
                                      ================================

 Average dollars (in thousands):
 Loans                                $4,285,376 $4,187,468 $3,638,608
 Securities                            1,651,251  1,645,603  1,734,997
 Short-term investments                  537,420    417,370    199,484
                                      --------------------------------
 Earning average assets               $6,474,047 $6,250,441 $5,573,089

 Noninterest bearing deposits           $913,807   $897,561   $858,706
 Interest bearing transaction
  deposits                             1,462,801  1,429,054  1,376,712
 Interest bearing Public Fund
  deposits                             1,499,354  1,213,226    962,170
 Time deposits                         2,033,925  2,074,559  1,848,825
                                      --------------------------------
 Total deposits                        5,909,887  5,614,400  5,046,413
 Other borrowed funds                    536,474    579,328    484,542
 Other net interest-free funding
  sources                                 27,686     56,713     42,134
                                      --------------------------------
 Total average funding sources        $6,474,047 $6,250,441 $5,573,089

 Loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans         $2,688,557 $2,622,357 $2,224,695
 Mortgage loans                          445,741    432,070    399,374
 Direct consumer loans                   605,685    575,826    514,441
 Indirect consumer loans                 430,965    439,780    386,985
 Finance Company loans                   114,428    117,435    113,113
                                      --------------------------------
 Total average loans                  $4,285,376 $4,187,468 $3,638,608
                                      --------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company                                             
 Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary
 (amounts in thousands)
 (unaudited)

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                                  Three Months Ended
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                           03/31/09                   12/31/08        
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                  Interest   Volume   Rate   Interest   Volume    Rate
                  -------- ---------- -----  -------- ---------- -----
                                             
 Average Earning                             
  Assets                                     
 Commercial &                                
  real estate                                
  loans (TE)       $34,463 $2,688,557 5.18%   $36,652 $2,622,357 5.57%
 Mortgage loans      6,455    445,741 5.79%     6,328    432,070 5.86%
 Consumer loans     20,567  1,151,078 7.26%    21,602  1,133,041 7.58%
 Loan fees &                                 
  late charges         345         -- 0.00%       (40)        -- 0.00%
                  -------- ---------- -----  -------- ---------- -----
   Total loans                               
    (TE)           $61,830 $4,285,376 5.84%   $64,542 $4,187,468 6.14%
                                             
 US treasury                                 
  securities            51     11,314 1.82%        53     11,380 1.84%
 US agency                                   
  securities         2,316    226,002 4.10%     2,882    254,284 4.53%
 CMOs                2,308    187,901 4.91%     2,108    167,995 5.02%
 Mortgage                                    
  backed                                     
  securities        13,369  1,045,740 5.11%    13,564  1,024,421 5.30%
 Municipals (TE)     2,285    154,266 5.93%     2,178    149,418 5.83%
 Other                                       
  securities           362     26,028 5.56%       411     38,105 4.31%
                  -------- ---------- -----  -------- ---------- -----
   Total                                     
    securities                               
    (TE)            20,691  1,651,251 5.01%    21,196  1,645,603 5.15%
                                             
   Total short-                              
    term                                     
    investments      1,871    537,420 1.41%     1,988    417,370 1.90%
                                             
   Average                                   
    earning                                  
    assets                                   
    yield (TE)     $84,392 $6,474,047 5.26%   $87,726 $6,250,441 5.60%
                                             
 Interest-                                   
  bearing                                    
  Liabilities                                
 Interest-                                   
  bearing                                    
  transaction                                
  deposits          $2,086 $1,462,801 0.58%    $3,333 $1,429,054 0.93%
 Time deposits      16,706  2,033,925 3.33%    18,534  2,074,559 3.55%
 Public Funds        6,562  1,499,354 1.78%     7,530  1,213,226 2.47%
                  ----------------------------------------------------
    Total                                    
     interest                                
     bearing                                 
     deposits      $25,354  4,996,080 2.06%   $29,397  4,716,839 2.48%
                                             
   Total                                     
    borrowings       2,648    536,474 2.00%     3,330    579,328 2.29%
                                             
   Total                                     
    interest                                 
    bearing                                  
    liab cost      $28,002 $5,532,554 2.05%   $32,727 $5,296,167 2.46%
                                             
 Noninterest-                                
  bearing                                    
  deposits                    913,807                    897,561      
 Other net                                   
  interest-free                              
  funding                                    
  sources                      27,686                     56,713      
                                             
 Total Cost of                               
  Funds            $28,002 $6,474,047 1.75%   $32,727 $6,250,441 2.08%
                                             
 Net Interest                                
  Spread (TE)      $56,390            3.21%   $54,999            3.14%
                                             
 Net Interest                                
  Margin (TE)      $56,390 $6,474,047 3.50%   $54,999 $6,250,441 3.51%
                                             
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                       -------------------------------
                                            Three Months Ended
                                       -------------------------------
                                                 03/31/08
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Interest      Volume      Rate
                                       --------    ----------    -----

 Average Earning Assets
 Commercial & real estate loans (TE)    $36,582    $2,224,695    6.61%
 Mortgage loans                           5,961       399,374    5.97%
 Consumer loans                          21,540     1,014,539    8.54%
 Loan fees & late charges                   116            --    0.00%
                                       --------    ----------    -----
   Total loans (TE)                     $64,199     3,638,608    7.09%
                                        
 US treasury securities                     117        11,384    4.12%
 US agency securities                     5,638       477,630    4.72%
 CMOs                                     1,728       143,691    4.81%
 Mortgage backed securities              11,025       856,452    5.15%
 Municipals (TE)                          2,501       193,787    5.16%
 Other securities                           557        52,053    4.29%
                                       --------    ----------    -----
   Total securities (TE)                 21,566     1,734,997    4.97%
                                        
   Total short-term investments           1,462       199,484    2.95%
                                        
   Average earning assets yield (TE)    $87,227    $5,573,089    6.28%
                                        
 Interest-bearing Liabilities           
 Interest-bearing transaction deposits   $3,952    $1,376,712    1.15%
 Time deposits                           20,455     1,848,825    4.45%
 Public Funds                             6,192       962,170    2.59%
                                       -------------------------------
    Total interest bearing deposits     $30,599     4,187,707    2.94%
                                        
   Total borrowings                       3,746       484,542    3.11%
                                        
   Total interest bearing liab cost     $34,345    $4,672,249    2.96%
                                        
 Noninterest-bearing deposits                         858,706
 Other net interest-free funding        
  sources                                              42,134
                                        
 Total Cost of Funds                    $34,345    $5,573,089    2.48%
                                        
 Net Interest Spread (TE)               $52,882                  3.33%
                                        
 Net Interest Margin (TE)               $52,882    $5,573,089    3.80%
                                        
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 Hancock Holding Company
 Quarterly Financial Data
 (amounts in thousands, except
 per share data and FTE headcount)

                                      --------------------------------
  (unaudited)                                       2007
                                      --------------------------------
                                          2Q         3Q         4Q
                                      --------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
   Basic                                   $0.63      $0.55      $0.53
   Diluted                                 $0.62      $0.55      $0.53
 Cash dividends per share                  $0.24      $0.24      $0.24
 Book value per share (period-end)        $17.13     $17.55     $17.71
 Tangible book value per share
  (period-end)                            $14.90     $15.32     $15.45
 Weighted average number of shares:
   Basic                                  32,233     32,005     31,097
   Diluted                                32,749     32,492     31,577
 Period-end number of shares              32,094     31,786     31,295
 Market data:
   High closing price                     $44.37     $43.90     $43.47
   Low closing price                      $37.50     $32.78     $33.35
   Period end closing price               $37.55     $40.08     $38.20
   Trading volume                         11,614     10,290     17,662

 Other Period-end Data
 ---------------------

 FTE headcount                             1,944      1,966      1,888
 Tangible common equity                 $478,085   $486,871   $483,612
 Tier I capital                         $510,096   $508,554   $497,307
 Goodwill                                $62,277    $62,277    $62,277
 Amortizable intangibles                  $8,607     $8,195     $7,753
 Common shares repurchased for
  publicly announced plans                   433        343        552

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------

 Return on average assets                  1.42%      1.21%      1.11%
 Return on average common equity          14.53%     12.58%     11.69%
 Earning asset yield (TE)                  6.76%      6.82%      6.73%
 Total cost of funds                       2.59%      2.76%      2.69%
 Net interest margin (TE)                  4.17%      4.06%      4.04%
 Noninterest expense as a percent of
  total revenue (TE) before
  amortization of purchased
  intangibles and securities
  transactions                            61.51%     65.45%     67.98%
 Common equity (period-end) as a
  percent of total assets (period-end)     9.36%      9.45%      9.15%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio                   9.01%      8.82%      8.49%
 Tangible common equity ratio              8.24%      8.34%      8.08%
 Net charge-offs as a percent of
  average loans                            0.18%      0.21%      0.26%
 Allowance for loan losses as a
  percent of period-end loans              1.35%      1.31%      1.31%
 Allowance for loan losses to NPAs +
  loans 90 days past due                 410.98%    335.22%    241.43%
 Loan/deposit ratio                       69.62%     70.28%     72.33%
 Noninterest income excluding
  securities transactions as a percent
  of total revenue (TE)                   36.33%     36.83%     37.18%
                                      --------------------------------



                          --------------------------------------------
                                         2008                   2009
                          --------------------------------------------
                             1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q       1Q
                          --------------------------------------------
 Per Common Share Data
 ---------------------

 Earnings per share:
   Basic                     $0.64    $0.67    $0.51    $0.26    $0.44
   Diluted                   $0.63    $0.66    $0.50    $0.26    $0.44
 Cash dividends per share    $0.24    $0.24    $0.24    $0.24    $0.24
 Book value per share
  (period-end)              $18.41   $18.27   $18.95   $19.18   $19.66
 Tangible book value per
  share (period-end)        $16.17   $16.06   $16.77   $17.02   $17.51
 Weighted average number
  of shares:
   Basic                    31,346   31,382   31,471   31,757   31,805
   Diluted                  31,790   31,814   31,905   32,059   31,937
 Period-end number of
  shares                    31,372   31,386   31,702   31,770   31,813
 Market data:
   High closing price       $44.29   $45.68   $68.42   $56.45   $45.56
   Low closing price        $33.45   $38.38   $33.34   $34.20   $22.51
   Period end closing
    price                   $42.02   $39.29   $51.00   $45.46   $31.28
   Trading volume           17,204   14,527   23,562   18,544   18,026

 Other Period-end Data
 ---------------------

 FTE headcount               1,877    1,903    1,941    1,952    1,938
 Tangible common equity   $507,287 $503,953 $531,800 $540,859 $557,013
 Tier I capital           $512,248 $527,479 $546,379 $550,216 $558,502
 Goodwill                  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277  $62,277
 Amortizable intangibles    $7,388   $6,762   $6,402   $6,059   $5,705
 Common shares repurchased
  for publicly announced
  plans                          0        0        0        6        0

 Performance Ratios
 ------------------

 Return on average assets    1.30%    1.36%    1.00%    0.48%    0.79%
 Return on average common
  equity                    14.13%   14.51%   10.90%    5.49%    9.12%
 Earning asset yield (TE)    6.28%    6.03%    6.02%    5.60%    5.26%
 Total cost of funds         2.48%    2.12%    2.03%    2.08%    1.75%
 Net interest margin (TE)    3.80%    3.91%    3.99%    3.51%    3.50%
 Noninterest expense as a
  percent of total revenue
  (TE) before amortization
  of purchased intangibles
  and securities
  transactions              59.49%   60.26%   62.92%   64.61%   64.93%
 Common equity
  (period-end) as a
  percent of total assets
  (period-end)               8.99%    9.15%    8.91%    8.50%    8.81%
 Leverage (Tier I) ratio     8.34%    8.57%    8.66%    8.06%    7.85%
 Tangible common equity
  ratio                      7.98%    8.13%    7.97%    7.62%    7.92%
 Net charge-offs as a
  percent of average loans   0.32%    0.27%    0.42%    1.20%    0.67%
 Allowance for loan losses
  as a percent of
  period-end loans           1.46%    1.41%    1.40%    1.45%    1.49%
 Allowance for loan losses
  to NPAs + loans 90 days
  past due                 265.81%  203.06%  189.69%  133.16%  119.72%
 Loan/deposit ratio         72.10%   74.82%   77.46%   74.58%   72.51%
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions as a
  percent of total
  revenue (TE)              36.78%   36.52%   34.46%   35.73%   34.00%
                          --------------------------------------------


  Hancock Holding Company
  Quarterly Financial Data
  (amounts in thousands, except
  per share data and FTE headcount)
                                      --------------------------------
  (unaudited)                                       2007
                                      --------------------------------
                                          2Q         3Q         4Q
                                      --------------------------------
 Asset Quality Information
 -------------------------

 Non-accrual loans                        $7,544     $8,500    $13,067
 Foreclosed assets                         1,146      1,374      2,297
                                      --------------------------------
 Total non-performing assets              $8,690     $9,874    $15,364
 Non-performing assets as a percent
  of loans and foreclosed assets           0.25%      0.28%      0.43%

 Accruing loans 90 days past due          $2,558     $3,819     $4,154
 Accruing loans 90 days past due as
  a percent of loans                       0.07%      0.11%      0.12%
 Non-performing assets + accruing
  loans 90 days past due to loans and
  foreclosed assets                        0.33%      0.39%      0.54%

 Net charge-offs                          $1,528     $1,880     $2,368
 Net charge-offs as
   a percent of average loans              0.18%      0.21%      0.26%

 Allowance for loan losses               $46,227    $45,901    $47,123
 Allowance for loan losses as a
  percent of period-end loans              1.35%      1.31%      1.31%
 Allowance for loan losses to NPAs +
  accruing loans 90 days past due        410.98%    335.22%    241.43%

 Provision for loan losses                $1,238     $1,554     $3,590

 Net Charge-off Information
 --------------------------

 Net charge-offs:
 Commercial/real estate loans               ($63)      ($58)     ($100)
 Mortgage loans                              (22)        --         42
 Direct consumer loans                       617        864        886
 Indirect consumer loans                     471        314        518
 Finance company loans                       525        760      1,024
                                      --------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs                    $1,528     $1,880     $2,370
                                      --------------------------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans         $2,040,088 $2,106,778 $2,175,648
 Mortgage loans                          382,642    388,603    393,473
 Direct consumer loans                   487,267    491,417    505,098
 Indirect consumer loans                 360,451    373,677    385,093
 Finance Company loans                   101,092    109,807    114,750
                                      --------------------------------
 Total average loans                  $3,371,540 $3,470,282 $3,574,062

 Net charge-offs to average loans:
 Commercial/real estate loans             -0.01%     -0.01%     -0.02%
 Mortgage loans                           -0.02%      0.00%      0.04%
 Direct consumer loans                     0.51%      0.70%      0.70%
 Indirect consumer loans                   0.52%      0.33%      0.53%
 Finance Company loans                     2.08%      2.74%      3.54%
                                      --------------------------------
 Total net charge-offs to average
  loans                                    0.18%      0.21%      0.26%
                                      --------------------------------


                ------------------------------------------------------
                                   2008                        2009
                ------------------------------------------------------
                    1Q         2Q         3Q         4Q         1Q
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Asset Quality
  Information
 -------------

 Non-accrual
  loans            $12,983    $18,106    $21,875    $29,976    $38,327
 Foreclosed
  assets             3,619      1,693      2,197      5,360      5,946
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-
  performing
  assets           $16,602    $19,799    $24,072    $35,336    $44,273
 Non-performing
  assets as a
  percent of
  loans and
  foreclosed
  assets             0.46%      0.52%      0.59%      0.83%      1.04%

 Accruing loans
  90 days past
  due               $3,340     $6,449     $6,082    $11,019     $8,306
 Accruing loans
  90 days past
  due as a
  percent of
  loans              0.09%      0.17%      0.15%      0.26%      0.20%
 Non-performing
  assets +
  accruing loans
  90 days past
  due to loans
  and foreclosed
  assets             0.55%      0.69%      0.74%      1.09%      1.24%

 Net charge-offs    $2,933     $2,495     $4,164    $12,591     $7,117
 Net charge-offs
  as a percent
  of average
  loans              0.32%      0.27%      0.42%      1.20%      0.67%

 Allowance for
  loan losses      $53,008    $53,300    $57,200    $61,725    $62,950
 Allowance for
  loan losses as
  a percent of
  period-end
  loans              1.46%      1.41%      1.40%      1.45%      1.49%
 Allowance for
  loan losses to
  NPAs +
  accruing loans
  90 days past
  due              265.81%    203.06%    189.69%    133.16%    119.72%

 Provision for
  loan losses       $8,818     $2,787     $8,064    $17,116     $8,342

 Net Charge-off
  Information
 --------------

 Net charge-
  offs:
 Commercial/real
  estate loans        $834       $600     $1,556     $8,971     $4,536
 Mortgage loans         --         61        179        269        177
 Direct consumer
  loans                588        442        650      1,039        599
 Indirect
  consumer loans       463        681        867      1,337        847
 Finance company
  loans              1,048        711        912        975        958
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs       $2,933     $2,495     $4,164    $12,591     $7,117
                ------------------------------------------------------

 Average loans:
 Commercial/real
  estate loans  $2,224,695 $2,272,057 $2,453,154 $2,622,357 $2,688,557
 Mortgage loans    399,374    413,076    427,752    432,070    445,741
 Direct consumer
  loans            514,441    526,752    546,079    575,826    605,685
 Indirect
  consumer loans   386,985    386,565    410,110    439,780    430,965
 Finance Company
  loans            113,113    113,555    116,140    117,435    114,428
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total average
  loans         $3,638,608 $3,712,005 $3,953,235 $4,187,468 $4,285,376

 Net charge-offs
  to average
  loans:
 Commercial/real
  estate loans       0.15%      0.11%      0.25%      1.36%      0.68%
 Mortgage loans      0.00%      0.06%      0.17%      0.25%      0.16%
 Direct consumer
  loans              0.46%      0.34%      0.47%      0.72%      0.40%
 Indirect
  consumer loans     0.48%      0.71%      0.84%      1.21%      0.80%
 Finance Company
  loans              3.73%      2.52%      3.12%      3.30%      3.40%
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total net
  charge-offs to
  average loans      0.32%      0.27%      0.42%      1.20%      0.67%
                ------------------------------------------------------



  Hancock Holding Company
  Quarterly Financial Data
  (amounts in thousands, except
  per share data and FTE headcount)
                                         -----------------------------
  (unaudited)                                        2007
                                         -----------------------------
                                           2Q         3Q         4Q
                                         -----------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income                         $84,895    $87,609    $87,532
 Interest income (TE)                     87,162     89,982     90,015
 Interest expense                         33,394     36,467     36,067
                                         -----------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)                 53,768     53,515     53,948
 Provision for loan losses                 1,238      1,554      3,590
 Noninterest income excluding securities
  transactions                            30,752     31,198     31,924
 Securities transactions gains/(losses)       34         34        234
 Noninterest expense                      52,374     55,857     58,804
                                         -----------------------------
 Income before income taxes               28,675     24,963     21,229
 Income tax expense                        8,352      7,224      4,628
                                         -----------------------------
 Net income                              $20,323    $17,739    $16,601
                                         =============================
 Preferred dividends                          --         --         --
                                         -----------------------------
 Net income to common                    $19,229    $19,229    $19,229
                                         =============================



 Noninterest Income and Noninterest
  Expense
 ----------------------------------
 Service charges on deposit accounts     $10,472    $11,085    $11,182
 Trust fees                                4,123      3,892      4,194
 Debit card & merchant fees                2,618      2,571      2,646
 Insurance fees                            5,033      4,270      5,557
 Investment & annuity fees                 2,017      2,253      2,498
 ATM fees                                  1,427      1,550      1,626
 Secondary mortgage market operations      1,116        935        761
 Other income                              3,946      4,642      3,460
                                         -----------------------------
 Noninterest income excluding securities
  transactions                           $30,752    $31,198    $31,924
 Securities transactions gains/(losses)       34         34        234
                                         -----------------------------
 Total noninterest income including
   securities transactions               $30,786    $31,232    $32,158
                                         =============================

 Personnel expense                       $24,838    $28,531    $27,026
 Occupancy expense (net)                   4,469      4,731      6,162
 Equipment expense                         2,768      2,814      2,610
 Other operating expense                  19,915     19,369     22,574
 Amortization of intangibles                 384        412        432
                                         -----------------------------
 Total noninterest expense               $52,374    $55,857    $58,804
                                         =============================


                           -------------------------------------------
  (unaudited)                             2008                  2009
                           -------------------------------------------
                             1Q       2Q       3Q       4Q       1Q
                           -------------------------------------------
 Income Statement
 ----------------

 Interest income           $84,772  $81,732  $84,132  $84,801  $81,448
 Interest income (TE)       87,227   84,164   86,774   87,726   84,392
 Interest expense           34,345   29,573   29,357   32,727   28,002
                           -------------------------------------------
 Net interest income (TE)   52,882   54,591   57,417   54,999   56,390
 Provision for loan losses   8,818    2,787    8,064   17,116    8,342
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions              30,769   31,412   30,194   30,578   29,055
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)             5,652    426        (79)  (1,174)      --
 Noninterest expense        50,134   52,189   55,483   55,637   55,838
                           -------------------------------------------
 Income before income taxes 27,896   29,021   21,343    8,725   18,321
 Income tax expense          7,839    8,037    5,338      405    4,290
                           -------------------------------------------
 Net income                $20,057  $20,984  $16,005   $8,320  $14,031
                           ===========================================
 Preferred dividends            --       --       --       --       --
                           -------------------------------------------
 Net income to common      $19,229  $19,229  $19,229  $19,229  $17,449
                           ===========================================



 Noninterest Income
   and Noninterest Expense
 -------------------------

 Service charges on
  deposit accounts         $10,789  $10,879  $11,108  $11,467  $10,503
 Trust fees                  4,176    4,575    4,330    3,777    3,327
 Debit card & merchant fees  2,540    2,884    2,805    2,853    2,568
 Insurance fees              4,340    4,259    3,819    4,136    3,452
 Investment & annuity fees   2,810    2,727    2,421    2,849    2,861
 ATM fees                    1,691    1,757    1,718    1,690    1,779
 Secondary mortgage market
  operations                   778      753      817      629    1,158
 Other income                3,645    3,578    3,176    3,177    3,407
                           -------------------------------------------
 Noninterest income
  excluding securities
  transactions             $30,769  $31,412  $30,194  $30,578  $29,055
 Securities transactions
  gains/(losses)             5,652      426      (79)  (1,174)      --
                           -------------------------------------------
 Total noninterest income
  including securities
  transactions             $36,421  $31,838  $30,115  $29,404  $29,055
                           ===========================================

 Personnel expense         $25,631  $27,031  $28,664  $28,447  $30,775
 Occupancy expense (net)     4,601    4,702    5,188    5,047    5,055
 Equipment expense           2,909    2,785    2,711    2,587    2,534
 Other operating expense    16,628   17,307   18,560   19,213   17,120
 Amortization of
  intangibles                  365      364      360      343      354
                           -------------------------------------------
 Total noninterest expense $50,134  $52,189  $55,483  $55,637  $55,838
                           ===========================================


            

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