CONWAY, Ark., April 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (Nasdaq:HOMB) today announced first quarter earnings of $7.3 million, or $0.39 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to earnings of $4.8 million, or $0.27 diluted earnings per share for the same period in 2007. This represents a $2.5 million, or 52.9% increase in the 2008 earnings over 2007.
Because of acquisitions as both a growth and a capital management strategy, cash earnings (net income excluding amortization of intangibles after-tax) are useful in evaluating the Company. Cash diluted earnings per share were $0.40 and $0.29 for the first quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively.
"This was a solid quarter with strong growth in our balance sheet," said John Allison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The accomplishments of everyone in our family of banks resulted in loan growth of $67.2 million and deposit growth of $83.7 million, excluding the acquired balances of Centennial Bank. We also saw our net interest margin improve 17 basis points on a linked quarter basis. As anticipated, we did see an increase in the non-performing loans, particularly from our Florida market; we are pleased to report this increase was on the lower end of our expected range."
Operating Highlights
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2008 increased 29.7% to $20.8 million compared to $16.1 million for the first quarter of 2007. Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 3.78% in the quarter just ended compared to 3.42% in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 36 basis points. The Company's first quarter 2008 net interest margin of 3.78% reflected an increase of 17 basis points from 3.61% in the fourth quarter of 2007. The Company's strong loan growth which was partially funded by run off in the investment portfolio combined with improved pricing on our deposit growth allowed the Company to improve net interest margin.
Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2008 was $13.5 million compared with $6.2 million for the first quarter of 2007, a 118.1% increase. The increase in non-interest income is the result of various items including our acquisition of Centennial Bancshares in the first quarter of 2008, organic growth from service charges on deposits and other service charges and fees and a one-time gain on the sale of our equity investment in White River Bancshares.
Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2008 was $18.7 million compared with $14.7 million for the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 26.7%. The increase is primarily the result of our acquisition of Centennial Bancshares in the first quarter of 2008, de novo expansion, additional costs associated with our efficiency study and with the normal increased cost of doing business.
Financial Condition
Total loans were $1.87 billion at March 31, 2008 compared to $1.48 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of 26.5%. Total deposits were $1.85 billion at March 31, 2008 compared to $1.63 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of 13.9%. Total assets were $2.57 billion at March 31, 2008, a 16.7% increase from $2.20 billion at March 31, 2007.
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans were 0.64% as of March 31, 2008 compared to 0.42% as of March 31, 2007. Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets were 0.67% as of March 31, 2008 compared to 0.30% as of March 31, 2007.
The Company's allowance for loan losses was $37.1 million at March 31, 2008, or 1.99% of total loans, compared to $26.9 million, or 1.83% of total loans, at March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2008, the Company's allowance for loan losses equaled 308% of its total nonperforming loans compared to 436% as of March 31, 2007.
Stockholders' equity was $286.4 million at March 31, 2008 compared to $236.9 million at March 31, 2007, an increase of 20.9%. Book value per common share was $15.62 at March 31, 2008 compared to $13.75 at March 31, 2007, a 13.6% increase.
Branch Expansion
During 2008, the Company opened Arkansas branch locations in Morrilton and Cabot. Presently, the Company is evaluating additional opportunities but has no firm commitments for any additional de novo branch locations.
Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call to review this information at 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 ET) on Thursday, April 17, 2008. Interested parties can listen to this call by calling 1-800-860-2442 and asking for the Home BancShares conference call. A replay of the call will be available by calling 1-877-344-7529, Passcode: 417469, which will be available until April 24, 2008 at 10:59 p.m. Internet access to the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company's website at www.homebancshares.com under "Investor Relations" for 12 months.
General
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company's plans, expectations, goals and outlook for the future. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Various factors, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand and changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Additional information on factors that might affect Home BancShares Inc.'s financial results is included in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Home BancShares, Inc. is a financial holding company, headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, with six wholly owned bank subsidiaries that provide a broad range of commercial and retail banking and related financial services to businesses, real estate developers and investors, individuals and municipalities. Three of the bank subsidiaries are located in the central Arkansas market area, a fourth serves central and southern Arkansas, a fifth serves Stone County in north central Arkansas, and a sixth serves the Florida Keys and southwestern Florida. The Company's common stock is traded through the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HOMB".
Home BancShares, Inc. Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets (Unaudited) Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, (In thousands) 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 -------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ASSETS ------ Cash and due from banks $ 53,862 $ 51,468 $ 46,471 $ 51,110 $ 57,998 Interest- bearing deposits with other banks 5,828 3,553 2,573 2,431 2,962 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents 59,690 55,021 49,044 53,541 60,960 Federal funds sold 37,331 76 11,145 10,182 10,685 Investment securities - available for sale 403,755 430,399 447,826 458,782 476,534 Loans receivable 1,866,969 1,606,994 1,560,374 1,525,013 1,475,376 Allowance for loan losses (37,075) (29,406) (28,636) (28,112) (26,934) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Loans receivable, net 1,829,894 1,577,588 1,531,738 1,496,901 1,448,442 Bank premises and equipment, net 71,155 67,702 66,770 64,656 60,751 Foreclosed assets held for sale 5,097 5,083 4,915 182 327 Cash value of life insurance 48,678 48,093 47,468 46,862 42,746 Investments in unconsoli- dated affiliates 1,424 15,084 14,982 14,836 12,336 Accrued interest receivable 14,649 14,321 15,186 14,847 14,331 Deferred tax asset, net 10,583 9,163 9,499 11,023 8,455 Goodwill 49,849 37,527 37,527 37,527 37,527 Core deposit and other intangibles 7,934 7,702 8,141 8,580 9,019 Mortgage servicing rights 2,333 -- -- -- -- Other assets 28,773 23,871 23,431 22,002 21,463 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total assets $2,571,145 $2,291,630 $2,267,672 $2,239,921 $2,203,576 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------------------------------ Liabilities Deposits: Demand and non- interest- bearing $ 255,532 $ 211,993 $ 217,666 $ 224,675 $ 228,716 Savings and interest- bearing transaction accounts 687,252 582,477 569,797 612,853 606,593 Time deposits 911,954 797,736 811,108 805,485 792,951 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total deposits 1,854,738 1,592,206 1,598,571 1,643,013 1,628,260 Federal funds purchased -- 16,407 8,690 -- 25,450 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 114,589 120,572 131,007 127,392 128,335 FHLB borrowed funds 249,848 251,750 226,028 175,455 127,842 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 17,936 13,067 12,204 11,061 12,192 Subordinated debentures 47,643 44,572 44,595 44,618 44,640 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total liabilities 2,284,754 2,038,574 2,021,095 2,001,539 1,966,719 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Stockholders' equity Common stock 183 173 172 172 172 Capital surplus 220,052 195,649 195,429 195,257 194,930 Retained earnings 65,575 59,489 54,871 50,333 45,875 Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) 581 (2,255) (3,895) (7,380) (4,120) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total stock- holders' equity 286,391 253,056 246,577 238,382 236,857 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and stock- holders' equity $2,571,145 $2,291,630 $2,267,672 $2,239,921 $2,203,576 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Home BancShares, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Quarter Ended ------------------------------------------------ Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, (In thousands) 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 ------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Interest income Loans $ 33,245 $ 30,887 $ 31,116 $ 29,776 $ 28,288 Investment securities Taxable 3,762 4,011 4,133 4,273 4,586 Tax-exempt 1,168 1,093 1,043 1,025 1,026 Deposits - other banks 55 34 53 30 49 Federal funds sold 166 31 36 40 235 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total interest income 38,396 36,056 36,381 35,144 34,184 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Interest expense Interest on deposits 13,522 13,592 14,416 14,091 14,133 Federal funds purchased 69 170 194 247 205 FHLB borrowed funds 2,575 2,712 2,426 2,033 1,811 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 588 974 1,267 1,281 1,224 Subordinated debentures 811 748 758 747 749 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total interest expense 17,565 18,196 19,061 18,399 18,122 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net interest income 20,831 17,860 17,320 16,745 16,062 Provision for loan losses 4,809 1,195 547 680 820 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 16,022 16,665 16,773 16,065 15,242 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Non-interest income Service charges on deposit accounts 3,097 3,129 2,816 2,669 2,588 Other service charges and fees 1,763 1,294 1,342 1,334 1,500 Data processing fees 210 165 192 209 218 Mortgage lending income 632 385 451 478 348 Mortgage servicing income 231 -- -- -- -- Insurance commissions 272 149 153 171 289 Income from title services 168 138 181 238 156 Increase in cash value of life insurance 586 626 607 617 598 Dividends from FHLB, FRB & bankers' bank 281 259 218 207 227 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate 102 37 47 (56) (114) Gain on sale of equity investment 6,102 -- -- -- -- Gain on sale of SBA loans 101 -- -- 170 -- Gain (loss) on sale of premises & equip, net (2) (14) (31) 167 14 Gain (loss) on OREO (380) -- -- -- 37 Gain (loss) on securities, net -- -- -- -- -- Other income 371 486 336 379 344 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total non-interest income 13,534 6,654 6,312 6,583 6,205 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Non-interest expense Salaries and employee benefits 9,278 7,560 7,739 7,757 7,440 Occupancy and equipment 2,702 2,461 2,446 2,342 2,210 Data processing expense 786 690 644 670 644 Other operating expenses 5,917 4,967 4,770 4,748 4,447 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total non-interest expense 18,683 15,678 15,599 15,517 14,741 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes 10,873 7,641 7,486 7,131 6,706 Income tax expense 3,595 2,246 2,258 2,070 1,945 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income $ 7,278 $ 5,395 $ 5,228 $ 5,061 $ 4,761 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Three Months Ended ------------------ Mar. 31, Mar. 31, (In thousands) 2008 2007 ------------- -------- -------- Interest income Loans $ 33,245 $ 28,288 Investment securities Taxable 3,762 4,586 Tax-exempt 1,168 1,026 Deposits - other banks 55 49 Federal funds sold 166 235 -------- -------- Total interest income 38,396 34,184 -------- -------- Interest expense Interest on deposits 13,522 14,133 Federal funds purchased 69 205 FHLB borrowed funds 2,575 1,811 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 588 1,224 Subordinated debentures 811 749 -------- -------- Total interest expense 17,565 18,122 -------- -------- Net interest income 20,831 16,062 Provision for loan losses 4,809 820 -------- -------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 16,022 15,242 -------- -------- Non-interest income Service charges on deposit accounts 3,097 2,588 Other service charges and fees 1,763 1,500 Data processing fees 210 218 Mortgage lending income 632 348 Mortgage servicing income 231 -- Insurance commissions 272 289 Income from title services 168 156 Increase in cash value of life insurance 586 598 Dividends from FHLB, FRB & bankers' bank 281 227 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate 102 (114) Gain on sale of equity investment 6,102 -- Gain on sale of SBA loans 101 -- Gain (loss) on sale of premises & equip, net (2) 14 Gain (loss) on OREO (380) 37 Gain (loss) on securities, net -- -- Other income 371 344 -------- -------- Total non-interest income 13,534 6,205 -------- -------- Non-interest expense Salaries and employee benefits 9,278 7,440 Occupancy and equipment 2,702 2,210 Data processing expense 786 644 Other operating expenses 5,917 4,447 -------- -------- Total non-interest expense 18,683 14,741 -------- -------- Income before income taxes 10,873 6,706 Income tax expense 3,595 1,945 -------- -------- Net income $ 7,278 $ 4,761 ======== ======== Home BancShares, Inc. Selected Financial Information (Unaudited) (Dollars and shares Quarter Ended in thousands, ----------------------------------------------- except per share Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, data) 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 ------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- PER SHARE DATA -------------- Diluted earnings per share $ 0.39 $ 0.31 $ 0.30 $ 0.29 $ 0.27 Diluted cash earnings per share 0.40 0.33 0.31 0.30 0.29 Basic earnings per share 0.40 0.32 0.30 0.29 0.28 Dividends per share - common 0.050 0.045 0.040 0.035 0.025 Book value per common share 15.62 14.67 14.30 13.83 13.75 Tangible book value per common share 12.47 12.05 11.65 11.15 11.05 STOCK INFORMATION ----------------- Average common shares outstanding 18,335 17,246 17,239 17,235 17,219 Average diluted shares outstanding 18,792 17,538 17,537 17,544 17,501 End of period common shares outstanding 18,337 17,250 17,243 17,238 17,222 ANNUALIZED PERFORMANCE RATIOS ----------------------------- Return on average assets 1.15% 0.94% 0.92% 0.92% 0.88% Cash return on average assets 1.22% 1.01% 0.99% 0.99% 0.95% Return on average equity 10.35% 8.56% 8.60% 8.52% 8.30% Cash return on average tangible equity 13.53% 10.98% 11.16% 11.14% 10.96% Efficiency ratio 51.94% 60.54% 62.47% 62.95% 62.52% Net interest margin - FTE 3.78% 3.61% 3.55% 3.51% 3.42% Fully taxable equivalent adjustment 716 659 634 623 610 RECONCILIATION OF CASH EARNINGS ------------------------------- GAAP net income $ 7,278 $ 5,395 $ 5,228 $ 5,061 $ 4,761 Intangible amortization after-tax 282 267 267 267 267 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Cash earnings $ 7,560 $ 5,662 $ 5,495 $ 5,328 $ 5,028 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.39 $ 0.31 $ 0.30 $ 0.29 $ 0.27 Intangible amortization after-tax 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Diluted cash earnings per share $ 0.40 $ 0.33 $ 0.31 $ 0.30 $ 0.29 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------ Advertising $ 614 $ 836 $ 646 $ 580 $ 629 Amortization of intangibles 462 439 439 439 439 Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 147 -- -- -- -- Electronic banking expense 752 556 618 655 530 Directors' fees 231 226 225 218 174 Due from bank service charges 62 52 55 51 56 FDIC and state assessment 315 259 266 231 260 Insurance 228 218 211 228 244 Legal and accounting 280 276 308 303 319 Mortgage servicing expense 87 -- -- -- -- Other professional fees 833 317 201 214 170 Operating supplies 244 289 241 227 226 Postage 180 165 163 171 164 Telephone 231 263 227 233 228 Other expense 1,251 1,071 1,170 1,198 1,008 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total other operating expenses $ 5,917 $ 4,967 $ 4,770 $ 4,748 $ 4,447 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= (Dollars and shares Three Months Ended in thousands, ------------------ except per share Mar. 31, Mar. 31, data) 2008 2007 ------------------- ------- ------- PER SHARE DATA -------------- Diluted earnings per share $ 0.39 $ 0.27 Diluted cash earnings per share 0.40 0.29 Basic earnings per share 0.40 0.28 Dividends per share - common 0.050 0.025 Book value per common share 15.62 13.75 Tangible book value per common share 12.47 11.05 STOCK INFORMATION ----------------- Average common shares outstanding 18,335 17,219 Average diluted shares outstanding 18,792 17,501 End of period common shares outstanding 18,337 17,222 ANNUALIZED PERFORMANCE RATIOS ----------------------------- Return on average assets 1.15% 0.88% Cash return on average assets 1.22% 0.95% Return on average equity 10.35% 8.30% Cash return on average tangible equity 13.53% 10.96% Efficiency ratio 51.94% 62.52% Net interest margin - FTE 3.78% 3.42% Fully taxable equivalent adjustment 716 610 RECONCILIATION OF CASH EARNINGS ------------------------------- GAAP net income $ 7,278 $ 4,761 Intangible amortization after-tax 282 267 ------- ------- Cash earnings $ 7,560 $ 5,028 ======= ======= GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.39 $ 0.27 Intangible amortization after-tax 0.01 0.02 ------- ------- Diluted cash earnings per share $ 0.40 $ 0.29 ======= ======= OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------ Advertising $ 614 $ 629 Amortization of intangibles 462 439 Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 147 -- Electronic banking expense 752 530 Directors' fees 231 174 Due from bank service charges 62 56 FDIC and state assessment 315 260 Insurance 228 244 Legal and accounting 280 319 Mortgage servicing expense 87 -- Other professional fees 833 170 Operating supplies 244 226 Postage 180 164 Telephone 231 228 Other expense 1,251 1,008 ------- ------- Total other operating expenses $ 5,917 $ 4,447 ======= ======= Home BancShares, Inc. Selected Financial Information (Unaudited) (Dollars in Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, thousands) 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- LOAN BALANCES ------------- Real estate Commercial real estate loans Non-farm/ non- residen- tial $ 765,881 $ 607,638 $ 590,083 $ 555,466 $ 519,680 Construc- tion/land develop- ment 341,442 367,422 365,236 368,632 369,022 Agricul- tural 24,739 22,605 22,432 32,235 33,245 Residential real estate loans Residential 1-4 family 343,475 259,975 251,057 240,003 231,788 Multifamily residen- tial 73,220 45,428 38,528 37,559 39,329 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total real estate 1,548,757 1,303,068 1,267,336 1,233,895 1,193,064 Consumer 55,251 46,275 45,212 43,964 42,345 Commercial and industrial 224,756 219,062 206,744 205,760 205,531 Agricultural 17,559 20,429 25,506 24,969 16,986 Other 20,646 18,160 15,576 16,425 17,450 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total loans receivable before allowance for loan losses 1,866,969 1,606,994 1,560,374 1,525,013 1,475,376 Allowance for loan losses 37,075 29,406 28,636 28,112 26,934 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total loans receivable, net $1,829,894 $1,577,588 $1,531,738 $1,496,901 $1,448,442 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Loans to deposits 100.66% 100.93% 97.61% 92.82% 90.61% ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES ------------------------- Balance, beginning of period $ 29,406 $ 28,636 $ 28,112 $ 26,934 $ 26,111 Loans charged off 623 486 172 68 100 Recoveries of loans previously charged off 101 61 149 566 103 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net (recoveries) loans charged off 522 425 23 (498) (3) Provision for loan losses 4,809 1,195 547 680 820 Allowance for loan loss of acquired institution 3,382 -- -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance, end of period $ 37,075 $ 29,406 $ 28,636 $ 28,112 $ 26,934 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans 0.11% 0.11% 0.01% -0.13% 0.00% Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.99% 1.83% 1.84% 1.84% 1.83% NON-PERFORMING ASSETS --------------------- Non-performing loans Non-accrual loans $ 12,033 $ 2,952 $ 2,572 $ 18,964 $ 5,059 Loans past due 90 days or more -- 301 150 105 1,116 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total non- performing loans 12,033 3,253 2,722 19,069 6,175 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Other non- performing assets Foreclosed assets held for sale 5,097 5,083 4,915 182 327 Other non- performing assets 27 15 -- 1 1 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total other non- performing assets 5,124 5,098 4,915 183 328 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total non- performing assets $ 17,157 $ 8,351 $ 7,637 $ 19,252 $ 6,503 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 308.11% 903.97% 1052.02% 147.42% 436.18% Non-performing loans to total loans 0.64% 0.20% 0.17% 1.25% 0.42% Non-performing assets to total assets 0.67% 0.36% 0.34% 0.86% 0.30% Home BancShares, Inc. Consolidated Net Interest Margin (Unaudited) Three Months Ended ---------------------------------------------------- March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007 ------------------------- ------------------------- (Dollars in Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ thousands) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate --------------- ---------- ------- ---- ---------- ------- ---- ASSETS ------ Earning assets Interest- bearing balances due from banks $ 5,397 $ 55 4.10% $ 2,935 $ 34 4.60% Federal funds sold 22,701 166 2.94% 2,855 31 4.31% Investment securities - taxable 324,101 3,762 4.67% 347,838 4,011 4.57% Investment securities - non-taxable - FTE 109,314 1,826 6.72% 102,475 1,687 6.53% Loans receivable - FTE 1,831,338 33,303 7.31% 1,580,926 30,952 7.77% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- Total interest- earning assets 2,292,851 39,112 6.86% 2,037,029 36,715 7.15% ------- ------- Non-earning assets 257,680 242,079 ---------- ---------- Total assets $2,550,531 $2,279,108 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------------------------------ Liabilities Interest- bearing liabilities Interest- bearing transaction and savings deposits $ 650,235 $ 3,405 2.11% $ 573,488 $ 3,675 2.54% Time deposits 917,348 10,117 4.44% 815,599 9,917 4.82% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- Total interest- bearing deposits 1,567,583 13,522 3.47% 1,389,087 13,592 3.88% Federal funds purchased 6,578 69 4.22% 13,957 170 4.83% Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 117,426 588 2.01% 125,609 974 3.08% FHLB borrowed funds 276,357 2,575 3.75% 228,360 2,712 4.71% Subordinated debentures 47,656 811 6.84% 44,586 748 6.66% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- Total interest- bearing liabilities 2,015,600 17,565 3.50% 1,801,599 18,196 4.01% ------- ------- Non-interest bearing liabilities Non-interest- bearing deposits 237,028 213,717 Other liabilities 15,155 13,843 ---------- ---------- Total liabil- ities 2,267,783 2,029,159 Shareholders' equity 282,748 249,949 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,550,531 $2,279,108 ========== ========== Net interest spread 3.36% 3.14% Net interest income and margin - FTE $21,547 3.78% $18,519 3.61% ======= ======= Home BancShares, Inc. Consolidated Net Interest Margin (Unaudited) Three Months Ended ---------------------------------------------------- March 31, 2008 March 31, 2007 ------------------------- ------------------------- (Dollars in Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ thousands) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate --------------- ---------- ------- ---- ---------- ------- ---- ASSETS ------ Earning assets Interest- bearing balances due from banks $ 5,397 $ 55 4.10% $ 3,793 $ 49 5.24% Federal funds sold 22,701 166 2.94% 18,031 235 5.29% Investment securities - taxable 324,101 3,762 4.67% 407,373 4,586 4.57% Investment securities - non-taxable - FTE 109,314 1,826 6.72% 97,785 1,581 6.56% Loans receivable - FTE 1,831,338 33,303 7.31% 1,450,789 28,343 7.92% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- Total interest- earning assets 2,292,851 39,112 6.86% 1,977,771 34,794 7.13% ------- ------- Non-earning assets 257,680 219,924 ---------- ---------- Total assets $2,550,531 $2,197,695 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------------------------------ Liabilities Interest- bearing liabilities Interest- bearing transaction and savings deposits $ 650,235 $ 3,405 2.11% $ 592,101 $ 4,335 2.97% Time deposits 917,348 10,117 4.44% 820,942 9,798 4.84% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- Total interest- bearing deposits 1,567,583 13,522 3.47% 1,413,043 14,133 4.06% Federal funds purchased 6,578 69 4.22% 15,397 205 5.40% Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 117,426 588 2.01% 115,754 1,224 4.29% FHLB borrowed funds 276,357 2,575 3.75% 148,897 1,811 4.93% Subordinated debentures 47,656 811 6.84% 44,654 749 6.80% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- Total interest- bearing liabilities 2,015,600 17,565 3.50% 1,737,745 18,122 4.23% ------- ------- Non-interest bearing liabilities Non-interest- bearing deposits 237,028 214,461 Other liabilities 15,155 12,718 ---------- ---------- Total liabil- ities 2,267,783 1,964,924 Shareholders' equity 282,748 232,771 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,550,531 $2,197,695 ========== ========== Net interest spread 3.36% 2.90% Net interest income and margin - FTE $21,547 3.78% $16,672 3.42% ======= =======