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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
________________________________________

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 X
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

OR

 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________    to    ________________

Commission File Number:  001-12991

BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi
64-0659571
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
One Mississippi Plaza, 201 South Spring Street          Tupelo, Mississippi
 
38804
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (662) 680-2000

NOT APPLICABLE
 (Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  [X]   No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  [X] Yes [  ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check One):  Large accelerated filer [X]  Accelerated filer [  ]  Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) [  ]  Smaller reporting company [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X] 
 
As of November 1, 2011, the registrant had outstanding 83,488,963 shares of common stock, par value $2.50 per share.
 
 
 

 
BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I.
Financial Information  
Page
 
ITEM 1.
Financial Statements
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010
3
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
4
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
5
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
6
 
ITEM 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
 
   
Condition and Results of Operations
37
 
ITEM 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
72
 
ITEM 4.
Controls and Procedures
72
       
PART II.
Other Information    
  ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings 73
 
ITEM 1A.
Risk Factors
73
 
ITEM 6.
Exhibits
74

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Report may not be based on historical facts and are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period(s) or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “anticipate,”  “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “indicated,” “could,” or “would,” or future or conditional verb tenses, and variations or negatives of such terms. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to amortization expense for intangible assets, loan impairment, utilization of appraisals and inspections for real estate loans, maturity, renewal or extension of construction, acquisition and development loans, net interest revenue, estimates of fair value discount rates, fair values of  available-for-sale securities, the amount of the Company’s non-performing loans and leases, credit quality, credit losses, liquidity, off-balance sheet commitments and arrangements, valuation of mortgage servicing rights, allowance and provision for credit losses, the Company’s ability to meet the challenges of the current economic cycle, continued weakness in the economic environment, early identification and resolution of credit issues, utilization of non-GAAP financial measures, the ability of the Company to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of loan agreements, goodwill impairment, the Company’s reserve for losses from representation and warranty obligations, the impact of recent accounting pronouncements, the Company’s foreclosure process related to mortgage loans, the impact of the Durbin Debit Interchange Amendment on the Company’s debit card revenue, the impact of the Federal Reserve’s new rules regarding overdraft payments on the Company’s service charge revenue, the resolution of non-performing loans that are collaterally dependent, real estate values, fully-indexed interest rates, interest rate risk, interest rate sensitivity, calculation of economic value of equity, concessions granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, diversification of the Company’s revenue stream, liquidity needs and strategies, sources of funding, net interest margin, payment of dividends, the impact of federal and state regulatory requirements for capital on the Company’s ability to meet its cash obligations, the impact of pending litigation and the implementation and effect of remedial actions to address the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting. We caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this report, in that actual results could differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions generally, the soundness of other financial institutions, the availability of capital on favorable terms if and when needed, liquidity risk, the credit risk associated with real estate construction, estimates of costs and values associated with acquisition and development loans in the Company’s loan portfolio, the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for credit losses to cover actual credit losses, governmental regulation and supervision of the Company’s operations, the susceptibility of the Company’s business to local economic conditions, the impact of recent legislation and regulations on service charges for core deposit accounts, changes in interest rates, the impact of monetary policies and economic factors on the Company’s ability to attract deposits or make loans, volatility in capital and credit markets, the impact of hurricanes or other adverse weather events, risks in connection with completed or potential acquisitions, dilution caused by the Company’s issuance of securities to raise capital or to acquire other banks, bank holding companies, financial holding companies and insurance agencies, restrictions on the Company’s ability to declare and pay dividends, the Company’s growth strategy, diversification in the types of financial services the Company offers, competition with other financial services companies, interruptions or breaches in security of the Company’s information systems, the failure of certain third party vendors to perform, the Company’s ability to improve its internal controls adequately, any requirement that the Company write down goodwill or other intangible assets, other factors generally understood to affect the financial results of financial services companies and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this report.

 
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PART I.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
                   
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
                 
                   
BANCORPSOUTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
                   
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
      (1)    
(Unaudited)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
ASSETS
                   
Cash and due from banks
  $ 161,876     $ 99,916     $ 128,160  
Interest bearing deposits with other banks
    338,250       172,170       211,189  
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost
    -       1,613,019       1,357,888  
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
    2,481,555       1,096,062       915,877  
   
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell
    -       150,000       325,000  
Loans and leases
    9,096,928       9,376,351       9,556,962  
  Less:  Unearned income
    41,023       43,244       42,033  
            Allowance for credit losses
    199,686       196,913       205,081  
Net loans
    8,856,219       9,136,194       9,309,848  
Loans held for sale
    100,687       93,697       125,815  
Premises and equipment, net
    323,285       332,890       335,618  
Accrued interest receivable
    53,338       61,025       63,797  
Goodwill
    271,297       270,097       270,097  
Bank owned life insurance
    197,945       194,064       192,459  
Other real estate owned
    162,686       133,412       82,647  
Other assets
    251,380       262,464       264,621  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 13,198,518     $ 13,615,010     $ 13,583,016  
                         
LIABILITIES
                       
Deposits:
                       
  Demand:  Noninterest bearing
  $ 2,198,535     $ 2,060,145     $ 1,967,635  
                  Interest bearing
    4,736,858       4,931,518       4,623,103  
  Savings
    968,277       863,034       801,153  
  Other time
    3,159,563       3,635,324       3,804,973  
Total deposits
    11,063,233       11,490,021       11,196,864  
   
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreement to repurchase
    449,501       440,593       501,175  
   
Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank and other short-term borrowings
    1,500       2,727       152,738  
Accrued interest payable
    10,017       14,336       16,574  
Junior subordinated debt securities
    160,312       160,312       160,312  
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
    33,500       110,000       110,000  
Other liabilities
    213,702       174,777       209,648  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    11,931,765       12,392,766       12,347,311  
                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Common stock, $2.50 par value per share
                       
   Authorized - 500,000,000 shares; Issued - 83,488,963,
                       
   83,481,737 and 83,481,737 shares, respectively
    208,722       208,704       208,704  
Capital surplus
    227,006       224,976       224,170  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    14,595       (14,453 )     (2,705 )
Retained earnings
    816,430       803,017       805,536  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    1,266,753       1,222,244       1,235,705  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 13,198,518     $ 13,615,010     $ 13,583,016  
                         
(1)  Derived from audited financial statements.
                       
                         
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                       

 
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BANCORPSOUTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands, except for per share amounts)
 
INTEREST REVENUE:
                       
Loans and leases
  $ 114,260     $ 123,533     $ 348,510     $ 375,110  
Deposits with other banks
    203       79       449       133  
 Federal funds sold under securities purchased  under agreement to resell
    -       213       166       438  
Held-to-maturity securities:
                               
  Taxable
    -       9,010       13,080       27,788  
  Tax-exempt
    -       2,584       5,638       7,457  
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
  Taxable
    13,172       7,782       32,208       24,197  
  Tax-exempt
    4,130       795       6,825       2,460  
Loans held for sale
    632       889       1,584       2,122  
  Total interest revenue
    132,397       144,885       408,460       439,705  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                               
Deposits:
                               
  Interest bearing demand
    5,324       8,582       17,909       27,725  
  Savings
    828       881       2,464       2,685  
  Other time
    14,837       21,108       48,605       64,172  
 Federal funds purchased and securities sold  under agreement to repurchase
    95       209       382       652  
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
    375       1,543       3,092       4,976  
Junior subordinated debt
    2,861       2,880       8,580       8,597  
Other
    2       4       4       9  
  Total interest expense
    24,322       35,207       81,036       108,816  
  Net interest revenue
    108,075       109,678       327,424       330,889  
Provision for credit losses
    25,112       54,850       110,831       160,723  
  Net interest revenue, after provision for credit losses
    82,963       54,828       216,593       170,166  
                                 
NONINTEREST REVENUE:
                               
Mortgage lending
    (1,443 )     8,898       8,141       11,619  
Credit card, debit card and merchant fees
    12,981       9,569       34,590       27,712  
Service charges
    17,334       18,621       49,258       53,836  
Trust income
    2,854       2,783       8,838       8,077  
Security gains, net
    2,047       2,327       12,109       3,039  
Insurance commissions
    22,012       20,825       67,502       64,159  
Other
    6,270       6,729       25,072       21,728  
  Total noninterest revenue
    62,055       69,752       205,510       190,170  
                                 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    71,851       68,232       212,368       205,708  
Occupancy, net of rental income
    11,144       11,038       32,047       32,340  
Equipment
    5,346       5,523       16,599       17,139  
Deposit insurance assessments
    3,781       4,752       15,642       13,364  
Prepayment penalty on FHLB borrowings
    -       -       9,778       -  
Other
    38,576       33,542       111,343       95,035  
  Total noninterest expense
    130,698       123,087       397,777       363,586  
  Income (loss) before income taxes
    14,320       1,493       24,326       (3,250 )
Income tax (benefit) expense
    2,386       (9,767 )     60       (10,346 )
  Net income
  $ 11,934     $ 11,260     $ 24,266     $ 7,096  
                                 
Earnings per share:  Basic
  $ 0.14     $ 0.13     $ 0.29     $ 0.09  
                                        Diluted
  $ 0.14     $ 0.13     $ 0.29     $ 0.08  
                                 
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.22     $ 0.13     $ 0.66  
                                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                         

 
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BANCORPSOUTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
       
Operating Activities:
           
Net income
  $ 24,266     $ 7,096  
  Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
      Provision for credit losses
    110,831       160,723  
      Depreciation and amortization
    21,950       22,270  
      Deferred taxes
    (388 )     (6,874 )
      Amortization of intangibles
    2,510       2,960  
      Amortization of debt securities premium and discount, net
    16,279       3,612  
      Share-based compensation expense
    1,925       1,100  
      Security gains, net
    (12,109 )     (3,039 )
      Net deferred loan origination expense
    (6,419 )     (6,777 )
      Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    (12 )     (67 )
      Decrease in interest receivable
    7,687       4,854  
      Decrease in interest payable
    (4,319 )     (3,014 )
      Realized gain on mortgages sold
    (24,548 )     (23,869 )
      Proceeds from mortgages sold
    839,577       968,938  
      Origination of mortgages held for sale
    (822,905 )     (988,299 )
      Increase in bank-owned life insurance
    (3,881 )     (4,689 )
      Increase in prepaid pension asset
    (373 )     (763 )
      Decrease in prepaid deposit insurance assessments
    14,613       11,920  
      Other, net
    17,595       8,272  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    182,279       154,354  
Investing activities:
               
Proceeds from calls and maturities of held-to-maturity securities
    135,781       354,134  
Proceeds from calls and maturities of available-for-sale securities
    255,577       141,285  
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
    273,807       136,769  
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities
    (151,105 )     (679,442 )
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
    (245,791 )     (226,126 )
Net decrease (increase) in short-term investments
    150,000       (250,000 )
Net decrease in loans and leases
    146,289       111,917  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (13,028 )     (14,826 )
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
    1,820       458  
Contingency earn-out payment
    (1,200 )     -  
Other, net
    (42 )     (53 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    552,108       (425,884 )
Financing activities:
               
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
    (426,788 )     519,162  
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt and other liabilities
    6,172       (92,203 )
Repayment of long-term debt
    (75,000 )     (33 )
Issuance of common stock
    110       534  
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    12       67  
Payment of cash dividends
    (10,853 )     (55,093 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (506,347 )     372,434  
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    228,040       100,904  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    272,086       238,445  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 500,126     $ 339,349  
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
               

 
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BANCORPSOUTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of BancorpSouth, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and follow general practices within the industries in which the Company operates.  For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included and all such adjustments were of a normal, recurring nature.  The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  Certain 2010 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2011 presentation.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, BancorpSouth Bank (the “Bank”) and Gumtree Wholesale Insurance Brokers, Inc., and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Century Credit Life Insurance Company, Personal Finance Corporation of Tennessee, BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc., BancorpSouth Investment Services, Inc., BancorpSouth Municipal Development Corporation and BancorpSouth Bank Securities Corporation.

NOTE 2 – LOANS AND LEASES

The Company’s loan and lease portfolio is disaggregated into the following segments:  commercial and industrial; real estate; credit card; and all other loans and leases.  The real estate segment is further disaggregated into the following classes:  consumer mortgage; home equity; agricultural; commercial and industrial-owner occupied; construction, acquisition and development; and commercial.  Certain loans within the prior period real estate consumer mortgage portfolio have been reclassified into the real estate construction acquisition and development portfolio in order to conform to current period presentation.  This reclassification was determined necessary based on an analysis of the underlying uses of the collateral of the portfolios.  The reclassification did not impact the overall amount of nonperforming loans nor did it impact the allowance for credit losses.  A summary of gross loans and leases by segment and class as of the dates indicated follows:


   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,515,932     $ 1,453,365     $ 1,505,471  
Real estate
                       
   Consumer mortgages
    1,966,124       1,972,483       1,951,563  
   Home equity
    523,030       552,095       543,272  
   Agricultural
    249,715       262,083       252,292  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    1,329,644       1,375,466       1,331,473  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    976,694       1,335,836       1,174,743  
   Commercial
    1,772,003       1,810,626       1,816,951  
Credit cards
    103,232       102,672       106,345  
All other
    660,554       692,336       694,241  
     Total
  $ 9,096,928     $ 9,556,962     $ 9,376,351  


 
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The following table shows the Company’s  loans and leases, net of unearned income, as of September 30, 2011 by segment, class and geographical location:
 
   
Alabama
and Florida
Panhandle
   
Arkansas*
   
Mississippi*
   
Missouri
   
Greater
Memphis
Area
   
Tennessee*
   
Texas and
Louisiana
   
Other
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
       
Commercial and industrial
  $ 57,232     $ 217,374     $ 316,622     $ 56,125     $ 24,346     $ 87,484     $ 271,249     $ 472,959     $ 1,503,391  
Real estate
                                                                       
Consumer mortgages
    112,812       276,618       771,982       60,469       86,473       162,699       421,824       73,247       1,966,124  
Home equity
    60,795       42,713       177,310       27,855       72,339       77,632       62,598       1,788       523,030  
Agricultural
    6,563       72,995       74,385       4,883       11,760       13,871       59,692       5,566       249,715  
Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    118,204       169,721       461,948       69,369       108,567       98,464       243,305       60,066       1,329,644  
Construction, acquisition and development
    124,744       78,979       259,405       71,312       109,470       115,452       206,783       10,549       976,694  
Commercial
    198,358       349,499       354,536       233,105       121,314       107,041       361,443       46,707       1,772,003  
Credit cards
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       103,232       103,232  
All other
    14,398       43,002       78,744       623       42,252       25,797       30,369       396,887       632,072  
Total
  $ 693,106     $ 1,250,901     $ 2,494,932     $ 523,741     $ 576,521     $ 688,440     $ 1,657,263     $ 1,171,001     $ 9,055,905  
* excludes the Greater Memphis Area
                                                                       
 
The Company’s loan concentrations which exceed 10% of total loans are reflected in the preceding table.  A substantial portion of construction, acquisition and development loans are secured by real estate in markets in which the Company is located.  Prior to March of 2010, some of these loans were structured with interest reserves to fund interest costs during the construction and development period.  The Company’s general loan policy was changed in March of 2010 to prohibit the use of interest reserves on loans made after that time.  Additionally, certain of these loans were structured with interest-only terms.  A portion of the consumer mortgage and commercial real estate portfolios originated through the permanent financing of construction, acquisition and development loans.  The prolonged economic downturn has negatively impacted many borrowers’ and guarantors’ ability to make payments under the terms of the loans as their liquidity has been depleted.  Accordingly, the ultimate collectability of a substantial portion of these loans and the recovery of a substantial portion of the carrying amount of other real estate owned are susceptible to changes in real estate values in the corresponding areas.  Continued economic distress could negatively impact additional borrowers’ and guarantors’ ability to repay their debt which would make more of the Company’s loans collateral dependent.
 
The following tables provide details regarding the aging of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, net of unearned income, by segment and class at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
 
                                       
90+ Days
 
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
90+ Days
   
Total
         
Total
   
Past Due still
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Outstanding
   
Accruing
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 8,595     $ 4,103     $ 4,084     $ 16,782     $ 1,486,609     $ 1,503,391     $ 1,846  
Real estate
                                                       
   Consumer mortgages
    17,129       6,629       18,284       42,042       1,924,082       1,966,124       4,136  
   Home equity
    1,902       427       1,086       3,415       519,615       523,030       134  
   Agricultural
    3,058       983       2,302       6,343       243,372       249,715       131  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    7,893       1,331       9,144       18,368       1,311,276       1,329,644       42  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    13,935       5,151       55,383       74,469       902,225       976,694       290  
   Commercial
    13,745       2,848       4,208       20,801       1,751,202       1,772,003       106  
Credit cards
    629       398       507       1,534       101,698       103,232       257  
All other
    1,991       900       805       3,696       628,376       632,072       412  
     Total
  $ 68,877     $ 22,770     $ 95,803     $ 187,450     $ 8,868,455     $ 9,055,905     $ 7,354  

 
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December 31, 2010
 
                                       
90+ Days
 
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
90+ Days
   
Total
         
Total
   
Past Due still
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Outstanding
   
Accruing
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 13,037     $ 848     $ 12,000     $ 25,885     $ 1,465,298     $ 1,491,183     $ 675  
Real estate
                                                       
   Consumer mortgages
    16,937       4,481       20,640       42,058       1,909,505       1,951,563       6,521  
   Home equity
    1,258       800       755       2,813       540,459       543,272       173  
   Agricultural
    1,140       3,450       3,527       8,117       244,175       252,292       123  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    9,260       1,290       7,323       17,873       1,313,600       1,331,473       20  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    22,436       9,837       94,264       126,537       1,048,206       1,174,743       197  
   Commercial
    4,409       4,712       10,507       19,628       1,797,323       1,816,951       -  
Credit cards
    793       373       780       1,946       104,399       106,345       330  
All other
    2,058       1,117       847       4,022       661,263       665,285       461  
     Total
  $ 71,328     $ 26,908     $ 150,643     $ 248,879     $ 9,084,228     $ 9,333,107     $ 8,500  


The Company utilizes an internal loan classification system to grade loans according to certain credit quality indicators.  These credit quality indicators include, but are not limited to, recent credit performance, delinquency, liquidity, cash flows, debt coverage ratios, collateral type and loan-to-value ratio.  The Company’s internal loan classification system is compatible with classifications used by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as well as other regulatory agencies.  Loans may be classified as follows:

Pass:  Loans which are performing as agreed with few or no signs of weakness.  These loan show sufficient cash flow, capital and collateral to repay the loan as agreed.  These loans include well capitalized public corporations.

Special Mention:  Loans where potential weaknesses have developed which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected.

Substandard:  Loans where well-defined weaknesses exist that require corrective action to prevent further deterioration.

Doubtful:  Loans having all the characteristics of Substandard and which have deteriorated to a point where collection and liquidation in full is highly questionable.

Loss:  Loans that are considered uncollectible or with limited possible recovery.

Impaired:  Loans for which it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement and for which a specific impairment reserve has been considered.

 
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The following tables provide details of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, net of unearned income, by segment, class and internally assigned grade at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Special
                               
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
   
Impaired
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,448,253     $ 2,657     $ 44,873     $ 1,049     $ 558     $ 6,001     $ 1,503,391  
Real estate
                                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    1,781,174       11,819       137,284       5,057       83       30,707       1,966,124  
  Home equity
    503,067       309       16,058       1,002       1,068       1,526       523,030  
  Agricultural
    224,247       2,436       18,815       -       -       4,217       249,715  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    1,206,806       17,006       82,588       865       -       22,379       1,329,644  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    653,635       18,221       134,932       1,782       123       168,001       976,694  
  Commercial
    1,537,944       26,151       162,076       -       -       45,832       1,772,003  
Credit Cards
    102,873       11       158       190       -       -       103,232  
All other
    610,381       108       19,857       483       17       1,226       632,072  
    Total
  $ 8,068,380     $ 78,718     $ 616,641     $ 10,428     $ 1,849     $ 279,889     $ 9,055,905  

   
December 31, 2010
 
         
Special
                               
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
   
Impaired
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,429,443     $ 5,764     $ 51,562     $ 1,577     $ 701     $ 2,136     $ 1,491,183  
Real estate
                                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    1,813,740       1,867       104,504       3,106       123       28,223       1,951,563  
  Home equity
    527,047       1,231       13,169       613       361       851       543,272  
  Agricultural
    226,054       309       21,614       -       20       4,295       252,292  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    1,250,265       1,422       62,783       900       30       16,073       1,331,473  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    845,725       1,882       138,929       2,243       1,046       184,918       1,174,743  
  Commercial
    1,688,228       5,565       86,358       98       495       36,207       1,816,951  
Credit Cards
    106,181       11       146       7       -       -       106,345  
All other
    641,292       35       22,735       477       44       702       665,285  
    Total
  $ 8,527,975     $ 18,086     $ 501,800     $ 9,021     $ 2,820     $ 273,405     $ 9,333,107  
 
 
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    The following tables provide details regarding impaired loans and leases, net of unearned income, by segment and class at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:


   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Unpaid
         
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Three months
   
Nine months
   
Three months
   
Nine months
 
   
Investment
   
Balance of
   
Allowance
   
ended
   
ended
   
ended
   
ended
 
   
in Impaired
   
Impaired
   
for Credit
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
Loans
   
Loans
   
Losses
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
 
   
(In thousands)
 
With no related allowance:
                                         
Commercial and industrial
  $ 3,621     $ 5,155     $ -     $ 3,778     $ 4,040     $ 38     $ 74  
Real estate
                                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    16,160       18,768       -       16,116       20,937       98       357  
  Home equity
    630       773       -       571       512       -       -  
  Agricultural
    2,788       4,290       -       2,502       2,869       0       18  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    16,314       22,165       -       13,583       11,145       59       169  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    102,324       138,053       -       107,175       115,296       394       855  
  Commercial
    23,696       30,688       -       18,852       21,533       121       281  
All other
    776       1,089       -       768       1,246       6       65  
    Total
  $ 166,309     $ 220,981     $ -     $ 163,345     $ 177,578     $ 716     $ 1,819  
                                                         
With an allowance:
                                                       
Commercial and industrial
  $ 2,380     $ 2,447     $ 757     $ 1,812     $ 3,374     $ 20     $ 25  
Real estate
                                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    14,547       15,434       4,050       10,091       15,025       33       282  
  Home equity
    896       896       228       665       469       2       3  
  Agricultural
    1,429       1,449       463       3,674       3,732       0       18  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    6,065       7,203       1,755       7,724       10,407       51       109  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    65,677       69,151       24,911       73,955       86,241       529       1,494  
  Commercial
    22,136       24,827       6,393       26,552       29,049       354       753  
All other
    450       450       100       1,038       1,476       3       8  
    Total
  $ 113,580     $ 121,857     $ 38,657     $ 125,511     $ 149,773     $ 992     $ 2,692  
                                                         
Total:
                                                       
Commercial and industrial
  $ 6,001     $ 7,602     $ 757     $ 5,590     $ 7,414     $ 58     $ 99  
Real estate
                                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    30,707       34,202       4,050       26,207       35,962       131       639  
  Home equity
    1,526       1,669       228       1,236       981       2       3  
  Agricultural
    4,217       5,739       463       6,176       6,601       -       36  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    22,379       29,368       1,755       21,307       21,552       110       278  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    168,001       207,204       24,911       181,130       201,537       923       2,349  
  Commercial
    45,832       55,515       6,393       45,404       50,582       475       1,034  
All other
    1,226       1,539       100       1,806       2,722       9       73  
    Total
  $ 279,889     $ 342,838     $ 38,657     $ 288,856     $ 327,351     $ 1,708     $ 4,511  
 
 
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December 31, 2010
 
         
Unpaid
       
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
 
   
Investment in
   
Balance of
   
Allowance for
 
   
Impaired Loans
   
Impaired Loans
   
Credit Losses
 
   
(In thousands)
 
With no related allowance:
                 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,457     $ 2,600     $ -  
Real estate
                       
  Consumer mortgage
    11,228       14,273       -  
  Home equity
    290       629       -  
  Agricultural
    1,439       1,981       -  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    10,920       12,371       -  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    80,204       120,938       -  
  Commercial
    15,795       20,478       -  
All other
    702       931       -  
    Total
  $ 122,035     $ 174,201     $ -  
                         
With an allowance:
                       
Commercial and industrial
  $ 679     $ 977     $ 125  
Real estate
                       
  Consumer mortgage
    16,995       16,644       4,226  
  Home equity
    561       561       41  
  Agricultural
    2,856       3,132       544  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    5,153       5,298       1,361  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    104,714       123,538       29,195  
  Commercial
    20,412       21,026       5,227  
All other
    -       -       -  
    Total
  $ 151,370     $ 171,176     $ 40,719  
                         
Total:
                       
Commercial and industrial
  $ 2,136     $ 3,577     $ 125  
Real estate
                       
  Consumer mortgage
    28,223       30,917       4,226  
  Home equity
    851       1,190       41  
  Agricultural
    4,295       5,113       544  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    16,073       17,669       1,361  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    184,918       244,476       29,195  
  Commercial
    36,207       41,504       5,227  
All other
    702       931       -  
    Total
  $ 273,405     $ 345,377     $ 40,719  
 
 
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The following tables provide details regarding impaired construction, acquisition and development loans and leases, net of unearned income, by collateral type at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:


   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Unpaid
         
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Three months
   
Nine months
   
Three months
   
Nine months
 
   
Investment
   
Balance of
   
Allowance
   
ended
   
ended
   
ended
   
ended
 
   
in Impaired
   
Impaired
   
for Credit
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
Loans
   
Loans
   
Losses
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
 
   
(In thousands)
 
With no related allowance:
                                         
Multi-family construction
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 3,101     $ 7,197     $ 18     $ 18  
One-to-four family construction
    10,861       12,864       -       11,611       8,998       47       80  
Recreation and all other loans
    712       1,169       -       752       513       3       7  
Commercial construction
    1,925       3,621       -       6,223       12,418       27       82  
Commercial acquisition and development
    26,276       35,395       -       21,732       20,683       35       84  
Residential acquisition and development
    62,550       85,004       -       63,756       65,487       264       584  
    Total
  $ 102,324     $ 138,053     $ -     $ 107,175     $ 115,296     $ 394     $ 855  
                                                         
With an allowance:
                                                       
Multi-family construction
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 764     $ -     $ -  
One-to-four family construction
    5,952       6,417       1,733       6,356       5,423       54       98  
Recreation and all other loans
    -       -       -       -       306       -       2  
Commercial construction
    5,796       6,036       1,426       7,147       7,862       19       89  
Commercial acquisition and development
    5,587       5,837       1,711       13,035       15,045       89       420  
Residential acquisition and development
    48,342       50,861       20,041       47,417       56,841       367       885  
    Total
  $ 65,677     $ 69,151     $ 24,911     $ 73,955     $ 86,241     $ 529     $ 1,494  
                                                         
Total:
                                                       
Multi-family construction
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 3,101     $ 7,961     $ 18     $ 18  
One-to-four family construction
    16,813       19,281       1,733       17,967       14,421       101       178  
Recreation and all other loans
    712       1,169       -       752       819       3       9  
Commercial construction
    7,721       9,657       1,426       13,370       20,280       46       171  
Commercial acquisition and development
    31,863       41,232       1,711       34,767       35,728       124       504  
Residential acquisition and development
    110,892       135,865       20,041       111,173       122,328       631       1,469  
    Total
  $ 168,001     $ 207,204     $ 24,911     $ 181,130     $ 201,537     $ 923     $ 2,349  

 
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December 31, 2010
 
         
Unpaid
       
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
 
   
Investment in
   
Balance of
   
Allowance for
 
   
Impaired Loans
   
Impaired Loans
   
Credit Losses
 
   
(In thousands)
 
With no related allowance:
                 
Multi-family construction
  $ 8,293     $ 9,975     $ -  
One-to-four family construction
    6,511       11,749       -  
Recreation and all other loans
    392       580       -  
Commercial construction
    11,171       13,062       -  
Commercial acquisition and development
    7,897       12,501       -  
Residential acquisition and development
    45,940       73,071       -  
    Total
  $ 80,204     $ 120,938     $ -  
                         
With an allowance:
                       
Multi-family construction
  $ 1,904     $ 6,978     $ 4  
One-to-four family construction
    11,939       14,846       932  
Recreation and all other loans
    498       498       148  
Commercial construction
    12,459       12,612       5,246  
Commercial acquisition and development
    21,575       21,575       8,424  
Residential acquisition and development
    56,339       67,029       14,441  
    Total
  $ 104,714     $ 123,538     $ 29,195  
                         
Total:
                       
Multi-family construction
  $ 10,197     $ 16,953     $ 4  
One-to-four family construction
    18,450       26,595       932  
Recreation and all other loans
    890       1,078       148  
Commercial construction
    23,630       25,674       5,246  
Commercial acquisition and development
    29,472       34,076       8,424  
Residential acquisition and development
    102,279       140,100       14,441  
    Total
  $ 184,918     $ 244,476     $ 29,195  
 
Loans considered impaired under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310, Receivables (“FASB ASC 310”) are loans for which, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  The Company’s recorded investment in loans considered impaired at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $279.9 million and $273.4 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $113.6 million and $151.4 million, respectively, of those impaired loans had a valuation allowance of $38.7 million and $40.7 million, respectively.  The remaining balance of impaired loans of $166.3 million and $122.0 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were carried at fair value, less estimated selling costs which approximated net realizable value.  Therefore, such loans did not have an associated valuation allowance.  Impaired loans that were characterized as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) totaled $59.0 million and $63.7 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Non-performing loans and leases (“NPLs”) consist of non-accrual loans and leases, loans and leases 90 days or more past due and still accruing, and loans and leases that have been restructured because of the borrower’s weakened financial condition.  The following table presents information concerning NPLs as of the dates indicated:
 
 
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September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Non-accrual loans and leases
  $ 314,479     $ 347,181     $ 347,499  
Loans and leases 90 days or more past due, still accruing
    7,354       9,910       8,500  
Restructured loans and leases still accruing
    40,966       52,325       38,376  
Total non-performing loans and leases
  $ 362,799     $ 409,416     $ 394,375  

The Bank’s policy for all loan classifications provides that loans and leases are generally placed in non-accrual status if, in management’s opinion, payment in full of principal or interest is not expected or payment of principal or interest is more than 90 days past due, unless the loan or lease is both well-secured and in the process of collection.  At September 30, 2011, the Company’s geographic NPL distribution was concentrated primarily in its Alabama and Tennessee markets, including the greater Memphis, Tennessee area, a portion of which is in northwest Mississippi.  The following table presents the Company’s nonaccrual loans and leases by segment and class as of the dates indicated:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 11,122     $ 12,339     $ 13,075  
Real estate
                       
   Consumer mortgages
    44,100       25,561       34,021  
   Home equity
    2,634       1,361       811  
   Agricultural
    6,254       4,986       7,589  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    26,977       15,004       20,338  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    171,566       231,987       211,547  
   Commercial
    49,500       51,590       57,766  
Credit cards
    551       724       720  
All other
    1,775       3,629       1,632  
     Total
  $ 314,479     $ 347,181     $ 347,499  
 
In the normal course of business, management will sometime grant concessions, which normally would not otherwise be considered, to borrowers that are experiencing financial difficulty.  Loans identified as meeting the criteria set out in FASB ASC 310 are identified as TDRs.  The concessions granted most frequently for TDRs involve reductions or delays in required payments of principal and interest for a specified period, the rescheduling of payments in accordance with a bankruptcy plan or the charge-off of a portion of the loan.  In most cases, the conditions of the credit also warrant nonaccrual status, even after the restructure occurs.  As part of the credit approval process, the restructured loans are evaluated for adequate collateral protection in determining the appropriate accrual status at the time of restructure.  TDR loans may be returned to accrual status if there has been at least a six-month period of sustained repayment performance by the borrower.  During the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, the most common concessions that were granted involved rescheduling payments of principal and interest over a longer amortization period, granting a period of reduced principal payment or interest only payment for a limited time period, or the rescheduling of payments in accordance with a bankruptcy plan.

 
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The following tables summarize the financial effect of TDRs for the periods indicated:

   
Three months ended September 30, 2011
 
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
   
Number
   
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
    1     $ 771     $ 759  
Real estate
                       
   Consumer mortgages
    4       2,222       2,222  
   Agricultural
    1       240       240  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    3       2,113       2,097  
     Total
    9     $ 5,346     $ 5,318  
 
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
   
Number
   
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
    4     $ 2,517     $ 2,343  
Real estate
                       
   Consumer mortgages
    19       4,543       4,467  
   Agricultural
    4       2,650       1,483  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    16       7,773       7,496  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    33       17,411       12,272  
   Commercial
    13       7,158       6,565  
All other
    6       2,929       2,389  
     Total
    95     $ 44,981     $ 37,015  

The following tables summarize TDRs modified within the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 for which there was a payment default (i.e., 30 days or more past due at any given time during the first nine months of 2011):

   
Three months ended September 30, 2011
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Real estate
           
   Consumer mortgages
    1     $ 80  
   Agricultural
    1       240  
     Total
    2     $ 320  
 
 
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Nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
    2     $ 1,466  
Real estate
               
   Consumer mortgages
    2       184  
   Agricultural
    3       1,381  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    5       1,286  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    18       4,997  
   Commercial
    2       2,535  
     Total
    32     $ 11,849  
 
NOTE 3 – ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The following tables summarize the changes in the allowance for credit losses by segment and class for the periods indicated:


   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Balance,
                     
Balance,
 
   
Beginning of
                     
End of
 
   
Period
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Period
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 22,479     $ (15,660 )   $ 1,121     $ 12,084     $ 20,024  
Real estate
                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    35,540       (7,233 )     848       10,346       39,501  
  Home equity
    7,305       (4,185 )     142       6,626       9,888  
  Agricultural
    4,997       (3,310 )     47       2,658       4,392  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    20,403       (9,166 )     293       9,940       21,470  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    59,048       (56,823 )     2,980       43,033       48,238  
  Commercial
    33,439       (10,578 )     705       15,997       39,563  
Credit Cards
    4,126       (2,366 )     635       1,525       3,920  
All other
    9,576       (6,294 )     786       8,622       12,690  
    Total
  $ 196,913     $ (115,615 )   $ 7,557     $ 110,831     $ 199,686  

 
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Year ended
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Balance,
                     
Balance,
 
   
Beginning of
                     
End of
 
   
Period
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Period
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 21,154     $ (11,879 )   $ 1,330     $ 11,874     $ 22,479  
Real estate
                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    37,048       (16,280 )     1,448       13,324       35,540  
  Home equity
    7,218       (5,215 )     179       5,123       7,305  
  Agricultural
    4,192       (1,201 )     12       1,994       4,997  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    22,989       (9,200 )     399       6,215       20,403  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    46,193       (122,596 )     1,706       133,745       59,048  
  Commercial
    26,694       (14,084 )     845       19,984       33,439  
Credit Cards
    3,481       (4,559 )     829       4,375       4,126  
All other
    7,074       (6,008 )     1,128       7,382       9,576  
    Total
  $ 176,043     $ (191,022 )   $ 7,876     $ 204,016     $ 196,913  


   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30, 2010
 
   
Balance,
                     
Balance,
 
   
Beginning of
                     
End of
 
   
Period
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Period
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 21,154     $ (10,097 )   $ 623     $ 10,514     $ 22,194  
Real estate
                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    37,048       (10,989 )     1,025       7,421       34,505  
  Home equity
    7,218       (4,077 )     118       3,876       7,135  
  Agricultural
    4,192       (713 )     8       1,201       4,688  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    22,989       (7,541 )     205       7,076       22,729  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    46,193       (87,607 )     930       103,817       63,333  
  Commercial
    26,694       (7,758 )     137       14,252       33,325  
Credit Cards
    3,481       (3,569 )     686       2,709       3,307  
All other
    7,074       (3,915 )     849       9,857       13,865  
    Total
  $ 176,043     $ (136,266 )   $ 4,581     $ 160,723     $ 205,081  

 
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The following tables provide the allowance for credit losses by segment, class and impairment status as of the dates indicated:

   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Recorded
   
Allowance for
   
Allowance for
       
   
Balance of
   
Impaired Loans
   
All Other Loans
   
Total
 
   
Impaired Loans
   
and Leases
   
and Leases
   
Allowance
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 6,001     $ 757     $ 19,267     $ 20,024  
Real estate
                               
  Consumer mortgage
    30,707       4,050       35,451       39,501  
  Home equity
    1,526       228       9,660       9,888  
  Agricultural
    4,217       463       3,929       4,392  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    22,379       1,755       19,715       21,470  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    168,001       24,911       23,327       48,238  
  Commercial
    45,832       6,393       33,170       39,563  
Credit Cards
    -       -       3,920       3,920  
All other
    1,226       100       12,590       12,690  
    Total
  $ 279,889     $ 38,657     $ 161,029     $ 199,686  


   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Recorded
   
Allowance for
   
Allowance for
       
   
Balance of
   
Impaired Loans
   
All Other Loans
   
Total
 
   
Impaired Loans
   
and Leases
   
and Leases
   
Allowance
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 2,136     $ 125     $ 22,354     $ 22,479  
Real estate
                               
  Consumer mortgage
    28,223       4,226       31,314       35,540  
  Home equity
    851       41       7,264       7,305  
  Agricultural
    4,295       544       4,453       4,997  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    16,073       1,361       19,042       20,403  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    184,918       29,195       29,853       59,048  
  Commercial
    36,207       5,227       28,212       33,439  
Credit Cards
    -       -       4,126       4,126  
All other
    702       -       9,576       9,576  
    Total
  $ 273,405     $ 40,719     $ 156,194     $ 196,913  

Management evaluates impaired loans individually in determining the adequacy of the allowance for impaired loans.

 
 
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NOTE 4 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

The following table presents the activity in other real estate owned for the periods indicated:


   
Nine months ended
   
Year ended
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 133,412     $ 59,265     $ 59,265  
Additions to foreclosed properties
                       
     New foreclosed properties
    88,726       67,113       129,796  
Reductions in foreclosed properties
                       
     Sales
    (47,799 )     (36,688 )     (45,217 )
     Writedowns
    (11,653 )     (7,043 )     (10,432 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 162,686     $ 82,647     $ 133,412  
 
 
    The following table presents the other real estate owned by geographical location, segment and class at September 30, 2011:


   
Alabama
                     
Greater
                         
   
and Florida
                     
Memphis
         
Texas and
             
   
Panhandle
   
Arkansas*
   
Mississippi*
   
Missouri
   
Area
   
Tennessee*
   
Louisiana
   
Other
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 439     $ 17     $ -     $ -     $ 946     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,402  
Real estate
                                                                       
   Consumer mortgages
    5,368       475       3,533       -       5,259       2,090       821       1,976       19,522  
   Home equity
    -       63       155       -       -       368       100       -       686  
   Agricultural
    951       -       968       -       4,233       -       78       -       6,230  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    1,093       109       2,216       77       3,225       525       378       -       7,623  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    11,355       2,384       18,890       2,706       70,189       6,072       2,998       -       114,594  
   Commercial
    2,939       1,631       1,266       451       2,601       848       234       -       9,970  
All other
    68       87       276       195       1,980       -       53       -       2,659  
     Total
  $ 22,213     $ 4,766     $ 27,304     $ 3,429     $ 88,433     $ 9,903     $ 4,662     $ 1,976     $ 162,686  
* excludes the Greater Memphis Area

The Company incurred total foreclosed property expenses of $6.1 million and $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Realized net losses on dispositions and holding losses on valuations of these properties, a component of total foreclosed property expenses, were $4.5 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The Company incurred total foreclosed property expenses of $17.0 million and $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Realized net losses on dispositions and holding losses on valuations of these properties, a component of total foreclosed property expenses, were $12.0 million and $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES

During the second quarter of 2011, the Company determined that it no longer had the intent to hold until maturity all securities that were previously classified as held-to-maturity.  As a result of this determination, all securities were classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value as of June 30, 2011.  The Company reclassified held-to-maturity securities with amortized cost of $1.6 billion and fair value of $1.7 billion to available-for-sale resulting in an increase in other comprehensive income of $19.7 million during the second quarter of 2011.  
 
 
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The Company did not have any securities classified as held-to-maturity at September 30, 2011.  Amortized cost and estimated fair values of held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2010 follow:


   
December 31, 2010
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 1,246,649     $ 27,082     $ 4,320     $ 1,269,411  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    366,370       4,286       7,376       363,280  
    Total
  $ 1,613,019     $ 31,368     $ 11,696     $ 1,632,691  

Gross gains of approximately $37,000 and no gross losses were recognized on held-to-maturity securities during 2011 prior to the reclassification of held-to-maturity securities to available-for-sale securities.  Gross gains of approximately $52,000 and no gross losses were recognized during the first nine months of 2010.  These gains and losses were a result of held-to-maturity securities being called prior to maturity.
A comparison of amortized cost and estimated fair values of available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 follows:

   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 1,461,622     $ 35,834     $ -     $ 1,497,456  
  
Government agency issued residential mortgage-backed securities
    412,826       8,100       237       420,689  
   
Government agency issued commercial mortgage-backed securities
    31,313       3,243       81       34,475  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    500,280       19,753       602       519,431  
Other
    8,930       574       -       9,504  
    Total
  $ 2,414,971     $ 67,504     $ 920     $ 2,481,555  


   
December 31, 2010
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 416,005     $ 17,153     $ -     $ 433,158  
  
Government agency issued residential mortgage-backed securities
    498,874       5,954       1,599       503,229  
   
Government agency issued commercial mortgage-backed securities
    29,582       676       264       29,994  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    110,946       965       1,746       110,165  
Other
    18,943       573       -       19,516  
    Total
  $ 1,074,350     $ 25,321     $ 3,609     $ 1,096,062  


Gross gains of $12.4 million and gross losses of approximately $327,000 were recognized on available-for-sale securities during the first nine months of 2011, while gross gains of $4.5 million and gross losses of $1.5 million were recognized during the first nine months of 2010.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2011 by contractual maturity are shown below.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers
 
 
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 may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  Equity securities are considered as maturing after ten years.


   
September 30, 2011
         
Estimated
   
Weighted
   
Amortized
   
Fair
   
Average
   
Cost
   
Value
   
Yield
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Maturing in one year or less
  $ 300,046     $ 305,378       4.42 %
Maturing after one year through five years
    1,583,632       1,620,065       2.13  
Maturing after five years through ten years
    108,732       113,051       4.48  
Maturing after ten years
    422,561       443,061       5.76  
    Total
  $ 2,414,971     $ 2,481,555          


The following tables summarize information pertaining to temporarily impaired available-for-sale securities with continuous unrealized loss positions at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:


   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
             
   
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                                   
U.S. Government agencies
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
  
Government agency issued residential mortgage-backed securities
    54,343       (237 )     -       -       54,343       (237 )
 
Government agency issued commercial mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       3,947       (81 )     3,947       (81 )
  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    20,750       (453 )     3,563       (149 )     24,313       (602 )
Other
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
    Total
  $ 75,093     $ (690 )   $ 7,510     $ (230 )   $ 82,603     $ (920 )


 
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December 31, 2010
 
   
Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
             
   
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Held-to-maturity securities:
                                   
U.S. Government agencies
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    20,322       (332 )     9,327       (338 )     29,649       (670 )
    Total
  $ 20,322     $ (332 )   $ 9,327     $ (338 )   $ 29,649     $ (670 )
                                                 
                                                 
Available-for-sale securities:
                                               
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 48,881     $ (207 )   $ -     $ -     $ 48,881     $ (207 )
  
Government agency issued residential mortgage-backed securities
    6,320       (122 )     -       -       6,320       (122 )
  
Government agency issued commercial mortgage-backed securities
    1,384       (19 )     2,598       (66 )     3,982       (85 )
  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    36,704       (297 )     2,459       (205 )     39,163       (502 )
Collateralized debt obligations
    -       -       5       (1 )     5       (1 )
Other
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
    Total
  $ 93,289     $ (645 )   $ 5,062     $ (272 )   $ 98,351     $ (917 )

Based upon a review of the credit quality of these securities, and considering that the issuers were in compliance with the terms of the securities, management had no intent to sell these securities, and it was more likely than not that the Company would not be required to sell the securities prior to recovery of costs. Therefore, the impairments related to these securities were determined to be temporary.  No other-than-temporary impairment has been recorded during 2011.

NOTE 6 – PER SHARE DATA

The computation of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.  The computation of diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the shares resulting from the assumed exercise of all outstanding share-based awards using the treasury stock method.  Weighted-average antidilutive stock options for 2.9 million shares of Company common stock for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, with a weighted average exercise price of $21.50 and $21.45 per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, were excluded from diluted shares.  Weighted-average antidilutive stock options for 2.5 million and 2.2 million shares of Company common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $22.75 and $23.54 per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, were excluded from diluted shares.  Antidilutive other equity awards of approximately 2,000 shares of Company common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were also excluded from diluted shares.  There were no antidilutive other equity awards for the three months ended September 30, 2011or the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The following tables provide a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the periods shown:

 
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Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Per Share
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Per Share
 
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
   
Amount
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
   
Amount
 
Basic EPS
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Income available to common
                                   
   shareholders
  $ 11,934       83,489     $ 0.14     $ 11,260       83,433     $ 0.13  
Effect of dilutive share-
                                               
  based awards
    -       -               -       40          
                                                 
Diluted EPS
                                               
Income available to common
                                               
   shareholders plus assumed
                                               
   exercise of all outstanding
                                               
   share-based awards
  $ 11,934       83,489     $ 0.14     $ 11,260       83,473     $ 0.13  

   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Per Share
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Per Share
 
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
   
Amount
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
   
Amount
 
Basic EPS
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Income available to common
                                   
   shareholders
  $ 24,266       83,486     $ 0.29     $ 7,096       83,422     $ 0.09  
Effect of dilutive share-
                                               
  based awards
    -       26               -       108          
                                                 
Diluted EPS
                                               
Income available to common
                                               
   shareholders plus assumed
                                               
   exercise of all outstanding
                                               
   share-based awards
  $ 24,266       83,512     $ 0.29     $ 7,096       83,530     $ 0.08  

 
 
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NOTE 7 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following tables present the components of other comprehensive income and the related tax effects allocated to each component for the periods indicated:


   
Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Before
 
Tax
   
Net
   
Before
 
Tax
   
Net
 
   
tax
   
(expense)
   
of tax
   
tax
   
(expense)
   
of tax
 
   
amount
   
benefit
   
amount
   
amount
   
benefit
   
amount
 
Net unrealized gains on available-for-
 
(In thousands)
 
sale securities:
                                   
Unrealized gains arising during
                                   
  holding period
  $ 14,563     $ (5,578 )   $ 8,985     $ 5,421     $ (2,078 )   $ 3,343  
Less:  Reclassification adjustment for
                                               
  net gains realized in net income
    (2,047 )     783       (1,264 )     (2,327 )     890       (1,437 )
Recognized employee benefit plan
                                               
net periodic benefit cost
    947       (362 )     585       645       (247 )     398  
Other comprehensive income
  $ 13,463     $ (5,157 )   $ 8,306     $ 3,739     $ (1,435 )   $ 2,304  
Net income
                    11,934                       11,260  
Comprehensive income
                  $ 20,240                     $ 13,564  


   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Before
 
Tax
   
Net
   
Before
 
Tax
   
Net
 
   
tax
   
(expense)
   
of tax
   
tax
   
(expense)
   
of tax
 
   
amount
   
benefit
   
amount
   
amount
   
benefit
   
amount
 
Net unrealized gains on available-for-
 
(In thousands)
 
sale securities:
                                   
Unrealized gains arising
                                   
  during holding period
  $ 56,981     $ (21,823 )   $ 35,158     $ 10,351     $ (3,962 )   $ 6,389  
Less:  Reclassification adjustment for
                                               
  net gains realized in net income
    (12,109 )     4,632       (7,477 )     (3,039 )     1,162       (1,877 )
Recognized employee benefit plan
                                               
net periodic benefit cost
    2,213       (846 )     1,367       1,931       (739 )     1,192  
Other comprehensive income
  $ 47,085     $ (18,037 )   $ 29,048     $ 9,243     $ (3,539 )   $ 5,704  
Net income
                    24,266                       7,096  
Comprehensive income
                  $ 53,314                     $ 12,800  

Included with unrealized gains arising during holding period is an increase in other comprehensive income related to the transfer of held-to-maturity securities to the available-for-sale category.

NOTE 8 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The carrying amounts of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were as follows:

   
Community
   
Insurance
       
   
Banking
   
Agencies
   
Total
 
           (In thousands)        
Balance as of December 31, 2010
  $ 217,618     $ 52,479     $ 270,097  
Goodwill recorded during the period
    -       1,200       1,200  
Balance as of September 30, 2011
  $ 217,618     $ 53,679     $ 271,297  

 
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The goodwill recorded in the insurance agency segment during the first nine months of 2011 was related to an earn-out payment associated with an insurance agency acquired during the first quarter of 2008.
The Company’s policy is to assess goodwill for impairment at the reporting segment level on an annual basis or sooner if an event occurs or circumstances change which indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount.  Impairment is the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.  Accounting standards require management to estimate the fair value of each reporting segment in assessing impairment at least annually.  The Company’s annual assessment date is during the Company’s fourth quarter.  The Company performed a complete goodwill impairment analysis for all of its reporting segments during the second quarter of 2011 and a rollforward of that analysis during the third quarter of 2011 because volatile market conditions caused the Company’s market value to fall below book value.  Based on these analyses, no goodwill impairment was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 because the estimated fair value exceeded its respective carrying value by 2% for the Company’s Community Banking reporting segment and by 30% for the Company’s Insurance Agencies reporting segment.
In the current environment, forecasting cash flows, credit losses and growth in addition to valuing the Company’s assets with any degree of assurance is very difficult and subject to significant changes over very short periods of time.  Management will continue to update its analysis as circumstances change.  If market conditions continue to be volatile and unpredictable, impairment of goodwill related to the Company’s reporting segments may be necessary in future periods.
The following tables present information regarding the components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets for the dates and periods indicated:

   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Gross Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Gross Carrying
   
Accumulated
 
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Amount
   
Amortization
 
Amortized intangible assets:
 
(In thousands)
 
Core deposit intangibles
  $ 27,801     $ 20,480     $ 27,801     $ 19,716  
Customer relationship intangibles
    32,749       23,379       32,511       21,661  
Non-solicitation intangibles
    75       28       -       -  
Total
  $ 60,625     $ 43,887     $ 60,312     $ 41,377  
                                 
Unamortized intangible assets:
                               
Trade names
  $ 688     $ -     $ 688     $ -  

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Aggregate amortization expense for:
 
(In thousands)
 
Core deposit intangibles
  $ 248     $ 324     $ 764     $ 986  
Customer relationship intangibles
    565       637       1,718       1,974  
Non-solicitation intangibles
    9       -       28       -  
Total
  $ 822     $ 961     $ 2,510     $ 2,960  

 
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The following table presents information regarding estimated amortization expense on the Company’s amortizable identifiable intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2011 and the succeeding four years:


         
Customer
   
Non-
       
   
Core Deposit
   
Relationship
   
Solicitation
       
   
Intangibles
   
Intangibles
   
Intangibles
   
Total
 
Estimated Amortization Expense:
 
(In thousands)
       
For year ending December 31, 2011
  $ 1,016     $ 2,274     $ 38     $ 3,328  
For year ending December 31, 2012
    946       1,974       37       2,957  
For year ending December 31, 2013
    582       1,686       -       2,268  
For year ending December 31, 2014
    526       1,435       -       1,961  
For year ending December 31, 2015
    157       1,158       -       1,315  

NOTE 9 – PENSION BENEFITS

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit costs for the periods indicated:

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Service cost
  $ 1,898     $ 1,863     $ 6,062     $ 5,587  
Interest cost
    2,214       1,919       6,270       5,757  
Expected return on assets
    (3,745 )     (3,508 )     (11,171 )     (10,524 )
Amortization of unrecognized transition amount
    4       5       14       13  
Recognized prior service cost
    52       85       152       255  
Recognized net loss
    891       555       2,047       1,663  
Net periodic benefit costs
  $ 1,314     $ 919     $ 3,374     $ 2,751  


NOTE 10 – RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2010, the FASB issued an accounting standards update (“ASU”) regarding fair value measurements and disclosures.  This ASU revises two disclosure requirements concerning fair value measurements and clarifies two others.  This ASU requires expanded disclosures related to significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement and the reasons for the transfers, as well as the clarifications of existing disclosures and was effective for interim or annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009.  The new disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements are effective for interim or annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010.  This ASU impacts disclosures only and is included in Note 14 below.  This ASU did not have an impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
In July 2010, the FASB issued a new accounting standard regarding disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses.  This new accounting standard amends existing accounting literature regarding disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses to provide additional information to assist financial statement users in assessing an entity’s credit risk exposures and evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses.  This new accounting standard is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010.  This new accounting standard regarding disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses impacts disclosures only and is included in Notes 2 and 3 above.  The new accounting standard did not have an impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
In April 2011, the FASB issued an ASU regarding a creditor’s determination of whether a restructuring should be considered a TDR.  This ASU provides additional guidance related to determining whether a creditor has granted a concession, including factors and examples for creditors to consider in evaluating whether a restructuring results in a delay in payment that is insignificant.  The ASU also prohibits creditors from using the borrower’s effective rate test to evaluate whether a concession has been granted to the borrower and adds factors for
 
 
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creditors to use in determining whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties.  The ASU ends the deferral of activity-based disclosures about TDRs that are part of the new credit-quality disclosure requirements.  The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011.  This ASU did not have a material impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
In April 2011, the FASB issued an ASU regarding reconsideration of effective control for repurchase agreements.  This ASU removes from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion.  Other criteria applicable to the assessment of effective control are not changed by this ASU.  The ASU is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The new ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.
In May 2011, the FASB issued an ASU regarding amendments to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).  This ASU provides amendments to ensure that fair value has the same meaning in U.S. GAAP and IFRS and that their respective fair value measurements and disclosure requirements are the same.  The ASU is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and should be applied prospectively.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact of this new ASU on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.
In June 2011, the FASB issued an ASU regarding the presentation of comprehensive income.  This ASU amends existing guidance and eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholder’s equity.  This ASU requires that comprehensive income be presented in either a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.  This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011.  The adoption of this ASU is expected to change the manner in which the Company’s other comprehensive income is disclosed and will have no impact on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.
In September 2011, the FASB issued an ASU regarding goodwill impairment.  This ASU gives companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this ASU on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.

NOTE 11 - SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company is a financial holding company with subsidiaries engaged in the business of banking and activities closely related to banking.  The Company determines reportable segments based upon the services offered, the significance of those services to the Company’s financial condition and operating results and management’s regular review of the operating results of those services.  The Company’s primary segment is Community Banking, which includes providing a full range of deposit products, commercial loans and consumer loans.  The Company has also designated two additional reportable segments -- Insurance Agencies and General Corporate and Other.  The Company’s insurance agencies serve as agents in the sale of commercial lines of insurance and full lines of property and casualty, life, health and employee benefits products and services.  The General Corporate and Other operating segment includes leasing, mortgage lending, trust services, credit card activities, investment services and other activities not allocated to the Community Banking or Insurance Agencies operating segments.

 
 
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Results of operations and selected financial information by operating segment for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

               
General
       
   
Community
   
Insurance
   
Corporate
       
   
Banking
   
Agencies
   
and Other
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Three months ended September 30, 2011:
                       
Results of Operations
                       
Net interest revenue
  $ 101,092     $ 79     $ 6,904     $ 108,075  
Provision for credit losses
    23,416       -       1,696       25,112  
Net interest revenue after provision for credit losses
    77,676       79       5,208       82,963  
Noninterest revenue
    30,940       22,009       9,106       62,055  
Noninterest expense
    83,028       19,032       28,638       130,698  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    25,588       3,056       (14,324 )     14,320  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    5,669       1,238       (4,521 )     2,386  
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,919     $ 1,818     $ (9,803 )   $ 11,934  
Selected Financial Information
                               
Total assets at end of period
  $ 10,305,304     $ 166,572     $ 2,726,642     $ 13,198,518  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,967       947       1,073       7,987  
                                 
Three months ended September 30, 2010:
                               
Results of Operations
                               
Net interest revenue
  $ 102,420     $ 151     $ 7,107     $ 109,678  
Provision for credit losses
    54,609       -       241       54,850  
Net interest revenue after provision for credit losses
    47,811       151       6,866       54,828  
Noninterest revenue
    31,372       20,815       17,565       69,752  
Noninterest expense
    72,387       17,633       33,067       123,087  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    6,796       3,333       (8,636 )     1,493  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    3,837       1,334       (14,938 )     (9,767 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,959     $ 1,999     $ 6,302     $ 11,260  
Selected Financial Information
                               
Total assets at end of period
  $ 10,770,259     $ 157,388     $ 2,655,369     $ 13,583,016  
Depreciation and amortization
    6,164       1,042       1,124       8,330  

 
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General
       
   
Community
   
Insurance
   
Corporate
       
   
Banking
   
Agencies
   
and Other
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2011:
                       
Results of Operations
                       
Net interest revenue
  $ 306,635     $ 258     $ 20,531     $ 327,424  
Provision for credit losses
    109,191       -       1,640       110,831  
Net interest revenue after provision for credit losses
    197,444       258       18,891       216,593  
Noninterest revenue
    99,845       67,436       38,229       205,510  
Noninterest expense
    257,683       56,095       83,999       397,777  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    39,606       11,599       (26,879 )     24,326  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    13,313       4,639       (17,892 )     60  
Net income (loss)
  $ 26,293     $ 6,960     $ (8,987 )   $ 24,266  
Selected Financial Information
                               
Total assets at end of period
  $ 10,305,304     $ 166,572     $ 2,726,642     $ 13,198,518  
Depreciation and amortization
    18,348       2,893       3,219       24,460  
                                 
Nine months ended September 30, 2010:
                               
Results of Operations
                               
Net interest revenue
  $ 308,942     $ 444     $ 21,503     $ 330,889  
Provision for credit losses
    155,346       -       5,377       160,723  
Net interest revenue after provision for credit losses
    153,596       444       16,126       170,166  
Noninterest revenue
    87,347       64,174       38,649       190,170  
Noninterest expense
    229,144       53,111       81,331       363,586  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    11,799       11,507       (26,556 )     (3,250 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    483       4,572       (15,401 )     (10,346 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 11,316     $ 6,935     $ (11,155 )   $ 7,096  
Selected Financial Information
                               
Total assets at end of period
  $ 10,770,259     $ 157,388     $ 2,655,369     $ 13,583,016  
Depreciation and amortization
    18,637       3,206       3,387       25,230  

The increased net income of the Community Banking operating segment for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily related to the decrease in the provision for credit losses.

NOTE 12 – MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

Mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”), which are recognized as a separate asset on the date the corresponding mortgage loan is sold, are recorded at fair value as determined at each accounting period end.  An estimate of the fair value of the Company’s MSRs is determined utilizing assumptions about factors such as mortgage interest rates, discount rates, mortgage loan prepayment speeds, market trends and industry demand.  Data and assumptions used in the fair value calculation related to MSRs as of the dates indicated were as follows:


   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Unpaid principal balance
  $ 4,143,880     $ 3,690,125     $ 3,870,872  
Weighted-average prepayment speed (CPR)
    22.7       23.2       15.6  
Discount rate (annual percentage)
    10.3       10.3       10.3  
Weighted-average coupon interest rate (percentage)
    5.1       5.4       5.2  
Weighted-average remaining maturity (months)
    314.0       318.0       315.0  
Weighted-average servicing fee (basis points)
    28.1       28.6       28.4  


Because the valuation is determined by using discounted cash flow models, the primary risk inherent in valuing the MSRs is the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the estimated life of the servicing revenue stream.  The use of different estimates or assumptions could also produce different fair values.  The Company does not
 
 
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hedge the change in fair value of MSRs and, therefore, the Company is susceptible to significant fluctuations in the fair value of its MSRs in changing interest rate environments.
The Company has only one class of mortgage servicing asset comprised of closed end loans for one-to-four family residences, secured by first liens.  The following table presents the activity in this class for the periods indicated:

   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Fair value as of January 1
  $ 38,642     $ 35,560  
Additions:
               
   Origination of servicing assets
    7,938       9,173  
Changes in fair value:
               
   Due to payoffs/paydowns
    (4,435 )     (4,900 )
   Due to change in valuation inputs or assumptions
               
     used in the valuation model
    (12,975 )     (12,924 )
   Other changes in fair value
    (11 )     (8 )
Fair value as of September 30
  $ 29,159     $ 26,901  


All of the changes to the fair value of the MSRs are recorded as part of mortgage lending noninterest revenue on the income statement.  As part of mortgage lending noninterest revenue, the Company recorded contractual servicing fees of $2.9 million and $2.6 million and late and other ancillary fees of approximately $334,000 and $358,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The Company recorded contractual servicing fees of $8.6 million and $7.7 million and late and other ancillary fees of approximately $966,000 and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE 13 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The derivatives held by the Company include commitments to fund fixed-rate mortgage loans to customers and forward commitments to sell individual fixed-rate mortgage loans.  The Company’s objective in obtaining the forward commitments is to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with the commitments to fund the fixed-rate mortgage loans.  Both the commitments to fund fixed-rate mortgage loans and the forward commitments to sell individual fixed-rate mortgage loans are reported at fair value, with adjustments being recorded in current period earnings, and are not accounted for as hedges.  At September 30, 2011, the notional amount of forward commitments to sell individual fixed-rate mortgage loans was $167.5 million with a carrying value and fair value reflecting a loss of $2.4 million.  At September 30, 2010, the notional amount of forward commitments to sell individual fixed-rate mortgage loans was $256.7 million with a carrying value and fair value reflecting a loss of $1.2 million.  At September 30, 2011, the notional amount of commitments to fund individual fixed-rate mortgage loans was $177.7 million with a carrying value and fair value reflecting a gain of $3.9 million.  At September 30, 2010, the notional amount of commitments to fund individual fixed-rate mortgage loans was $203.8 million with a carrying value and fair value reflecting a gain of $3.1 million.
The Company also enters into derivative financial instruments in the form of interest rate swaps to meet the financing, interest rate and equity risk management needs of its customers.  Upon entering into these interest rate swaps to meet customer needs, the Company enters into offsetting positions to minimize interest rate and equity risk to the Company.  These derivative financial instruments are reported at fair value with any resulting gain or loss recorded in current period earnings.  These instruments and their offsetting positions are recorded in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.  As of September 30, 2011, the notional amount of customer related derivative financial instruments was $496.6 million with an average maturity of 65 months, an average interest receive rate of 2.5% and an average interest pay rate of 6.0%.

NOTE 14 – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

“Fair value” is defined by FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (“FASB ASC 820”), as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the
 
 
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inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity.  Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances.  The hierarchy is broken down into the following three levels, based on the reliability of inputs:

Level 1:  Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.

Level 2:  Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3:  Significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Determination of Fair Value

The Company uses the valuation methodologies listed below to measure different financial instruments at fair value.  An indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each instrument is generally classified is included.  Where appropriate, the description includes details of the valuation models, the key inputs to those models as well as any significant assumptions.

Available-for-sale securities.  Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.  The Company’s available-for-sale securities that are traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, are classified as Level 1.  Available-for-sale securities valued using matrix pricing are classified as Level 2.  Available-for-sale securities valued using matrix pricing that has been adjusted to compensate for the present value of expected cash flows, market liquidity, credit quality and volatility are classified as Level 3.

Mortgage servicing rights.  The Company records MSRs at fair value on a recurring basis with subsequent remeasurement of MSRs based on change in fair value.  An estimate of the fair value of the Company’s MSRs is determined by utilizing assumptions about factors such as mortgage interest rates, discount rates, mortgage loan prepayment speeds, market trends and industry demand.  All of the Company’s MSRs are classified as Level 3.

Derivative instruments.  The Company’s derivative instruments consist of commitments to fund fixed-rate mortgage loans to customers and forward commitments to sell individual fixed-rate mortgage loans.  Fair value of these derivative instruments is measured on a recurring basis using recent observable market prices.  The Company also enters into interest rate swaps to meet the financing, interest rate and equity risk management needs of its customers.  The fair value of these instruments is either an observable market price or a discounted cash flow valuation using the terms of swap agreements but substituting original interest rates with prevailing interest rates.  The Company also considers the associated counterparty credit risk when determining the fair value of these instruments.  The Company’s interest rate swaps, commitments to fund fixed-rate mortgage loans to customers and forward commitments to sell individual fixed-rate mortgage loans are classified as Level 3.

Loans held for sale.  Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value and are subject to nonrecurring fair value adjustments.  Estimated fair value is determined on the basis of existing commitments or the current market value of similar loans.  All of the Company’s loans held for sale are classified as Level 2.

 
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Impaired loans.  Loans considered impaired under FASB ASC 310 are loans for which, based on current information and events, it is probable that the creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans are subject to nonrecurring fair value adjustments to reflect (1) partial write-downs that are based on the observable market price or current appraised value of the collateral, or (2) the full charge-off of the loan carrying value.  All of the Company’s impaired loans are classified as Level 3.

Other real estate owned.  Other real estate owned (“OREO”) is carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs and is subject to nonrecurring fair value adjustments.  Estimated fair value is determined on the basis of independent appraisals and other relevant factors.  All of the Company’s OREO is classified as Level 3.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present the balances of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and 2010:


   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
 
(In thousands)
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                       
   U.S. Government agencies
  $ -     $ 1,497,456     $ -     $ 1,497,456  
  Government agency issued residential mortgage-backed securities
    -       420,689       -       420,689  
  Government agency issued commercial mortgage-backed securities
    -       34,475       -       34,475  
  Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    -       519,431       -       519,431  
   Other
    528       8,976       -       9,504  
Mortgage servicing rights
    -       -       29,159       29,159  
Derivative instruments
    -       -       59,703       59,703  
     Total
  $ 528     $ 2,481,027     $ 88,862     $ 2,570,417  
Liabilities:
                               
Derivative instruments
  $ -     $ -     $ 58,916     $ 58,916  


 
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September 30, 2010
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
 
(In thousands)
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                       
   U.S. Government agencies
  $ -     $ 440,442     $ -     $ 440,442  
 Government agency issued residential mortgage-backed securities
    -       320,471       -       320,471  
 Government agency issued commercial mortgage-backed securities
    -       25,982       -       25,982  
 Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    -       108,958       -       108,958  
 Collateralized debt obligations
    -       -       576       576  
 Other
    473       18,975       -       19,448  
Mortgage servicing rights
    -       -       26,901       26,901  
Derivative instruments
    -       -       58,409       58,409  
     Total
  $ 473     $ 914,828     $ 85,886     $ 1,001,187  
Liabilities:
                               
Derivative instruments
  $ -     $ -     $ 57,159     $ 57,159  

The following tables present the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
Mortgage
         
Available-
 
   
Servicing
   
Derivative
   
for-sale
 
   
Rights
   
Instruments
   
Securities
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 38,642     $ 2,685     $ -  
     Year to date net gains (losses) included in:
                       
        Net loss
    (9,483 )     (1,898 )     -  
        Other comprehensive income
    -       -       -  
     Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
    -       -       -  
     Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
    -       -       -  
Balance at September 30, 2011
  $ 29,159     $ 787     $ -  
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in net income for the
                       
     quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2011
  $ (10,296 )   $ 380     $ -  

   
Mortgage
         
Available-
 
   
Servicing
   
Derivative
   
for-sale
 
   
Rights
   
Instruments
   
Securities
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 35,560     $ 844     $ 2,125  
     Year to date net gains (losses) included in:
                       
        Net (loss) income
    (8,659 )     406       (1,549 )
        Other comprehensive income
    -       -       -  
     Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
    -       -       -  
     Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
    -       -       -  
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 26,901     $ 1,250     $ 576  
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in net income for the
                       
     quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2010
  $ (4,609 )   $ 1,398     $ (236 )


 
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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
 
                           
Total
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Losses
 
Assets:
 
(In thousands)
 
Loans held for sale
  $ -     $ 100,687     $ -     $ 100,687     $ -  
Impaired loans
    -       -       279,889       279,889       (38,657 )
Other real estate owned
    -       -       162,686       162,686       (16,277 )



   
September 30, 2010
 
                           
Total
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Losses
 
Assets:
 
(In thousands)
 
Loans held for sale
  $ -     $ 125,815     $ -     $ 125,815     $ -  
Impaired loans
    -       -       242,158       242,158       (43,584 )
Other real estate owned
    -       -       82,647       82,647       (8,771 )



Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments (“FASB ASC 825”), requires that the Company disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments.  Fair value estimates, methods and assumptions are set forth below for the Company's financial instruments.

Held-to-maturity securities.  Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.

Loans and Leases.  Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans and leases with similar financial characteristics.  The fair value of loans and leases is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using rates the Company would currently offer customers based on the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan or lease.  Assumptions regarding credit risk, cash flows and discount rates are judgmentally determined using available market and borrower information.  Estimated maturity represents the expected average cash flow period, which in some instances is different than the stated maturity.  This entrance price approach results in a calculated fair value that would be different than an exit or estimated actual sales price approach and such differences could be significant.

Deposit Liabilities.  Under FASB ASC 825, the fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest bearing demand deposits, interest bearing demand deposits and savings, is equal to the amount payable on demand as of the reporting date.  The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows.  The discount rate is estimated using the prevailing rates offered for deposits of similar maturities.

Debt.  The carrying amounts for federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements approximate fair value because of their short-term maturity.  The fair value of the Company’s fixed-term Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows.  The discount rate is estimated using the prevailing rates available for advances of similar maturities.  The fair value of the Company’s junior subordinated debt is based on market prices or dealer quotes.

Lending Commitments.  The Company’s lending commitments are negotiated at prevailing market rates and are relatively short-term in nature.  As a matter of policy, the Company generally makes commitments for fixed-rate
 
 
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loans for relatively short periods of time.  Therefore, the estimated value of the Company’s lending commitments approximates the carrying amount and is immaterial to the financial statements.

The following table presents carrying and fair value information at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
 
Assets:
 
(In thousands)
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 161,876     $ 161,876     $ 99,916     $ 99,916  
Interest bearing deposits with other banks
    338,250       338,250       172,170       172,170  
Held-to-maturity securities
    -       -       1,613,019       1,632,691  
Available-for-sale securities
    2,481,555       2,481,555       1,096,062       1,096,062  
  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell
    -       -       150,000       150,000  
Net loans and leases
    8,856,219       8,927,062       9,136,194       9,187,064  
Loans held for sale
    100,687       100,955       93,697       94,001  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Noninterest bearing deposits
    2,198,535       2,198,535       2,060,145       2,060,145  
Savings and interest bearing deposits
    5,705,135       5,705,135       5,794,552       5,794,552  
Other time deposits
    3,159,563       3,205,735       3,635,324       3,677,796  
  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreement to repurchase and other short-term borrowings
    451,001       450,636       443,320       443,081  
Long-term debt and other borrowings
    193,883       200,328       270,392       286,993  
                                 
Derivative instruments:
                               
 
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans
    (2,391 )     (2,391 )     2,499       2,499  
  
Commitments to fund fixed rate mortgage loans
    3,948       3,948       639       639  
Interest rate swap position to receive
    55,755       55,755       38,347       38,347  
Interest rate swap position to pay
    (56,525 )     (56,525 )     (38,800 )     (38,800 )


NOTE 15 – OTHER NONINTEREST REVENUE AND EXPENSE

The following table details other noninterest revenue for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Annuity fees
  $ 552     $ 537     $ 2,942     $ 2,016  
Brokerage commissions and fees
    1,627       1,340       4,702       4,076  
Bank-owned life insurance
    1,734       1,793       5,656       5,434  
Other miscellaneous income
    2,357       3,059       11,772       10,202  
   Total other noninterest income
  $ 6,270     $ 6,729     $ 25,072     $ 21,728  


 
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The following table details other noninterest expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Advertising
  $ 1,140     $ 1,742     $ 3,320     $ 3,594  
Foreclosed property expense
    6,116       4,912       16,963       12,263  
Telecommunications
    2,097       2,624       6,276       7,318  
Public relations
    1,415       1,423       4,483       4,727  
Data processing
    2,614       1,576       7,280       4,640  
Computer software
    1,863       1,793       5,610       5,397  
Amortization of intangibles
    823       961       2,510       2,960  
Legal fees
    1,586       1,727       5,267       4,368  
Postage and shipping
    1,182       1,237       3,650       3,775  
Other miscellaneous expense
    19,740       15,547       55,984       45,993  
   Total other noninterest expense
  $ 38,576     $ 33,542     $ 111,343     $ 95,035  


NOTE 16 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in lines of business that are heavily regulated and involve a large volume of financial transactions with numerous customers through offices in nine states. Although the Company and its subsidiaries have developed policies and procedures to minimize the impact of legal noncompliance and other disputes, litigation presents an ongoing risk.
On May 12, 2010, the Company and its Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer were named in a purported class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on behalf of certain purchasers of the Company’s common stock. On September 17, 2010, an Executive Vice President of the Company was added as a party to the lawsuit. The amended complaint alleges that the defendants issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s business and financial results. The plaintiff seeks class certification, an unspecified amount of damages and awards of costs and attorneys’ fees and such other equitable relief as the Court may deem just and proper. No class has been certified and, at this stage of the lawsuit, management cannot determine the probability of an unfavorable outcome to the Company. There are significant uncertainties involved in any purported class action litigation.  Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate resolution or financial liability with respect to this litigation, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations.
On August 16, 2011, a shareholder filed a putative derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Company in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Mississippi, against certain current and past executive officers and the members of the Board of Directors of the Company. This shareholder derivative lawsuit asserts that the individual defendants violated their fiduciary duties based upon substantially the same facts as alleged in the purported class action lawsuit described above. The plaintiff is seeking to recover damages in an unspecified amount and equitable and/or injunctive relief. The Company and the individual named defendants collectively intend to vigorously defend themselves against the shareholder derivative lawsuit allegations. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate resolution or financial liability with respect to this litigation, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations.
    In November 2010, the Company was informed that the Atlanta Regional Office of the SEC had issued an Order of Investigation concerning the Company.  This investigation is ongoing and is primarily focused on the Company’s recording and reporting of its unaudited financial statements, including the allowance and provision for credit losses, and its internal controls and its communications with the independent auditors prior to the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  In connection with its investigation, the SEC has issued subpoenas for documents and testimony.  The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC. No claims have been made by the SEC against the Company or against any individuals affiliated with the
 
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Company. At this time, it is not possible to predict when or how the investigation will be resolved or the cost or potential liabilities associated with this matter.
On May 18, 2010, the Bank was named as a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit filed by two Arkansas customers of the Bank in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The suit challenges the manner in which overdraft fees were charged and the policies related to posting order of debit card and ATM transactions. The suit also makes a claim under Arkansas’ consumer protection statute. The case was transferred to pending multi-district litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. No class has been certified and, at this stage of the lawsuit, management of the Company cannot determine the probability of an unfavorable outcome to the Company. There are significant uncertainties involved in any purported class action litigation.  Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate resolution or financial liability with respect to this litigation, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, there can be no assurance that an adverse outcome or settlement would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations for a given fiscal period.
Otherwise, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in various legal proceedings arising out of the normal course of business, including claims against entities to which the Company is a successor as a result of business combinations. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations. It is possible, however, that future developments could result in an unfavorable ultimate outcome for or resolution of any one or more of the lawsuits in which the Company or its subsidiaries are defendants, which may be material to the Company’s results of operations for a particular quarterly reporting period. Litigation is inherently uncertain, and management of the Company cannot make assurances that the Company will prevail in any of these actions, nor can it reasonably estimate the amount of damages that the Company might incur.
 
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

OVERVIEW

BancorpSouth, Inc. (the “Company”) is a regional financial holding company headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi with $13.2 billion in assets at September 30, 2011.  BancorpSouth Bank (the “Bank”), the Company’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, has commercial banking operations in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Missouri.  The Bank’s insurance agency subsidiary also operates an office in Illinois.  The Bank and its consumer finance, credit insurance, insurance agency and brokerage subsidiaries provide commercial banking, leasing, mortgage origination and servicing, insurance, brokerage and trust services to corporate customers, local governments, individuals and other financial institutions through an extensive network of branches and offices.
Management’s discussion and analysis provides a narrative discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.  For a complete understanding of the following discussion, you should refer to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the notes to such financial statements found under “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.  This discussion and analysis is based on reported financial information.
As a financial holding company, the financial condition and operating results of the Company are heavily influenced by economic trends nationally and in the specific markets in which the Company’s subsidiaries provide financial services.  Generally, during the past few years, the pressures of the national and regional economic cycle have created a difficult operating environment for the financial services industry.  The Company is not immune to such pressures and the continuing economic downturn has had a negative impact on the Company and its customers in all of the markets that it serves.  The impact was reflected in increases in the Company’s non-performing assets (“NPAs”) compared to the first nine months of 2010.  While NPAs and, more specifically, other real estate owned have increased, management believes that the Company is well positioned with respect to overall credit quality as evidenced by the improvement in credit quality metrics at September 30, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010.  Management believes, however, that continued weakness in the economic environment could adversely affect the strength of the credit quality of the Company’s assets overall.  Therefore, management is
 
 
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working to improve and enhance the Company’s existing processes in order to focus on early identification and resolution of any credit issues.
Most of the revenue of the Company is derived from the operation of its principal operating subsidiary, the Bank.  The financial condition and operating results of the Bank are affected by the level and volatility of interest rates on loans, investment securities, deposits and other borrowed funds, and the impact of economic downturns on loan demand, collateral values and creditworthiness of existing borrowers.  The financial services industry is highly competitive and heavily regulated.  The Company’s success depends on its ability to compete aggressively within its markets while maintaining sufficient asset quality and cost controls to generate net income.
On June 29, 2011, the Federal Reserve released its final rule implementing the Durbin Debit Interchange Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Durbin Amendment”).  The final rule set a base interchange rate of $0.21 cents per transaction, plus an additional five basis points of the transaction cost for fraud charges. The Federal Reserve also approved an interim final rule that allows for an upward adjustment of no more than $0.01 on the debit interchange fee for implementing certain fraud prevention standards. Additionally, the Federal Reserve adopted requirements that issuers include two unaffiliated networks for routing debit transactions, one that is signature-based and one that is personal identification number based.  The effective date for the final and interim final rules of the Durbin Amendment was October 1, 2011. The Company estimates that debit card revenue could be reduced in 2011 by approximately $3.5 million and could be reduced in 2012 by more than $15.0 million.
The information that follows is provided to enhance comparability of financial information between periods and to provide a better understanding of the Company’s operations.

 
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SELECTED FINANCIAL QUARTERLY DATA
                       
                         
   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                         
Earnings Summary:
                       
Total interest revenue
  $ 132,397     $ 144,885     $ 408,460     $ 439,705  
Total interest expense
    24,322       35,207       81,036       108,816  
Net interest income
    108,075       109,678       327,424       330,889  
Provision for credit losses
    25,112       54,850       110,831       160,723  
Noninterest income
    62,055       69,752       205,510       190,170  
Noninterest expense
    130,698       123,087       397,777       363,586  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    14,320       1,493       24,326       (3,250 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    2,386       (9,767 )     60       (10,346 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 11,934     $ 11,260     $ 24,266     $ 7,096  
                                 
Balance Sheet - Period-end balances:
                               
Total assets
  $ 13,198,518     $ 13,583,016     $ 13,198,518     $ 13,583,016  
Total securities
    2,481,555       2,273,765       2,481,555       2,273,765  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
    9,055,905       9,514,929       9,055,905       9,514,929  
Total deposits
    11,063,233       11,196,864       11,063,233       11,196,864  
Long-term debt
    33,500       110,000       33,500       110,000  
Total shareholders' equity
    1,266,753       1,235,705       1,266,753       1,235,705  
                                 
Balance Sheet-Average Balances:
                               
Total assets
  $ 13,174,655     $ 13,304,882     $ 13,358,657     $ 13,219,171  
Total securities
    2,529,482       2,141,353       2,657,629       2,064,376  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
    9,138,414       9,601,142       9,228,583       9,689,886  
Total deposits
    11,141,372       11,177,626       11,330,322       11,044,948  
Long-term debt
    34,984       110,734       77,852       112,069  
Total shareholders' equity
    1,251,815       1,229,146       1,231,286       1,246,647  
                                 
Common Share Data:
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.13     $ 0.29     $ 0.09  
Diluted earnings per share
    0.14       0.13       0.29       0.08  
Cash dividends per share
    0.01       0.22       0.13       0.66  
Book value per share
    15.17       14.80       15.17       14.80  
Dividend payout ratio
    7.14 %     169.23 %     44.83 %   NM%  
                                 
Financial Ratios (Annualized):
                               
Return on average assets
    0.36 %     0.34 %     0.24 %     0.07 %
Return on average shareholders' equity
    3.78       3.63       2.63       0.76  
Total shareholders' equity to total assets
    9.60       9.10       9.60       9.10  
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets
    7.58       7.11       7.58       7.11  
Net interest margin-fully taxable equivalent
    3.66       3.64       3.69       3.74  
                                 
Credit Quality Ratios (Annualized):
                               
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases
    1.01 %     2.10 %     1.56 %     1.81 %
Provision for credit losses to average loans and leases
    1.10       2.29       1.60       2.21  
Allowance for credit losses to net loans and leases
    2.21       2.16       2.21       2.16  
Allowance for credit losses to NPLs
    55.04       50.09       55.04       50.09  
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets ("NPAs")
    38.00       41.68       38.00       41.68  
NPLs to net loans and leases
    4.01       4.30       4.01       4.30  
NPAs to net loans and leases
    5.80       5.17       5.80       5.17  
                                 
Captial Adequacy:
                               
Tier I capital
    11.36 %     10.56 %     11.36 %     10.56 %
Total capital
    12.62       11.82       12.62       11.82  
Tier I leverage capital
    8.66       8.26       8.66       8.26  
                                 
NM=Not meaningful
                               

 
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In addition to financial ratios based on measures defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), the Company utilizes tangible shareholders’ equity and tangible asset measures when evaluating the performance of the Company.  Tangible shareholders’ equity is defined by the Company as total shareholders’ equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.  Tangible assets are defined by the Company as total assets less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.  Management believes the ratio of tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets to be an important measure of financial strength of the Company.  The following table reconciles tangible assets and tangible shareholders’ equity as presented above to U.S. GAAP financial measures as reflected in the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements:

   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Dollars, in thousands)
 
Tangible Assets:
           
   Total assets
  $ 13,198,518     $ 13,583,016  
   Less:  Goodwill
    271,297       270,097  
            Other identifiable intangible assets
    17,426       20,573  
   Total tangible assets
  $ 12,909,795     $ 13,292,346  
                 
Tangible Shareholders' Equity
               
   Total shareholders' equity
  $ 1,266,753     $ 1,235,705  
   Less:  Goodwill
    271,297       270,097  
            Other identifiable intangible assets
    17,426       20,573  
   Total tangible shareholders' equity
  $ 978,030     $ 945,035  
                 
                 
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets
    7.58 %     7.11 %
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Company reported net income of $11.9 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $11.3 million for the same quarter of 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, the Company reported net income of $24.3 million compared to net income of $7.1 million for the first nine months of 2010.  The provision for credit losses was the most significant factor contributing to the increase in net income, as the charge in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 was $25.1 million and $110.8 million, respectively, compared to a charge of $54.9 million and $160.7 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively.  Net charge-offs decreased to $23.1 million, or 1.01% of average loans and leases, during the third quarter of 2011, compared to $50.5 million, or 2.10% of average loans and leases, during the third quarter of 2010.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net charge-offs decreased to $108.1 million or 1.56% of average loans and leases, compared to $131.7 million or 1.81% of average loans and leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in the provision for credit losses reflected the impact of a significant decrease in NPL formation during the first nine months of 2011 as NPLs decreased from $394.4 million at December 30, 2010 to $362.8 million at September 30, 2011.  The impact of the economic environment continues to be evident on real estate consumer mortgage and construction, acquisition and development loans and more specifically on residential construction, acquisition and development loans.  Many of these loans have become collateral-dependent, requiring recognition of an impairment loss to reflect the decline in real estate values.  The Company has continued its focus on improving credit quality and reducing non-performing loans and leases especially in the real estate construction, acquisition and development loan portfolio as evidenced by the decrease in that portfolio’s nonaccrual loans of $40.0 million to $171.6 million at September 30, 2011 from $211.5 million at December 31, 2010.
The primary source of revenue for the Company is the net interest revenue earned by the Bank.  Net interest revenue is the difference between interest earned on loans, investments and other earning assets and interest paid on deposits and other obligations.  Net interest revenue was $108.1 million for the third quarter of 2011, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 1.5%, from $109.7 million for the third quarter of 2010.  Net interest revenue was $327.4 million for the first nine months of 2011, a decrease of $3.5 million, or 1.1%, from $330.9 million for the
 
 
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first nine months of 2010.  Net interest revenue is affected by the general level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.  The Company’s objective is to manage those assets and liabilities to maximize net interest revenue, while balancing interest rate, credit, liquidity and capital risks.  The Company experienced an increase in lower rate demand and savings deposits and a decrease in higher rate other time deposits, which resulted in a decrease in interest expense of $10.9 million, or 30.9%, in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 and a decrease of $27.8 million, or 25.5%, in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010.  The decrease in net interest revenue for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 was a result of the decrease in interest expense being more than offset by the decrease in interest revenue that resulted from the declining interest rate environment combined with the low loan demand as interest revenue decreased $12.5 million, or 8.6%, in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 and decreased $31.2 million, or 7.1%, in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010.  Real estate construction, acquisition and development loans decreased $198.0 million, or 16.9%, to $976.7 million at September 30, 2011 from $1.2 billion at December 30, 2010.  While loan demand has been weak, the Company has managed to replace some loan runoff with new loan production, primarily in its east Texas and Louisiana markets.
The Company attempts to diversify its revenue stream by increasing the amount of revenue received from mortgage lending operations, insurance agency activities, brokerage and securities activities and other activities that generate fee income.  Management believes this diversification is important to reduce the impact of fluctuations in net interest revenue on the overall operating results of the Company.  While, noninterest revenue decreased $7.7 million, or 11.0%, for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010, noninterest revenue increased $15.3 million, or 8.1%, for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010.  The primary contributor to the decrease in noninterest revenue for the third quarter of 2011 was the decrease in mortgage lending revenue which decreased to a net loss in the third quarter of 2011 of $1.4 million compared to income of $8.9 million for the third quarter of 2010.  Mortgage lending revenue decreased to $8.1 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $11.6 million for the first nine months of 2010.  The decrease in mortgage lending revenue was primarily related to the fair value adjustment of MSRs as the fair value of MSRs decreased $11.6 million during the third quarter of 2011 compared to a decrease of $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2010 and decreased $13.0 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $12.9 million for the first nine months of 2010.
Mortgage lending revenue was also adversely impacted by the decrease in mortgage originations.  Mortgage origination volumes decreased in the third quarter of 2011 to $374.8 million from $490.3 million for the third quarter of 2010 and decreased to $822.9 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $988.3 million for the first nine months of 2010.  The decreased level of mortgage origination volumes resulted in a decrease in origination revenue to $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $12.7 million in the third quarter of 2010 and to $16.0 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $20.7 million for the first nine months of 2010.
 One of the primary contributors to the increase in noninterest revenue for the first nine months of 2011 was the increase in securities gains, which reflected a net gain of $12.1 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to a net gain of $3.0 million for the first nine months of 2010.  During the second quarter of 2011, the Company determined that it no longer had the intent to hold until maturity all securities that were previously classified as held-to-maturity.  As a result of this determination, all securities were classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value.
Credit card, debit card and merchant fees, trust income and insurance commissions increased 14.1% in the aggregate in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 and increased 11.0% in the aggregate during the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010.  Service charges decreased 6.9% in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 and decreased 8.5% for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010 as a result of a lower volume of items processed and mandated changes in overdraft regulations.  There were no significant non-recurring noninterest revenue items during the third quarter or first nine months of 2011 or 2010.
Noninterest expense increased 6.2% to $130.7 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $123.1 million for the third quarter of 2010 and increased 9.4% to $397.8 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $363.6 million for the first nine months of 2010.  The increase in noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2011 was primarily related to the $3.1 million recorded as a result of the closure of 22 branch offices during the third quarter of 2011 under the Company’s branch optimization project.  Contributing to the increase in noninterest expense for the first nine months of 2011 was the $9.8 million prepayment penalty related to the early repayment of FHLB advances during the second quarter of 2011.  Foreclosed property expense increased $1.2
 
 
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million, or 24.5%, to $6.1 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $4.9 million for the third quarter of 2010 and increased $4.7 million, or 38.3%, to $17.0 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $12.3 million for the first nine months of 2010.  The increase for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010 was primarily as a result of the Company experiencing writedowns of other real estate owned because of the decline in property values attributable to the prevailing economic environment.  Deposit insurance assessments increased 17.0% to $15.6 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $13.4 million for the first nine months of 2010 as a result of deposit growth and a slightly higher assessment rate.  The Company continues to focus attention on controlling noninterest expense.  The major components of net income are discussed in more detail in the various sections that follow.
The total shareholders’ equity to total assets ratio was 9.60% and 9.10% at September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  Interest bearing demand deposits, noninterest bearing demand deposits and savings deposits increased 2.5%, 11.7% and 20.9%, respectively, at September 30, 2011 compared to September 30, 2010 while higher rate other time deposits decreased 17.0% at September 30, 2011 compared to September 30, 2010.  During the second quarter of 2011, the Company repaid FHLB advances totaling $75.0 million resulting in a decrease in long-term FHLB borrowings of 69.6% to $33.5 million at September 30, 2011 from $110.0 million at September 30, 2010.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
Net Interest Revenue

Net interest revenue is the difference between interest revenue earned on assets, such as loans, leases and securities, and interest expense paid on liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, and continues to provide the Company with its principal source of revenue.  Net interest revenue is affected by the general level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.  The Company’s long-term objective is to manage interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities to maximize net interest revenue, while balancing interest rate, credit and liquidity risk.  Net interest margin is determined by dividing fully taxable equivalent net interest revenue by average earning assets.  For purposes of the following discussion, revenue from tax-exempt loans and investment securities has been adjusted to a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis, using an effective tax rate of 35%.  The following tables present average interest earning assets, average interest bearing liabilities, net interest revenue-FTE, net interest margin-FTE and net interest rate spread for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 
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Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
 
ASSETS
 
(Dollars in millions, yields on taxable equivalent basis)
 
Loans and leases (net of unearned
                                   
  income) (1)(2)
  $ 9,138.4     $ 115.0       4.99 %   $ 9,601.1     $ 124.3       5.14 %
Loans held for sale
    62.0       0.6       4.04 %     81.0       0.9       4.35 %
Held-to-maturity securities:
                                               
  Taxable (3)
    -       -       -       993.5       9.1       3.64 %
  Non-taxable (4)
    -       -       -       230.2       4.0       6.85 %
Available-for-sale securities:
                                               
  Taxable (5)
    2,123.8       13.3       2.48 %     847.9       7.8       3.64 %
  Non-taxable (6)
    405.7       6.3       6.21 %     69.8       1.2       6.97 %
Federal funds sold, securities
                                               
  purchased under agreement to resell
                                               
  and short-term investments
    309.2       0.2       0.26 %     442.9       0.3       0.26 %
  Total interest earning
                                               
    assets and revenue
    12,039.1       135.4       4.46 %     12,266.4       147.6       4.77 %
Other assets
    1,340.8                       1,265.7                  
Less:  allowance for credit losses
    (205.2 )                     (227.2 )                
                                                 
    Total
  $ 13,174.7                     $ 13,304.9                  
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND
                                               
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
  Demand - interest bearing
  $ 4,789.5     $ 5.3       0.44 %   $ 4,651.2     $ 8.6       0.73 %
  Savings
    957.9       0.8       0.34 %     786.3       0.9       0.44 %
  Other time
    3,246.3       14.8       1.81 %     3,829.1       21.1       2.19 %
Federal funds purchased, securities
                                               
  sold under agreement to repurchase,
                                               
  short-term FHLB borrowings
                                               
  and other short term borrowings
    458.2       0.1       0.11 %     483.6       0.2       0.21 %
Junior subordinated debt securities
    160.3       2.9       7.08 %     160.3       2.9       7.13 %
Long-term  FHLB borrowings
    35.0       0.4       4.09 %     110.7       1.5       5.37 %
  Total interest bearing
                                               
    liabilities and expense
    9,647.2       24.3       1.00 %     10,021.2       35.2       1.39 %
Demand deposits -
                                               
  noninterest bearing
    2,147.7                       1,911.1                  
Other liabilities
    128.0                       143.5                  
  Total liabilities
    11,922.9                       12,075.8                  
Shareholders' equity
    1,251.8                       1,229.1                  
  Total
  $ 13,174.7                     $ 13,304.9                  
Net interest revenue-FTE
          $ 111.1                     $ 112.4          
Net interest margin-FTE
                    3.66 %                     3.64 %
Net interest rate spread
                    3.46 %                     3.38 %
Interest bearing liabilities to
                                               
   interest earning assets
                    80.13 %                     81.70 %
(1) Includes taxable equivalent adjustment to interest of $0.7 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended
         
      September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                         
(2) Includes non-accrual loans.
                                               
(3) Includes taxable equivalent adjustment to interest of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010
         
      using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                                               
(4) Includes taxable equivalent adjustments to interest of $1.4 million for the three months ended
                 
      September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                         
(5) Includes taxable equivalent adjustment to interest of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011
         
      using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                                               
(6) Includes taxable equivalent adjustment to interest of $2.2 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended
         
      September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                         


 
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Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
 
ASSETS
 
(Dollars in millions, yields on taxable equivalent basis)
 
Loans and leases (net of unearned
                                   
  income) (1)(2)
  $ 9,228.6     $ 351.0       5.08 %   $ 9,690.0     $ 377.5       5.21 %
Loans held for sale
    48.7       1.6       4.35 %     61.4       2.1       4.61 %
Held-to-maturity securities:
                                               
  Taxable (3)
    732.0       13.3       2.42 %     928.5       28.1       4.05 %
  Non-taxable (4)
    178.9       8.7       6.48 %     221.4       11.5       6.93 %
Available-for-sale securities:
                                               
  Taxable (5)
    1,527.7       32.3       2.83 %     842.9       24.2       3.84 %
  Non-taxable (6)
    219.0       10.5       6.41 %     71.5       3.8       7.08 %
Federal funds sold, securities
                                               
  purchased under agreement to resell
                                               
  and short-term investments
    284.3       0.6       0.29 %     311.6       0.6       0.24 %
  Total interest earning
                                               
    assets and revenue
    12,219.2       418.0       4.57 %     12,127.3       447.8       4.94 %
Other assets
    1,351.5                       1,304.2                  
Less:  allowance for credit losses
    (212.0 )                     (212.3 )                
                                                 
    Total
  $ 13,358.7                     $ 13,219.2                  
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND
                                               
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
  Demand - interest bearing
  $ 4,972.1     $ 17.9       0.48 %   $ 4,618.4     $ 27.7       0.80 %
  Savings
    932.3       2.5       0.35 %     768.6       2.7       0.47 %
  Other time
    3,405.1       48.6       1.91 %     3,795.4       64.2       2.26 %
Federal funds purchased, securities
                                               
  sold under agreement to repurchase,
                                               
  short-term FHLB borrowings
                                               
  and other short term borrowings
    439.3       0.5       0.14 %     511.1       1.1       0.29 %
Junior subordinated debt securities
    160.3       8.6       7.16 %     160.3       8.6       7.17 %
Long-term  FHLB borrowings
    77.9       3.0       5.19 %     112.1       4.5       5.40 %
  Total interest bearing
                                               
    liabilities and expense
    9,987.0       81.1       1.08 %     9,965.9       108.8       1.46 %
Demand deposits -
                                               
  noninterest bearing
    2,020.8                       1,862.6                  
Other liabilities
    119.6                       144.1                  
  Total liabilities
    12,127.4                       11,972.6                  
Shareholders' equity
    1,231.3                       1,246.6                  
  Total
  $ 13,358.7                     $ 13,219.2                  
Net interest revenue-FTE
          $ 336.9                     $ 339.0          
Net interest margin-FTE
                    3.69 %                     3.74 %
Net interest rate spread
                    3.49 %                     3.48 %
Interest bearing liabilities to
                                               
   interest earning assets
                    81.73 %                     82.18 %
(1) Includes taxable equivalent adjustment to interest of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011
         
      and 2010, respectively, using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                                         
(2)  Includes non-accrual loans.
                                               
(3) Includes taxable equivalent adjustments to interest of $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended
         
      September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                         
(4) Includes taxable equivalent adjustments to interest of $3.0 million and $4.0 million for the nine months ended
         
      September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                         
(5) Includes taxable equivalent adjustment to interest of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011
         
      using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                                               
(6) Includes taxable equivalent adjustment to interest of $3.7 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended
         
      September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, using an effective tax rate of 35%.
                         

 
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Net interest revenue-FTE for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 decreased $1.3 million, or 1.1%, compared to the same period in 2010.  Net interest revenue-FTE for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 decreased $2.1 million, or 0.6%, compared to the same period in 2010.  The decrease in net interest revenue-FTE for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010 was primarily a result of the larger decrease in rates earned on interest earning assets than the rates paid on interest bearing liabilities combined with the increase in NPLs during the first quarter of 2011 and the lack of loan growth during 2011 resulting in increases in lower rate investments.  The decrease in net interest revenue was somewhat offset by the decrease in higher rate long-term FHLB borrowings.
Interest revenue-FTE for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 decreased $12.2 million, or 8.2%, compared to the same period in 2010.  Interest revenue-FTE for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 decreased $29.8 million, or 6.7% compared to the same period in 2010.  The decrease in interest revenue-FTE for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was a result of the increase in lower rate securities, combined with the declining loan yields as interest rates continued to be at historically low levels resulting in a decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets of 31 basis points for the third quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.  The decrease in interest revenue-FTE for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was a result of the increase in lower rate securities, combined with the declining loan yields resulting in a decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets of 37 basis points for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010.  Average interest-earning assets decreased $227.4 million, or 1.9%, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010 and increased $91.9 million, or 0.8%, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.  The decrease in average earning assets for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily a result of the larger decrease in net loans and leases than the increase in securities as the decrease in deposits resulted in less funds to invest in securities.  The increase in average interest-earning assets for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily a result of the increase in securities, which was attributable to continued deposit growth, combined with a decrease in net loans and leases.
Interest expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 decreased $10.9 million, or 30.9%, compared to the same period in 2010.  Interest expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 decreased $27.8 million, or 25.5%, compared to the same period in 2010.  The decrease in interest expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010 was a result of the increase in average lower cost interest bearing demand deposits combined with the decrease in other time deposit rates resulting in an overall decrease in the average rate paid of 39 basis points for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 and an overall decrease in the average rate paid of 38 basis points for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010.  Average interest bearing liabilities decreased $374.0 million, or 3.7%, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 and increased $21.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.  The decrease in average interest bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 was a result of increases in average lower cost interest bearing demand deposits and savings deposits being more than offset by decreases in average other time deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings.  The increase in average interest bearing liabilities for the first nine months of 2011 was primarily a result of the increase in average lower cost interest bearing demand deposits and savings deposits, offset by a decrease in average other time deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings.
Net interest margin was 3.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of two basis points from 3.64% for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Net interest margin decreased to 3.69% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 3.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The increase in the net interest margin for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 was primarily a result of larger decreases in deposit and borrowing rates, as well as other time and short-term and long-term borrowings, than decreases in rates earned on declining loan balances and increasing investment balances.  The decrease in the net interest margin for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily a result of the combination of increased average deposits and weak loan demand resulting in higher levels of investments with lower yields than earned on the loan portfolio.
 
 
 
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Interest Rate Sensitivity

The interest rate sensitivity gap is the difference between the maturity or repricing opportunities of interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities for a given period of time.  A prime objective of the Company’s asset/liability management is to maximize net interest margin while maintaining a reasonable mix of interest sensitive assets and liabilities.  The following table presents the Company’s interest rate sensitivity at September 30, 2011:


   
Interest Rate Sensitivity - Maturing or Repricing Opportunities
 
         
91 Days
   
Over One
       
   
0 to 90
   
to
   
Year to
   
Over
 
   
Days
   
One Year
   
Five Years
   
Five Years
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Interest earning assets:
                       
Interest bearing deposits with banks
  $ 338,250     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Available-for-sale and trading securities
    185,354       160,173       1,302,551       833,477  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
    4,276,526       1,737,975       2,745,457       295,947  
Loans held for sale
    71,437       644       3,757       24,849  
  Total interest earning assets
    4,871,567       1,898,792       4,051,765       1,154,273  
Interest bearing liabilities:
                               
Interest bearing demand deposits and savings
    5,705,135       -       -       -  
Other time deposits
    794,967       1,377,187       987,036       373  
 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreement to repurchase short-term FHLB borrowings and other short-term borrowings
    449,501       1,500       -       -  
 
Long-term FHLB borrowings and junior subordinated debt securities
    -       -       3,500       190,312  
Other
    -       -       71       -  
  Total interest bearing liabilities
    6,949,603       1,378,687       990,607       190,685  
Interest rate sensitivity gap
  $ (2,078,036 )   $ 520,105     $ 3,061,158     $ 963,588  
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap
  $ (2,078,036 )   $ (1,557,931 )   $ 1,503,227     $ 2,466,815  

In the event interest rates increase after September 30, 2011, based on this interest rate sensitivity gap, the Company would likely experience decreased net interest revenue in the following one-year period, as the cost of funds would increase at a more rapid rate than interest revenue on interest-earning assets.  Conversely, in the event interest rates decline after September 30, 2011, based on this interest rate sensitivity gap, it is likely that the Company would experience slightly increased net interest revenue in the following one-year period.  It should be noted that the balances shown in the table above are at September 30, 2011 and may not be reflective of positions at other times during the year or in subsequent periods.  Allocations to specific interest rate sensitivity periods are based on the earlier of maturity or repricing dates.   The elevated liability sensitivity in the 0 to 90 day category as compared to other categories was primarily a result of the Company’s utilization of shorter term, lower cost deposits to fund earning assets.
As of September 30, 2011, the Bank had $2.1 billion in variable rate loans with interest rates determined by a floor, or minimum rate.  This portion of the loan portfolio had an average interest rate earned of 4.67%, an average maturity of 28 months and a fully-indexed interest rate of 3.78% at September 30, 2011.  The fully-indexed interest rate is the interest rate that these loans would be earning without the effect of interest rate floors.  While the Bank benefits from interest rate floors in the current interest rate environment, loans currently earning their floored interest rate may not experience an immediate impact on the interest rate earned should key indices rise.  Key indices include, but are not limited to, the Wall Street Journal prime rate, the Bank’s prime rate and the London Interbank Offering Rate.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had $1.2 billion, $1.3 billion and $749.0 million in variable rate loans with interest rates tied to the Bank’s prime rate, the Wall Street Journal prime rate and the
 
 
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 London Interbank Offering Rate, respectively.  The Bank’s net interest margin may be negatively impacted by the timing and magnitude of a rise in key indices.
 
Interest Rate Risk Management

Interest rate risk refers to the potential changes in net interest income and Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”) resulting from adverse movements in interest rates.  EVE is defined as the net present value of the balance sheet’s cash flow.  EVE is calculated by discounting projected principal and interest cash flows under the current interest rate environment.  The present value of asset cash flows less the present value of liability cash flows derives the net present value of the Company’s balance sheet.  The Company’s Asset / Liability Committee utilizes financial simulation models to measure interest rate exposure.  These models are designed to simulate the cash flow and accrual characteristics of the Company’s balance sheet.  In addition, the models incorporate assumptions about the direction and volatility of interest rates, the slope of the yield curve, and the changing composition of the Company’s balance sheet arising from both strategic plans and customer behavior.  Finally, management makes assumptions regarding loan and deposit growth, pricing, and prepayment speeds.
The sensitivity analysis included below delineates the percentage change in net interest income and EVE derived from instantaneous parallel rate shifts of plus and minus 400, 300, 200 and 100 basis points.  The impact of minus 400, 300, 200 and 100 basis point rate shocks as of September 30, 2011 and 2010 was not considered meaningful because of the historically low interest rate environment.  Variances were calculated from the base case scenario, which reflected prevailing market rates.  Management assumed all non-maturity deposits have an average life of one day for calculating EVE, which management believes is the most conservative approach.


 
Net Interest Income
 
% Variance from Base Case Scenario
Rate Shock
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2010
+400 basis points
-16.4%
 
NA
+300 basis points
-13.1%
 
NA
+200 basis points
-9.7%
 
-3.1%
+100 basis points
-5.5%
 
-1.5%
 -100 basis points
NM
 
NM
 -200 basis points
NM
 
NM
 -300 basis points
NM
 
NM
 -400 basis points
NM
 
NM
NM=not meaningful
   
NA=not available
     



 
Economic Value of Equity
 
% Variance from Base Case Scenario
Rate Shock
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2010
+400 basis points
-5.7%
 
NA
+300 basis points
-4.5%
 
NA
+200 basis points
-3.5%
 
-10.9%
+100 basis points
-2.2%
 
-5.6%
 -100 basis points
NM
 
NM
 -200 basis points
NM
 
NM
 -300 basis points
NM
 
NM
 -400 basis points
NM
 
NM
NM=not meaningful
   
NA=not available
     


 
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In addition to instantaneous rate shocks, the Company monitors interest rate exposure through simulations of gradual interest rate changes over a 12-month time horizon.  The results of these analyses are included in the following table:

 
Net Interest Income
 
% Variance from Base Case Scenario
Rate Ramp
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2010
+200 basis points
-7.3%
 
-3.5%
 -200 basis points
NM
 
NM
NM=not meaningful
   


Provision for Credit Losses and Allowance for Credit Losses

In the normal course of business, the Bank assumes risks in extending credit.  The Bank manages these risks through underwriting in accordance with its lending policies, loan review procedures and the diversification of its loan and lease portfolio.  Although it is not possible to predict credit losses with certainty, management regularly reviews the characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio to determine its overall risk profile and quality.
The provision for credit losses is the periodic cost of providing an allowance or reserve for estimated probable losses on loans and leases.  The Bank’s Board of Directors has appointed a loan loss reserve valuation committee (the “Loan Loss Committee”), which bases its estimates of credit losses on three primary components:  (1) estimates of inherent losses that may exist in various segments of performing loans and leases; (2) specifically identified losses in individually analyzed credits; and (3) qualitative factors that may impact the performance of the loan and lease portfolio.  Factors such as financial condition of the borrower and guarantor, recent credit performance, delinquency, liquidity, cash flows, collateral type and value are used to assess credit risk.  Expected loss estimates are influenced by the historical losses experienced by the Bank for loans and leases of comparable creditworthiness and structure.  Specific loss assessments are performed for loans and leases of significant size and delinquency based upon the collateral protection and expected future cash flows to determine the amount of impairment under FASB ASC 310, Receivables (“FASB ASC 310”).  In addition, qualitative factors such as changes in economic and business conditions, concentrations of risk, loan and lease growth, acquisitions and changes in portfolio risk resulting from regulatory changes are considered in determining the adequacy of the level of the allowance for credit losses.
Attention is paid to the quality of the loan and lease portfolio through a formal loan review process. An independent loan review department of the Bank is responsible for reviewing the credit rating and classification of individual credits and assessing trends in the portfolio, adherence to internal credit policies and procedures and other factors that may affect the overall adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.  The Loan Loss Committee is responsible for ensuring that the allowance for credit losses provides coverage of both known and inherent losses.  The Loan Loss Committee meets at least quarterly to determine the amount of adjustments to the allowance for credit losses.   The Loan Loss Committee is composed of senior management from the Bank’s loan administration and finance departments.  In 2010, the Bank established a real estate risk management group and an Impairment Committee.  The real estate risk management group oversees compliance with regulations and U.S. GAAP related to lending activities where real estate is the primary collateral.  The Impairment Committee is responsible for evaluating loans that have been specifically identified through various channels, including examination of the Bank’s watch list, past due listings, findings of the internal loan review department, loan officer assessments and loans to borrowers or industries known to be experiencing problems.  For all loans identified, the responsible loan officer in conjunction with the applicable credit administrator is required to prepare an impairment analysis to be reviewed by the Impairment Committee.  The Impairment Committee deems that a loan is impaired if it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all of the contractual principal and interest on the loan.  The Impairment Committee also evaluates the circumstances surrounding the loan in order to determine if the loan officer used the most appropriate method for assessing the impairment of the loan (i.e., present value of expected future cash flows, observable market price or fair value of the underlying collateral).  The Impairment Committee meets on a monthly basis.
If concessions are granted to a borrower as a result of its financial difficulties, the loan is classified as a TDR and analyzed for possible impairment as part of the credit approval process.  TDRs are reserved in accordance with FASB ASC 310 in the same manner as impaired loans which are not TDRs.  Should the borrower’s financial
 
 
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condition, collateral protection or performance deteriorate, warranting reassessment of the loan rating or impairment, additional reserves may be required.
Loans of $200,000 or more that become 60 or more days past due are identified for review by the Impairment Committee, which decides whether an impairment exists and to what extent a specific allowance for credit loss should be made.  Loans that do not meet these requirements may also be identified by management for impairment review.  Loans subject to such review are evaluated as to collateral dependency, current collateral value, guarantor or other financial support and likely disposition.  Each such loan is individually evaluated for impairment.  The impairment evaluation of real estate loans generally focuses on the fair value of underlying collateral obtained from appraisals, as the repayment of these loans may be dependent on the liquidation of the collateral.  In certain circumstances, other information such as comparable sales data is deemed to be a more reliable indicator of fair value of the underlying collateral than the most recent appraisal.  In these instances, such information is used in determining the impairment recorded for the loan.  As the repayment of commercial and industrial loans is generally dependent upon the cash flow of the borrower or guarantor support, the impairment evaluation generally focuses on the discounted future cash flows of the borrower or guarantor support, as well as the projected liquidation of any pledged collateral.  The Impairment Committee reviews the results of each evaluation and approves the final impairment amounts, which are then included in the analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses in accordance with FASB ASC 310.  Loans identified for impairment are placed in non-accrual status.
The Company’s policy is to obtain an appraisal at the time of loan origination for real estate collateral securing a loan of $250,000 or more, consistent with regulatory guidelines. The Company’s policy is to obtain an updated appraisal when certain events occur, such as the refinancing of the debt, the renewal of the debt or events that indicate potential impairment.  A new appraisal is generally ordered for loans greater than $200,000 that have characteristics of potential impairment such as delinquency or other loan-specific factors identified by management, the unavailability of a current appraisal dated within the prior 12 months or the inconsistency between current appraisal assumptions and the expected disposition of the loan collateral.  In order to measure impairment properly at the time that a loan is deemed to be impaired, a staff appraiser may estimate the collateral fair value based upon earlier appraisals, sales contracts, approved foreclosure bids, comparable sales, officer estimates or current market conditions until a new appraisal is received.  This estimate can be used to determine the extent of the impairment on the loan.  After a loan is deemed to be impaired, it is management’s policy to obtain an updated appraisal on at least an annual basis.  Management performs a review of the pertinent facts and circumstances of each impaired loan on a monthly basis.  As of each review date, management considers whether additional impairment should be recorded based on recent activity related to the loan-specific collateral as well as other relevant comparable assets.  Any adjustment to reflect further impairments, either as a result of management’s periodic review or as a result of an updated appraisal, are made through recording additional loan loss provisions or charge-offs.
At September 30, 2011, impaired loans totaled $279.9 million, which was net of cumulative charge-offs of $63.0 million.  Additionally, the Company had specific reserves for impaired loans of $38.7 million included in the allowance for credit losses.  Impaired loans at September 30, 2011 were primarily from the Company’s commercial and residential construction, acquisition and development real estate portfolios.  The loans were evaluated for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral securing the loan.  As part of the impairment review process, appraisals are used to determine the property values.  The appraised values that are used are generally based on the disposition value of the property, which assumes Bank ownership of the property “as-is” and a 180-day marketing period.  If a current appraisal or one with an inspection date within the past 12 months using the necessary assumptions is not available, a new third-party appraisal is ordered.  In cases where an impairment exists and a current appraisal is not available at the time of review, a staff appraiser may determine an estimated value based upon earlier appraisals, the sales contract, approved foreclosure bids, comparable sales, comparable appraisals, officer estimates or current market conditions until a new appraisal is received.  After a new appraisal is received, the value used in the review will be updated and any adjustments to reflect further impairments are made.  Appraisals are obtained from state-certified appraisers based on certain assumptions which may include foreclosure status, bank ownership, other real estate owned marketing period of 180 days, costs to sell, construction or development status and the highest and best use of the property.  A staff appraiser may make adjustments to appraisals based on sales contracts, comparable sales and other pertinent information if an appraisal does not incorporate the effect of these assumptions.
When a guarantor is relied upon as a source of repayment, it is the Company’s policy to analyze the strength of the guaranty.  This analysis varies based on circumstances, but may include a review of the guarantor’s personal and business financial statements and credit history, a review of the guarantor’s tax returns and the preparation of a cash flow analysis of the guarantor.  Management will continue to update its analysis on individual
 
 
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guarantors as circumstances change.  Because of the continued weakness in the economy, subsequent analyses may result in the identification of the inability of some guarantors to perform under the agreed upon terms.
Any loan or portion thereof which is classified as “loss” by regulatory examiners or which is determined by management to be uncollectible, because of factors such as the borrower’s failure to pay interest or principal, the borrower’s financial condition, economic conditions in the borrower’s industry or the inadequacy of underlying collateral, is charged off.
The following table provides an analysis of the allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated:

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 197,627     $ 200,744     $ 196,913     $ 176,043  
                                 
Loans and leases charged off:
                               
Commercial and industrial
    (1,295 )     (2,822 )     (15,660 )     (10,097 )
Real estate
                               
   Consumer mortgages
    (2,344 )     (3,398 )     (7,233 )     (10,989 )
   Home equity
    (1,712 )     (1,792 )     (4,185 )     (4,077 )
   Agricultural
    (2,345 )     (33 )     (3,310 )     (713 )
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    (4,222 )     (1,231 )     (9,166 )     (7,541 )
   Construction, acquisition and development
    (7,697 )     (38,517 )     (56,823 )     (87,607 )
   Commercial
    (4,467 )     (2,887 )     (10,578 )     (7,758 )
Credit cards
    (760 )     (1,046 )     (2,366 )     (3,569 )
All other
    (770 )     (798 )     (6,294 )     (3,915 )
  Total loans charged off
    (25,612 )     (52,524 )     (115,615 )     (136,266 )
                                 
Recoveries:
                               
Commercial and industrial
    348       318       1,121       623  
Real estate
                               
   Consumer mortgages
    485       143       848       1,025  
   Home equity
    51       23       142       118  
   Agricultural
    -       8       47       8  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    99       154       293       205  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    923       663       2,980       930  
   Commercial
    300       98       705       137  
Credit cards
    141       317       635       686  
All other
    212       287       786       849  
  Total recoveries
    2,559       2,011       7,557       4,581  
                                 
Net charge-offs
    (23,053 )     (50,513 )     (108,058 )     (131,685 )
                                 
Provision charged to operating expense
    25,112       54,850       110,831       160,723  
Balance, end of period
  $ 199,686     $ 205,081     $ 199,686     $ 205,081  
                                 
Average loans for period
  $ 9,138,414     $ 9,601,142     $ 9,228,583     $ 9,689,886  
                                 
Ratios:
                               
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)
    1.01 %     2.10 %     1.56 %     1.81 %
Provision for credit losses to average loans and
                               
   leases, net of unearned income (annualized)
    1.10 %     2.29 %     1.60 %     2.21 %
Allowance for credit losses to loans and
                               
   leases, net of unearned income
    2.21 %     2.16 %     2.21 %     2.16 %
Allowance for credit losses to net charge-
                               
   offs (annualized)
    216.55 %     101.50 %     138.60 %     116.80 %

 
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Net charge-offs decreased $27.5 million, or 54.4%, in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 and decreased $23.6 million, or 17.9%, for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010.  Decreases in net charge-offs in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 resulted in a provision for credit losses of $25.1 million during the third quarter of 2011 compared to a provision of $54.9 million in the same quarter of 2010 and a provision for credit losses of $110.8 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to a provision of $160.7 million for the first nine months of 2010.  Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases decreased to 1.01% for the third quarter of 2011 compared to 2.10% for the third quarter of 2010 and decreased to 1.56% for the first nine months of 2011 compared to 1.81% for the first nine months of 2010.  These decreases were primarily a result of decreased losses within the real estate construction, acquisition and development segment of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio.  The losses experienced in this segment were primarily a result of the weakened financial condition of the corresponding borrowers and guarantors.  These borrowers’ weakened state hindered their ability to service their loans with the Company, which caused a number of loans to become collateral dependent.  Once it is determined a loan’s repayment is dependent upon the underlying collateral, the loan is charged down to net realizable value or a specific reserve is allocated to the loan.  This process resulted in a decreased level of charge-offs in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 as updated appraisals came in closer to loan carrying values.  The decreased level of charge-offs resulted in an increase in the ratio of the allowance for credit losses to annualized charge-offs for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010.  As of September 30, 2011, 89.0% of nonaccrual loans had been charged down to net realizable value or had specific reserves to reflect recent appraised values as of September 30, 2011.  This resulted in impaired loans having an aggregate net book value of 70% of their contractual principal balance at September 30, 2011.  As of September 30, 2010, 69.7% of nonaccrual loans had been charged down to net realizable value or had specific reserves to reflect recent appraised values as of September 30, 2010.  This resulted in impaired loans having an aggregate net book value of 64% of their contractual principal balance at September 30, 2010.  Non-accrual loans not impaired are loans not determined to be collaterally dependant.
The breakdown of the allowance by loan and lease category is based, in part, on evaluations of specific loan and lease histories and on economic conditions within specific industries or geographical areas.  Accordingly, because all of these conditions are subject to change, the allocation is not necessarily indicative of the breakdown of any future allowance or losses.  The following table presents (i) the breakdown of the allowance for credit losses by segment and class and (ii) the percentage of each segment and class in the loan and lease portfolio to total loans and leases at the dates indicated:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
Allowance
   
% of
   
Allowance
   
% of
   
Allowance
   
% of
 
   
for
   
Total
   
for
   
Total
   
for
   
Total
 
   
Credit
   
Loans
   
Credit
   
Loans
   
Credit
   
Loans
 
   
Losses
   
and Leases
   
Losses
   
and Leases
   
Losses
   
and Leases
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 20,024       16.7 %   $ 22,194       15.2 %   $ 22,479       16.1 %
Real estate
                                               
   Consumer mortgages
    39,501       21.6 %     34,505       20.6 %     35,540       20.8 %
   Home equity
    9,888       5.7 %     7,135       5.8 %     7,305       5.8 %
   Agricultural
    4,392       2.7 %     4,688       2.7 %     4,997       2.7 %
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    21,470       14.6 %     22,729       14.4 %     20,403       14.2 %
   Construction, acquisition and development
    48,238       10.8 %     63,333       14.0 %     59,048       12.5 %
   Commercial
    39,563       19.5 %     33,325       19.0 %     33,439       19.4 %
Credit cards
    3,920       1.1 %     3,307       1.1 %     4,126       1.1 %
All other
    12,690       7.3 %     13,865       7.2 %     9,576       7.4 %
     Total
  $ 199,686       100.0 %   $ 205,081       100.0 %   $ 196,913       100.0 %


 
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Noninterest Revenue

The components of noninterest revenue for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the corresponding percentage changes are shown in the follow­ing tables:


   
Three months ended
       
   
September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Mortgage lending
  $ (1,443 )   $ 8,898     NM%  
Credit card, debit card and merchant fees
    12,981       9,569       35.7  
Service charges
    17,334       18,621       (6.9 )
Trust income
    2,854       2,783       2.6  
Securities gains, net
    2,047       2,327       (12.0 )
Insurance commissions
    22,012       20,825       5.7  
Annuity fees
    552       537       2.8  
Brokerage commissions and fees
    1,627       1,340       21.4  
Bank-owned life insurance
    1,734       1,793       (3.3 )
Other miscellaneous income
    2,357       3,059       (22.9 )
Total noninterest revenue
  $ 62,055     $ 69,752       (11.0 )%


   
Nine months ended
       
   
September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Mortgage lending
  $ 8,141     $ 11,619       (29.9 )%
Credit card, debit card and merchant fees
    34,590       27,712       24.8  
Service charges
    49,258       53,836       (8.5 )
Trust income
    8,838       8,077       9.4  
Securities gains, net
    12,109       3,039       298.5  
Insurance commissions
    67,502       64,159       5.2  
Annuity fees
    2,942       2,016       45.9  
Brokerage commissions and fees
    4,702       4,076       15.4  
Bank owned life insurance
    5,656       5,434       4.1  
Other miscellaneous income
    11,772       10,202       15.4  
Total noninterest revenue
  $ 205,510     $ 190,170       8.1 %
NM=Not meaningful
                       


The Company’s revenue from mortgage lending typically fluctuates as mortgage interest rates change and is primarily attributable to two activities - origination and sale of new mortgage loans and servicing mortgage loans.  Since the Company does not hedge the change in fair value of its MSRs, mortgage revenue can be significantly affected by changes in the valuation of MSRs in a changing interest rate environment.  The Company’s normal practice is to originate mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market and to either retain or release the associated MSRs with the loan sold.  The Company records MSRs at fair value on a recurring basis with subsequent remeasurement of MSRs based on change in fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing.
In the course of conducting the Company’s mortgage lending activities of originating mortgage loans and selling those loans in the secondary market, various representations and warranties are made to the purchasers of the mortgage loans.  These representations and warranties also apply to underwriting the real estate appraisal opinion of value for the collateral securing these loans.  Under the representations and warranties, failure by the Company to comply with the underwriting and/or appraisal standards could result in the Company being required to repurchase the mortgage loan or to reimburse the investor for losses incurred (i.e., make whole requests) if such failure cannot
 
 
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be cured by the Company within the specified period following discovery.  During the first nine months of 2011, one mortgage loan totaling approximately $10,000 was repurchased or otherwise settled as a result of underwriting and appraisal standard exceptions or make whole requests.  A loss of approximately $10,000 was recognized related to this repurchased or make whole loan.
 At September 30, 2011, the Company had reserved approximately $959,000 for potential losses from representation and warranty obligations.  The reserve is based on the Company’s repurchase and loss trends, and quantitative and qualitative factors that may result in anticipated losses different than historical loss trends, including loan vintage, underwriting characteristics and macroeconomic trends.
Management believes that the Company’s foreclosure process related to mortgage loans continues to operate effectively.  A mortgage loan foreclosure committee of the Bank reviews all delinquent loans before beginning the foreclosure process.  All documents and activities related to the foreclosure process are executed in-house by mortgage department personnel.
Origination revenue, a component of mortgage lending revenue, is comprised of gains or losses from the sale of the mortgage loans originated, origination fees, underwriting fees and other fees associated with the origination of loans.  Mortgage loan origination volumes of $374.8 million and $490.3 million produced origination revenue of $8.7 million and $12.7 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Mortgage loan origination volumes of $822.9 million and $988.3 million produced origination revenue of $16.0 million and $20.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The decrease in customer demand for refinancing contributed to the decrease in mortgage loan origination volumes and the corresponding decrease in origination revenue for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2010.
Revenue from the servicing process, another component of mortgage lending revenue, includes fees from the actual servicing of loans.  Revenue from the servicing of loans was $3.3 million and $2.9 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, revenue from the servicing of loans was $9.6 million and $8.8 million, respectively.  Changes in the fair value of the Company’s MSRs are generally a result of changes in mortgage interest rates from the previous reporting date.  An increase in mortgage interest rates typically results in an increase in the fair value of the MSRs while a decrease in mortgage interest rates typically results in a decrease in the fair value of MSRs.  The fair value of MSRs is impacted by principal payments, prepayments and payoffs on loans in the servicing portfolio.  Decreases in value from principal payments, prepayments and payoffs were $1.7 million and $2.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Decreases in value from principal payments, prepayments and payoffs were $4.4 million and $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The Company does not hedge the change in fair value of its MSRs and is susceptible to significant fluctuations in their value in a changing interest rate environment.  Reflecting this sensitivity to interest rates, the fair value of MSRs decreased $11.7 million and $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and decreased $13.0 million and $12.9 million for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 
 
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The following tables present the Company’s mortgage lending operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:


   
Three months ended
       
   
September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Production revenue:
                 
   Origination
  $ 8,688     $ 12,735       (31.8 )%
   Servicing
    3,290       2,936       12.1  
   Payoffs/Paydowns
    (1,745 )     (2,164 )     (19.4 )
     Total
    10,233       13,507       (24.2 )
MSR market value adjustment
    (11,676 )     (4,609 )     153.3  
Mortgage lending revenue
  $ (1,443 )   $ 8,898    
NM
 
                         
   
(Dollars in millions)
         
Origination volume
  $ 375     $ 490       (23.5 )
 
NM=Not meaningful

   
Nine months ended
       
   
September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Production revenue:
                 
   Origination
  $ 15,978     $ 20,693       (22.8 )%
   Servicing
    9,573       8,750       9.4  
   Payoffs/Paydowns
    (4,435 )     (4,900 )     (9.5 )
     Total
    21,116       24,543       (14.0 )
MSR market value adjustment
    (12,975 )     (12,924 )     0.4  
Mortgage lending revenue
  $ 8,141     $ 11,619       (29.9 )
 
                       
   
(Dollars in millions)
         
Origination volume
  $ 823     $ 988       (16.7 )
                         
Mortgage loans serviced at period-end
  $ 4,144     $ 3,690       12.3  

 
Credit card, debit card and merchant fees increased for the comparable three-month and nine-month periods as a result of an increase in the number and monetary volume of items processed.  As a result of the implementation of the Durbin Amendment by the Federal Reserve on October 1, 2011, the Company estimates that debit card revenue could be reduced in 2011 by $3.5 million and could be reduced in 2012 by more than $15.0 million.  Service charges on deposit accounts, which include insufficient fund fees, decreased for the comparable three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 as a result of a lower volume of items processed and mandated changes in overdraft regulations.  Recent changes in banking regulations, the FDIC’s guidance and, in particular, the Federal Reserve’s new rules pertaining to certain overdraft payments on consumer accounts are estimated to decrease service charge revenue by $7.0 million in 2011.  The Company has taken steps to mitigate the impact of these new regulations on the Company’s service charge revenue by offering new deposit products to customers.
Trust income increased by 2.6% and 9.4% for the comparable three-month and nine-month periods ended of September 30, 2011 and 2010 primarily as a result of increases in the value of assets under management or in custody.  Net security gains of $2.0 million and $12.1 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 were primarily a result of sales of available-for-sale securities, some of which were previously classified as held-to-maturity.
 
 
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Insurance commissions increased for the comparable three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 as a result of new policies written and growth from existing customers.  Annuity fees increased by 2.8% and 45.9% for the comparable three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 as a result of customers shifting funds from lower rate deposit accounts to higher rate annuity products.  Brokerage commissions and fees increased by 21.4% and 15.4% for the comparable three-month and nine-month periods September 30, 2011 and 2010 because activity increased subsequent to the first quarter of 2010 as the financial markets recovered somewhat.  Bank-owned life insurance revenue increased 4.1% for the comparable nine-month periods September 30, 2011 and 2010 as a result of the Company recording life insurance proceeds of approximately $658,000 during the first nine months of 2011.  Other miscellaneous income, which includes safe deposit box rental income, gain or loss on disposal of assets, and other non-recurring revenue items, decreased 22.9% for the comparable three-month periods September 30, 2011 and 2010 as a result of lower gains on the disposition of fixed assets during the third quarter of 2011.  Other miscellaneous income increased by 15.4% for the comparable nine-month periods September 30, 2011 and 2010 primarily as a result of a $1.1 million gain on the disposition of fixed assets during the second quarter of 2011.

 Noninterest Expense

The components of noninterest expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the corresponding percentage changes are shown in the follow­ing tables:


   
Three months ended
       
   
September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 71,851     $ 68,232       5.3 %
Occupancy, net
    11,144       11,038       1.0  
Equipment
    5,346       5,523       (3.2 )
Deposit insurance assessments
    3,781       4,752       (20.4 )
Prepayment penalty on FHLB borrowings
    -       -       -  
Advertising
    1,140       1,742       (34.6 )
Foreclosed property expense
    6,116       4,912       24.5  
Telecommunications
    2,097       2,624       (20.1 )
Public relations
    1,415       1,423       (0.6 )
Data processing
    2,614       1,576       65.9  
Computer software
    1,863       1,793       3.9  
Amortization of intangibles
    823       961       (14.4 )
Legal fees
    1,586       1,727       (8.2 )
Postage and shipping
    1,182       1,237       (4.4 )
Other miscellaneous expense
    19,740       15,547       27.0  
Total noninterest expense
  $ 130,698     $ 123,087       6.2 %


 
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Nine months ended
       
   
September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 212,368     $ 205,708       3.2 %
Occupancy, net of rental income
    32,047       32,340       (0.9 )
Equipment
    16,599       17,139       (3.2 )
Deposit insurance assessments
    15,642       13,364       17.0  
Prepayment penalty on FHLB borrowings
    9,778       -    
NM
 
Advertising
    3,320       3,594       (7.6 )
Foreclosed property expense
    16,963       12,263       38.3  
Telecommunications
    6,276       7,318       (14.2 )
Public relations
    4,483       4,727       (5.2 )
Data processing
    7,280       4,640       56.9  
Computer software
    5,610       5,397       3.9  
Amortization of intangibles
    2,510       2,960       (15.2 )
Legal
    5,267       4,368       20.6  
Postage and shipping
    3,650       3,775       (3.3 )
Other miscellaneous expense
    55,984       45,993       21.7  
Total noninterest expense
  $ 397,777     $ 363,586       9.4 %
NM=Not meaningful
                       

Salaries and employee benefits expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased slightly compared to the same periods in 2010, primarily because of an increase in insurance commissions as insurance revenue increased over the same periods combined with an increase in health insurance costs.  Equipment expense decreased for the comparable three-month and nine-month periods primarily because of decreased depreciation.  The increase in deposit insurance assessments for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was a result of deposit growth and a slightly higher assessment rate.  The deposit insurance assessment recorded during the second quarter of 2011 was based on the redefined assessment base and the new scorecard method to calculate the initial assessment rate as this new method became effective for assessment calculations beginning with the second quarter of 2011.  The actual deposit insurance assessment received in the third quarter for the second quarter was less than estimated.  During the second quarter of 2011, the Company recorded $9.8 million in expenses related to the early repayment of FHLB advances.  No early repayments were made during 2010.
Foreclosed property expense increased for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010 as the Company experienced larger writedowns of other real estate owned as a result of the decline in property values attributable to the prevailing economic environment.  During the first nine months of 2011, the Company added $88.7 million to other real estate owned through foreclosures.  Sales of other real estate owned in the first nine months of 2011 were $47.8 million resulting in a net loss of approximately $368,000.  The components of foreclosed property expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the percentage change between periods are shown in the following tables:

   
Three months ended
       
   
September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
   
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Loss on sale of other real estate owned
  $ 16     $ 1,501       (98.9 )%
Writedown of other real estate owned
    4,445       2,565       73.3  
Other foreclosed property expense
    1,655       846       95.6  
Total foreclosed property expense
  $ 6,116     $ 4,912       24.5 %

 
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Nine months ended
       
   
September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
   
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Loss on sale of other real estate owned
  $ 368     $ 2,955       (87.5 )%
Writedown of other real estate owned
    11,653       7,043       65.5  
Other foreclosed property expense
    4,942       2,265       118.2  
Total foreclosed property expense
  $ 16,963     $ 12,263       38.3 %


While the Company experienced some fluctuations in various components of other noninterest expense, including advertising, telecommunications, data processing, legal fees and amortization of intangibles, the increase in other noninterest expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same periods in 2010, was primarily related to the increases in accounting expenses, consulting expenses, pre-foreclosure related expenses and $3.1 million recorded as a result of the closure of 22 branch offices during the third quarter of 2011 under the Company’s branch optimization project.
 
Income Tax

The Company recorded income tax expense of $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to an income tax benefit of $9.8 million for the third quarter of 2010.  For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, income tax expense was approximately $60,000 compared to an income tax benefit of $10.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010.  Because of the volatility on the Company’s earnings, the Company’s tax calculations were based on actual results of operations, including tax preference items through September 30, 2011.  The primary differences between the Company’s recorded expense for the first nine months of 2011, and the expense that would have resulted from applying the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% to the Company’s pre-tax income were primarily the effects of tax-exempt income and other tax preference items.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

The percentage of earning assets to total assets measures the effectiveness of management’s efforts to invest available funds into the most efficient and profitable uses.  Earning assets at September 30, 2011 were $12.0 billion, or 90.7% of total assets, compared with $12.5 billion, or 91.5% of total assets, at December 31, 2010.

Loans and Leases

The Bank’s loan and lease portfolio represents the largest single component of the Company’s earning asset base, comprising 75.9% of average earning assets during the third quarter of 2011.  The Bank’s lending activities include both commercial and consumer loans and leases.  Loan and lease originations are derived from a number of sources, including direct solicitation by the Bank’s loan officers, existing depositors and borrowers, builders, attorneys, walk-in customers and, in some instances, other lenders, real estate broker referrals and mortgage loan companies.  The Bank has established systematic procedures for approving and monitoring loans and leases that vary depending on the size and nature of the loan or lease, and applies these procedures in a disciplined manner.  The Company’s loans and leases are widely diversified by borrower and industry.  Loans and leases, net of unearned income, totaled $9.1 billion at September 30, 2011, representing a 3.9% decrease from $9.3 billion at December 31, 2010.  The decrease in loans and leases, net of unearned income, was primarily a result of continued low loan demand in the markets served by the Company; however, the Company was able to replace some loan runoff with new loan production, particularly out of its east Texas and Louisiana markets.
 
 
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The following table shows the composition of the Company’s gross loans and leases by segment and class at the dates indicated:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,515,932     $ 1,453,365     $ 1,505,471  
Real estate
                       
   Consumer mortgages
    1,966,124       1,972,483       1,951,563  
   Home equity
    523,030       552,095       543,272  
   Agricultural
    249,715       262,083       252,292  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    1,329,644       1,375,466       1,331,473  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    976,694       1,335,836       1,174,743  
   Commercial
    1,772,003       1,810,626       1,816,951  
Credit cards
    103,232       102,672       106,345  
All other
    660,554       692,336       694,241  
     Total
  $ 9,096,928     $ 9,556,962     $ 9,376,351  

The following table shows the Company’s net loans and leases by segment, class and geographical location as of September 30, 2011:

   
Alabama
                     
Greater
                         
   
and Florida
                     
Memphis
         
Texas and
             
   
Panhandle
   
Arkansas*
   
Mississippi*
   
Missouri
   
Area
   
Tennessee*
   
Louisiana
   
Other
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 57,232     $ 217,374     $ 316,622     $ 56,125     $ 24,346     $ 87,484     $ 271,249     $ 472,959     $ 1,503,391  
Real estate
                                                                       
   Consumer mortgages
    112,812       276,618       771,982       60,469       86,473       162,699       421,824       73,247       1,966,124  
   Home equity
    60,795       42,713       177,310       27,855       72,339       77,632       62,598       1,788       523,030  
   Agricultural
    6,563       72,995       74,385       4,883       11,760       13,871       59,692       5,566       249,715  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    118,204       169,721       461,948       69,369       108,567       98,464       243,305       60,066       1,329,644  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    124,744       78,979       259,405       71,312       109,470       115,452       206,783       10,549       976,694  
   Commercial
    198,358       349,499       354,536       233,105       121,314       107,041       361,443       46,707       1,772,003  
Credit cards
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       103,232       103,232  
All other
    14,398       43,002       78,744       623       42,252       25,797       30,369       396,887       632,072  
     Total
  $ 693,106     $ 1,250,901     $ 2,494,932     $ 523,741     $ 576,521     $ 688,440     $ 1,657,263     $ 1,171,001     $ 9,055,905  
* excludes the Greater Memphis Area

The maturity distribution of the Bank’s loan portfolio is one factor in management’s evaluation by collateral type of the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio.  The following table shows the maturity distribution of the Company’s loans and leases, net of unearned income, as of September 30, 2011:

 
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One Year
   
One to
   
After
       
   
Past Due
   
or Less
   
Five Years
   
Five Years
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
  $ 9,587     $ 924,511     $ 438,540     $ 130,753     $ 1,503,391  
Real estate
                                       
   Consumer mortgages
    7,265       449,516       1,210,960       298,383       1,966,124  
   Home equity
    557       109,094       413,335       44       523,030  
   Agricultural
    1,941       69,636       145,474       32,664       249,715  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    7,767       267,258       825,029       229,590       1,329,644  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    52,351       569,574       337,645       17,124       976,694  
   Commercial
    4,349       363,768       1,238,012       165,874       1,772,003  
Credit cards
    -       103,232       -       -       103,232  
All other
    1,594       252,768       331,399       46,311       632,072  
     Total
  $ 85,411     $ 3,109,357     $ 4,940,394     $ 920,743     $ 9,055,905  
 
    Commercial and Industrial - Commercial and industrial loans are loans and leases to finance business operations, equipment and owner-occupied facilities primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises. These include both lines of credit for terms of one year or less and term loans which are amortized over the useful life of the assets financed. Personal guarantees are generally required for these loans. Also included in this category are loans to finance agricultural production and business credit card lines.  Commercial and industrial loans outstanding remained stable during the first nine months of 2011.
Real Estate – Consumer Mortgages - Consumer mortgages are first- or second-lien loans to consumers secured by a primary residence or second home. These loans are generally amortized over terms up to 15 or 20 years with maturities of three to five years.  The loans are generally secured by properties located within the local market area of the community bank which originates and services the loan. These loans are underwritten in accordance with the Bank’s general loan policies and procedures which require, among other things, proper documentation of each borrower’s financial condition, satisfactory credit history and property value. Consumer mortgages outstanding remained stable during the first nine months of 2011 increasing by 0.8% when compared to December 31, 2010, as the housing sector slowed and lower long-term mortgage rates were available. In addition to loans originated through the Bank’s branches, the Bank originates and services consumer mortgages sold in the secondary market which are underwritten and closed pursuant to investor and agency guidelines.  The Bank’s exposure to sub-prime mortgages is minimal.
Real Estate – Home Equity - Home equity loans include revolving credit lines which are secured by a first or second lien on a borrower’s residence. Each loan is underwritten individually by lenders who specialize in home equity lending and must conform to Bank lending policies and procedures for consumer loans as to borrower’s financial condition, ability to repay, satisfactory credit history and the condition and value of collateral. Properties securing home equity loans are generally located in the local market area of the Bank branch or office originating and servicing the loan.  The Bank has not purchased home equity loans from brokers or other lending institutions.  Home equity loans outstanding decreased 3.7% during the first nine months of 2011.
Real Estate – Agricultural - Agricultural loans include loans to purchase agricultural land and production lines secured by farm land.  Agricultural loans outstanding remained stable during the first nine months of 2011.
Real Estate – Commercial and Industrial-Owner Occupied - Commercial and industrial-owner occupied loans include loans secured by business facilities to finance business operations, equipment and owner-occupied facilities primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises. These include both lines of credit for terms of one year or less and term loans which are amortized over the useful life of the assets financed. Personal guarantees are generally required for these loans.  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied loans remained stable during the first nine months of 2011.
Real Estate – Construction, Acquisition and Development - Construction, acquisition and development loans include both loans and credit lines for the purpose of purchasing, carrying and developing land into commercial developments or residential subdivisions.  Also included are loans and lines for construction of residential, multi-family and commercial buildings. These loans are often structured with interest reserves to fund interest costs during the construction and development period.  Additionally, certain loans are structured with interest only terms.  The Bank primarily engages in construction and development lending only in local markets served by its branches. The weakened economy and housing market has negatively impacted builders and
 
 
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developers in particular.  Sales of finished houses slowed during 2009 and activity has remained slow during 2010 and 2011, which has resulted in lower demand for residential lots and development land.  The Company curtailed the origination of new construction, acquisition and development loans significantly during 2009 and the Company has continued to maintain that strategy.  Construction, acquisition and development loans decreased 16.9% during the first nine months of 2011.
The underwriting process for construction, acquisition and development loans with interest reserves is essentially the same as that for a loan without interest reserves and may include analysis of borrower and guarantor financial strength, market demand for the proposed project, experience and success with similar projects, property values, time horizon for project completion and the availability of permanent financing once the project is completed.  Construction, acquisition and development loans, with or without interest reserves, are inspected periodically to ensure that the project is on schedule and eligible for requested draws.  Inspections may be performed by construction inspectors hired by the Company or by appropriate loan officers and are done periodically to monitor the progress of a particular project.  These inspections may also include discussions with project managers and engineers.  For performing construction, acquisition and development loans, interest is generally recognized as interest income as it is earned.  Non-performing construction, acquisition and development loans are placed on non-accrual status and interest income is not recognized, except in those situations where principal is expected to be received in full.  In such situations, interest income is recognized as payment is received.
At September 30, 2011, the Company had $26.0 million in construction, acquisition and development loans that provided for the use of interest reserves with approximately $348,000 and $832,000 recognized as interest income during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively.  The amount of construction, acquisition and development loans with interest reserves that were on non-accrual status was $6.3 million at September 30, 2011.  Interest income is not recognized on construction, acquisition and development loans with interest reserves that are in non-accrual status.  Loans with interest reserves normally have a budget that includes the various cost components involved in the project. Interest is such a cost, along with hard and other soft costs.  The Company’s policy is to allow interest reserves only during the construction phase.
So that interest capitalization is appropriate, interest reserves are not included for any renewal period after construction is completed or otherwise ceases, requiring borrowers to make interest payments no less than quarterly.  Loans for which construction is complete, or has ceased, and where interest payments are not made on a timely basis are usually considered non-performing and are placed in nonaccrual status.  Procedures are in place to restrict the structuring of a loan with terms that do not require performance until the end of the loan term, as well as to restrict the advancement of funds to keep a loan from becoming non-performing with any such advancement identified as a TDR.
On a case-by-case basis, a construction, acquisition and development loan may be extended, renewed or restructured.  Loans are sometimes extended for a short period of time (generally 90 days or less) beyond the contractual maturity to facilitate negotiations or allow the borrower to gain other financing or acquire more recent note-related information, such as appraisals or borrower financial statements.  These short-term extensions are not ordinarily accounted for as TDRs if the loan and project are performing in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement and/or promissory note.  Construction, acquisition and development loans may be renewed when the borrower has satisfied the terms and conditions of the original loan, including payment of interest, and when management believes that the borrower is able to continue to meet the terms of the renewed note during the renewal period.  Many loans are structured to mature at the conclusion of the construction or development period or at least annually.  If concessions are granted to a borrower as a result of its financial difficulties, the loan is classified as a TDR and analyzed for impairment.
The Bank’s real estate risk management group is responsible for reviewing and approving the structure and classification of all construction, acquisition and development loan renewals and modifications above a threshold of $500,000.  The analysis performed by the real estate risk management group may include the review of updated appraisals, borrower and guarantor financial condition, construction status and proposed loan structure.  If the new terms of the loan meet the criteria of a TDR as set out in FASB ASC 310, the loan is identified as such.
Each construction, acquisition and development loan is underwritten to address: (i) the desirability of the project, its market viability and projected absorption period; (ii) the creditworthiness of the borrower and the guarantor as to liquidity, cash flow and assets available to ensure performance of the loan; (iii) equity contribution to the project; (iv) the developer’s experience and success with similar projects; and (v) the value of the collateral. Each factor must be acceptable under the Company’s lending policy and risk review.
The construction, acquisition and development portfolio may be further categorized by risk characteristics into the following six categories: commercial acquisition and development, residential acquisition and development,
 
 
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multi-family construction, one-to-four family construction, commercial construction and recreation and all other loans.  Construction, acquisition and development loans were $976.7 million at September 30, 2011 and $1.17 billion at December 31, 2010.  The following table shows the Company’s construction, acquisition and development portfolio by geographical location at September 30, 2011:

Real Estate Construction,
Acquisition and Development
 
Alabama
and Florida
Panhandle
   
Arkansas*
   
Mississippi*
   
Missouri
   
Greater
Memphis
Area
   
Tennessee*
   
Texas and
Louisiana
   
Other
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
Multi-family construction
  $ -     $ -     $ 11     $ 8,771     $ 689     $ 416     $ 350     $ 112     $ 10,349  
One-to-four family construction
    31,513       13,118       45,489       9,853       11,128       33,145       35,240       1,959       181,445  
Recreation and all other loans
    1,397       10,127       28,676       566       2,812       959       15,887       660       61,084  
Commercial construction
    17,726       6,611       36,579       11,698       10,545       21,952       33,941       1,518       140,570  
Commercial acquisition and development
    11,844       19,711       56,667       15,847       33,689       24,410       42,117       2,231       206,516  
Residential acquisition and development
    62,264       29,412       91,983       24,577       50,607       34,570       79,248       4,069       376,730  
     Total
  $ 124,744     $ 78,979     $ 259,405     $ 71,312     $ 109,470     $ 115,452     $ 206,783     $ 10,549     $ 976,694  
*excludes the Greater Memphis Area
 
    The following table shows the maturity distribution of the Company’s construction, acquisition and development portfolio as of September 30, 2011:

Real Estate Construction,
       
One Year
   
One to
   
After
       
Acquisition and Development
 
Past Due
   
or Less
   
Five Years
   
Five Years
   
Total
 
Outstanding loan balances:
 
(In thousands)
 
Multi-family construction
  $ -     $ 9,933     $ 416     $ -     $ 10,349  
One-to-four family construction
    5,564       159,066       16,158       657       181,445  
Recreation and all other loans
    725       15,919       43,149       1,291       61,084  
Commercial construction
    633       75,155       56,262       8,520       140,570  
Commercial acquisition and development
    9,359       88,886       106,019       2,252       206,516  
Residential acquisition and development
    36,069       220,615       115,642       4,404       376,730  
     Total
  $ 52,350     $ 569,574     $ 337,646     $ 17,124     $ 976,694  
                                         
Non-accrual loans:
                                       
Multi-family construction
   $      $      $      $      $  
One-to-four family construction
    4,417        11,803        1,433        284        17,937   
Recreation and all other loans
    712                          712   
Commercial construction
    633        8,905       621              10,159   
Commercial acquisition and development
    8,484       21,643       1,735       -       31,862  
Residential acquisition and development
    35,326       61,947       13,543       80       110,896  
     Total
  $ 49,572     $ 104,298     $ 17,332     $ 364     $ 171,566  
 

 
As of September 30, 2011, approximately 58.3% of the loans included in the construction, acquisition and development portfolio were scheduled to mature within one year.  Many of these maturities are expected to occur prior to the completion of the related projects; and it is therefore expected that these loans will be renewed for an additional period of time. The Company’s loan policy requires that updated appraisals from qualified third party appraisers be obtained for any real estate loan renewed for loans over $250,000. If the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, and the renewal is made with concessions, the loan is considered to be a TDR. These TDRs are tested for impairment by assessing the estimated disposal value of the collateral from the recent appraisal or by assessing the present value of the discounted cash flows expected on these loans.
    Real Estate – Commercial - Commercial loans include loans to finance income-producing commercial and multi-family properties.  Lending in this category is generally limited to properties located in the Bank’s trade area with only limited exposure to properties located elsewhere but owned by in-market borrowers. Loans in this category include loans for neighborhood retail centers, medical and professional offices, single retail stores, warehouses and apartments leased generally to local businesses and residents. The underwriting of these loans takes
 
 
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into consideration the occupancy and rental rates as well as the financial health of the borrower.  The Bank’s exposure to national retail tenants is minimal.  The Bank has not purchased commercial real estate loans from brokers or third-party originators.  Commercial loans decreased 2.5% during the first nine months of 2011.
Credit Cards - Credit cards include consumer and business MasterCard and Visa accounts.  The Bank offers credit cards primarily to its deposit and loan customers.  Credit card balances decreased 2.9% during the first nine months of 2011.
All Other - All other loans and leases include consumer installment loans and loans and leases to state, county and municipal governments and non-profit agencies. Consumer installment loans and leases include term loans of up to five years secured by automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles.  The Bank offers lease financing for vehicles and heavy equipment to state, county and municipal governments and medical equipment to healthcare providers across the southern states.  All other loan and lease balances decreased 5.0% during the first nine months of 2011.
NPLs consist of non-accrual loans and leases, loans and leases 90 days or more past due, still accruing, and accruing loans and leases that have been restructured (primarily in the form of reduced interest rates and modified payment terms) because of the borrower’s or guarantor’s weakened financial condition or bankruptcy proceedings.  The Bank’s policy provides that loans and leases are generally placed in non-accrual status if, in management’s opinion, payment in full of principal or interest is not expected or payment of principal or interest is more than 90 days past due, unless the loan or lease is both well-secured and in the process of collection.  The Bank’s NPAs consist of NPLs and other real estate owned, which consists of foreclosed properties.  The Bank's NPAs, which are carried either in the loan account or other real estate owned on the consolidated balance sheets, depending on foreclosure status, were as follows as of the dates presented:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Non-accrual loans and leases
  $ 314,479     $ 347,181     $ 347,499  
Loans 90 days or more past due, still accruing
    7,354       9,910       8,500  
Restructured loans and leases, still accruing
    40,966       52,325       38,376  
Total NPLs
    362,799       409,416       394,375  
                         
Other real estate owned
    162,686       82,647       133,412  
Total NPAs
  $ 525,485     $ 492,063     $ 527,787  
                         
NPLs to net loans and leases
    4.01 %     4.30 %     4.23 %
NPAs to net loans and leases
    5.80 %     5.17 %     5.65 %


NPLs decreased 8.0% to $362.8 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $394.4 million at December 31, 2010 and decreased 11.4% compared to $409.4 million at September 30, 2010.  Included in NPLs at September 30, 2011 were $279.9 million of loans that were impaired.  These impaired loans had a specific reserve of $38.7 million included in the allowance for credit losses of $199.7 million at September 30, 2011, and were net of $63.0 million in partial charge-downs previously taken on these impaired loans.  NPLs at December 31, 2010 included $273.4 million of loans that are impaired.  These impaired loans had a specific reserve of $40.7 million included in the allowance for credit losses of $196.9 million at December 31, 2010.  NPLs at September 30, 2010 included $242.2 million of loans that are impaired.  These impaired loans had a specific reserve of $43.6 million included in the allowance for credit losses of $205.1 million at September 30, 2010.
 
 
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The following table provides additional details related to the Company’s non-performing loans and leases and the allowance for credits losses at the dates indicated:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Unpaid principal balance of impaired loans
  $ 342,839     $ 311,941     $ 345,377  
Cumulative charge offs on impaired loans
    62,950       69,783       71,972  
Outstanding balance of impaired loans
    279,889       242,158       273,405  
                         
Other non-accrual loans and leases not impaired
    34,590       105,023       74,094  
                         
     Total non-accrual loans and leases
  $ 314,479     $ 347,181     $ 347,499  
                         
Allowance for impaired loans
    38,657       43,584       40,719  
                         
     Nonaccrual loans and leases, net of specific reserves
  $ 275,822     $ 303,597     $ 306,780  
                         
Loans and leases 90 days or more past due, still accruing
    7,354       9,910       8,500  
Restructured loans and leases, still accruing
    40,966       52,325       38,376  
                         
     Total non-performing loans and leases
  $ 362,799     $ 409,416     $ 394,375  
                         
Allowance for impaired loans
  $ 38,657     $ 43,584     $ 40,719  
Allowance for all other loans and leases
    161,029       161,497       156,194  
                         
     Total allowance for credit losses
  $ 199,686     $ 205,081     $ 196,913  
                         
                         
Outstanding balance of impaired loans
  $ 279,889     $ 242,158     $ 273,405  
Allowance for impaired loans
    38,657       43,584       40,719  
                         
     Net book value of impaired loans
  $ 241,232     $ 198,574     $ 232,686  
                         
                         
Net book value of impaired loans as a %
                       
     of unpaid principal balance
    70 %     64 %     67 %
                         
Coverage of other non-accrual loans and leases not impaired
                       
     by the allowance for all other loans and leases
    466 %     154 %     211 %
                         
Coverage of non-performing loans and leases not impaired
                       
     by the allowance for all other loans and leases
    194 %     97 %     129 %

Non-accrual loans at September 30, 2011 reflected a decrease of $33.0 million, or 9.5%, compared to December 30, 2010 and reflected a decrease of $32.7 million, or 9.4%, compared to September 30, 2010.  The Bank’s NPL levels over the past two years have been reflective of the continuing effects of the prevailing economic environment on the Bank’s loan portfolio, as a significant portion of the prior increases in the Bank’s NPLs was attributable to problems developing for established customers with real estate related loans, particularly residential construction and development loans, primarily in the Bank’s more urban markets. These problems resulted primarily from the decreased liquidity of certain borrowers and third party guarantors, as well as the declines in appraised real estate values for loans which became collateral dependent during the past two years and certain other borrower specific factors.  The decrease in non-accrual loans was primarily recognized in the real estate construction, acquisition and development portfolio as non-accrual loans related to this portfolio decreased $40.0 million, or 18.9%, to $171.6 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $211.5 million at December 31, 2010 and
 
 
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decreased $60.4 million, or 26.0%, compared to $232.0 million at September 30, 2010.  The decrease in total non-accrual loans was somewhat offset by the increase in consumer mortgage non-accrual loans as these non-accrual loans increased $10.1 million, or 22.4%, to $44.1 million at September 30, 2011 from $34.0 million at December 31, 2010 and increased $18.5 million, or 72.5% from $25.6 million at September 30, 2010.
Of the Bank’s construction, acquisition and development loans, which totaled $976.7 billion at September 30, 2011, $349.7 million represented loans made by the Bank’s locations in Alabama and Tennessee, including the greater Memphis, Tennessee area, a portion of which is in northwest Mississippi.  Residential acquisition and development loans were the largest component of the Bank’s construction, acquisition and development loans and totaled $376.7 million at September 30, 2011 with 39.1% of such loans made by the Bank’s locations in Alabama and Tennessee.  These areas have experienced a higher incidence of NPLs, primarily as a result of a severe downturn in the housing market in these regions.  Of the Bank’s total NPLs of $362.8 million at September 30, 2011, $163.9 million, or 45.2%, were loans made within these markets.  These markets continue to be affected by high inventories of unsold homes, unsold lots and undeveloped land intended for use as housing developments.  Unlike the Bank’s NPL concentrations in Alabama and Tennessee which have been affected by the severe downturn in the housing market, the Bank’s NPLs in Missouri are generally a result of borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, or difficulties with a specific project, rather than problems more associated with product types in specific geographic areas.  The Bank’s NPLs in Missouri are represented by fewer and larger individual credits in the commercial real estate class, some of which pre-date the Bank’s acquisition of The Signature Bank in 2007.  The following table presents the Bank’s NPLs by geographical location at September 30, 2011:

         
90+ Days
         
Restructured
         
NPLs as a
 
         
Past Due still
   
Non-accruing
   
Loans, still
         
% of
 
   
Outstanding
   
Accruing
   
Loans
   
accruing
   
NPLs
   
Outstanding
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Alabama and Florida Panhandle
  $ 693,106     $ 31     $ 61,305     $ 5,133     $ 66,469       9.6 %
Arkansas*
    1,250,901       286       18,798       9,449       28,533       2.3  
Mississippi*
    2,494,932       598       43,627       5,370       49,595       2.0  
Missouri
    523,741       -       36,944       12,653       49,597       9.5  
Greater Memphis Area
    576,521       19       56,777       468       57,264       9.9  
Tennessee*
    688,440       165       36,808       3,175       40,148       5.8  
Texas and Louisiana
    1,657,263       273       51,711       769       52,753       3.2  
Other
    1,171,001       5,982       8,509       3,949       18,440       1.6  
     Total
  $ 9,055,905     $ 7,354     $ 314,479     $ 40,966     $ 362,799       4.0 %
* excludes the Greater Memphis Area
                                               

The increase in other real estate owned in the first nine months of 2011 reflected the general slow-down in the residential real estate sector in certain of the Bank’s markets, resulting in increased foreclosures.  The Bank recorded losses from the loans that were secured by these foreclosed properties in the allowance for credit losses at the time of foreclosure.
The ultimate impact of the economic downturn on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations will depend on its severity and duration.  Continued weakness in the economy could adversely affect the Bank’s volume of NPLs. The Bank will continue to focus on improving and enhancing existing processes related to the early identification and resolution of potential credit problems.  Loans identified as meeting the criteria set out in FASB ASC 310 are identified as TDRs.  The concessions granted most frequently for TDRs involve reductions or delays in required payments of principal and/or interest for a specified time, the rescheduling of payments in accordance with a bankruptcy plan or the charge-off of a portion of the loan.  In most cases, the conditions of the credit also warrant non-accrual status, even after the restructure occurs.  TDR loans may be returned to accrual status if there has been at least a six-month sustained period of repayment performance by the borrower.  For reporting purposes, if a restructured loan is 90 days or more past due or has been placed in non-accrual status, the restructured loan is included in the loans 90 days or more past due category or the non-accrual loan category of NPAs.  Total restructured loans were $105.3 million and $121.8 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  Restructured loans of $64.3 million and $83.4 million were included in the non-accrual loan category at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
At September 30, 2011, the Company did not have any concentration of loans or leases in excess of 10% of total loans and leases outstanding which were not otherwise disclosed as a category of loans or leases.  Loan concentrations are considered to exist when there are amounts loaned to multiple borrowers engaged in similar
 
 
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activities which would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions.  The Bank conducts business in a geographically concentrated area and has a significant amount of loans secured by real estate to borrowers in varying activities and businesses, but does not consider these factors alone in identifying loan concentrations.  The ability of the Bank’s borrowers to repay loans is somewhat dependent upon the economic conditions prevailing in the Bank’s market areas.
The Company utilizes an internal loan classification system to grade loans according to certain credit quality indicators.  These credit quality indicators include, but are not limited to, recent credit performance, delinquency, liquidity, cash flows, debt coverage ratios, collateral type and loan-to-value ratio.  The following table provides details of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, net of unearned income, by segment, class and internally assigned grade at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Special
                               
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
   
Impaired
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,448,253     $ 2,657     $ 44,873     $ 1,049     $ 558     $ 6,001     $ 1,503,391  
Real estate
                                                       
  Consumer mortgage
    1,781,174       11,819       137,284       5,057       83       30,707       1,966,124  
  Home equity
    503,067       309       16,058       1,002       1,068       1,526       523,030  
  Agricultural
    224,247       2,436       18,815       -       -       4,217       249,715  
  Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    1,206,806       17,006       82,588       865       -       22,379       1,329,644  
  Construction, acquisition and development
    653,635       18,221       134,932       1,782       123       168,001       976,694  
  Commercial
    1,537,944       26,151       162,076       -       -       45,832       1,772,003  
Credit Cards
    102,873       11       158       190       -       -       103,232  
All other
    610,381       108       19,857       483       17       1,226       632,072  
    Total
  $ 8,068,380     $ 78,718     $ 616,641     $ 10,428     $ 1,849     $ 279,889     $ 9,055,905  

In the normal course of business, management becomes aware of possible credit problems in which borrowers exhibit potential for the inability to comply with the contractual terms of their loans and leases, but which currently do not yet meet the criteria for disclosure as NPLs. However, based upon past experiences, some of these loans and leases with potential weaknesses will ultimately be restructured or placed in non-accrual status. At September 30, 2011, the Bank had $14.1 million of potential problem loans or leases or loans and leases with potential weaknesses that were not included in the non-accrual loans and leases or in the loans 90 days or more past due categories. These loans or leases are included in the above rated categories. Loans with identified weaknesses based upon analysis of the credit quality indicators are included in the loans 90 days or more past due category or in the non-accrual loan and lease category which would include impaired loans.
The following table provides details regarding the aging of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, net of unearned income, by internally assigned grade at September 30, 2011:
   
September 30, 2011
 
         
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
90+ Days
       
   
Current
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Pass
  $ 8,068,380     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 8,068,380  
Special Mention
    76,952       1,755       -       11       78,718  
Substandard
    551,766       43,093       12,975       8,807       616,641  
Doubtful
    6,873       1,713       302       1,540       10,428  
Loss
    1,342       256       -       251       1,849  
Impaired
    163,142       22,060       9,493       85,194       279,889  
     Total
  $ 8,868,455     $ 68,877     $ 22,770     $ 95,803     $ 9,055,905  

While increases were noticed in the Special Mention and Substandard loan and lease categories, the Doubtful and Loss loan and lease categories remained relatively stable or decreased when comparing September 30, 2011 with December 31, 2010.  Of the $616.6 million of Substandard loans and leases, 89.5% remain current as to scheduled repayment of principal and interest, with only 1.4% having outstanding balances that are 90 days or more past due.  Of the $78.7 million Special Mention loans and leases, 97.8% remain current at to scheduled repayment of principal and interest, with less than 1% having outstanding balances that are 90 days or more past due.
Collateral for some of the Bank’s loans and leases is subject to fair value evaluations that fluctuate with market conditions and other external factors.  In addition, while the Bank has certain underwriting obligations
 
 
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related to such evaluations, the evaluations of some real property and other collateral are dependent upon third-party independent appraisers employed either by the Bank’s customers or as independent contractors of the Bank.  During the current economic cycle, some subsequent fair value appraisals have reported lower values than were originally reported.  These declining collateral values could impact future losses and recoveries.
The following table provides additional details related to the make-up of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, net of unearned income, and the distribution of NPLs at September 30, 2011:

                                     
         
90+ Days
         
Restructured
         
NPLs as a
 
         
Past Due still
   
Non-accruing
   
Loans, still
         
% of
 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
 
Outstanding
   
Accruing
   
Loans
   
accruing
   
NPLs
   
Outstanding
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,503,391     $ 1,846     $ 11,122     $ 1,264     $ 14,232       0.9 %
Real estate
                                               
   Consumer mortgages
    1,966,124       4,136       44,100       2,098       50,334       2.6  
   Home equity
    523,030       134       2,634       -       2,768       0.5  
   Agricultural
    249,715       131       6,254       756       7,141       2.9  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    1,329,644       42       26,977       7,215       34,234       2.6  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    976,694       290       171,566       2,170       174,026       17.8  
   Commercial
    1,772,003       106       49,500       16,710       66,316       3.7  
Credit cards
    103,232       257       551       2,595       3,403       3.3  
All other
    632,072       412       1,775       8,158       10,345       1.6  
     Total
  $ 9,055,905     $ 7,354     $ 314,479     $ 40,966     $ 362,799       4.0 %

The following table provides additional details related to the make-up of the Company’s real estate construction, acquisition and development loan class and the distribution of NPLs at September 30, 2011:
         
90+ Days
         
Restructured
         
NPLs as a
Real Estate Construction,
       
Past Due still
   
Non-accruing
   
Loans, still
         
% of
Acquisition and Development
 
Outstanding
   
Accruing
   
Loans
   
accruing
   
NPLs
   
Outstanding
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Multi-family construction
  $ 10,349     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -       - %
One-to-four family construction
    181,445       211       17,937       321       18,469       10.2  
Recreation and all other loans
    61,084       -       712       24       736       1.2  
Commercial construction
    140,570       -       10,159       -       10,159       7.2  
Commercial acquisition and development
    206,516       -       31,862       1,415       33,277       16.1  
Residential acquisition and development
    376,730       79       110,896       410       111,385       29.6  
     Total
  $ 976,694     $ 290     $ 171,566     $ 2,170     $ 174,026       17.8 %

Securities

The Company uses the Bank’s securities portfolios to make various term invest­ments, to provide a source of liquidity and to serve as collateral to secure certain types of deposits. In evaluating the balance sheet during the second quarter of 2011, the Company determined that it may be in the Company’s best interest to prepay some long-term FHLB borrowings.  In the course of that evaluation, the Company determined certain securities classified as held-to-maturity should be sold as their term more closely aligned with the FHLB borrowings assisting in the mitigation of interest rate risk.  As a result, the Company transferred all held-to-maturity securities to the available-for-sale category during the second quarter of 2011.  Held-to-maturity securities were $1.6 billion at December 31, 2010.  Available-for-sale securities were $2.5 billion at September 30, 2011 compared to $1.1 billion at December 31, 2010 with the increase primarily resulting from the transfer of all held-to-maturity securities to the available-for-sale category during the second quarter of 2011.  Available-for-sale securities, which are subject to possible sale, are recorded at fair value.  At September 30, 2011, the Company held no securities whose decline in fair value was considered other than temporary.
 
 
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The following table shows the available-for-sale securities portfolio by credit rating as obtained from Moody’s rating service as of September 30, 2011:

   
Amortized Cost
   
Estimated Fair Value
 
   
Amount
   
%
   
Amount
   
%
 
Available-for-sale Securities:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Aaa
  $ 1,933,321       80.1 %   $ 1,980,470       79.8 %
Aa1 to Aa3
    180,498       7.5 %     188,926       7.6 %
A1 to A3
    25,194       1.0 %     25,596       1.0 %
Baa1
    8,641       0.4 %     8,774       0.4 %
Caa1
    66       0.0 %     131       -  
Not rated (1)
    267,251       11.0 %     277,658       11.2 %
   Total
  $ 2,414,971       100.0 %   $ 2,481,555       100.0 %
                                 
(1) Not rated securities primarily consist of Mississippi and Arkansas municipal bonds.
 

Of the securities not rated by Moody’s, bonds with a book value of $79.6 million and a market value of $83.8 million were rated A- or better by Standard and Poor’s.

Goodwill

The Company’s policy is to assess goodwill for impairment at the reporting segment level on an annual basis or sooner if an event occurs or circumstances change which indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount.  Impairment is the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.  Accounting standards require management to estimate the fair value of each reporting segment in assessing impairment at least annually.  The Company’s annual assessment date is during the Company’s fourth quarter.  The Company performed a complete goodwill impairment analysis for all of its reporting segments during the second quarter of 2011 and a rollforward of that analysis during the third quarter of 2011 because volatile market conditions caused the Company’s market value to fall below book value.  Based on these analyses, no goodwill impairment was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 because the estimated fair value exceeded its respective carrying value by 2% for the Company’s Community Banking reporting segment and by 30% for the Company’s Insurance Agencies reporting segment.
In the current environment, forecasting cash flows, credit losses and growth in addition to valuing the Company’s assets with any degree of assurance is very difficult and subject to significant changes over very short periods of time.  Management will continue to update its analysis as circumstances change.  If market conditions continue to be volatile and unpredictable, impairment of goodwill related to the Company’s reporting segments may be necessary in future periods.  Goodwill was $271.3 million and $270.1 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned totaled $162.7 million and $133.4 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  Other real estate owned at September 30, 2011 had aggregate loan balances at the time of foreclosure of $288.9 million.  Other real estate owned at December 31, 2010 had aggregate loan balances at time of foreclosure of $237.2 million.  The following table presents the other real estate owned by segment, class and geographical location at September 30, 2011:

 
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Alabama
                     
Greater
                         
   
and Florida
                     
Memphis
         
Texas and
             
   
Panhandle
   
Arkansas*
   
Mississippi*
   
Missouri
   
Area
   
Tennessee*
   
Louisiana
   
Other
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 439     $ 17     $ -     $ -     $ 946     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,402  
Real estate
                                                                       
   Consumer mortgages
    5,368       475       3,533       -       5,259       2,090       821       1,976       19,522  
   Home equity
    -       63       155       -       -       368       100       -       686  
   Agricultural
    951       -       968       -       4,233       -       78       -       6,230  
   Commercial and industrial-owner occupied
    1,093       109       2,216       77       3,225       525       378       -       7,623  
   Construction, acquisition and development
    11,355       2,384       18,890       2,706       70,189       6,072       2,998       -       114,594  
   Commercial
    2,939       1,631       1,266       451       2,601       848       234       -       9,970  
All other
    68       87       276       195       1,980       -       53       -       2,659  
     Total
  $ 22,213     $ 4,766     $ 27,304     $ 3,429     $ 88,433     $ 9,903     $ 4,662     $ 1,976     $ 162,686  
* excludes the Greater Memphis Area
 
Because of the relatively high number of the Bank’s NPLs that have been determined to be collaterally dependent, management expects the resolution of a significant number of these loans to necessitate foreclosure proceedings resulting in a further increase in other real estate owned.

Deposits and Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

Deposits originating within the communities served by the Bank continue to be the Bank’s primary source of funding its earning assets.  The Company has been able to compete effectively for deposits in its primary market areas, while continuing to manage the exposure to rising interest rates.  The dis­tribution and market share of deposits by type of deposit and by type of depositor are important considerations in the Company's assessment of the stability of its fund sources and its access to additional funds.  Furthermore, management shifts the mix and maturity of the deposits depending on economic conditions and loan and investment policies in an attempt, within set policies, to minimize cost and maximize net interest margin.
The following table presents the Company’s noninterest-bearing, interest-bearing, savings and other time deposits as of the dates indicated and the percentage change between dates:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
   
(Dollars in millions)
       
Noninterest bearing demand
  $ 2,198     $ 2,060       6.7 %
Interest bearing demand
    4,737       4,932       (4.0 )
Savings
    968       863       12.2  
Other time
    3,160       3,635       (13.1 )
Total deposits
  $ 11,063     $ 11,490       (3.7 )%

Total deposits remained relatively stable at September 30, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010 decreasing only 3.7%.  The average maturity of time deposits at September 30, 2011 was approximately 13 months, compared to 14 months at December 31, 2010.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

One of the Company's goals is to provide adequate funds to meet increases in loan demand or any potential increase in the normal level of deposit withdrawals.  This goal is accomplished primarily by generating cash from the Bank’s operating activities and maintaining sufficient short-term liquid assets.  These sources, coupled with a stable deposit base and a historically strong reputation in the capital markets, allow the Company to fund earning assets and maintain the availability of funds.  Management believes that the Bank’s traditional sources of maturing loans and investment securities, sales of loans held for sale, cash from operating activities and a strong base of core
 
 
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deposits are adequate to meet the Company’s liquidity needs for normal operations over both the short-term and the long-term.
To provide additional liquidity, the Company utilizes short-term financing through the purchase of federal funds and securities sold under agreement to repurchase.  All securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as collateralized financing transactions and are recorded at the amounts at which the securities were acquired or sold plus accrued interest.  Further, the Company maintains a borrowing relationship with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) which provides access to short-term and long-term borrowings and the Company also has access to the Federal Reserve discount window and other bank lines.  The Company had short-term borrowings from the FHLB totaling $1.5 million at September 30, 2011 and $2.7 million at December 31, 2010.  The Company had federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreement to repurchase of $449.5 million and $440.6 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  The Company repaid $75.0 million in long-term borrowings from the FHLB during the second quarter of 2011.  As a result, long-term borrowings were $33.5 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $110.0 million at December 31, 2010.  The Company has pledged eligible mortgage loans to secure the FHLB borrowings and had $3.0 billion in additional borrowing capacity under the existing FHLB borrowing agreement at September 30, 2011.
The Company had non-binding federal funds borrowing arrangements with other banks aggregating $726.0 million at September 30, 2011.  Secured borrowing arrangements utilizing the Company’s securities portfolio provide substantial additional liquidity to the Company.  Such arrangements typically provide for borrowings of 95% to 98% of the unencumbered fair value of the Company’s federal government and government agencies securities portfolio.  The ability of the Company to obtain funding from these or other sources could be negatively affected should the Company experience a substantial deterioration in its financial condition or its debt rating, or should the availability of short-term funding become restricted as a result of the disruption in the financial markets.  Management does not anticipate any short- or long-term changes to its liquidity strategies and believes that the Company has ample sources to meet the liquidity challenges caused by current economic conditions.  The Company utilizes, among other tools, maturity gap tables, interest rate shock scenarios and an active asset and liability management committee to analyze, manage and plan asset growth and to assist in managing the Company’s net interest margin and overall level of liquidity.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into various off-balance sheet commitments and other arrangements to extend credit that are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheets of the Company.  The business purpose of these off-balance sheet commitments is the routine extension of credit.  While most of the commitments to extend credit are made at variable rates, included in these commitments are forward commitments to fund individual fixed-rate mortgage loans.  Fixed-rate lending commitments expose the Company to risks associated with increases in interest rates.  As a method to manage these risks, the Company enters into forward commitments to sell individual fixed-rate mortgage loans.  The Company also faces the risk of deteriorating credit quality of borrowers to whom a commitment to extend credit has been made; however, no significant credit losses are expected from these commitments and arrangements.

Regulatory Requirements for Capital

The Company is required to comply with the risk-based capital guidelines established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  These guidelines apply a variety of weighting factors that vary according to the level of risk associated with the assets.  Capital is measured in two “Tiers”: Tier I consists of common shareholders’ equity and qualifying non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill and certain other intangible assets; and Tier II consists of general allowance for losses on loans and leases, “hybrid” debt capital instruments and all or a portion of other subordinated capital debt, depending upon remaining term to maturity.  Total capital is the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital.  The required minimum ratio levels to be considered adequately capitalized for the Company’s Tier I capital, total capital, as a percentage of total risk-adjusted assets, and Tier I leverage capital (Tier I capital divided by total assets, less goodwill)  are 4%,  8% and 4%, respectively.  The Company exceeded the required minimum levels for these ratios at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 as follows:
 
 
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September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
BancorpSouth, Inc.
                       
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  $ 1,116,016       11.36 %   $ 1,070,744       10.61 %
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    1,240,051       12.62       1,197,626       11.87  
Tier I leverage capital (to average assets)
    1,116,016       8.66       1,070,744       8.07  


The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (“FDIC”) capital-based supervisory system for insured financial in­stitutions categorizes the capital position for banks into five categories, ranging from “well capitalized” to “critically undercapitalized.”  For a bank to be classified as “well capitalized,” the Tier I capital, total capital and leverage capital ratios must be at least 6%, 10% and 5%, respectively.  The Bank met the criteria for the “well capitalized” category at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 as follows:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
BancorpSouth Bank
                       
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  $ 1,091,937       11.12 %   $ 1,040,714       10.32 %
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    1,215,838       12.38       1,167,596       11.58  
Tier I leverage capital (to average assets)
    1,091,937       8.51       1,040,714       7.87  


There are various legal and regulatory limits on the extent to which the Bank may pay dividends or otherwise supply funds to the Company. In addition, federal and state regulatory agencies have the authority to condition, require advanced consent and/or prevent a bank, bank holding company or financial holding company from paying a dividend or engaging in any other activity that, in the opinion of the agency, would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. The Bank’s board of directors has adopted a resolution requested by the FDIC and the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance that, among other things, limits the declaration and payment of dividends and requires maintenance of enhanced capital ratios. Also, the board of directors of the Company has adopted a resolution requested by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis that, among other things, requires that the Company obtain prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis before taking a number of actions, including declaring and paying dividends to the Company’s shareholders, making distributions in connection with outstanding trust preferred securities and redeeming outstanding equity securities. Management does not expect these limitations to cause a material adverse effect with regard to the Company’s ability to meet its cash obligations.

Uses of Capital

The Company may pursue acquisitions of depository institutions and businesses closely related to banking that further the Company’s business strategies, including FDIC-assisted transactions.  Management anticipates that consideration for any transactions other than FDIC-assisted transactions would include shares of the Company’s common stock, cash or a combination thereof.
On March 21, 2007, the Company announced a new stock repurchase program whereby the Company may acquire up to three million shares of its common stock in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions during the period from May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2009.  The original expiration date for this stock repurchase program was extended until April 30, 2011.  At the expiration of this stock repurchase program, 460,700 shares had been repurchased.
 
Certain Litigation Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in lines of business that are heavily regulated and involve a large volume of financial transactions with numerous customers through offices in nine states. Although the

 
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Company and its subsidiaries have developed policies and procedures to minimize the impact of legal noncompliance and other disputes, litigation presents an ongoing risk.
On May 12, 2010, the Company and its Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer were named in a purported class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on behalf of certain purchasers of the Company’s common stock. On September 17, 2010, an Executive Vice President of the Company was added as a party to the lawsuit. The amended complaint alleges that the defendants issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s business and financial results. The plaintiff seeks class certification, an unspecified amount of damages and awards of costs and attorneys’ fees and such other equitable relief as the Court may deem just and proper. No class has been certified and, at this stage of the lawsuit, management cannot determine the probability of an unfavorable outcome to the Company. There are significant uncertainties involved in any purported class action litigation.  Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate resolution or financial liability with respect to this litigation, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations.
On August 16, 2011, a shareholder filed a putative derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Company in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Mississippi, against certain current and past executive officers and the members of the Board of Directors of the Company. This shareholder derivative lawsuit asserts that the individual defendants violated their fiduciary duties based upon substantially the same facts as alleged in the purported class action lawsuit described above. The plaintiff is seeking to recover damages in an unspecified amount and equitable and/or injunctive relief. The Company and the individual named defendants collectively intend to vigorously defend themselves against the shareholder derivative lawsuit allegations. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate resolution or financial liability with respect to this litigation, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In November 2010, the Company was informed that the Atlanta Regional Office of the SEC had issued an Order of Investigation concerning the Company.  This investigation is ongoing and is primarily focused on the Company’s recording and reporting of its unaudited financial statements, including the allowance and provision for credit losses, and its internal controls and its communications with the independent auditors prior to the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  In connection with its investigation, the SEC has issued subpoenas for documents and testimony.  The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC. No claims have been made by the SEC against the Company or against any individuals affiliated with the Company. At this time, it is not possible to predict when or how the investigation will be resolved or the cost or potential liabilities associated with this matter.
On May 18, 2010, the Bank was named as a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit filed by two Arkansas customers of the Bank in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The suit challenges the manner in which overdraft fees were charged and the policies related to posting order of debit card and ATM transactions. The suit also makes a claim under Arkansas’ consumer protection statute. The case was transferred to pending multi-district litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. No class has been certified and, at this stage of the lawsuit, management of the Company cannot determine the probability of an unfavorable outcome to the Company. There are significant uncertainties involved in any purported class action litigation.  Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate resolution or financial liability with respect to this litigation, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, there can be no assurance that an adverse outcome or settlement would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations for a given fiscal period.
Otherwise, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in various legal proceedings arising out of the normal course of business, including claims against entities to which the Company is a successor as a result of business combinations. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations. It is possible, however, that future developments could result in an unfavorable ultimate outcome for or resolution of any one or more of the lawsuits in which the Company or its subsidiaries are defendants, which may be material to the Company’s results of operations for a particular quarterly reporting period. Litigation is inherently uncertain, and management of the Company cannot make assurances that the Company will prevail in any of these actions, nor can it reasonably estimate the amount of damages that the Company might incur.

 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, there was no significant change in the Company’s critical accounting policies and no significant change in the application of critical accounting policies as presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, there were no significant changes to the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, except for the remediation efforts management continued during the first nine months of 2011 related to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting identified as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, and reported in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010.  Following management’s initial determination of the material weakness as of December 31, 2009, management began taking steps to remediate the material weakness.  These ongoing efforts included the following:

 
·
The creation of a real estate risk management group which oversees compliance with laws, regulations and U.S. GAAP related to lending activities;
 
·
Testing of significant loans, with a focus on higher risk loans, for impairment on a monthly basis;
 
·
Reporting by management to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis regarding significant problem loans and potentially problematic portfolios;
 
·
Additional resources committed to the Bank’s appraisal group, as necessary, for compliance with appraisal policies and procedures;
 
·
Additional personnel committed to the Company’s independent loan review function;
 
·
New leadership for the independent loan review function;
 
·
Migration to a risk-based approach for timing of loan review: and
 
·
Establishment of a Problem Loan Review Committee composed of three outside directors and two Bank officers.

Management anticipates that these remedial actions will strengthen the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and will, over time, address the material weakness that was identified as of December 31, 2010. Because some of these remedial actions will take place on a quarterly basis, their successful implementation will continue to be evaluated before management is able to conclude that the material weakness has been remediated. The Company cannot provide any assurance that these remediation efforts will be successful or that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting will be effective as a result of these efforts.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of September 30, 2011, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation and the identification of a material

 
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weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reporting within the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission rules and forms.

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

On August 16, 2011, a shareholder filed a putative derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Company in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Mississippi, against certain current and past executive officers and the members of the Board of Directors of the Company. This shareholder derivative lawsuit asserts that the individual defendants violated their fiduciary duties based upon substantially the same facts as alleged in the purported class action lawsuit described above. The plaintiff is seeking to recover damages in an unspecified amount and equitable and/or injunctive relief. The Company and the individual named defendants collectively intend to vigorously defend themselves against the shareholder derivative lawsuit allegations. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate resolution or financial liability with respect to this litigation, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In November 2010, the Company was informed that the Atlanta Regional Office of the SEC had issued an Order of Investigation concerning the Company.  This investigation is ongoing and is primarily focused on the Company’s recording and reporting of its unaudited financial statements, including the allowance and provision for credit losses, and its internal controls and its communications with the independent auditors prior to the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  In connection with its investigation, the SEC has issued subpoenas for documents and testimony.  The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC. No claims have been made by the SEC against the Company or against any individuals affiliated with the Company. At this time, it is not possible to predict when or how the investigation will be resolved or the cost or potential liabilities associated with this matter.
 
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

Our ability to declare and pay dividends is limited.
There can be no assurance of whether or when we may pay dividends in the future. Future dividends, if any, will be declared and paid at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors. Historically, the principal source of funds used by the Company to pay cash dividends has been dividends received from the Bank.  Although the Bank’s asset quality, earnings performance, liquidity and capital requirements will be taken into account before any future dividends are declared or paid by the Company, our board of directors will also consider our liquidity and capital requirements and our board of directors could determine to declare and pay dividends without relying on dividend payments from the Bank.
Federal and state banking laws and regulations and state corporate laws restrict the amount of dividends we may declare and pay. For example, under guidance issued by the Federal Reserve Board, as a bank holding company, we are required to consult with the Federal Reserve before declaring dividends and are to consider eliminating, deferring or reducing dividends if (i) our net income available to shareholders for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid during that period, is not sufficient to fully fund the dividends, (ii) our prospective rate of earnings retention is not consistent with our capital needs and overall current and prospective financial condition, or (iii) we will not meet, or are in danger of not meeting, our minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios. In addition, we need the approval of the Federal Reserve and the Bank needs the approval of the FDIC before paying cash dividends. Further, the Company’s and the Bank’s boards of directors have adopted a resolution requested by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (the “Federal Reserve Bank”), the FDIC and the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance such that the declaration and payment of dividends will be limited to

 
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the Bank’s current net operating income and conditioned upon the prior written consent of the regulators and maintenance of minimum capital ratios.

Our operations are subject to extensive governmental regulation and supervision.
The Company has elected to be a financial holding company pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Bank is a Mississippi state banking corporation. Both are subject to extensive governmental regulation, supervision, legislation and control. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, not security holders. These laws and regulations limit the manner in which we operate, including the amount of loans we can originate, interest we can charge on loans and fees we can charge for certain services. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations and policies for possible changes. Most recently, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 was enacted, implementing sweeping reforms to the financial services industry. It is possible that there will be continued changes to the banking and financial institutions regulatory regimes in the future. Changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies, including changes in interpretation or implementation of statutes, regulations or policies, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. Such changes could subject us to additional costs, limit the types of financial services and products we may offer and/or increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products, among other things. We cannot predict the extent to which the government and governmental organizations may change any of these laws or controls. We also cannot predict how such changes would adversely affect our business and prospects.
The Bank’s board of directors has adopted a resolution requested by the FDIC and the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance that, among other things, limits the declaration and payment of dividends and requires maintenance of enhanced capital ratios. Also, the board of directors of the Company has adopted a resolution requested by the Federal Reserve Bank that, among other things, requires that the Company obtain prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank before taking a number of actions, including declaring and paying dividends to the Company’s shareholders, making distributions in connection with outstanding trust preferred securities and redeeming outstanding equity securities.

There have been no additional material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS.

(3)
(a)
Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended. (1)
 
(b)
Bylaws, as amended and restated. (2)
 
(c)
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws. (3)
 
(d)
Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Bylaws. (4)
 
(e)
Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Bylaws. (4)
(4)
(a)
Specimen Common Stock Certificate. (5)
 
(b)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Trust of BancorpSouth Capital Trust I. (6)
 
(c)
Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of BancorpSouth Capital Trust I, dated as of January 28, 2002, between BancorpSouth, Inc., The Bank of New York, The Bank of New York (Delaware) and the Administrative Trustees named therein. (7)
 
(d)
Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of January 28, 2002, between BancorpSouth, Inc. and The Bank of New York. (7)
 
(e)
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2002, between BancorpSouth, Inc. and The Bank of New York. (7)
 
(f)
Junior Subordinated Debt Security Specimen. (7)
 
(g)
Trust Preferred Security Certificate for BancorpSouth Capital Trust I. (7)
 
(h)
Certain instruments defining the rights of certain holders of long-term debt securities of the Registrant are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish copies of these instruments to the SEC upon request.
 
 
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(31.1)
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
(31.2)
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
(32.1)
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
(32.2)
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
(101)**
Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, the following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011, is formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) interactive data files: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and December 31, 2010, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.*

____________________________
(1)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2009 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(3)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(4)
Filed as exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2007 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(5)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 (file number 0-10826) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(6)
Filed as exhibit 4.12 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed on November 2, 2001 (Registration No. 33-72712) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(7)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2002 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
Filed herewith.
**
As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
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SIGNATURES

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

 
BancorpSouth, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
   
DATE:  November 4, 2011
/s/ William L. Prater
 
William L. Prater
 
Treasurer and
 
Chief Financial Officer

 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
 
Description

(3)
(a)
Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended. (1)
 
(b)
Bylaws, as amended and restated. (2)
 
(c)
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws. (3)
 
(d)
Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Bylaws. (4)
 
(e)
Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Bylaws. (4)
(4)
(a)
Specimen Common Stock Certificate. (5)
 
(b)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Trust of BancorpSouth Capital Trust I. (6)
 
(c)
Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of BancorpSouth Capital Trust I, dated as of January 28, 2002, between BancorpSouth, Inc., The Bank of New York, The Bank of New York (Delaware) and the Administrative Trustees named therein. (7)
 
(d)
Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of January 28, 2002, between BancorpSouth, Inc. and The Bank of New York. (7)
 
(e)
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2002, between BancorpSouth, Inc. and The Bank of New York. (7)
 
(f)
Junior Subordinated Debt Security Specimen. (7)
 
(g)
Trust Preferred Security Certificate for BancorpSouth Capital Trust I. (7)
 
(h)
Certain instruments defining the rights of certain holders of long-term debt securities of the Registrant are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish copies of these instruments to the SEC upon request.
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d- 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
(101)**
Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, the following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011, is formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) interactive data files: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and December 31, 2010, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.*

_____________________________
(1)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2009 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(3)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(4)
Filed as exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2007 (File number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(5)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 (file number 0-10826) and incorporated by reference thereto.
 
 
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(6)
Filed as exhibit 4.12 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed on November 2, 2001 (Registration No. 33-72712) and incorporated by reference thereto.
(7)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2002 (file number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference thereto.
Filed herewith.
**
As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 
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