Renasant Corporation Announces Earnings for the First Quarter of 2024

Rhea-AI Summary

Renasant (RNST) reported solid financial performance in the first quarter of 2024, with net income of $39.4 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.65. The company experienced good loan and deposit growth, with net interest income at $125.9 million. Noninterest income increased by $21.0 million, driven by higher mortgage banking income. Despite an increase in noninterest expenses, Renasant remains well-positioned for future growth.

Positive

• Renasant (RNST) reported a net income of $39.4 million for the first quarter of 2024, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.65.
• The company experienced good loan and deposit growth, with net interest income at $125.9 million.
• Noninterest income increased by $21.0 million, primarily due to higher mortgage banking income.
• Despite a rise in noninterest expenses, Renasant remains optimistic about its future growth prospects.
• The company's balance sheet strength positions it well for additional growth opportunities.
• Renasant has a $100 million stock repurchase program in effect through October 2024.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The reported earnings show a net income of $39.4 million for Q1 2024, a notable increase from the $28.1 million in the previous quarter but a decrease from $46.1 million year-over-year. This fluctuation is important for investors as it signals potential volatility in Renasant Corporation's earnings performance. Diluted EPS at $0.70 is above the last quarter's $0.50 and reflects the company's profitability per share, an essential indicator for evaluating a company's value. The net interest margin (NIM) slight decrease to 3.30% indicates a tighter spread between interest income earned and interest paid to depositors. The cost of total deposits increased to 2.35%, implying rising costs to attract and retain deposits, possibly pressuring future margins. The noninterest income increase of $21.0 million is positive, suggesting diversified revenue streams beyond traditional interest income. However, the lack of security impairment charges this quarter compared to the previous is a one-off event that investors should consider as non-recurring when evaluating core operating performance.

Market Research Analyst

The mortgage banking sector of Renasant Corporation saw an increase in income by $4.8 million, a positive sign for their home lending services. Particularly, the gain on sale margin increasing by 64 basis points on a linked quarter basis is indicative of a favorable lending environment or improved operational efficiency within the bank's mortgage division. Furthermore, the interest rate lock volume growing to $0.4 billion suggests robust consumer demand for mortgages, reflecting possibly a healthy housing market or competitive mortgage products offered by Renasant. The MSR sale resulting in a $3.5 million gain might signify strategic balance sheet management, but investors should query the sustainability of such gains. Additionally, the increased loan portfolio by $149.3 million, representing 4.9% annualized net loan growth, suggests solid organic growth, which is a positive indicator of the company's market position and potential for future revenue.

Credit Analyst

The provision for credit losses of $2.4 million is a critical aspect of Renasant's financial health, as it reflects management's expectation of potential future losses and directly impacts net income. The allowance for credit losses on loans ratio remaining constant at 1.61% suggests stability in the company's assessment of credit risk, although this should be monitored in conjunction with nonperforming loans, which saw a slight uptick to 0.59% of total loans. This increase in nonperforming loans could indicate emerging risks in loan repayment. The coverage ratio decline from 286.26% to 270.87% is also an area to watch, as it may suggest a change in the quality of the loan portfolio. In the context of balance sheet management, the sale of a portion of securities for $177.2 million and the deployment of proceeds into higher-yielding securities and loan growth could point to a proactive interest rate and liquidity risk management strategy.

TUPELO, Miss., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renasant Corporation (NYSE: RNST) (the “Company”) today announced earnings results for the first quarter of 2024.

(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)	Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Net income and earnings per share:
Net income	$39,409			$28,124			$46,078
After-tax loss on sale of securities		—			(15,711	)		—
Basic EPS		0.70			0.50			0.82
Diluted EPS		0.70			0.50			0.82
Adjusted diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)(1)		0.65			0.76			0.82
Impact to diluted EPS from after-tax loss on sale of securities (including impairments)		—			0.28			—

“The quarter's results reflect solid performance across the company, including good loan and deposit growth,” remarked C. Mitchell Waycaster, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “We continue to build balance sheet strength and believe this will keep Renasant well positioned for additional growth.”

Quarterly Highlights

Earnings

• Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $39.4 million; diluted EPS was $0.70 and adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP)⁽¹⁾ was $0.65
• Net interest income (fully tax equivalent) for the first quarter of 2024 was $125.9 million, down $2.7 million on a linked quarter basis
• For the first quarter of 2024, net interest margin was 3.30%, down 3 basis points on a linked quarter basis
• Cost of total deposits was 2.35% for the first quarter of 2024, up 18 basis points on a linked quarter basis
• Noninterest income increased $21.0 million on a linked quarter basis. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recognized impairment charges of $19.4 million as a result of its determination to sell a portion of its available-for-sale securities; there was no such impairment in the first quarter of 2024. Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 also included the receipt of $2.3 million related to Renasant's participation in a recovery agreement, with minimal recoveries in the first quarter of 2024
• Mortgage banking income increased $4.8 million on a linked quarter basis. The mortgage division generated $0.4 billion in interest rate lock volume in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $0.1 billion on a linked quarter basis. Gain on sale margin was 1.78% for the first quarter of 2024, up 64 basis points on a linked quarter basis. In addition, during the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold a portion of its mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”), recognizing a gain of $3.5 million
• Noninterest expense increased $1.0 million on a linked quarter basis. The Company contributed $1.1 million to certain charitable organizations which were recorded in the line item "advertising and public relations" expense. These contributions qualify as tax credits and will reduce income tax expense dollar for dollar in 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, the Company recorded expense of $0.7 million related to the FDIC special assessment, as compared to the $2.7 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023

Balance Sheet

• Loans increased $149.3 million on a linked quarter basis, representing 4.9% annualized net loan growth
• Securities decreased $181.1 million on a linked quarter basis primarily driven by the sale of a portion of the Company's available-for-sale securities for proceeds of $177.2 million. A portion of the proceeds was used to purchase higher yielding securities, while the remainder, along with other cash flows from the securities portfolio, was used to fund loan growth.
• Deposits at March 31, 2024 increased $160.4 million on a linked quarter basis. Brokered deposits decreased $119.2 million on a linked quarter basis to $342.3 million at March 31, 2024. Noninterest bearing deposits decreased $67.5 million on a linked quarter basis and represented 24.7% of total deposits at March 31, 2024

Capital and Liquidity

• Book value per share and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)⁽¹⁾ increased 0.8% and 1.7%, respectively, on a linked quarter basis
• The Company has a $100 million stock repurchase program that is in effect through October 2024; there was no buyback activity during the first quarter of 2024

Credit Quality

• The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2024
• The ratio of allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans was constant at 1.61% at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023
• The coverage ratio, or the allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans, was 270.87% at March 31, 2024, compared to 286.26% at December 31, 2023
• Net loan charge-offs for the first quarter of 2024 were $0.2 million, or 0.01% of average loans on an annualized basis
• Nonperforming loans to total loans increased to 0.59% at March 31, 2024 compared to 0.56% at December 31, 2023, and criticized loans (which include classified and special mention loans) to total loans increased to 2.76% at March 31, 2024, compared to 2.16% at December 31, 2023

⁽¹⁾ This is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release from GAAP to non-GAAP is included in the tables at the end of this release. The information below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” explains why the Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures in this release provide useful information and describes the other purposes for which the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures.

Income Statement

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Sep 30, 2023			Jun 30, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Interest income
Loans held for investment	$	192,390		$	188,535		$	181,129		$	173,198		$	161,787
Loans held for sale		2,308			3,329			3,751			2,990			1,737
Securities		10,700			10,728			10,669			14,000			15,091
Other		7,781			7,839			10,128			6,978			5,430
Total interest income		213,179			210,431			205,677			197,166			184,045
Interest expense
Deposits		82,613			77,168			70,906			51,391			32,866
Borrowings		7,276			7,310			7,388			15,559			15,404
Total interest expense		89,889			84,478			78,294			66,950			48,270
Net interest income		123,290			125,953			127,383			130,216			135,775
Provision for credit losses
Provision for loan losses		2,638			2,518			5,315			3,000			7,960
Recovery of unfunded commitments		(200	)		—			(700	)		(1,000	)		(1,500	)
Total provision for credit losses		2,438			2,518			4,615			2,000			6,460
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		120,852			123,435			122,768			128,216			129,315
Noninterest income		41,381			20,356			38,200			17,226			37,293
Noninterest expense		112,912			111,880			108,369			110,165			109,208
Income before income taxes		49,321			31,911			52,599			35,277			57,400
Income taxes		9,912			3,787			10,766			6,634			11,322
Net income	$	39,409		$	28,124		$	41,833		$	28,643		$	46,078
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)(1)	$	36,572		$	42,887		$	41,833		$	46,728		$	46,078
Adjusted pre-provision net revenue (“PPNR”) (non-GAAP)(1)	$	48,231		$	52,614		$	57,214		$	59,715		$	63,860
Basic earnings per share	$	0.70		$	0.50		$	0.75		$	0.51		$	0.82
Diluted earnings per share		0.70			0.50			0.74			0.51			0.82
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)(1)		0.65			0.76			0.74			0.83			0.82
Average basic shares outstanding		56,208,348			56,141,628			56,138,618			56,107,881			56,008,741
Average diluted shares outstanding		56,531,078			56,611,217			56,523,887			56,395,653			56,270,219
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.22		$	0.22		$	0.22		$	0.22		$	0.22

⁽¹⁾ This is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release from GAAP to non-GAAP is included in the tables at the end of this release. The information below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” explains why the Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures in this release provide useful information and describes the other purposes for which the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures.

Performance Ratios

	Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2024		Dec 31, 2023		Sep 30, 2023		Jun 30, 2023		Mar 31, 2023
Return on average assets	0.92	%	0.65	%	0.96	%	0.66	%	1.09	%
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)(1)	0.86		0.99		0.96		1.08		1.09
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)(1)	1.00		0.71		1.05		0.73		1.19
Adjusted return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)(1)	0.93		1.08		1.05		1.18		1.19
Return on average equity	6.85		4.93		7.44		5.18		8.55
Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)(1)	6.36		7.53		7.44		8.45		8.55
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)(1)	12.45		9.26		13.95		9.91		16.29
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)(1)	11.58		13.94		13.95		15.94		16.29
Efficiency ratio (fully taxable equivalent)	67.52		75.11		64.38		73.29		62.11
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)(1)	68.23		66.18		63.60		62.98		61.30
Dividend payout ratio	31.43		44.00		29.33		43.14		26.83

Capital and Balance Sheet Ratios

	As of
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Sep 30, 2023			Jun 30, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Shares outstanding		56,304,860			56,142,207			56,140,713			56,132,478			56,073,658
Market value per share	$	31.32		$	33.68		$	26.19		$	26.13		$	30.58
Book value per share		41.25			40.92			39.78			39.35			39.01
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)(1)		23.32			22.92			21.76			21.30			20.92
Shareholders’ equity to assets		13.39	%		13.23	%		13.00	%		12.82	%		12.52	%
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)(1)		8.04			7.87			7.55			7.37			7.13
Leverage ratio		9.75			9.62			9.48			9.22			9.18
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		10.59			10.52			10.46			10.30			10.19
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		11.37			11.30			11.25			11.09			10.98
Total risk-based capital ratio		15.00			14.93			14.91			14.76			14.68

⁽¹⁾ This is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release from GAAP to non-GAAP is included in the tables at the end of this release. The information below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” explains why the Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures in this release provide useful information and describes the other purposes for which the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Sep 30, 2023			Jun 30, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	10,506		$	10,603		$	9,743		$	9,733		$	9,120
Fees and commissions		3,949			4,130			4,108			4,987			4,676
Insurance commissions		2,716			2,583			3,264			2,809			2,446
Wealth management revenue		5,669			5,668			5,986			5,338			5,140
Mortgage banking income		11,370			6,592			7,533			9,771			8,517
Net losses on sales of securities (including impairments)		—			(19,352	)		—			(22,438	)		—
Gain on extinguishment of debt		56			620			—			—			—
BOLI income		2,691			2,589			2,469			2,402			3,003
Other		4,424			6,923			5,097			4,624			4,391
Total noninterest income	$	41,381		$	20,356		$	38,200		$	17,226		$	37,293
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	$	71,470		$	71,841		$	69,458		$	70,637		$	69,832
Data processing		3,807			3,971			3,907			3,684			3,633
Net occupancy and equipment		11,389			11,653			11,548			11,865			11,405
Other real estate owned		107			306			(120	)		51			30
Professional fees		3,348			2,854			3,338			4,012			3,467
Advertising and public relations		4,886			3,084			3,474			3,482			4,686
Intangible amortization		1,212			1,274			1,311			1,369			1,426
Communications		2,024			2,026			2,006			2,226			1,980
Other		14,669			14,871			13,447			12,839			12,749
Total noninterest expense	$	112,912		$	111,880		$	108,369		$	110,165		$	109,208

Mortgage Banking Income

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Sep 30, 2023			Jun 30, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Gain on sales of loans, net	$	4,535		$	1,860		$	3,297		$	4,646		$	4,770
Fees, net		1,854			2,010			2,376			2,859			1,806
Mortgage servicing income, net		4,981			2,722			1,860			2,266			1,941
Total mortgage banking income	$	11,370		$	6,592		$	7,533		$	9,771		$	8,517

Balance Sheet

(Dollars in thousands)	As of
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Sep 30, 2023			Jun 30, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	844,400		$	801,351		$	741,156		$	946,899		$	847,697
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost		1,199,111			1,221,464			1,245,595			1,273,044			1,300,240
Securities available for sale, at fair value		764,486			923,279			909,108			950,930			1,507,907
Loans held for sale, at fair value		191,440			179,756			241,613			249,615			159,318
Loans held for investment		12,500,525			12,351,230			12,168,023			11,930,516			11,766,425
Allowance for credit losses on loans		(201,052	)		(198,578	)		(197,773	)		(194,391	)		(195,292	)
Loans, net		12,299,473			12,152,652			11,970,250			11,736,125			11,571,133
Premises and equipment, net		282,193			283,195			284,368			285,952			287,006
Other real estate owned		9,142			9,622			9,258			5,120			4,818
Goodwill and other intangibles		1,009,248			1,010,460			1,011,735			1,013,046			1,014,415
Bank-owned life insurance		385,186			382,584			379,945			377,649			375,572
Mortgage servicing rights		71,596			91,688			90,241			87,432			85,039
Other assets		289,466			304,484			298,352			298,530			320,938
Total assets	$	17,345,741		$	17,360,535		$	17,181,621		$	17,224,342		$	17,474,083
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	3,516,164		$	3,583,675		$	3,734,197		$	3,878,953		$	4,244,877
Interest-bearing		10,720,999			10,493,110			10,422,913			10,216,408			9,667,142
Total deposits		14,237,163			14,076,785			14,157,110			14,095,361			13,912,019
Short-term borrowings		108,121			307,577			107,662			257,305			732,057
Long-term debt		428,047			429,400			427,399			429,630			431,111
Other liabilities		250,060			249,390			256,127			233,418			211,596
Total liabilities		15,023,391			15,063,152			14,948,298			15,015,714			15,286,783
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock		296,483			296,483			296,483			296,483			296,483
Treasury stock		(99,683	)		(105,249	)		(105,300	)		(105,589	)		(107,559	)
Additional paid-in capital		1,303,613			1,308,281			1,304,891			1,301,883			1,299,458
Retained earnings		978,880			952,124			936,573			907,312			891,242
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(156,943	)		(154,256	)		(199,324	)		(191,461	)		(192,324	)
Total shareholders’ equity		2,322,350			2,297,383			2,233,323			2,208,628			2,187,300
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	17,345,741		$	17,360,535		$	17,181,621		$	17,224,342		$	17,474,083

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024								December 31, 2023								March 31, 2023
	Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/ Rate
Interest-earning assets:
Loans held for investment	$	12,407,976		$	194,640		6.30	%	$	12,249,429		$	190,857		6.18	%	$	11,688,534		$	163,970		5.68	%
Loans held for sale		155,382			2,308		5.94	%		199,510			3,329		6.68	%		103,410			1,737		6.72	%
Taxable securities		1,891,817			9,505		2.01	%		2,050,175			9,490		1.85	%		2,635,130			13,317		2.02	%
Tax-exempt securities(1)		270,279			1,505		2.23	%		282,698			1,558		2.20	%		397,014			2,345		2.36	%
Total securities		2,162,096			11,010		2.04	%		2,332,873			11,048		1.89	%		3,032,144			15,662		2.07	%
Interest-bearing balances with banks		570,336			7,781		5.49	%		552,301			7,839		5.63	%		464,229			5,430		4.74	%
Total interest-earning assets		15,295,790			215,739		5.66	%		15,334,113			213,073		5.52	%		15,288,317			186,799		4.94	%
Cash and due from banks		188,503								180,609								197,782
Intangible assets		1,009,825								1,011,130								1,011,557
Other assets		708,895								669,988								660,242
Total assets	$	17,203,013							$	17,195,840							$	17,157,898
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand(2)	$	6,955,989		$	52,500		3.03	%	$	6,721,053		$	47,783		2.82	%	$	6,066,770		$	20,298		1.36	%
Savings deposits		860,397			730		0.34	%		888,692			765		0.34	%		1,052,802			826		0.32	%
Brokered deposits		445,608			5,987		5.39	%		632,704			8,594		5.39	%		395,745			4,418		4.53	%
Time deposits		2,319,420			23,396		4.06	%		2,185,737			20,026		3.63	%		1,564,855			7,324		1.90	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		10,581,414			82,613		3.13	%		10,428,186			77,168		2.94	%		9,080,172			32,866		1.47	%
Borrowed funds		544,564			7,276		5.35	%		543,344			7,310		5.37	%		1,281,552			15,404		4.86	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		11,125,978			89,889		3.24	%		10,971,530			84,478		3.06	%		10,361,724			48,270		1.89	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		3,518,612								3,703,050								4,386,998
Other liabilities		244,142								260,235								222,382
Shareholders’ equity		2,314,281								2,261,025								2,186,794
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	17,203,013							$	17,195,840							$	17,157,898
Net interest income/ net interest margin				$	125,850		3.30	%				$	128,595		3.33	%				$	138,529		3.66	%
Cost of funding							2.46	%							2.28	%							1.33	%
Cost of total deposits							2.35	%							2.17	%							0.99	%

⁽¹⁾ U.S. Government and some U.S. Government Agency securities are tax-exempt in the states in which the Company operates.
⁽²⁾ Interest-bearing demand deposits include interest-bearing transactional accounts and money market deposits.

Supplemental Margin Information

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Earning asset mix:
Loans held for investment		81.12	%		79.88	%		76.45	%
Loans held for sale		1.02			1.30			0.68
Securities		14.14			15.21			19.83
Interest-bearing balances with banks		3.72			3.61			3.04
Total		100.00	%		100.00	%		100.00	%
Funding sources mix:
Noninterest-bearing demand		24.03	%		25.23	%		29.74	%
Interest-bearing demand		47.50			45.80			41.13
Savings		5.88			6.06			7.14
Brokered deposits		3.04			4.31			2.68
Time deposits		15.84			14.89			10.61
Borrowed funds		3.71			3.71			8.70
Total		100.00	%		100.00	%		100.00	%
Net interest income collected on problem loans	$	123		$	283		$	392
Total accretion on purchased loans		800			1,117			885
Total impact on net interest income	$	923		$	1,400		$	1,277
Impact on net interest margin		0.02	%		0.04	%		0.03	%
Impact on loan yield		0.03			0.05			0.04

Loan Portfolio

(Dollars in thousands)	As of
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Sep 30, 2023			Jun 30, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Loan Portfolio:
Commercial, financial, agricultural	$	1,869,408		$	1,871,821		$	1,819,891		$	1,729,070		$	1,740,778
Lease financing		107,474			116,020			120,724			122,370			121,146
Real estate - construction		1,243,535			1,333,397			1,407,364			1,369,019			1,424,352
Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages		3,429,286			3,439,919			3,398,876			3,348,654			3,278,980
Real estate - commercial mortgages		5,753,230			5,486,550			5,313,166			5,252,479			5,085,813
Installment loans to individuals		97,592			103,523			108,002			108,924			115,356
Total loans	$	12,500,525		$	12,351,230		$	12,168,023		$	11,930,516		$	11,766,425

Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

(Dollars in thousands)	As of
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Sep 30, 2023			Jun 30, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Nonperforming Assets:
Nonaccruing loans	$	73,774		$	68,816		$	69,541		$	55,439		$	56,626
Loans 90 days or more past due		451			554			532			36,321			18,664
Total nonperforming loans		74,225			69,370			70,073			91,760			75,290
Other real estate owned		9,142			9,622			9,258			5,120			4,818
Total nonperforming assets	$	83,367		$	78,992		$	79,331		$	96,880		$	80,108
Criticized Loans
Classified loans	$	206,502		$	166,893		$	186,052		$	219,674		$	222,701
Special Mention loans		138,366			99,699			89,858			56,616			64,832
Criticized loans(1)	$	344,868		$	266,592		$	275,910		$	276,290		$	287,533
Allowance for credit losses on loans	$	201,052		$	198,578		$	197,773		$	194,391		$	195,292
Net loan charge-offs	$	164		$	1,713		$	1,933		$	3,901		$	4,732
Annualized net loan charge-offs / average loans		0.01	%		0.06	%		0.06	%		0.13	%		0.16	%
Nonperforming loans / total loans		0.59			0.56			0.58			0.77			0.64
Nonperforming assets / total assets		0.48			0.46			0.46			0.56			0.46
Allowance for credit losses on loans / total loans		1.61			1.61			1.63			1.63			1.66
Allowance for credit losses on loans / nonperforming loans		270.87			286.26			282.24			211.85			259.39
Criticized loans / total loans		2.76			2.16			2.27			2.32			2.44

⁽¹⁾ Criticized loans include loans in risk rating classifications of classified and special mention.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:
A live audio webcast of a conference call with analysts will be available beginning at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 AM Central Time) on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

The webcast is accessible through Renasant’s investor relations website at www.renasant.com or https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=YbP0Ll7b. To access the conference via telephone, dial 1-877-513-1143 in the United States and request the Renasant Corporation 2024 First Quarter Earnings Webcast and Conference Call. International participants should dial 1-412-902-4145 to access the conference call.

The webcast will be archived on www.renasant.com after the call and will remain accessible for one year. A replay can be accessed via telephone by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the United States and entering conference number 6704083 or by dialing 1-412-317-0088 internationally and entering the same conference number. Telephone replay access is available until May 8, 2024.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:
Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank, a 120-year-old financial services institution. Renasant has assets of approximately $17.3 billion and operates 193 banking, lending, mortgage, wealth management and insurance offices throughout the Southeast as well as offering factoring and asset-based lending on a nationwide basis.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release may contain, or incorporate by reference, statements about Renasant Corporation that constitute “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. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “potential,” “focus,” “possible,” “may increase,” “may fluctuate,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would” and “could,” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Forward-looking statements include information about the Company’s future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives and are based on the current beliefs and expectations of management. The Company’s management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but they are all inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Actual results may differ from those indicated or implied in the forward-looking statements, and such differences may be material. Prospective investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and, accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

Important factors currently known to management that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the following: (i) the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions into its operations, retain the customers of these businesses, grow the acquired operations and realize the cost savings expected from an acquisition to the extent and in the timeframe anticipated by management; (ii) the effect of economic conditions and interest rates on a national, regional or international basis; (iii) timing and success of the implementation of changes in operations to achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost savings; (iv) competitive pressures in the consumer finance, commercial finance, insurance, financial services, asset management, retail banking, factoring and mortgage lending and auto lending industries; (v) the financial resources of, and products available from, competitors; (vi) changes in laws and regulations as well as changes in accounting standards; (vii) changes in policy by regulatory agencies; (viii) changes in the securities and foreign exchange markets; (ix) the Company’s potential growth, including its entrance or expansion into new markets, and the need for sufficient capital to support that growth; (x) changes in the quality or composition of the Company’s loan or investment portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers or issuers of investment securities, or the impact of interest rates on the value of our investment securities portfolio; (xi) an insufficient allowance for credit losses as a result of inaccurate assumptions; (xii) changes in the sources and costs of the capital we use to make loans and otherwise fund our operations, due to deposit outflows, changes in the mix of deposits and the cost and availability of borrowings; (xiii) general economic, market or business conditions, including the impact of inflation; (xiv) changes in demand for loan products and financial services; (xv) concentration of deposit and credit exposure; (xvi) changes or the lack of changes in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships; (xvii) increased cybersecurity risk, including potential network breaches, business disruptions or financial losses; (xviii) civil unrest, natural disasters, epidemics and other catastrophic events in the Company’s geographic area; (xix) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; and (xx) other circumstances, many of which are beyond management’s control.

Management believes that the assumptions underlying the Company’s forward-looking statements are reasonable, but any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. Investors are urged to carefully consider the risks described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available at www.renasant.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Company undertakes no obligation, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, except as required by federal securities laws.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), this press release and the presentation slides furnished to the SEC on the same Form 8-K as this release contain non-GAAP financial measures, namely, (i) adjusted loan yield, (ii) adjusted net interest income and margin, (iii) pre-provision net revenue (including on an as-adjusted basis), (iv) adjusted net income, (v) adjusted diluted earnings per share, (vi) tangible book value per share, (vii) the tangible common equity ratio, (viii) certain performance ratios (namely, the ratio of pre-provision net revenue to average assets, the adjusted return on average assets and on average equity, and the return on average tangible assets and on average tangible common equity (including each of the foregoing on an as-adjusted basis)), and (ix) the adjusted efficiency ratio.

These non-GAAP financial measures adjust GAAP financial measures to exclude intangible assets, including related amortization, and/or certain gains or charges (such as, for the first quarter of 2024, the gain on extinguishment of debt and the gain on the sale of mortgage servicing rights), with respect to which the Company is unable to accurately predict when these charges will be incurred or, when incurred, the amount thereof. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy. In addition, the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate the making of period-to-period comparisons and are meaningful indicators of its operating performance, particularly because these measures are widely used by industry analysts for companies with merger and acquisition activities. Also, because intangible assets such as goodwill and the core deposit intangible can vary extensively from company to company and, as to intangible assets, are excluded from the calculation of a financial institution’s regulatory capital, the Company believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial information allows readers to more easily compare the Company’s results to information provided in other regulatory reports and the results of other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables below under the caption “Non-GAAP Reconciliations”.

None of the non-GAAP financial information that the Company has included in this release or the accompanying presentation slides are intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should note that, because there are no standardized definitions for the calculations as well as the results, the Company’s calculations may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023			Sep 30, 2023			Jun 30, 2023			Mar 31, 2023
Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“PPNR”)
Net income (GAAP)	$	39,409		$	28,124		$	41,833		$	28,643		$	46,078
Income taxes		9,912			3,787			10,766			6,634			11,322
Provision for credit losses (including unfunded commitments)		2,438			2,518			4,615			2,000			6,460
Pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP)	$	51,759		$	34,429		$	57,214		$	37,277		$	63,860
Gain on extinguishment of debt		(56	)		(620	)		—			—			—
Gain on sales of MSR		(3,472	)		(547	)		—			—			—
Losses on sales of securities (including impairments)		—			19,352			—			22,438			—
Adjusted pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP)	$	48,231		$	52,614		$	57,214		$	59,715		$	63,860
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Tangible Net Income
Net income (GAAP)	$	39,409		$	28,124		$	41,833		$	28,643		$	46,078
Amortization of intangibles		1,212			1,274			1,311			1,369			1,426
Tax effect of adjustments noted above(1)		(237	)		(240	)		(269	)		(266	)		(299	)
Tangible net income (non-GAAP)	$	40,384		$	29,158		$	42,875		$	29,746		$	47,205
Net income (GAAP)	$	39,409		$	28,124		$	41,833		$	28,643		$	46,078
Gain on extinguishment of debt		(56	)		(620	)		—			—			—
Gain on sales of MSR		(3,472	)		(547	)		—			—			—
Losses on sales of securities (including impairments)		—			19,352			—			22,438			—
Tax effect of adjustments noted above(1)		691			(3,422	)		—			(4,353	)		—
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)	$	36,572		$	42,887		$	41,833		$	46,728		$	46,078
Amortization of intangibles		1,212			1,274			1,311			1,369			1,426
Tax effect of adjustments noted above(1)		(237	)		(240	)		(269	)		(266	)		(299	)
Adjusted tangible net income (non-GAAP)	$	37,547		$	43,921		$	42,875		$	47,831		$	47,205
Tangible Assets and Tangible Shareholders’ Equity
Average shareholders’ equity (GAAP)	$	2,314,281		$	2,261,025		$	2,231,605		$	2,217,708		$	2,186,794
Average intangible assets		1,009,825			1,011,130			1,012,460			1,013,811			1,011,557
Average tangible shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)	$	1,304,456		$	1,249,895		$	1,219,145		$	1,203,897		$	1,175,237
Average assets (GAAP)	$	17,203,013		$	17,195,840		$	17,235,413		$	17,337,924		$	17,157,898
Average intangible assets		1,009,825			1,011,130			1,012,460			1,013,811			1,011,557
Average tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	16,193,188		$	16,184,710		$	16,222,953		$	16,324,113		$	16,146,341
Shareholders’ equity (GAAP)	$	2,322,350		$	2,297,383		$	2,233,323		$	2,208,628		$	2,187,300
Intangible assets		1,009,248			1,010,460			1,011,735			1,013,046			1,014,415
Tangible shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)	$	1,313,102		$	1,286,923		$	1,221,588		$	1,195,582		$	1,172,885
Total assets (GAAP)	$	17,345,741		$	17,360,535		$	17,181,621		$	17,224,342		$	17,474,083
Intangible assets		1,009,248			1,010,460			1,011,735			1,013,046			1,014,415
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	16,336,493		$	16,350,075		$	16,169,886		$	16,211,296		$	16,459,668
Adjusted Performance Ratios
Return on average assets (GAAP)		0.92	%		0.65	%		0.96	%		0.66	%		1.09	%
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)		0.86			0.99			0.96			1.08			1.09
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)		1.00			0.71			1.05			0.73			1.19
Pre-provision net revenue to average assets (non-GAAP)		1.21			0.79			1.32			0.86			1.51
Adjusted pre-provision net revenue to average assets (non-GAAP)		1.13			1.21			1.32			1.38			1.51
Adjusted return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)		0.93			1.08			1.05			1.18			1.19
Return on average equity (GAAP)		6.85			4.93			7.44			5.18			8.55
Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)		6.36			7.53			7.44			8.45			8.55
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)		12.45			9.26			13.95			9.91			16.29
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)		11.58			13.94			13.95			15.94			16.29
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Average diluted shares outstanding		56,531,078			56,611,217			56,523,887			56,395,653			56,270,219
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$	0.70		$	0.50		$	0.74		$	0.51		$	0.82
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)	$	0.65		$	0.76		$	0.74		$	0.83		$	0.82
Tangible Book Value Per Share
Shares outstanding		56,304,860			56,142,207			56,140,713			56,132,478			56,073,658
Book value per share (GAAP)	$	41.25		$	40.92		$	39.78		$	39.35		$	39.01
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)	$	23.32		$	22.92		$	21.76		$	21.30		$	20.92
Tangible Common Equity Ratio
Shareholders’ equity to assets (GAAP)		13.39	%		13.23	%		13.00	%		12.82	%		12.52	%
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)		8.04	%		7.87	%		7.55	%		7.37	%		7.13	%
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio
Net interest income (FTE) (GAAP)	$	125,850		$	128,595		$	130,131		$	133,085		$	138,529
Total noninterest income (GAAP)	$	41,381		$	20,356		$	38,200		$	17,226		$	37,293
Gain on sales of MSR		3,472			547			—			—			—
Gain on extinguishment of debt		56			620			—			—			—
Losses on sales of securities (including impairments)		—			(19,352	)		—			(22,438	)		—
Total adjusted noninterest income (non-GAAP)	$	37,853		$	38,541		$	38,200		$	39,664		$	37,293
Noninterest expense (GAAP)	$	112,912		$	111,880		$	108,369		$	110,165		$	109,208
Amortization of intangibles		1,212			1,274			1,311			1,369			1,426
Total adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)	$	111,700		$	110,606		$	107,058		$	108,796		$	107,782
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)		67.52	%		75.11	%		64.38	%		73.29	%		62.11	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)		68.23	%		66.18	%		63.60	%		62.98	%		61.30	%
Adjusted Net Interest Income and Adjusted Net Interest Margin
Net interest income (FTE) (GAAP)	$	125,850		$	128,595		$	130,131		$	133,085		$	138,529
Net interest income collected on problem loans		123			283			(820	)		364			392
Accretion recognized on purchased loans		800			1,117			1,290			874			885
Adjustments to net interest income	$	923		$	1,400		$	470		$	1,238		$	1,277
Adjusted net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP)	$	124,927		$	127,195		$	129,661		$	131,847		$	137,252
Net interest margin (GAAP)		3.30	%		3.33	%		3.36	%		3.45	%		3.66	%
Adjusted net interest margin (non-GAAP)		3.28	%		3.29	%		3.35	%		3.43	%		3.63	%
Adjusted Loan Yield
Loan interest income (FTE) (GAAP)	$	194,640		$	190,857		$	183,521		$	175,549		$	163,970
Net interest income collected on problem loans		123			283			(820	)		364			392
Accretion recognized on purchased loans		800			1,117			1,290			874			885
Adjusted loan interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP)	$	193,717		$	189,457		$	183,051		$	174,311		$	162,693
Loan yield (GAAP)		6.30	%		6.18	%		6.06	%		5.93	%		5.68	%
Adjusted loan yield (non-GAAP)		6.27	%		6.14	%		6.04	%		5.89	%		5.64	%

⁽¹⁾ Tax effect is calculated based on the respective periods’ year-to-date effective tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.

Contacts:	For Media:	For Financials:
	John S. Oxford	James C. Mabry IV
	Senior Vice President	Executive Vice President
	Chief Marketing Officer	Chief Financial Officer
	(662) 680-1219	(662) 680-1281

FAQ

What was Renasant 's (RNST) net income for the first quarter of 2024?

Renasant reported a net income of $39.4 million for the first quarter of 2024.

What was Renasant 's (RNST) adjusted diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2024?

Renasant 's adjusted diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2024 was $0.65.

What was the net interest income for Renasant (RNST) in the first quarter of 2024?

Renasant 's net interest income for the first quarter of 2024 was $125.9 million.

How did Renasant 's (RNST) noninterest income change in the first quarter of 2024?

Renasant 's noninterest income increased by $21.0 million in the first quarter of 2024.

What is the total value of Renasant 's (RNST) stock repurchase program?

Renasant has a $100 million stock repurchase program in effect through October 2024.