Simmons Reports Third Quarter 2021 Earnings

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Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) reported a net income of $80.6 million for Q3 2021, a 22% increase from the previous year, with diluted EPS rising 23% to $0.74. Loan production reached $1.5 billion, while total deposits grew by $1.1 billion to $18.1 billion. The company saw a decline in nonperforming loans for the fourth consecutive quarter and recorded a $19.9 million provision expense recapture. Share repurchases totaled 1.8 million shares in Q3. The company maintains strong capital ratios significantly exceeding guidelines, indicating a solid financial position.

Positive

• Net income increased by 22% to $80.6 million.
• Diluted EPS rose 23% to $0.74.
• Loan production totaled $1.5 billion.
• Total deposits increased by $1.1 billion year-to-date.
• Nonperforming loans declined for four consecutive quarters.
• Provision for credit losses showed a $19.9 million recapture.

Negative

• Total loans decreased to $10.8 billion from $11.4 billion in Q2 2021.
• Net interest income decreased to $145.2 million from $153.6 million in Q3 2020.
• Efficiency ratio increased to 58.10% from 53.58% in the prior year.

Acquisitions and conversions of Landmark Community Bank and Triumph Bancshares, Inc. completed shortly after end of the quarter – approximately four months after announcement

• Net income of $80.6 million for the third quarter of 2021, up 22 percent from the year ago quarter and up 8 percent compared to the second quarter of 2021
  
  
• Diluted EPS of $0.74 for the quarter, up 23 percent from the year ago quarter and up 7 percent compared to the second quarter of 2021
  
  
• Loan production tops $1.5 billion in the quarter while loan yields rise 3 bps on a linked quarter basis
  
  
• Total deposits of $18.1 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2021, up $1.1 billion since year-end 2020 while deposit costs dropped 14 bps over the same period
  
  
• Nonperforming loans decline for 4^th consecutive quarter, down $21.5 million linked quarter; combined with continued improvement in macroeconomic scenario models drives $19.9 million provision expense recapture in the quarter. Nonperforming loan coverage ratio rises to 341 percent
  
  
• Strong capital position as all regulatory risk-based capital ratios significantly exceed “well-capitalized” guidelines. Approximately 1.8 million shares of common stock repurchased during the third quarter of 2021
  

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today reported net income of $80.6 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to net income of $65.9 million for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $14.7 million, or 22 percent. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2021 were $0.74, an increase of $0.14, or 23 percent, compared to the same period in the prior year. Included in third quarter 2021 results was a $1.2 million net after-tax credit related to merger and integration expenses and net branch right-sizing activity. Excluding the impact of these items, core earnings were $79.4 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to $68.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $11.0 million, or 16 percent. Core diluted earnings per share were $0.73, an increase of $0.10, or 16 percent, from the comparable period in 2020.

On a year-to-date basis, net income for the first nine months of 2021 was $222.9 million, up 10 percent over the $201.9 million earned for the first nine months of 2020. Diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2021 were $2.05, up 12 percent compared to the same period in the prior year. Excluding $4.1 million in net after-tax merger-related and net branch right-sizing costs and the after-tax gain primarily associated with the sale of branches in Illinois, core earnings for the first nine months of 2021 were $218.8 million, an increase of $16.5 million compared to the first nine months of 2020. Core diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2021 were $2.01, an increase of $0.18, or 10 percent, from the comparable period of 2020.

“Simmons once again delivered solid results in the quarter reflecting our ability to execute basic blocking and tackling fundamentals,” said George A. Makris, Jr., Simmons chairman and CEO. “We also announced the completion of the acquisitions of Tennessee-based Landmark Community Bank and Triumph Bancshares, Inc. shortly after the end of the quarter. To be able to obtain all the necessary approvals, close and simultaneously complete the systems conversions of two banks in approximately four months is a remarkable accomplishment and speaks to the outstanding team we have built at Simmons. We’d like to welcome our new customers, associates and shareholders to the Simmons family.”

“While overall loan growth has been challenging given the high levels of liquidity throughout the system and corresponding paydowns, during the quarter we generated $1.5 billion in loan originations and advances, and our commercial loan pipeline rose for the fourth consecutive quarter to $1.5 billion, up 15 percent on a linked quarter basis. Our ability to build upon this positive momentum, coupled with our outstanding capital position and steadfast attention to maintaining a strong credit culture, give us reason to be cautiously optimistic as we enter the final quarter of the year and look forward to 2022.”

  

Selected Highlights:	3rd Qtr 2021			2nd Qtr 2021			3rd Qtr 2020
Net income	$80.6 million			$74.9 million			$65.9 million
Diluted earnings per share	$0.74			$0.69			$0.60
Return on avg assets	1.37%			1.29%			1.20%
Return on avg common equity	10.42%			10.08%			8.91%
Return on tangible common equity (1)	17.43%			17.25%			15.45%
Core earnings (2)	$79.4 million			$75.4 million			$68.3 million
Core diluted earnings per share (2)	$0.73			$0.69			$0.63
Core return on avg assets (2)	1.35%			1.30%			1.25%
Core return on avg common equity (2)	10.26%			10.15%			9.24%
Core return on tangible common equity (1)(2)	17.18%			17.36%			16.00%
Efficiency ratio (3)	58.10%			56.75%			53.58%
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (2)	$72.6 million			$74.6 million			$87.5 million

(1)	Return on tangible common equity excludes goodwill and other intangible assets and is a non-GAAP measurement. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
(2)	Core figures exclude non-core items and are non-GAAP measurements. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision earnings exclude provision for income taxes, provisions for credit losses and unfunded commitments, gains on sales of securities, and other pre-tax, non-core items, and is also a non-GAAP measurement. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
(3)	Efficiency ratio is core non-interest expense before foreclosed property expense and amortization of intangibles, as a percent of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and non-interest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non-core items, and is a non-GAAP measurement. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Loans

($ in billions)	3rd Qtr 2021		2nd Qtr 2021		3rd Qtr 2020
Total loans	$10.8		$11.4		$14.0

Total loans at the end of the third quarter of 2021 were $10.8 billion compared to $11.4 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2021 and $14.0 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020. Loan production increased to $1.5 billion in the third quarter, but was offset by paydowns and payoffs, including higher activity associated with Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. PPP loans at the end of the third quarter totaled $212 million, down $229 million from $441 million at the end of the second quarter of 2021.

Despite these headwinds, anecdotal evidence suggests that loan demand may be returning to more normalized levels. For the fourth consecutive quarter, the Company experienced an increase in its commercial loan pipeline. The Company’s total commercial loan pipeline consisting of all loan opportunities was $1.5 billion, up 15 percent on a linked quarter basis, and up substantially from $674 million at December 31, 2020. Loans approved and ready to close at the end of the quarter totaled $493 million.

PPP Loans

($ in millions)	PPP Round 1			PPP Round 2			Total PPP Loans
Beginning balance, January 1, 2021	$904.7				$ -		$904.7
PPP loan originations		-			318.9			318.9
PPP loan forgiveness and repayments		(882.3)			(129.2)			(1,011.5)
Ending balance, September 30, 2021	$22.4			$189.7			$212.1

Deposits

($ in billions)	3rd Qtr 2021		2nd Qtr 2021		3rd Qtr 2020
Total deposits	$18.1		$18.3		$16.2
Noninterest bearing deposits	$4.9		$4.9		$4.5
Interest bearing deposits	$10.7		$10.6		$9.0
Time deposits	$2.5		$2.8		$2.8

Total deposits at the end of the third quarter of 2021 were $18.1 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion or 11 percent from $16.2 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020. The increase in total deposits from a year ago was fueled by a $1.7 billion increase in interest bearing deposits (checking, savings and money market account) which totaled $10.7 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2021. Growth in noninterest bearing deposits also contributed to the year-over-year increase in total deposits, rising $467 million or 11 percent to $4.9 billion. Time deposits totaled $2.5 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2021, down $346 million from $2.8 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020.

Net Interest Income

	3rd Qtr 2021		2nd Qtr 2021		1st Qtr 2021		4th Qtr 2020		3rd Qtr 2020
Loan yield (1)	4.76	%	4.73	%	4.75	%	4.74	%	4.54	%
Core loan yield (1) (2)	4.61	%	4.54	%	4.53	%	4.47	%	4.29	%
Security yield (1)	1.77	%	1.97	%	2.36	%	2.48	%	2.60	%
Cost of interest bearing deposits	0.27	%	0.32	%	0.41	%	0.47	%	0.54	%
Cost of deposits (3)	0.20	%	0.24	%	0.30	%	0.34	%	0.39	%
Cost of borrowed funds	1.96	%	1.97	%	1.91	%	1.88	%	1.85	%
Net interest margin (1)	2.85	%	2.89	%	2.99	%	3.22	%	3.21	%
Core net interest margin (1) (2)	2.77	%	2.78	%	2.86	%	3.04	%	3.02	%

(1)	Fully tax equivalent using an effective tax rate of 26.135%.
(2)	Core loan yield and core net interest margin exclude accretion and are non-GAAP measurements. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
(3)	Includes noninterest bearing deposits.

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2021 totaled $145.2 million compared to $146.5 million in the second quarter of 2021 and $153.6 million in the third quarter of 2020. Included in net interest income is accretion recognized on loans acquired totaling $4.1 million in the third quarter of 2021, $5.6 million in the second quarter of 2021 and $8.9 million in the third quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of accretion, core net interest income for the third quarter of 2021 was up slightly on a linked quarter basis.

The decrease in net interest income from a year ago reflects lower average loan balance, offset in part by an increase in loan yields. To further offset the expected pressure on net interest income given the current low interest rate environment, the Company has been successful in its efforts to reduce deposit costs. Cost of deposits for the third quarter of 2021 were 20 basis points, down 4 basis points on a linked quarter basis and down 19 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2020.

The yield on loans for the third quarter of 2021 was 4.76 percent, up 3 basis points on a linked quarter basis and up 22 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2020. The core loan yield, which excludes accretion, for the third quarter of 2021 was 4.61 percent, up 7 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2021 and up 32 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2020. The yield on PPP loans (including accretion of net fees) was approximately 10.60 percent during the third quarter of 2021, reflecting a substantial increase in forgiveness and repayment activity compared to prior quarters.

The net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis was 2.85 percent for the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2.89 percent for the second quarter of 2021 and 3.21 percent for the third quarter of 2020. Core net interest margin (excluding accretion on acquired loans) was 2.77 percent compared to 2.78 percent for the second quarter of 2021 and 3.02 percent for the third quarter of 2020. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company strategically redeployed excess liquidity through the purchase of approximately $1.2 billion of investments securities, including $226 million of short-term, variable rate investment securities. The duration of the investment securities portfolio at September 30, 2021 was 5.0 years compared to 4.9 years at June 30, 2021.   

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2021 was $48.6 million compared to $47.1 million for the second quarter of 2021 and $69.5 million in the third quarter of 2020. The decrease in noninterest income compared to the third quarter of 2020 is partially attributable to mortgage lending income in the third quarter of 2020, which was aided by strong mortgage production during favorable market conditions. Gains on sales of investment securities totaled $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2021, $5.1 million in the second quarter of 2021 and $22.3 million in the third quarter of 2020. Core noninterest income totaled $48.8 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $46.7 million in the second quarter of 2021 and $69.1 million in the third quarter of 2020. Core noninterest income excludes net gains on the sale of branches which totaled $(239,000) in the third quarter of 2021, $445,000 in the second quarter of 2021 and $370,000 in the third quarter of 2020.

Select Noninterest Income Items ($ in millions)	3rd Qtr 2021		2nd Qtr 2021		1st Qtr 2021		4th Qtr 2020	3rd Qtr 2020
Service charges on deposit accounts	$11.6		$10.1		$9.7		$10.8	$10.4
Trust income	$7.1		$7.2		$6.7		$6.6	$6.7
Mortgage lending income	$5.8		$4.5		$6.4		$3.0	$14.0
SBA lending income	$0.2		$0.3		$0.2		$0.5	$0.3
Debit and credit card fees (1)	$7.1		$7.1		$6.6		$6.4	$6.5
Gain on sale of securities	$5.2		$5.1		$5.5		-	$22.3
Other income	$6.2		$8.1		$10.3		$10.6	$5.4
Core other income (2)	$6.5		$7.7		$4.8		$10.3	$5.0

(1)	During the second quarter of 2021, certain debit and credit card transaction fees were reclassified from noninterest expense to noninterest income. Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification.
(2)	Core figures exclude non-core items and are non-GAAP measurements. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2021 totaled $114.3 million compared to $114.7 million for the second quarter of 2021 and $116.6 million for the third quarter of 2020. Included in noninterest expense are pre-tax, non-core items for merger-related expenses, early retirement and branch right sizing costs. Excluding these items, core noninterest expense was $116.2 million for the third quarter of 2021, $113.5 million for the second quarter of 2021 and $112.9 million for the third quarter of 2020. During the quarter, the Company recorded in other expense a $3.3 million reversal of mark-to-market adjustment related to branches held for sale. As previously announced, during the quarter the Company closed 13 branches in connection with its branch right sizing initiative.

Select Noninterest Expense Items ($ in millions)	3rd Qtr 2021	2nd Qtr 2021	1st Qtr 2021	4th Qtr 2020	3rd Qtr 2020
Salaries and employee benefits	$61.9	$60.3	$60.3	$55.8	$61.1
Merger related costs	$1.4	$0.7	$0.2	$0.7	$0.9
Other operating expenses (1)	$34.6	$37.2	$36.1	$52.0	$35.8
Core salaries and employee benefits (2)	$61.8	$60.3	$60.3	$55.6	$58.7
Core merger related costs (2)	-	-	-	-	-
Core other operating expenses (2)	$38.3	$37.1	$35.9	$41.8	$35.8

(1)	During the second quarter of 2021, certain debit and credit card transaction fees were reclassified from noninterest expense to noninterest income. Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification.
(2)	Core figures exclude non-core items and are non-GAAP measurements. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Asset Quality

($ in millions)	3rd Qtr 2021			2nd Qtr 2021			1st Qtr 2021			4th Qtr 2020			3rd Qtr 2020
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans		1.87%			2.00%			1.93%			1.85%			1.77%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans		341%			281%			204%			193%			148%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		0.55%			0.71%			0.95%			0.96%			1.20%
Net charge-off ratio (annualized)		0.17%			(0.07%)			0.10%			0.52%			0.16%
Net charge-off ratio YTD (annualized)		0.06%			0.01%			0.10%			0.45%			0.43%
Total nonperforming loans	$59.4			$80.9			$115.5			$123.5			$167.9
Total other nonperforming assets	$13.5			$16.3			$12.4			$20.4			$14.6

For the fourth consecutive quarter, asset quality metric continued to show marked improvement with nonperforming loans now at their lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2018. Total nonperforming loans at the end of the quarter totaled $59.4 million, down $21.5 million compared to $80.9 million at the end of the second quarter of 2021 and down $108.5 million from the third quarter of 2020. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans for the quarter were 17 basis points, relatively unchanged from the 16 basis points recorded in the third quarter a year ago. The increase in net charge-offs on a linked quarter basis was primarily associated with a single previously identified commercial loan. Provision for credit losses in the quarter was a credit of $19.9 million, reflecting continued positive trends in asset quality metrics and improved economic modeling scenarios. The allowance for credit losses at the end of the third quarter of 2021 totaled $202.5 million compared to $227.2 million at the end of the second quarter of 2021 and $248.3 million at the end of the third quarter of 2020. At the same time, all of our coverage ratios remain strong. The allowance to loan ratio ended the quarter at 1.87 percent compared to 2.00 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2021 and 1.77 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2020. The nonperforming loan coverage ratio rose to 341 percent compared to 281 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2021 and 148 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2020.

Foreclosed Assets and Other Real Estate Owned
At September 30, 2021, foreclosed assets and other real estate owned (“OREO”) totaled $11.8 million compared to $15.2 million at the June 30, 2021 and $12.6 million at September 30, 2020. A breakdown of the composition of foreclosed assets and OREO is provided in the table below:

($ in millions)	3rd Qtr 2021		2nd Qtr 2021		1st Qtr 2021		4th Qtr 2020		3rd Qtr 2020
Closed bank branches and branch sites	$2.7		$4.4		$0.5		$0.6		$0.6
Foreclosed assets – acquired	$6.0		$6.7		$7.7		$15.3		$9.3
Foreclosed assets – legacy	$3.1		$4.1		$3.0		$2.5		$2.7

Capital

	3rd Qtr 2021		2nd Qtr 2021		1st Qtr 2021		4th Qtr 2020		3rd Qtr 2020
Stockholders’ equity to total assets	13.1%		13.0%		12.6%		13.3%		13.7%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)	8.4%		8.4%		7.9%		8.5%		8.7%
Regulatory common equity tier 1 ratio	14.3%		14.2%		14.1%		13.4%		12.6%
Regulatory tier 1 leverage ratio	9.1%		9.0%		9.0%		9.1%		9.1%
Regulatory tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	14.3%		14.2%		14.1%		13.4%		12.6%
Regulatory total risk-based capital ratio	17.4%		17.5%		17.5%		16.8%		15.8%

(1)	Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP measurement. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Total common stockholders’ equity at the end of the second and third quarters of 2021 totaled $3.0 billion compared to $2.9 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020. Book value per share at the end of the quarter was $28.42 compared to $28.03 at the end of the second quarter of 2021 and $26.98 at the end of the third quarter of 2020. Tangible book value per share was $17.39 compared to $17.16 at the end of the second quarter of 2021 and $16.07 at the end of the third quarter of 2020. The ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets at September 30, 2021 was 13.1 percent while tangible common equity to tangible total assets was 8.4 percent. The Company continues to maintain an outstanding capital positions with each of its regulatory capital ratios significantly in excess of “well-capitalized” guidelines.

Share Repurchase Program
During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased approximately 1.8 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $28.48 pursuant to the Company’s stock repurchase program (the “Program”), with remaining capacity under the Program totaling approximately $98.5 million. Market conditions and our capital needs will drive the decisions regarding additional, future stock repurchases.

The Program permits the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing, pricing, and amount of any repurchases under the Program will be determined by the Company’s management at its discretion based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, trading volume and market price of the common stock, corporate considerations, the Company’s working capital and investment requirements, general market and economic conditions, and legal requirements. The Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any common stock and may be modified, discontinued, or suspended at any time without prior notice.

Simmons First National Corporation
Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) is a Mid-South based financial holding company whose principal subsidiary, Simmons Bank, operates more than 200 financial centers in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Founded in 1903, Simmons Bank offers comprehensive financial solutions delivered with a client-centric approach. Simmons Bank was named to Forbes’ list of “World’s Best Banks” for the second consecutive year and ranked among the top 30 banks in Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Banks” for 2021. Additional information about Simmons and Simmons Bank can be found on our website at simmonsbank.com, by following @Simmons_Bank on Twitter or by visiting our newsroom.

Conference Call
Management will conduct a live conference call to review this information beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT today, Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Interested persons can listen to this call by dialing toll-free 1-866-298-7926 (United States and Canada only) and asking for the Simmons First National Corporation conference call, conference ID 6606988. In addition, the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company’s website at simmonsbank.com for at least 60 days.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of the Company’s performance. These measures adjust GAAP performance measures to, among other things, include the tax benefit associated with revenue items that are tax-exempt, as well as exclude from income available to common shareholders, non-interest income, and non-interest expense certain income and expenses related to significant non-core activities, including merger-related expenses, gain on sale of branches, early retirement program expenses and net branch right-sizing expenses. In addition, the Company also presents certain figures based on tangible common stockholders’ equity, tangible assets and tangible book value, which exclude goodwill and other intangible assets. The Company further presents certain figures that are exclusive of the impact of PPP loans. The Company’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they, among other things, present the results of the Company’s ongoing operations without the effect of mergers or other items not central to the Company’s ongoing business, as well as normalize for tax effects. Management, therefore, believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company’s core businesses, and management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assess the performance of the Company’s core businesses as related to prior financial periods. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the tables of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release may not be based on historical facts and should be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements made in Mr. Makris’s quotes, may be identified by reference to future periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believe,” “budget,” “expect,” “foresee,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “indicate,” “target,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “positions,” “prospects,” “predict,” or “potential,” by future conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might” or “may,” or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to Simmons’ future growth, lending capacity and lending activity, loan demand, revenue, assets, asset quality, profitability, net interest margin, non-interest revenue, share repurchase program, acquisition strategy, digital banking initiatives, the Company’s ability to recruit and retain key employees, the benefits associated with the Company’s early retirement program, branch closures and branch sales, the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, the ability of the Company to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impacts of the Company’s and its customers’ participation in the PPP. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this news release, and Simmons undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Various factors, including, but not limited to, changes in economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand, deposit flows, real estate values, the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, the securities markets generally or the price of Simmons common stock specifically, and information technology affecting the financial industry; the effect of steps the Company takes and has taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; the severity and duration of the pandemic, including the effectiveness of “booster” vaccination efforts and developments with respect to COVID-19 variants; the pace of recovery when the pandemic subsides and the heightened impact it has on many of the risks described herein; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on, among other things, the Company’s operations, liquidity, and credit quality; general economic and market conditions; unemployment; claims, damages, and fines related to litigation or government actions, including litigation or actions arising from the Company’s participation in and administration of programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in accounting principles relating to loan loss recognition (current expected credit losses, or CECL); the Company’s ability to manage and successfully integrate its mergers and acquisitions; cyber threats, attacks or events; reliance on third parties for key services; government legislation; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Additional information on factors that might affect the Company’s financial results is included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which has been filed with, and is available from, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ed Bilek
EVP, Director of Investor Relations
Simmons First National Corporation
ed.bilek@simmonsbank.com

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks	$	225,500		$	215,381		$	227,713		$	217,499		$	382,691
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold		1,555,913			2,123,743			3,677,750			3,254,653			2,139,440
Cash and cash equivalents		1,781,413			2,339,124			3,905,463			3,472,152			2,522,131
Interest bearing balances due from banks - time		1,780			1,335			1,334			1,579			4,061
Investment securities - held-to-maturity		1,516,797			931,352			609,500			333,031			47,102
Investment securities - available-for-sale		6,822,203			6,556,581			4,528,348			3,473,598			2,607,288
Mortgage loans held for sale		34,628			36,011			63,655			137,378			192,729
Other assets held for sale		100			100			100			100			389
Loans:
Loans		10,825,227			11,386,352			12,195,873			12,900,897			14,017,442
Allowance for credit losses on loans		(202,508	)		(227,239	)		(235,116	)		(238,050	)		(248,251	)
Net loans		10,622,719			11,159,113			11,960,757			12,662,847			13,769,191
Premises and equipment		463,924			429,587			427,540			441,692			470,491
Premises held for sale		-			6,090			13,613			15,008			4,486
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned		11,759			15,239			11,168			18,393			12,590
Interest receivable		68,405			67,916			71,359			72,597			77,352
Bank owned life insurance		421,762			419,198			257,152			255,630			257,718
Goodwill		1,075,305			1,075,305			1,075,305			1,075,305			1,075,305
Other intangible assets		100,428			103,759			107,091			111,110			114,460
Other assets		304,707			282,449			315,732			289,332			282,102
Total assets	$	23,225,930		$	23,423,159		$	23,348,117		$	22,359,752		$	21,437,395
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing transaction accounts	$	4,918,845		$	4,893,959		$	4,884,667		$	4,482,091		$	4,451,385
Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits		10,697,451			10,569,602			10,279,997			9,672,608			8,993,255
Time deposits		2,455,774			2,841,052			3,024,724			2,832,327			2,802,007
Total deposits		18,072,070			18,304,613			18,189,388			16,987,026			16,246,647
Federal funds purchased and securities sold
under agreements to repurchase		217,276			187,215			323,053			299,111			313,694
Other borrowings		1,338,585			1,339,193			1,340,467			1,342,067			1,342,769
Subordinated notes and debentures		383,278			383,143			383,008			382,874			382,739
Other liabilities held for sale		-			-			-			154,620			-
Accrued interest and other liabilities		184,190			169,629			181,426			217,398			209,305
Total liabilities		20,195,399			20,383,793			20,417,342			19,383,096			18,495,154
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock		767			767			767			767			767
Common stock		1,066			1,084			1,083			1,081			1,090
Surplus		1,974,561			2,021,128			2,017,188			2,014,076			2,032,372
Undivided profits		1,065,566			1,004,314			948,913			901,006			866,503
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (depreciation) accretion on AFS securities		(11,429	)		12,073			(37,176	)		59,726			41,509
Total stockholders' equity		3,030,531			3,039,366			2,930,775			2,976,656			2,942,241
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	23,225,930		$	23,423,159		$	23,348,117		$	22,359,752		$	21,437,395

Simmons First National Corporation												SFNC
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31		Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands, except per share data)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans (including fees)	$	132,216		$	138,804		$	146,424		$	160,115		$	163,180
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold		763			651			798			716			623
Investment securities		30,717			27,128			21,573			17,207			14,910
Mortgage loans held for sale		230			386			639			1,070			1,012
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME		163,926			166,969			169,434			179,108			179,725
INTEREST EXPENSE
Time deposits		4,747			6,061			7,091			7,835			9,437
Other deposits		4,369			4,721			6,088			6,536			6,769
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreements to repurchase		70			192			245			284			335
Other borrowings		4,893			4,897			4,802			4,869			4,943
Subordinated notes and debentures		4,610			4,565			4,527			4,624			4,631
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE		18,689			20,436			22,753			24,148			26,115
NET INTEREST INCOME		145,237			146,533			146,681			154,960			153,610
Provision for credit losses		(19,890	)		(12,951	)		1,445			6,943			22,981
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
FOR CREDIT LOSSES		165,127			159,484			145,236			148,017			130,629
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Trust income		7,145			7,238			6,666			6,557			6,744
Service charges on deposit accounts		11,557			10,050			9,715			10,799			10,385
Other service charges and fees		1,964			2,048			1,922			1,783			1,764
Mortgage lending income		5,818			4,490			6,447			2,993			13,971
SBA lending income		191			287			240			484			304
Investment banking income		732			654			695			676			557
Debit and credit card fees		7,102			7,073			6,610			6,415			6,478
Bank owned life insurance income		2,573			2,038			1,523			1,481			1,591
Gain on sale of securities, net		5,248			5,127			5,471			16			22,305
Other income		6,220			8,110			10,260			10,557			5,380
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME		48,550			47,115			49,549			41,761			69,479
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits		61,902			60,261			60,340			55,762			61,144
Occupancy expense, net		9,361			9,103			9,300			9,182			9,647
Furniture and equipment expense		4,895			4,859			5,415			5,940			6,231
Other real estate and foreclosure expense		339			863			343			551			602
Deposit insurance		1,870			1,687			1,308			1,627			2,244
Merger-related costs		1,401			686			233			731			902
Other operating expenses		34,565			37,198			36,063			52,047			35,807
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE		114,333			114,657			113,002			125,840			116,577
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		99,344			91,942			81,783			63,938			83,531
Provision for income taxes		18,770			17,018			14,363			10,970			17,633
NET INCOME		80,574			74,924			67,420			52,968			65,898
Preferred stock dividends		13			13			13			13			13
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$	80,561		$	74,911		$	67,407		$	52,955		$	65,885
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	0.75		$	0.69		$	0.62		$	0.49		$	0.60
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	0.74		$	0.69		$	0.62		$	0.49		$	0.60

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Consolidated Risk-Based Capital
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
Tier 1 capital
Stockholders' equity	$	3,030,531		$	3,039,366		$	2,930,775		$	2,976,656		$	2,942,241
CECL transition provision (1)		122,787			128,933			131,637			131,430			134,798
Disallowed intangible assets, net of deferred tax		(1,152,688	)		(1,156,203	)		(1,159,720	)		(1,163,797	)		(1,167,357	)
Unrealized loss (gain) on AFS securities		11,429			(12,073	)		37,176			(59,726	)		(41,509	)
Total Tier 1 capital		2,012,059			2,000,023			1,939,868			1,884,563			1,868,173
Tier 2 capital
Trust preferred securities and subordinated debt		383,278			383,143			383,008			382,874			382,739
Qualifying allowance for loan losses and
reserve for unfunded commitments		60,700			79,138			87,251			89,546			96,734
Total Tier 2 capital		443,978			462,281			470,259			472,420			479,473
Total risk-based capital	$	2,456,037		$	2,462,304		$	2,410,127		$	2,356,983		$	2,347,646
Risk weighted assets	$	14,098,320		$	14,076,975		$	13,771,244		$	14,048,608		$	14,878,932
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio	$	22,189,921		$	22,244,118		$	21,668,406		$	20,765,127		$	20,652,454
Ratios at end of quarter
Equity to assets		13.05	%		12.98	%		12.55	%		13.31	%		13.72	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)		8.41	%		8.36	%		7.88	%		8.45	%		8.65	%
Common equity Tier 1 ratio (CET1)		14.27	%		14.20	%		14.08	%		13.41	%		12.55	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		9.07	%		8.99	%		8.95	%		9.08	%		9.05	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		14.27	%		14.21	%		14.09	%		13.41	%		12.56	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		17.42	%		17.49	%		17.50	%		16.78	%		15.78	%
(1) The Company has elected to use the CECL transition provision allowed for in the year of adopting ASC 326.
(2) Calculations of tangible common equity to tangible assets and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

Simmons First National Corporation												SFNC
Consolidated Investment Securities
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30		Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
Investment Securities - End of Period
Held-to-Maturity
U.S. Government agencies	$	232,549		$	77,396		$	77,396		$	-		$	-
Mortgage-backed securities		57,930			60,649			47,988			22,354			24,297
State and political subdivisions		1,209,091			793,307			484,116			310,109			21,930
Other securities		17,227			-			-			568			875
Total held-to-maturity (net of credit losses)		1,516,797			931,352			609,500			333,031			47,102
Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasury	$	300		$	600		$	600		$	-		$	-
U.S. Government agencies		354,382			554,937			487,679			477,237			471,973
Mortgage-backed securities		4,421,620			3,987,209			2,133,086			1,394,936			903,687
State and political subdivisions		1,575,208			1,557,497			1,571,910			1,470,723			1,133,006
Other securities		470,693			456,338			335,073			130,702			98,622
Total available-for-sale (net of credit losses)		6,822,203			6,556,581			4,528,348			3,473,598			2,607,288
Total investment securities (net of credit losses)	$	8,339,000		$	7,487,933		$	5,137,848		$	3,806,629		$	2,654,390
Fair value - HTM investment securities	$	1,487,916		$	935,596		$	597,694		$	341,925		$	49,064
Investment Securities - QTD Average
Taxable securities	$	5,475,932		$	4,265,545		$	2,471,291		$	1,757,234		$	1,534,742
Tax exempt securities		2,496,958			2,157,076			1,919,919			1,528,127			1,155,099
Total investment securities - QTD average	$	7,972,890		$	6,422,621		$	4,391,210		$	3,285,361		$	2,689,841

Simmons First National Corporation												SFNC
Consolidated Loans
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30		Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
Loan Portfolio - End of Period
Consumer
Credit cards	$	175,884		$	177,634		$	175,458		$	188,845		$	180,848
Other consumer		182,492			181,712			172,965			202,379			182,768
Total consumer		358,376			359,346			348,423			391,224			363,616
Real Estate
Construction		1,229,740			1,428,165			1,451,841			1,596,255			1,853,360
Single-family residential		1,540,701			1,608,028			1,730,056			1,880,673			1,997,070
Other commercial real estate		5,308,902			5,332,655			5,638,010			5,746,863			6,132,823
Total real estate		8,079,343			8,368,848			8,819,907			9,223,791			9,983,253
Commercial
Commercial		1,821,905			2,074,729			2,444,700			2,574,386			2,907,798
Agricultural		216,735			193,462			155,921			175,905			241,687
Total commercial		2,038,640			2,268,191			2,600,621			2,750,291			3,149,485
Other		348,868			389,967			426,922			535,591			521,088
Total loans	$	10,825,227		$	11,386,352		$	12,195,873		$	12,900,897		$	14,017,442

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
Beginning balance, after adoption of ASC 326	$	227,239		$	235,116		$	238,050		$	248,251		$	231,641
Loans charged off
Credit cards		711			1,046			1,003			787			832
Other consumer		463			411			702			960			1,091
Real estate		5,941			439			1,687			10,415			1,153
Commercial		932			309			859			8,199			4,327
Total loans charged off		8,047			2,205			4,251			20,361			7,403
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
Credit cards		267			244			290			241			276
Other consumer		408			425			304			355			366
Real estate		2,068			1,523			403			431			120
Commercial		463			2,147			320			1,835			936
Total recoveries		3,206			4,339			1,317			2,862			1,698
Net loans charged off		4,841			(2,134	)		2,934			17,499			5,705
Provision for credit losses on loans		(19,890	)		(10,011	)		-			7,298			22,315
Balance, end of quarter	$	202,508		$	227,239		$	235,116		$	238,050		$	248,251
Non-performing assets
Non-performing loans
Nonaccrual loans	$	59,054		$	80,282		$	114,856		$	122,879		$	167,713
Loans past due 90 days or more		334			653			635			578			174
Total non-performing loans		59,388			80,935			115,491			123,457			167,887
Other non-performing assets
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned		11,759			15,239			11,168			18,393			12,590
Other non-performing assets		1,724			1,062			1,229			2,016			1,983
Total other non-performing assets		13,483			16,301			12,397			20,409			14,573
Total non-performing assets	$	72,871		$	97,236		$	127,888		$	143,866		$	182,460
Performing TDRs (troubled debt restructurings)	$	4,251		$	4,436		$	3,805		$	3,138		$	3,379
Ratios
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans		1.87	%		2.00	%		1.93	%		1.85	%		1.77	%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans		341	%		281	%		204	%		193	%		148	%
Non-performing loans to total loans		0.55	%		0.71	%		0.95	%		0.96	%		1.20	%
Non-performing assets (including performing TDRs)
to total assets		0.33	%		0.43	%		0.56	%		0.66	%		0.87	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.31	%		0.42	%		0.55	%		0.64	%		0.85	%
Annualized net charge offs to total loans		0.17	%		-0.07	%		0.10	%		0.52	%		0.16	%
Annualized net credit card charge offs to
total credit card loans		0.96	%		1.78	%		1.39	%		1.15	%		1.20	%

Simmons First National Corporation																								SFNC
Consolidated - Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis
For the Quarters Ended
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended Sep 2021									Three Months Ended Jun 2021									Three Months Ended Sep 2020
($ in thousands)	Average Balance				Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rate			Average Balance				Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rate			Average Balance				Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rate
ASSETS
Earning assets:
Interest bearing balances due from banks
and federal funds sold	$	1,866,530		$	763	0.16%				$	2,703,920		$	651	0.10%				$	2,265,233		$	623		0.11%
Investment securities - taxable		5,475,932			17,076	1.24%					4,265,545			14,594	1.37%					1,534,742			7,193		1.86%
Investment securities - non-taxable (FTE)		2,496,958			18,399	2.92%					2,157,076			16,899	3.14%					1,155,099			10,382		3.58%
Mortgage loans held for sale		32,134			230	2.84%					49,262			386	3.14%					145,226			1,012		2.77%
Loans - including fees (FTE)		11,030,438			132,399		4.76%				11,783,839			138,987	4.73%					14,315,014			163,379		4.54%
Total interest earning assets (FTE)		20,901,992			168,867		3.21%				20,959,642			171,517	3.28%					19,415,314			182,589		3.74%
Non-earning assets		2,353,549									2,298,279									2,350,007
Total assets	$	23,255,541								$	23,257,921								$	21,765,321
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing transaction and
savings accounts	$	10,629,142		$	4,369	0.16%				$	10,403,932		$	4,721	0.18%				$	8,977,886		$	6,769		0.30%
Time deposits		2,645,896			4,747		0.71%				2,930,025			6,061		0.83%				2,998,091			9,437		1.25%
Total interest bearing deposits		13,275,038			9,116	0.27%					13,333,957			10,782	0.32%					11,975,977			16,206		0.54%
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase		219,604			70	0.13%					240,876			192	0.32%					386,631			335		0.34%
Other borrowings		1,338,866			4,893	1.45%					1,340,008			4,897	1.47%					1,357,278			4,943		1.45%
Subordinated notes and debentures		383,213			4,610		4.77%				383,078			4,565		4.78%				382,672			4,631		4.81%
Total interest bearing liabilities		15,216,721			18,689		0.49%				15,297,919			20,436		0.54%				14,102,558			26,115		0.74%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Non-interest bearing deposits		4,803,171									4,826,927									4,529,782
Other liabilities		167,677									151,699									190,169
Total liabilities		20,187,569									20,276,545									18,822,509
Stockholders' equity		3,067,972									2,981,376									2,942,812
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	23,255,541								$	23,257,921								$	21,765,321
Net interest income (FTE)				$	150,178								$	151,081								$	156,474
Net interest spread (FTE)						2.72%									2.74%										3.00%
Net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date						2.85%									2.89%										3.21%
Net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date						2.91%									2.94%										3.43%
Core net interest margin (FTE) - quarter-to-date (1)						2.77%									2.78%										3.02%
Core loan yield (FTE) - quarter-to-date (1)						4.61%									4.54%										4.29%
Core net interest margin (FTE) - year-to-date (1)						2.80%									2.82%										3.20%
Core loan yield (FTE) - year-to-date (1)						4.56%									4.54%										4.56%
(1) Calculations of core net interest margin and core loan yield and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Consolidated - Selected Financial Data
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands, except share data)
QUARTER-TO-DATE
Financial Highlights - GAAP
Net Income	$	80,561		$	74,911		$	67,407		$	52,955		$	65,885
Diluted earnings per share		0.74			0.69			0.62			0.49			0.60
Return on average assets		1.37	%		1.29	%		1.20	%		0.96	%		1.20	%
Return on average common equity		10.42	%		10.08	%		9.20	%		7.13	%		8.91	%
Return on tangible common equity		17.43	%		17.25	%		15.85	%		12.48	%		15.45	%
Net interest margin (FTE)		2.85	%		2.89	%		2.99	%		3.22	%		3.21	%
FTE adjustment		4,941			4,548			4,163			3,482			2,864
Amortization of intangibles		3,331			3,333			3,344			3,351			3,362
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes		2,460			2,462			2,470			2,475			2,483
Average diluted shares outstanding		108,359,890			108,822,175			108,655,293			108,888,264			109,207,294
Shares repurchased under plan		1,806,205			-			130,916			1,034,364			-
Average price of shares repurchased		28.48			-			23.53			19.36			-
Cash dividends declared per common share		0.18			0.18			0.18			0.17			0.17
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1)	$	79,350		$	75,435		$	63,995		$	61,977		$	68,338
Core diluted earnings per share (1)		0.73			0.69			0.59			0.57			0.63
Core net interest margin (FTE) (2)		2.77	%		2.78	%		2.86	%		3.04	%		3.02	%
Accretable yield on acquired loans		4,122			5,619			6,630			8,999			8,948
Efficiency ratio (1)		58.10	%		56.75	%		57.25	%		54.75	%		53.58	%
Core return on average assets (1)		1.35	%		1.30	%		1.14	%		1.13	%		1.25	%
Core return on average common equity (1)		10.26	%		10.15	%		8.73	%		8.34	%		9.24	%
Core return on tangible common equity (1)		17.18	%		17.36	%		15.08	%		14.51	%		16.00	%
YEAR-TO-DATE
Financial Highlights - GAAP
Net Income	$	222,879		$	142,318		$	67,407		$	254,852		$	201,897
Diluted earnings per share		2.05			1.31			0.62			2.31			1.83
Return on average assets		1.29	%		1.25	%		1.20	%		1.18	%		1.25	%
Return on average common equity		9.91	%		9.64	%		9.20	%		8.72	%		9.27	%
Return on tangible common equity		16.86	%		16.56	%		15.85	%		15.25	%		16.19	%
Net interest margin (FTE)		2.91	%		2.94	%		2.99	%		3.38	%		3.43	%
FTE adjustment		13,652			8,711			4,163			11,001			7,519
Amortization of intangibles		10,008			6,677			3,344			13,495			10,144
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes		7,392			4,932			2,470			9,968			7,493
Average diluted shares outstanding		108,667,928			108,746,439			108,655,293			110,173,661			110,480,508
Cash dividends declared per common share		0.54			0.36			0.18			0.68			0.51
Financial Highlights - Core (non-GAAP)
Core earnings (excludes non-core items) (1)	$	218,780		$	139,430		$	63,995		$	264,300		$	202,323
Core diluted earnings per share (1)		2.01			1.28			0.59			2.40			1.83
Core net interest margin (FTE) (2)		2.80	%		2.82	%		2.86	%		3.16	%		3.20	%
Accretable yield on acquired loans		16,371			12,249			6,630			41,507			32,508
Efficiency ratio (1)		57.37	%		57.00	%		57.25	%		54.18	%		53.99	%
Core return on average assets (1)		1.27	%		1.22	%		1.14	%		1.22	%		1.26	%
Core return on average common equity (1)		9.73	%		9.45	%		8.73	%		9.05	%		9.29	%
Core return on tangible common equity (1)		16.56	%		16.23	%		15.08	%		15.79	%		16.22	%
END OF PERIOD
Book value per share	$	28.42		$	28.03		$	27.04		$	27.53		$	26.98
Tangible book value per share		17.39			17.16			16.13			16.56			16.07
Shares outstanding		106,603,231			108,386,669			108,345,732			108,077,662			109,023,781
Full-time equivalent employees		2,740			2,783			2,817			2,827			2,840
Total number of financial centers		185			198			198			204			226
(1) Core earnings exclude non-core items, which is a non-GAAP measurement. Reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.
(2) Excludes accretable yield adjustment on loans, which is a non-GAAP measurement. Reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Core Earnings - Quarter-to-Date
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER-TO-DATE
Net Income	$	80,561		$	74,911		$	67,407		$	52,955		$	65,885
Non-core items
Gain on sale of branches		-			(16	)		(5,300	)		(275	)		-
Merger-related costs		1,401			686			233			731			902
Early retirement program		-			-			-			62			2,346
Branch right-sizing (net)		(3,041	)		39			448			11,696			72
Tax effect (1)		429			(185	)		1,207			(3,192	)		(867	)
Net non-core items		(1,211	)		524			(3,412	)		9,022			2,453
Core earnings (non-GAAP)	$	79,350		$	75,435		$	63,995		$	61,977		$	68,338
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.74		$	0.69		$	0.62		$	0.49		$	0.60
Non-core items
Gain on sale of branches		-			-			(0.05	)		-			-
Merger-related costs		0.01			0.01			-			-			0.01
Early retirement program		-			-			-			-			0.02
Branch right-sizing (net)		(0.03	)		-			0.01			0.11			-
Tax effect (1)		0.01			(0.01	)		0.01			(0.03	)		-
Net non-core items		(0.01	)		-			(0.03	)		0.08			0.03
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)	$	0.73		$	0.69		$	0.59		$	0.57		$	0.63
(1) Effective tax rate of 26.135%.
Reconciliation of Selected Non-Core Non-Interest Income and Expense Items (non-GAAP)
QUARTER-TO-DATE
Other income	$	6,220		$	8,110		$	10,260		$	10,557		$	5,380
Non-core items (1)		239			(445	)		(5,477	)		(275	)		(370	)
Core other income (non-GAAP)	$	6,459		$	7,665		$	4,783		$	10,282		$	5,010
Non-interest expense	$	114,333		$	114,657		$	113,002		$	125,840		$	116,577
Non-core items (1)		1,879			(1,154	)		(858	)		(12,489	)		(3,690	)
Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)	$	116,212		$	113,503		$	112,144		$	113,351		$	112,887
Salaries and employee benefits	$	61,902		$	60,261		$	60,340		$	55,762		$	61,144
Non-core items (1)		(66	)		-			-			(144	)		(2,448	)
Core salaries and employee benefits (non-GAAP)	$	61,836		$	60,261		$	60,340		$	55,618		$	58,696
Merger related costs	$	1,401		$	686		$	233		$	731		$	902
Non-core items (1)		(1,401	)		(686	)		(233	)		(731	)		(902	)
Core merger related costs (non-GAAP)	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Other operating expenses	$	34,565		$	37,198		$	36,063		$	52,047		$	35,807
Non-core items (1)		3,759			(89	)		(208	)		(10,270	)		(11	)
Core other operating expenses (non-GAAP)	$	38,324		$	37,109		$	35,855		$	41,777		$	35,796
(1) Non-core items include gain on sale of branches, merger related costs, early retirement program expenses and branch right-sizing costs.

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Core Earnings - Year-to-Date
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands, except per share data)
YEAR-TO-DATE
Net Income	$	222,879		$	142,318		$	67,407		$	254,852		$	201,897
Non-core items
Gain on sale of branches		(5,316	)		(5,316	)		(5,300	)		(8,368	)		(8,093	)
Merger-related costs		2,320			919			233			4,531			3,800
Early retirement program		-			-			-			2,901			2,839
Branch right-sizing (net)		(2,554	)		487			448			13,727			2,031
Tax effect (1)		1,451			1,022			1,207			(3,343	)		(151	)
Net non-core items		(4,099	)		(2,888	)		(3,412	)		9,448			426
Core earnings (non-GAAP)	$	218,780		$	139,430		$	63,995		$	264,300		$	202,323
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.05		$	1.31		$	0.62		$	2.31		$	1.83
Non-core items
Gain on sale of branches		(0.05	)		(0.05	)		(0.05	)		(0.07	)		(0.07	)
Merger-related costs		0.02			0.01			-			0.04			0.03
Early retirement program		-			-			-			0.03			0.02
Branch right-sizing (net)		(0.02	)		-			0.01			0.12			0.02
Tax effect (1)		0.01			0.01			0.01			(0.03	)		-
Net non-core items		(0.04	)		(0.03	)		(0.03	)		0.09			-
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)	$	2.01		$	1.28		$	0.59		$	2.40		$	1.83
(1) Effective tax rate of 26.135%.
Reconciliation of Selected Non-Core Non-Interest Income and Expense Items (non-GAAP)
YEAR-TO-DATE
Other income	$	24,590		$	18,370		$	10,260		$	38,547		$	27,990
Non-core items (1)		(5,683	)		(5,922	)		(5,477	)		(8,738	)		(8,463	)
Core other income (non-GAAP)	$	18,907		$	12,448		$	4,783		$	29,809		$	19,527
Non-interest expense	$	341,992		$	227,659		$	113,002		$	484,736		$	358,896
Non-core items (1)		(133	)		(2,012	)		(858	)		(21,529	)		(9,040	)
Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)	$	341,859		$	225,647		$	112,144		$	463,207		$	349,856
Salaries and employee benefits	$	182,503		$	120,601		$	60,340		$	242,474		$	186,712
Non-core items (1)		(66	)		-			-			(3,085	)		(2,941	)
Core salaries and employee benefits (non-GAAP)	$	182,437		$	120,601		$	60,340		$	239,389		$	183,771
Merger related costs	$	2,320		$	919		$	233		$	4,531		$	3,800
Non-core items (1)		(2,320	)		(919	)		(233	)		(4,531	)		(3,800	)
Core merger related costs (non-GAAP)	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Other operating expenses	$	107,826		$	73,261		$	36,063		$	165,201		$	113,154
Non-core items (1)		3,462			(297	)		(208	)		(12,155	)		(1,885	)
Core other operating expenses (non-GAAP)	$	111,288		$	72,964		$	35,855		$	153,046		$	111,269
(1) Non-core items include gain on sale of branches, merger related costs, early retirement program expenses and branch right-sizing costs.

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - End of Period
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands, except per share data)
Calculation of Tangible Common Equity and the Ratio of Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets
Total common stockholders' equity	$	3,029,764		$	3,038,599		$	2,930,008		$	2,975,889		$	2,941,474
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)
Other intangible assets		(100,428	)		(103,759	)		(107,091	)		(111,110	)		(114,460	)
Total intangibles		(1,175,733	)		(1,179,064	)		(1,182,396	)		(1,186,415	)		(1,189,765	)
Tangible common stockholders' equity	$	1,854,031		$	1,859,535		$	1,747,612		$	1,789,474		$	1,751,709
Total assets	$	23,225,930		$	23,423,159		$	23,348,117		$	22,359,752		$	21,437,395
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)
Other intangible assets		(100,428	)		(103,759	)		(107,091	)		(111,110	)		(114,460	)
Total intangibles		(1,175,733	)		(1,179,064	)		(1,182,396	)		(1,186,415	)		(1,189,765	)
Tangible assets	$	22,050,197		$	22,244,095		$	22,165,721		$	21,173,337		$	20,247,630
Paycheck protection program ("PPP") loans		(212,087	)		(441,353	)		(797,629	)		(904,673	)		(970,488	)
Total assets excluding PPP loans	$	23,013,843		$	22,981,806		$	22,550,488		$	21,455,079		$	20,466,907
Tangible assets excluding PPP loans	$	21,838,110		$	21,802,742		$	21,368,092		$	20,268,664		$	19,277,142
Ratio of common equity to assets		13.04	%		12.97	%		12.55	%		13.31	%		13.72	%
Ratio of common equity to assets excluding PPP loans		13.16	%		13.22	%		12.99	%		13.87	%		14.37	%
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets		8.41	%		8.36	%		7.88	%		8.45	%		8.65	%
Ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets excluding PPP loans		8.49	%		8.53	%		8.18	%		8.83	%		9.09	%
Calculation of Tangible Book Value per Share
Total common stockholders' equity	$	3,029,764		$	3,038,599		$	2,930,008		$	2,975,889		$	2,941,474
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)
Other intangible assets		(100,428	)		(103,759	)		(107,091	)		(111,110	)		(114,460	)
Total intangibles		(1,175,733	)		(1,179,064	)		(1,182,396	)		(1,186,415	)		(1,189,765	)
Tangible common stockholders' equity	$	1,854,031		$	1,859,535		$	1,747,612		$	1,789,474		$	1,751,709
Shares of common stock outstanding		106,603,231			108,386,669			108,345,732			108,077,662			109,023,781
Book value per common share	$	28.42		$	28.03		$	27.04		$	27.53		$	26.98
Tangible book value per common share	$	17.39		$	17.16		$	16.13		$	16.56		$	16.07
Calculation of Regulatory Tier 1 Leverage Ratio Excluding Average PPP Loans
Total Tier 1 capital	$	2,012,059		$	2,000,023		$	1,939,868		$	1,884,563		$	1,868,173
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio	$	22,199,822		$	22,244,118		$	21,668,406		$	20,765,127		$	20,652,454
Average PPP loans		(359,828	)		(707,296	)		(891,070	)		(937,544	)		(967,152	)
Adjusted average assets excluding average PPP loans	$	21,839,994		$	21,536,822		$	20,777,336		$	19,827,583		$	19,685,302
Tier 1 leverage ratio		9.06	%		8.99	%		8.95	%		9.08	%		9.05	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio excluding average PPP loans		9.21	%		9.29	%		9.34	%		9.50	%		9.49	%

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Quarter-to-Date
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets
Net income	$	80,561		$	74,911		$	67,407		$	52,955		$	65,885
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment		(1,211	)		524			(3,412	)		9,022			2,453
Core earnings	$	79,350		$	75,435		$	63,995		$	61,977		$	68,338
Average total assets	$	23,255,541		$	23,257,921		$	22,738,821		$	21,852,094		$	21,765,321
Return on average assets		1.37	%		1.29	%		1.20	%		0.96	%		1.20	%
Core return on average assets		1.35	%		1.30	%		1.14	%		1.13	%		1.25	%
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity
Net income	$	80,561		$	74,911		$	67,407		$	52,955		$	65,885
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes		2,460			2,462			2,470			2,475			2,483
Total income available to common stockholders	$	83,021		$	77,373		$	69,877		$	55,430		$	68,368
Net non-core items, net of taxes		(1,211	)		524			(3,412	)		9,022			2,453
Core earnings		79,350			75,435			63,995			61,977			68,338
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes		2,460			2,462			2,470			2,475			2,483
Total core income available to common stockholders	$	81,810		$	77,897		$	66,465		$	64,452		$	70,821
Average common stockholders' equity	$	3,067,205		$	2,980,609		$	2,972,689		$	2,955,865		$	2,942,045
Average intangible assets:
Goodwill		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,064,893	)
Other intangibles		(102,576	)		(105,785	)		(109,850	)		(113,098	)		(116,385	)
Total average intangibles		(1,177,881	)		(1,181,090	)		(1,185,155	)		(1,188,403	)		(1,181,278	)
Average tangible common stockholders' equity	$	1,889,324		$	1,799,519		$	1,787,534		$	1,767,462		$	1,760,767
Return on average common equity		10.42	%		10.08	%		9.20	%		7.13	%		8.91	%
Return on tangible common equity		17.43	%		17.25	%		15.85	%		12.48	%		15.45	%
Core return on average common equity		10.26	%		10.15	%		8.73	%		8.34	%		9.24	%
Core return on tangible common equity		17.18	%		17.36	%		15.08	%		14.51	%		16.00	%
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)
Non-interest expense	$	114,333		$	114,657		$	113,002		$	125,840		$	116,577
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment		1,879			(1,154	)		(858	)		(12,489	)		(3,690	)
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment		(339	)		(863	)		(343	)		(545	)		(600	)
Amortization of intangibles adjustment		(3,331	)		(3,333	)		(3,344	)		(3,351	)		(3,362	)
Efficiency ratio numerator	$	112,542		$	109,307		$	108,457		$	109,455		$	108,925
Net-interest income	$	145,237		$	146,533		$	146,681		$	154,960		$	153,610
Non-interest income		48,550			47,115			49,549			41,761			69,479
Non-core non-interest income adjustment		239			(445	)		(5,477	)		(275	)		(370	)
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)		4,941			4,548			4,163			3,482			2,864
Gain on sale of securities		(5,248	)		(5,127	)		(5,471	)		(16	)		(22,305	)
Efficiency ratio denominator	$	193,719		$	192,624		$	189,445		$	199,912		$	203,278
Efficiency ratio (1)		58.10	%		56.75	%		57.25	%		54.75	%		53.58	%
(1) Efficiency ratio is core non-interest expense before foreclosed property expense and amortization of intangibles as a percent of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and non-interest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non-core items.

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Quarter-to-Date (continued)
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin
Net interest income	$	145,237		$	146,533		$	146,681		$	154,960		$	153,610
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)		4,941			4,548			4,163			3,482			2,864
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income		150,178			151,081			150,844			158,442			156,474
Total accretable yield		(4,122	)		(5,619	)		(6,630	)		(8,999	)		(8,948	)
Core net interest income	$	146,056		$	145,462		$	144,214		$	149,443		$	147,526
PPP loan and additional liquidity interest income		(10,064	)		(9,445	)		(12,257	)	$	(6,983	)	$	(6,131	)
Net interest income adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity	$	140,114		$	141,636		$	138,587		$	151,459		$	150,343
Average earning assets	$	20,901,992		$	20,959,642		$	20,484,908		$	19,573,651		$	19,415,314
Average PPP loan balance and additional liquidity		(1,475,098	)		(2,659,831	)		(3,617,567	)	$	(2,837,125	)	$	(2,359,928	)
Average earning assets adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity	$	19,426,894		$	18,299,811		$	16,867,341		$	16,736,526		$	17,055,386
Net interest margin		2.85	%		2.89	%		2.99	%		3.22	%		3.21	%
Core net interest margin		2.77	%		2.78	%		2.86	%		3.04	%		3.02	%
Net interest margin adjusted for PPP loans and liquidity		2.86	%		3.10	%		3.33	%		3.60	%		3.51	%
Calculation of Core Loan Yield
Loan interest income (FTE)	$	132,399		$	138,987		$	146,601		$	160,306		$	163,379
Total accretable yield		(4,122	)		(5,619	)		(6,630	)		(8,999	)		(8,948	)
Core loan interest income	$	128,277		$	133,368		$	139,971		$	151,307		$	154,431
PPP loan interest income		(9,614	)		(8,958	)		(11,652	)	$	(6,457	)	$	(5,782	)
Core loan interest income without PPP loans	$	118,663		$	124,410		$	128,319		$	144,850		$	148,649
Average loan balance	$	11,030,438		$	11,783,839		$	12,518,300		$	13,457,077		$	14,315,014
Average PPP loan balance		(359,828	)		(707,296	)		(891,070	)	$	(937,544	)	$	(967,152	)
Average loan balance without PPP loans	$	10,670,610		$	11,076,543		$	11,627,230		$	12,519,533		$	13,347,862
Core loan yield		4.61	%		4.54	%		4.53	%		4.47	%		4.29	%
Core loan yield without PPP loans		4.41	%		4.51	%		4.48	%		4.60	%		4.43	%
Calculation of Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision (PTPP) Earnings
Net income available to common stockholders	$	80,561		$	74,911		$	67,407		$	52,955		$	65,885
Provision for income taxes		18,770			17,018			14,363			10,970			17,633
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments)		(19,890	)		(12,951	)		1,445			6,943			22,981
(Gain) loss on sale of securities		(5,248	)		(5,127	)		(5,471	)		(16	)		(22,305	)
Net pre-tax non-core items		(1,640	)		709			(4,619	)		12,214			3,320
Adjusted Pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) earnings	$	72,553		$	74,560		$	73,125		$	83,066		$	87,514

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Year-to-Date
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
Calculation of Core Return on Average Assets
Net income	$	222,879		$	142,318		$	67,407		$	254,852		$	201,897
Net non-core items, net of taxes, adjustment		(4,099	)		(2,888	)		(3,412	)		9,448			426
Core earnings	$	218,780		$	139,430		$	63,995		$	264,300		$	202,323
Average total assets	$	23,085,987		$	22,999,805		$	22,738,821		$	21,590,745		$	21,503,564
Return on average assets		1.29	%		1.25	%		1.20	%		1.18	%		1.25	%
Core return on average assets		1.27	%		1.22	%		1.14	%		1.22	%		1.26	%
Calculation of Return on Tangible Common Equity
Net income	$	222,879		$	142,318		$	67,407		$	254,852		$	201,897
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes		7,392			4,932			2,470			9,968			7,493
Total income available to common stockholders	$	230,271		$	147,250		$	69,877		$	264,820		$	209,390
Net non-core items, net of taxes		(4,099	)		(2,888	)		(3,412	)		9,448			426
Core earnings		218,780			139,430			63,995			264,300			202,323
Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes		7,392			4,932			2,470			9,968			7,493
Total core income available to common stockholders	$	226,172		$	144,362		$	66,465		$	274,268		$	209,816
Average common stockholders' equity	$	3,007,181		$	2,976,671		$	2,972,689		$	2,921,039		$	2,910,366
Average intangible assets:
Goodwill		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,075,305	)		(1,065,190	)		(1,061,793	)
Other intangibles		(106,043	)		(107,806	)		(109,850	)		(118,812	)		(120,731	)
Total average intangibles		(1,181,348	)		(1,183,111	)		(1,185,155	)		(1,184,002	)		(1,182,524	)
Average tangible common stockholders' equity	$	1,825,833		$	1,793,560		$	1,787,534		$	1,737,037		$	1,727,842
Return on average common equity		9.91	%		9.64	%		9.20	%		8.72	%		9.27	%
Return on tangible common equity		16.86	%		16.56	%		15.85	%		15.25	%		16.19	%
Core return on average common equity		9.73	%		9.45	%		8.73	%		9.05	%		9.29	%
Core return on tangible common equity		16.56	%		16.23	%		15.08	%		15.79	%		16.22	%
Calculation of Efficiency Ratio (1)
Non-interest expense	$	341,992		$	227,659		$	113,002		$	484,736		$	358,896
Non-core non-interest expense adjustment		(133	)		(2,012	)		(858	)		(21,529	)		(9,040	)
Other real estate and foreclosure expense adjustment		(1,545	)		(1,206	)		(343	)		(1,706	)		(1,161	)
Amortization of intangibles adjustment		(10,008	)		(6,677	)		(3,344	)		(13,495	)		(10,144	)
Efficiency ratio numerator	$	330,306		$	217,764		$	108,457		$	448,006		$	338,551
Net-interest income	$	438,451		$	293,214		$	146,681		$	639,734		$	484,774
Non-interest income		145,214			96,664			49,549			239,769			198,008
Non-core non-interest income adjustment		(5,683	)		(5,922	)		(5,477	)		(8,738	)		(8,463	)
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)		13,652			8,711			4,163			11,001			7,519
Gain on sale of securities		(15,846	)		(10,598	)		(5,471	)		(54,806	)		(54,790	)
Efficiency ratio denominator	$	575,788		$	382,069		$	189,445		$	826,960		$	627,048
Efficiency ratio (1)		57.37	%		57.00	%		57.25	%		54.18	%		53.99	%
(1) Efficiency ratio is core non-interest expense before foreclosed property expense and amortization of intangibles as a percent of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and non-interest revenues, excluding gains and losses from securities transactions and non-core items.

Simmons First National Corporation													SFNC
Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Year-to-Date (continued)
For the Quarters Ended	Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30
(Unaudited)		2021			2021			2021			2020			2020
($ in thousands)
Calculation of Core Net Interest Margin
Net interest income	$	438,451		$	293,214		$	146,681		$	639,734		$	484,774
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (effective tax rate of 26.135%)		13,652			8,711			4,163			11,001			7,519
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income		452,103			301,925			150,844			650,735			492,293
Total accretable yield		(16,371	)		(12,249	)		(6,630	)		(41,507	)		(32,508	)
Core net interest income	$	435,732		$	289,676		$	144,214		$	609,228		$	459,785
Average earning assets	$	20,783,708		$	20,723,587		$	20,484,908		$	19,272,886		$	19,172,318
Net interest margin		2.91	%		2.94	%		2.99	%		3.38	%		3.43	%
Core net interest margin		2.80	%		2.82	%		2.86	%		3.16	%		3.20	%
Calculation of Core Loan Yield
Loan interest income (FTE)	$	417,987		$	285,588		$	146,601		$	688,600		$	528,294
Total accretable yield		(16,371	)		(12,249	)		(6,630	)		(41,507	)		(32,508	)
Core loan interest income	$	401,616		$	273,339		$	139,971		$	647,093		$	495,786
Average loan balance	$	11,772,077		$	12,149,041		$	12,518,300		$	14,260,689		$	14,530,938
Core loan yield		4.56	%		4.54	%		4.53	%		4.54	%		4.56	%
Calculation of Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision (PTPP) Earnings
Net income available to common stockholders	$	222,879		$	142,318		$	67,407		$	254,852		$	201,897
Provision for income taxes		50,151			31,381			14,363			64,890			53,920
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments)		(31,396	)		(11,506	)		1,445			74,973			68,030
(Gain) loss on sale of securities		(15,846	)		(10,598	)		(5,471	)		(54,806	)		(54,790	)
Net pre-tax non-core items		(5,550	)		(3,910	)		(4,619	)		12,791			577
Adjusted Pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) earnings	$	220,238		$	147,685		$	73,125		$	352,700		$	269,634

FAQ

What were Simmons First National Corporation's Q3 2021 earnings results?

Simmons First National Corporation reported a net income of $80.6 million, with diluted EPS of $0.74 in Q3 2021.

How did loan production perform in Q3 2021 for SFNC?

Simmons First National Corporation achieved loan production of $1.5 billion in Q3 2021.

What is the current total deposits figure for SFNC?

As of Q3 2021, total deposits for Simmons First National Corporation reached $18.1 billion.

What improvements were reported in nonperforming loans for SFNC?

Nonperforming loans decreased by $21.5 million for the fourth consecutive quarter.

What is the outlook for Simmons First National Corporation after Q3 2021?

Simmons expressed cautious optimism due to strong capital positions and improvements in loan pipelines.