UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. OR[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number 0-13089

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

OR

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

Commission file number 0-13089

Hancock Holding Company (Exact
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)Mississippi 64-0693170 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) One Hancock Plaza, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 (228) 868-4727 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: COMMON STOCK, $3.33 PAR VALUE The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (Title of Class) (Name of Exchange on Which Registered)

Mississippi

64-0693170

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One Hancock Plaza, Gulfport, Mississippi

39501

(228) 868-4727

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

COMMON STOCK, $3.33 PAR VALUE

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

(Title of Class)

(Name of Exchange on Which Registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:          NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes Xx No ------- ------- o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes oNo X -------- ------- x

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

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant'sregistrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Yes Xo No ----- ----- x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated“accelerated filer and large accelerated filer"filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One): Large accelerated filer X Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer ------ ------- -------

Large accelerated filer x

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).Yes. Yes o No X ----- ------ x

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 20062008 was $1,502,420,422$1,016,381,401 based upon the closing market price on NASDAQ as of such date. For purposes of this calculation only, shares held by nonaffiliates are deemed to consist of (a) shares held by all shareholders other than directors and executive officers of the registrant plus (b) shares held by directors and officers as to which beneficial ownership has been disclaimed.

On February 9, 2007,2, 2009, the registrant had outstanding 32,671,19631,802,848 shares of common stock for financial statement purposes.




DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 20062008 are incorporated by reference into Part I and Part II of this report.

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement used in connection with the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 29, 200726, 2009 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.



Hancock Holding Company
Form 10-K
Index

PART I

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

1

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

12

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

16

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

16

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

16

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

16

PART II

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

17

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

20

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

23

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

47

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

48

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

93

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

93

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

94

PART III

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

94

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

94

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

95

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

95

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

95

PART IV

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

95




PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS 1 ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 10 ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 14 ITEM 2. PROPERTIES 14 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 14 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 14 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 15 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 18 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 21 ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 47 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 48 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 101 ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 101 ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 101 PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 102 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 102 ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 102 ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 102 ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 102 PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 103


PART I

ITEM 1: BUSINESS

ITEM 1:

BUSINESS

ORGANIZATION AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Hancock Holding Company (the Company), organized in 1984 as a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. In 2002, the Company qualified as a financial holding company giving it broader powers. At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company operated more than 140157 banking and financial services offices and more than 130137 automated teller machines (ATMs) in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and FloridaAlabama through threefour wholly-owned bank subsidiaries, Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi (Hancock Bank MS), Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Hancock Bank LA) and, Hancock Bank of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida (Hancock Bank FL). and Hancock Bank MS also operates a loan production office in the State of Alabama.Alabama, Mobile, Alabama (Hancock Bank AL). Hancock Bank MS, Hancock Bank LA, Hancock Bank FL and Hancock Bank FLAL are referred to collectively as the “Banks”.

The Banks are community oriented and focus primarily on offering commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services to individuals and small to middle market businesses in their respective market areas. The Company’s operating strategy is to provide its customers with the financial sophistication and breadth of products of a regional bank, while successfully retaining the local appeal and level of service of a community bank. At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company had total assets of $5.96$7.2 billion and 1,8481,952 employees on a full-time equivalent basis.

Hancock Bank MS was originally chartered as Hancock County Bank in 1899. Since its organization, the strategy of Hancock Bank MS has been to achieve a dominant market share on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Prior to a series of acquisitions begun in 1985, growth was primarily internal and was accomplished by branch expansions in areas of population growth where no dominant financial institution previously served the market area. Economic expansion on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has resulted primarily from growth of military and government-related facilities, tourism, port facility activities, industrial complexes and the gaming industry. Based on the most current available published data, Hancock Bank MS has the largest deposit market share in each of the following five counties: Harrison, Hancock, Jackson, Lamar and Pearl River. In addition, Hancock Bank MS has a presence in the following counties: Forrest and Jefferson Davis. With assets of $3.5 billion atAt December 31, 2006,2008, Hancock Bank MS was ranked the third largest bank in Mississippi.had total assets of $3.8 billion and 1,279 employees on a full-time equivalent basis.

In August 1990, the Company formed Hancock Bank LA to assume the deposit liabilities and acquire the consumer loan portfolio, corporate credit card portfolio and non-adversely classified securities portfolio of American Bank and Trust, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, (AmBank), from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Economic expansion in East Baton Rouge Parish has resulted from growth in state government and related service industries, educational and medical complexes, petrochemical industries, port facility activities and transportation and related industries. With the purchase of two Dryades Savings Bank, F.S.B. branches in 2003 and the 2007 opening of a new financial center in New Orleans’ Central Business District, Hancock Bank LA established a long-awaited presence in the Greater New Orleans area. At December 31, 2008, Hancock Bank LA had total assets of $2.4$3.0 billion and 573 employees on a full-time equivalent basis.

          Hancock Bank FL was formed in March 2004 with the acquisition of Tallahassee’s Guaranty National Bank. In addition to the five branches acquired in the Tallahassee area in 2004, Hancock Bank FL has since opened two more branches in the Pensacola market. Hancock Bank FL had total assets of $367.1 million and 58 employees on a full-time equivalent basis at December 31, 2006,2008.

          In February 2007, Hancock Bank LAAL was rankedincorporated in Mobile, AL. During 2007 and 2008, five branches have been opened to serve the fourth largest bank in Louisiana.Mobile area and Alabama’s Eastern Shore. At December 31, 2008, Hancock Bank AL had total assets of $155.9 million and 43 employees on a full-time equivalent basis.



CURRENT OPERATIONS

Loan Production and Credit Review

The Banks’ primary lending focus is to provide commercial, consumer, commercial leasing and real estate loans to consumers and to small and middle market businesses in their respective market areas. The Banks have no significant concentrations of loans to particular borrowers or industries or loans to any foreign entities. Each loan officer has Board approved loan limits on the principal amount of secured and unsecured loans that can be approved for a single borrower without prior approval of a loan committee.one or more Regional Credit Officers. All loans, however, must meet the credit underwriting standards and loan policies of the Banks.

All loans over an individual loan officer’s Board approved lending authority must be approved by one of the Bank’s centralized loan committee, the region’s loan committeeunderwriting units, by a senior lender or by another loan officer with greater lending authority. Both the regional loan committee and the Bank’s senior loan committee must review and approve any loan for a borrower whose total indebtedness exceeds the region’s approved limit.one or more Regional Credit Officers. Each loan file is reviewed by the Bank’s loan operations quality assurance function, a component of its loan review system, to ensure proper documentation and asset quality.

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Loan Review and Asset Quality

Each Bank’s portfolio of loan relationships aggregating $500,000 or more is reviewed every 12 to 18 months by the Bank’s Loan Review staff to identify any deficiencies and report them to management to take corrective actions as necessary. Periodically, selected loan relationships aggregating less than $500,000 are also reviewed. As a result of such reviews, each Bank places on its Watch list loans requiring close or frequent review. All loans over $100,000 classified by a regulatory auditor are also placed on the Watch list. All Watch list and past due loans are reviewed monthly by the Banks’ senior lending officers. All Watch list loans are reviewed monthly by the Bank’s Asset Quality Committee and quarterly by the Banks’ Board of Directors’ Loan Oversight Committee.

In addition, in the approval process, all loans to a particular borrower are considered, regardless of classification, each time such borrower requests a renewal or extension of any loan or requests a new loan. All lines of credit are reviewed before renewal. The Banks currently have mechanisms in place that require borrowers to submit annual financial statements, except borrowers with secured installment and residential mortgage loans.

Consumer loans which become 30 days delinquent are reviewed regularly by management. As a matter of policy, loans are placed on a nonaccrualnon-accrual status when the loan is (1) payment in full, of principal or interest is not expected or (2) the principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection.

The Banks follow the standard FDIC loan classification system. This system provides management with (1) a general view of the quality of the overall loan portfolio (each Bank’s loan portfolio and each commercial loan officer’s loan portfolio) and (2) information on specific loans that may need individual attention.

The Bank’s nonperforming assets, consisting of real property, vehicles and other items held for resale, were acquired generally through the process of foreclosure. At December 31, 2006,2008, the book value of those assets held for resale was approximately $568 thousand.$5.2 million.

Securities Portfolio

The Banks maintain portfolios of securities consisting primarily of U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency issues, agency mortgage-backed securities, agency CMOs and tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions. The portfolios are designed to enhanceprovide liquidity to fund loan growth and deposit outflows while providing acceptable rates of return.maximizing interest income within pre-defined risk parameters. Therefore, the Banks invest only in high quality securities of investment grade quality and with a target effective duration, for the overall portfolio, generally between two to five years.



The Banks’ policies limit investments to securities having a rating of no less than “Baa”, or its equivalent by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Agency, except for certain obligations of Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida or FloridaAlabama counties, parishes and municipalities.

Deposits

The Banks have several programs designed to attract depository accounts offered to consumers and to small and middle market businesses at interest rates generally consistent with market conditions. Additionally, the Banks operate more than 130 ATMs at the Company’s banking offices as well as free-standing ATMs at other locations. As members of regional and international ATM networks such as “STAR”, “PLUS” and “CIRRUS”, the Banks offer customers access to their depository accounts from regional, national and international ATM facilities. Deposit flows are controlled by the Banks primarily through pricing, and to a certain extent, through promotional activities. Management believes that the rates it offers, which are posted weekly on deposit accounts, are generally competitive with other financial institutions in the Banks’ respective market areas.

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Trust Services

The Banks, through their respective Trust Departments, offer a full range of trust services on a fee basis. The Banks act as executor, administrator or guardian in administering estates. Also provided are investment custodial services for individuals, businesses and charitable and religious organizations. In their trust capacities, the Banks provide investment management services on an agency basis and act as trustee for pension plans, profit sharing plans, corporate and municipal bond issues, living trusts, life insurance trusts and various other types of trusts created by or for individuals, businesses and charitable and religious organizations. As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Trust Departments of the Banks had approximately $7.1$7.7 billion of assets under administration compared to $5.5$8.3 billion as of December 31, 2005.2007. As of December 31, 2006, $3.82008, $4.2 billion of administered assets were corporate trust accounts and the remaining balances were personal, employee benefit, estate and other trust accounts.

Operating Efficiency Strategy

The primary focus of the Company’s operating strategy is to increase operating income and to reduce operating expense. A Company’s operating efficiency ratio indicates the percentage of each dollar of net revenue that is used to fund operating expenses. Net revenue for a financial institution is the total of net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding securities transactions gains or losses. Operating expenses exclude the amortization of intangibles.

Other Activities

Hancock Bank MS has 6 subsidiaries through which it engages in the following activities: providing consumer financing services; owning, managing and maintaining certain real property; providing general insurance agency services; holding investment securities; marketing credit life insurance; and providing discount investment brokerage services. The income of these subsidiaries generally accounts for less than 10% of the Company’s total net earnings.

During 2001, the Company began servicing mortgage loans for the Federal National Mortgage Association. At that time the loans serviced were originated and closed by the Company’s mortgage subsidiary. The servicing activity was also performed by this same subsidiary. In the middle of 2003, however, the Company modified its strategy and reverted to selling the majority of its conforming loans with servicing released. In December 2004, the Company’s mortgage subsidiary merged with Hancock Bank MS, its parent. Currently all mortgage activity is being reported by Hancock Bank MS, Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida and Hancock Bank of Florida.

In July 2003, Hancock Bank MS opened a loan production office in Mobile, Alabama. Until September 2005, no deposits were accepted at this location. Subsequent to Hurricane Katrina the State of Alabama allowed Hancock Bank MS to open a temporary branch in Alabama. In January 2007, Hancock Bank of Alabama was granted a charter by the State of Alabama.

Hancock Bank MS also owns approximately 3,700 acres of timberland in Hancock County, Mississippi, most of which was acquired through foreclosure in the 1930's.1930’s. Timber sales and oil and gas leases on this acreage generate less than 1% of the Company’s annual net income.



Competition

The deregulation of the financial services industry, the elimination of many previous distinctions between commercial banks and other financial institutions as well as legislation enacted in Mississippi, Louisiana and other states allowing state-wide branching, multi-bank holding companies and regional interstate banking have all served to foster a highly competitive environment for commercial banking in our market area. The principal competitive factors in the markets for deposits and loans are interest rates and fee structures associated with the various products offered. We also compete through the efficiency, quality, range of services and products it provides, as well as the convenience provided by an extensive network of customer access channels including local branch offices, ATM’s, online banking, and telebanking centers. Access to the bank’s extensive network of customer access points is further enhanced by convenient hours including Saturday banking at selected branch locations and through the bank’s telebanking service center.

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In attracting deposits and in our lending activities, we generally compete with other commercial banks, savings associations, credit unions, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, mutual funds and insurance companies and other financial institutions. Many of these institutions have greater available resources than us.

Available Information

We maintain an internet website at www.hancockbank.com. We make available free of charge on the website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Annual Report to Stockholders is also available on our website. These reports are made available on our website as soon as reasonably practical after the reports are filed with the Commission. Information on our website is not incorporated into this Form 10-K or our other securities filings and is not part of them.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

Bank Holding Company Regulation

General

The Company is subject to extensive regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the Bank Holding Company Act). On January 26, 2002 the Company qualified as a financial holding company, giving it broader powers as discussed below. To date, the Company has exercised its powers as a financial holding company to acquire a non-controlling interest in a third party service provider for insurance companies and, in December 2003, acquired Magna Insurance Company. The Company also is required to file certain reports with, and otherwise complies with the rules and regulations of, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) under federal securities laws.

Federal Regulation

The Bank Holding Company Act generally prohibits a corporation owning a bank from engaging in activities other than banking, managing or controlling banks or other permissible subsidiaries. Acquiring or obtaining control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company engaged in activities other than those activities determined by the Federal Reserve to be so closely related to banking, managing or controlling banks as to be proper incident thereto is also prohibited. In determining whether a particular activity is permissible, the Federal Reserve considers whether the performance of the activity can reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public that outweigh possible adverse effects. For example: making, acquiring or servicing loans; leasing personal property; providing certain investment or financial advice; performing certain data processing services; acting as agent or broker in selling credit life insurance, and performing certain insurance underwriting activities have all been determined by regulations of the Federal Reserve to be permissible activities. The Bank Holding Company Act does not place territorial limitations on permissible bank-related activities of bank holding companies. Despite prior approval, however, the Federal Reserve has the power to order a holding company or its subsidiaries to terminate any activity or its control of any subsidiary when it has reasonable cause to believe that continuation of such activity or control of such subsidiary constitutes a serious risk to



the financial safety, soundness or stability of any bank subsidiary of that holding company.

The Bank Holding Company Act requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve: (1) before it may acquire ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank if, after such acquisition, such bank holding company will own or control more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank, (2) before it or any of its subsidiaries other than a bank may acquire all of the assets of a bank, (3) before it may merge with any other bank holding company, or (4) before it may engage in permissible non-banking activities. In reviewing a proposed acquisition, the Federal Reserve considers financial, managerial and competitive aspects. The future prospects of the companies and banks concerned and the convenience and needs of the community to be served must also be considered. The Federal Reserve also reviews the indebtedness to be incurred by a bank holding company in connection with the proposed acquisition to ensure that the holding company can service such indebtedness without adversely affecting the capital requirements of the holding company or its subsidiaries. The Bank Holding Company Act further requires that consummation of approved bank holding company or bank acquisitions or mergers must be delayed for a period of not less than 15 or more than 30 days following the date of approval. During such 15 to 30-day period, complaining parties may obtain a review of the Federal Reserve’s order granting its approval by filing a petition in the appropriate United States Court of Appeals petitioning that the order be set aside.

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On November 12, 1999, President Clinton signed into law the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the “Financial Services Modernization Act”). The Financial Services Modernization Act repeals the two affiliation provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act: Section 20, which restricted the affiliation of Federal Reserve Member Banks with firms “engaged principally” in specified securities activities; and Section 32, which restricts officer, director, or employee interlocks between a member bank and any company or person “primarily engaged” in specified securities activities. In addition, the Financial Services Modernization Act also contains provisions that expressly preempt any state law restricting the establishment of financial affiliations, primarily related to insurance. The general effect of the law is to establish a comprehensive framework to permit affiliations among qualified bank holding companies, commercial banks, insurance companies, securities firms, and other financial service providers by revising and expanding the Bank Holding Company Act framework to permit a holding company system to engage in a full range of financial activities through a new entity known as a Financial Holding Company. “Financial activities” is broadly defined to include not only banking, insurance, and securities activities, but also merchant banking and additional activities that the Federal Reserve, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determines to be financial in nature, incidental to such financial activities, or complementary activities that do not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally.

Generally, the Financial Services Modernization Act:

          o  Repeals historical restrictions on, and eliminates many federal and state law barriers to, affiliations among banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and other financial service providers;

          o  Provides a uniform framework for the functional regulation of the activities of banks, savings institutions, and their holding companies;

          o  Broadens the activities that may be conducted by national banks, banking subsidiaries of bank holding companies, and their financial subsidiaries;

          o  Provides an enhanced framework for protecting the privacy of consumer information;

          o  Adopts a number of provisions related to the capitalization, membership, corporate governance, and other measures designed to modernize the Federal Home Loan Bank system;

          o  Modifies the laws governing the implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA"(“CRA”); and

          o  Addresses a variety of other legal and regulatory issues affecting both day-to-day operations and long-term activities of financial institutions.

The Financial Services Modernization Act requires that each bank subsidiary of a financial holding company be well capitalized and well managed as determined by the subsidiary bank’s principal regulator.



To be considered well managed, the bank must have received at least a satisfactory composite rating and a satisfactory management rating at its last examination. To be well capitalized, the bank must have a leverage capital ratio of 5%, a Tier 1 Risk-based capital ratio of 6% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 10%. These ratios are discussed further below. In the event a financial holding company becomes aware that a subsidiary bank ceases to be well capitalized or well managed, it must notify the Federal Reserve and enter into an agreement to cure such condition. The consequences of a failure to cure such condition are that the Federal Reserve Board may order divestiture of the bank. Alternatively, a financial holding company may comply with such order by ceasing to engage in the financial holding company activities that are unrelated to banking or otherwise impermissible for a bank holding company.

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The Federal Reserve has adopted capital adequacy guidelines for use in its examination and regulation of bank holding companies and financial holding companies. The regulatory capital of a bank holding company or financial holding company under applicable federal capital adequacy guidelines is particularly important in the Federal Reserve’s evaluation of a holding company and any applications by the bank holding company to the Federal Reserve. If regulatory capital falls below minimum guideline levels, a financial holding company may lose its status as a financial holding company and a bank holding company or bank may be denied approval to acquire or establish additional banks or non-bank businesses or to open additional facilities. In addition, a financial institution’s failure to meet minimum regulatory capital standards can lead to other penalties, including termination of deposit insurance or appointment of a conservator or receiver for the financial institution. There are two measures of regulatory capital presently applicable to bank holding companies,companies: (1) risk-based capital and (2) leverage capital ratios.

The Federal Reserve rates bank holding companies by a component and composite 1-5 rating system. This system is designed to help identify institutions, which require special attention. Financial institutions are assigned ratings based on evaluation and rating of their financial condition and operations. Components reviewed include capital adequacy, asset quality, management capability, the quality and level of earnings, the adequacy of liquidity and sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations.

The leverage ratios adopted by the Federal Reserve require all but the most highly rated bank holding companies to maintain Tier 1 Capital at 4% of total assets. Certain bank holding companies having a composite 1 rating and not experiencing or anticipating significant growth may satisfy the Federal Reserve guidelines by maintaining Tier 1 Capital of at least 3% of total assets. Tier 1 Capital for bank holding companies includes: stockholders’ equity, minority interest in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries and qualifying perpetual preferred stock. In addition, Tier 1 Capital excludes goodwill and other disallowed intangibles. The Company’s leverage capital ratio at December 31, 20062008 was 8.63%8.06% and 7.85%8.51% at December 31, 2005.2007.

The risk-based capital guidelines are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and bank holding companies, to account for off-balance sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Under the risk-based capital guidelines, assets are assigned to one of four risk categories: 0%, 20%, 50% and 100%. As an example, U.S. Treasury securities are assigned to the 0% risk category while most categories of loans are assigned to the 100% risk category. A two-step process determines the risk weight of off-balance sheet items such as standby letters of credit. First, the amount of the off-balance sheet item is multiplied by a credit conversion factor of either 0%, 20%, 50% or 100%. The result is then assigned to one of the four risk categories. At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company’s off-balance sheet items aggregated $1.0 billion;$998.4 million; however, after the credit conversion these items represented $226.8$292.3 million of balance sheet equivalents.

The primary component of risk-based capital is Tier 1 Capital, which for the Company is essentially equal to common stockholders’ equity, less goodwill and other intangibles. Tier 2 Capital, which consists primarily of the excess of any perpetual preferred stock, mandatory convertible securities, subordinated debt and general allowances for loan losses, is a secondary component of risk-based capital. The risk-weighted asset base is equal to the sum of the aggregate dollar values of assets and off-balance sheet items in each risk category, multiplied by the weight assigned to that category. A ratio of Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4% and a ratio of Total Capital (Tier 1 and Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8% must be maintained by bank holding companies. At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company’s Tier 1 and Total Capital ratios were 12.46%10.09% and 13.60%11.22%, respectively. At December 31, 2005,2007, the Company’s Tier 1 and Total Capital ratios were 11.47%11.03% and 12.73%12.07%, respectively.



The prior approval of the Federal Reserve must be obtained before the Company may acquire substantially all the assets of any bank, or ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank, if, after such acquisition, it would own or control, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank. In no case, however, may the Federal Reserve approve an acquisition of any bank located outside Mississippi unless such acquisition is specifically authorized by the laws of the state in which the bank to be acquired is located. The banking laws of Mississippi presently permit out-of-state banking organizations to acquire Mississippi banking organizations, provided the out-of-stateMississippi banking organization’s home state grants similar privileges to banking organizations in Mississippi.organization has been operating for at least five years. In addition, Mississippi banking organizations were granted similar powers to acquire certain out-of-state financial institutions pursuant to the Interstate Bank Branching Act, which was adopted in 1996.1994.

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With the passage of The Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994, adequately capitalized and managed bank holding companies are permitted to acquire control of banks in any state, subject to federal regulatory approval, without regard to whether such a transaction is prohibited by the laws of any state. Beginning June 1, 1997, federal banking regulators may approve merger transactions involving banks located in different states, without regard to laws of any state prohibiting such transactions; except that, mergers may not be approved with respect to banks located in states that, before June 1, 1997, enacted legislation prohibiting mergers by banks located in such state with out-of-state institutions. Federal banking regulators may permit an out-of-state bank to open new branches in another state if such state has enacted legislation permitting interstate branching. The legislation further provides that a bank holding company may not, following an interstate acquisition, control more than 10% of nationwide insured deposits or 30% of deposits in the relevant state. States have the right to adopt legislation to lower the 30% limit. Additional provisions require that interstate activities conform to the Community Reinvestment Act.

The Company is required to give the Federal Reserve prior written notice of any purchase or redemption of its outstanding equity securities if the gross consideration for the purchase or redemption, when combined with the net consideration paid for all such purchases or redemptions during the preceding 12 months, is equal to 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated net worth. The Federal Reserve may disapprove such a transaction if it determines that the proposal constitutes an unsafe or unsound practice, would violate any law, regulation, Federal Reserve order or directive or any condition imposed by, or written agreement with, the Federal Reserve.

In November 1985, the Federal Reserve adopted its Policy Statement on Cash Dividends Not Fully Covered by Earnings (the Policy Statement). The Policy Statement sets forth various guidelines that the Federal Reserve believes that a bank holding company should follow in establishing its dividend policy. In general, the Federal Reserve stated that bank holding companies should pay dividends only out of current earnings. It also stated that dividends should not be paid unless the prospective rate of earnings retention by the holding company appears consistent with its capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Banks. There are various restrictions that limit the ability of the Banks to finance, pay dividends or otherwise supply funds to the Company or other affiliates. In addition, subsidiary banks of holding companies are subject to certain restrictions on any extension of credit to the bank holding company or any of its subsidiaries, on investments in the stock or other securities thereof and on the taking of such stock or securities as collateral for loans to any borrower. Further, a bank holding company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with extensions of credit, or leases or sales of property or furnishing of services.

Bank Regulation

The operations of the Banks are subject to state and federal statutes applicable to state banks and the regulations of the Federal Reserve and the FDIC,FDIC. The operation of the Banks may also be subject to applicable OCC regulation, to the extent states banks are granted parity with national banks. Such statutes and regulations relate to, among other things, required reserves, investments, loans, mergers and consolidations, issuance of securities, payment of dividends, establishment of branches and other aspects of the Banks’ operations.

Hancock Bank MS is subject to regulation and periodic examinations by the FDIC and the State of Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance. Hancock Bank LA is subject to regulation and periodic examinations by the FDIC and the Office of Financial Institutions, State of Louisiana. Hancock Bank FL is subject to regulation and periodic examinations by the FDIC and the Florida Department of Financial Services.



Hancock Bank AL is subject to regulation and periodic examinations by the FDIC and the Alabama State Banking Department. These regulatory authorities examine such areas as reserves, loan and investment quality, management policies, procedures and practices and other aspects of operations. These examinations are designed for the protection of the Banks’ depositors, rather than their stockholders. In addition to these regular examinations, the Company and the Banks must furnish periodic reports to their respective regulatory authorities containing a full and accurate statement of their affairs.

As a result of the enactment of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), a financial institution insured by the FDIC can be held liable for any losses incurred by, or reasonably expected to be incurred by, the FDIC in connection with (1) the default of a commonly controlled FDIC-insured financial institution or (2) any assistance provided by the FDIC to a commonly controlled financial institution in danger of default.

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The Banks are members of the FDIC, and their deposits are insured as provided by law by the BankDeposit Insurance Fund (BIF)(DIF). On December 19, 1991, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA) was enacted. The Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by Section 302 of FDICIA, calls for risk-related deposit insurance assessment rates. The risk classification of an institution will determine its deposit insurance premium. Assignment to oneThe Federal Deposit Insurance Reform act of three capital groups, coupled with assignment to one of three supervisory sub-groups, determines which of2005 created a new risk differentiation system and established a new base assessment rate schedule, effective January 1, 2007. The final rule consolidates the existing nine risk classifications is appropriate for an institution.

Effective incategories into four and names them Risk Categories I, II, III, and IV. Risk Category I replaces the first quarter of 1996, the FDIC lowered banks’ deposit insurance premiums1A risk category. The annual rates (in basis points) are now from 45 cents to 31 cents per hundred dollars in insured deposits to a rate of 0 to 27 cents. The Banks have received a risk classification of 1A for assessment purposes. In 1997 an assessment for the Financing Corporation’s debt service was added to the FDIC quarterly premium payment. That assessment averaged 1.343 cents per hundred dollars of insured deposits, during 2006 and 1.2 (annualized)with category I rates having a range of 5 cents to 7 cents per hundred dollars of insured deposits. In 2007, the Banks received a risk classification of I for the first quarter of 2007.assessment purposes. Total FICO assessments paid to the FDIC amounted to $614.6 thousand$0.6 million in 2006.2008 and $0.6 million in 2007.

Under the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, weHancock Bank MS and Hancock Bank LA received a one-time FDIC assessment credit of $3.2$1.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively, to be used against future deposit insurance assessments. Thisassessments beginning January 1, 2007. $1.8 million of this credit is not reflectedoffset the entire FDIC assessment for 2007 and the remaining $1.4 million offset the 2008 assessment. FDIC insurance expense totaled $1.2 million in 2008.

          In October 2008, in an effort to restore capitalization levels and to ensure the DIF will adequately cover projected losses from future bank failures, the FDIC proposed a rule to alter the way in which it differentiates for risk in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. It will be recognized as an offset in future years againstrisk-based assessment system and to revise deposit insurance assessment rates, including base assessment rates. For Risk Category 1 institutions that have long-term debt issuer ratings, the FDIC assessments.proposes (i) to determine the initial base assessment rate using a combination of weighted-average CAMELS component ratings, long-term debt issuer ratings (converted to numbers and averaged) and the financial ratios method assessment rate (as defined), each equally weighted and (ii) to revise the uniform amount and the pricing multipliers. The FDIC also proposes to introduce three adjustments that could be made to an institution’s initial base assessment rate, including (i) a potential decrease of up to 2 basis points for long-term unsecured debt, including senior and subordinated debt, (ii) a potential increase for secured liabilities in excess of 15% of domestic deposits and (iii) for non-Risk Category 1 institutions, a potential increase for brokered deposits in excess of 10% of domestic deposits. In addition, the FDIC proposed raising the current rates uniformly by 7 basis points for the assessment for the first quarter of 2009 resulting in annualized assessment rates for Risk Category 1 institutions ranging from 12 to 14 basis points. The proposal for first quarter 2009 assessment rates was adopted as a final rule in December 2008. The FDIC also proposed, effective April 1, 2009, initial base assessment rates for Risk Category 1 institutions of 10 to 14 basis points. After the effect of potential baserate adjustments, the annualized assessment rate for Risk Category 1 institutions would range from 8 to 21 basis points. A final rule related to this proposal is expected to be issued during the first quarter of 2009. The Company cannot provide any assurance as to the amount of any proposed increase in its deposit insurance premium rate, should such an increase occur, as such changes are dependent upon a variety of factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control.

In general, FDICIA subjects banks and bank holding companies to significantly increased regulation and supervision. FDICIA increased the borrowing authority of the FDIC in order to recapitalize the BIF,DIF, and the future borrowings are to be repaid by increased assessments on FDIC member banks. Other significant provisions of FDICIA require a new regulatory emphasis linking supervision to bank capital levels.



 Also, federal banking regulators are required to take prompt regulatory action with respect to depository institutions that fall below specified capital levels and to draft non-capital regulatory measures to assure bank safety.

FDICIA contains a “prompt corrective action” section intended to resolve problem institutions at the least possible long-term cost to the deposit insurance funds. Pursuant to this section, the federal banking agencies are required to prescribe a leverage limit and a risk-based capital requirement indicating levels at which institutions will be deemed to be “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized.” In the case of a depository institution that is “critically undercapitalized” (a term defined to include institutions which still have positive net worth); the federal banking regulators are generally required to appoint a conservator or receiver.

FDICIA further requires regulators to perform annual on-site bank examinations, places limits on real estate lending and tightens audit requirements. The new legislation eliminated the “too big to fail” doctrine, which protects uninsured deposits of large banks, and restricts the ability of undercapitalized banks to obtain extended loans from the Federal Reserve Board discount window. FDICIA also imposes new disclosure requirements relating to fees charged and interest paid on checking and deposit accounts. Most of the significant changes brought about by FDICIA required new regulations.

In addition to regulating capital, the FDIC has broad authority to prevent the development or continuance of unsafe or unsound banking practices. Pursuant to this authority, the FDIC has adopted regulations that restrict preferential loans and loan amounts to “affiliates” and “insiders” of banks, require banks to keep information on loans to major stockholders and executive officers and bar certain director and officer interlocks between financial institutions. The FDIC is also authorized to approve mergers, consolidations and assumption of deposit liability transactions between insured banks and between insured banks and uninsured banks or institutions to prevent capital or surplus diminution in such transactions where the resulting, continuing or assumed bank is an insured nonmember state bank, like Hancock Bank MS(MS,) Hancock Bank of LA, Hancock Bank of FL and Hancock Bank LA.of AL.

Although Hancock Bank MS,(MS,) Hancock Bank of LA, Hancock Bank of FL and Hancock Bank FLof AL are not members of the Federal Reserve System, they are subject to Federal Reserve regulations that require the Banks to maintain reserves against transaction accounts (primarily checking accounts). Because reserves generally must be maintained in cash or in noninterest-bearing accounts, the effect of the reserve requirements is to increase the cost of funds for the Banks. The Federal Reserve regulations currently require that reserves be maintained against net transaction accounts in the amount of 3% of the aggregate of such accounts up to $40.5$34.1 million, or, if the aggregate of such accounts exceeds $40.5$34.1 million, $1.215$1.023 million plus 10% of the total in excess of $40.5$34.1 million. This regulation is subject to an exemption from reserve requirements on a limited amount of an institution’s transaction accounts.

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The Financial Services Modernization Act also permits national banks, and through state parity statutes, state banks, to engage in expanded activities through the formation of financial subsidiaries. A state bank may have a subsidiary engaged in any activity authorized for state banks directly or any financial activity, except for insurance underwriting, insurance investments, real estate investment or development, or merchant banking, which may only be conducted through a subsidiary of a Financial Holding Company. Financial activities include all activities permitted under new sections of the Bank Holding Company Act or permitted by regulation.

A state bank seeking to have a financial subsidiary, and each of its depository institution affiliates, must be “well-capitalized” and “well-managed.” The total assets of all financial subsidiaries may not exceed the lesser of 45% of a bank’s total assets, or $50 billion. A state bank must exclude from its assets and equity all equity investments, including retained earnings, in a financial subsidiary. The assets of the subsidiary may not be consolidated with the bank’s assets. The bank must also have policies and procedures to assess financial subsidiary risk and protect the bank from such risks and potential liabilities.

The Financial Services Modernization Act also includes a new section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act governing subsidiaries of state banks that engage in “activities as principal that would only be permissible” for a national bank to conduct in a financial subsidiary. It expressly preserves the ability of a state bank to retain all existing subsidiaries. Because Mississippi permits commercial banks chartered by the state to engage in any activity permissible for national banks, the Bank will be permitted to form subsidiaries to engage in the



activities authorized by the Financial Services Modernization Act. In order to form a financial subsidiary, a state bank must be well-capitalized, and the state bank would be subject to the same capital deduction, risk management and affiliate transaction rules as applicable to national banks.

In 2001, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA Patriot Act) was signed into law. The USA Patriot Act broadened the application of anti-money laundering regulations to apply to additional types of financial institutions, such as broker-dealers, and strengthened the ability of the U.S. Government to detect and prosecute international money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The principal provisions of Title III of the USA Patriot Act require that regulated financial institutions, including state member banks: (i) establish an anti-money laundering program that includes training and audit components; (ii) comply with regulations regarding the verification of the identity of any person seeking to open an account; (iii) take additional required precautions with non-U.S. owned accounts; and (iv) perform certain verification and certification of money laundering risk for their foreign correspondent banking relationships. The USA Patriot Act also expanded the conditions under which funds in a U.S. interbank account may be subject to forfeiture and increased the penalties for violation of anti-money laundering regulations. Failure of a financial institution to comply with the USA Patriot Act’s requirements could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution. The Bank has adopted policies, procedures and controls to address compliance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act under the existing regulations and will continue to revise and update its policies, procedures and controls to reflect changes required by the USA Patriot Act and implementing regulations.

In July 2002, Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which addresses, among other issues, corporate governance, auditing and accounting, executive compensation, and enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the Company to include in its Annual Report, a report stating management’s responsibility to establish and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting and management’s conclusion on the effectiveness of the internal controls at year end. Additionally, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is required to attest to and report on management’s evaluation of internal control over financial reporting.

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          In October 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”) was enacted. For more information on EESA, see below under Recent Developments.

Summary

The foregoing is a brief summary of certain statutes, rules and regulations affecting the Company and the Banks. It is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of all the statutes and regulations having an impact on the operations of such entities.

We do not believe that the Financial Services Modernization Act will have a material adverse effect on our operations in the near-term. However, to the extent that it permits holding companies, banks, securities firms, and insurance companies to affiliate, the financial services industry may experience further consolidation. The Financial Services Modernization Act is intended to grant to community banks certain powers as a matter of right that larger institutions have accumulated on an ad hoc basis. Nevertheless, this act may have the result of increasing the amount of competition that the Company and the Banks face from larger institutions and other types of companies offering financial products, some of which may have substantially more financial resources than us.

          It is not known whether EESA will have any effect on the Company’s operations.

Finally, additional bills may be introduced in the future in the United States Congress and state legislatures to alter the structure, regulation and competitive relationships of financial institutions. It cannot be predicted whether and what form any of these proposals will be adopted or the extent to which the business of the Company and the Banks may be affected thereby.



Recent Developments

          The Congress, Treasury Department and the federal banking regulators, including the FDIC, have taken broad action since early September, 2008 to address volatility in the U.S. banking system.

          In October 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”) was enacted. The EESA authorizes the Treasury Department to purchase from financial institutions and their holding companies up to $700 billion in mortgage loans, mortgage-related securities and certain other financial instruments, including debt and equity securities issued by financial institutions and their holding companies in a troubled asset relief program (“TARP”). The purpose of TARP is to restore confidence and stability to the U.S. banking system and to encourage financial institutions to increase their lending to customers and to each other. The Treasury Department has allocated $250 billion towards the TARP Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”). Under the CPP, Treasury will purchase debt or equity securities from participating institutions. The TARP also will include direct purchases or guarantees of troubled assets of financial institutions. Participants in the CPP are subject to executive compensation limits and are encouraged to expand their lending and mortgage loan modifications. On November 13, 2008, following a thorough evaluation and analysis, the Company announced it would decline the Treasury’s invitation to participate in the CPP.

          EESA also increased FDIC deposit insurance on most accounts from $100,000 to $250,000. This increase is in place until the end of 2009 and is not covered by deposit insurance premiums paid by the banking industry.

          Following a systemic risk determination, the FDIC established a Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TLGP”) on October 14, 2008. The TLGP includes the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (“TAGP”), which provides unlimited deposit insurance coverage through December 31, 2009 for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts (typically checking accounts) and certain funds swept into noninterest-bearing savings accounts. Institutions participating in the TAGP pay a 10 basis points fee (annualized) on the balance of each covered account in excess of $250,000, while the extra deposit insurance is in place. The TLGP also includes the Debt Guarantee Program (“DGP”), under which the FDIC guarantees certain senior unsecured debt of FDIC-insured institutions and their holding companies. The unsecured debt must be issued on or after October 14, 2008 and not later than June 30, 2009, and the guarantee is effective through the earlier of the maturity date or June 30, 2012. The DGP coverage limit is generally 125% of the eligible entity’s eligible debt outstanding on September 30, 2008 and scheduled to mature on or before June 30, 2009 or, for certain insured institutions, 2% of their liabilities as of September 30, 2008. Depending on the term of the debt maturity, the nonrefundable DGP fee ranges from 50 to 100 basis points (annualized) for covered debt outstanding until the earlier of maturity or June 30, 2012. The TAGP and DGP are in effect for all eligible entities, unless the entity opted out on or before December 5, 2008. The Company will participate in the TAGP but has opted out of the DGP.

          It is not clear at this time what impact the EESA, the TARP Capital Purchase Program, the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, other liquidity and funding initiatives of the Federal Reserve and other agencies that have been previously announced, and any additional programs that may be initiated in the future, will have on the Company or the U.S. and global financial markets.

Effect of Governmental Policies

The difference between the interest rate paid on deposits and other borrowings and the interest rate received on loans and securities comprise most of a bank’s earnings. In order to mitigate the interest rate risk inherent in the industry, the banking business is becoming increasingly dependent on the generation of fee and service charge revenue.

The earnings and growth of a bank will be affected by both general economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policy of the United States Government and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve sets national monetary policy such as seeking to curb inflation and combat recession. This is accomplished by its open-market operations in United States government securities, adjustments in the amount of reserves that financial institutions are required to maintain and adjustments to the discount rates on borrowings and target rates for federal funds transactions. The actions of the Federal Reserve in these areas influence the growth of bank loans, investments and deposits and also affect interest rates on loans and deposits. The nature and timing of any future changes in monetary policies and their potential impact on the Company cannot be predicted.


Impact of Inflation

Our non-interestnoninterest income and expenses can be affected by increasing rates of inflation; however, unlike most industrial companies, the assets and liabilities of financial institutions such as the Banks are primarily monetary in nature. Interest rates, therefore, have a more significant impact on the Banks’ performance than the effect of general levels of inflation on the price of goods and services.

ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Making or continuing an investment in securities issued by us, including our common stock, involves certain risks that you should carefully consider. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks that may have a material adverse effect on us. Additional risks and uncertainties also could adversely affect our business and results of operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected, the market price for your securities could decline, and you could lose all or a part of your investment. Further, to the extent that any of the information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K constitutes forward-looking statements, the risk factors set forth below also are cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us.

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We may be vulnerable to certain sectors of the economy.economy.

A portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate. If the economy deteriorated and depressed real estate values beyond a certain point, that collateral value of the portfolio and the revenue stream from those loans could come under stress and possibly require additional provision to the allowance for loan losses. Our ability to dispose of foreclosed real estate at prices above the respective carrying values could also be impinged, causing additional losses.

General economicDifficult market conditions have adversely affected the industry in which we operate.

          The capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for more than twelve months. In recent months, the volatility and disruption has reached unprecedented levels. Dramatic declines in the housing market over the past year, with falling home prices and increasing foreclosures, unemployment and under-employment, have negatively impacted the credit performance of mortgage loans and resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions, including government-sponsored entities as well as major commercial and investment banks. These write-downs have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to merge with larger and stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail. Reflecting concern about the stability of the financial markets generally and the strength of counterparties, many lenders and institutional investors have reduced or ceased providing funding to borrowers, including to other financial institutions. This market turmoil and tightening of credit have led to an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility and widespread reduction of business activity generally. We do not expect that the difficult conditions in the areas where our operationsfinancial markets are likely to improve in the near future. A worsening of these conditions would likely exacerbate the adverse effects of these difficult market conditions on us and others in the financial institution industry. In particular, we may face the following risks in connection with these events:

We may expect to face increased regulation of our industry, including as a result of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA). Compliance with such regulation may increase our costs and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities.

Market developments and the resulting economic pressure on consumers may affect consumer confidence levels and may cause increases in delinquencies and default rates, which, among other effects, could affect our charge-offs and provision for loan losses.



Competition in the industry could intensify as a result of the increasing consolidation of financial services companies in connection with current market conditions.

The current market disruptions make valuation even more difficult and subjective, and our ability to measure the fair value of our assets could be adversely affected. If we determine that a significant portion of our assets have values that are significantly below their recorded carrying value, we could recognize a material charge to earnings in the quarter during which such determination was made, our capital ratios would be adversely affected and a rating agency might downgrade our credit rating or put us on credit watch.

There can be no assurance that the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 will help stabilize the U.S. Financial System.

          On Oct. 3, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) in response to the current crisis in the financial sector. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and banking regulators are implementing a number of programs under this legislation to address capital and liquidity issues in the banking system. There can be no assurance, however, as to the actual impact that the EESA will have on the financial markets, including the extreme levels of volatility and limited credit availability currently being experienced. The failure of the EESA to help stabilize the financial markets and a continuation or loans are concentrated mayworsening of current financial market conditions could materially and adversely affect our customers' abilitybusiness, financial condition, results of operations, access to meet their obligations.

A suddencredit or severe downturn in the economy in the geographic markets served by us in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida may affect the abilitytrading price of our customers to meet loan payment obligations on a timely basis. The local economic conditions in these areas have a significant impact on our commercial, real estate, and construction loans, the ability of borrowers to repay these loans and the value of the collateral securing such loans. Changes resulting in adverse economic conditions of our market areas could negatively impact the financial results of our banking operations and our profitability. Additionally, adverse economic changes may cause customers to withdraw deposit balances, thereby causing a strain on our liquidity.common stock.

We are subject to a risk of rapid and significant changes in market interest rates.

Our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature, and as a result, we are subject to significant risks tied to changes in interest rates. Our ability to operate profitably is largely dependent upon net interest income. In 2008, net interest income made up 64% of our revenue. Unexpected movement in interest rates markedly changing the slope of the current yield curve could cause our net interest margins to decrease, subsequently decreasing net interest income. In addition, such changes could adversely affect the valuation of our assets and liabilities.

At present our one-year interest rate sensitivity position is moderately asset sensitive, such that a gradual increase in interest rates during the next twelve months should not have a significant impact on net interest income during that period. However, as with most financial institutions, our results of operations are affected by changes in interest rates and our ability to manage this risk. The difference between interest rates charged on interest-earning assets and interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities may be affected by changes in market interest rates, changes in relationships between interest rate indices, and/or changes in the relationships between long-term and short-term market interest rates. A change in this difference might result in an increase in interest expense relative to interest income, or a decrease in our interest rate spread.

Certain changes in interest rates, inflation, deflation, or the financial markets could affect demand for our products and our ability to deliver products efficiently.

Loan originations, and potentially loan revenues, could be adversely impacted by sharply rising interest rates. Conversely, sharply falling rates could increase prepayments within our securities portfolio lowering interest earnings from those investments. An underperforming stock market could reduce brokerage transactions, therefore reducing investment brokerage revenues; in addition, wealth management fees associated with managed securities portfolios could also be adversely affected. An unanticipated increase in inflation could cause our operating costs related to salaries & benefits, technology, and supplies to increase at a faster pace than revenues.

The fair market value of our securities portfolio and the investment income from these securities also fluctuate depending on general economic and market conditions. In addition, actual net investment income and/or cash flows from investments that carry prepayment risk, such as mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, may differ from those anticipated at the time of investment as a result of interest rate fluctuations.



Changes in the policies of monetary authorities and other government action could adversely affect our profitability.

The results of operations are affected by credit policies of monetary authorities, particularly the Federal Reserve Board. The instruments of monetary policy employed by the Federal Reserve Board include open market operations in U.S. government securities, changes in the discount rate or the federal funds rate on bank borrowings and changes in reserve requirements against bank deposits. In view of changing conditions in the national economy and in the money markets, particularly in light of the continuing threat of terrorist attacks and the current military operations in the Middle East, we cannot predict possible future changes in interest rates, deposit levels, loan demand or our business and earnings. Furthermore, the actions of the United States government and other governments in responding to such terrorist attacks or the military operations in the Middle East may result in currency fluctuations, exchange controls, market disruption and other adverse effects.

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Natural disasters could affect our ability to operate.

Our market areas are susceptible to hurricanes. Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, can disrupt our operations, result in damage to properties and negatively affect the local economies in which we operate.

We cannot predict whether or to what extent damage caused by future hurricanes will affect our operations or the economies in our market areas, but such weather events could cause a decline in loan originations, a decline in the value or destruction of properties securing the loans and an increase in the risk of delinquencies, foreclosures or loan losses.

Insurance

As a resultInsurance.

          With the less severe hurricane seasons in 2007 and 2008, Hancock Bank has been able to place its property insurance at limits sufficient to protect it from its maximum probable loss and secure more favorable terms and conditions. Due to Hancock Bank’s favorable financial performance, the cost of Hurricane Katrinathe Financial Institution Insurance program has continued to be written with favorable terms and other storms, windstorm insurance costs have increased duringconditions. The long term relationship Hancock Bank has with Chubb Insurance Company provides stability and security and should serve the past year regionally, and have also increased for all of our properties. Currently, we have total windstorm coverage on our Mississippi branches with property values of $30.4 million subject to a 2% deductible per location. We also have separate flood coverage onbank well over the branches that flooded during Hurricane Katrina. Our corporate headquarters located in downtown Gulfport, MS has a $15 million deductible and the branches have a $100,000 deductible per occurrence for fire and lightning losses. We also maintain business interruption insurance. We rely on our own liquidity during the hurricane season to cover two to three months of overhead costs, and we maintain additional capital to satisfy any emergency repairs before insurance recoveries are received. The future availability and costs of windstorm and flood insurance are unknown, but this factor may result in additional insurance costs to us.coming years.

Greater loan losses than expected may adversely affect our earnings.

We, as lenderlenders, are exposed to the risk that our customers will be unable to repay their loans in accordance with their terms and that any collateral securing the payment of their loans may not be sufficient to assure repayment. Credit losses are inherent in the business of making loans and could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Our credit risk with respect to our real estate and construction loan portfolio will relate principally to the creditworthiness of corporations and the value of the real estate serving as security for the repayment of loans. Our credit risk with respect to our commercial and consumer loan portfolio will relate principally to the general creditworthiness of businesses and individuals within our local markets.

We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectibility of our loan portfolio and provide an allowance for estimated loan losses based on a number of factors. We believe that our current allowance for loan losses is adequate. However, if our assumptions or judgments prove to be incorrect, the allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover actual loan losses. We may have to increase our allowance in the future in response to the request of one of our primary banking regulators, to adjust for changing conditions and assumptions, or as a result of any deterioration in the quality of our loan portfolio. The actual amount of future provisions for loan losses cannot be determined at this time and may vary from the amounts of past provisions.

The projected benefit obligations of our pension plan exceed the fair market value of the Plan'sPlan’s assets.

Investments in the portfolio of our pension plan may not provide adequate returns to fully fund benefits as they come due, thus causing higher annual plan expenses and requiring additional contributions by us.

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We may need to rely on the financial markets to provide needed capital.

Our stock is listed and traded on the NASDAQ Global Select. Although we anticipate that our capital resources will be adequate for the foreseeable future to meet our capital requirements, at times we may depend on the liquidity of the NASDAQ market to raise equity capital. If the market should fail to operate, or if conditions in the capital markets are adverse, we may be constrained in raising capital. We maintain a consistent analyst following; therefore, downgrades in our prospects by an analyst(s) may cause our stock price to fall and significantly limit our ability to access the markets for additional capital requirements. Should these risks materialize, our ability to further expand our operations through internal growth may be limited.

We are subject to regulation by various Federal and State entities.

We are subject to the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, the Alabama Banking Department and the Mississippi Department of Insurance. New regulations issued by these agencies may adversely affect our ability to carry on our business activities. We are subject to various Federal and State laws and certain changes in these laws and regulations may adversely affect our operations. Non complianceNoncompliance with certain of these regulations may impact our business plans, including ability to branch, offer certain products, or execute existing or planned business strategies.

We are also subject to the accounting rules and regulations of the SEC and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Changes in accounting rules could adversely affect the reported financial statements or our results of operations and may also require extraordinary efforts or additional costs to implement.

Any of these laws or regulations may be modified or changed from time to time, and we cannot be assured that such modifications or changes will not adversely affect us.

We engage in acquisitions of other businesses from time to time.

On occasion, we will engage in acquisitions of other businesses. Inability to successfully integrate acquired businesses can pose varied risks to us, including customer and employee turnover, thus increasing the cost of operating the new businesses. The acquired companies may also have legal contingencies, beyond those that we are aware of, that could result in unexpected costs. Moreover, there can be no assurance that acquired businesses will achieve prior or planned results of operations.

We are subject to industry competition which may have an impact upon our success.

Our profitability depends on our ability to compete successfully. We operate in a highly competitive financial services environment. Certain competitors are larger and may have more resources than we do. We face competition in our regional market areas from other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, internet banks, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking firms, and other financial intermediaries that offer similar services. Some of our nonbank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations that govern us or the Bank and may have greater flexibility in competing for business.

Another competitive factor is that the financial services market, including banking services, is undergoing rapid changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. Our future success may depend, in part, on itsour ability to use technology competitively to provide products and services that provide convenience to customers and create additional efficiencies in our operations.

Future issuances of additional securities could result in dilution of shareholders'shareholders’ ownership.

We may determine from time to time to issue additional securities to raise additional capital, support growth, or to make acquisitions. Further, we may issue stock options or other stock grants to retain and motivate our employees. Such issuances of our securities will dilute the ownership interests of our shareholders.

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Anti-takeover laws and certain agreements and charter provisions may adversely affect share value.

Certain provisions of state and federal law and our articles of incorporation may make it more difficult for someone to acquire control of us. Under federal law, subject to certain exemptions, a person, entity, or group must notify the federal banking agencies before acquiring 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a bank holding company, including our shares. Banking agencies review the acquisition to determine if it will result in a change of control. The banking agencies have 60 days to act on the notice, and take into account several factors, including the resources of the acquirer and the antitrust effects of the acquisition. There also are Mississippi statutory provisions and provisions in our articles of incorporation that may be used to delay or block a takeover attempt. As a result, these statutory provisions and provisions in our articles of incorporation could result in our being less attractive to a potential acquirer.

Securities issued by us, including our common stock, are not FDIC insured.

Securities issued by us, including our common stock, are not savings or deposit accounts or other obligations of any bank and are not insured by the FDIC, the Bank Insurance Fund, or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, or any private insurer, and are subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

ITEM 1B.     UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTSITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None          None.

ITEM 2.     PROPERTIES

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

Our main office is located at One Hancock Plaza, in Gulfport, Mississippi.

We operate 149157 banking and financial services offices and 131137 automated teller machines across south Mississippi, Louisiana, south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. We lease 6968 of the 149157 locations with the remainder being owned.

In addition, to the above, Hancock Bank MS owns land and other properties acquired through foreclosures of loan collateral. The major item is approximately 3,700 acres of timberlandtimber land in Hancock County, Mississippi, which Hancock Bank MS acquired by foreclosure in the 1930's.1930’s.

ITEM 3.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, all such matters areeach matter is adequately covered by insurance or, if not so covered, areis not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

ITEM 4.     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended December 31, 2006.2008.

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PART II

ITEM 5.      MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'SREGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “HBHC” and is quoted in publications under “HancHd.” The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market. These prices do not reflect retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions.

Cash
                                            High                      Low                   Dividends
                                            Sale                     Sale                     Paid
                                         ------------             ------------            --------------2006
              4th quarter                  $56.00                   $50.85                   $0.240
              3rd quarter                   56.79                    49.71                    0.240
              2nd quarter                   57.19                    44.02                    0.220
              1st quarter                   46.67                    37.75                    0.195

2005
              4th quarter                  $39.90                   $31.08                   $0.195
              3rd quarter                   37.84                    29.93                    0.195
              2nd quarter                   34.87                    28.25                    0.165
              1st quarter                   34.20                    30.25                    0.165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High
Sale

 

Low
Sale

 

Cash
Dividends
Paid

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th quarter

 

$

56.45

 

$

34.20

 

$

0.240

 

 

3rd quarter

 

 

68.42

 

 

33.34

 

 

0.240

 

 

2nd quarter

 

 

45.68

 

 

38.38

 

 

0.240

 

 

1st quarter

 

 

44.29

 

 

33.45

 

 

0.240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th quarter

 

$

43.47

 

$

33.35

 

$

0.240

 

 

3rd quarter

 

 

43.90

 

 

32.78

 

 

0.240

 

 

2nd quarter

 

 

44.37

 

 

37.50

 

 

0.240

 

 

1st quarter

 

 

54.09

 

 

41.88

 

 

0.240

 

There were 5,7975,855 registered holders and approximately 5,50010,277 unregistered holders of common stock of the Company at February 9, 20072, 2008 and 32,671,19631,802,848 shares issued. On February 9, 2007,2, 2008, the high and low sale prices of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market were $47.25$27.88 and $45.94,$27.00, respectively. The principal source of funds to the Company to pay cash dividends is the dividends received from Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi, and Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, and Hancock Bank of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida. Consequently, dividends are dependent upon earnings, capital needs, regulatory policies and statutory limitations affecting the banks. Federal and state banking laws and regulations restrict the amount of dividends and loans a bank may make to its parent company. Dividends paid to the Company by Hancock Bank are subject to approval by the Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance of the State of Mississippi and those paid by Hancock Bank of Louisiana are subject to approval by the Commissioner for Financial Institutions of the State of Louisiana. Dividends paid by Hancock Bank of Florida are subject to approval by the Florida Department of Financial Services. The Company’s management does not expect regulatory restrictions to affect its policy of paying cash dividends. Although no assurance can be given that Hancock Holding Company will continue to declare and pay regular quarterly cash dividends on its common stock, the Company has paid regular cash dividends since 1937.

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Stock Performance Graph

The following is a line graph presentation comparing cumulative, five-year shareholder returns on an indexed basis with a performance indicator of the overall stock market and an index of peer companies selected by us. The broad market index used in the graph is the NASDAQ Market Index. The peer group index is a group of financial institutions in the Southeast with approximate market capitalization ranging from $1.0 billion to $2.0 billion;southeast that are similar in asset size and business strategy; a list of the Companies included in the index follows the graph.

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COMPARE 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN


AMONG HANCOCK HOLDING CO.,
NASDAQ MARKET INDEX AND PEER GROUP INDEX

ASSUMES $100 INVESTED ON DEC. 31, 2003
ASSUMES DIVIDEND REINVESTED
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 2008

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IBERIABANK CORP

STERLING BANCSHARES

BANKATLANTIC BANCORP

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS

SUPERIOR BANCORP

FNB CORPORATION FL

RENASANT CORP

TRUSTMARK CORP

GREEN BANKSHARES INC

REPUBLIC BANCORP INC CLA

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS



Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by the issuer or any affiliated purchaser of the issuer’s equity securities.


                                     (a)                   (b)                        (c)                            (d)
                                                                                Total number of                Maximum number
                                                                               shares purchased                   of shares
                                 Total number                                as a part of publicly             that may yet be
                                 of shares or           Average Price          announced plans                purchased under
                                units purchased        Paid per Share           or programs (1)               Plans or Programs
                               -----------------     -----------------     --------------------------     -------------------------

Oct. 1, 2006 - Oct. 31, 2006                  -         $           -                               -                1,545,378
Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 30, 2006                  -                     -                               -                1,545,378
Dec. 1, 2006 - Dec. 31, 2006                  -                     -                               -                1,545,378
                               -----------------     -----------------     --------------------------
Total                                         -         $           -                               -
                               =================     =================     ==========================


 (1)  The Company publicly announced its stock buy-back program on July 18, 2000.

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)


Total number
of shares or
units purchased

 

(b)



Average price
paid per share

 

(c)
Total number of
shares purchased
as a part of publicly
announced plans
or programs (1)

 

(d)
Maximum number
of shares
that may yet be
purchased under
plans or programs

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Oct. 1, 2008 - Oct. 31, 2008

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

2,989,158

 

Nov. 1, 2008 - Nov. 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,989,158

 

Dec.1, 2008 - Dec. 31, 2008

 

 

6,458

 

 

40.26

 

 

6,458

 

 

2,982,700

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

6,458

 

$

40.26

 

 

6,458

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 



ITEM 6.     SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(1) The Company publicly announced its stock buy-back program on November 13, 2007.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan Category

 

Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)

 

Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)

 

Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance under
equity compensation plans (excluding
securities reflected in column (a))
(c)

 









Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

$

1,268,150

 

$

26.98

 

$

4,572,802

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Total

 

$

1,268,150

 

$

26.98

 

$

4,572,802

 



ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table setstables set forth certain selected historical consolidated financial data and should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and resultsResults of Operations” and the consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere herein. The following information may not be deemed indicative of our future operating results.

At and For the Years Ended December 31,
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   2006           2005           2004           2003          2002
                                               -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -------------
                                                                      (Unaudited, in thousands)
Period-End Balance Sheet Data:
Securities                                      $ 1,903,658    $ 1,959,261    $ 1,302,369   $ 1,278,049    $ 1,486,810
Short-term investments                              222,439        410,226        150,261        11,288         47,257
Loans, net of unearned income                     3,266,584      2,989,186      2,748,560     2,448,644      2,104,982
Total earning assets                              5,392,680      5,358,673      4,201,191     3,737,981      3,639,049
Allowance for loan losses                            46,772         74,558         40,682        36,750         34,740
Total assets                                      5,964,565      5,950,187      4,664,726     4,150,358      3,973,147
Total deposits                                    5,030,991      4,989,820      3,797,945     3,447,847      3,301,500
Short-term notes                                          -              -              -         9,400              -
Long-term notes                                         258         50,266         50,273        50,428         51,020
Total preferred stockholders' equity                      -              -              -        37,067         37,069
Total common stockholders' equity                   558,410        477,415        464,582       397,814        387,513

Average Balance Sheet Data:
Securities                                      $ 2,228,822    $ 1,434,415    $ 1,345,350   $ 1,466,156    $ 1,493,574
Short-term investments                              211,511        137,821         34,911        57,986         83,427
Loans, net of unearned income                     3,062,222      2,883,020      2,599,561     2,238,245      1,961,299
Total earning assets                              5,502,555      4,455,256      3,979,822     3,762,387      3,538,300
Allowance for loan losses                            64,285         50,107         38,117        35,391         33,135
Total  assets                                     6,031,800      4,931,030      4,424,334     4,111,949      3,857,698
Total  deposits                                   5,069,427      4,001,426      3,602,734     3,407,205      3,174,946
Short-term notes                                      1,068          3,836          2,311            26              -
Long-term notes                                      13,278         50,275         50,312        50,677         51,299
Total preferred stockholders' equity                      -              -          2,240        37,069         37,069
Total common stockholders' equity                   513,656        475,701        447,384       396,034        388,821


18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At and For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

Period-End Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

$

1,681,957

 

$

1,670,208

 

$

1,895,157

 

$

1,953,245

 

$

1,294,697

 

Short-term investments

 

 

549,416

 

 

126,281

 

 

222,439

 

 

410,226

 

 

150,261

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

22,115

 

 

18,957

 

 

16,946

 

 

24,219

 

 

30,129

 

Loans, net of unearned income

 

 

4,249,465

 

 

3,596,557

 

 

3,249,638

 

 

2,964,967

 

 

2,718,431

 

Total earning assets

 

 

6,502,953

 

 

5,412,003

 

 

5,384,180

 

 

5,352,657

 

 

4,193,519

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

61,725

 

 

47,123

 

 

46,772

 

 

74,558

 

 

40,682

 

Total assets

 

 

7,167,254

 

 

6,055,979

 

 

5,964,565

 

 

5,950,187

 

 

4,664,726

 

Total deposits

 

 

5,930,937

 

 

5,009,534

 

 

5,030,991

 

 

4,989,820

 

 

3,797,945

 

Total common stockholders’ equity

 

 

609,499

 

 

554,187

 

 

558,410

 

 

477,415

 

 

464,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

$

1,743,998

 

$

1,726,714

 

$

2,222,114

 

$

1,426,461

 

$

1,337,324

 

Short-term investments

 

 

175,891

 

 

117,158

 

 

211,511

 

 

137,821

 

 

34,911

 

Loans, net of unearned income

 

 

3,873,908

 

 

3,428,009

 

 

3,062,222

 

 

2,883,020

 

 

2,599,561

 

Total earning assets

 

 

5,793,797

 

 

5,271,881

 

 

5,495,847

 

 

4,447,302

 

 

3,971,796

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

53,354

 

 

46,443

 

 

64,285

 

 

50,107

 

 

38,117

 

Total assets

 

 

6,426,389

 

 

5,851,889

 

 

6,031,800

 

 

4,931,030

 

 

4,424,334

 

Total deposits

 

 

5,182,407

 

 

4,929,176

 

 

5,069,427

 

 

4,001,426

 

 

3,602,734

 

Total common stockholders’ equity

 

 

584,805

 

 

562,383

 

 

513,656

 

 

475,701

 

 

447,384

 



At and For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       2006          2005            2004           2003         2002
                                                    -----------  --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
                                                                         (Unaudited, in thousands)
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets                                 1.69%           1.10%          1.39%         1.34%        1.32%
Return on average common equity                         19.82%          11.36%         13.79%        13.88%       13.13%
Net interest margin (te)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At and For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

Key Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

1.02

%

 

1.26

%

 

1.69

%

 

1.10

%

 

1.39

%

Return on average common equity

 

 

11.18

%

 

13.14

%

 

19.82

%

 

11.36

%

 

13.79

%

Net interest margin (te)*

 

 

3.80

%

 

4.08

%

 

4.23

%

 

4.40

%

 

4.44

%

Average loans to average deposits

 

 

74.75

%

 

69.55

%

 

60.41

%

 

72.05

%

 

72.16

%

Noninterest income excluding storm-related insurance gain, gain on sale of branches and credit card merchant, and securities transactions, as a percent of total revenue (te)

 

 

35.86

%

 

35.89

%

 

31.44

%

 

32.38

%

 

33.78

%

Noninterest expense as a percent of total revenue (te) before amortization of purchased intangibles, storm-related insurance gain, gains on sale of branches and credit card merchant, and securities transactions

 

 

61.84

%

 

64.13

%

 

59.28

%

 

59.08

%

 

59.27

%

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans

 

 

1.45

%

 

1.31

%

 

1.44

%

 

2.51

%

 

1.50

%

Non-performing assets to loans plus other real estate

 

 

0.83

%

 

0.43

%

 

0.13

%

 

0.42

%

 

0.40

%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans and accruing loans 90 days past due

 

 

133.16

%

 

241.43

%

 

694.67

%

 

195.50

%

 

251.85

%

Net charge-offs to average loans

 

 

0.57

%

 

0.21

%

 

0.23

%

 

0.30

%

 

0.48

%

FTE employees (period-end)

 

 

1,952

 

 

1,888

 

 

1,848

 

 

1,735

 

 

1,767

 

Common stockholders’ equity to total assets

 

 

8.50

%

 

9.15

%

 

9.36

%

 

8.02

%

 

9.96

%

Tangible common equity to total assets

 

 

7.62

%

 

8.08

%

 

8.24

%

 

6.89

%

 

8.58

%

Tier 1 leverage

 

 

8.06

%

 

8.51

%

 

8.63

%

 

7.85

%

 

8.97

%

Tier 1 risk-based

 

 

10.09

%

 

11.03

%

 

12.46

%

 

11.47

%

 

12.39

%

Total risk-based

 

 

11.22

%

 

12.07

%

 

13.60

%

 

12.73

%

 

13.58

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

335,437

 

$

345,697

 

$

344,063

 

$

263,378

 

$

226,622

 

Interest expense

 

 

126,002

 

 

140,236

 

 

119,863

 

 

74,819

 

 

57,270

 

Net interest income

 

 

209,435

 

 

205,461

 

 

224,200

 

 

188,559

 

 

169,352

 

Net interest income (te)

 

 

219,889

 

 

215,000

 

 

232,463

 

 

195,936

 

 

176,626

 

Provision for (reversal of) loan losses

 

 

36,785

 

 

7,593

 

 

(20,762

)

 

42,635

 

 

16,537

 

Noninterest income excluding storm-related insurance gain, gains on sale of branches and credit card merchant and securities transactions

 

 

122,953

 

 

120,378

 

 

106,585

 

 

93,840

 

 

90,116

 

Net storm-related items

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,084

 

 

6,584

 

 

 

Gains/(losses) on sales of securities, net

 

 

4,825

 

 

308

 

 

(5,169

)

 

(53

)

 

163

 

Gains on sales of branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,258

 

Gain on sale of credit card merchant services business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Noninterest expense excluding amortization of intangibles

 

 

212,011

 

 

215,092

 

 

200,991

 

 

171,197

 

 

158,109

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

1,432

 

 

1,651

 

 

2,125

 

 

2,194

 

 

1,945

 

Net income before income taxes

 

 

86,985

 

 

101,811

 

 

148,346

 

 

72,903

 

 

88,297

 

Net income

 

 

65,366

 

 

73,892

 

 

101,802

 

 

54,032

 

 

61,704

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

 

65,366

 

 

73,892

 

 

101,802

 

 

54,032

 

 

61,704

 

* 4.23% 4.40% 4.44% 4.45% 4.70% Average loans to average deposits 60.41% 72.05% 72.16% 65.69% 61.77% Noninterest income excluding storm-related insurance gain, gain on sale of branches and credit card merchant, and securities transactions, as a percent of total revenue (te) 30.87% 31.86% 33.77% 30.40% 30.11% Noninterest expense as a percent of total revenue (te) before amortization of purchased intangibles, storm-related insurance gain, gains on sale of branches and credit card merchant, and securities transactions 58.99% 58.82% 57.33% 57.83% 57.83% Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans 1.43% 2.49% 1.48% 1.50% 1.65% Non-performing assets to loans plus other real estate 0.13% 0.42% 0.40% 0.73% 0.84% Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans and accruing loans 90 days past due 694.67% 195.50% 251.85% 169.73% 143.48% Net charge-offs to average loans 0.23% 0.30% 0.48% 0.59% 0.91% FTE employees (period-end) 1,848 1,735 1,767 1,734 1,790 Capital Ratios: Common stockholders' equity to total assets 9.36% 8.02% 9.96% 9.59% 9.75% Tier 1 leverage 8.63% 7.85% 8.97% 9.29% 9.19% Tier 1 risk-based 12.46% 11.47% 12.39% 13.65% 14.88% Total risk-based 13.60% 12.73% 13.58% 14.88% 16.11% Income Data: Interest income $ 344,330 $ 263,631 $ 226,774 $ 218,149 $ 230,781 Interest expense 119,863 74,819 57,270 57,961 72,053 Net interest income 224,467 188,812 169,504 160,188 158,728 Net interest income (te) 232,730 196,189 176,777 167,358 166,190 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses (20,762) 42,635 16,537 15,154 18,495 Noninterest income excluding storm-related insurance gain, gains on sale of branches and credit card merchant and securities transactions 103,918 91,738 84,860 73,089 71,589 Net storm-related items 5,084 6,584 - - - Gains/(losses) on sales of securities, net (5,169) (53) 163 1,667 4 Gains on sales of branches - - 2,258 - - Gain on sale of credit card merchant services business - - 3,000 - - Noninterest expense excluding amortization of intangibles 198,591 169,349 153,006 139,060 137,508 Amortization of intangibles 2,125 2,194 1,945 1,148 750 Net income before income taxes 148,346 72,903 88,297 79,582 73,569 Net income 101,802 54,032 61,704 54,955 51,043 Net income available to common stockholders 101,802 54,032 61,704 52,302 48,390 *TaxTax Equivalent (te) amounts are calculated using a marginal federal income tax rate of 35%.

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At and For the Years Ended December 31,
                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2006              2005                2004             2003             2002
                                              -------------  -----------------   ----------------  ---------------  --------------Per Common Share Data:                                         (Unaudited, in thousands except per share data)
Basic earnings per share                           $  3.13       $  1.67            $  1.91          $  1.70         $  1.54
Diluted earnings per share                         $  3.06       $  1.64            $  1.87          $  1.64         $  1.50
Cash dividends paid                                $ 0.895       $  0.72            $  0.58          $  0.44         $  0.40
Book value                                         $ 17.09       $ 14.78            $ 14.32          $ 13.06         $ 12.55
Dividend payout ratio                               28.59%        43.11%             30.37%           25.88%          25.97%
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
   Basic                                            32,534        32,365             32,390           30,714          31,486
   Diluted                                          33,304        32,966             33,052           33,410          34,084
Number of shares outstanding (period end)           32,666        32,301             32,440           30,455          30,887
Market data:
   High closing price                              $ 57.19       $ 39.90            $ 34.83          $ 29.25         $ 25.19
   Low closing price                               $ 37.75       $ 28.25            $ 25.00          $ 21.00         $ 13.78
   Period-end closing price                        $ 52.84       $ 37.81            $ 33.46          $ 27.29         $ 22.33
   Trading volume                                   27,275        22,404             11,572           11,410          18,812


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ITEM 7.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At and For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Per Common Share Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

2.08

 

$

2.31

 

$

3.13

 

$

1.67

 

$

1.91

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.05

 

$

2.27

 

$

3.06

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.87

 

Cash dividends paid

 

$

0.960

 

$

0.960

 

$

0.895

 

$

0.72

 

$

0.58

 

Book value

 

$

19.18

 

$

17.71

 

$

17.09

 

$

14.78

 

$

14.32

 

Dividend payout ratio

 

 

46.15

%

 

41.56

%

 

28.59

%

 

43.11

%

 

30.37

%

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

31,491

 

 

32,000

 

 

32,534

 

 

32,365

 

 

32,390

 

Diluted

 

 

31,883

 

 

32,545

 

 

33,304

 

 

32,966

 

 

33,052

 

Number of shares outstanding (period end)

 

 

31,770

 

 

31,295

 

 

32,666

 

 

32,301

 

 

32,440

 

Market data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High closing price

 

$

68.42

 

$

54.09

 

$

57.19

 

$

39.90

 

$

34.83

 

Low closing price

 

$

33.34

 

$

32.78

 

$

37.75

 

$

28.25

 

$

25.00

 

Period-end closing price

 

$

45.46

 

$

38.20

 

$

52.84

 

$

37.81

 

$

33.46

 

Trading volume

 

 

73,843

 

 

48,169

 

 

27,275

 

 

22,404

 

 

11,572

 



ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The purpose of this discussion and analysis is to focus on significant changes and events in the financial condition and results of operations of Hancock Holding Company and itsour subsidiaries (Hancock) during 20062008 and selected prior periods. This discussion and analysis is intended to highlight and supplement data and information presented elsewhere in this report, including the preceding consolidated financial statements and related notes. Certain information relating to prior years has been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information about a company’s anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure, which protects us from unwarranted litigation, if actual results are different from management expectations. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and reflects management’s current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words “may,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectations, expressed in such forward-looking statements.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Diluted earnings per common share          Net income for 2006 were $3.06 on earningsthe year ended December 31, 2008 was $65.4 million, a decrease of $101.8$8.5 million, or 11.5%, from 2007’s net income of $73.9 million. Diluted earnings per common share were up 87% and net$2.05, a decrease of $0.22 from 2007’s diluted earnings increased by 88% asper share of $2.27. Our return on average assets for 2008 was 1.02% compared to 2005. Net income1.26% for both 20062007.

          Our year-end results were heavily impacted by the continuing financial crisis and 2005 was affected by several items related to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfallon-going national economic recession. Weaknesses in residential development and rising unemployment levels in our regionmarket areas also impacted earnings which had a significant impact on August 29, 2005. In 2005,our net income was negatively affected by storm-related items totaling $21.1 million on an after tax basis. The largest of 2005‘s items was the establishment ofcharge-off levels and resulted in a $35.2 million (pretax)higher allowance for loan losses in 2008. As a result of these difficult national and regional issues, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $36.8 million, which represents an increase of $29.2 million compared to 2007. Of the $36.8 million provision, $17.1 million was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008 as a result of the ongoing recession, the continued rise in unemployment levels, and an increase in non-performing loans and higher past dues. Net charge-offs for 2008 were $22.2 million, or 0.57% of average loans and were up $14.9 million compared to 2007. Of the $22.2 million in net charge-offs in 2008, $12.6 million of that was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008 and was primarily related to the storm. Inconstruction and land development segments as the third quarterhousing market continued to struggle. The construction and land development loan segment represents approximately 13.7% of 2006, we reversed $20.0Hancock’s total loan portfolio, or about $585.4 million from the storm-relatedat year end 2008. These weakening economic conditions also impacted our allowance for loan losses, duewhich increased to better than expected loss experience with storm impacted credits. In addition,1.45% of period-end loans at December 31, 2008 from the 1.31% recorded at December 31, 2007.

          Our balance sheet showed strong growth during 2008. At year end, our total asset level reached $7.2 billion, an increase of $1.1 billion, or 18.4%, from December 31, 2007. We experienced strong growth in loans in 2008. Period-end loans were up $652.9 million, or 18.2%, from December 31, 2007. Loan growth increased across our loan categories of commercial/ real estate, direct consumer, indirect consumer, and finance company loans. All of the growth in assets was organic growth as we negotiated a final settlement with our property and casualty insurance provider and booked a $5.1 million gain in 2006‘s fourth quarter.

Our management team continues to evaluate opportunities for growth and expansion as evidenced by our approval for a charterdid not record any acquisitions in the statepast year. We also experienced strong growth in deposits over the past year. Period-end deposits at December 31, 2008 were $5.9 billion, up $921.4 million, or 18.4%, from December 31, 2007. Our growth was related to deposit rate campaigns in growing markets in addition to customers seeking a safe and secure bank for their money as some other banks experienced capital concerns in 2008. We continue to remain well capitalized with total equity of Alabama. Strategic management of earning assets and deposit mix, continued focus on efficiency and credit quality, and improved non-interest income drove the increase in operating earnings in 2006.$609.5 million at December 31, 2008, up $55.3 million, or 10.0%, from December 31, 2007.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (te) is the primary component of Hancock’sour earnings and represents the difference, or spread, between revenue generated from interest-earning assets and the interest expense related to funding those assets. For internal analytical purposes, management adjusts net interest income to a “taxable equivalent” basis using a 35% federal tax rate on tax exempt items (primarily interest on municipal securities and loans). Fluctuations in interest rates, as well as volume and mix changes in earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can materially impact net interest income (te).

Another significant statistic in the analysis of net interest income is the effective interest differential (also referred to as the net interest margin), which is the averageratio of net interest earned, net interest income (te) less net interest expense, on Hancock’sto our average earning assets. The difference between the average yield on earning assets and the effective rate paid for all deposits and borrowed funds, non-interest-bearing as well as interest-bearing is the net interest spread. Since a portion of the Bank’s deposits does not bear interest, such as demand accounts, the rate paid for all funds is lower than the rate on interest-bearing liabilities alone. The net interest margin (te) for the years 2008, 2007, and 2006 was 3.80%, 4.08%, and 2005 was 4.23% and 4.40%, respectively.

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Net interest income (te) of $232.7$219.9 million was recorded for the year 2006,2008, an increase of $36.5$4.9 million, or 19%2.3%, from 2005.2007. We also experienced a significant increasedecrease of $19.4$17.5 million, or 11%8%, from 20042007 to 2005.2006. The factors contributing to the changes in net interest income (te) for 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 20042006 are presented in Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 is an analysis of the components of Hancock’s average balance sheets, levels of interest income and expense and the resulting earning asset yields and liability rates. Table 2 breaks downdetails the overall changes in the level of net interest income into rate and volume.

          The increase of $4.9 million in net interest income (te) in 2008 from 2007 was caused by an increase in average earnings assets of $521.9 million, or 9.9%. In 2008, our average loan growth increased $445.9 million, or 13%, from 2007 along with a slight increase in average securities of $17.3 million. With short-term interest rates down significantly from last year, our loan yield fell 107 basis points, pushing the yield on average earnings assets down 77 basis points. There was also an unfavorable change in 2008 in our average funding mix with most new deposits more heavily weighted to mostly time deposits of $304.2 million and lower levels of non-interest bearing transaction deposits of $51 million.

When comparing 20062007 to 2005,2006, the primary driver of the $36.5$17.5 million, or 19% increase,8% decrease, in net interest income (te) was a $1,047.3$223.9 million, or 24%4%, increasedecrease in average earning assets mainly fromassets. In 2008, our average loan growth increased $366 million offset by a decrease in average securities of $179.2 million, or 7%. Hancock’s loan growth and overall increase$495 million. There was an unfavorable change in earning assets was primarily funded by average deposit growth of $1,068.0 million, or 27%. This overall improvement2007 in the earning asset mix enabled us to maintain our average loan-to-deposit ratio at 60% for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to 72% in 2005. For the years ended December 31, 2006funding mix with higher levels of more costly time deposits of $233 million and 2005, loans comprise 56%lower levels of Hancock’s earning asset base. It is not uncommon for loan growth to lag deposit growth in the aftermathtransaction deposits of a storm such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Loan growth in Hancock’s operating region is expected to continue as inflows$205 million. The impact of insurance and federal aid funds have begun to subside. Thethis change on net interest margin (te) narrowed 17 basis points aswas managed by reducing rates paid on the overall increase in average earning asset yield (33 basis points) did not offset the increase in total funding costs (50 basis points). Hancock’s ability to effect continuing improvements in the earning asset mix remains a significant positive contributor to future earnings growth.interest bearing deposits.

Average earning assets increased $1,047.3 million, or 24%, during 2006 mainly from average loan growth of $179.2 million, or 6%. Average securities increased $794.4 million, or 55%, over 2005. The increase in average earning assets was funded primarily with total average deposit growth of $1,068.0 million, or 27%. Average interest-bearing deposits increased $761.9 million, or 24%, while average non-interest bearing deposits increased $306.1 million, or 37% resulting primarily from the aforementioned inflows of deposits related to Hurricane Katrina.

Recognizing the importance of interest differential to total earnings, management places great emphasis on managing interest rate spreads. Although interest differential is affected by national, regional, and area economic differential through appropriateeconomics our loan and investment policies. These policies are designed to maximize interest differential while maintain sufficient liquidity and availability of funds for purposes of meeting existing commitments and for investment in loans and other investment opportunities that may arise.

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          The following table is a summary of average balance sheets that reflects average interest earned, average interest paid, average yield and average rate:TABLE 1. Summary of Average Balance Sheets (w/Net Interest Income (te) & Interest Rates) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Average Average Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) ASSETS EARNING ASSETS Loans* (te) $3,062,222 $235,067 7.68% $2,883,020 $201,446 6.99% $2,599,561 $172,868 6.65% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Treasury securities 63,668 3,018 4.74% 16,838 532 3.16% 11,003 200 1.82% U.S. agency securities 1,270,128 60,701 4.78% 514,834 21,499 4.18% 424,875 17,755 4.18% CMOs 154,673 6,142 3.97% 241,473 9,492 3.93% 296,625 11,515 3.88% Mortgage-backed securities 491,130 23,313 4.75% 437,037 19,407 4.44% 389,871 16,706 4.29% Obligations of states and political subdivisions: taxable 20,205 350 1.73% 6,050 428 7.08% 6,777 497 7.33% nontaxable (te) 151,681 10,416 6.87% 155,414 10,823 6.96% 166,540 11,874 7.13% FHLB stock and other corporate securities 77,337 3,826 4.95% 62,769 2,822 4.50% 49,659 2,248 4.53% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total investment in securities 2,228,822 107,766 4.84% 1,434,415 65,003 4.53% 1,345,350 60,795 4.52% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal funds sold and short-term investments 211,511 9,759 4.61% 137,821 4,559 3.31% 34,911 384 1.10% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total earning assets (te) 5,502,555 352,592 6.41% 4,455,256 271,008 6.08% 3,979,822 234,047 5.88% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-EARNING ASSETS Other assets 593,530 525,881 482,629 Allowance for loan losses (64,285) (50,107) (38,117) ----------- ----------- ----------- Total assets $6,031,800 $4,931,030 $4,424,334 =========== =========== =========== LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES Interest-bearing transaction deposits $1,623,597 14,931 0.92% $1,384,605 9,203 0.66% $1,360,198 8,191 0.60% Time deposits 1,545,834 62,807 4.06% 1,149,239 40,654 3.54% 1,018,165 35,056 3.44% Public funds 771,146 32,354 4.20% 644,849 17,724 2.75% 574,266 9,323 1.62% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total interest-bearing deposits 3,940,577 110,092 2.79% 3,178,693 67,581 2.13% 2,952,629 52,570 1.78% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customer repurchase agreements 250,603 9,060 3.62% 224,842 4,351 1.94% 195,470 1,909 0.98% Other interest-bearing liabilities 30,580 711 2.32% 69,057 2,887 4.18% 69,960 2,791 3.99% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total interest-bearing liabilities 4,221,760 119,863 2.84% 3,472,592 74,819 2.15% 3,218,059 57,270 1.78% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Demand deposits 1,128,850 822,733 650,106 Other liabilities 167,534 160,004 106,545 Preferred stockholders' equity - - 2,240 Common stockholders' equity 513,656 475,701 447,384 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities, preferred stock & common stockholders' equity $6,031,800 2.18% $4,931,030 1.68% $4,424,334 1.44% =========== =================== ================== ======= Net interest income and margin (te) $232,729 4.23% $196,189 4.40% $176,777 4.44% Net earning assets and spread $1,280,795 3.57% $982,664 3.93% $761,763 4.10% =========== =================== ================== ======= *Loan



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 1. Summary of Average Balance Sheets (w/Net Interest Income (te) & Interest Rates)

 

 

 





























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 




 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

 

 



















 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Earnings Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans* (te)

 

$

3,873,908

 

$

254,347

 

 

6.57

%

$

3,428,009

 

$

261,944

 

 

7.64

%

$

3,062,222

 

$

235,067

 

 

7.68

%

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 

11,366

 

 

296

 

 

2.60

%

 

29,095

 

 

1,379

 

 

4.74

%

 

63,668

 

 

3,018

 

 

4.74

%

U.S. agency securities

 

 

349,931

 

 

16,000

 

 

4.57

%

 

810,299

 

 

41,111

 

 

5.07

%

 

1,270,128

 

 

60,701

 

 

4.78

%

CMOs

 

 

150,692

 

 

7,465

 

 

4.95

%

 

94,731

 

 

3,997

 

 

4.22

%

 

154,673

 

 

6,142

 

 

3.97

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,012,274

 

 

52,564

 

 

5.19

%

 

534,893

 

 

27,190

 

 

5.08

%

 

491,130

 

 

23,313

 

 

4.75

%

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

taxable

 

 

52,070

 

 

1,661

 

 

3.19

%

 

50,944

 

 

1,189

 

 

2.33

%

 

20,205

 

 

350

 

 

1.73

%

nontaxable (te)

 

 

120,237

 

 

7,659

 

 

6.37

%

 

146,060

 

 

9,590

 

 

6.57

%

 

151,681

 

 

10,416

 

 

6.87

%

Other corporate securities

 

 

47,428

 

 

2,061

 

 

4.34

%

 

60,692

 

 

3,223

 

 

5.31

%

 

70,629

 

 

3,559

 

 

5.04

%

Total investment in securities

 

 

1,743,998

 

 

87,706

 

 

5.03

%

 

1,726,714

 

 

87,679

 

 

5.08

%

 

2,222,114

 

 

107,499

 

 

4.84

%

Federal funds sold and short-term investments

 

 

175,891

 

 

3,838

 

 

2.18

%

 

117,158

 

 

5,613

 

 

4.79

%

 

211,511

 

 

9,760

 

 

4.61

%

 

 




























Total interest-earning assets (te)

 

 

5,793,797

 

 

345,891

 

 

5.97

%

 

5,271,881

 

 

355,236

 

 

6.74

%

 

5,495,847

 

 

352,326

 

 

6.41

%

 

 




























Non-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

685,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

626,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

600,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(53,354

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(46,443

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(64,285

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,426,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,851,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,031,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing transaction deposits

 

$

1,415,288

 

 

13,751

 

 

0.97

%

$

1,419,077

 

 

18,135

 

 

1.28

%

$

1,623,597

 

 

14,931

 

 

0.92

%

Time deposits

 

 

1,843,966

 

 

70,659

 

 

3.83

%

 

1,778,854

 

 

81,223

 

 

4.57

%

 

1,545,834

 

 

62,807

 

 

4.06

%

Public funds

 

 

1,046,484

 

 

26,642

 

 

2.55

%

 

803,589

 

 

33,561

 

 

4.18

%

 

771,146

 

 

32,354

 

 

4.20

%

 

 




























Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

4,305,738

 

 

111,052

 

 

2.58

%

 

4,001,520

 

 

132,919

 

 

3.32

%

 

3,940,577

 

 

110,092

 

 

2.79

%

 

 




























Customer repurchase agreements

 

 

524,712

 

 

14,491

 

 

2.76

%

 

216,730

 

 

8,023

 

 

3.70

%

 

250,603

 

 

9,060

 

 

3.62

%

Other interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

30,186

 

 

536

 

 

1.78

%

 

11,280

 

 

289

 

 

2.56

%

 

30,580

 

 

1,517

 

 

4.96

%

Capitalized Interest

 

 

 

 

(77

)

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

(995

)

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

(806

)

 

0.00

%

 

 




























Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

4,860,636

 

 

126,002

 

 

2.59

%

 

4,229,530

 

 

140,236

 

 

3.32

%

 

4,221,760

 

 

119,863

 

 

2.84

%

 

 




























Non-interest bearing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

 

876,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

927,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,128,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

104,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

132,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

584,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

562,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

513,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




























Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity

 

$

6,426,389

 

 

 

 

 

2.17

%

$

5,851,889

 

 

 

 

 

2.66

%

$

6,031,800

 

 

 

 

 

2.18

%

 

 



 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 



 

Net interest income and margin (te)

 

 

 

 

$

219,889

 

 

3.80

%

 

 

 

$

215,000

 

 

4.08

%

 

 

 

$

232,463

 

 

4.23

%

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Net earning assets and spread

 

$

933,161

 

 

 

 

 

3.38

%

$

1,042,349

 

 

 

 

 

3.42

%

$

1,280,795

 

 

 

 

 

3.57

%

 

 



 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 



 


*Loan interest income includes loan fees of $8.6 million, $9.2$483,000, $1.3 million and $11.1$9.0 million for each of the three years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. Non-accrual loans in average balances and income on such loans, if recognized, is recorded on a cash basis. Tax equivalent (te) amounts are calculated using a marginal federal income tax rate of 35%.

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          The following table presents the change in interest income and the change in interest expense:TABLE 2. Summary of Changes in Net Interest Income (te) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Compared to 2005 2005 Compared to 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to Due to Change in Total Change in Total -------------------------- Increase ------------------------- Increase Volume Rate (Decrease) Volume Rate (Decrease) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) INTEREST INCOME (te) Loans* $14,008 $19,612 $33,620 $16,913 $11,665 $28,578 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Treasury securities 2,107 379 2,486 139 193 332 U.S. agency securities 35,684 3,517 39,201 3,735 9 3,744 CMOs (3,273) (76) (3,349) (1,918) (105) (2,023) Mortgage-backed securities 2,504 1,402 3,906 2,072 629 2,701 Obligations of states and political subdivisions: taxable 271 (349) (78) (29) (40) (69) nontaxable (te) (252) (155) (407) (143) (908) (1,051) FHLB stock and other corporate securities 701 304 1,005 589 (15) 574 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total investment in securities 37,742 5,022 42,764 4,445 (237) 4,208 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal funds and short-term investments 2,991 2,209 5,200 2,483 1,692 4,175 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total interest income (te) $54,741 $26,843 $81,584 $23,841 $13,120 $36,961 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest-bearing transaction deposits $1,777 $3,951 $5,728 $149 $863 $1,012 Time deposits 15,486 6,668 22,154 4,615 983 5,598 Public funds 3,967 10,663 14,630 1,266 7,135 8,401 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total interest-bearing deposits 21,230 21,282 42,512 6,030 8,981 15,011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customer repurchase agreements 550 4,159 4,709 324 2,118 2,442 Other interest-bearing liabilities (2,175) (2) (2,177) 65 31 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total interest expense $19,605 $25,439 $45,044 6,419 $11,130 $17,549 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change in net interest income (te) $35,136 $1,404 $36,540 $17,422 $1,990 $19,412 ===================================================================================

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2. Summary of Changes in Net Interest Income (te)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 Compared to 2007

 

2007 Compared to 2006

 

 

 





 

 

Due to
Change in

 

Total
Increase
(Decrease)

 

Due to
Change in

 

Total
Increase
(Decrease)

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

 

 

 













 

 

(In thousands)

 

Interest Income (te)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

31,558

 

($

39,155

)

($

7,597

)

 $

30,204

 

($

3,327

)

 $

26,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 

(622

)

 

(461

)

 

(1,083

)

 

(1,639

)

 

 

 

(1,639

)

U.S. agency securities

 

 

(21,386

)

 

(3,725

)

 

(25,111

)

 

(17,270

)

 

(2,320

)

 

(19,590

)

CMOs

 

 

2,678

 

 

790

 

 

3,468

 

 

(1,902

)

 

(243

)

 

(2,145

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

24,777

 

 

597

 

 

25,374

 

 

2,157

 

 

1,720

 

 

3,877

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

25

 

 

447

 

 

472

 

 

684

 

 

155

 

 

839

 

Nontaxable (te)

 

 

(1,365

)

 

(566

)

 

(1,931

)

 

(528

)

 

(298

)

 

(826

)

FHLB stock and other corporate securities

 

 

(634

)

 

(528

)

 

(1,162

)

 

(336

)

 

 

 

(336

)

Total investment in securities

 

 

3,473

 

 

(3,446

)

 

27

 

 

(18,834

)

 

(986

)

 

(19,820

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds and short-term investments

 

 

2,080

 

 

(3,855

)

 

(1,775

)

 

(4,507

)

 

360

 

 

(4,147

)

 

 



















Total interest income (te)

 

$

37,111

 

($

46,456

)

($

9,345

)

 $

6,863

 

($

3,953

)

 $

2,910

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing transaction deposits

 

$

48

 

 $

4,336

 

 $

4,384

 

 $

2,060

 

($

5,264

)

($

3,204

)

Time deposits

 

 

(2,884

)

 

13,448

 

 

10,564

 

 

(10,112

)

 

(8,304

)

 

(18,416

)

Public funds

 

 

(8,416

)

 

15,335

 

 

6,919

 

 

(1,356

)

 

149

 

 

(1,207

)

 

 



















Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

(11,252

)

 

33,119

 

 

21,867

 

 

(9,408

)

 

(13,419

)

 

(22,827

)

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

 

(8,945

)

 

2,477

 

 

(6,468

)

 

1,250

 

 

(213

)

 

1,037

 

Other interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

(22

)

 

(1,143

)

 

(1,165

)

 

1,095

 

 

322

 

 

1,417

 

 

 



















Total interest expense

 

 

(20,219

)

 

34,453

 

 

14,234

 

 

(7,063

)

 

(13,310

)

 

(20,373

)

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net interest income (te)

 

$

16,892

 

($

12,003

)

 $

4,889

 

($

200

)

($

17,263

)

($

17,463

)

 

 



















Provision for Loan Losses

In 2005 Hancock established          Weaknesses in residential development and rising unemployment levels in our market areas had a $35.2 millionsignificant impact on our net charge-off levels and resulted in a higher allowance for loan losses relatedin 2008 than 2007. Net charge-offs were $22.2 million, an increase of $14.9 million, or 206.3%, from 2007 to Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, Hancock reversed $20.02008. The increase was primarily reflected in our construction and land development loan segment. The construction and land development loan segment represents approximately 13.7% of Hancock’s total loan portfolio, or about $585.4 million of this related allowanceat year end 2008. The provision for loan losses due to better than expected loss experience with storm impacted credits. Net charge-offs decreased $1.7was $36.8 million in 2008, an increase of $29.2 million, or 20%384.5% from 2007. Major drivers of the overall higher level of the provision for loan losses were an increase in period-end loans of $652.9 million, or 18.2%, from 2005 to 2006December 31, 2007, continued weakness in the local and were $7.0 million for 2006.national economies, and increases in nonperforming loans and higher past dues. The provision for loan losses reflects management’s assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses to absorb probableinherent losses in the loan portfolio. The amount of provision for each period is dependent on many factors, including loan growth, net charge-offs, changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, delinquencies, identified loan impairment, management’s assessment of the loan portfolio quality, the value of collateral, as well as, overall economic factors. Hancock’sOur allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.43%1.45% at December 31, 2008, an increase of 14 basis points from 1.31% at December 31, 2007.

          Net charge-offs were $7.2 million for 2007, an increase of $0.2 million, or 3.1%, from 2006 to 2007. The provision for loan losses in 2007 was $7.6 million. In 2006, we reversed $20.8 million of the allowance for loan losses through the provision primarily due to better than expected loss experience with Hurricane Katrina storm impacted credits. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.31% in 2007, a decrease of 10612 basis points from the 2.49% at December 31, 2005.1.44% in 2006.

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Noninterest Income

Table 3 presents a three-year analysis of the components of noninterest income. Overall, noninterest income of $103.8$127.8 million was reported in 2006,2008, as compared to $98.3$120.7 million for 20052007 and $90.3$106.5 million for 2004.2006. This represents an increase of $5.5$7.1 million, or 6%, from 20052007 to 20062008 and an increase of $8.0$14.2 million, or 9%13%, from 20042006 to 2005. Included2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 3. Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

% Change

 

2007

 

% Change

 

2006

 

 

 











 

 

(In thousands)

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

$

44,243

 

 

6

%

$

41,929

 

 

16

%

 $

36,228

 

Trust fees

 

 

16,858

 

 

6

%

 

15,902

 

 

20

%

 

13,286

 

Insurance commissions and fees

 

 

16,554

 

 

-14

%

 

19,229

 

 

0

%

 

19,248

 

Investment and annuity fees

 

 

10,807

 

 

24

%

 

8,746

 

 

46

%

 

5,970

 

Debit card and merchant fees

 

 

11,082

 

 

9

%

 

10,126

 

 

8

%

 

9,365

 

ATM fees

 

 

6,856

 

 

15

%

 

5,983

 

 

12

%

 

5,338

 

Secondary mortgage market operations

 

 

2,977

 

 

-20

%

 

3,723

 

 

6

%

 

3,528

 

Other fees and income

 

 

13,576

 

 

-8

%

 

14,740

 

 

8

%

 

13,622

 

Net storm-related gains

 

 

 

 

N/M

*

 

 

 

N/M

*

 

5,084

 

Securities gains/(losses)

 

 

4,825

 

 

N/M

*

 

308

 

 

N/M

*

 

(5,169

)

 

 
















Total non-interest income

 

$

127,778

 

 

6

%

$

120,686

 

 

13

%

$

106,500

 

 

 
















*Not meaningful

          Noninterest income increased $7.1 million, or 6%, when comparing 2008 to 2007. Increases were experienced in noninterest income in 2006service charges on deposit accounts, trust fees, investment and 2005 are net storm-related gains of $5.1annuity fees, debit card and $6.6 million, respectively. These represent gains on involuntary conversions of assets lost in Hurricane Katrina for which insurance proceeds had been received net of certain direct costs. Excluding the impact of net storm-related gainsmerchant fees, ATM fees, and securities transactions, noninterest income for 2006 was $103.9 million compared to noninterest income in 2005 of $91.7 million. This represents an increase of $12.2 million, or 13% as compared to 2005. During 2004, Hancock sold four Louisiana branches at a $2.3 million pre-tax gain and also sold its credit card merchant services business at a pre-tax gain of $3.0 million.

TABLE  3.   Noninterest Income
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       2006           % Change       2005          % Change          2004
                                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                (In thousands)gains/(losses). Service charges on deposit accounts $36,228              4%       $34,773            -20%        $43,631increased $2.3 million, or 6%, when compared to 2007, due to a $1.3 million increase in overdraft fees as a result of an increase in rate per item, effective January 1, 2008, in addition to the increase in period-end deposits of $921 million in 2008. Trust fees                                             13,286             20%        11,107             23%          9,030fee income increased $1.0 million, or 6%, when compared to the previous year. Investment and annuity fees 5,970             18%         5,076            121%          2,295
Insurance commissions and fees                         19,246             13%        17,099             86%          9,193increased $2.1 million, or 24%, from 2007 to 2008 due to an increase in annuity sales to customers from our subsidiary, Hancock Investment Services. Debit card and merchant fees 7,298             50%         4,878             14%          4,271increased $1.0 million or 9% and ATM fees 5,005             19%         4,202             -7%          4,512
Secondary mortgage market operations                    3,528             59%         2,221            -24%          2,934increased $0.9 million or 15% due to an increase in customers. Securities gains increased $4.5 million in 2008. For additional information on securities activity, see Note 2 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Insurance commissions and fees decreased $2.7 million or 14%, mainly due to our subsidiary Magna Insurance Company’s reduction of the annuity business which was accelerated with the 1035 exchange program promoted in the fourth quarter of 2007. Other fees and income 13,357decreased $1.2 million, or 8%        12,382             38%          8,994
                                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total recurring non-interest income                103,918             13%        91,738              8%         84,860
Net storm-related gains                                 5,084            -23%         6,584            N/M*              -
Gains on sales of branches, and credit
   card merchant service business                           -               -             -               -          5,258
Securities gains/(losses)                              (5,169)           N/M*           (53)          -133%            163
                                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total noninterest income                          $103,833              6%       $98,269              9%        $90,281
                                                   ========================================================================
*Not meaningful

secondary mortgage market operations decreased $0.7 million, or 20%.

Increases in noninterest income, when comparing 20062007 to 2005,2006, were experienced in service charges on deposit accounts, trust fees, investment and annuity fees, insurance commissions and fees, debit card and merchant fees, insurance commissionATM fees, secondary mortgage market operations, and other fees and serviceincome. Service charges on deposit accounts.accounts increased $5.7 million, or 16%, when compared to 2006. This was caused by service charge fee increases in 2007 on consumer and business accounts and an increase in accounts from the expanding Alabama market. Trust fee income increased $2.2$2.6 million, or 20%, when compared to the previous year as a result of increases in the value of assets under care (either managed or in custody). Debit card and merchant fees increased $2.4 million, or 50%, from 2005 to 2006 and there were higher levels of insurance commissions and fees (up $2.1 million or 13%). Securities losses increased $5.1 million from losses of $53,000 in 2005 to losses of $5.2 million in 2006.

Considerable increases in noninterest income, when comparing 2005 to 2004, were experienced in trust fees, investment and annuity fees, insurance commission fees, and other fees and income. Smaller increases were also experienced in debit card and merchant fees. Significantly offsetting the increased noninterest income when compared to 2004 were decreases in service charges on deposit accounts principally due to waived return item fees and other service charges as a result of accommodations to customers impacted by Hurricane Katrina along with changes in customer behavior since many had significant cash available from insurance proceeds.

Trust fee income for 2005 increased $2.1 million, or 23%, when compared to 2004 as a result of increases in the value of asset under care (either managed or in custody). Investment and annuity fees increased $2.8 million, or 121%46%, from 20042006 to 2005. Higher2007 and there were higher levels of insurance commissions and fees (up $7.9 million or 86%) were mostly related to higher revenues associated with Magna Insurance Company, our wholly owned insurance company. In addition, on July 1, 2005 the Company acquired J. Everett Eaves, Inc. a property and casualty insurance agency, as a division of Hancock Insurance Agency. Otherother fees and income increased $3.4(up $1.1 million or 38%, from 2004 to 2005, primarily due to $1.1 million of non refundable purchase option income on real estate.8%).

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Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $8.9 million, or 20%, when comparing 2005 to 2004, primarily due to aforementioned waived return items and other service charges resulting from the impact of Hurricane Katrina. The level of ATM fees decreased from 2004 to 2005 by $310,000, or 7%, due to decreased volume. Secondary mortgage market operations income decreased $713,000, or 24%, compared to 2004 primarily due to the reversal during 2004 of an $850,000 mortgage servicing rights valuation allowance that had been previously established. Securities transactions gains/losses declined by $216,000, or 133%, from gains of $163,000 in 2004 to losses of $53,000 in 2005.

Noninterest Expense

Table 4 presents an analysis of the components of noninterest expense for the years 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004. Hancock’s2006. The level of operating expenses increased $29.2decreased $3.3 million, or 17%2%, from 20052007 to 20062008 and $16.6increased $13.6 million, or 11%7%, from 20042006 to 2005.2007.

TABLE 4.  Noninterest Expense
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    2006          % Change          2005            % Change         2004
                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            (In thousands)
Employee compensation                              $84,569             10%         $76,602              11%         $68,910
Employee benefits                                   19,184              9%          17,556               0%          17,494
                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total personnel expense                            103,753             10%          94,158               9%          86,404
Equipment and data processing expense               21,301             23%          17,358               0%          17,287
Net occupancy expense                               13,350             22%          10,926              10%           9,915
Postage and communications                           9,649             23%           7,820              -4%           8,152
Ad valorem and franchise taxes                       3,346             -7%           3,607             112%           1,699
Legal and professional services                     14,994             44%          10,429              25%           8,322
Printing and supplies                                1,997             12%           1,787               5%           1,702
Amortization of intangible assets                    2,125             -3%           2,194              13%           1,945
Advertising                                          6,642             27%           5,232              22%           4,292
Deposit insurance and regulatory fees                  946             16%             814              -4%             844
Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 4. Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

% Change

 

2007

 

% Change

 

2006

 

 

 
















 

 

(In thousands)

 

Employee compensation

 

$

88,670

 

 

5

%

$

84,654

 

 

0

%

$

84,569

 

Employee benefits

 

 

21,103

 

 

-5

%

 

22,305

 

 

16

%

 

19,184

 

 

 
















Total personnel expense

 

 

109,773

 

 

3

%

 

106,959

 

 

3

%

 

103,753

 

Equipment and data processing expense

 

 

29,424

 

 

5

%

 

28,050

 

 

13

%

 

24,729

 

Net occupancy expense

 

 

19,538

 

 

1

%

 

19,435

 

 

46

%

 

13,350

 

Postage and communications

 

 

9,454

 

 

-10

%

 

10,453

 

 

8

%

 

9,649

 

Ad valorem and franchise taxes

 

 

3,532

 

 

1

%

 

3,514

 

 

5

%

 

3,346

 

Legal and professional services

 

 

12,718

 

 

-17

%

 

15,234

 

 

9

%

 

13,968

 

Printing and supplies

 

 

1,833

 

 

-19

%

 

2,252

 

 

13

%

 

1,997

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,432

 

 

-13

%

 

1,651

 

 

-22

%

 

2,125

 

Advertising

 

 

6,917

 

 

-2

%

 

7,032

 

 

6

%

 

6,642

 

Deposit insurance and regulatory fees

 

 

2,851

 

 

174

%

 

1,039

 

 

10

%

 

946

 

Training expenses

 

 

655

 

 

0

%

 

656

 

 

16

%

 

564

 

Other real estate owned expense/(income)

 

 

917

 

 

285

%

 

(497

)

 

27

%

 

(390

)

Other expense

 

 

14,399

 

 

-31

%

 

20,965

 

 

-7

%

 

22,437

 

 

 
















Total noninterest expense

 

$

213,443

 

 

-2

%

$

216,743

 

 

7

%

$

203,116

 

 

 
















          In 2008, operating expenses 564 57% 359 -13% 412 Other real estate owned expense/(income) (390) 178% (140) -127% 514 Other expense 22,439 32% 16,999 26% 13,463 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total noninterest expense $200,716 17% $171,543 11% $154,951 ==============================================================================

decreased $3.3 million, or 2%, over 2007. The significant factors driving the increasedecrease in operating expenses from 20052007 to 2006 included an increase2008 include a decrease in personnel expenselegal and professional services ($9.62.5 million, or 17%) caused primarily by the decrease in commissions for Magna with the reduction of the annuity business, postage and communications ($1.0 million, or 10%), net occupancyprinting and supplies expense ($2.40.4 million, or 22%19%), legal and professional servicesamortization of intangible assets ($4.50.2 million, or 44%13%),. Other expense also decreased $6.6 million, or 31% over 2007, mainly due to our VISA litigation entries, accruing $2.5 million in 2007 and reversing $1.5 million in 2008, and our subsidiary Magna Insurance Company’s reduction of the annuity business which was accelerated with the 1035 exchange program. These decreases were offset primarily by increases in equipment and data processing expense ($3.91.4 million, or 23%5%), postage due to increases in personnel support to grow deposits and communicationloans; total personnel expense ($2.8 million, or 3%) increased to grow deposits and loans; deposit and regulatory fees ($1.8 million, or 23%174%) due to changes in FDIC insurance assessment rates that became effective in 2007, where the 2007 assessment was offset by a one-time credit from the FDIC; and advertisingother real estate owned expense ($1.4 million, or 27%285%). due to an increase in maintenance for the growth in foreclosed assets in 2008 caused by the ongoing recession.

In 2005,2007, operating expenses increased $16.6$13.6 million, or 11%7%, over 2004.2006. Increases were reflected in personnelnet occupancy expense ($7.86.1 million, or 46%) due to reoccupying One Hancock Plaza, our corporate headquarters, in 2007, the opening of our data center and the opening of new branches, legal and professional services ($1.3 million, or 9%), net occupancypersonnel expense ($1.03.2 million, or 10%3%), legal and professional servicesequipment and data processing expense ($2.13.3 million, or 25%), ad valorem and franchise taxes ($1.9 million, or 112%), amortization of intangible assets ($249,000, or 13%), and other expenses ($3.5 million, or 26%).

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $21.6 million in 2008, $27.9 million in 2007 and $46.5 million in 2006, $18.9 million in 2005 and $26.6 million in 2004.2006. Income tax expense increased because of the higherdecreased due to a lower level of pretax income in 2006.2008. Our effective income tax rate continues to be less than the statutory rate of 35%, due primarily to tax-exempt interest income and tax credits. The effective tax rates for 2008, 2007 and 2006 2005were 25%, 27% and 2004 were 31%, 26% and 30%, respectively. The 5% increase2% decrease in Hancock’sour effective tax rate was due primarily to the decreaseincrease in the percentage of tax-exempt income as it relates to pre-tax book income. We expect



SEGMENT REPORTING

          See Note 16 to our effective tax rate to be approximately 31% for 2007.

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SEGMENT REPORTING

Hancock’s primary segments are geographically divided into the Mississippi (MS), Louisiana (LA) and Florida (FL) markets. Each segment offers the same products and services but is managed separately due to different pricing, product demand, and consumer markets. Each segment offers commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services. In the following table, the column “Other” includes our additional consolidated subsidiaries: Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, Inc., Harrison Finance Company, Magna Insurance Company, and three real estate corporations owning land and buildings that house bank branches and other facilities. Following is selected information for Hancock’s segments:

TABLE  5.  Segment Reporting
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Year Ended
                                                                         December 31, 2006
                                        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               MS             LA              FL            Other      Eliminations   Consolidated --------------    -----------    ------------    -----------   ------------   ------------
                                                                            (In thousands)
Interest income                           $   193,698     $  136,844         $  8,108     $  20,270    $ (14,590)     $  344,330
Interest expense                               72,154         52,833            2,934         6,103      (14,161)        119,863
                                        --------------    -----------    ------------    -----------   ------------   ------------
   Net interest income                        121,544         84,011            5,174        14,167         (429)        224,467
Provision (recovery) for loan losses          (19,811)        (4,446)             834         2,661            -         (20,762)
Noninterest income                             47,844         29,782              346        25,966         (105)        103,833
Depreciation and amortization                   6,986          2,611              319           527             -         10,443
Other noninterest expense                      89,978         61,688            5,172        33,479          (44)        190,273
                                        --------------    -----------    ------------    -----------   ------------   ------------
Income before income taxes                     92,235         53,940             (805)        3,466         (490)        148,346
Income tax expense (benefit)                   23,074         24,035             (603)         (796)         834          46,544
                                        --------------    -----------    ------------    -----------   ------------   ------------
   Net income (loss)                      $    69,161     $   29,905         $   (202)    $   4,262    $  (1,324)     $  101,802
                                        ==============    ===========    ============    ===========   ============   ============

Total assets                              $ 3,454,274     $2,365,422         $158,836     $ 807,912    $(821,879)     $5,964,565

Total interest income from affiliates     $    13,895     $        6         $    260     $       -    $ (14,161)     $        -

Total interest income from external
  customers                               $   179,803     $  136,838         $  7,848     $  20,270    $    (429)     $  344,330

(Amortization) & accretion of securities  $    10,287     $    1,123         $    (51)    $     (59)   $       -      $   11,300

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TABLE  5.  Segment Reporting (continued)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Year Ended
                                                                         December 31, 2005
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------MS          LA         FL       Other     Eliminations  Consolidated
                                               -----------  ----------- ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
                                                                           (In thousands)
Interest income                                $  140,583   $  109,248  $  6,563   $ 17,037   $  (9,800)    $  263,631
Interest expense                                   45,392       33,184     1,796      3,902      (9,455)        74,819
                                               -----------  ----------- ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
Net interest income                                95,191       76,064     4,767     13,135        (345)       188,812
Provision for loan losses                          24,744       14,836       494      2,561           -         42,635
Noninterest income                                 46,197       28,061       476     23,671        (135)        98,270
Depreciation and amortization                       5,299        2,467       453        498           -          8,717
Other noninterest expense                          73,725       56,065     4,349     28,819        (131)       162,827
                                               -----------  ----------- ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
Income before income taxes                         37,620       30,757       (53)     4,928        (349)        72,903
Income tax expense (benefit)                       16,673         (191)      170      2,260         (41)        18,871
                                               -----------  ----------- ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
Net income (loss)                              $   20,947   $   30,948  $   (223)  $  2,668   $    (308)    $   54,032
                                               ===========  =========== =========  =========  ============  ============

Total assets                                   $3,546,748   $2,138,894  $ 122,845  $ 697,548  $ (555,848)   $5,950,187

Total interest income from affiliates          $    9,334   $        -  $     121  $       -  $   (9,455)   $        -

Total interest income from
  external customers                           $  131,249   $  109,248  $   6,442  $  17,037  $     (345)   $  263,631

(Amortization) & accretion of securities       $     (477)  $   (1,228) $     (81) $     (61) $        -    $   (1,847)


                                                                           Year Ended
                                                                       December 31, 2004
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                      MS         LA         FL       Other    Eliminations  Consolidated
                                               -----------  ----------- ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
                                                                         (In thousands)
Interest income                                $  120,197   $   91,148  $  3,089   $ 17,189   $  (4,849)    $  226,774
Interest expense                                   37,953       20,385       922      2,581      (4,571)        57,270
                                               -----------  ----------- ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
Net interest income                                82,244       70,763     2,167     14,608        (278)       169,504
Provision for loan losses                           5,564        6,429       928      3,616           -         16,537
Noninterest income                                 39,894       33,255       445     19,084      (2,397)        90,281
Depreciation and amortization                       5,879        2,648        67        563           -          9,157
Other noninterest expense                          67,370       51,348     3,047     24,157        (128)       145,794
                                               -----------  ----------- ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
Income before income taxes                         43,325       43,593    (1,430)     5,356      (2,547)        88,297
Income tax expense (benefit)                       12,808       13,213      (547)     1,913        (794)        26,593
                                               -----------  ----------- ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
Net income (loss)                              $   30,517   $   30,380  $   (883)  $  3,443   $  (1,753)    $   61,704
                                               ===========  =========== =========  =========  ============  ============

Total assets                                   $2,628,221   $1,895,832  $ 88,070   $703,844   $(651,241)    $4,664,726

Total interest income from affiliates          $    4,496   $        -  $     75   $      -   $  (4,571)    $        -

Total interest income from
  external customers                           $  115,701   $   91,148  $  3,014   $ 17,189   $    (278)    $  226,774

(Amortization) & accretion of securities       $   (2,579)  $   (2,795) $    (46)  $    (44)  $       -     $   (5,464)


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Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Securities Available for Sale

Hancock’s          Our investment in securities was $1.90$1.68 billion at December 31, 2006,2008, compared to $1.96$1.67 billion at December 31, 2005.2007. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the composition2008, 99.87% of the securities portfolio was 100%comprised of securities classified as available for sale, and0.13% of the securities were classified as trading while none were classified as held to maturity. At December 31, 2007, 88.18% of the portfolio was comprised of securities classified as available for sale, 11.82% of the securities were classified as trading while none were classified as held to maturity. Average investment securities were $2.23$1.74 billion for 20062008 as compared to $1.43$1.73 billion for 2005.2007.

During 2005, securities classified as held to maturity in the portfolio of one of Hancock’s subsidiaries were sold. A determination was made that this action tainted the investment portfolio of the entire company. As a result of this action and determination, all securities held by us have been reclassified to available for sale and the carrying value of those securities are adjusted to market as prescribed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 115,Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.

The vast majority of securities in the Banks’ portfoliosour portfolio are fixed rate and there were no investments in securities of a single issuer, other than U.S. Treasury and U.S. Governmentgovernment agency securities and mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies that exceeded 10% of stockholders’ equity. At December 31, 2006,2008, the average lifematurity of the portfolio was 3.571.56 years with an effective duration of 2.045.03 and an average yield of 4.56%2.74%.

Hancock’s          Our securities portfolio is an important source of liquidity and earnings for us. A stated objective in managing the securities portfolio is to provide consistent liquidity to support balance sheet growth but also to provide a safe and consistent stream of earnings. To that end, management is open to opportunities that present themselves which enables us to improve the structure and earnings potential of the securities portfolio. During the fourth quarter, the current economic environment, the slope of the yield curve and the expectations of future interest rate movements presented Hancock with an opportunity to sell $162.9 million in certain U.S. Agency securities. The bonds were sold at a pretax book loss of $5.5 million and had a book yield of 3.81 percent. The proceeds were immediately reinvested in a combination of federal funds and other short-term instruments. We have no intention and do not expect to incur any other significant security sales in the immediate future. The net securities losses in 2006 of $5.2 million were composed primarily of the aforementioned $5.5 million bond loss. We recorded net securities losses during 2005 of $53,000 and net securities gains in 2004 of $163,000.

The amortized costs of securities classified as available for sale and trading at December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004,2006, were as follows (in thousands):

TABLE  6.  Securities by Type
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Years Ended December 31,
                                         ---------------------------------------------------
                                             2006               2005             2004
                                         -------------    ---------------    ---------------
U.S. Treasury                             $    60,231      $      50,883       $      9,985
U.S. government agencies                    1,016,811          1,029,656            413,419
Municipal obligations                         200,891            165,180             60,956
Mortgage-backed securities                    443,410            484,131            352,510
CMOs                                          116,161            194,899            263,471
Other debt securities                          44,664             48,476              7,056
Equity securities                              34,677              7,520             11,225
                                         -------------    ---------------    ---------------
                                          $ 1,916,845      $   1,980,745       $  1,118,622
                                         =============    ===============    ===============


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TABLE 5. Securities by Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury

 

$

11,250

 

$

11,353

 

$

60,231

 

U.S. government agencies

 

 

224,803

 

 

431,772

 

 

1,016,811

 

Municipal obligations

 

 

151,706

 

 

197,596

 

 

200,891

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,041,805

 

 

637,578

 

 

443,410

 

CMOs

 

 

195,771

 

 

143,639

 

 

116,161

 

Other debt securities

 

 

25,117

 

 

49,653

 

 

44,664

 

Equity securities

 

 

1,047

 

 

959

 

 

26,176

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

1,651,499

 

$

1,472,550

 

$

1,908,344

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Trading securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government agencies

 

 

 

 

69,793

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

125,387

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

2,201

 

 

2,245

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

2,201

 

$

197,425

 

$

 

 

 



 



 



 




The amortized cost, yield and fair value of debt securities classified as available for sale at December 31, 2006,2008, by contractual maturity, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

TABLE  7.  Securities Maturities by Type
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Over One    Over Five
                                   One Year      Year        Years        Over                                   Weighted
                                      or        Through      Through       Ten                      Fair         Average
                                     Less      Five Years   Ten Years     Years       Total         Value         Yield
                                  ----------- ------------ -----------  ---------- ------------- -------------  -----------
U.S. Treasury                      $  59,032   $     799    $     400    $      -   $    60,231   $    60,191        4.98%
U.S. government agencies             567,771     276,537      171,371       1,132     1,016,811     1,010,929        4.89%
Municipal obligations                 28,211     122,757       42,065       7,858       200,891       204,017        4.61%
Other debt securities                    930       7,717       25,608      10,409        44,664        44,020        5.73%
                                  ----------- -----------  -----------  ---------- ------------- -------------
                                   $ 655,944   $ 407,810    $ 239,444    $ 19,399   $ 1,322,597   $ 1,319,157        4.88%
                                  =========== ===========  ===========  ========== ============= =============

Fair Value                         $ 654,732   $ 406,557    $ 238,429    $ 19,439   $ 1,319,157
                                  =========== ===========  ===========  ========== =============

Weighted Average Yield                 4.92%       4.80%        4.85%       5.19%         4.88%

Mortgage-backed securities & CMOs                                                   $   559,571   $   548,597        4.95%
                                                                                   ============= =============

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 6. Securities Maturities by Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Year
or
Less

 

Over One
Year
Through
Five Years

 

Over Five
Years
Through
Ten Years

 

Over
Ten
Years

 

Total

 

Fair
Value

 

Weighted
Average
Yield

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury

 

$

10,328

 

$

613

 

$

309

 

$

 

$

11,250

 

$

11,442

 

 

1.82

%

U.S. government agencies

 

 

20,192

 

 

54,300

 

 

150,260

 

 

51

 

 

224,803

 

 

226,610

 

 

4.45

%

Municipal obligations

 

 

16,805

 

 

62,265

 

 

46,059

 

 

26,577

 

 

151,706

 

 

152,470

 

 

4.67

%

Other debt securities

 

 

1,410

 

 

12,480

 

 

8,810

 

 

2,417

 

 

25,117

 

 

22,272

 

 

4.97

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

$

48,735

 

$

129,658

 

$

205,438

 

$

29,045

 

$

412,876

 

$

412,794

 

 

4.50

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

$

49,190

 

$

132,290

 

$

204,412

 

$

26,902

 

$

412,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Yield

 

 

2.94

%

 

4.15

%

 

5.04

%

 

4.82

%

 

4.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,047

 

$

1,379

 

 

N/A

 

Mortgage-backed securities & CMOs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,237,576

 

 

1,265,583

 

 

5.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Total available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,651,499

 

$

1,679,756

 

 

5.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Trading securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,201

 

$

2,201

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Federal Funds Sold and Short-term Investments

          The Company held $175.2 million in federal funds sold in 2008, an increase of $57.4 million from 2007. In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company purchased a total of $365 million in agency discount notes that all mature in 2009. The Company did this primarily for liquidity and to use these investments as collateral for public fund deposit and customer repos.

Loan Portfolio

We experienced an increase in loan growth during 20062008 as our efforts to generate loan volume continue. Average loans were $3.9 billion in 2008, an increase of $445.9 million, or 13.0%, over 2007. As indicated by Table 8,7, commercial and real estate loans increased $182.4$317.4 million, or 12%15.3%, from 2005.2007. Included in this category are commercial real estate loans, which are secured by properties, used in commercial or industrial operations. We originate commercial and real estate loans to a wide variety of customers in many different industries and, as such, no single industry concentrations existed at December 31, 2006.2008.

Mortgage loans of $418.3$418.1 million were $6.4$32.6 million, or 2%8.5%, lower than in 2005.2007. We originate both fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans. Certain types of mortgage loans are sold in the secondary mortgage market, while Hancock retains other types. HancockWe also originatesoriginate home equity loans. This product offers customers the opportunity to leverage rising home values and equity, when the market allows, to obtain tax-advantaged consumer financing.

Direct consumer loans, which include loans and revolving lines of credit made directly to consumers, were down $30.7up $48.6 million, or 6%9.9%, from 2005.2007. We also originate indirect consumer loans, which consist primarily of consumer loans originated through third parties such as automobile dealers or other point-of-sale channels.

Indirect consumer loans of $349.5$406.0 million for 20062008 were up $20.8$36.8 million, or 6%10.0%, from 2005. Hancock owns2007. We own a finance company subsidiary, which originates both direct and indirect consumer loans. Finance company loans increased approximately $13$10.5 million, or 21%10.0%, at December 31, 2006,2008, compared to the subsidiary’s outstanding loans on December 31, 2005.2007. The loan growth in the finance company was mainly due to continued growth in direct consumer loans.

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          The following table shows average loan growth for the three-year period ended December 31, 2006: TABLE 8. Average Loans - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance TE Yield Mix Balance TE Yield Mix Balance TE Yield Mix (In thousands) Commercial & R.E. Loans $1,747,816 7.21% 57.0% $1,565,369 6.40% 54.3% $1,372,014 5.65% 52.8% Mortgage loans 418,273 5.93% 13.7% 424,654 5.56% 14.7% 392,028 5.68% 15.1% Direct consumer loans 470,942 8.17% 15.4% 501,677 7.51% 17.4% 489,040 7.25% 18.8% Indirect consumer loans 349,518 6.21% 11.4% 328,679 5.91% 11.4% 288,005 6.03% 11.1% Finance company loans 75,673 19.98% 2.5% 62,640 19.03% 2.2% 58,474 18.88% 2.2% ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- -------------------------------- Total average loans (net of unearned) $3,062,222 7.68% 100.0% $2,883,020 6.99% 100.0% $2,599,561 6.65% 100.0% =================================== ================================== ================================2008:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 7. Average Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 







 

 

Balance

 

TE Yield

 

Mix

 

Balance

 

TE Yield

 

Mix

 

Balance

 

TE Yield

 

Mix

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial & R.E. Loans

 

$

2,393,856

 

 

6.00

%

 

61.8

%

$

2,076,429

 

 

7.37

%

 

60.6

%

$

1,747,816

 

 

7.21

%

 

57.0

%

Mortgage loans

 

 

418,133

 

 

5.93

%

 

10.8

%

 

385,568

 

 

5.90

%

 

11.2

%

 

418,273

 

 

5.93

%

 

13.7

%

Direct consumer loans

 

 

540,885

 

 

6.73

%

 

13.9

%

 

492,298

 

 

8.03

%

 

14.4

%

 

470,942

 

 

8.17

%

 

15.4

%

Indirect consumer loans

 

 

405,964

 

 

6.81

%

 

10.5

%

 

369,147

 

 

6.68

%

 

10.8

%

 

349,518

 

 

6.21

%

 

11.4

%

Finance company loans

 

 

115,070

 

 

18.53

%

 

3.0

%

 

104,567

 

 

19.89

%

 

3.0

%

 

75,673

 

 

19.98

%

 

2.5

%

 

 




























Total average loans (net of unearned)

 

$

3,873,908

 

 

6.57

%

 

100.0

%

$

3,428,009

 

 

7.64

%

 

100.0

%

$

3,062,222

 

 

7.68

%

 

100.0

%

 

 




























          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the composition of our loan portfolio:TABLE 9. Loans Outstanding by Type - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loan Portfolio Years Ended December 31, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 ------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- (In thousands) Real estate: Residential mortgages 1-4 family $ 714,126 $ 703,769 $ 713,266 $ 645,123 $ 539,808 Residential mortgages multifamily 69,296 40,678 25,544 22,803 20,305 Home equity lines/loans 133,540 133,823 134,405 110,634 86,609 Construction and development 534,460 391,194 296,114 235,049 197,166 Nonresidential 666,593 609,647 595,013 536,389 445,733 Commercial, industrial and other 551,483 546,635 437,670 395,678 346,808 Consumer 530,756 512,549 496,926 463,642 434,407 Lease financing and depository institutions 69,487 48,007 44,357 34,388 29,565 Credit cards and other revolving credit 14,262 14,316 16,970 15,437 14,085 ------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- 3,284,003 3,000,618 2,760,265 2,459,143 2,114,486 Less, unearned income 17,420 11,432 11,705 10,499 9,504 ------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- Net loans $ 3,266,583 $2,989,186 $ 2,748,560 $ 2,448,644 $ 2,104,982 ============= ============= =============== ============= =============

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TABLE 8. Loans Outstanding by Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Portfolio

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages 1-4 family

 

$

772,170

 

$

705,566

 

$

702,772

 

$

685,681

 

$

701,913

 

Residential mortgages multifamily

 

 

65,979

 

 

53,442

 

 

69,296

 

 

40,678

 

 

25,544

 

Home equity lines/loans

 

 

312,598

 

 

214,528

 

 

133,540

 

 

133,823

 

 

134,405

 

Construction and development

 

 

586,830

 

 

628,037

 

 

534,460

 

 

391,194

 

 

296,114

 

Nonresidential

 

 

943,105

 

 

731,318

 

 

666,593

 

 

609,647

 

 

595,013

 

Commercial, industrial and other

 

 

884,102

 

 

627,015

 

 

551,484

 

 

546,635

 

 

437,670

 

Consumer

 

 

611,036

 

 

564,869

 

 

525,164

 

 

506,418

 

 

478,150

 

Lease financing and depository institutions

 

 

72,571

 

 

72,717

 

 

69,487

 

 

48,007

 

 

44,357

 

Credit cards and other revolving credit

 

 

15,933

 

 

15,391

 

 

14,262

 

 

14,316

 

 

16,970

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

4,264,324

 

 

3,612,883

 

 

3,267,058

 

 

2,976,399

 

 

2,730,136

 

Less, unearned income

 

 

14,859

 

 

16,326

 

 

17,420

 

 

11,432

 

 

11,705

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net loans

 

$

4,249,465

 

$

3,596,557

 

$

3,249,638

 

$

2,964,967

 

$

2,718,431

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the approximate contractual maturity by type of the loan portfolio:TABLE 10. Loans Maturities by Type - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 31, 2006 Maturity Range After One Within Through After Five One Year Five Years Years Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) Commercial, industrial and other $ 246,010 $ 217,470 $ 88,003 $ 551,483 Real estate - construction 336,599 158,466 39,395 534,460 All other loans 289,354 1,054,496 854,210 2,198,060 ---------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- Total loans $ 871,963 $ 1,430,432 $ 981,608 $ 3,284,003 ================ =============== =============== ================

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 9. Loans Maturities by Type

 

 

 

 

 

 















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2008
Maturity Range

 

 

 

Within
One Year

 

After One
Through
Five Years

 

After Five
Years

 

Total

 

 

 








 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial, industrial and other

 

$

352,770

 

$

271,343

 

$

257,037

 

$

881,150

 

Real estate - construction

 

 

324,705

 

 

222,952

 

 

44,077

 

 

591,734

 

All other loans

 

 

333,536

 

 

1,290,795

 

 

1,167,109

 

 

2,791,440

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

$

1,011,011

 

$

1,785,090

 

$

1,468,223

 

$

4,264,324

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



          The sensitivity to interest rate changes of that portion of Hancock'sour loan portfolio that matures after one year is shown below:TABLE 11. Loans Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, 2006 -------------------- (In thousands) Commercial, industrial, and real estate construction maturing after one year: Fixed rate $ 379,896 Floating rate 123,438 Other loans maturing after one year: Fixed rate 1,402,914 Floating rate 505,792 -------------------- Total $ 2,412,040 ====================

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Nonperforming

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 10. Loans Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,
2008

 

 

 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial, industrial, and real estate construction maturing after one year:

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate

 

$

669,196

 

Floating rate

 

 

126,213

 

Other loans maturing after one year:

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate

 

 

1,837,284

 

Floating rate

 

 

620,620

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

3,253,313

 

 

 



 

Non-performing Assets

The following table sets forth nonperformingnon-performing assets by type for the periods indicated, consisting of nonaccrualnon-accrual loans, restructured loans and real estate owned. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing are also disclosed:

TABLE 12.  Non-Performing Assets
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   December 31,
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             2006          2005          2004          2003          2002
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  (In thousands)
Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis                   $3,500       $10,617        $7,480       $12,161       $11,870
Restructured loans                                                -             -             -             -             -
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total non-performing loans                                 3,500        10,617         7,480        12,161        11,870
Foreclosed assets                                               681         1,898         3,513         5,809         5,936
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total non-performing assets                               $4,181       $12,515       $10,993       $17,970       $17,806
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------
Loans 90 days past due still accruing                        $2,552       $25,622        $5,160        $3,682        $6,407
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios
   Non-performing assets to loans plus
    other real estate                                         0.13%         0.42%         0.40%         0.73%         0.84%
   Allowance for loan losses to non-performing
    loans and accruing loans 90 days past due                  695%          196%          252%          170%          143%
   Loans 90 days past due still accruing to loans             0.08%         0.86%         0.19%         0.15%         0.30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          TABLE 11. Non-performing Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 



 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 











 

 

(In thousands)

 

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis

 

$

29,976

 

$

13,067

 

$

3,500

 

$

10,617

 

$

7,480

 

Restructured loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
















Total non-performing loans

 

 

29,976

 

 

13,067

 

 

3,500

 

 

10,617

 

 

7,480

 

Foreclosed assets

 

 

5,360

 

 

2,297

 

 

681

 

 

1,898

 

 

3,513

 

 

 
















Total non-performing assets

 

$

35,336

 

$

15,364

 

$

4,181

 

$

12,515

 

$

10,993

 

 

 
















Loans 90 days past due still accruing

 

$

11,005

 

$

4,154

 

$

2,552

 

$

25,622

 

$

5,160

 

 

 
















Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing assets to loans plus other real estate

 

 

0.83

%

 

0.43

%

 

0.13

%

 

0.42

%

 

0.40

%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans and accruing loans 90 days past due

 

 

133.16

%

 

241.43

%

 

694.67

%

 

195.50

%

 

251.85

%

Loans 90 days past due still accruing to loans

 

 

0.26

%

 

0.11

%

 

0.08

%

 

0.86

%

 

0.19

%

The amount of interest that would have been recorded on nonaccrualnon-accrual loans had the loans not been classified as “nonaccrual”“non-accrual” was $759,000, $747,000, $574,000, $762,000$1.1 million, $.05 million, $0.8 million, $0.7 million and $662,000$0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Interest actually received on nonaccrualnon-accrual loans was not material. The amount of interest recorded on restructured loans did not differ significantly from the interest that would have been recorded under the original terms of those loans.

Nonperforming          Non-performing assets consist of loans accounted for on a nonaccrualnon-accrual basis, restructured loans and foreclosed assets. Table 1211 presents information related to nonperformingnon-performing assets for the five years ended December 31, 2006.2008. Total nonperformingnon-performing assets at December 31, 20062008 were $4.2$35.3 million, a decreasean increase of $8.3$20.0 million, or 67%130%, from December 31, 2005.2007. Loans that are over 90 days past due but still accruing were $2.6$11.0 million at December 31, 2006.2008. This compares to $25.6$4.2 million at December 31, 2005. This2007. The increase wasin non-performing loans, foreclosed assets, and loans past due primarilyare due to accommodations granted to certain loan customers related to Hurricane Katrina. In the aftermatheffects of Hurricane Katrina, we recognized that manythe on-going national recession, weakness in residential development, and higher unemployment levels across all of our credit customers (mostly residential mortgage holders) were in a position where time would be neededmarkets. The loans contributing to recover sufficiently from the storm before they could resume paymentsincrease have been identified, and appropriate write-downs or allowances have been made based on their loans. Accommodationsunderlying collateral values and those relationships have been placed in the formhands of loan payment extensions (mostspecial asset personnel for 90 days) were granted on a customer by customer basis. Efforts onhandling. Management believes that the part of management to reduceloans included in the levels of non-performing assets as well as past due loans, will continue in 2007.total are being handled appropriately.



Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

          Management and the Audit Committee are responsible for maintaining an effective loan review system, and internal controls, which include an effective risk rating system that identifies, monitors, and addresses asset quality problems in an accurate and timely manner. The allowance is evaluated for adequacy on at least a quarterly basis.

          The Company’s loan loss reserve methodology is established and maintained at an amount sufficient to cover the estimated credit loss associated with the loan and lease portfolios of the Bank as of the date of determination. Credit losses arise not only from credit risk, but also from other risks inherent in the lending process including, but not limited to, collateral risk, operational risk, concentration risk, and economic risk. As such, all related risks of lending are considered when assessing the adequacy of the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL).

          The methodology for determining the allowance for loan and lease losses involves significant judgment. Therefore, the Company has established a methodology for measuring the adequacy of the ALLL, which is systematic and consistently applied each quarter. The analysis and methodology include three primary segments: (1) a specific reserve analysis for those loans considered impaired under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 114; (2) a pool analysis of groups of loans within the portfolio that have similar characteristics; and (3) qualitative risk factors and general economic conditions.

          A SFAS No. 114 reserve analysis is completed on all loans that have been determined to be impaired by Management. When a loan is determined to be impaired, the amount of that impairment must be measured by either the loan’s observable market price, the fair value of the collateral of the loan, less liquidation costs, if it is collateral dependent, or by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. If the value of the impaired loan is less than the current balance of the loan, the Company must recognize the impairment by creating a specific reserve allowance for the shortfall.

          The second reserve segment, the pool analysis methodology is governed by SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. A historical loss rate is calculated for each loan type over the 12 prior quarters to determine the 3 year average loss rate. As circumstances dictate, Management will make adjustments to the loss history to reflect significant changes in the Company’s loss history.

          The third segment relates to risks not captured elsewhere. Adjustments are made to historical loss rates to cover risks associated with trends in delinquencies, non-accruals, current economic conditions, credit administration/ underwriting practices, and borrower concentrations.

At December 31, 2006,2008, the allowance for loan losses was $46.8$61.7 million, or 1.43%1.45%, of year-end loans, compared to $74.6$47.1 million, or 2.49%1.31%, of year-end loans for 2005. In 2005, Hancock established a $35.2 million specific allowance for estimated credit losses related to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on our loan portfolio. In 2005, we reduced the allowance by $2.4 million for storm-related net charge-offs. As a result, the storm-related allowance was $32.9 million as of December 31, 2005. During 2006 we reversed $20.0 million from the storm-related allowance for loan losses due to better than expected loss experience with storm impacted credits.

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2007. Net charge-offs amountedincreased significantly to $7.0$22.2 million in 2006,2008, as compared to $8.8$7.2 million in 2005. The $1.8 million decrease in net charge-offs from 2005 was related primarily to decreases in the commercial and commercial real estate category.2007. Overall, the allowance for loan losses was 695%133.2% of non-performing loans and accruing loans 90 days past due at year-end 2006,2008 compared to 196%241.4% at year-end 2005. Management utilizes2007. We utilize quantitative methodologies and modeling to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses and isare of the opinion that the allowance at December 31, 20062008 is adequate.



The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, average net loans outstanding, allowance for loan losses, amounts charged-off and recoveries of loans previously charged-off:

TABLE  13.  Summary of Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 At and For The Years Ended December 31,
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    2006           2005            2004           2003            2002
                                                -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
                                                                              (In thousands)

Net loans outstanding at end of period           $ 3,266,583     $ 2,989,186    $ 2,748,560     $ 2,448,644    $ 2,104,982
                                                =============  ==============  =============  ==============  =============

Average net loans outstanding                    $ 3,062,222     $ 2,883,020    $ 2,599,561     $ 2,238,245    $ 1,961,299
                                                =============  ==============  =============  ==============  =============

Balance of allowance for loan losses
  at beginning of period                         $    74,558     $    40,682    $    36,750     $    34,740    $    34,417
                                                -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
Loans charged-off:
  Real estate                                            758             226            403             291            109
  Commercial                                           3,676           4,001          5,381           4,868          9,143
  Consumer, credit cards and other
    revolving credit                                  14,712          11,537         14,383          14,311         14,291
  Lease financing                                        369              47            261              73             10
                                                -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
  Total charge-offs                                   19,515          15,811         20,428          19,543         23,553
                                                -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
Recoveries of loans previously
  charged-off:
  Real estate                                            263              33            179             180              7
  Commercial                                           4,729           2,757          1,957           1,112            639
  Consumer, credit cards and other
    revolving credit                                   7,489           4,258          5,687           5,103          5,135
  Lease financing                                         10               4              -               4              -
                                                -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
  Total recoveries                                    12,491           7,052          7,823           6,399          5,781
                                                -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
  Net charge-offs                                      7,024           8,759         12,605          13,144         17,772
  Provision for (recovery of) loan losses            (20,762)         42,635         16,537          15,154         18,495
  Balance acquired through acquisition & other             -               -              -               -           (400)
                                                -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
  Balance of allowance for loan losses
    at end of period                             $    46,772     $    74,558    $    40,682     $    36,750    $    34,740
                                                =============  ==============  =============  ==============  =============
Ratios
Gross charge-offs to average loans                     0.64%           0.55%          0.79%           0.87%          1.20%
Recoveries to average loans                            0.41%           0.24%          0.30%           0.29%          0.29%
Net charge-offs to average loans                       0.23%           0.30%          0.48%           0.59%          0.91%
Allowance for loan losses to year end loans            1.43%           2.49%          1.48%           1.50%          1.65%
Net charge-offs to period-end net loans                0.22%           0.29%          0.46%           0.54%          0.84%
Allowance for loan losses to average net loans         1.53%           2.59%          1.56%           1.64%          1.77%
Net charge-offs to loan loss allowance                15.02%          11.75%         30.98%          35.77%         51.16%


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TABLE 12. Summary of Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At and For The Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 















 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loans outstanding at end of period

 

$

4,249,465

 

$

3,596,557

 

$

3,249,638

 

$

2,964,967

 

$

2,718,431

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net loans outstanding

 

$

3,873,908

 

$

3,428,009

 

$

3,062,222

 

$

2,883,020

 

$

2,599,561

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of allowance for loan losses at beginning of period

 

$

47,123

 

$

46,772

 

$

74,558

 

$

40,682

 

$

36,750

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Loans charged-off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

 

1,360

 

 

530

 

 

758

 

 

226

 

 

403

 

Commercial

 

 

12,974

 

 

2,597

 

 

3,676

 

 

4,001

 

 

5,381

 

Consumer, credit cards and other revolving credit

 

 

13,051

 

 

11,159

 

 

14,712

 

 

11,537

 

 

14,383

 

Lease financing

 

 

22

 

 

166

 

 

369

 

 

47

 

 

261

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total charge-offs

 

 

27,407

 

 

14,452

 

 

19,515

 

 

15,811

 

 

20,428

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Recoveries of loans previously
charged-off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

 

162

 

 

188

 

 

263

 

 

33

 

 

179

 

Commercial

 

 

1,036

 

 

2,774

 

 

4,729

 

 

2,757

 

 

1,957

 

Consumer, credit cards and other revolving credit

 

 

4,026

 

 

4,205

 

 

7,489

 

 

4,258

 

 

5,687

 

Lease financing

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

10

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total recoveries

 

 

5,224

 

 

7,210

 

 

12,491

 

 

7,052

 

 

7,823

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net charge-offs

 

 

22,183

 

 

7,242

 

 

7,024

 

 

8,759

 

 

12,605

 

Provision for (reversal of) loan losses

 

 

36,785

 

 

7,593

 

 

(20,762

)

 

42,635

 

 

16,537

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Balance of allowance for loan losses at end of period

 

$

61,725

 

$

47,123

 

$

46,772

 

$

74,558

 

$

40,682

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross charge-offs to average loans

 

 

0.71

%

 

0.42

%

 

0.64

%

 

0.55

%

 

0.79

%

Recoveries to average loans

 

 

0.13

%

 

0.21

%

 

0.41

%

 

0.24

%

 

0.30

%

Net charge-offs to average loans

 

 

0.57

%

 

0.21

%

 

0.23

%

 

0.30

%

 

0.48

%

Allowance for loan losses to year end loans

 

 

1.45

%

 

1.31

%

 

1.44

%

 

2.51

%

 

1.50

%

Net charge-offs to period-end net loans

 

 

0.52

%

 

0.20

%

 

0.22

%

 

0.30

%

 

0.46

%

Allowance for loan losses to average net loans

 

 

1.59

%

 

1.37

%

 

1.53

%

 

2.59

%

 

1.56

%

Net charge-offs to loan loss allowance

 

 

35.94

%

 

15.37

%

 

15.02

%

 

11.75

%

 

30.98

%

An allocation of the loan loss allowance by major loan category is set forth in the following table. There were no relevant variations in loan concentrations, quality or terms, except for an increase in the outstanding loan portfolio balance and in the unallocated amount.balance. The unallocated portion of the allowance represents supportable estimates of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio but not specifically related to one category of the portfolio. The allocation is not necessarily indicative of the category of futureincurred losses, and the full allowance at December 31, 20062008 is available to absorb losses occurring in any category of loans.

TABLE  14.  Allocation of Loan Loss by Category
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            For Years Ended December 31,
                              2006                 2005                  2004                  2003                 2002
                      -------------------- --------------------  --------------------  -------------------  --------------------
                      Allowance   % of     Allowance    % of     Allowance    % of     Allowance   % of     Allowance    % of
                         for      Loans       for       Loans      for        Loans      for       Loans      for        Loans
                        Loan     to Total    Loan      to Total    Loan      to Total    Loan     to Total    Loan     to Total
                      Losses(1)  Loans(2)   Losses(1)  Loans(2)   Losses(1)  Loans(2)   Losses(1) Loans(2)   Losses(1)  Loans(2)
                      ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------  ---------- --------  ---------- ---------
                                                                    (In thousands)

Real estate              $1,697     64.84    $23,042     62.86     $11,253     64.19      $9,711    63.30      $7,664     61.26
Commercial, industrial
  and other              27,838     18.77     34,128     19.74      14,974     17.37      15,311    17.41      11,610     17.72
Consumer and other
   revolving credit      15,363     16.39     15,812     17.40      11,453     18.44      10,718    19.29      10,174     21.02
Unallocated               1,874         -      1,576         -       3,002         -       1,010        -       5,292         -
                      ---------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------  ---------- --------  ---------- ---------

                        $46,772    100.00    $74,558    100.00     $40,682    100.00     $36,750   100.00     $34,740    100.00
                      =========  ========  ==========  ========  ==========  ========  ========== ========  ========== =========


(1)  Loans used in the calculation of "allowance for loan losses" are grouped according to loan purpose.
(2)  Loans used in the calculation of "% of loans to total loans" are grouped by collateral type.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 13. Allocation of Loan Loss by Category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

































 

 

 

For Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Allowance
for
Loan
Losses (1)

 

% of
Loans
to Total
Loans (2)

 

Allowance
for
Loan
Losses (1)

 

% of
Loans
to Total
Loans (2)

 

Allowance
for
Loan
Losses (1)

 

% of
Loans
to Total
Loans (2)

 

Allowance
for
Loan
Losses (1)

 

% of
Loans
to Total
Loans (2)

 

Allowance
for
Loan
Losses (1)

 

% of
Loans
to Total
Loans (2)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

$

5,315

 

 

63.08

 

$

1,998

 

 

64.85

 

$

1,697

 

 

64.84

 

$

23,042

 

 

62.86

 

$

11,253

 

 

64.19

 

Commercial, industrial and other

 

 

36,448

 

 

22.35

 

 

27,546

 

 

19.15

 

 

27,838

 

 

18.77

 

 

34,128

 

 

19.74

 

 

14,974

 

 

17.37

 

Consumer and other revolving credit

 

 

19,063

 

 

14.57

 

 

16,111

 

 

16.00

 

 

15,363

 

 

16.39

 

 

15,812

 

 

17.40

 

 

11,453

 

 

18.44

 

Unallocated

 

 

899

 

 

 

 

1,468

 

 

 

 

1,874

 

 

 

 

1,576

 

 

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

61,725

 

 

100.00

 

$

47,123

 

 

100.00

 

$

46,772

 

 

100.00

 

$

74,558

 

 

100.00

 

$

40,682

 

 

100.00

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 


(1)

Loans used in the calculation of “allowance for loan losses” are grouped according to loan purpose.

(2)

Loans used in the calculation of “% of loans to total loans” are grouped by collateral type.

Deposits

Hancock’s deposit base experienced significant growth since Hurricane Katrina impacted its market area. Deposits increased to $5.03 billion at December 31, 2006 from $4.99 billion at December 31, 2005, an increase of $41.2 million, or approximately 0.83%. The year-end deposit increase from 2004 to 2005 was primarily driven by non-interest bearing deposit growth of $627.6 million and time deposit growth of $564.3 million.          Total average deposits increased by $399.0$253.2 million, or 11%5.1%, from $3.60$4.9 billion during 2004at December 31, 2007 to $4.00$5.2 billion during 2005.at December 31, 2008. The increase occurred primarily in time deposits which grew $151.5 million, or 7.7%, to $2.1 billion in 2008. We experienced a slight decrease in non-interest bearing demand deposits of $51.0 million.

Over the course of 2006,2008, we increasedcontinued our focus on multiple accounts, core deposit relationships and strategic placement of time deposit campaigns to stimulate overall deposit growth. We continue toIn addition, we keep as our highest priority, continued customer demand for safety and liquidity of deposit products. Interest-bearing accounts, which include NOW accounts, money market investment accounts, savings accountsThe composition of our deposit mix continued to change during 2008, and ended with a slightly less favorable funding mix than in 2007. As a percent of our average deposit mix, time deposits increased more than $761.9 million on an average basis during 2006. Additionally, non-interest-bearing deposits were up almost $306.1 million for the period January through December 2006. The vast majority of the aforementioned net growth occurred as a result of deposit inflowsto 41% from the impact of Hurricane Katrina, but the inflows were not limited to the immediate aftermath of the storm. The composition of deposit inflows since August 31, 2005 has been favorable to Hancock’s funding mix and consisted of 22% non-interest bearing demand accounts, 44%40% while low cost interest-bearinginterest bearing transaction accounts and 34% time deposits.

Borrowings consist primarily of purchases of federal funds, sales of securities under repurchase agreements and borrowingsdemand deposits decreased from the FHLB. In total, borrowings were down over $79.9 million from December 31, 200519% to December 31, 2006, driven primarily by a decrease in FHLB borrowings. Sales of securities under repurchase agreements decreased $32.2 million from year-end 2005, while a $50 million long-term note from the FHLB was paid off in 2006. At December 31, 2006, federal funds purchased totaled $3.8 million while purchases of federal funds outstanding at year-end 2005 totaled $1.5 million.

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17%. The Banks traditionally price their deposits to position themselves competitively with the local market.
The Banks' policy is not to accept brokered deposits.

          Table 1514 shows average deposits for a three-year period.TABLE 15. Average Deposits - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance Rate Mix Balance Rate Mix Balance Rate Mix (In thousands) Non-interest bearing demand deposits $1,128,850 0.00% 22% $822,733 0.00% 21% $650,106 0.00% 18% NOW account deposits 1,167,047 2.45% 23% 893,521 1.55% 22% 798,286 1.01% 22% Money market deposits 517,542 1.74% 10% 445,134 0.96% 11% 444,390 0.69% 12% Savings deposits 564,177 0.63% 11% 521,502 0.70% 13% 562,976 0.79% 16% Time deposits 1,691,811 4.08% 34% 1,318,536 3.47% 33% 1,146,976 3.23% 32% ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Total average deposits $5,069,427 100% $4,001,426 100% $3,602,734 100% ============== ========= =============== ======== =============== =========

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 14. Average Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 







 

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Mix

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Mix

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Mix

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 

$

876,669

 

 

0.00

%

 

17

%

$

927,655

 

 

0.00

%

 

19

%

$

1,128,850

 

 

0.00

%

 

22

%

NOW account deposits

 

 

1,195,900

 

 

1.65

%

 

23

%

 

1,067,775

 

 

2.52

%

 

22

%

 

1,167,047

 

 

2.45

%

 

23

%

Money market deposits

 

 

612,510

 

 

1.91

%

 

12

%

 

529,976

 

 

2.50

%

 

11

%

 

517,542

 

 

1.74

%

 

10

%

Savings deposits

 

 

370,705

 

 

0.26

%

 

7

%

 

428,599

 

 

0.61

%

 

8

%

 

564,177

 

 

0.63

%

 

11

%

Time deposits (including Public Funds CDs)

 

 

2,126,623

 

 

3.70

%

 

41

%

 

1,975,171

 

 

4.56

%

 

40

%

 

1,691,811

 

 

4.08

%

 

34

%

 

 









 









 









 

Total average deposits

 

$

5,182,407

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

$

4,929,176

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

$

5,069,427

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



Time certificates of deposit of $100,000 and greater at December 31, 20062008 had maturities as follows:TABLE 16. Maturity of Time Deposits greater than or equal to $100,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, 2006 ------------------------- (In thousands) $ 278,543 Over three through six months 211,708 Over six months through one year 157,109 Over one year 88,277 ------------------------- Total $ 735,637 =========================

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 15. Maturity of Time Deposits greater than or equal to $100,000

 

 

 

 






 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

 

$

382,551

 

Over three through six months

 

 

166,597

 

Over six months through one year

 

 

94,554

 

Over one year

 

 

413,648

 

 

 



 

Total

 

$

1,057,350

 

 

 



 

Short-Term Borrowings

          The following table sets forth certain information concerning Hancock'sour short-term borrowings, which consist of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.TABLE 17. Short-Term Borrowings - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Years Ended December 31, -------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- (In thousands) Federal funds purchased: Amount outstanding at period-end $ 3,800 $ 1,475 $ 800 Weighted average interest at period-end 4.95% 3.95% 2.15% Maximum amount at any month-end during period $ 49,160 $ 55,120 $ 41,852 Average amount outstanding during period $ 11,557 $ 10,262 $ 14,181 Weighted average interest rate during period 5.38% 3.27% 1.64% Securities sold under agreements to repurchase: Amount outstanding at period-end $ 218,591 $ 250,807 $ 195,478 Weighted average interest at period-end 3.72% 4.29% 1.13% Maximum amount at any month-end during period $ 425,753 $ 258,508 $ 243,101 Average amount outstanding during period $ 250,603 $ 224,842 $ 195,470 Weighted average interest rate during period 3.62% 1.94% 0.98%

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TABLE 16. Short-Term Borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount outstanding at period-end

 

$

 

$

4,100

 

$

3,800

 

Weighted average interest at period-end

 

 

 

 

4.02

%

 

4.95

%

Maximum amount at any month-end during period

 

$

33,775

 

$

4,100

 

$

49,160

 

Average amount outstanding during period

 

$

16,003

 

$

4,174

 

$

11,557

 

Weighted average interest rate during period

 

 

2.20

%

 

4.99

%

 

5.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount outstanding at period-end

 

$

505,932

 

$

371,604

 

$

218,591

 

Weighted average interest at period-end

 

 

2.10

%

 

3.63

%

 

3.72

%

Maximum amount at any month end during-period

 

$

621,424

 

$

371,604

 

$

425,753

 

Average amount outstanding during period

 

$

524,712

 

$

216,730

 

$

250,603

 

Weighted average interest rate during period

 

 

2.76

%

 

3.70

%

 

3.62

%

Return on Equity and Assets

Information regarding performance and equity ratios is as follows:

TABLE  18.  Return on Equity and Assets
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Years Ended December 31,
                                                     ---------------------------------------------
                                                          2006            2005           2004
                                                     ---------------  --------------  ------------
   Return on average assets                               1.69%           1.10%         1.39%
   Return on average common equity                       19.82%          11.36%        13.79%
   Dividend payout ratio                                 28.59%          43.11%        30.37%
   Average common equity to average
    assets ratio                                          8.52%           9.65%        10.11%


OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 17. Return on Equity and Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Return on average assets

 

 

1.02

%

 

1.26

%

 

1.69

%

Return on average common equity

 

 

11.18

%

 

13.14

%

 

19.82

%

Dividend payout ratio

 

 

46.15

%

 

41.56

%

 

28.59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common equity to average assets ratio

 

 

9.10

%

 

9.61

%

 

8.52

%



COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Loan Commitments and Letters of Credit

In the normal course of business, Hancock enterswe enter into financial instruments, such as commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, to meet the financing needs of our customers. Such instruments are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements until they are funded and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk not reflected in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect our exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party on whose behalf the instrument has been issued. We undertake the same credit evaluation in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance-sheet instruments and may require collateral or other credit support for off-balance-sheet financial instruments.

At December 31, 2006, Hancock2008, we had $963.1$885.2 million in unused loan commitments outstanding, of which approximately $455.6$610.4 million were at variable rates and the remainder was at fixed rates. A commitment to extend credit is an agreement to lend to a customer as long as the conditions established in the agreement have been satisfied. A commitment to extend credit generally has a fixed expiration date or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Since commitments often expire without being fully drawn, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent our future cash requirements. We continually evaluate each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. Occasionally, a credit evaluation of a customer requesting a commitment to extend credit results in our obtaining collateral to support the obligation.

Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Hancockus to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing a letter of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending a loan. At December 31, 2006,2008, we had $69.5$113.3 million in letters of credit issued and outstanding.

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The following table shows the commitments to extend credit and letters of credit at December 31, 20062008 and 2007 according to expiration date.

TABLE  19.  Commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 18. Commitments and Letters of Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 

 

 

 

 

 

Expiration Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3
years

 

3-5
years

 

More than
5 years

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to extend credit

 

$

885,156

 

$

527,118

 

$

43,454

 

$

66,348

 

$

248,236

 

Letters of credit

 

 

113,274

 

 

51,366

 

 

11,003

 

 

50,905

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

998,430

 

$

578,484

 

$

54,457

 

$

117,253

 

$

248,236

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expiration Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3
years

 

3-5
years

 

More than
5 years

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to extend credit

 

$

1,110,935

 

$

744,412

 

$

46,759

 

$

69,008

 

$

250,756

 

Letters of credit

 

 

86,969

 

 

25,225

 

 

48,983

 

 

12,761

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

1,197,904

 

$

769,637

 

$

95,742

 

$

81,769

 

$

250,756

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Visa IPO and LettersLitigation

          In the fourth quarter of Credit - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expiration Date ------------------------------------------------------------ Less than 1-3 3-5 More than Total 1 year2007, we recorded a $2.5 million pretax charge pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 45 “Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN No. 45”) for liabilities related to VISA USA’s antitrust settlement with American Express and other pending VISA litigation (reflecting our share as a VISA member.) In the first quarter of 2008 as part of VISA’s initial public offering, VISA redeemed 37.5% of shares held by us resulting in proceeds of $2.8 million in a realized security gain. The remaining 62.5% of the Class B shares are restricted and must be held for the longer period of 3 years years 5 years ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- -----------------or until all settlements are complete. At that time, we can keep the Class B shares or convert them to Class A publicly tradeable shares at a conversion rate to be determined.



These shares are recorded at historical cost. The realized securities gain is included in the securities gain line of the noninterest income section of the Consolidated Statements of Income and the cash received is recorded in cash and due from banks in the assets section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, VISA lowered its estimate of pending litigation settlements. Consequently, $1.3 million of the $2.5 million FIN No. 45 liability that was recorded in the fourth quarter was reversed in the first quarter of 2008. The reduction in the litigation liability is recorded in the other liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the reduction in litigation expense is recorded in the other expense line of the noninterest expense section of the Consolidated Statements of Income.

          In the fourth quarter of 2008, VISA, Discover Financial Services Inc., and MasterCard Inc. announced that they have settled the antitrust lawsuit and that they are working on the specific terms on the settlement. On December 22, 2008, VISA, Inc. announced that it had deposited $1.1 billion into the litigation escrow account as settlement for the Discover case. Under terms of the plan, Hancock Bank as a member bank bore its portion of the expense via a reduction in share count of Class B shares. There was no cash outlay required of us. Based on the funding and settlement with Discover, we reversed as of December 31, 2006 (In thousands) Commitments2008, the portion of the VISA contingency reserve related to extend credit $ 963,098 $ 648,802 $ 38,204 $ 38,164 $ 237,928 LettersDiscover of credit 69,468 20,235 40,174 9,059 - ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- Total $ 1,032,566 $ 669,037 $ 78,378 $ 47,223 $ 237,928 ================ ================= ================= ================ ================= Expiration Date ------------------------------------------------------------ Less than 1-3 3-5 More than Total 1 year years years 5 years ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- -----------------$0.3 million. The reduction in the litigation liability is recorded in the other liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the reduction in litigation expense is recorded in the other expense line of the noninterest expense section of the Consolidated Statements of Income. The settlement did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. As of December 31, 2005 (In thousands) Commitments to extend credit $ 550,948 $ 284,249 $ 34,999 $ 25,815 $ 205,885 Letters of credit 57,427 34,261 1,287 21,397 483 ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- Total $ 608,375 $ 318,510 $ 36,286 $ 47,212 $ 206,368 ================ ================= ================= ================ =================

FDIC One-Time Assessment

Under the provisions2008, $0.9 million of the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, we received, in October 2006, a one-time FDIC assessment credit of $3.2initial $2.5 million to be used against future deposit insurance assessments. This credit is not reflectedFIN No. 45 liability remained in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. It will be recognized as an offset in future years againstother liabilities section of the FDIC assessments.Consolidated Balance Sheets.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Credit Risk

The Banks’ primary lending focus is to provide commercial, consumer and real estate loans to consumers and to small and middle market businesses in their respective market areas. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of reducing the risks associated with economic fluctuations. The Banks have no significant concentrations of loans to particular borrowers or loans to any foreign entities. There have been increases in some categories of loans – home equity, real estate construction/term and C&I loans are examples. These are principally within and in support of the markets that are continuing to rebuild and repair since Hurricane Katrina. Loan demand continues to be strong within those markets. Loan underwriting standards reducesreduce the impact of credit risk to us. Loans are underwritten on the basis of cash flow capacityrepayment ability and collateral fair value. Generally, real estate mortgage loans are made when the borrower produces sufficient cash flow capacity andevidence of repayment ability along with equity in the property to offset historical market devaluations.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL)“ALLL” is a valuation account available to absorb losses on loans. The ALLL is established and maintained at an amount sufficient to cover the estimated credit loss associated with the loan and lease portfolios of the Banks as of the date of the determination. Credit losses arise not only from credit risk, but also from other risks inherent in the lending process including, but not limited to, collateral risk, operational risk, concentration risk, and economic risk. As such, all related risks of lending are considered when assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Quarterly, management estimateswe estimate the probable level of losses to determine whether the allowance is adequate to absorb reasonably foreseeable, anticipated losses in the existing portfolio based on Hancock’sour past loan loss and delinquency experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers’ ability to repay, and the estimated value of any underlying collateral and current economic conditions. The analysis and methodology include three primary segments. These segments include a pool analysis of various retail loans based upon loss history, a pool analysis of commercial and commercial real estate loans based upon loss history by loan type, and a specific reserve analysis for those loans considered impaired under SFAS No. 114. All commercial and commercial real estate loans with an outstanding balance of $100,000 or greater are individually reviewed for impairment; substandard mortgage loans with balances of $100,000 or greater are also included in the analysis. All losses are charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses when the loss actually occurs or when a determination is made that a loss is likely to occur; recoveries are credited to the allowance for loan losses at the time of receipt.

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Commercial loans are considered impaired when it is probable (the future event or events are likely to occur) that the bank will be unable to collect all amounts due (including principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. In order to ensure consideration of all possible impairments, for purposes of the model the Banks consider all loans that are risk rated substandard as impaired. When a loan is determined to be impaired, the amount of that impairment must be measured by either the loan’s observable market price, the fair value of the collateral of the loan (less liquidation costs) if it is collateral dependent, or by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. If the value of the impaired loan is less than the current balance of the loan, the impairment is recognized by creating a specific reserve allowance for the shortfall. If the value is greater or equal to the loan balance, then no reserve allocation may be made for the loan. In addition, any loans included in the impairment review shouldare not be incorporated into the pool analysis to avoid double counting.

Pool analysis is applied for all retail loans. The retail loans are subdivided into three groups, which currently include: mortgage real estate, indirect loans and direct consumer loans. A historical loss rate is calculated for each group over the twelve prior quarters to determine the three year average loss rate. As circumstances dictate, management will make adjustments to the loss history to reflect significant changes in the Bank’sour loss history. Adjustments will also be made to historical loss rates to cover risks associated with trends in delinquencies, non-accruals, current economic conditions and credit administration/ underwriting practices and policies.

A historical loss ratio is applied to all commercial loans, commercial real estate loans and leases grouped by product type for which SFAS No. 5 exposure can best be evaluated collectively due to similar attributes. A historical loss rate is calculated for each group over the twelve prior quarters to determine the three year average loss rate. As circumstances dictate, managementwe will make adjustments to the loss history to reflect significant changes in the Bank’sour loss history. Adjustments will also be made to historical loss rates to cover risks associated with trends in delinquencies, non-accruals, current economic conditions and credit administration/ underwriting practices and policies and borrower concentrations.

Asset/Liability Management

Our asset liability management (ALM) process consists of quantifying, analyzing and controlling interest rate risk (IRR) to maintain stability in net interest income (NII) under varying interest rate environments. The principal objective of ALM is to maximize net interest income while operating within acceptable limits established for interest rate risk and maintaining adequate levels of liquidity.

Hancock’s Our net earnings are dependent on our net interest income. Net interest income is susceptible to IRR to the degree that interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice on a different basis and timing than interest-earning assets. This timing difference represents a potential risk to Hancock’sour future earnings. When interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly than interest-earning assets in a given period, a significant increase in market rates of interest and the subsequent impact on customer behavior could adversely affect NII. Similarly, when interest-earning assets mature or reprice more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities, falling interest rates and changes in customer behavior could result in a decrease in NII.

Management and the Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) direct Hancock’sour IRR management through a Risk Management policy that is designed to produce a stable net interest margin (NIM) in periods of interest rate fluctuation. In adjusting Hancock’sour asset/liability position, the board of directors and management attempt to direct Hancock’sour IRR while enhancing the NIM. At times, depending on the general level of interest rates, the relationship between long-term and short-term interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors, managementwe may determine strategies that could add to the level of IRR in order to increase its NIM. Not withstanding Hancock’sour IRR management activities, the potential for changing interest rates is an uncertainty that can have an adverse effect on net earnings.

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To control interest rate risk, managementwe regularly monitorsmonitor the volume of interest sensitive assets compared with interest sensitive liabilities over specific time intervals. Interest-sensitive assets and liabilities are those that are subject to maturity or repricing within a given time period. ManagementWe also administersadminister this sensitivity through the development and implementation of investment, lending, funding and pricing strategies designed to achieve NII performance goals while minimizing the potential negative variations in NII under different interest rate scenarios. Investment strategies, including portfolio durations and cash flows, are formulated and continually adjusted during the implementation to assure attainment of objectives in the most effective manner. Loan and deposit pricing are adjusted weekly to reflect current interest rate and competitive market environments, with duration targets on both reviewed monthly.



The static gap report shown in Table 2019 measures the net amounts of assets and liabilities that reprice within a given time period over the remaining lives of those instruments. At December 31, 2006, Hancock’s2008, our cumulative repricing gap in the one year interval was 4%9.0%. The asset sensitive position represents a significant security portfolio cash flow within one year. The earning asset position is strategically managed with a balance in our loan growth (fixed versus floating and duration targets) and the strategic management of securities portfolio cash flows and deposit mix. Management believes it isflows. We believe we are well positioned for the current rate environment.

To further control IRR, we structure our loan portfolio to provide appropriate investment opportunities while minimizing potential volatility in earnings from extension risk. Deposit strategies continue to emphasize a mix of non-certificate of deposit core accounts and consumer time deposits. Management believes that core deposit accounts carry a lower interest cost, and that a material portion of such accounts may beHowever, the 2008 yield curve environment has created more resistant to changes in interest rates. Management further believes that mixing these accountsdemand on consumer time deposits with targeted maturities for certificates of deposit provides the customer with a wider array of deposit opportunities while being beneficial to our duration and rate sensitivity profile.less than one year.

The following table sets forth the scheduled re-pricing or maturity of our assets and liabilities at December 31, 20062008 and December 31, 2005.2007. The assumed prepayment of investments and loans werewas based on Hancock’sour assessment of current market conditions on such dates. Estimates have been made for the re-pricing of savings, NOW and money market accounts. Actual prepayments and deposit withdrawals will differ from the following analysis due to variable economic circumstances and consumer behavior. Although assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or re-pricingrepricing periods, reactions will vary as to timing and degree of interest rate change.

TABLE  20. Analysis of Interest Sensitivity
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        December 31, 2006

                                                                                                       Non-
                                                     Within    6 months    1 to 3        > 3        Sensitive
                                       Overnight    6 months   to 1 year    years        years       Balance       Total
                                       ----------------------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -----------
                                                                         (In thousands)
Assets
  Securities                           $       -  $  531,640   $ 325,198  $  424,694   $  586,372    $  35,754    $1,903,658
  Federal funds sold & short-term
   investments                           222,122           -         317           -            -            -       222,439
  Loans                                   60,762   1,563,794     297,791     671,158      626,307            -     3,219,812
  Other assets                                 -           -           -           -            -      618,656       618,656
                                       ---------- -----------  ---------- -----------  -----------  ------------  ----------
          Total Assets                 $ 282,884  $ 2,095,434  $ 623,306  $ 1,095,852  $1,212,679    $ 654,410    $5,964,565
                                       ========== ===========  ========== ===========  ===========  ============  ==========
Liabilities
  Interest bearing transaction
   deposits                            $       -  $  694,677   $ 315,933  $  926,668   $  155,172    $       -    $2,092,450
  Time deposits                                -   1,071,192     464,663     281,425       63,903            -     1,881,183
  Non-interest bearing deposits                -           -           -      52,868    1,004,490            -     1,057,358
  Federal funds purchased                  3,800           -           -           -            -            -         3,800
  Borrowings                             222,976           -           -          24          227            -       223,227
  Other liabilities                            -           -           -           -            -      148,137       148,137
  Stockholders' Equity                         -           -           -           -            -      558,410       558,410
                                       ---------- -----------  ---------- -----------  -----------  ------------  ----------
          Total Liabilities & Equity   $ 226,776  $ 1,765,869  $ 780,596  $ 1,260,985  $ 1,223,792   $ 706,547    $5,964,565
                                       ========== ===========  ========== ===========  ===========  ============  ==========
Interest sensitivity gap               $  56,108  $  329,565   $(157,290) $ (165,133)  $   (11,113)  $ (52,137)
Cumulative interest rate sensitivity
 gap                                   $  56,108  $  385,673   $ 228,383  $   63,250   $    52,137   $       -
Cumulative interest rate
  sensitivity gap as a percentage of
  total earning assets                     1.0 %       7.2 %       4.2 %       1.2 %         1.0 %

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TABLE 19. Analysis of Interest Sensitivity


 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Overnight

 

Within
6 months

 

6 months
to 1 year

 

1 to 3
years

 

> 3
years

 

Non-Sensitive
Balance

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

$

1,666

 

$

743,616

 

$

283,566

 

$

300,332

 

$

349,755

 

$

3,022

 

$

1,681,957

 

Federal funds sold & short-term investments

 

 

 

 

376,499

 

 

172,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

549,416

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

1,912,989

 

 

324,287

 

 

947,141

 

 

1,025,438

 

 

 

 

4,209,855

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

726,026

 

 

726,026

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total Assets

 

$

1,666

 

$

3,033,104

 

$

780,770

 

$

1,247,473

 

$

1,375,193

 

$

729,048

 

$

7,167,254

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing transaction deposits

 

$

 

$

1,289,545

 

$

353,995

 

$

856,040

 

$

196,735

 

$

 

$

2,696,315

 

Time deposits

 

 

 

 

1,064,269

 

 

256,781

 

 

737,807

 

 

212,879

 

 

 

 

2,271,736

 

Non-interest bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,144

 

 

914,742

 

 

 

 

962,886

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

255,932

 

 

9,427

 

 

 

 

131,978

 

 

119,920

 

 

 

 

517,257

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,561

 

 

109,561

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

609,499

 

 

609,499

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total Liabilities & Equity

 

$

255,932

 

$

2,363,241

 

$

610,776

 

$

1,773,969

 

$

1,444,276

 

$

719,060

 

$

7,167,254

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Interest sensitivity gap

 

$

(254,266

)

$

669,863

 

$

169,994

 

$

(526,496

)

$

(69,083

)

$

9,988

 

 

 

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap

 

$

(254,266

)

$

415,597

 

$

585,591

 

$

59,095

 

$

(9,988

)

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap as a percentage of total earning assets

 

 

(3.9

)%

 

6.4

%

 

9.0

%

 

0.9

%

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 



TABLE  20. Analysis of Interest Sensitivity  (continued)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        December 31, 2005

                                                     Within    6 months     1 to 3        > 3      Non-Sensitive
                                       Overnight    6 months   to 1 year     years        years      Balance        Total
                                       ---------- -----------  ---------- -----------  ----------- --------------  ----------
                                                                         (In thousands)
Assets
  Securities                           $       -  $  321,224   $ 396,374  $  544,557   $ 685,504    $   11,602     $1,959,261
  Federal funds sold & short-term
    investments                          402,968           -       7,258           -           -             -        410,226
  Loans                                   43,145   1,413,210     240,200     634,416     583,657             -      2,914,628
  Other assets                                 -           -           -           -           -       666,072        666,072
                                       ---------- -----------  ---------- -----------  ----------- ------------    -----------
          Total Assets                 $ 446,113  $1,734,434   $ 643,832  $ 1,178,973  $1,269,161   $  677,674     $5,950,187
                                       ========== ===========  ========== ===========  =========== ============    ===========
Liabilities
  Interest bearing transaction
   deposits                            $       -  $  776,515   $ 309,737  $  923,166   $ 155,417    $        -     $2,164,835
  Time deposits                                -     410,815     495,558     452,356     141,318             -      1,500,047
  Non-interest bearing deposits                -     425,444     159,876     533,352     206,266             -      1,324,938
  Federal funds purchased                  1,475           -           -           -           -             -          1,475
  Borrowings                             250,807           9           3          21      50,233             -        301,073
  Other liabilities                            -           -           -           -           -       180,404        180,404
  Stockholders' Equity                         -           -           -           -           -       477,415        477,415
                                       ---------- -----------  ---------- -----------  ----------  ------------    ----------
          Total Liabilities & Equity   $ 252,282  $1,612,783   $ 965,174  $ 1,908,895  $ 553,234    $  657,819     $5,950,187
                                       ========== ===========  ========== ===========  ==========  ============    ==========
Interest sensitivity gap               $ 193,831  $  121,651   $(321,342) $  (729,922) $ 715,927    $   19,855
Cumulative interest rate sensitivity
 gap                                   $ 193,831  $  315,482   $  (5,860) $  (735,782) $ (19,855)   $        -
Cumulative interest rate
  sensitivity gap as a percentage of
  total earning assets                     4.0 %       6.0 %        (0.1)%      (14.0)%      (0.4)%



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 19. Analysis of Interest Sensitivity (continued)
























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Overnight

 

Within
6 months

 

6 months
to 1 year

 

1 to 3
years

 

> 3
years

 

Non-Sensitive
Balance

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

$

2,003

 

$

513,981

 

$

188,854

 

$

412,428

 

$

530,680

 

$

29,675

 

$

1,677,621

 

Federal funds sold & short-term investments

 

 

126,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126,281

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

1,811,351

 

 

289,337

 

 

745,239

 

 

722,464

 

 

 

 

3,568,391

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

683,686

 

 

683,686

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total Assets

 

$

128,284

 

$

2,325,332

 

$

478,191

 

$

1,157,667

 

$

1,253,144

 

$

713,361

 

$

6,055,979

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing transaction deposits

 

$

 

$

652,915

 

$

299,590

 

$

875,616

 

$

139,795

 

$

 

$

1,967,916

 

Time deposits

 

 

 

 

1,414,005

 

 

511,260

 

 

144,284

 

 

64,195

 

 

 

 

2,133,744

 

Non-interest bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,402

 

 

862,472

 

 

 

 

907,874

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

4,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,100

 

Borrowings

 

 

371,604

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

10,518

 

 

 

 

382,163

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,995

 

 

105,995

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

554,187

 

 

554,187

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total Liabilities & Equity

 

$

375,704

 

$

2,066,931

 

$

810,850

 

$

1,065,332

 

$

1,076,980

 

$

660,182

 

$

6,055,979

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Interest sensitivity gap

 

$

(247,420

)

$

258,401

 

$

(332,659

)

$

92,335

 

$

176,164

 

$

53,179

 

 

 

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap

 

$

(247,420

)

$

10,981

 

$

(321,678

)

$

(229,343

)

$

(53,179

)

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap as a percentage of total earning assets

 

 

(4.6

)%

 

0.2

%

 

(5.9

)%

 

(4.2

)%

 

(1.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income at Risk

NII at risk measures the risk of a decline in earnings due to changes in interest rates. Table 2120 presents an analysis of Hancock’sour IRR as measured by the estimated changes in NII resulting from an instantaneous and sustained parallel shift in the yield curve at December 31, 2006.2008. Shifts are measured in 100 basis point increments (+ 300 through — 300- 100 basis points) from base case. Base case encompasses key assumptions for asset/liability mix, loan and deposit growth, pricing, prepayment speeds, deposit decay rates, securities portfolio cash flows and reinvestment strategy, and the market value of certain assets under the various interest rate scenarios. The base case scenario assumes that the current interest rate environment is held constant throughout the forecast period; the instantaneous shocks are performed against that yield curve.

TABLE  21. Net Interest Income (te) at Risk
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 Change in                               Estimated Increase
                                  Interest                               (Decrease) in NII
                                   Rates                                 December 31, 2006
                          -------------------------            ---------------------------------------
                               (basis points)                                 -300                                             -13.7%
                                 -200                                              -7.7%
                                 -100                                              -2.9%
                               Stable                                               0.0%
                               +  100                                               1.4%
                               +  200                                               2.5%
                               +  300                                               3.3%

                             Most Likely                                           -0.7%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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TABLE 20. Net Interest Income (te) at Risk






 

Change in
Interest
Rates

 

Estimated Increase
(Decrease) in NII
December 31, 2008


 


(basis points)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-100

 

 

-8.5

%

Stable

 

 

0.0

%

+  100

 

 

7.2

%

+  200

 

 

11.4

%

+  300

 

 

12.3

%

 

Most Likely

 

 

2.0

%






Additionally, we have forecastforecasted a Most Likely NII scenario based on its conservative projection of yield curve changes for the coming 12 month period. This scenario utilizes all base case assumptions, applying those assumptions against a yield curve forecast that incorporates the current interest rate environment and projects certain strategic pricing changes over the forecast period. Table 2120 indicates that Hancock’sour level of NII significantly increases under rising rates and declines under falling rates. It should be noted that -100 is only presented as interest rates are at historic lows with Fed Funds target at 0.25% at December 31, 2008. The most likely scenario for interest rates projects a modest 2.0% increase in net interest income to be relatively flat with base case falling by 0.7% indicating that the



balance sheet is appropriately structured for the current rate environment.

The increasing rate scenarios show increasedsignificant increase to levels of net interest income while the decreasing scenarios show higher levels of volatility and subsequentlydown 100 scenario shows lower levels of NII. These scenarios are instantaneous shocks that assume balance sheet management will mirror base case. Should the yield curve begin to rise or fall, management has several strategies available to maximize earnings opportunities or offset the negative impact to earnings. For example, in a fallingrising rate environment, deposit pricing strategies could be adjusted to further incent customer behavior to non-contractual or short term (less than 12 months) contractual deposit products which would reset downward with the changes in the yield curveoffer more competitive rates on long and prevailing market rates.medium-term CDs and less competitive rates on short-term CDs. Another opportunity at the start of such a cycle would be reinvesting the securities portfolio cash flows into longer term, non-callable bondsshort-term or floating-rate securities. On the loan side the company can make more floating-rate loans that would lock in higher yields.tie to index that re-price more frequently, such as LIBOR (London interbank offered rate) and make fewer fixed-rate loans. Finally, there are a number of hedge strategies by which management could use derivatives, including swaps and purchased floors,ceilings, to lock in net interest margin protection; to date, management haswe have not entered into any hedge transactions for the purpose of earnings protection.

Even if interest rates change in the designated amounts, there can be no assurance that Hancock’sour assets and liabilities would perform as anticipated. Additionally, a change in the U.S. Treasury rates in the designated amounts accompanied by a change in the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve would cause significantly different changes to NII than indicated above. Strategic management of Hancock’sour balance sheet and earnings is fluid and would be adjusted to accommodate these movements. As with any method of measuring IRR, certain shortcomings are inherent in the methods of analysis presented above. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Certain assets such as adjustable-rate loans have features which restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Also, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase. We consider all of these factors in monitoring its exposure to interest rate risk.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity Management

Liquidity management encompasses the Company’sour ability to ensure that funds are available to meet the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, while also ensuring that the Company haswe have adequate cash flow to meet itsour various needs, including operating, strategic and capital. Without proper liquidity management, the Companywe would not be able to perform the primary function of a financial intermediary and would not be able to meet the needs of the communities in which it haswe have a presence and serves.serve. In addition, the parent holding company’s principal source of liquidity is dividends from its subsidiary banks. Liquidity is required at the parent holding company level for the purpose of paying dividends to stockholders, servicing of any debt the Companywe may have, business combinations as well as general corporate expenses.

The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through loan principal repayments, maturities of investment securities and occasional sales of various assets. Short-term investments such as federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and maturing interest-bearing deposits with other banks are additional sources of liquidity funding. As shown in Table 2221 below, our liquidity ratios as of December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 for free securities stood at 35%22.5% or $661.3$378.4 million and 42%17.1% or $819.0$286.9 million, respectively.

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TABLE  22.   Liquidity Ratios
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         2006                        2005
                                                                             ------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   (In thousands)
Free securities                                                                          34.50%                       41.80%
Free securities-net wholesale funds/core deposits                                         5.40%                       11.10%
                                                                             ------------------------------------------------
Wholesale funding diversification
              Certificate of deposits > $100,000 (excluding public funds)                 9.80%                        6.90%
              Brokered certificate of deposits                                            4.00%                        0.40%
              Public fund certificate of deposits                                      $126,493                     $149,612
                                                                             ------------------------------------------------
Net wholesale funding maturity concentrations
              Overnight                                                                   0.10%                        0.00%
              Up to 3 months                                                              3.50%                        1.40%
              Up to 6 months                                                              3.70%                        1.70%
              Over 6 months                                                               6.60%                        5.20%
                                                                             ------------------------------------------------
Net wholesale funds                                                                    $826,082                     $514,003
Core deposits                                                                        $4,242,726                   $4,303,561
                                                                             ------------------------------------------------



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 21. Liquidity Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 





 

 

(In thousands)

 

Free securities

 

 

22.50

%

 

17.10

%

Free securities-net wholesale funds/core deposits

 

 

-5.25

%

 

-7.40

%

 

 







Wholesale funding diversification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificate of deposits > $100,000 (excluding public funds)

 

 

11.57

%

 

11.10

%

Brokered certificate of deposits

 

 

0.00

%

 

0.00

%

Public fund certificate of deposits

 

$

168,388

 

$

220,942

 

 

 







Net wholesale funding maturity concentrations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overnight

 

 

0.00

%

 

0.10

%

Up to 3 months

 

 

6.92

%

 

6.00

%

Up to 6 months

 

 

1.64

%

 

3.80

%

Over 6 months

 

 

9.94

%

 

7.30

%

 

 







Net wholesale funds

 

$

1,325,274

 

$

1,037,475

 

Core deposits

 

$

4,474,625

 

$

4,158,189

 

 

 







The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through various customers’ interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposit accounts. Purchases of federal funds, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings are additional sources of liquidity and represent the Company’sour incremental borrowing capacity. These sources of liquidity are short-term in nature and are used as necessary to fund asset growth and meet short-term liquidity needs. The Company’sOur short-term borrowing capacity includes an approved line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of $346.8$359.8 million and borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve’s Discount Window in excess of $100 million. As of December 31, 20062008 and 2005, the Company’s2007, our core deposits were $4.242$4.5 billion and $4.304$4.2 billion, respectively, and Net Wholesale Funding stood at $826.1 million$1.3 billion and $514.0 million,$1.0 billion, respectively.

The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows provide an analysis of cash from operating, investing, and financing activities for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006.2008. Cash flows from operations are a significant part of liquidity management, contributing significant levels of funds in 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004.2006.

Cash flows from operations increased to $74.9$94.4 million in 20062008 from $71.1$56.1 million in 2005.2007. Net cash used by investing activities decreasedincreased to $97.6$1.11 billion in 2008 from $107.3 million in 2006 from $1.172 billion in 2005 due to securities transactions in the amount of $97.1 million. In 2006, securities transaction activity resulted in a net use of funds, while in 2005 proceeds from the sales and maturities of securities resulted in a net use of funds in the amount of $1.355 billion.2007. Federal funds sold decreased to $190.7increased $57.4 million during 20062008 and increased $260.8decreased $94.5 million during 2005. We paid approximately $3.9 million in connection with the acquisition of a business combination in 2005.2007. Cash flows used forprovided by financing activities were $58.3$1.03 billion in 2008, primarily from the increase in deposits compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $43.7 million in 2006 as compared to $1,216 billion provided in 2005 primarily by deposit growth.2007.

Contractual Obligations

Hancock has          We have contractual obligations to make future payments on certain debt and lease agreements. Table 2322 summarizes all significant contractual obligations at December 31, 2006,2008, according to payments due by period.

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TABLE 22. Contractual Obligations


 

 

 

Payment due by period

 

 

 



 

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3
years

 

3-5
years

 

More than
5 years

 

 

 











 

 

(In thousands)

 

Certificates of deposit

 

$

2,271,736

 

$

1,321,050

 

$

737,807

 

$

212,879

 

$

 

Short-term debt obligations

 

 

516,619

 

 

265,359

 

 

131,978

 

 

119,282

 

 

 

Long-term debt obligations

 

 

236

 

 

14

 

 

35

 

 

49

 

 

138

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

402

 

 

152

 

 

107

 

 

60

 

 

83

 

Operating lease obligations

 

 

32,583

 

 

4,563

 

 

6,677

 

 

4,152

 

 

17,191

 

 

 
















Total

 

$

2,821,576

 

$

1,591,138

 

$

876,604

 

$

336,422

 

$

17,412

 

 

 


















TABLE 23.   Contractual Obligations
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Payment due by period
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Less than         1-3            3-5          More than
                                                     Total          1 year          years          years          5 years
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               (In thousands)
Certificates of deposit                           $ 1,881,183     $ 1,535,855      $ 281,425       $ 63,895         $     8
Short-term debt obligations                           222,391         222,391              -              -               -
Long-term debt obligations                                258              10             25             35             188
Operating lease obligations*                           16,942           4,137          5,507          3,299           3,999
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total                                          $ 2,120,774     $ 1,762,393      $ 286,957       $ 67,229         $ 4,195
                                                 ===========================================================================

*We have no material capital lease obligations.



CAPITAL RESOURCES

A strong capital position, which is vital to the continued profitability, of the Company, also promotes depositor and investor confidence and provides a solid foundation for the future growth of the Company.growth. Composite ratings by the respective regulatory authorities of the Company and the Banks establish minimum capital levels. Currently, the Company and the Bankswe are required to maintain minimum Tier 1 leverage ratios of at least 3%, subject to an increase up to 5%, depending on the composite rating. At December 31, 2006, the Company’s and the Banks’2008, our capital balances were in excess of current regulatory minimum requirements. As indicated in Table 2423 below, theour regulatory capital ratios of the Company and the Banks far exceed the minimum required ratios, and the Bankswe have been categorized as “well capitalized” in the most recent notice received from their regulators.

The Company remains          We remain very well capitalized. As of December 31, 2006, Hancock’s2008, our Leverage (tier one) Ratio stands at 8.63%8.06%, while the Tangible Equity Ratio is 8.24%7.62% (see below in Table 24)23). While Hancock remainswe remain very well capitalized, so that we maintain flexibility for future capital needs, including acquisitions, the Companywe may consider raising additional capital at some point in the future.

TABLE  24.   Risk-Based Capital and Capital Ratios
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               2006         2005          2004         2003         2002
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    (In thousands)
Tier 1 regulatory capital                                    $510,639      $420,283     $399,320     $378,262     $354,535
Tier 2 regulatory capital                                      46,583        46,218       38,161       34,175       29,544
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------
   Total regulatory capital                                  $557,222      $466,501     $437,481     $412,437     $384,079
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------
Risk-weighted assets                                       $4,097,400    $3,665,722   $3,222,554   $2,770,904   $2,383,423
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios
   Leverage (Tier 1 capital to average assets)                  8.63%         7.85%        8.97%        9.29%        9.19%
   Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets                      12.46%        11.47%       12.39%       13.65%       14.88%
   Total capital to risk-weighted assets                       13.60%        12.73%       13.58%       14.88%       16.11%
   Common stockholders' equity to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 23. Risk-Based Capital and Capital Ratios


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 











 

 

(In thousands)

 

Tier 1 regulatory capital

 

$

550,216

 

$

498,731

 

$

510,639

 

$

420,283

 

$

399,320

 

Tier 2 regulatory capital

 

 

61,874

 

 

47,447

 

 

46,583

 

 

46,218

 

 

38,161

 

 

 
















Total regulatory capital

 

$

612,090

 

$

546,178

 

$

557,222

 

$

466,501

 

$

437,481

 

 

 
















Risk-weighted assets

 

$

5,452,992

 

$

4,523,479

 

$

4,097,400

 

$

3,665,722

 

$

3,222,554

 

 

 
















Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage (Tier 1 capital to average assets)

 

 

8.06

%

 

8.51

%

 

8.63

%

 

7.85

%

 

8.97

%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

10.09

%

 

11.03

%

 

12.46

%

 

11.47

%

 

12.39

%

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

11.22

%

 

12.07

%

 

13.60

%

 

12.73

%

 

13.58

%

Common stockholders’ equity to total assets

 

 

8.50

%

 

9.15

%

 

9.36

%

 

8.02

%

 

9.96

%

Tangible common equity to total assets

 

 

7.62

%

 

8.08

%

 

8.24

%

 

6.89

%

 

8.58

%

 

 
















          During 2008, we purchased a total assets 9.36% 8.02% 9.96% 9.59% 9.75% Tangible common equity to total assets 8.24% 6.89% 8.58% 8.32% 8.45% ----------------------------------------------------------------

The Company continued the execution of the common stock buyback program, which provides for the repurchase of up to 10% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. This program was announced in July 2000 and authorized the repurchase of approximately 3,320,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding stock. Over the course of 2006, the Company purchased 33,4096,458 shares of common stock at an aggregate price of $1.7 million,$260,000, or approximately $50.30$40.26 per share. In 2005, the CompanyDuring 2007, we purchased 147,909a total of 1,556,220 shares of common stock at an aggregate price of $4.5$60.4 million, or approximately $30.45$38.84 per share. As

          In November 2007, the board of December 31, 2006,directors approved the total number2007 Stock Repurchase Plan, authorizing the repurchase of 3,000,000 shares, or approximately 10% of our outstanding common stock. Subject to market conditions, repurchases will be conducted solely through a Rule 10b-1 repurchase plan. Shares repurchased under this plan will be held in treasury and used for general corporate purposes as determined by our board of directors. In 2007, we purchased 10,842 shares of common shares purchasedstock under this plan at an aggregate price of $421,000, or approximately $38.84 per share.

          During 2007, we completed the currentJuly 2000 common stock buyback program, since inception was approximately 2,641,393,which provided for the repurchase of 3,320,000 shares or 8.0%,10% of the outstanding common stock at that time. In 2007, we purchased the remaining 1,545,378 shares of common stock available to be repurchased under this plan at June 30, 2000.an aggregate price of $60.0 million, or approximately $38.84 per share.

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Table 24 summarizes our unaudited quarterly financial results for 2008 and 2007.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 24. Summary of Quarterly Results


 

 

 

2008

 

 

 


 

 

 

First

 

Second

 

Third

 

Fourth

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Interest income (te)

 

$

87,227

 

$

84,164

 

$

86,774

 

$

87,726

 

Interest expense

 

 

(34,345

)

 

(29,573

)

 

(29,357

)

 

(32,727

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net interest income (te)

 

 

52,882

 

 

54,591

 

 

57,417

 

 

54,999

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(8,818

)

 

(2,787

)

 

(8,064

)

 

(17,116

)

Noninterest income

 

 

36,421

 

 

31,838

 

 

30,115

 

 

29,404

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

(50,134

)

 

(52,189

)

 

(55,483

)

 

(55,637

)

Taxable equivalent adjustment

 

 

(2,455

)

 

(2,432

)

 

(2,642

)

 

(2,925

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income before income taxes

 

 

27,896

 

 

29,021

 

 

21,343

 

 

8,725

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(7,839

)

 

(8,037

)

 

(5,338

)

 

(405

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

20,057

 

$

20,984

 

$

16,005

 

$

8,320

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.64

 

$

0.67

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.26

 

Diluted

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.26

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 


 

 

 

First

 

Second

 

Third

 

Fourth

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Interest income (te)

 

$

88,077

 

$

87,162

 

$

89,982

 

$

90,015

 

Interest expense

 

 

(34,308

)

 

(33,394

)

 

(36,467

)

 

(36,067

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net interest income (te)

 

 

53,769

 

 

53,768

 

 

53,515

 

 

53,948

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(1,211

)

 

(1,238

)

 

(1,554

)

 

(3,590

)

Noninterest income

 

 

26,510

 

 

30,786

 

 

31,232

 

 

32,158

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

(49,708

)

 

(52,374

)

 

(55,857

)

 

(58,804

)

Taxable equivalent adjustment

 

 

(2,416

)

 

(2,267

)

 

(2,373

)

 

(2,483

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income before income taxes

 

 

26,944

 

 

28,675

 

 

24,963

 

 

21,229

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(7,715

)

 

(8,352

)

 

(7,224

)

 

(4,628

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

19,229

 

$

20,323

 

$

17,739

 

$

16,601

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.53

 

Diluted

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.53

 

Net interest income (te) is the primary component of earnings and represents the difference, or spread, between revenue generated from interest-earning assets and the interest expense related to funding those assets.



CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The accounting principles we follow and the methods for applying these principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices followed by the banking industry.industry which requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgments. We evaluate estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, rising unemployment levels and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. Certain critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Our most critical accounting policy relates to our allowance for loan losses, which reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of our borrowers to make loan payments. If the financial condition of its borrowers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, the estimates of the allowance would be updated, and additional provisions for loan losses may be required.

The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) is a valuation account available to absorb losses on loans. The ALLL is established and maintained at an amount sufficient to cover the estimated credit loss associated with the loan and lease portfolios of the Banks as of the date of the determination. Credit losses arise not only from credit risk, but also from other risks inherent in the lending process including, but not limited to, collateral risk, operational risk, concentration risk, and economic risk. As such, all related risks of lending are considered when assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Quarterly, management estimates the probable level of losses to determine whether the allowance is adequate to absorb reasonably foreseeable, anticipated losses in the existing portfolio based on Hancock’sour past loan loss and delinquency experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers’ ability to repay, and the estimated value of any underlying collateral and current economic conditions. The analysis and methodology include three primary segments. These segments include a pool analysis of various retail loans based upon loss history, a pool analysis of commercial and commercial real estate loans based upon loss history by loan type, and a specific reserve analysis for those loans considered impaired under SFAS No. 114. All commercial and commercial real estate loans with an outstanding balance of $100,000 or greater are individually reviewed for impairment; substandard mortgage loans with balances of $100,000 or greater are also included in the analysis. All losses are charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses when the loss actually occurs or when a determination is made that a loss is likely to occur; recoveries are credited to the allowance for loan losses at the time of receipt.

Retirement Employee Benefit Plans

Retirement and employee benefit plan assets, liabilities and pension costs are determined utilizing actuarially determined present value calculations. The valuation of the benefit obligation and net periodic expense is considered critical, as it requires management and its actuaries to make estimates regarding the amount and timing of expected cash outflows including assumptions about mortality, expected service periods, rate of compensation increases and the long-term return on plan assets. Note 13 —9 – Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans, included in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, provides further discussion on the accounting for Hancock’s retirement and employee benefit plans and the estimates used in determining the actuarial present value of the benefit obligations and the net periodic benefit expense.

Fair Value Accounting Estimates

Generally accepted accounting principles require the use of fair values in determining the carrying values of certain assets and liabilities, as well as for specific disclosures. The most significant include securities, loans held for sale, mortgage servicing rights and net assets acquired in business combinations. Certain of these assets do not have a readily available market to determine fair value and require an estimate based on specific parameters. When market prices are unavailable, Hancock determineswe determine fair values utilizing parameters, which are constantly changing, including interest rates, duration, prepayment speeds and other specific conditions.



 In most cases, these specific parameters require a significant amount of judgment by management.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (“SFAS No. 154”). SFAS No. 154 is a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20,Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3,Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. This statement requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine period-specific effects of an accounting change on one or more individual prior periods presented. Then the new accounting principle is applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and that a corresponding adjustment be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period rather that being reported in an income statement. Further, the accounting principle is to be applied prospectively from the earliest date when it is impracticable to determine the effect to all prior periods. We          The Company adopted SFAS No. 154 as of January 1, 2006 as required and its effect on the consolidated financial statements, to date, has not been material. Adoption of this statement could have an impact if there are future voluntary accounting changes and correction of errors.

In September 2005, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position (SOP) 05-1,Financial Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts (“SOP 05-1”). SOP 05-1 provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for deferred acquisition costs on internal replacements of insurance and investment contracts other than those specifically described in FASB Statement No. 97,Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments. The provisions in SOP 05-1 are effective for us beginning in fiscal year 2007. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SOP 05-1 and have not yet determined the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156,Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits an entity to subsequently measure those servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. This pronouncement is effective for us beginning in fiscal year 2007. We intend on using the amortization method and do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 156 will have a material impact on its results of operations and financial position.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies that the benefit of a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return should be recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No.109,Accounting for Income Taxes, when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained based on its technical merits. FIN 48 also prescribes how to measure the tax benefit recognized and provides guidance on when a tax benefit should be derecognized as well as various other accounting, presentation and disclosure matters. This interpretation is effective for us beginning in fiscal year 2007. We do not believe the adoption of FIN 48 will have a material impact on our results of operations and financial position.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFASStandards (SFAS) No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). This standard defines fair value, establishes, on January 1, 2008.SFAS No. 157establishes a framework for measuring fair value inunder generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in(GAAP), clarifies the United Statesdefinition of America,fair value within that framework, and expands disclosuredisclosures about the use of fair value measurements. This pronouncement applies to other accounting standards that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, this statement does not require any new fair value measurement. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We will be required to adopt SFAS No. 157 defines a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to these valuation techniques used to measure fair value giving preference to quoted prices in active markets (level 1) and the first quarterlowest priority to unobservable inputs such as a reporting entity’s own data (level 3). Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, observable inputs other than quoted prices, such as interest rates and yield curves, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Available for sale securities classified as Level 1 within the valuation hierarchy include U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of fiscal year 2008. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 157U.S. Government-sponsored agencies, and have not yet determined the impact on our consolidated financial statements.other debt and equity securities. Level 2 classified available for sale securities include mortgage-backed debt securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and state and municipal bonds.

In September 2006,October 2008, the FASB issued SFASFSP No. 158,157-3, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (“SFAS No. 158”). This pronouncement requires an employer to recognizeDetermining the over funded or under funded statusFair Value of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other thanFinancial Asset in a multiemployer plan) asMarket That is Not Active, which clarifies the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, in an asset or liability on its statementinactive market. Application issues clarified include: how management’s internal assumptions should be considered when measuring fair value when relevant observable data do not exist; how observable market information in a market that is not active should be considered when measuring fair value; and how the use of financial position. SFAS No. 158 also requires an employer to recognize changes in that funded status inmarket quotes should be considered when assessing the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. In addition, this statement requires an employerrelevance of observable and unobservable data available to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial positionfair value. FSP 157-3 was effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We adopted the requirement to recognize the funded status of the benefit plansimmediately and related disclosure requirements as of December 31, 2006. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 158 related to the measurement date and havedid not yet determined the impact of adoption on our consolidated financial statements.

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In September 2006, the FASB ratified the consensus the EITF reached regarding EITF No.06-5,Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance — Determining the Amount that Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin 85-4 (“EITF 06-5”). The EITF concluded that a policyholder should consider any additional amounts included in the contractual terms of the life insurance policy in determining the “amount that could be realized under the insurance contract.” For group policies with multiple certificates or multiple policies with a group rider, the Task Force also tentatively concluded that the amount that could be realized should be determined at the individual policy or certificate level, i.e., amounts that would be realized only upon surrendering all of the policies or certificates would not be included when measuring the assets. This interpretation is effective for us beginning in fiscal year 2007. We do not believe the adoption of EITF 06-5 will have a material impact on ourthe Company’s financial condition or results of operationsoperations.

           The Company adopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and financial position.Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment SFAS No. 115 (“SFAS No. 159”), on January 1, 2008. The Company did not elect to fair value any additional items under SFAS No. 159. The Company, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. 157-2 “The Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, will defer application of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities until January 1, 2009.

In fiscal 2006, we adopted SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB No. 108”). SAB No. 108Income Taxes

          We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Determination of the deferred and current provision requires that registrants assess the impact on both balance sheetanalysis by management of certain transactions and the statement of income when quantifyingrelated tax laws and regulations. Management exercises significant judgment in evaluating the materialityamount and timing of recognition of the resulting tax liabilities and assets. Those judgments and estimates are re-evaluated on a misstatement. Under SAB No. 108, adjustment of financial statements is required when either approach resultscontinual basis as regulatory and business factors change.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

          See Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in quantifying a misstatement that is material to a reporting period presented within the financial statements, after considering all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors. The impact of adopting SAB No. 108 was a $2.9 million adjustment to retained earnings as of December 31, 2005, as disclosed in Note 12.this report.

ITEM 7A.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information required for this item is included in the section entitled “Asset/Liability Management” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” that appears in Item 7 of this Form 10-K and is incorporated here by reference.

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ITEM 8.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement SchedulePage ------------ Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 49 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 50 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 52 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 206 and 2005 53 Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 54 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 55 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 56 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 58

48

Page


Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

49

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

50

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

51

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007

52

Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 2008

53

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008

54

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 2008

55

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING


The management of Hancock Holding Company has prepared the consolidated financial statements and other information in our Annual Report in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and is responsible for its accuracy. The financial statements necessarily include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.

In meeting its responsibility, management relies on internal accounting and related control systems. The internal control systems are designed to ensure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded in the Company’s financial records and to safeguard the Company’s assets from material loss or misuse. Such assurance cannot be absolute because of inherent limitations in any internal control system.

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining the adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13(a) 15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s principal executive officers and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework inInternal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management also conducted an assessment of requirements pertaining to Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA). This section relates to management’s evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, including controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements and compliance with laws and regulations. Our evaluation included a review of the documentation of controls, evaluations of the design of the internal control system and tests of the effectiveness of internal controls.

Based on the Company’s evaluation under the framework inInternal Control Integrated Framework, management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006. Management’s assessment2008.

Carl J. Chaney

John M. Hairston

Michael M. Achary

President &

Chief Executive Officer &

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Operating Officer

February 27, 2009

February 27, 2009

February 27, 2009



Report of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by KPMG, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is contained herein.Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Carl J. Chaney                                        John M. Hairston
Chief Executive Officer &                             Chief Executive Officer &
Chief Financial Officer                               Chief Operating Officer
February 23, 2007                                     February 23, 2007
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Hancock Holding Company:

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that Hancock Holding Company maintained effectiveCompany’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006,2008, based on criteria established inInternal Control—Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Hancock Holding Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of theHancock Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment,assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control andbased on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because management’s assessment and our audit were conducted to also meet the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA), management’s assessment and our audit of Hancock Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting included controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements in accordance with the instructions to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FR Y-9 C). A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that Hancock Holding Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established inInternal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also, in our opinion, Hancock Holding Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006,2008, based on criteria established inInternal Control—Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on management’s statement referring to compliance with laws and regulations.

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We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Hancock Holding Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 20062008, and our report dated February 23, 200727, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

/s/ KPMG LLP /s/ KPMG LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
February 23, 2007

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27, 2009



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Hancock Holding CompanyCompany:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hancock Holding Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006.2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hancock Holding Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three yearthree-year period ended December 31, 2006,2008 in conformity with U. S.U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Hancock Holding Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006,2008, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 23, 200727, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessmentthe effectiveness of and the effective operation of,Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for share based payments and evaluating prior year misstatements effective January 1, 2006 and,defined benefit pension postretirement benefit plans effective December 31, 2006, its method of accounting for defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans.2006.

/s/ KPMG LLP /s/ KPMG LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
February 23, 2007

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27, 2009




Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, ---------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 --------------------- --------------------- (In thousands except share data) Assets: Cash and due from banks (non-interest bearing) $ 190,114 $ 271,104 Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks 10,197 7,258 Federal funds sold 212,242 402,968 Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,916,845 and $1,980,745) 1,903,658 1,959,261 Loans held for sale 16,946 24,219 Loans 3,267,058 2,976,399 Less: Allowance for loan losses (46,772) (74,558) Unearned income (17,420) (11,432) --------------------- --------------------- Loans, net 3,219,812 2,914,628 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $66,043 and $57,922 140,554 79,386 Other real estate, net 568 1,833 Accrued interest receivable 32,984 35,046 Goodwill, net 62,277 61,418 Other intangible assets, net 10,355 10,781 Life insurance contracts 107,170 83,080 Reinsurance receivables 38,042 49,452 Deferred tax asset, net 16,544 40,380 Other assets 20,048 33,592 --------------------- --------------------- Total assets $ 5,964,565 $ 5,950,187 ===================== ===================== Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: Deposits: Non-interest bearing demand $ 1,057,358 $ 1,324,938 Interest-bearing savings, NOW, money market and time 3,973,633 3,664,882 --------------------- --------------------- Total deposits 5,030,991 4,989,820 Federal funds purchased 3,800 1,475 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 218,591 250,807 Long-term notes 258 50,266 Policy reserves and liabilities 93,669 105,368 Other liabilities 58,846 75,036 --------------------- --------------------- Total liabilities 5,406,155 5,472,772 Common Stockholders' Equity Common stock-$3.33 par value per share; 75,000,000 shares authorized, 32,666,052 and 32,301,123 issued, respectively 108,778 107,563 Capital surplus 139,099 129,222 Retained earnings 334,546 265,039 Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (24,013) (22,066) Unearned compensation - (2,343) --------------------- --------------------- Total common stockholders' equity 558,410 477,415 --------------------- --------------------- Total liabilities and commonstockholders' equity $ 5,964,565 $ 5,950,187 ===================== =====================

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands, except share data)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks (non-interest bearing)

 

$

199,775

 

$

182,615

 

Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks

 

 

11,355

 

 

8,560

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

175,166

 

 

117,721

 

Other short-term investments

 

 

362,895

 

 

 

Trading securities

 

 

2,201

 

 

197,425

 

Securities available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost of $1,651,499 and $1,472,550)

 

 

1,679,756

 

 

1,472,783

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

22,115

 

 

18,957

 

Loans

 

 

4,264,324

 

 

3,612,883

 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(61,725

)

 

(47,123

)

Unearned income

 

 

(14,859

)

 

(16,326

)

 

 



 



 

Loans, net

 

 

4,187,740

 

 

3,549,434

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $101,050 and $87,160

 

 

205,912

 

 

200,566

 

Other real estate, net

 

 

5,195

 

 

2,172

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

33,067

 

 

35,117

 

Goodwill

 

 

62,277

 

 

62,277

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

6,363

 

 

8,298

 

Life insurance contracts

 

 

144,959

 

 

139,421

 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

 

5,819

 

 

3,976

 

Other assets

 

 

62,659

 

 

56,657

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

7,167,254

 

$

6,055,979

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing demand

 

$

962,886

 

$

907,874

 

Interest-bearing savings, NOW, money market and time

 

 

4,968,051

 

 

4,101,660

 

 

 



 



 

Total deposits

 

 

5,930,937

 

 

5,009,534

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

4,100

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

505,932

 

 

371,604

 

Long-term notes

 

 

638

 

 

793

 

Other liabilities

 

 

120,248

 

 

115,761

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

 

6,557,755

 

 

5,501,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock-$3.33 par value per share; 350,000,000 shares authorized, 31,769,679 and 31,294,607 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

105,793

 

 

104,211

 

Capital surplus

 

 

101,210

 

 

87,122

 

Retained earnings

 

 

411,579

 

 

377,481

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

 

 

(9,083

)

 

(14,627

)

 

 



 



 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

609,499

 

 

554,187

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

7,167,254

 

$

6,055,979

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31, --------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 --------------- --------------- --------------- (In thousands, except per share data) Interest income: Loans, including fees $ 230,450 $ 197,857 $ 169,750 Securities-taxable 93,525 51,360 46,672 Securities-tax exempt 6,770 7,034 7,719 Federal funds sold 9,657 4,447 297 Other investments 3,928 2,933 2,336 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total interest income 344,330 263,631 226,774 --------------- --------------- --------------- Interest expense: Deposits 110,092 67,581 52,570 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 9,682 4,687 2,141 Long-term notes and other interest expense 89 2,551 2,559 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total interest expense 119,863 74,819 57,270 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net interest income 224,467 188,812 169,504 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses (20,762) 42,635 16,537 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) loan losses 245,229 146,177 152,967 --------------- --------------- --------------- Noninterest income: Service charges on deposit accounts 36,228 34,773 43,631 Trust fees 13,286 11,107 9,030 Insurance commissions and fees 19,246 17,099 9,193 Investment and annuity fees 5,970 5,076 2,295 Debit card and merchant fees 7,298 4,878 4,271 ATM fees 5,005 4,202 4,512 Secondary mortgage market operations 3,528 2,221 2,934 Securities gains (losses), net (5,169) (53) 163 Gains on sales of branches and credit card merchant services business - - 5,258 Net storm-related gain 5,084 6,584 - Other income 13,357 12,382 8,994 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total noninterest income 103,833 98,269 90,281 --------------- --------------- --------------- Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits 103,753 94,158 86,404 Net occupancy expense of premises 13,350 10,926 9,915 Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance 10,796 9,553 9,669 Amortization of intangibles 2,125 2,194 1,945 Other expense 70,692 54,712 47,018 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total noninterest expense 200,716 171,543 154,951 --------------- --------------- --------------- Income before income taxes 148,346 72,903 88,297 Income taxes 46,544 18,871 26,593 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net income $ 101,802 $ 54,032 $ 61,704 =============== =============== =============== Basic earnings per common share $ 3.13 $ 1.67 $ 1.91 =============== =============== =============== Diluted earnings per common share $ 3.06 $ 1.64 $ 1.87 =============== =============== ===============

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

246,573

 

$

255,761

 

$

230,450

 

Securities-taxable

 

 

80,048

 

 

78,089

 

 

97,084

 

Securities-tax exempt

 

 

4,978

 

 

6,234

 

 

6,770

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

1,858

 

 

5,458

 

 

9,657

 

Other investments

 

 

1,980

 

 

155

 

 

102

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total interest income

 

 

335,437

 

 

345,697

 

 

344,063

 

 

 



 



 



 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

111,052

 

 

132,920

 

 

110,092

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
to repurchase

 

 

14,843

 

 

8,231

 

 

9,682

 

Long-term notes and other interest expense

 

 

184

 

 

80

 

 

895

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

(77

)

 

(995

)

 

(806

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total interest expense

 

 

126,002

 

 

140,236

 

 

119,863

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net interest income

 

 

209,435

 

 

205,461

 

 

224,200

 

Provision for (reversal of) loan losses

 

 

36,785

 

 

7,593

 

 

(20,762

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) loan losses

 

 

172,650

 

 

197,868

 

 

244,962

 

 

 



 



 



 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

44,243

 

 

41,929

 

 

36,228

 

Trust fees

 

 

16,858

 

 

15,902

 

 

13,286

 

Insurance commissions and fees

 

 

16,554

 

 

19,229

 

 

19,248

 

Investment and annuity fees

 

 

10,807

 

 

8,746

 

 

5,970

 

Debit card and merchant fees

 

 

11,082

 

 

10,126

 

 

9,365

 

ATM fees

 

 

6,856

 

 

5,983

 

 

5,338

 

Secondary mortgage market operations

 

 

2,977

 

 

3,723

 

 

3,528

 

Securities gains (losses), net

 

 

4,825

 

 

308

 

 

(5,169

)

Net storm-related gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,084

 

Other income

 

 

13,576

 

 

14,740

 

 

13,622

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total noninterest income

 

 

127,778

 

 

120,686

 

 

106,500

 

 

 



 



 



 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

109,773

 

 

106,959

 

 

103,753

 

Net occupancy expense

 

 

19,538

 

 

19,435

 

 

13,350

 

Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance

 

 

10,992

 

 

10,465

 

 

10,796

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

1,432

 

 

1,651

 

 

2,125

 

Other expense

 

 

71,708

 

 

78,233

 

 

73,092

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

213,443

 

 

216,743

 

 

203,116

 

 

 



 



 



 

Income before income taxes

 

 

86,985

 

 

101,811

 

 

148,346

 

Income taxes

 

 

21,619

 

 

27,919

 

 

46,544

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

65,366

 

$

73,892

 

$

101,802

 

 

 



 



 



 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

2.08

 

$

2.31

 

$

3.13

 

 

 



 



 



 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

2.05

 

$

2.27

 

$

3.06

 

 

 



 



 



 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'Stockholders’ Equity Accumulated Other Unearned Common Stock Capital Retained Comprehensive Compen- Shares Amount Surplus Earnings Loss, net sation Total ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------- -------- ----------
(In thousands, except share and per share data) Balance January 1, 2004 30,455,358 $ 101,416 $ 111,963 $ 191,696 $ (6,304) $ (957) $397,814 Comprehensive income: Net income per consolidated statements of income - - - 61,704 - - 61,704 Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax - - - - (4,375) - (4,375) Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax - - - - (442) - (442) ----------- Comprehensive income 56,887 Cash dividends paid ($0.58 per share) - - - (18,977) - - (18,977) Common stock issued, long - term incentive plan - - 1,387 - - (1,387) - Compensation expense, long - term incentive plan 142,075 473 1,357 - - 695 2,525 Repurchase and retirement of common stock (370,793) (1,235) (9,733) - - - (10,968) Preferred stock conversion 2,200,976 7,329 29,886 - - - 37,215 Other stock transactions 12,086 41 45 - - - 86 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 2004 32,439,702 108,024 134,905 234,423 (11,121) (1,649) 464,582 Comprehensive income: Net income per consolidated statements of income - - - 54,032 - - 54,032 Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax - - - - (10,983) - (10,983) Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax - - - - 38 - 38 ----------- Comprehensive income 43,087 Cash dividends paid ($0.72 per share) - - - (23,416) - - (23,416) Common stock issued, long - term incentive plan 142,684 475 2,288 - - (1,425) 1,338 Compensation expense, long - term incentive plan - - - - - 731 731 Repurchase and retirement of common stock (295,849) (985) (8,564) - - - (9,549) Other stock transactions 14,586 49 593 - - - 642 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 2005 32,301,123 107,563 129,222 265,039 (22,066) (2,343) 477,415 SAB No.108 adjustments, net of tax - - - (2,984) - - (2,984) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 2005, as adjusted 32,301,123 107,563 129,222 262,055 (22,066) (2,343) 474,431 Comprehensive income: Net income per consolidated statements of income - - - 101,802 - - 101,802 Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax - - - - 4,940 - 4,940 Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax - - - - 1,057 - 1,057 ----------- Comprehensive income 107,799 Adoption of SFAS No. 158, net of tax - - - - (7,944) - (7,944) Cash dividends paid ($0.895 per share) - - - (29,311) - - (29,311) Common stock issued, long - term incentive plan, including income tax benefit of $3,493 398,338 1,326 10,169 - - - 11,495 Compensation expense, long - term incentive plan - - 3,690 - - - 3,690 SFAS No. 123(R) reclass of unearned compensation - - (2,343) - - 2,343 - Repurchase and retirement of common stock (33,409) (111) (1,639) - - - (1,750) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 2006 32,666,052 $ 108,778 $ 139,099 $ 334,546 $(24,013) $ - $558,410 ============ ============ ============ ============ =========== ========== ===========

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Capital

 

Retained

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

 

Unearned

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Surplus

 

Earnings

 

Loss, net

 

Compensation

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2006

 

32,301,123

 

$

107,563

 

$

129,222

 

$

262,055

 

$

(22,066

)

$

(2,343

)

$

474,431

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per consolidated statements of income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,802

 

Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,940

 

 

 

 

4,940

 

Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,799

 

Adoption of SFAS No. 158, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,944

)

 

 

 

(7,944

)

Cash dividends paid ($0.895 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29,311

)

 

 

 

 

 

(29,311

)

Common stock issued, long - term incentive plan, including excess income tax benefit of $3,493

 

398,338

 

 

1,326

 

 

10,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,495

 

Compensation expense, long - term incentive plan

 

 

 

 

 

3,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,690

 

SFAS No. 123(R) reclass of unearned compensation

 

 

 

 

 

(2,343

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,343

 

 

 

Purchase of common stock

 

(33,409

)

 

(111

)

 

(1,639

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,750

)

 

 


 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

32,666,052

 

 

108,778

 

 

139,099

 

 

334,546

 

 

(24,013

)

 

 

 

558,410

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per consolidated statements of income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,892

 

Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,846

 

 

 

 

8,846

 

Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,278

 

Cash dividends paid ($0.96 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,957

)

 

 

 

 

 

(30,957

)

Common stock issued, long - term incentive plan, including excess income tax benefit of $345

 

184,775

 

 

615

 

 

2,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,749

 

Compensation expense, long - term incentive plan

 

 

 

 

 

1,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,155

 

Purchase of common stock

 

(1,556,220

)

 

(5,182

)

 

(55,266

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60,448

)

 

 


 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Balance, December 31, 2007

 

31,294,607

 

$

104,211

 

$

87,122

 

$

377,481

 

$

(14,627

)

$

 

$

554,187

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per consolidated statements of income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,366

 

Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,095

)

 

 

 

(12,095

)

Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,639

 

 

 

 

17,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,910

 

SFAS No. 158, change in measurement date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(815

)

 

 

 

 

 

(815

)

Cash dividends declared ($0.96 per common share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,453

)

 

 

 

 

 

(30,453

)

Common stock issued, long-term incentive plan, including excess income tax benefit of $4,512

 

481,530

 

 

1,604

 

 

11,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,124

 

Compensation expense, long-term incentive plan

 

 

 

 

 

2,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,806

 

Purchase of common stock

 

(6,458

)

 

(22

)

 

(238

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(260

)

 

 


 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Balance, December 31, 2008

 

31,769,679

 

$

105,793

 

$

101,210

 

$

411,579

 

$

(9,083

)

$

 

$

609,499

 

 

 


 



 



 



 



 



 



 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

55




Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Years Ended December 31, ----------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 -------------- ------------ ------------
(In thousands) Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $ 101,802 $ 54,032 $ 61,704 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 10,443 8,717 9,157 Provision for (recovery of) loan losses (20,762) 42,635 16,537 Deferred tax (benefit) provision 24,599 (18,401) (3,529) Provision for losses on other real estate owned 86 - 142 Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance contracts (4,090) (3,450) (3,465) Securities (gains) losses, net 5,169 53 (163) Gain on sale of other real estate owned, net (7) (444) - Gains on sales of branches and credit card merchant service business - - (5,258) Gain on involuntary conversion of assets, net (5,084) (14,135) - (Accretion) amortization of securities premium/discount (11,300) (1,847) 5,464 Amortization of intangible assets 2,125 2,194 1,945 Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 549 818 1,048 Stock-based compensation expense 3,690 1,289 679 Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options (3,493) - - (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable 2,062 (11,263) (445) (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses (30,133) 28,349 1,025 Increase (decrease) in other liabilities (2,636) 1,625 6,089 Increase (decrease) in interest payable 2,341 521 513 Increase (decrease) in unearned premiums (11,699) (5,739) 90,315 Decrease (increase) in reinsurance receivables 11,410 9,738 (42,893) (Increase) decrease in other assets, net (2,633) (26,154) 15,214 Other, net (2,790) 2,516 (896) -------------- ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 74,921 71,054 153,183 -------------- ------------ ------------

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

65,366

 

$

73,892

 

$

101,802

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

15,761

 

 

14,041

 

 

10,443

 

Provision for (reversal of) loan losses, net

 

 

36,785

 

 

7,593

 

 

(20,762

)

(Gains) losses on other real estate owned

 

 

230

 

 

(732

)

 

79

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(5,012

)

 

7,560

 

 

24,599

 

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance contracts

 

 

(5,538

)

 

(5,397

)

 

(4,090

)

(Gain) loss on sales/paydowns of securities available for sale, net

 

 

(1,950

)

 

(273

)

 

5,169

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of other assets

 

 

(602

)

 

193

 

 

 

Gain on involuntary conversion of assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,084

)

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

 

 

(427

)

 

(583

)

 

(564

)

(Gain) loss on trading securities

 

 

(2,875

)

 

114

 

 

 

Purchase of trading securities, net

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

Proceeds from paydowns of securities held for trading

 

 

7,635

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization (accretion) of securities premium/discount, net

 

 

2,012

 

 

(1,773

)

 

(11,300

)

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

 

 

210

 

 

345

 

 

549

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,432

 

 

1,651

 

 

2,125

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

2,806

 

 

1,155

 

 

3,690

 

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable

 

 

2,050

 

 

(1,417

)

 

1,346

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

 

 

2,624

 

 

(12,197

)

 

(30,133

)

Increase in other liabilities

 

 

2,309

 

 

4,430

 

 

2,636

 

Increase (decrease) in interest payable

 

 

(2,785

)

 

883

 

 

2,341

 

Decrease in policy reserves and liabilities

 

 

(12,051

)

 

(35,180

)

 

(11,699

)

Decrease in reinsurance receivables

 

 

8,060

 

 

3,215

 

 

11,410

 

(Increase) decrease in other assets

 

 

(14,062

)

 

274

 

 

308

 

Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

 

 

192,838

 

 

251,684

 

 

238,045

 

Originations of loans held for sale

 

 

(195,569

)

 

(253,112

)

 

(230,208

)

Excess tax benefit from share based payments

 

 

(4,512

)

 

(345

)

 

(3,493

)

Other, net

 

 

(367

)

 

60

 

 

(2,790

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

94,368

 

 

56,071

 

 

84,419

 

 

 



 



 



 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

56




Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued) Years Ended December 31, -------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 ----------- ----------- ----------
(In thousands) Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing time deposits (2,939) 868 (2,572) Proceeds from maturities, calls or prepayments of securities held to maturity - 195,599 27,890 Purchases of securities held to maturity - (7,736) (54,216) Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale 157,300 133,800 20,000 Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale 1,086,070 378,105 686,237 Purchases of securities available for sale (1,169,592) (1,354,864) (714,750) Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold 190,726 (260,833) (122,903) Net increase in loans (293,117) (248,056) (295,410) Net (increase) decrease in loans held for sale 7,273 (6,735) (2,469) Purchase of property, equipment and software (76,943) (15,486) (10,422) Proceeds from sales of property, equipment and software 4,097 591 1,172 Proceeds from sales of other real estate 1,749 4,338 6,981 Proceeds from insurance settlements 22,469 12,562 - Proceeds from sale of credit card merchant services business - - 3,000 Premiums paid on life insurance contracts (20,000) - (25,000) Purchase of interest in unconsolidated joint venture (4,710) - - Net cash paid in connection with sale of branches - - (22,999) Net cash paid in business combinations - (3,922) (6,378) ----------- ----------- ---------- Net cash used by investing activities (97,617) (1,171,769) (511,839) ----------- ----------- ---------- Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Net increase in deposits 41,171 1,191,875 327,788 Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (29,891) 56,004 46,182 Repayments of short-term notes - - (9,400) Repayments of long-term notes (50,008) (7) (155) Dividends paid (29,311) (23,416) (18,977) Conversion of preferred stock to cash - - (148) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 8,002 1,213 1,830 Repurchase/retirement of common stock (1,750) (9,549) (10,968) Excess tax benefit from the exercise of stock options 3,493 - - Other stock transactions, net - (98) 219 ----------- ----------- ---------- Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities (58,294) 1,216,022 336,371 ----------- ----------- ---------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks (80,990) 115,307 (22,285) Cash and due from banks, beginning of year 271,104 155,797 178,082 ----------- ----------- ---------- Cash and due from banks, end of year $ 190,114 $ 271,104 $ 155,797 =========== =========== ========== SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Income taxes paid $ 55,503 $ 12,500 $26,700 Interest paid, including capitalized interest of $806 in 2006 $ 112,447 $ 74,300 $56,800 Restricted stock issued to employees of Hancock $ 2,518 $ 1,490 $ 1,391 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Transfers from loans to other real estate $ 1,304 $ 2,703 $ 4,700 Financed sales of foreclosed property $ 741 $ 1,300 $ 1,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing time deposits

 

$

(2,795

)

$

1,637

 

$

(2,939

)

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

 

 

213,814

 

 

9,222

 

 

157,300

 

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

 

 

938,939

 

 

1,270,294

 

 

1,083,845

 

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

 

(1,140,901

)

 

(1,038,175

)

 

(1,169,592

)

Purchase of short-term investments

 

 

(362,895

)

 

 

 

 

Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold

 

 

(57,445

)

 

94,521

 

 

190,726

 

Net increase in loans

 

 

(684,528

)

 

(356,787

)

 

(293,117

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(23,618

)

 

(70,267

)

 

(76,943

)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

 

2,150

 

 

497

 

 

4,097

 

Premiums paid on life insurance contracts

 

 

 

 

(20,000

)

 

(20,000

)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate

 

 

6,184

 

 

1,753

 

 

1,749

 

Proceeds from insurance settlements

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,469

 

Purchase of interest in unconsolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,710

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,111,095

)

 

(107,305

)

 

(107,115

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

 

 

921,403

 

 

(21,457

)

 

41,171

 

Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

130,228

 

 

153,313

 

 

(29,891

)

(Proceeds) repayments of long-term notes

 

 

(155

)

 

535

 

 

(50,008

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(30,453

)

 

(30,957

)

 

(29,311

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

8,612

 

 

2,404

 

 

8,002

 

Repurchase/retirement of common stock

 

 

(260

)

 

(60,448

)

 

(1,750

)

Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises

 

 

4,512

 

 

345

 

 

3,493

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

1,033,887

 

 

43,735

 

 

(58,294

)

 

 



 



 



 

Increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks

 

 

17,160

 

 

(7,499

)

 

(80,990

)

Cash and due from banks at beginning of year

 

 

182,615

 

 

190,114

 

 

271,104

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash and due from banks at end of year

 

$

199,775

 

$

182,615

 

$

190,114

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

19,413

 

$

29,209

 

$

55,503

 

Interest paid, including capitalized interest of $77, $995,and $806, respectively

 

 

128,787

 

 

139,353

 

 

112,447

 

Restricted stock issued to employees of Hancock

 

 

3,045

 

 

2,495

 

 

2,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Information for Non-Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers from loans to other real estate

 

$

10,671

 

$

2,694

 

$

1,304

 

Financed sales of foreclosed property

 

 

1,234

 

 

339

 

 

741

 

Transfers from trading securities to available for sale securities

 

 

190,802

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

57




HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Hancock Holding Company (the Company“the Company” or Hancock)“Hancock” is a financial holding company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi operating in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. Hancock Holding Company, the Parent Company operates through threefour wholly-owned bank subsidiaries, Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi, Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Hancock Bank of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida (the Banks).and Hancock Bank of Alabama, Mobile, Alabama (“the Banks.”) The Banks are community oriented and focus primarily on offering commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services to individuals and small to middle market businesses in their respective market areas. The Company’s operating strategy is to provide its customers with the financial sophistication and breadth of products of a regional bank, while successfully retaining the local appeal and level of service of a community bank.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Consolidation

The accounting and reporting policiesconsolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. Significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

          The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The accounting principles we follow and the methods for applying these principles conform towith accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices withinfollowed by the banking industry. The following is a summary of the more significant of those policies.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company, the Banks, Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, Inc., Harrison Finance Company, Magna Insurance Company and subsidiary, as well as three real estate corporations owning land and buildings that house bank branches and other facilities. Significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes net earnings and other comprehensive incomeindustry which in the case of the Company, includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale and unfunded pension and post retirement plan liabilities.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.about future events. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to the allowance for loan losses, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, pension and postretirement benefit plans and contingent liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgments. We evaluate estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, rising unemployment levels and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities not readily apparent from other sources. Allowance for loan losses, deferred income taxes, and goodwill are potentially subject to material changes in the near term. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current year presentation.

Statements These reclassifications had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements. For the periods presented, these reclassifications include the Company’s investment in the stock of Cash Flows

Cashthe Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), that has been reclassified from investment securities to other assets since these equity securities are restricted and cash equivalents are defineddo not have a readily determinable fair value. The balance of FHLB stock as only cashof December 31, 2007, was $2.3 million. The Company also reclassified its investment in an equity method investment from investment securities into other assets. The balance of the equity method investment as of December 31, 2007, was $5.0 million. The dividend income on handthe FHLB stock has also been reclassified from other investments to other income. The dividend on FHLB stock for the years ended 2007 and balances due2006 was $16,621 and $7,958, respectively. In addition, the Company reclassified debit card, merchant, and ATM charges from financial institutions.non-interest income to non-interest expense. Debit card, merchant, and ATM charges were $2.4 million in 2007 and $2.4 million in 2006.

58



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Securities

Securities have been classified into one of two categories: available for sale or held to maturity.trading. Management determines the appropriate classification of debt securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates this classification periodically. Debt securities are classified as held to maturity when the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. Securities not classified as held to maturity are classified as available for sale.

Held to maturity securities are stated at amortized cost.          Available for sale securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized. Trading securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in results of operations.

The amortized cost of debt securities classified as held to maturity or available for sale is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity or, in the case of mortgage-backed securities, over the estimated life of the security using the constant-yield method. The prepayment speed chosen to determine the estimated life of a mortgage-backed security is the security’s historical 3-month prepayment speed. When prepayment speeds are faster than expected, the average life of the mortgage-backed security is shorter than the original estimate. Amortization, accretion and accrued interest are included in interest income on securities. Realized gains and losses, and declines in value judged to be other than temporary, are included in net securities gains and losses. Gains and losses on the sales of securities available for sale are determined using the specific-identification method. Using this basis results in the most accurate reporting of gains and losses realized on these sales, as well as the appropriate adjustment to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.accumulated other comprehensive income. A decline in the fair value of securities below cost that is deemed to be other than temporary results in a charge to earnings and the establishment of a new cost basis for the security.

During 2005, securities classified as held to maturity in the portfolio of one of the Company’s subsidiaries were sold. A determination was made that this action tainted the investment portfolio of the entire Company. As a result of this action Gains and determination, all securities held by the Company have been reclassified to available for sale and the carrying value of those securities are adjusted to fair value as prescribed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115,Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.

Derivative Instruments

The Company does not have any accounting hedges under the guidelines of SFAS No. 133. The Company does have certain Interest Rate Lock Commitments (IRLC’s) that are carried off balance sheet. These represent forward commitments to fund customer mortgage loans that will be sold, servicing released upon funding. The Company values its position for the outstanding IRLC’slosses on a quarterly basis versus current market rates and tests its position for exposure to future earnings from the sales of those commitments.

59


HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.     Summarytrading securities are also determined using the specific-identification method with the gain or loss reported in the results of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

operations.

Short-term Investments

          Short-term investments represent U.S. government agency discount notes that all mature in less than one year, but with maturities greater than 90 days. These investments were purchased for liquidity purposes..

Loans

          Loans are reported at the principal balance outstanding. Non-refundable loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are recognized as an adjustment to the yield on the related loan. Interest on loans is recorded to income as earned. Where doubt exists

          The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as to collectibility of a loan, thethey become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. When accrual of interest is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed and payments subsequently received are applied first to principal. Interest income is recorded after principal has been satisfied and as payments are received. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest contractually due are brought current and future amounts are reasonably assured.

The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company’s impaired loans include troubled debt restructurings, and performing and non-performing major loans for which full payment of principal or interest is not expected. Categories of non-major homogeneous loans, which are evaluated on an overall basis, generally include all loans under $500,000. The Company calculates an allowance required for impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of its collateral. If the recorded investment in the impaired loan exceeds the measure of fair value, a valuation allowance is required as a component of the allowance for loan losses. Changes to the valuation allowance are recorded as a component of the provision for loan losses.

Generally, loans of all types which become 90 days delinquent are reviewed relative to collectibility.collectability. Unless such loans are in the process of terms revision to bring to a current status, collection through repossession or foreclosure, those loans deemed uncollectible are charged off against the allowance account. As a matter

          Loans held for sale are stated at lower of policy,cost or market on the consolidated balance sheets. These loans are placedoriginated on a non-accrual status when doubt exists asbest-efforts basis, whereby a commitment by a third party to collectibility.purchase the loan has been received concurrent with the Banks’ commitment to the borrower to originate the loan.



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Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL)“ALLL” is a valuation account available to absorb losses on loans. The ALLL is established and maintained at an amount sufficient to cover the estimated credit loss associated with the loan and lease portfolios of the Company as of the date of the determination. Credit losses arise not only from credit risk, , but also from other risks inherent in the lending process including, but not limited to, collateral risk, operational risk, concentration risk, and economic risk. As such, all related risks of lending are considered when assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Quarterly, management estimates the probable level of losses to determine whether the allowance is adequate to absorb reasonably foreseeable, anticipated losses in the existing portfolio based on the Company’s past loan loss and delinquency experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers’ ability to repay, and the estimated value of any underlying collateral and current economic conditions. The analysis and methodology include three primary segments. These segments include a pool analysis of various retail loans based upon loss history, a pool analysis of commercial and commercial real estate loans based upon loss history by loan type, and a specific reserve analysis for those loans considered impaired under SFASStatement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 114.114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. All commercial and commercial real estate loans with an outstanding balance of $100,000 or greater are individually reviewed for impairment; substandard mortgage loans with balances of $100,000 or greater are also included in the analysis. All losses are charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses when the loss actually occurs or when a determination is made that a loss is likely to occur; recoveries are credited to the allowance for loan losses at the time of receipt.

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          The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company’s impaired loans include troubled debt restructurings, and performing and non-performing major loans for which full payment of principal or interest is not expected. Categories of non-major homogeneous loans, which are evaluated on an overall basis, generally include all loans under $500,000. The Company determines an allowance required for impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of its collateral. If the recorded investment in the impaired loan exceeds the measure of fair value, a valuation allowance is required as a component of the allowance for loan losses.

Property and Equipment

          Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is charged to expense over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are up to 39 years for buildings and three to seven years for furniture and equipment. Amortization expense for software is charged over 3 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the terms of the respective leases or the estimated useful lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter. In cases where Hancock has the right to renew the lease for additional periods, the lease term for the purpose of calculating amortization of the capitalized cost of the leasehold improvements is extended when Hancock is “reasonably assured” that it will renew the lease. Depreciation and amortization expenses are computed using a straight-line basis for assets acquired after January 1, 2006 and the double declining balance basis for assets acquired prior to January 1, 2006. Hancock continually evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate that such long-lived assets have been impaired. Measurement of any impairment of such long-lived assets is based on those assets’ fair values. There were no impairment losses on property and equipment recorded during 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Other Real Estate

          Other real estate owned includes assets that have been acquired in satisfaction of debt through foreclosure. Other real estate owned is reported in other assets and is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less the estimated cost of disposition. Valuation adjustments required at foreclosure are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to foreclosure, losses on the periodic revaluation of the property are




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Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

charged to net income as other expense. Costs of operating and maintaining the properties are included in other noninterest expenses, while gains (losses) on their disposition are charged to other income as incurred. Improvements made to properties are capitalized if the expenditures are expected to be recovered upon the sale of the properties.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

          Goodwill, which represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets of an acquired business, is not amortized but tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more often if events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment.

          Identifiable intangible assets are acquired assets that lack physical substance but can be distinguished from goodwill because of contractual or legal rights or because the assets are capable of being sold or exchanged either on their own on in combination with a related contract, asset, or liability. Hancock’s identifiable intangible assets primarily relate to core deposits, insurance customer relationships, non-compete agreements and trade name. These intangibles, which have definite useful lives, are amortized based on the sum-of-the-years-digits method over their estimated useful lives for assets acquired prior to January 1, 2006 and on a straight-line basis for assets acquired subsequent to January 1, 2006. In addition, these intangibles are evaluated annually for impairment or whenever events and changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount should be reevaluated.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

          The Company adopted SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets on January 1, 2007 without material impact. SFAS No. 156 requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits an entity to subsequently measure those servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. Under SFAS. No. 156, the Company decided to continue to use the amortization method instead of adopting the fair value method. Management has determined that it has one class of servicing rights which is based on the type of loan. The risk characteristics of the underlying financial assets used to stratify servicing assets for purposes of measuring impairment are interest rate, type of product (fixed versus variable), duration and asset quality. The book value of mortgage servicing rights at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $1.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

Reinsurance Receivables

          Certain premiums and losses are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. Reinsurance premiums, loss reimbursement, and reserves related to reinsurance business are accounted for on a basis consistent with that used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contract. The Company may receive a ceding commission in connection with ceded reinsurance. If so, the ceding commission is earned on a monthly pro rata basis in the same manner as the premium and is recorded as a reduction of other operating expenses.

Derivative Instruments

          The Company has certain Interest Rate Lock Commitments “IRLC’s” that are reported on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value with changes in fair value reported in statements of income. The Company also has interest rate swaps which are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as other assets at fair value as required by SFAS No. 133. These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting under the guidelines of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging.  Gains and losses related to the change in fair value are recognized in earnings during the period of change in fair value as other non-interest income.



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Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Income Taxes

          Hancock accounts for deferred income taxes using the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of Hancock’s assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled.

Pension Accounting

          The Company has accounted for its defined benefit pension plan using the actuarial model required by SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions. The compensation cost of an employee’s pension benefit is recognized on the projected unit credit method over the employee’s approximate service period. The aggregate cost method is utilized for funding purposes. The Company also sponsors two defined benefit postretirement plans, which provide medical benefits and life insurance benefits. The Company has accounted for these plans using the actuarial computations required by SFAS No. 106, Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions as amended by SFAS No. 132. The cost of the defined benefit postretirement plan has been recognized on the projected unit credit method over the employee’s approximate service period. Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R); which required the recognition of the over funded or under funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability on the balance sheet. In 2008, the Company changed the measurement date of the funded status of the plan from September 30 to December 31.

Policy Reserves and Liabilities

          Unearned premium reserves are based on the assumption that the portion of the original premium applicable to the remaining term and amount of insurance will be adequate to pay future benefits. The reserve is calculated by multiplying the original gross premium times an unearned premium factor. Factors are developed which represent the proportion of the remaining coverage compared to the total coverage provided over the entire term of insurance.

          Policy reserves for future life and health claims not yet incurred are based on assumed mortality and interest rates. For disability, the reserves are based upon unearned premium, which is the portion of the original premium applicable to the remaining term and amount of insurance that will be adequate to pay future benefits. Present value of amounts not yet due is an amount for disability claims already reported and incurred and represents the present value of all the future benefits using actuarial disability tables. IBNR “Incurred But Not Reported” is an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported, and is based upon historical analysis of claims payments.

Stock-Based Compensation

          In recognizing stock-based compensation, Hancock follows the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. This statement establishes fair value as the measurement objective in accounting for stock awards and requires the application of a fair value based measurement method in accounting for compensation cost, which is recognized over the requisite service period.

Revenue Recognition

          The largest source of revenue for Hancock is interest revenue. Interest revenue is recognized on an accrual basis driven by written contracts, such as loan agreements or securities contracts. Credit-related fees, including letter of credit fees, are recognized in non-interest income when earned. Hancock recognizes commission revenue and brokerage, exchange and clearance fess on a trade-date basis. Other types of non-interest revenue such as service charges on deposits and trust revenues, are accrued and recognized into income as services are provided and the amount of fees earned are reasonably determinable.



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Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Earnings Per Share

          Basic earnings per share “EPS” excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income, adjusted for the effect of potentially dilutive stock options outstanding during the period by the weighted-average stock outstanding.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Standards

          In December 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 132(R)-1, Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, which provides guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. The objectives of the disclosures are to provide users of financial statements with an understanding of how investment allocation decisions are made; the major categories of plan assets; the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of plan assets; the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on changes in plan assets for the period; and significant concentrations on risk within plan assets. FSP No. 132(R)-1 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The Company is assessing the impact of adopting FSP No. 132(R)-1, but does not expect the impact to be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

          In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That is Not Active, which clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, in an inactive market. Application issues clarified include: how management’s internal assumptions should be considered when measuring fair value when relevant observable data do not exist; how observable market information in a market that is not active should be considered when measuring fair value; and how the use of market quotes should be considered when assessing the relevance of observable and unobservable data available to measure fair value. FSP No. 157-3 was effective immediately and did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

          In November 2008, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No 08-10, Selected Statement 160 Implementation Questions, which clarifies how an entity should account for the transfer of an interest in a subsidiary that is in-substance real estate; how an entity should account for the transfer of an interest in a subsidiary to an equity method investee that results in deconsolidation of the subsidiary; and how an entity should account for the transfer of an interest in a subsidiary in exchange for a joint venture interest that results in deconsolidation of the subsidiary. The Company will adopt the provisions of EITF No. 08-10 in the first quarter of 2009, as required, and the impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations is dependent on the extent of future business combinations.

          In September 2008, the FASB issued EITF No 08-6, Equity Method Investment Accounting Considerations, which clarifies how the initial carrying value of an equity method investment should be determined; how the difference between the investor’s carrying value and the investor’s share of the underlying equity of the investee should be allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities of the investee; how an impairment assessment of an underlying indefinite-lived intangible asset of an equity method investment should be performed; how an equity method investee’s issuance of shares should be accounted for; and how to account for a change in an investment from the equity method to the cost method. The Company will adopt the provisions of EITF No. 08-6 in the first quarter of 2009, as required, and the impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations is dependent on the extent of future business combinations.

          In June 2008, the FASB issued EITF No. 03-6-1, which provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and should be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. EITF No. 03-6-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. Upon adoption, a company is required to



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Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

retrospectively adjust its earnings per share data including any amounts related to interim periods, summaries of earnings and selected financial data. The Company is assessing the impact of adopting EITF No. 03-6-1, but does not expect the impact to be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

          In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Principles which is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities. SFAS No. 162 will be effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 162, when required, but does not expect the impact to be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

          In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Asset, which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The intent of the FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is assessing the impact of FSP No. 142-3, but does not expect the impact to be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

          In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an Amendment of FASB 133, which enhances required disclosures regarding derivatives and hedging activities, including enhanced disclosures regarding how: (a) an entity uses derivative instruments; (b) derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounting for under SFAS No. 133, Accounting forDerivative Instruments and Hedging Activities; and (c) derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company is assessing the impact of SFAS No. 161, but does not expect the impact to be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

          SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51, was issued in December 2007. This standard that is effective for 2009 governs the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. The Company currently has no such partially owned consolidated subsidiaries.

          In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations which applies to all business combinations. The statement requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value.” All business combinations will be accounted for by applying the acquisition method (previously referred to as the purchase method.) Companies will have to identify the acquirer; determine the acquisition date and purchase price; recognize at their acquisition-date fair values the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, and recognize goodwill or, in the case of a bargain purchase, a gain. SFAS No. 141R is effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and early adoption is prohibited. It will be applied to business combinations occurring after the effective date. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 141R in the first quarter of 2009, as required, and the impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations is dependent on the extent of future business combinations.



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Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2008

          In November 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings, SAB No. 109 rescinds SAB No. 105’s prohibition on inclusion of expected net future cash flows related to loan servicing activities in the fair value measurement of a written loan commitment. SAB No. 109 applies to any loan commitments for which fair value accounting is elected under SFAS No. 159. SAB No. 109 is effective prospectively for derivative loan commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after December 15, 2007. The adoption of SAB No. 109 during the first quarter of 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

          In June 2007, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 06-11, Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Award. The objective of this issue is to determine the accounting for the income tax benefits of dividend or dividend equivalents when the dividends or dividend equivalents are: (a) linked to equity-classified nonvested shares or share units or equity-classified outstanding share options and (b) charged to retained earnings under SFAS Statement No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment. The Task Force reached a consensus that EITF No. 06-11 should be applied prospectively to the income tax benefits of dividends on equity-classified employee share-based payment awards that are declared in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2007. The adoption of EITF No. 06-11 during the first quarter of 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

          In March 2007, the FASB ratified EITF No. 06-10, Accounting for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. One objective of EITF No. 06-10 is to determine whether a liability for future benefits under a collateral assignment split-dollar life insurance arrangement that provides a benefit to an employee that extends into postretirement periods should be recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 106 or APB Opinion 12, as appropriate, based on the substantive agreement with the employee. Another objective of EITF No. 06-10 is to determine how the asset arising from a collateral assignment split-dollar life insurance arrangement should be recognized and measured. EITF No. 06-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The adoption of EITF No. 06-10 during the first quarter of 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

          In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment SFAS No. 115 which permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions in SFAS No. 159 are elective; however, the amendment to FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. The fair value option established by SFAS No. 159 permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings (or another performance indicator if the business entity does not report earnings) at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option: (a) may be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments otherwise accounted for by the equity method; (b) is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and (c) is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 during the first quarter of 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

          Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R); which required the recognition of the over funded or under funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability on the balance sheet. In 2008, the Company changed the measurement date of the funded status of the plan from September 30 to December 31.



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Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

          In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. This pronouncement applies to other accounting standards that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, this statement does not require any new fair value measurement. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. At the November 14, 2007 Board meeting, the Board decided to defer the effective date for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 during the first quarter of 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

Note 2. Securities

          The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale follow (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

U.S. Treasury

 

$

11,250

 

$

192

 

$

 

$

11,442

 

$

11,353

 

$

41

 

$

 

$

11,394

 

U.S. government agencies

 

 

224,803

 

 

1,836

 

 

29

 

 

226,610

 

 

431,772

 

 

1,999

 

 

107

 

 

433,664

 

Municipal obligations

 

 

151,706

 

 

3,182

 

 

2,418

 

 

152,470

 

 

197,596

 

 

2,347

 

 

1,361

 

 

198,582

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,041,805

 

 

25,703

 

 

387

 

 

1,067,121

 

 

637,578

 

 

3,519

 

 

4,717

 

 

636,380

 

CMOs

 

 

195,771

 

 

2,692

 

 

1

 

 

198,462

 

 

143,639

 

 

392

 

 

1,219

 

 

142,812

 

Other debt securities

 

 

25,117

 

 

5

 

 

2,850

 

 

22,272

 

 

49,653

 

 

342

 

 

1,597

 

 

48,398

 

Other equity securities

 

 

1,047

 

 

462

 

 

130

 

 

1,379

 

 

959

 

 

613

 

 

19

 

 

1,553

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

1,651,499

 

$

34,072

 

$

5,815

 

$

1,679,756

 

$

1,472,550

 

$

9,253

 

$

9,020

 

$

1,472,783

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

          The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale at December 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, (expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because of rights to call or repay obligations with or without penalties), and the amortized cost and fair value of trading securities were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 


 


 

Due in one year or less

 

$

48,735

 

$

49,190

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

129,658

 

 

132,290

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

205,438

 

 

204,412

 

Due after ten years

 

 

29,045

 

 

26,902

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

412,876

 

 

412,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities & CMOs

 

 

1,237,576

 

 

1,265,583

 

Equity securities

 

 

1,047

 

 

1,379

 

 

 



 



 

Total available for sale securities

 

$

1,651,499

 

$

1,679,756

 

 

 



 



 

          The Company held no securities classified as held to maturity at December 31, 2008 or 2007.



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Note 2. Securities (continued)

          The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2008 follow (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses < 12 months

 

Losses 12 months or >

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 




 

 

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

U.S. government agencies

 

$

 

$

 

$

20,077

 

$

29

 

$

20,077

 

$

29

 

Municipal obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,610

 

 

2,418

 

 

38,610

 

 

2,418

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,385

 

 

387

 

 

20,385

 

 

387

 

CMOs

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,442

 

 

1

 

 

4,442

 

 

1

 

Other debt securities

 

 

1,029

 

 

25

 

 

22,077

 

 

2,825

 

 

23,106

 

 

2,850

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

130

 

 

135

 

 

130

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

1,029

 

$

25

 

$

105,726

 

$

5,790

 

$

106,755

 

$

5,815

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

          The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2007 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses < 12 months

 

Losses 12 months or >

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 




 

 

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

U.S. government agencies

 

$

29,893

 

$

107

 

$

 

$

 

$

29,893

 

$

107

 

Municipal obligations

 

 

4,946

 

 

17

 

 

37,327

 

 

1,344

 

 

42,273

 

 

1,361

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,894

 

 

4,717

 

 

206,894

 

 

4,717

 

CMOs

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,489

 

 

1,219

 

 

117,489

 

 

1,219

 

Other debt securities

 

 

4,177

 

 

147

 

 

23,230

 

 

1,450

 

 

27,407

 

 

1,597

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

19

 

 

17

 

 

19

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

39,016

 

$

271

 

$

384,957

 

$

8,749

 

$

423,973

 

$

9,020

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

          The unrealized losses relate to fixed-rate debt securities that have incurred fair value reductions due to higher market interest rates since the respective purchase date. The unrealized losses are not likely to reverse unless and until market interest rates decline to the levels that existed when the securities were purchased. Since none of the unrealized losses relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption obligations, none of the securities are deemed to be other than temporarily impaired.

          As of December 31, 2008, the securities portfolio totaled $1.68 billion. Of the total portfolio, $106.8 million of securities were in an unrealized loss position of $5.8 million. Management and the Asset/Liability Committee continually monitor the securities portfolio and management is able to effectively measure and monitor the unrealized loss position on these securities. The Company has adequate liquidity and therefore has the ability and additionally the intent to hold these securities to recovery. Accordingly, the unrealized loss of these securities has been determined to be temporary.

          The Company’s securities portfolio is an important source of liquidity and earnings for the Company. A stated objective in managing the securities portfolio is to provide consistent liquidity to support balance sheet growth but also to provide a safe and consistent stream of earnings. To that end, management is open to opportunities that present themselves which enables the Company to improve the structure and earnings potential of the securities portfolio.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2. Securities (continued)

Available for Sale Securities

          Proceeds from sales and pay downs of available for sale securities were approximately $213.8 million in 2008, $9.2 million in 2007 and $157.3 million in 2006. Gross gains of $6.0 million in 2008, $0.4 million in 2007 and $0.3 million in 2006 and gross losses of $4.1 million in 2008, $0.1 million in 2007 and $5.5 million in 2006 were realized on such sales and pay downs.

          Securities with an amortized cost of approximately $1.49 billion at December 31, 2008 and $1.15 billion at December 31, 2007, were pledged primarily to secure public deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The Company has approximately $4.8 million and $6.4 million of securities pledged with various state regulatory authorities to secure reinsurance receivables as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Trading Securities

          The Company recognized $2.9 million in net gains, including a net gain of $3.2 million on a portfolio of trading securities which were subsequently transferred to available for sale. There were no trading gains or losses in 2007.

Note 3. Loans

          Loans, net of unearned income, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 




 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

Real estate loans

 

$

2,680,682

 

$

2,332,891

 

Commercial and industrial loans

 

 

420,981

 

 

359,519

 

Loans to individuals for household, family and other consumer expenditures

 

 

619,115

 

 

571,349

 

Leases and other loans

 

 

528,687

 

 

332,798

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

4,249,465

 

$

3,596,557

 

 

 



 



 

          The Company generally makes loans in its market areas of South Mississippi, South Alabama, South and Central Louisiana and Northwest Florida. Loans are made in the normal course of business to its directors, executive officers and their associates on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. Such loans did not involve more than normal risk of collectibility. Balances of loans to the Company’s directors, executive officers and their affiliates at December 31, 2008 and 2007 were approximately $31.6 million and $13.1 million, respectively. New loans, repayments and changes of directors and executive officers and their affiliates on these loans for 2008 were $20.7 million, $4.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. New loans, repayments and changes of directors and executive officers and their affiliates on these loans for 2007 were $3.7 million, $1.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 3. Loans (continued)

          Changes in the allowance for loan losses follow (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Balance at January 1

 

$

47,123

 

$

46,772

 

$

74,558

 

Recoveries

 

 

5,224

 

 

7,210

 

 

12,491

 

Loans charged off

 

 

(27,407

)

 

(14,452

)

 

(19,515

)

Provision for (reversal of) loan losses

 

 

36,785

 

 

7,593

 

 

(20,762

)

 

 



 



 



 

Balance at December 31

 

$

61,725

 

$

47,123

 

$

46,772

 

 

 



 



 



 

          In 2005, the Company established a $35.2 million specific allowance for estimated credit losses related to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on its loan portfolio. In 2005, the Company reduced the allowance by $2.4 million for storm-related net charge-offs. Of this remaining amount, the Company reversed $20.0 million of the allowance to income in 2006 based on its review of the asset quality of significant credits included in the original $35.2 million storm-related allowance.

          In some instances, loans are placed on non-accrual status. All accrued but uncollected interest related to the loan is deducted from income in the period the loan is assigned a non-accrual status. For such period as a loan is in non-accrual status, any cash receipts are applied first to principal, second to expenses incurred to cause payment to be made and lastly to the recovery of any reversed interest income and interest that would be due and owing subsequent to the loan being placed on non-accrual status.

          The Company’s investments in impaired loans at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were $22.1 million and $10.4 million, respectively. Non-accrual and renegotiated loans amounted to approximately 0.71% and 0.36% of total loans at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans was 0.26% and 0.12% at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The average amounts of impaired loans carried on the Company’s books for 2008, 2007 and 2006 were $19.3 million, $7.7 million and $7.4 million, respectively. The amount of interest that would have been recorded on non-accrual loans had the loans not been classified as non-accrual in 2008, 2007 or 2006, was $1.1 million, $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The amount of interest actually collected was immaterial in 2008, 2007, and 2006.

          The following table presents the makeup of allowance for loan losses by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance of allowance for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-impaired

 

$

54,408

 

$

43,070

 

Impaired

 

 

7,317

 

 

4,053

 

 

 



 



 

Total allowance for loan losses

 

$

61,725

 

$

47,123

 

 

 



 



 

          As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had $24.1 million and $18.8 million, respectively, in loans carried at fair value. The Company held $22.1 million and $19.0 million in loans held for sale at December 31, 2008 and 2007 carried at lower of cost or market. These loans are originated on a best-efforts basis, whereby a commitment by a third party to purchase the loan has been received concurrent with the Banks’ commitment to the borrower to originate the loan.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recordedstated at cost. Costs of normal repairscost, less accumulated depreciation and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Gains or losses on dispositions of property and equipment are included in the determination of income. Depreciation is computed using multiple methods based on the estimated useful livesamortization, consisted of the related assets, which generally range from 7 to 39following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

Land and land improvements

 

$

38,090

 

$

32,679

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements

 

 

178,374

 

 

156,666

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

 

61,525

 

 

59,837

 

Construction in progress

 

 

4,111

 

 

14,836

 

Software

 

 

24,862

 

 

23,708

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

306,962

 

 

287,726

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(101,050

)

 

(87,160

)

 

 



 



 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

205,912

 

$

200,566

 

 

 



 



 

          Depreciation and amortization expense was $15.8 million, $14.0 million and $10.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Capitalized interest was $77,000, $1.0 million, and $0.8 million for buildingsthe years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and improvements2006, respectively.

Note 5. Goodwill and from 3 to 7 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the term of the lease or the asset’s useful life.Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents costs in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in connection with purchase business combinations. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangibles, the Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators are present. If indicators of impairment were present and undiscounted future cash flows were not expected to be sufficient to recover the assets’ carrying amount, an impairment loss would be charged to expense in the period identified.

Other Real Estate

Other real estate acquired through foreclosure is stated at fair value at the date of acquisition, net of the costs of disposal. When a reduction to fair value at the time of foreclosure is required, it is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Valuation allowances associated with other real estate amounted to $131,000 and $450,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company determines the fair value of other real estate utilizing observations of current market conditions, adjusted for contracts existing at the date of valuation. The carrying value of other real estate is adjusted on a quarterly basis.

Any subsequent adjustments, as well as the costs associated with holding the real estate, are charged to expense.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles, value of business acquired, value of insurance expirations, non-compete agreements, trade name and mortgage servicing rights (MSRs). Other intangible assets are being amortized using multiple methods based on the assets estimated useful life and pattern in which the expected benefits are consumed. If indicators of impairment were present in amortizable intangible assets and undiscounted future cash flows were not expected to be sufficient to recover the assets’ carrying amount, an impairment loss would be charged to expense in the period identified.

MSRs are rights to service mortgage loans for others, on loans not retained by the Company. For loans originated and sold, where the servicing rights have been retained, the Company allocates the cost of the loan and servicing right based on their relative fair values. The Company amortizes MSRs over the estimated lives of the underlying loans in proportion to the resultant servicing income stream. For the valuation of MSRs, management obtains external information, evaluates overall portfolio characteristics and monitors economic conditions to arrive at appropriate prepayment speeds and other assumptions. The company used the loan type and term of the mortgage to stratify the servicing portfolio on which MSRs have been recognized to determine valuation and impairment. Impairment is recognized for the amount by which MSRs for a stratum exceed their fair value.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Life Insurance Contracts

Life insurance contracts represent single premium life insurance contracts on the lives of certain officers of the Company. The Company is the beneficiary of these policies. These contracts are reported at their cash surrender values of $107.2 million and $83.1 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Changes in the cash surrender value are included in other income and amounted to $4.1 million, $3.5 million and $3.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Reinsurance Receivables

Certain premiums and losses are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. Reinsurance premiums, loss reimbursement, and reserves related to reinsurance business are accounted for on a basis consistent with that used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contract. The Company may receive a ceding commission in connection with ceded reinsurance. If so, the ceding commission is earned on a monthly pro rata basis in the same manner as the premium and is recorded as a reduction of other operating expenses.

Self Insurance

The Company is self insured for certain risks including employee health insurance and records estimated liabilities for these risks.

Transfers of Financial Assets

The Company recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls and the liabilities it incurs, derecognizes financial assets when control has been surrendered, and derecognizes liabilities when extinguished. All measurements and allocations are based on fair value.

Trust Income

Trust income is recorded as earned.

Income Taxes

Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year (after exclusion of non-taxable income such as interest on state and municipal securities and loans and earnings on the Company’s bank-owned life insurance policies). Deferred taxes on temporary differences are calculated at the currently enacted tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.

Pension Accounting

The Company has accounted for its defined benefit pension plan using the actuarial model required by SFAS No. 87,Employers’ Accounting for Pensions. The compensation cost of an employee’s pension benefit is recognized on the projected unit credit method over the employee’s approximate service period. The aggregate cost method is utilized for funding purposes. The Company also sponsors two defined benefit postretirement plans, which provide medical benefits and life insurance benefits. The Company has accounted for these plans using the actuarial computations required by SFAS No. 106,Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions as amended by SFAS No. 132. The cost of the defined benefit postretirement plan has been recognized on the projected unit credit method over the employee’s approximate service period. Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 158,Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R); which requires the recognition of the over funded or under funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability on the balance sheet. As a result of adopting SFAS No. 158, unrecognized transition assets and obligations, unrecognized actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs and credits are recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income resulting in a reduction to stockholders’ equity of $7.9 million.

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Note 1.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Policy Reserves and Liabilities

Unearned premium reserves are based on the assumption that the portion of the original premium applicable to the remaining term and amount of insurance will be adequate to pay future benefits. The reserve is calculated by multiplying the original gross premium times an unearned premium factor. Factors are developed which represent the proportion of the remaining coverage compared to the total coverage provided over the entire term of insurance.

Policy reserves for future life and health claims not yet incurred are based on assumed mortality and interest rates. For disability, the reserves are based upon unearned premium, which is the portion of the original premium applicable to the remaining term and amount of insurance that will be adequate to pay future benefits. Present value of amounts not yet due is an amount for disability claims already reported and incurred and represents the present value of all the future benefits using actuarial disability tables. IBNR (Incurred But Not Reported) is an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported, and is based upon historical analysis of claims payments.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R),Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, effective January 1, 2006. Under the provisions of this statement, compensation expense is recognized for options granted, modified or settled after January 1, 2006, utilizing the fair value of the grants over the vesting period. The impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) on the Company’s net income was $2.5 million. (See Note 14).The Company estimates the fair value of each pool of options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton options pricing model.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share (EPS) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the total of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding plus the “if-converted” effect of outstanding options and other equity based incentives using the treasury stock method.

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (“SFAS No. 154”). SFAS No. 154 is a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3,Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. This statement requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine period-specific effects of an accounting change on one or more individual prior periods presented. Then the new accounting principle is applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and that a corresponding adjustment is made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period rather that being reported in an income statement. Further, the accounting principle is to be applied prospectively from the earliest date when it is impracticable to determine the effect to all prior periods. The Company adopted SFAS No. 154 as of January 1, 2006 as required and its effect on the consolidated financial statements, to date, has not been material. Adoption of this statement could have an impact if there are future voluntary accounting changes and correction of errors.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

In September 2005, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position 05-1,Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts (“SOP 05-1”). SOP 05-1 provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for deferred acquisition costs on internal replacements of insurance and investment contracts other than those specifically described in FASB Statement No. 97,Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments. The provisions in SOP 05-1 are effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of SOP 05-1 and has not yet determined the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 156,Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits an entity to subsequently measure those servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. This pronouncement is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2007. The Company intends on using the amortization method and does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 156 will have a material impact on its results of operations and financial position.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies that the benefit of a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return should be recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No.109,Accounting for Income Taxes, when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained based on its technical merits. FIN 48 also prescribes how to measure the tax benefit recognized and provides guidance on when a tax benefit should be derecognized as well as various other accounting, presentation and disclosure matters. This interpretation is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2007. The Company does not believe the adoption of FIN 48 will have a material impact on its results of operations and financial position.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). This standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. This pronouncement applies to other accounting standards that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, this statement does not require any new fair value measurement. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will be required to adopt SFAS No. 157 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. Management is currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 157 and has not yet determined the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158,Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (“SFAS No. 158”). This pronouncement requires an employer to recognize the over funded or under funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability on its balance sheet. SFAS No. 158 also requires an employer to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. In addition, this statement requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of its year-end balance sheet date effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company adopted the requirement to recognize the funded status of the benefit plans and related disclosure requirements as of December 31, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 158 related to the measurement date and has not yet determined the impact of adoption on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

In September 2006, the FASB ratified the consensus the EITF reached regarding EITF No.06-5,Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance — Determining the Amount that Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin 85-4 (“EITF 06-5”). The EITF concluded that a policyholder should consider any additional amounts included in the contractual terms of the life insurance policy in determining the “amount that could be realized under the insurance contract.” For group policies with multiple certificates or multiple policies with a group rider, the Task Force also tentatively concluded that the amount that could be realized should be determined at the individual policy or certificate level, i.e., amounts that would be realized only upon surrendering all of the policies or certificates would not be included when measuring the assets. This interpretation is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2007. The Company does not believe the adoption of EITF 06-5 will have a material impact on its results of operations and financial position.

In fiscal 2006, the Company adopted SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB No. 108”). SAB No. 108 requires that registrants assess the impact on both balance sheet and the statement of income when quantifying and evaluating the materiality of a misstatement. Under SAB No. 108, adjustment of financial statements is required when either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that is material to a reporting period presented within the financial statements, after considering all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors. The impact of adopting SAB No. 108 was a $2.9 million adjustment to retained earnings as of December 31, 2005, as disclosed in Note 12.

Note 2.     Hurricane Katrina

Net income for both 2006 and 2005 was affected by several items related to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall in the Company’s operating region on August 29, 2005. In 2005, net income was negatively affected by storm-related items totaling $21.1 million on an after tax basis. The largest of 2005‘s items was the establishment of a $35.2 million (pretax) allowance for loan losses related to the storm. In 2006, the Company reversed $20.0 million from the storm-related allowance for loan losses due to better than expected loss experience with storm impacted credits. In addition, the Company negotiated a final settlement with our primary property and casualty insurance provider and recognized a $5.1 million gain in 2006.

Note 3.     Business Combinations

Gulf South Technology Center, LLC

In July 2006, the Company purchased a 50% interest in a joint venture partnership for $4.7 million in which no party has a controlling interest. The Company’s vision is to help develop the Mississippi Coast as a center for economic development in the 21st century by creating the Gulf South Technology Center, LLC. Management expects that the center will include a commercial hub offering state of the art technology infrastructure, strategic multimodal transportation access and a network of business support services as well as corporate office complexes, technology and data centers, logistics and distribution facilities, service and convenience retail, residential housing and education campuses.

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Note 3.     Business Combinations (continued)

J. Everett Eaves, Inc.

On July 1, 2005, Hancock Insurance Agency acquired 100% of the stock of J. Everett Eaves, Inc., a well-known commercial insurance agency operating in the New Orleans, Louisiana market for approximately $5.0 million. During 2006, to record the final purchase price of J. Everett Eaves, Inc. and reflect the results of a third-party study which valued the intangible assets, the Company recorded a reallocation of intangibles and final purchase accounting adjustments which resulted in the recording of four separate categories of intangible assets: value of insurance expirations, $1.9 million; non-compete agreements, $0.1 million; trade name, $0.1 million and goodwill of $3.8 million. The value of insurance expirations, non-compete agreements and trade name assets are being amortized over their estimated lives, which are 10, 5 and 5 year lives, respectively, on a straight line basis.

Ross King Walker, Inc.

An intangibles valuation relating to the intangibles recorded in the acquisition of Ross King Walker, Inc. in late 2004 was completed during 2005. The reallocation of intangibles resulted in the recording of three separate categories of intangible assets: value of insurance expirations, $1.1 million; non-compete agreements, $0.2 million and goodwill of $1.3 million. The value of insurance expirations and non-compete agreement assets are being amortized over their estimated lives, which are 10 years and 5 years, respectively, on an accelerated basis.

Note 4.     Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale follow (in thousands):

December 31, 2006                                    December 31, 2005
                            ---------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------
                                             Gross       Gross                                  Gross      Gross
                               Amortized   Unrealized  Unrealized      Fair       Amortized   Unrealized Unrealized      Fair
                                 Cost        Gains       Losses        Value         Cost       Gains      Losses        Value
                            -------------- --------- ------------ -------------  ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------------
U.S. Treasury                 $    60,231   $    17     $     57   $    60,191   $    50,883    $    22   $     35     $    50,870
U.S. government agencies        1,016,811       172        6,054     1,010,929     1,029,656        299     10,695       1,019,260
Municipal obligations             200,891     3,556          430       204,017       165,180      3,548        521         168,207
Mortgage-backed securities        443,410       995        9,978       434,427       484,131      1,064     11,657         473,538
CMOs                              116,161         -        1,991       114,170       194,899          6      2,827         192,078
Other debt securities              44,664       282          926        44,020        48,476        288      1,553          47,211
Federal home loan bank stock        3,198         -            -         3,198         5,422          -          -           5,422
Other equity securities            31,479     1,247           20        32,706         2,098        631         54           2,675
                            -------------- --------- ------------ -------------  ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------------
                              $ 1,916,845   $ 6,269     $ 19,456   $ 1,903,658   $ 1,980,745    $ 5,858   $ 27,342     $ 1,959,261
                            ============== ========= ============ =============  ============ ========== ========== ===============


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Note 4.     Securities (continued)

The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale at December 31, 2006, by contractual maturity, (expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because of rights to call or repay obligations with or without penalties) were as follows (in thousands):

Amortized             Fair
                                                    Cost                Value
                                              ----------------    ----------------
Due in one year or less                             $ 655,944           $ 654,732
Due after one year through five years                 407,810             406,557
Due after five years through ten years                239,444             238,429
Due after ten years                                    19,399              19,439
                                              ----------------    ----------------
                                                    1,322,597           1,319,157

Mortgage-backed securities & CMOs                     559,571             548,597
Equity securities                                      34,677              35,904
                                              ----------------    ----------------
                                                  $ 1,916,845         $ 1,903,658
                                              ================    ================

The Company held no securities classified as held to maturity at December 31, 2006 and 2005. During 2005, securities classified as held to maturity in the portfolio of one of the Company’s subsidiaries were sold. A determination was made that this action tainted the investment portfolio of the entire Company. As a result of this action and determination, all securities held by the Company have been classified to available for sale and the carrying value of those securities are adjusted to market as prescribed in SFAS No. 115,Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Investments with a carrying value of approximately $167.0 million were reclassified and resulted in the recording of net unrealized gains of approximately $480,000. There were no associated gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income related to any derivative which hedged these securities.

The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2006 follow (in thousands):

Losses < 12 months            Losses 12 months or >                  Total
                                 ----------------------------  ------------------------------  -----------------------------
                                                    Gross                           Gross                          Gross
                                                  Unrealized                      Unrealized                     Unrealized
                                  Fair Value        Losses       Fair Value        Losses       Fair Value         Losses
                                 -------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------   -------------
U.S. Treasury                      $   59,194     $       49     $       500      $        8    $    59,694      $       57
U.S. government agencies              465,684          1,344         440,711           4,710        906,395           6,054
Municipal obligations                   2,070             14          36,568             416         38,638             430
Mortgage-backed securities              1,729              1         343,494           9,977        345,223           9,978
CMOs                                        8              -         114,018           1,991        114,026           1,991
Other debt securities                     914              4          32,033             922         32,947             926
Equity securities                           3              1              19              19             22              20
                                 -------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------   -------------
                                   $  529,602     $    1,413     $   967,343      $   18,043    $ 1,496,945      $   19,456
                                 =============  =============  ==============  ==============  =============   =============

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Note 4. Securities (continued)

The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2005 were as follows (in thousands):

Losses < 12 months            Losses 12 months or >                  Total
                                 ----------------------------  ------------------------------  -----------------------------
                                                    Gross                           Gross                          Gross
                                                  Unrealized                     Unrealized                     Unrealized
                                   Fair Value       Losses       Fair Value        Losses       Fair Value         Losses
                                 -------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------   -------------
U.S. Treasury                      $   49,992      $      30     $       193      $        5    $    50,185      $       35
U.S. government agencies              269,754            569         537,172          10,126        806,926          10,695
Municipal obligations                     889              3          21,625             518         22,514             521
Mortgage-backed securities              8,767            188         379,133          11,469        387,900          11,657
CMOs                                        -              -         191,371           2,827        191,371           2,827
Other debt securities                  12,972            583          21,121             970         34,093           1,553
Equity securities                          67             54               -               -             67              54
                                 -------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------   -------------
                                   $  342,441      $   1,427     $ 1,150,615      $   25,915    $ 1,493,056      $   27,342
                                 =============  =============  ==============  ==============  =============   =============


As of December 31, 2006, the Company had 1,291 investments. Of the total portfolio, 449 securities were in an unrealized loss position. Management and the Asset/Liability Committee continually monitor the securities portfolio and management is able to effectively measure and monitor the unrealized loss position on these securities. The Company has adequate liquidity and therefore has the ability and additionally the intent to hold these securities to recovery. Accordingly, the unrealized loss of these securities has been determined to be temporary.

The Company’s securities portfolio is an important source of liquidity and earnings for the Company. A stated objective in managing the securities portfolio is to provide consistent liquidity to support balance sheet growth but also to provide a safe and consistent stream of earnings. To that end, management is open to opportunities that present themselves which enables the Company to improve the structure and earnings potential of the securities portfolio. During the fourth quarter of 2006, the current economic environment, the slope of the yield curve and the expectations of future interest rate movements presented the Company with an opportunity to sell $162.9 million in certain U.S. Agency securities. The bonds were sold at a pretax book loss of $5.5 million and had a book yield of 3.81 percent. The proceeds were immediately reinvested in a combination of federal funds and other short-term instruments. The Company has no intention and does not expect to incur any other significant security sales in the immediate future.

Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities were approximately $157.3 million in 2006, $133.8 million in 2005 and $20.0 million in 2004. Gross gains of $309,000 in 2006, $781,000 in 2005 and $165,000 in 2004 and gross losses of $5.5 million in 2006, $834,000 in 2005 and $2,000 in 2004 were realized on such sales.

Securities with an amortized cost of approximately $1,212.5 million at December 31, 2006 and $1,030.9 million at December 31, 2005, were pledged primarily to secure public deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The Company has approximately $10.0 million and $6.7 million of securities pledged with various state regulatory authorities to secure reinsurance receivables as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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Note 5.     Loans

Loans, net of unearned income, consisted of the following (in thousands):

December 31,
                                                 ---------------------------------
                                                      2006              2005
                                                 ---------------   ---------------
Real estate loans                                   $ 2,118,014       $ 1,879,107
Commercial and industrial loans                         317,630           364,163
Loans to individuals for household, family
  and other consumer expenditures                       535,354           520,218
Leases and other loans                                  295,586           225,698
                                                 ---------------   ---------------
                                                    $ 3,266,584       $ 2,989,186
                                                 ===============   ===============


The Company generally makes loans in its market areas of South Mississippi, South Alabama, South and Central Louisiana and Northwest Florida. Loans are made in the normal course of business to its directors, executive officers and their associates on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. Such loans did not involve more than normal risk of collectibility. Balances of loans to the Company’s directors, executive officers and their affiliates at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were approximately $14.4 million and $15.2 million, respectively, all of which are completely reserved. New loans, repayments and changes of directors and executive officers and their affiliates on these loans for 2006 were $7.0 million, $1.8 million and $6.0 million, respectively. New loans and repayments of directors and executive officers and their affiliates on these loans for 2005 were $4.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively.

Changes in the allowance for loan losses follow (in thousands):

2006           2005           2004
                                                  -------------- -------------  -------------
Balance at January 1                                 $   74,558     $  40,682      $  36,750
Recoveries                                               12,491         7,052          7,823
Loans charged off                                       (19,515)      (15,811)       (20,428)
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses                 (20,762)       42,635         16,537
                                                  -------------- -------------  -------------
Balance at December 31                               $   46,772     $  74,558      $  40,682
                                                  ============== =============  =============


In 2005, the Company established a $35.2 million specific allowance for estimated credit losses related to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on its loan portfolio. In 2005, the Company reduced the allowance by $2.4 million for storm-related net charge-offs. As a result, the storm-related allowance was $32.9 million as of December 31, 2005. Of this remaining amount, the Company reversed $20.0 million of the allowance to income in 2006. While management determined that the potential for further storm-related charge-offs is present, the levels are projected to be lower than originally anticipated. The Company reviewed the asset quality of significant credits included in the original $35.2 million storm-related allowance and determined that this reversal was appropriate.

In some instances, loans are placed on nonaccrual status. All accrued but uncollected interest related to the loan is deducted from income in the period the loan is assigned a nonaccrual status. For such period as a loan is in nonaccrual status, any cash receipts are applied first to principal, second to expenses incurred to cause payment to be made and lastly to the recovery of any reversed interest income and interest that would be due and owing subsequent to the loan being placed on nonaccrual status.

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Note 5.     Loans (continued)

Nonaccrual and renegotiated loans amounted to approximately 0.11% and 0.36% of total loans at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition, the Company’s other individually evaluated impaired loans amounted to approximately 0.08% and 0.86% of total loans at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The average amounts of impaired loans carried on the Company’s books for 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $7.4 million, $9.3 million and $9.8 million, respectively. Interest recognized on nonaccrual loans is immaterial to the Company’s operating results. Related allowance amounts were not significant during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 or 2004. The amount of interest that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans had the loans not been classified as nonaccrual in 2006, 2005 or 2004, was $759,000, $747,000 and $574,000, respectively.

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $17.2 million in loans carried at fair value. There were no loans carried at fair value as of December 31, 2005.

The Company held $16.9 million and $24.2 million in loans held for sale at December 31, 2006 and 2005 carried at fair value. These loans are originated on a best-efforts basis, whereby a commitment by a third party to purchase the loan has been received concurrent with the Banks’ commitment to the borrower to originate the loan.

Note 6.     Property and Equipment

Property and equipment stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, consisted of the following (in thousands):

2006                   2005
                                                    -------------------    --------------------
Land                                                          $ 25,203                $ 20,343
Land improvements                                                1,535                   1,296
Buildings and leasehold improvements                            72,410                  64,392
Construction in progress                                        47,038                   5,894
Furniture, fixtures and equipment                               60,411                  45,383
                                                    -------------------    --------------------
                                                               206,597                 137,308
Accumulated depreciation and amortization                      (66,043)                (57,922)
                                                    -------------------    --------------------
Property and equipment, net                                  $ 140,554                $ 79,386
                                                    ===================    ====================

Depreciation and amortization expense was $10.4 million, $8.7 million and $9.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Capitalized interest was $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. There was no capitalized interest for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

Construction in progress is primarily for reconstruction of the corporate headquarters in Gulfport, Mississippi. The remaining construction commitment amount is expected to be approximately $8.3 million. The Company expects completion during the second quarter of 2007.

Note 7.     Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents costs in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in connection with purchase business combinations. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangibles, the Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually. No impairment charges were recognized asduring 2008, 2007, or 2006. The carrying amount of goodwill was $62.3 million at both December 31, 2006 or 2005. The carrying amounts of goodwill were $62.3 million2008 and $61.4 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.2007.



During 2006, the Company recorded reallocations of goodwill to other intangible assets and to record the final purchase price for the acquisition of J. Everett Eaves, Inc.

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Note 7.5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for 2006 and 2005 follow (in thousands):

December 31,
                                                                       ----------------------------
                                                                          2006            2005
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Balance at January 1                                                      $ 61,418        $ 55,409
Goodwill on business acquisition                                                 -           4,715
Reallocation based on subsequent valuation                                     859           1,304
Goodwill adjustment related to consolidation of branches                         -             (10)
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Balance at December 31                                                    $ 62,277        $ 61,418
                                                                       ============    ============


The following tables present information regarding the components of the Company’s other intangible assets, and related amortization for the dates indicated (in thousands):

December 31, 2006
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Gross Carrying            Accumulated             Net Carrying
                                                          Amount                Amortization               Amount
                                                   ---------------------    ---------------------   ----------------------
  Core deposit intangibles                                     $ 14,137                  $ 7,290                  $ 6,847
  Value of insurance business acquired                            3,767                    1,459                    2,308
  Non-compete agreements                                            368                      179                      189
  Trade name                                                        100                       30                       70
                                                   ---------------------    ---------------------   ----------------------
                                                               $ 18,372                  $ 8,958                  $ 9,414
                                                   =====================    =====================   ======================


                                                                             December 31, 2005
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Gross Carrying            Accumulated             Net Carrying
                                                          Amount                Amortization               Amount
                                                   ---------------------    ---------------------   ----------------------
  Core deposit intangibles                                     $ 14,137                  $ 5,924                  $ 8,213
  Value of insurance business acquired                            1,673                      833                      840
  Non-compete agreements                                            228                       76                      152
                                                   ---------------------    ---------------------   ----------------------
                                                               $ 16,038                  $ 6,833                  $ 9,205
                                                   =====================    =====================   ======================


                                                                          Years Ended December 31,
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           2006                     2005                    2004
                                                   ---------------------    ---------------------   ----------------------
Aggregate amortization expense for:
  Core deposit intangibles                                      $ 1,366                  $ 1,654                  $ 1,766
  Value of insurance business acquired                              626                      471                      179
  Non-compete agreements                                            103                       69                        -
  Trade name                                                         30                        -                        -
                                                   ---------------------    ---------------------   ----------------------
                                                                $ 2,125                  $ 2,194                  $ 1,945
                                                   =====================    =====================   ======================


71


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying
Amount

 

 

 



 



 



 

Core deposit intangibles

 

$

14,137

 

$

9,613

 

$

4,524

 

Value of insurance business acquired

 

 

2,752

 

 

1,289

 

 

1,463

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

322

 

 

280

 

 

42

 

Trade name

 

 

100

 

 

70

 

 

30

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

17,311

 

$

11,252

 

$

6,059

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying
Amount

 

 

 



 



 



 

Core deposit intangibles

 

$

14,137

 

$

8,500

 

$

5,637

 

Value of insurance business acquired

 

 

3,757

 

 

1,807

 

 

1,950

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

368

 

 

252

 

 

116

 

Trade name

 

 

100

 

 

50

 

 

50

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

18,362

 

$

10,609

 

$

7,753

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Aggregate amortization expense for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core deposit intangibles

 

$

1,113

 

$

1,210

 

$

1,366

 

Value of insurance business acquired

 

 

271

 

 

348

 

 

626

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

28

 

 

73

 

 

103

 

Trade name

 

 

20

 

 

20

 

 

30

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

1,432

 

$

1,651

 

$

2,125

 

 

 



 



 



 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 7.     Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

The amortization period used for core deposit intangibles and value of insurance business acquired is 10 years. The amortization period used for non-compete agreements and trade name intangibles is 5 years. The following table shows estimated amortization expense of other intangible assets for the five succeeding years and thereafter, calculated based on current amortization schedules (in thousands):


                                                        2007      $ 1,701
                                                        2008        1,518
                                                        2009        1,484
                                                        2010        1,425
                                                        2011        1,177
                                                  Thereafter        2,109
                                                               -------------
                                                                  $ 9,414
                                                               =============

Note 8.     Mortgage Banking (including Mortgage Servicing Rights)

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

$

1,417

 

2010

 

 

1,382

 

2011

 

 

1,143

 

2012

 

 

928

 

2013

 

 

757

 

Thereafter

 

 

432

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

6,059

 

 

 



 



The changes in the carrying amounts of mortgage servicing rights for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 are as follows (in thousands):

Gross Carrying        Valuation         Net Carrying
                                                         Amount            Allowance            Amount
                                                    -----------------   -----------------  -----------------
       Balance as of January 1, 2004                         $ 5,165            $ (2,409)           $ 2,756
       Additions                                                 305                   -                305
       Disposals                                                (635)                292               (343)
       Amortization                                                -              (1,048)            (1,048)
       Impairment reversal                                         -                 850                850
                                                    -----------------   -----------------  -----------------
       Balance as of December 31, 2004                         4,835              (2,315)             2,520
       Additions                                                 167                   -                167
       Disposals                                                (710)                417               (293)
       Amortization                                                -                (818)              (818)
                                                    -----------------   -----------------  -----------------
       Balance as of December 31, 2005                         4,292              (2,716)             1,576
       Additions                                                  21                   -                 21
       Disposals                                                (475)                368               (107)
       Amortization                                                -                (549)              (549)
                                                    -----------------   -----------------  -----------------
       Balance as of December 31, 2006                       $ 3,838            $ (2,897)             $ 941
                                                    =================   =================  =================

The following table shows estimated amortization expense of mortgage servicing rights for the five succeeding years and thereafter, calculated based on current amortization schedules (in thousands):


                                                        2007        $ 359
                                                        2008          235
                                                        2009          163
                                                        2010          106
                                                        2011           56
                                                  Thereafter           22
                                                             -------------
                                                                    $ 941
                                                             =============

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Note 8.     Mortgage Banking (including Mortgage Servicing Rights) - (continued)

The assumptions underlying these estimates are subject to modification based on changes in market conditions and portfolio behavior (such as prepayment speeds). Variable prepayment speeds were used in this projection and are based on coupon stratification, age and type of loans in this portfolio under the current interest rate environment. As a result, these estimates are subject to change in a manner and amount that is not presently determinable by management.6. Deposits

Impairment for mortgage servicing rights occurs when the estimated fair value falls below amortized cost. Fair value is determined utilizing specific risk characteristics of the mortgage loan, current interest rates and current prepayments speeds. Although there were some temporary deferrals related to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the value of the mortgage servicing rights was not subject to impairment as a result of the long term effects of the storm. During 2004, the Company reversed $850,000 of mortgage servicing right temporary impairment taken during 2003 due to changes in the interest rate environment and market conditions for prepayment activity. Mortgage servicing rights valuations during 2004 proved this impairment to be temporary, and management determined it appropriate to reverse the non-cash pre-tax expense.

At December 31, 2006, the fair value of mortgage servicing rights was $2.2 million, with a weighted average coupon of 5.73% as compared to a worse case scenario value (assuming 30% prepayments) of $2.5 million and a fair value (using Bloomberg prepayment speeds) of $3.0 million as of December 31, 2005.

Note 9.     Deposits

The Company experienced significant deposit growth since Hurricane Katrina impacted our market area. The majority of the deposit inflows consisted of transaction accounts and, to a lesser extent, short duration (12 months or less) time deposits. This rapid inflow of deposit dollars creates the potential for additional future liquidity needs; accordingly, the deposit inflows since the storm were primarily invested in Fed Funds, short-term U. S. Treasury Bills and U. S. Agency Discount notes, and short duration U. S. Agency bonds.

The maturities of time deposits at December 31, 20062008 follow (in thousands):


                                                    2007                 $1,535,854
                                                    2008                    188,864
                                                    2009                     92,561
                                                    2010                     35,200
                                                    2011                     28,695
                                                    thereafter                    8
                                                                    ----------------
                                                                         $1,881,182
                                                                    ================


 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

$

1,321,052

 

2010

 

 

632,621

 

2011

 

 

105,184

 

2012

 

 

126,621

 

2013

 

 

24,716

 

thereafter

 

 

61,542

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

2,271,736

 

 

 



 

Time deposits of $100,000 or more totaled approximately $735.6 million$1.1 billion and $633.6$935.3 million at December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, respectively.

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Note 10.7. Borrowings

Short-Term Borrowings

The following table presents information concerning federal funds purchased and sold and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (in thousands):

December 31,
                                                                      -------------------------------------------------
                                                                              2006                        2005
                                                                      ---------------------       ---------------------
       Federal funds sold
         Amount outstanding at period-end                                        $ 212,242                   $ 402,968
         Weighted average interest rate at period-end                                5.09%                       4.00%

       Federal funds purchased
         Amount outstanding at period-end                                        $   3,800                   $   1,475
         Weighted average interest rate at period-end                                4.95%                       3.95%
         Weighted average interest rate during the year                              5.38%                       3.27%
         Average daily balance during the year                                   $  11,557                   $  10,262
         Maximum month end balance during the year                               $  49,160                   $  55,120

       Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
         Amount outstanding at period-end                                        $ 218,591                   $ 250,807
         Weighted average interest rate at period-end                                3.72%                       4.29%
         Weighted average interest rate during the year                              3.62%                       1.94%
         Average daily balance during the year                                   $ 250,603                   $ 224,842
         Maximum month end balance during the year                               $ 425,753                   $ 258,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

Federal funds sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount outstanding at period-end

 

$

175,166

 

$

117,721

 

Weighted average interest rate at period-end

 

 

0.11

%

 

4.32

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount outstanding at period-end

 

$

 

$

4,100

 

Weighted average interest rate at period-end

 

 

 

 

4.02

%

Weighted average interest rate during the year

 

 

2.20

%

 

4.99

%

Average daily balance during the year

 

$

16,003

 

$

4,174

 

Maximum month end balance during the year

 

$

33,775

 

$

4,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount outstanding at period-end

 

$

505,932

 

$

371,604

 

Weighted average interest rate at period-end

 

 

2.10

%

 

3.63

%

Weighted average interest rate during the year

 

 

2.76

%

 

3.70

%

Average daily balance during the year

 

$

524,712

 

$

216,730

 

Maximum month end balance during the year

 

$

621,424

 

$

371,604

 

The contractual maturity of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase is demand or due overnight.

Specific U. S. Treasury and U. S. Government agencies with carrying values of $218.6$504.8 million at December 31, 20062008 and $250.8$371.6 million at December 31, 20052007 collateralized the retail and wholesale repurchase agreements. The fair value of this collateral approximated $216.6$513.3 million at December 31, 20062008 and $259.2$375.6 million at December 31, 2005.

Long-Term Borrowings

On April 6, 2006, the Company completed an early retirement of its $50.0 million debt obligation to the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). This obligation2007. In addition, there was recorded as a long-term liabilitycash collateral in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets asamount of $12.1 million for the wholesale repurchase agreements at December 31, 2008 and $750,000 in cash collateral at December 31, 2007.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 7. Borrowings (continued)

Long-Term Borrowings

          As of December 31, 2005. As a result2008, the Company had $250.0 million in long-term borrowings classified as securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Combined with short-term borrowings of this transaction, a $41,000 loss on early extinguishment of debt$255.9 million, the Company’s total position in securities sold under agreements to repurchase was recognized in 2006.$505.9 million. The Company has an approved line of credit with the FHLB of approximately $346.8$308.5 million, which is secured by a blanket pledge of certain residential mortgage loans. This line of credit had no outstanding balances at December 31, 20062008 and 2005.2007, however, four letters of credit totaling $200 million have been issued to use as collateral for public deposits.

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Note 11.     Other Assets and Other Liabilities8. Stockholders’ Equity

The components of other assets and other liabilities follow (in thousands):

December 31,
                                         ---------------------------------
                                              2006              2005
                                         ---------------   ---------------
Other assets
      Prepaid assets                           $ 13,203          $ 11,115
      Other receivables                           4,845            20,709
      Miscellaneous                               2,000             1,768
                                         ---------------   ---------------
        Total other assets                     $ 20,048          $ 33,592
                                         ===============   ===============

Other liabilities
      Other interest bearing liabilities        $ 4,378           $ 4,881
      Accrued expenses                           48,391            63,724
      Miscellaneous                               6,077             6,431
                                         ---------------   ---------------
        Total other liabilities                $ 58,846          $ 75,036
                                         ===============   ===============


Note 12.     Stockholders' Equity

Regulatory Capital

Common stockholders’ equity of the Company includes the undistributed earnings of the bank subsidiaries. Dividends are payable only out of undivided profits or current earnings. Moreover, dividends to the Company’s shareholdersstockholders can generally be paid only from dividends paid to the Company by the Banks. Consequently, dividends are dependent upon earnings, capital needs, regulatory policies and statutory limitations affecting the Banks. Federal and state banking laws and regulations restrict the amount of dividends and loans a bank may make to its parent company. Dividends paid by Hancock Bank are subject to approval by the Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance of the State of Mississippi and those paid by Hancock Bank of Louisiana are subject to approval by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of the State of Louisiana. Dividends paid by Hancock Bank of Florida are subject to approval by the Florida Department of Financial Services.Services and those paid by Hancock Bank of Alabama are subject to approval by Alabama State Banking Department. The amount of capital of the subsidiary banks available for dividends at December 31, 20062008 was approximately $128.8$43.6 million.

Risk-based capital requirements are intended to make regulatory capital more sensitive to risk elements of the Company. Currently, the Company and its bank subsidiaries are required to maintain minimum risk-based capital ratios of 8.0%, with not less than 4.0% in Tier 1 capital. In addition, the Company and its bank subsidiaries must maintain minimum Tier 1 leverage ratios (Tier 1 capital to total average assets) of at least 3.0% based upon the regulators latest composite rating of the institution.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA) required each federal banking agency to implement prompt corrective actions for institutions that it regulates. The rules provide that an institution is “well capitalized” if its total risk-based capital ratio is 10.0% or greater, its Tier 1 risked-based capital ratio is 6.0% or greater, its leverage ratio is 5.0% or greater and the institution is not subject to a capital directive. Under this regulation, all of the subsidiary banks were deemed to be “well capitalized” as of December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 based upon the most recent notifications from their regulators. There are no conditions or events since those notifications that management believes would change these classifications.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 12.     Stockholders' Equity (continued)

The Company and its bank subsidiaries are required to maintain certain minimum capital levels. At December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, the Company and the Banks were in compliance with their respective statutory minimum capital requirements.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity (continued)

          Following is a summary of the actual capital levels at December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 (amounts in thousands):

To be Well
                                                                             Required for              Capitalized Under
                                                                            Minimum Capital            Prompt Corrective
                                                      Actual                    Adequacy                Action Provisions
                                             -------------------------   -------------------------   ---------------------------
                                                Amount         Ratio %      Amount         Ratio %     Amount         Ratio %
                                             ------------   ----------   --------------   --------   -----------    ------------At December 31, 2006
  Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
   Company                                      $558,410        13.60       $327,792        8.00       $    N/A            N/A
   Hancock Bank                                  307,655        14.33        171,729        8.00        214,661          10.00
   Hancock Bank of Louisiana                     200,829        11.23        143,037        8.00        178,797          10.00
   Hancock Bank of Florida                        27,414        20.08         10,920        8.00         13,651          10.00

  Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
   Company                                      $510,639        12.46       $163,896        4.00       $    N/A            N/A
   Hancock Bank                                  280,773        13.08         85,864        4.00        128,796           6.00
   Hancock Bank of Louisiana                     182,835        10.23         71,519        4.00        107,278           6.00
   Hancock Bank of Florida                        25,707        18.83          5,460        4.00          8,190           6.00

  Tier 1 leverage capital
   Company                                      $510,639         8.63       $177,575        3.00       $    N/A            N/A
   Hancock Bank                                  280,773         7.98        105,513        3.00        175,855           5.00
   Hancock Bank of Louisiana                     182,835         7.69         71,348        3.00        118,913           5.00
   Hancock Bank of Florida                        25,707        17.77          4,340        3.00          7,233           5.00

At December 31, 2005
  Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
   Company                                      $466,501        12.73       $293,166        8.00       $    N/A            N/A
   Hancock Bank                                  241,626        12.21        158,314        8.00        197,892          10.00
   Hancock Bank of Louisiana                     181,077        11.40        127,072        8.00        158,839          10.00
   Hancock Bank of Florida                        27,067        26.08          8,303        8.00         10,378          10.00

  Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
   Company                                      $420,283        11.47       $146,568        4.00       $    N/A            N/A
   Hancock Bank                                  216,594        10.95         79,121        4.00        118,682           6.00
   Hancock Bank of Louisiana                     161,147        10.15         63,506        4.00         95,259           6.00
   Hancock Bank of Florida                        25,768        24.83          4,151        4.00          6,227           6.00

  Tier 1 leverage capital
   Company                                      $420,283         7.85       $160,618        3.00       $    N/A            N/A
   Hancock Bank                                  216,594         6.84         94,997        3.00        158,329           5.00
   Hancock Bank of Louisiana                     161,147         7.67         63,030        3.00        105,050           5.00
   Hancock Bank of Florida                        25,768        24.01          3,220        3.00          5,366           5.00

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Actual

 

Required for
Minimum Capital
Adequacy

 

To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Amount

 

Ratio %

 

Amount

 

Ratio %

 

Amount

 

Ratio %

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

At December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

612,090

 

 

11.22

 

$

436,239

 

 

8.00

 

$

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Hancock Bank

 

 

293,110

 

 

10.91

 

 

214,846

 

 

8.00

 

 

268,558

 

 

10.00

 

Hancock Bank of Louisiana

 

 

243,117

 

 

10.48

 

 

185,635

 

 

8.00

 

 

232,043

 

 

10.00

 

Hancock Bank of Florida

 

 

40,173

 

 

12.23

 

 

26,278

 

 

8.00

 

 

32,848

 

 

10.00

 

Hancock Bank of Alabama

 

 

15,673

 

 

10.45

 

 

12,000

 

 

8.00

 

 

15,000

 

 

10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

550,216

 

 

10.09

 

$

218,120

 

 

4.00

 

$

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Hancock Bank

 

 

261,726

 

 

9.75

 

 

107,423

 

 

4.00

 

 

161,135

 

 

6.00

 

Hancock Bank of Louisiana

 

 

217,186

 

 

9.36

 

 

92,817

 

 

4.00

 

 

139,226

 

 

6.00

 

Hancock Bank of Florida

 

 

37,144

 

 

11.31

 

 

13,139

 

 

4.00

 

 

19,709

 

 

6.00

 

Hancock Bank of Alabama

 

 

14,250

 

 

9.50

 

 

6,000

 

 

4.00

 

 

9,000

 

 

6.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

550,216

 

 

8.06

 

$

204,680

 

 

3.00

 

$

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Hancock Bank

 

 

261,726

 

 

7.08

 

 

110,878

 

 

3.00

 

 

184,797

 

 

5.00

 

Hancock Bank of Louisiana

 

 

217,186

 

 

7.48

 

 

87,099

 

 

3.00

 

 

145,165

 

 

5.00

 

Hancock Bank of Florida

 

 

37,144

 

 

12.78

 

 

8,717

 

 

3.00

 

 

14,528

 

 

5.00

 

Hancock Bank of Alabama

 

 

14,250

 

 

10.11

 

 

4,230

 

 

3.00

 

 

7,050

 

 

5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

546,178

 

 

12.07

 

$

361,878

 

 

8.00

 

$

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Hancock Bank

 

 

286,646

 

 

12.26

 

 

187,098

 

 

8.00

 

 

233,873

 

 

10.00

 

Hancock Bank of Louisiana

 

 

208,285

 

 

10.46

 

 

159,317

 

 

8.00

 

 

199,147

 

 

10.00

 

Hancock Bank of Florida

 

 

26,928

 

 

18.08

 

 

11,912

 

 

8.00

 

 

14,890

 

 

10.00

 

Hancock Bank of Alabama

 

 

9,571

 

 

19.90

 

 

3,848

 

 

8.00

 

 

4,810

 

 

10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

498,731

 

 

11.03

 

$

180,939

 

 

4.00

 

$

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Hancock Bank

 

 

260,240

 

 

11.13

 

 

93,549

 

 

4.00

 

 

140,324

 

 

6.00

 

Hancock Bank of Louisiana

 

 

189,324

 

 

9.51

 

 

79,659

 

 

4.00

 

 

119,488

 

 

6.00

 

Hancock Bank of Florida

 

 

25,384

 

 

17.05

 

 

5,956

 

 

4.00

 

 

8,934

 

 

6.00

 

Hancock Bank of Alabama

 

 

9,209

 

 

19.15

 

 

1,924

 

 

4.00

 

 

2,886

 

 

6.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

$

498,731

 

 

8.51

 

$

175,801

 

 

3.00

 

$

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Hancock Bank

 

 

260,240

 

 

7.97

 

 

97,968

 

 

3.00

 

 

163,281

 

 

5.00

 

Hancock Bank of Louisiana

 

 

189,324

 

 

7.55

 

 

75,225

 

 

3.00

 

 

125,374

 

 

5.00

 

Hancock Bank of Florida

 

 

25,384

 

 

16.79

 

 

4,536

 

 

3.00

 

 

7,560

 

 

5.00

 

Hancock Bank of Alabama

 

 

9,209

 

 

25.33

 

 

1,091

 

 

3.00

 

 

1,818

 

 

5.00

 




HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 12.     Stockholders' Equity (continued)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income is the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

In addition to net income, the Company has identified changes related to other nonowner transactions in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. Changes in other nonowner transactions consist of changes in the fair value of securities available for sale and liability adjustments for pension and post-retirement benefit plans.

In the calculation of comprehensive income, certain reclassification adjustments are made to avoid duplicating items that are displayed as part of net income and other comprehensive income in that period or earlier periods. The following table reflects the reclassification amounts and the related tax effects of changes in fair value of securities available for sale and the liability adjustment for pension and post-retirement benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

Accumulated
                                                                                                               Other
                                                             Before-Tax                 Tax                Comprehensive
                                                               Amount                 Effect                   Loss
                                                          ------------------     ------------------     --------------------
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:
Balance, January 1, 2004                                           $ (8,510)               $ 2,206                 $ (6,304)
Minimum pension liability                                              (584)                   142                     (442)
Net change in fair value of securities available
  for sale                                                           (6,795)                 2,526                   (4,269)
Less adjustment for net gains included in income                       (163)                    57                     (106)
                                                          ------------------     ------------------     --------------------
Balance, December 31, 2004                                          (16,052)                 4,931                  (11,121)
Minimum pension liability                                                62                    (24)                      38
Net change in fair value of securities available
  for sale                                                          (17,334)                 6,347                  (10,987)
Less adjustment for net losses included in income                        53                    (49)                       4
                                                          ------------------     ------------------     --------------------
Balance, December 31, 2005                                          (33,271)                11,205                  (22,066)
Minimum pension liability                                             1,685                   (628)                   1,057
Adoption of SFAS No. 158                                            (12,663)                 4,719                   (7,944)
Net change in fair value of securities available
  for sale                                                            3,100                 (1,352)                   1,748
Less adjustment for net losses included in income                     5,169                 (1,977)                   3,192
                                                          ------------------     ------------------     --------------------
Balance, December 31, 2006                                        $ (35,980)              $ 11,967                $ (24,013)
                                                          ==================     ==================     ====================


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 12.     Stockholders' Equity (continued)

SAB No. 108 Adjustments to Beginning Retained Earnings

Note 9. Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 108,Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB No. 108 requires companies to evaluate the materiality of identified unadjusted errors on each financial statement and related financial statement disclosure using both the rollover approach and the iron curtain approach, as those terms are defined in SAB No. 108. The rollover approach quantifies misstatements based on the amount of the error in the current year consolidated statement of income, whereas the iron curtain approach quantifies misstatements based on the effects of correcting the misstatement existing in the balance sheet at the end of the current year, irrespective of the misstatement’s year(s) of origin. Financial statements would require adjustment when either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that is material. Correcting prior year financial statements for immaterial errors would not require previously filed reports to be amended. If a company determines that an adjustment to prior year financial statements is required upon adoption of SAB No. 108 and does not elect to restate its previous financial statements, then it must recognize the cumulative effect of applying SAB No. 108 in fiscal 2006 beginning balances of the affected assets and liabilities with a corresponding adjustment to the fiscal 2006 opening balance in retained earnings. The Company elected to record the effects of applying SAB No. 108 using the cumulative effect transition method as an adjustment to fiscal 2006 beginning retained earnings. The following table summarizes the effects at January 1, 2006 of applying the guidance in SAB No. 108:

Period in which the
                                                           Misstatement Originated (1)
                                              ----------------------------------------------------
                                                Cumulative                                               Adjustment
                                                 Prior to           Years Ended December 31,           Recorded as of
                                                Janaury 1,      ----------------------------------       January 1,
                                                   2004              2004              2005                 2006
                                              ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------------

Net deferred loan fees (costs) (2)                $ 2,546,831         $ (20,043)      $(1,668,327)           $   858,461
Accrued interest receivable (3)                       589,770           227,876           530,664              1,348,310
Equity investment in subsidiary (4)                         -                 -           644,204                644,204
Franchise tax payable (5)                             950,000           (47,636)         (142,364)               760,000
Income tax expense (benefit) (6)                   (1,304,468)           20,423           657,367               (626,678)
                                              ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------------
Impact on net income (7)                          $ 2,782,133         $ 180,620       $    21,544
                                              ================  ================  ================
Retained earnings (8)                                                                                        $ 2,984,297
                                                                                                    =====================


(1)  The Company has concluded that these errors were immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, to all periods prior
     to January 1, 2006.

(2)  The Company was not properly accounting for net deferred loan fees (costs) in accordance with SFAS No. 91, Accounting
     for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases.
     The Company had previously calculated the impact of SFAS No. 91 each year, but determined the adjustment to be immaterial.
     The Company recorded a $0.9 million reduction in our loans as of January 1, 2006 for net deferred loan fees previously
     recognized as income with a corresponding reduction in retained earnings to correct these misstatements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 12.     Stockholders' Equity (continued)

    (3)  The Company was not properly accounting for income tax credits on loans and securities.  The Company recorded a $1.3
         million reduction in accrued interest receivable as of January 1, 2006 with a corresponding reduction in retained
         earnings to correct this misstatement.

    (4)  The Company was not properly accounting for its equity investment in Magna Insurance Company, related to certain
         post-closing adjustments due to the one-month lag in recording its investment.  The Company recorded a $0.6 million
         reduction in equity investment in subsidiary as included in other assets as of January 1, 2006 with a corresponding
         reduction in retained earnings to correct this misstatement.

    (5)  The Company was accounting for franchise taxes in prior years on a cash basis by expensing franchise taxes in arrears.
         Accordingly, the $760,000 adjustment is a true-up at January 1, 2006 to establish an accrual.  The Company recorded a
         $0.8 million increase in its franchise tax liability as of January 1, 2006 with a corresponding reduction in retained
         earnings to correct this misstatement.

    (6)  As a result of the misstatements previously described, the Company's provision for income taxes was misstated.  The
         Company recorded an increase in its deferred income tax assets in the amount of $0.6 million as of January 1, 2006 with
         a corresponding increase in retained earnings to correct these misstatements.

    (7)  Represents the net overstatement of net income for the indicated periods resulting from these misstatements.

    (8)  Represents the net reduction to retained earnings as of January 1, 2006 to reflect the initial adoption of SAB No. 108.
Note 13.     Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans

At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company had a pension plan and two postretirement plans for employees, which are described more fully below. The Company has accounted for its defined benefit pension plan using the actuarial model required by SFAS No. 87,Employers'Employers’ Accounting for Pensions. The compensation cost of an employee'semployee’s pension benefit has been recognized on the projected unit credit method over the employee'semployee’s approximate service period. The aggregate cost method has been utilized for funding purposes. The Company also sponsors two defined benefit postretirement plans, which provide medical benefits and life insurance benefits. The Company has accounted for these plans using the actuarial computations required by SFAS No. 106,Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions as amended by SFAS No. 132. The cost of the defined benefit postretirement plan has been recognized on the projected unit credit method over the employee'semployee’s approximate service period.

Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted certain requirements of SFAS No. 158,Employers'Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R). Under SFAS No. 158, the Company is required to recognize the over funded or under funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability on its balance sheet. This pronouncement also requires the Company to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income effective for years ending after December 15, 2006. The Company is evaluating the requirementIn addition, this statement requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end balance sheet datestatement of financial position effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. With the adoption of the change in measurement date of SFAS No. 158, the Company recorded an $815,107 adjustment to beginning 2008 retained earnings. Results for prior periods have not been restated.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 13.     Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

The incremental  effect of applying SFAS No. 158 on individual line items in the accompanying  Consolidated  Balance Sheets as of
December 31, 2006 is as follows (in thousands):

                                                       Before                                        After
                                                   Application of                               Application of
                                                    SFAS No. 158           Adjustments           SFAS No. 158
                                                 --------------------   -------------------   --------------------
            Liability for pension and
                  postretirement benefits          $     11,133            $   12,663            $    23,796
            Deferred taxes assets                        21,263                (4,719)                16,544
            Total liabilities                         5,398,211                 7,944              5,406,155
            Accumulated other
                  comprehensive loss                    (16,069)               (7,944)               (24,013)
            Total stockholders' equity                  566,354                (7,944)               558,410

Defined Benefit Plan - Pension

The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all salaried full time employees who have been employed by the Company one year and who have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours during the required length of time.calendar year. The Company’s current policy is to contribute annually the minimum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes. The benefits are based upon years of service and the employee’s compensation during the last five years of employment.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9. Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

          The measurement date for the pension plan is September 30, 2006.December 31, 2008. Data relative to the pension plan is as follows (in thousands):

Years Ended September 30,
                                                               -----------------------------------
                                                                    2006                2005
                                                               ----------------    ---------------Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation:
- ----------------------------------------------------------
   Benefit obligation at beginning of year                            $ 65,191           $ 57,925
   Service cost                                                          2,304              2,153
   Interest cost                                                         3,499              3,395
   Actuarial loss                                                           53              4,400
   Benefits paid                                                        (2,754)            (2,682)
                                                               ----------------    ---------------
     Benefit obligation at end of year                                $ 68,293           $ 65,191
                                                               ================    ===============

Reconciliation of Plan Assets:
- ----------------------------------------------------------
   Fair value of plan assets at
      beginning of year                                               $ 48,509           $ 42,565
   Actual return on plan assets                                          2,584              5,600
   Employer contributions                                                3,854              3,119
   Benefits paid                                                        (2,754)            (2,683)
   Expenses                                                               (258)               (92)
                                                               ----------------    ---------------
     Fair value of plan assets at end of year                         $ 51,935           $ 48,509
                                                               ================    ===============

Rate assumptions used for benefit obligations at September 30:
   Discount rate                                                         5.75%              5.50%
   Expected return on plan assets                                        8.00%              8.00%
   Rate of compensation increase                                         4.00%              3.00%

80


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008*

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

Change in benefit obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation, beginning of year

 

$

73,203

 

$

68,293

 

Service cost

 

 

3,283

 

 

2,656

 

Interest cost

 

 

5,646

 

 

3,834

 

Actuarial loss

 

 

4,999

 

 

1,331

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(4,269

)

 

(2,911

)

 

 



 



 

Benefit obligation, end of year

 

 

82,862

 

 

73,203

 

 

 



 



 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year

 

 

59,741

 

 

51,935

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

(11,757

)

 

6,275

 

Employer contributions

 

 

7,467

 

 

4,695

 

Benefit payments

 

 

(4,269

)

 

(2,911

)

Expenses

 

 

(181

)

 

(253

)

 

 



 



 

Fair value of plan assets, end of year

 

 

51,001

 

 

59,741

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status at end of year - net liability

 

$

(31,861

)

$

(13,462

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized loss at beginning of year

 

$

18,699

 

$

20,307

 

Amount of (loss)/gain recognized during the year

 

 

(1,184

)

 

(1,122

)

Net actuarial loss/(gain)

 

 

22,975

 

 

(486

)

 

 



 



 

Unrecognized loss at end of year

 

$

40,490

 

$

18,699

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 2008 amounts are for the 15 month period October 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008.

 

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 13.     Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

The following table reconciles the amounts the Company recorded related to the pension plan (in thousands):

Year Ended
                                                                                       December 31,
                                                                                          2006
                                                                                   --------------------Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Due to Adoption
   of SFAS No. 158:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued pension cost at January 1, 2006                                                      $  (8,490)
Net periodic cost for the year                                                                  (2,998)
Contributions credited for the year                                                              4,683
Adjustment to eliminate minimum pension
     liability prior to SFAS No. 158                                                             1,686
Adjustment to apply SFAS No. 158, pretax                                                       (11,239)
                                                                                   --------------------
Funded status for balance sheet (liability)                                                  $ (16,358)
                                                                                   ====================

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other
     Comprehensive Loss:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrecognized loss at beginning of year                                                       $  19,868
Amount of loss recognized during the year                                                        1,062
Gain due to changes in actuarial assumptions                                                      (623)
                                                                                   --------------------
Unrecognized loss at end of year                                                             $  20,307
                                                                                   ====================


There is $1.1 million of net losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2006 that the Company expects to recognize as net periodic expense during the year ending December 31, 2007.          Net periodic expense is as follows (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,
                                                                         ----------------------------------------
                                                                             2006          2005          2004
                                                                         -------------  ------------  -----------
Net pension expense included the following
     (income) expense components:
Service cost benefits earned during the period                                $ 2,304       $ 2,153      $ 2,057
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation                                   3,499         3,395        3,151
Return on plan assets                                                          (3,867)       (3,410)      (3,043)
Amortization of prior service cost                                                  -            26           83
Net amortization and deferral                                                   1,062           999          938
                                                                         -------------  ------------  -----------
     Net pension expense                                                      $ 2,998       $ 3,163      $ 3,186
                                                                         =============  ============  ===========

Rate assumptions used for net periodic pension expense
    for the years ended December 31:
     Discount rate                                                              5.75%         5.50%        6.00%
     Expected return on plan assets                                             8.00%         8.00%        8.00%
     Rate of compensation increase                                              4.00%         3.00%        3.00%

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

2,626

 

$

2,656

 

$

2,304

 

Interest cost

 

 

4,517

 

 

3,834

 

 

3,499

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(4,830

)

 

(4,206

)

 

(3,867

)

Recognized net amortization and deferral

 

 

947

 

 

1,122

 

 

1,062

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net pension benefit cost

 

 

3,260

 

 

3,406

 

 

2,998

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)/gain recognized during the year

 

 

(1,184

)

 

(1,122

)

 

1,062

 

Net actuarial loss/(gain)

 

 

22,975

 

 

(486

)

 

(623

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total recognized in other comprehensive income

 

 

21,791

 

 

(1,608

)

 

439

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

 

$

25,051

 

$

1,798

 

$

3,437

 

 

 



 



 



 

Weighted average assumptions as of measurement date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate for benefit obligations

 

 

5.96

%

 

6.31

%

 

5.75

%

Discount rate for net periodic benefit cost

 

 

6.31

%

 

5.75

%

 

5.50

%

Expected long-term return on plan assets

 

 

7.50

%

 

8.00

%

 

8.00

%

Rate of compensation increase

 

 

4.00

%

 

4.00

%

 

4.00

%




HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 13.     Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

Note 9. Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

The long term rate of return is determined by using the weighted-average of historical real returns for major asset classes based on target asset allocations. The result is then adjusted for inflation. The discount rate is based on publishedCompany changed to the Citigroup Discount Pension Curve in 2007 from the Aa Seasoned Moody Twenty Year Bond Rate as ofwhich was used in 2006. The Company used the measurement date, adjusted within a band of 25 basis points. The adjustment reflects the general longer duration of liabilities under the Hancock BankCitigroup Discount Pension Plan since the Plan does not pay lump sums in excess of $6,000.

In accordance with SFAS No. 158, the Company has recorded a funded pension obligation of $16.4 millionCurve discount rate at December 31, 2006.2008. This amount represents the excesscurve had a duration of projected benefit obligation over the Plan’s assets. At December 31, 2005, in accordance with SFAS No. 87, the Company had recorded an additional minimum pension liability for under funded plans of $13.5 million. This amount represents the excess of accumulated benefit obligations over the Plan’s assets as adjusted for prepaid pension costs.15.53 years.

The Company has been making the contributions required by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company’s contributions to this plan were $4.8 million in 2008, $4.6 million in 2007 and $4.7 million in 2006, $2.7 million in 2005 and $3.1 million in 2004.2006. The Company expects to contribute $3.0approximately $6.6 million to the pension plan in 2007.2009. The following pension plan benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be made (in thousands):


                                             2007                          $ 2,988
                                             2008                            3,061
                                             2009                            3,127
                                             2010                            3,288
                                             2011                            3,478
                                             2012 - 2016                    21,844
                                                                       ------------
                                                                          $ 37,786
                                                                       ============

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

$

3,265

 

2010

 

 

3,386

 

2011

 

 

3,534

 

2012

 

 

4,039

 

2013

 

 

4,175

 

2014 - 2018

 

 

23,720

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

42,119

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

The expected benefits to be paid are based on the same assumptions used to measure the Company’s benefit obligation at December 31, 2006.2008.

The Company’s pension plan weighted-average asset allocations and target allocations at December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, by asset category, are as follows:

Plan Assets                     Target Allocation
                                                  at December 31,                     at December 31,
                                          --------------------------------    -------------------------------
       Asset category                         2006              2005              2006             2005
                                          --------------    --------------    --------------   --------------
         Equity securities                          54%               54%        30-60%           30-60%
         Fixed income securities                    45%               45%        40-70%           40-70%
         Cash equivalents                            1%                1%         0-10%            0-10%
                                          --------------    --------------
                                                   100%              100%
                                          ==============    ==============

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan Assets
at December 31,

 

Target Allocation
at December 31,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Asset category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

49%

 

 

51%

 

 

40-70%

 

 

30-60%

 

Fixed income securities

 

 

47%

 

 

44%

 

 

30-60%

 

 

40-70%

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

4%

 

 

5%

 

 

0-10%

 

 

0-10%

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100%

 

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The investment strategy of the pension plan is to emphasize a balanced return of current income and growth of principal while accepting a moderate level of risk. The investment goal of the plan is to meet or exceed the return of balanced market index comprised of 50% of the S&P 500 Index and 50% Lehman BrothersBarclays Intermediate Aggregate Index. The pension plan investment committee meets periodically to review the policy, strategy and performance of the plan.

The pension plan’s assets do not include any of the Company’s common stock at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.2008 or 2007.

82


HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 13.     Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

Defined Benefit Plan - Postretirement

The Company sponsors two defined benefit postretirement plans, other than the pension plan, that cover full-time employees who have reached 55 years of age with fifteen years of service, age 62 with twelve years of service or age 65 with ten years of service. One plan provides medical benefits and the other provides life insurance benefits. The postretirement health care plan is contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted annually and subject to certain employer contribution maximums; the life insurance plan is noncontributory.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9. Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

The measurement date for the plans is December 31, 2006.2008. The Company used a 5.75%6.00% and 5.5%6.40% discount rate for the determination of the projected postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, respectively. The discount rate is based on the published Aa Seasoned Moody Twenty Year Bond Rate as of the measurement date, adjusted within a band of 25 basis points. The adjustment reflects the general longer duration of liabilities under the Hancock BankCitigroup Discount Pension Plan since the Plan does not pay lump sums in excess of $6,000.Curve.

Data relative to these postretirement benefits is as follows (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,
                                                                        -------------------------------------
                                                                              2006                2005
                                                                        -----------------   -----------------Reconciliation of Postretirement
     Benefit Obligation:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Projected postretirement benefit
obligation at beginning of year                                               $    7,517        $      6,818
Service cost                                                                         315                 269
Interest cost                                                                        393                 380
Plan participants' contributions                                                     156                 144
Actuarial (gain)/loss                                                               (425)                384
Benefits paid                                                                       (518)               (479)
                                                                        -----------------   -----------------
Projected postretirement benefit
     obligation at end of year                                                $    7,438        $      7,517
                                                                        =================   =================


                                                                              Years Ended December 31,
                                                                        -------------------------------------
                                                                              2006                2005
                                                                        -----------------   -----------------Reconciliation of Plan Assets:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plan assets at beginning of year                                              $        -        $          -
Employer contributions                                                               362                 335
Plan participants' contributions                                                     156                 144
Benefits paid                                                                       (518)               (479)
                                                                        -----------------   -----------------
Plan assets at end of year                                                    $        -        $          -
                                                                        =================   =================

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

Change in postretirement benefit obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected postretirement benefit obligation, beginning of year

 

$

8,481

 

$

7,438

 

Service cost

 

 

174

 

 

168

 

Interest cost

 

 

505

 

 

485

 

Plan participants’ contributions

 

 

304

 

 

286

 

Actuarial loss

 

 

269

 

 

1,012

 

Benefit payments

 

 

(1,006

)

 

(908

)

 

 



 



 

Projected postretirement benefit obligation, end of year

 

 

8,727

 

 

8,481

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan assets, beginning of year

 

 

 

 

 

Employer contributions

 

 

702

 

 

622

 

Plan participants’ contributions

 

 

304

 

 

286

 

Benefit payments

 

 

(1,006

)

 

(908

)

 

 



 



 

Plan assets, end of year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status at end of year - net liability

 

$

(8,727

)

$

(8,481

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

2,568

 

$

2,476

 

Prior service cost

 

 

(208

)

 

(261

)

Net obligation

 

 

15

 

 

21

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2,375

 

$

2,236

 

 

 



 



 




HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 13.     Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

Note 9. Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

The following table reconciles the amounts the Company recorded related to the postretirement benefit plans (in thousands):

Year Ended
                                                                                         December 31,
                                                                                            2006
                                                                                     --------------------Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Due to Adoption
   of SFAS No. 158:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued benefit cost at January 1, 2006                                                   $       (5,600)
Net periodic cost for the year                                                                      (776)
Contributions credited for the year                                                                  362
Adjustment to apply SFAS No. 158, pretax                                                          (1,424)
                                                                                     --------------------
Funded status for balance sheet (liability)                                               $       (7,438)
                                                                                     ====================

Items Not Recognized in Income:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prior service cost                                                                        $         (314)
Net transition obligation                                                                             26
Net loss                                                                                           1,712
                                                                                     --------------------
     Total                                                                                $        1,424
                                                                                     ====================

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other
     Comprehensive Loss:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrecognized loss at beginning of year                                                    $        2,253
Amount of gain recognized during the year                                                           (115)
Gain due to changes in actuarial assumptions                                                        (426)
                                                                                     --------------------
     Unrecognized loss at end of year                                                     $        1,712
                                                                                     ====================


The following table shows the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that the Company expects to be recognized as net periodic benefit cost during the year ending December 31, 2007 (in thousands):


                                    Prior service cost                       $          (53)
                                    Net transition obligation                             5
                                    Net loss                                             78
                                                                        --------------------
                                         Total                               $           30
                                                                        ====================

84


HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 13.     Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

The net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the year is determined as the sum of service cost for the year, interest on both the postretirement benefit obligation and market related plan asset value, and amortization of the transition obligation less previously accrued expenses over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive plan benefits. The following table shows the composition of net period postretirement benefit cost (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,
                                                                          ------------------------------------------------
                                                                               2006             2005            2004
                                                                          ---------------  ---------------  --------------
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost:
Service cost for the year                                                    $       315      $       269     $       278
Interest costs on postretirement benefit obligation                                  393              380             371
Amortization of net loss                                                             116               86              82
Amortization of transition obligation                                                  5                5               5
Amortization of prior service cost                                                   (53)             (53)            (53)
                                                                          ---------------  ---------------  --------------
   Net periodic postretirement benefit cost                                  $       776      $       688     $       683
                                                                          ===============  ===============  ==============

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

174

 

$

168

 

$

315

 

Interest costs

 

 

505

 

 

485

 

 

393

 

Amortization of net loss

 

 

177

 

 

249

 

 

116

 

Amortization of transition obligation

 

 

(5

)

 

(5

)

 

(5

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

53

 

 

53

 

 

53

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost

 

 

904

 

 

950

 

 

872

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of loss recognized during the year

 

 

(177

)

 

(249

)

 

(115

)

Net actuarial (gain)/loss

 

 

269

 

 

1,012

 

 

(426

)

Amortization of transition obligation

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

(53

)

 

(53

)

 

(53

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss

 

 

44

 

 

715

 

 

(589

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

 

$

948

 

$

1,665

 

$

283

 

 

 



 



 



 

For measurement purposes in 2006,2008, a 9.0%7.0% annual rate of increase in the over age 65 per capita costs of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2007.2009. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.00%5.0% over 42 years and remain at that level thereafter. In 2005,2007, an 8.5%8.0% annual rate of increase in the over age 65 per capita costs of covered health care benefits was assumed. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.00%5.0% over 43 years and remain at that level thereafter. The health care cost trend rate assumption has an effect on the amounts reported. The following table illustrates the effect on the postretirement benefit obligation of a 1% increase or 1% decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates:

1% Decrease            Assumed            1% Increase
                                                             in Rates              Rates              in Rates
                                                        -------------------  -------------------  ------------------
Aggregated service and interest cost                      $            530      $           709     $           779
Postretirement benefit obligation                                    6,506                7,439               8,611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1% Decrease
in Rates

 

Assumed
Rates

 

1% Increase
in Rates

 

 

 


 


 


 

Aggregated service and interest cost

 

$

609

 

$

679

 

$

764

 

Postretirement benefit obligation

 

 

7,935

 

 

8,727

 

 

9,684

 

The Company expects to contribute $316,000$0.7 million to the plans in 2007.2009. Expected benefits to be paid over the next ten years and are reflected in the following table (in thousands):


                                                2007                          $   316
                                                2008                              314

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

$

728

 

2010

 

 

754

 

2011

 

 

764

 

2012

 

 

645

 

2013

 

 

603

 

2014 - 2018

 

 

2,424

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

5,918

 

 

 



 



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9. Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

          The following table shows the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that the Company expects to be recognized as net periodic benefit cost during the year ending December 31, 2009 321 2010 363 2011 404 2012 - 2016 1,992 ------------ $ 3,710 ============

(in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service cost

 

$

(53

)

Net transition obligation

 

 

5

 

Net loss

 

 

170

 

 

 



 

Total

 

$

122

 

 

 



 

Defined Contribution Plan - 401(k)

The Company has a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees who have been employed the required length of time90 days excluding on call, temporary, and seasonal employees and meet certain other requirements. Under this plan, employees can contribute a portion of their salary within limits provided by the Internal Revenue Code into the plan. The Company’s contributions to this plan were $1.7 million in 2008, $1.5 million in 2007 and $1.4 million in 2006, $1.2 million in 2005 and2006.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

          The Company has one nonqualified deferred compensation plan covering key employees who have met certain requirements. The Company’s contributions to this plan were $1.0 million in 2004.

85


HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 13. Retirement2008. Contributions to this plan were $0.5 million in 2007 and Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

$0.4 million in 2006.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company has an employee stock purchase plan that is designed to provide the employees of the Company a convenient means of purchasing common stock of the Company. Substantially all salaried, full time employees, with the exception of Leo W. Seal, Jr., President, who have been employed by the Company the required length of time,90 days excluding on call, temporary, and seasonal employees, are eligible to participate. The Company makes no contribution to each participant’s contribution. The numbers of shares purchased under this plan were 9,864 in 2008, 11,623 in 2007 and 7,213 in 2006, 10,461 in 2005 and 11,418 in 2004.2006.

The postretirement plans relating to health care payments and life insurance and the stock purchase plan are not guaranteed and are subject to immediate cancellation and/or amendment. These plans are predicated on future Company profit levels that will justify their continuance. Overall health care costs are also a factor in the level of benefits provided and continuance of these post-retirement plans. There are no vested rights under the postretirement health or life insurance plans.

Note 14.     Stock-Based Payment Arrangements

Note 10. Stock-Based Payment Arrangements

At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company had two share-based payment plans for employees, which are described below. Prior to January 1, 2006, theThe Company accounted for those plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, as permitted by SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Compensation cost for stock options was not recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income until December 2005, when the Board approved accelerated vesting for all outstanding unvested options granted to employees. No compensation cost was recognized prior to 2006 as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. Prior to January 1, 2006, compensation cost was recognized for restricted share awards. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adoptedfollows the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R),Share-Based PaymentPayment., using the modified-prospective method. Under this method, compensation cost recognized in 2006 includes: (1) compensation cost for all the Company’s share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123, and (2) compensation cost for all the Company’s share-based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R). Results for prior periods have not been restated.

For the years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005,2008, 2007, and December 31, 20042006 total compensation cost for share-based compensation recognized in income was $3,690,000, $1,289,000,$2.8 million, $1.2 million, and $704,000,$3.7 million, respectively. The total recognized tax benefit related to the share-based compensation was $1,158,000, $334,000,$0.7 million, $0.3 million, and $212,000,$1.2 million, respectively, for years 2006, 2005,2008, 2007 and 2004.2006.

As a result of the adoption SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006, the Company’s income before income taxes and net income for December 31, 2006, are $3,690,000 and $2,532,000 lower, respectively, than if it had continued to account for share-based compensation under APB No. 25. Basic earnings per share for 2006 would have been $3.21 if the Company had not adopted SFAS No. 123(R), compared to reported basic earnings per share of $3.13. Diluted earnings per share for 2006 would have been $3.13 if the Company had not adopted SFAS No. 123(R), compared to reported diluted earnings per share of $3.06.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS 123(R) requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows. For the year ended December 31, 2006, there was a $3.5 millionThe excess tax benefit classified as a financing cash inflow and classified as an operating cash outflow.outflow for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 was $4.5 million, $0.3 million, and $3.5 million, respectively.

86



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 14.     Stock-Based Payment Arrangements (continued)

Note 10. Stock-Based Payment Arrangements (continued)

The following table illustrates the effect on net income if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to options granted in 2005. For purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the value of the options was estimated using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula and amortized to expense over the options’ vesting periods (in thousands, except per share amounts).

Years Ended December 31,
                                                                        ----------------------------------
                                                                             2005              2004
                                                                        ----------------  ----------------

Net income, as reported                                                     $    54,032      $     61,704
Add: stock-based employee compensation expense included
   in reported net income, net of related tax effects                               558                 -
Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense
  determined under fair value based method for all awards,
  net of related tax effects                                                     (8,954)           (1,858)
                                                                        ----------------  ----------------
Pro forma net income                                                        $    45,636      $     59,846
                                                                        ================  ================

Earnings per share
   Basic - as reported                                                      $      1.67      $       1.91
                                                                        ================  ================
   Basic - pro forma                                                        $      1.41      $       1.85
                                                                        ================  ================

   Diluted - as reported                                                    $      1.64      $       1.87
                                                                        ================  ================
   Diluted - pro forma                                                      $      1.38      $       1.81
                                                                        ================  ================


Stock Option Plans

The 1996 Hancock Holding Company Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”) that was approved by the Company’s shareholders in 1996 was designed to provide annual incentive stock awards. Awards as defined in the 1996 Plan include, with limitations, stock options (including restricted stock options), restricted and performance shares, and performance stock awards, all on a stand-alone, combination or tandem basis. A total of fifteen million (15,000,000) common shares can be granted under the 1996 Plan with an annual grant maximum of two percent (2%) of the Company’s outstanding common stock as reported for the fiscal year ending immediately prior to such plan year. Grants of restricted stock awards are limited to one-third of the grant totals.

The exercise price is equal to the closing market price on the date immediately preceding the date of grant, except for certain of those granted to major stockholders where the option price is 110 percent of the market price. Option awards generally vest based on five years of continuous service and have ten-year contractual terms. The Company’s policy is to issue new shares upon share option exercise and issue treasury shares upon restricted stock award vesting. The 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan expired in 2006.

In March of 2005, the stockholders of the Company approved Hancock Holding Company’s 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) as the successor plan to the 1996 LTIP. The 2005 Plan is designed to enable employees and directors to obtain a proprietary interest in the Company and to attract and retain outstanding personnel.

          The 2005 Plan provides that awards for up to an aggregate of five million (5,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock may be granted during the term of the 2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan limits the number of shares for which awards may be granted during any calendar year to two percent (2%) of the outstanding Company’s common stock as reported for the fiscal year ending immediately prior to such plan year.

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Note 14.     Stock-Based Payment Arrangements (continued)

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on implied volatilities from traded options on the Company’s stock, historical volatility of the Company’s stock and other factors. The expected term of options granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Years Ended December 31,
                                                             -------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    2006               2005              2004
                                                             -------------------  ----------------  ----------------
                           Expected volatility                           29.87%            31.33%            31.33%
                           Expected dividends                     1.61% - 1.96%             2.12%             2.07%
                           Expected term (in years)                       5 - 8             5 - 8                 8
                           Risk-free rates                        4.30% - 4.54%             4.00%             3.98%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Expected volatility

 

29.02% - 35.33%

 

29.02% - 30.89%

 

29.87%

 

Expected dividends

 

2.31% - 2.60%

 

2.47% - 2.52%

 

1.61% - 1.96%

 

Expected term (in years)

 

5.6 - 8.7

 

5.6 - 9

 

5 - 8

 

Risk-free rates

 

2.07% - 3.71%

 

3.87% - 5.10%

 

4.30% - 4.54%

 



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 10. Stock-Based Payment Arrangements (continued)

A summary of option activity and changes under the plans for 20062008 is presented below:

Weighted-
                                                                                         Average
                                                                     Weighted-          Remaining
                                                                      Average          Contractual        Aggregate
                                                 Number of           Exercise              Term           Intrinsic
                  Options                          Shares            Price ($)           (Years)         Value ($000)
- --------------------------------------------  -----------------  ------------------  -----------------  ---------------

Outstanding at January 1, 2006                       1,616,779       $       22.32                6.5
Granted                                                347,043       $       41.63                9.1
Exercised                                             (423,571)      $       20.98                4.6      $     8,256
Forfeited or expired                                   (28,990)      $       26.74                5.3
                                              -----------------
Outstanding at December 31, 2006                     1,511,261       $       27.04                6.6      $    38,987
                                              =================  ==================  =================  ===============
Exercisable at December 31, 2006                     1,176,378       $       22.90                5.9      $    35,226
                                              =================  ==================  =================  ===============
Share options expected to vest                         301,989       $       41.61                9.1      $     3,392
                                              =================  ==================  =================  ===============


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

Number of
Shares

 

Average
Exercise
Price ($)

 

Contractual
Term
(Years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value ($000)

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2008

 

 

1,345,333

 

$

29.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

154,261

 

$

41.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(469,985

)

$

22.67

 

 

 

 

$

12,591

 

Forfeited or expired

 

 

(15,932

)

$

37.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

 

 

1,013,677

 

$

33.75

 

 

6.4

 

$

11,865

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Exercisable at December 31, 2008

 

 

622,244

 

$

29.18

 

 

5.0

 

$

10,131

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Share options expected to vest

 

 

391,433

 

$

41.03

 

 

8.6

 

$

1,734

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

The weighted-average grant-date fair valuevalues of options granted during 2008, 2007, and 2006 2005,were $13.19, $12.14, and 2004 was $17.96, $13.43, and $11.87,$14.21, respectively, per optioned share. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2008, 2007 and 2006 2005,was $12.6 million, $5.2 million, and 2004 was $8.2 million, $2.3 million, and $2.2 million, respectively.

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Note 14.     Stock-Based Payment Arrangements (continued)

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares as of December 31, 2006,2008, and changes during 2006,2008, is presented below:

Weighted-
                                                                                     Average
                                                                 Number of          Grant-Date
                                                                   Shares         Fair Value ($)
                                                              -----------------  -----------------

                Nonvested at January 1, 2006                           132,635       $      26.77
                Granted                                                409,880       $      21.70
                Vested                                                  (4,424)      $      34.56
                Forfeited                                              (15,521)      $      23.23
                                                              -------------------
                Nonvested at December 31, 2006                         522,570       $      22.79
                                                              ===================

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value ($)

 

 

 


 


 

 

Nonvested at January 1, 2008

 

589,290

 

$

21.82

 

Granted

 

230,184

 

$

22.24

 

Vested

 

(161,022

)

$

18.41

 

Forfeited

 

(12,189

)

$

23.33

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Nonvested at December 31, 2008

 

646,263

 

$

22.79

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, there was $7.5$10.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.73.9 years. The total fair value of shares which vested during 20062008 and 20052007 was $153 thousand$3.0 million and $13.5$1.2 million, respectively.



During 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the accelerated vesting of all outstanding unvested options granted to employees. The Company used guidance provided in FASB Interpretation No. 44 (FIN 44),Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation, in the determination of the expense associated with the accelerated vesting of the unvested options outstanding. Compensation expense was calculated as the difference between the grant price and the current market price on the date of the vesting. Forfeiture rates were calculated based on observation of historical trends. The impact of this action was a reduction in 2005 pretax income of approximately $558,000. The acceleration of the vesting of these options allowed the Company to avoid future compensation expense estimated to be approximately $6.4 million.

Note 15.     Off Balance Sheet Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into financial instruments, such as commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, to meet the financing needs of its customers. Such instruments are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements until they are funded and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk not reflected in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party on whose behalf the instrument has been issued. The Company undertakes the same credit evaluation in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments and may require collateral or other credit support for off-balance sheet financial instruments. These obligations are summarized below (in thousands):

December 31,
                                                          ----------------------------------
                                                               2006              2005
                                                          ----------------  ----------------
                     Commitments to extend credit               $ 963,098         $ 550,948
                     Letters of credit                             69,468            57,427

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 15.     Off Balance Sheet Risk (continued)

Note 11. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Approximately $455.6 million          The Company adopted Statement of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, on January 1, 2008. SFAS No. 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), clarifies the definition of fair value within that framework, and $348.9 millionexpands disclosures about the use of commitmentsfair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to extend creditthese valuation techniques used to measure fair value giving preference to quoted prices in active markets (level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs such as a reporting entity’s own data (level 3). Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, observable inputs other than quoted prices, such as interest rates and yield curves, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Available for sale securities classified as Level 1 within the valuation hierarchy include U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored agencies, and other debt and equity securities. Level 2 classified available for sale securities include mortgage-backed debt securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and state and municipal bonds.

          The Company adopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment SFAS No. 115 (“SFAS No. 159”), on January 1, 2008. The Company did not elect to fair value any additional items under SFAS No. 159. The Company, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. 157-2 “The Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, will defer application of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities until January 1, 2009.

Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis

          The following table presents for each of the fair-value hierarchy levels the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value (in thousands) on a recurring basis at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were at variable rates and the remainder was at fixed rates. A commitment to extend credit is an agreement to lend to a customer as long as the conditions established in the agreement have been satisfied. A commitment to extend credit generally has a fixed expiration date or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Since commitments often expire without being fully drawn, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements of the Company. The Company continually evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. Occasionally, a credit evaluation of a customer requesting a commitment to extend credit results in the Company obtaining collateral to support the obligation.2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Net Balance

 









Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities

 

$

290,374

 

$

1,389,382

 

$

1,679,756

 

Trading securities

 

 

2,201

 

 

 

 

2,201

 

Short-term investments

 

 

362,895

 

 

 

 

362,895

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Swaps

 

 

 

 

(4,123

)

 

(4,123

)

Loans carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

24,125

 

 

24,125

 












Total assets

 

$

655,470

 

$

1,409,394

 

$

2,064,864

 












Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing a letter of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending a loan. The Company accounts for these commitments under the provisions of the FASB Interpretation No. 45 (FIN 45),Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. The liability associated with letters of credit is not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Letters of credit are supported by collateral or borrower guarantee sufficient to cover any draw on the letter that would result in an outstanding loan.

Note 16.     Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsAssets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

          Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and therefore are not included in the table above. Impaired loans are level 2 assets measured using appraisals from external parties of the collateral less any prior liens. As of December 31, 2008, the fair value of impaired loans was $14.8 million.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash, Short-Term Investments and Federal Funds Sold - For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 11. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

Securities - Estimated fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on market prices of comparable instruments.

Loans, Net of Unearned Income - The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates for similar loans with the same remaining maturities.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest PayablePayable–- The carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of their fair values.

Deposits — The– SFAS No. 107 requires that the fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing checking and savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amountbe assigned fair values equal to amounts payable onupon demand at the reporting date.(carrying amounts). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Federal Funds Purchased - For these short-term liabilities, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase and Federal Funds Purchased For these short-term liabilities, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Short-Term Notes — For short-term notes, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Long-Term Notes - Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate fair value of existing debt. The fair value is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows using current market rates at which similar Notes over the same remaining term could be obtained.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 16. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

Commitments - The fair value of loan commitments and letters of credit approximate the fees currently charged for similar agreements or the estimated cost to terminate or otherwise settle similar obligations. The fees associated with these financial instruments, or the estimated cost to terminate, as applicable are immaterial.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and short-term investments

 

$

749,191

 

$

749,191

 

$

308,896

 

$

308,896

 

Securities

 

 

1,681,957

 

 

1,681,957

 

 

1,670,208

 

 

1,670,208

 

Loans, net of unearned income

 

 

4,271,580

 

 

4,625,130

 

 

3,615,514

 

 

3,828,989

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

33,067

 

 

33,067

 

 

35,117

 

 

35,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

5,930,937

 

$

5,990,883

 

$

5,009,534

 

$

5,026,639

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,100

 

 

4,100

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

505,932

 

 

505,932

 

 

371,604

 

 

371,604

 

Long-term notes

 

 

638

 

 

638

 

 

793

 

 

793

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

6,322

 

 

6,322

 

 

9,105

 

 

9,105

 



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

Lending Related

          In the normal course of business, the Company enters into financial instruments, such as commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, to meet the financing needs of its customers. Such instruments are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements until they are funded and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk not reflected in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party on whose behalf the instrument has been issued. The Company undertakes the same credit evaluation in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments and may require collateral or other credit support for off-balance sheet financial instruments. These obligations are summarized below (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

Commitments to extend credit

 

$

885,156

 

$

1,110,935

 

Letters of credit

 

 

113,274

 

 

86,969

 

          Approximately $610.4 million and $524.7 million of commitments to extend credit at December 31, -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Amount Value Amount Value -------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------2008 and 2007, respectively, were at variable rates and the remainder was at fixed rates. A commitment to extend credit is an agreement to lend to a customer as long as the conditions established in the agreement have been satisfied. A commitment to extend credit generally has a fixed expiration date or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Since commitments often expire without being fully drawn, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements of the Company. The Company continually evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. Occasionally, a credit evaluation of a customer requesting a commitment to extend credit results in the Company obtaining collateral to support the obligation.

          Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing a letter of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending a loan. The Company accounts for these commitments under the provisions of the FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. The liability associated with letters of credit is not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Letters of credit are supported by collateral or borrower guarantee sufficient to cover any draw on the letter that would result in an outstanding loan.

Visa Litigation

          In the fourth quarter of 2007, we recorded a $2.5 million pretax charge pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 45 “Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN No. 45”) for liabilities related to VISA USA’s antitrust settlement with American Express and other pending VISA litigation (reflecting our share as a VISA member.) In the first quarter of 2008 as part of VISA’s initial public offering, VISA redeemed 37.5% of shares held by us resulting in proceeds of $2.8 million in a realized security gain. The remaining 62.5% of the Class B shares are restricted and must be held for the longer period of 3 years or until all settlements are complete. At that time, we can keep the Class B shares or convert them to Class A publicly tradeable shares at a conversion rate to be determined. These shares are recorded at historical cost. The realized securities gain is included in the securities gain line of the noninterest income section of the Consolidated Statements of Income and the cash received is recorded in cash and due from banks in the assets section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, VISA lowered its estimate of pending litigation settlements. Consequently, $1.3 million of the $2.5 million FIN No. 45 liability that was recorded in the fourth quarter was reversed in the first quarter of 2008. The reduction in the litigation liability is recorded in the other liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the reduction in litigation expense is recorded in the other expense line of the noninterest expense section of the Consolidated Statements of Income.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

          In the fourth quarter of 2008, VISA, Discover Financial assets: Cash, interest-bearing depositsServices Inc., and federal funds sold $ 412,553 $ 412,553 $ 681,330 $ 681,330 Securities availableMasterCard Inc. announced that they have settled the antitrust lawsuit and that they are working on the specific terms on the settlement. On December 22, 2008, VISA, Inc. announced that it had deposited $1.1 billion into the litigation escrow account as settlement for sale 1,903,658 1,903,658 1,959,261 1,959,261 Loans, netthe Discover case. Under terms of unearned income 3,266,584 3,360,368 2,989,186 3,079,084 Accrued interest receivable 32,984 32,984 35,046 35,046 Financial liabilities: Deposits $ 5,030,991 $ 4,934,128 $ 4,989,820 $ 4,890,632 Federal funds purchased 3,800 3,800 1,475 1,475 Securities sold under agreementsthe plan, Hancock Bank as a member bank bore its portion of the expense via a reduction in share count of Class B shares. There was no cash outlay required of Hancock Bank. Based on the funding and settlement with Discover, Hancock Bank reversed as of December 31, 2008, the portion of the VISA contingency reserve related to repurchase 218,591 218,591 250,807 250,807 Long-term notes 258 258 50,266 50,566 Accrued interest payable 8,222 8,222 5,881 5,881

Note 17.     CommitmentsDiscover of $0.3 million. The reduction in the litigation liability is recorded in the other liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Contingenciesthe reduction in litigation expense is recorded in the other expense line of the noninterest expense section of the Consolidated Statements of Income. The settlement did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. As of December 31, 2008, $0.9 million of the initial $2.5 million FIN No. 45 liability remained in the other liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, all such matters areeach matter is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of the Company.

Lease Commitments

          Hancock currently has capital and operating leases for buildings and equipment that expire from 2009 to 2048. It is expected that certain leases will be renewed or equipment replaced as leases expire. Certain of these leases have escalation clauses that are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease as required by SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases. Future minimum lease payments for all non-cancelable capital and operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consisted of the following at December 31, 20062008 (in thousands):


             2007                                                                                $ 4,137
             2008                                                                                  3,056
             2009                                                                                  2,451
             2010                                                                                  2,030
             2011                                                                                  1,269
               thereafter                                                                          3,999
                                                                                        -----------------
                                                                                                $ 16,942
                                                                                        =================

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captial Leases

 

Operating Leases

 

 

 


 


 

2009

 

$

152

 

$

4,563

 

2010

 

 

81

 

 

3,890

 

2011

 

 

26

 

 

2,787

 

2012

 

 

28

 

 

2,324

 

2013

 

 

31

 

 

1,828

 

Thereafter

 

 

83

 

 

17,191

 

 

 



 



 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

401

 

$

32,583

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Amounts representing interest

 

 

110

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Present value of net minimum lease payments

 

$

291

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Rental expense approximated $3.6$5.7 million, $2.8$6.4 million, and $2.6$5.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Rental expense is included in net occupancy expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income.

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HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 18.13. Other Noninterest Income and Other Noninterest Expense

The components of other noninterest income and other noninterest expense are as follows (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,
                                                               -----------------------------------------
                                                                   2006           2005         2004
                                                               -------------  ------------- ------------
       Other noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Other noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from bank owned life insurance

 

$

5,906

 

$

4,912

 

$

4,091

 

Outsourced check income

 

 

284

 

 

2,288

 

 

2,801

 

Income on real estate option

 

 

 

 

 

 

859

 

Safety deposit box income

 

 

821

 

 

794

 

 

842

 

Appraisal fee income

 

 

1,001

 

 

926

 

 

852

 

Other

 

 

5,564

 

 

5,820

 

 

4,177

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total other noninterest income

 

$

13,576

 

$

14,740

 

$

13,622

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postage

 

$

3,902

 

$

3,851

 

$

3,731

 

Communication

 

 

5,552

 

 

6,602

 

 

5,918

 

Data processing

 

 

18,432

 

 

17,585

 

 

13,933

 

Legal and professional services

 

 

12,718

 

 

15,234

 

 

13,968

 

Ad valorem and franchise taxes

 

 

3,532

 

 

3,514

 

 

3,346

 

Printing and supplies

 

 

1,833

 

 

2,252

 

 

1,997

 

Advertising

 

 

6,917

 

 

7,032

 

 

6,642

 

Regulatory and other fees

 

 

6,935

 

 

4,433

 

 

5,513

 

Miscellaneous expense

 

 

3,705

 

 

10,522

 

 

9,927

 

Other expense

 

 

8,182

 

 

7,208

 

 

8,117

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total other noninterest expense

 

$

71,708

 

$

78,233

 

$

73,092

 

 

 



 



 



 

Note 14. Income from bank owned life insurance $ 4,091 $ 3,449 $ 3,466 Outsourced check income 2,801 1,345 632 Income on real estate option 859 1,145 - Safety deposit box income 842 807 836 Appraisal fee income 852 694 686 Other 3,912 4,942 3,374 ------------- ------------- ------------ Total other noninterest income $ 13,357 $ 12,382 $ 8,994 ============= ============= ============ Other noninterest expense: Postage $ 3,731 $ 3,780 $ 4,199 Communication 5,918 4,040 3,953 Data processing 10,505 7,805 7,618 Professional fees 14,994 10,429 8,322 Taxes and licenses 3,346 3,607 1,699 Printing and supplies 1,997 1,787 1,702 Marketing 6,642 5,232 4,292 Regulatory and other fees 5,513 3,663 3,670 Miscellaneous expense 9,927 8,578 5,186 Other expense 8,119 5,791 6,377 ------------- ------------- ------------ Total other noninterest expense $ 70,692 $ 54,712 $ 47,018 ============= ============= ============

Note 19.     Income Taxes

Income taxes consisted of the following components (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,
                                                  --------------------------------------------
                                                      2006            2005           2004
                                                  -------------   -------------   ------------
                  Current federal                     $ 19,879        $ 34,183       $ 28,001
                  Current state                          2,066           3,089          2,121
                                                  -------------   -------------   ------------
                  Total current provision               21,945          37,272         30,122
                                                  -------------   -------------   ------------

                  Deferred federal                      22,641         (14,864)        (2,960)
                  Deferred state                         1,958          (3,537)          (569)
                                                  -------------   -------------   ------------
                  Total deferred provision              24,599         (18,401)        (3,529)
                                                  -------------   -------------   ------------
                  Total tax expense                   $ 46,544        $ 18,871       $ 26,593
                                                  =============   =============   ============

92


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Current federal

 

$

24,603

 

$

19,150

 

$

19,879

 

Current state

 

 

2,028

 

 

1,209

 

 

2,066

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total current provision

 

 

26,631

 

 

20,359

 

 

21,945

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred federal

 

 

(4,675

)

 

6,264

 

 

22,641

 

Deferred state

 

 

(337

)

 

1,296

 

 

1,958

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total deferred provision

 

 

(5,012

)

 

7,560

 

 

24,599

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total tax expense

 

$

21,619

 

$

27,919

 

$

46,544

 

 

 



 



 



 

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 19.     Income Taxes (continued)

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax reporting purposes.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 14. Income Taxes (continued)

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum pension liability

 

$

16,004

 

$

8,787

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

22,792

 

 

17,420

 

Compensation

 

 

8,740

 

 

7,960

 

Capital loss

 

 

1,405

 

 

 

Net operating loss

 

 

182

 

 

182

 

Other

 

 

1,496

 

 

1,405

 

 

 



 



 

Gross deferred tax assets

 

 

50,619

 

 

35,754

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(85

)

 

(85

)

 

 



 



 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

50,534

 

 

35,669

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed assets & intangibles

 

 

(26,432

)

 

(25,842

)

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

 

 

(10,479

)

 

(94

)

Other

 

 

(7,804

)

 

(5,757

)

 

 



 



 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(44,715

)

 

(31,693

)

 

 



 



 

Net deferred tax asset

 

$

5,819

 

$

3,976

 

 

 



 



 

          At December 31, ----------------------------------- 2006 2005 ---------------- ---------------- Deferred tax assets: Pension liability $ 9,123 $ 5,031 Post-retirement benefit obligation 2,187 2,039 Allowance for loan losses 17,321 27,711 Deferred compensation 1,658 1,851 Unrealized loss on securities available for sale 4,579 7,908 Premium amortization on securities, net - 5,186 ---------------- ---------------- Gross2008, Magna Insurance Company had a deferred tax assets 34,868 49,726 ---------------- ---------------- Deferred tax liabilities: Pension contribution (2,486) (1,856) Loan servicing assets (360) (603) Propertyasset net of a valuation allowance, $1.5 million, related to a federal net operating loss carryforward and equipment depreciation (7,552) (5,034) Other intangible assets (2,984) (339) Discount accretion on securities,capital loss carryforward. This net (3,412) - Prepaid expenses (1,525) (1,353) Other (5) (161) ---------------- ---------------- Gross deferred tax liabilities (18,324) (9,346) ---------------- ---------------- Net deferred tax assets $ 16,544 $ 40,380 ================ ================

Based uponoperating loss carryforward will expire in 2011 and the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods, whichcapital loss carryforward will expire in 2013. Also, the deferred tax assets above are deductible,net of an immaterial valuation allowance due to miscellaneous state net operating losses. Other than these items, no valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets has been recorded on December 31, 2008 and 2007, as management believes that it is more likely than not that the Companyremaining deferred tax assets will realize the benefits of these deductible differences existing at December 31, 2006. Therefore, no valuation allowance is necessary at this time.be fully utilized.

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HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 19.     Income Taxes (continued)

The reason for differences in income taxes reported compared to amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate of 35% to earnings before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,
                                               ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2006                      2005                      2004
                                               ------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------
                                                  Amount          %         Amount          %         Amount          %
                                               ------------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ------------  ----------

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Taxes computed at statutory rate

 

$

30,445

 

 

35%

 

$

35,634

 

 

35%

 

$

51,921

 

 

35%

 

Increases (decreases) in taxes resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

 

 

1,099

 

 

1%

 

 

1,628

 

 

2%

 

 

2,616

 

 

2%

 

Tax-exempt interest

 

 

(5,827

)

 

-7%

 

 

(5,072

)

 

-5%

 

 

(4,311

)

 

-3%

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

 

(2,159

)

 

-2%

 

 

(1,807

)

 

-2%

 

 

(1,417

)

 

-1%

 

Tax credits

 

 

(3,514

)

 

-4%

 

 

(3,510

)

 

-3%

 

 

(2,357

)

 

-2%

 

Other, net

 

 

1,575

 

 

2%

 

 

1,046

 

 

1%

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income tax expense

 

$

21,619

 

 

25%

 

$

27,919

 

 

28%

 

$

46,544

 

 

31%

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 14. Income Taxes computed at statutory rate $ 51,921 35% $ 25,526 35% $ 30,904 35% Increases (decreases) in taxes resulting from: State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 2,616 2% 1,059 1% 1,099 1% Tax-exempt interest (4,311) -3% (4,105) -5% (4,015) -5% Bank owned life insurance (1,417) -1% (1,279) -2% (1,248) - Contingency release, net (627) - (1,163) -1% - - Tax credits (2,357) -2% (674) -1% - - Other, net 719 - (493) -1% (147) - ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- Income tax expense $ 46,544 31% $ 18,871 26% $ 26,593 31% ============ ========== ============ ========== ============ ==========

(continued)

    ��     Due to recent tax legislation following Hurricane Katrina, tax credits available to the Company for the 20062008 and 2007 tax yearyears include the Worker’s Opportunity Tax Credit and the Gulf Tax Credit.

FIN 48

The Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007 and determined that no adjustment was required to retained earnings due to the adoption of this Interpretation. There were no material uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2008. The Company does not expect that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.

          It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued relative to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax provisions related to items included in other comprehensive income were as follows (in thousands):

Years Endedexpense. As of December 31, ----------------------------------------------------
                                                                     2006              2005              2004
                                                                ---------------   ----------------  ----------------
                  Pension liability                                $    (4,091)       $        24       $      (142)
                  Unrealized holdings gains (losses)                     1,352             (6,347)           (2,526)
                  Reclassification adjustments                           1,977                 49               (72)
                                                                ---------------   ----------------  ----------------
                       Total2008, the interest accrued is considered immaterial to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

          The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax benefit $ (762) $ (6,274) $ (2,740) =============== ================ ================

94


return, as well as filing various returns in the states where its banking offices are located. Its filed income tax returns are no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2005.

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 20.15. Earnings Per Share

Following is a summary of the information used in the computation of earnings per common share (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------
                                                                2006              2005              2004
                                                           ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
Net income available to common stockholders -
used in computation of basic and diluted
earnings per common share                                     $    101,802      $     54,032     $      61,704
                                                           ================  ================  ================

Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding - used in computation of
basic earnings per common share                                     32,534            32,365            32,390
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and restricted stock awards                              770               601               556
Convertible preferred stock                                              -                 -               106
                                                           ----------------  ----------------  ----------------

Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding plus effect of dilutive
securities - used in computation of
diluted earnings per common share                                   33,304            32,966            33,052
                                                           ================  ================  ================


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net income available to common stockholders - used in computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share

 

$

65,366

 

$

73,892

 

$

101,802

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - used in computation of basic earnings per common share

 

 

31,491

 

 

32,000

 

 

32,534

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and restricted stock awards

 

 

392

 

 

545

 

 

770

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus effect of dilutive securities - used in computation of diluted earnings per common share

 

 

31,883

 

 

32,545

 

 

33,304

 

 

 



 



 



 

The Company had 55,398no shares of anti-dilutive options in 2006. There were2008 and no shares of anti-dilutive options in 2005.2007. There were 55,398 anti-dilutive options in 2006.

95



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 21.16. Segment Reporting

The Company’s primary segments are geographically divided into the Mississippi (MS), Louisiana (LA), Florida (FL) and Florida (FL)Alabama (AL) markets. Each segment offers the same products and services but is managed separately due to different pricing, product demand and consumer markets. The threefour segments offer commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services. In the second table,all tables, the column “Other” includes additional consolidated subsidiaries of the Company: Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, Inc., Harrison Finance Company, Magna Insurance Company and three real estate corporations owning land and buildings that house bank branches and other facilities. Following is selected information for the Company’s segments (in thousands):

Year Ended
                                                                            December 31, 2006
                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                MS             LA            FL          Other     Eliminations    Consolidated
                                        ---------------  -------------   ----------   -----------  -------------  ---------------
                                                                             (In thousands)
Interest income                           $   193,698     $   136,844    $   8,108     $  20,270    $  (14,590)      $   344,330
Interest expense                               72,154          52,833        2,934         6,103       (14,161)          119,863
                                        --------------   -------------   ----------   -----------  -------------  ---------------
   Net interest income                        121,544          84,011        5,174        14,167          (429)          224,467
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses      (19,811)         (4,446)          834         2,661              -         (20,762)
Noninterest income                             47,844          29,782          346        25,966          (105)          103,833
Depreciation and amortization                   6,986           2,611          319           527              -           10,443
Other noninterest expense                      89,978          61,688        5,172        33,479           (44)          190,273
                                        --------------   -------------   ----------   -----------  -------------  ---------------
Income before income taxes                     92,235          53,940        (805)         3,466          (490)          148,346
Income tax expense (benefit)                   23,074          24,035        (603)         (796)            834           46,544
                                        --------------   -------------   ----------   -----------  -------------  ---------------
   Net income (loss)                      $    69,161     $    29,905    $   (202)     $   4,262    $   (1,324)      $   101,802
                                        ==============   =============   ==========   ===========  =============  ===============

Total assets                              $ 3,454,274     $ 2,365,422    $ 158,836     $ 807,912    $ (821,879)      $ 5,964,565

Total interest income from affiliates     $    13,895     $         6    $     260     $       -    $  (14,161)           $    -

Total interest income from external
  customers                               $   179,803     $   136,838    $   7,848     $  20,270    $     (429)      $   344,330

(Amortization) & accretion of securities  $    10,287     $     1,123    $    (51)     $    (59)    $         -      $    11,300


96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2008

 

 

 


 

 

 

MS

 

LA

 

FL

 

AL

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Interest income

 

$

158,288

 

$

145,546

 

$

9,717

 

$

5,088

 

$

26,574

 

$

(9,776

)

$

335,437

 

Interest expense

 

 

73,477

 

 

48,813

 

 

5,355

 

 

2,508

 

 

5,164

 

 

(9,315

)

 

126,002

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net interest income

 

 

84,811

 

 

96,733

 

 

4,362

 

 

2,580

 

 

21,410

 

 

(461

)

 

209,435

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

11,922

 

 

15,715

 

 

2,419

 

 

1,393

 

 

5,336

 

 

 

 

36,785

 

Noninterest income

 

 

55,640

 

 

46,231

 

 

1,633

 

 

702

 

 

23,606

 

 

(34

)

 

127,778

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

10,778

 

 

3,555

 

 

484

 

 

377

 

 

567

 

 

 

 

15,761

 

Other noninterest expense

 

 

87,318

 

 

68,340

 

 

6,894

 

 

4,634

 

 

30,613

 

 

(117

)

 

197,682

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income before income taxes

 

 

30,433

 

 

55,354

 

 

(3,802

)

 

(3,122

)

 

8,500

 

 

(378

)

 

86,985

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

6,627

 

 

14,854

 

 

(1,953

)

 

(1,163

)

 

3,254

 

 

 

 

21,619

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income (loss)

 

$

23,806

 

$

40,500

 

$

(1,849

)

$

(1,959

)

$

5,246

 

$

(378

)

$

65,366

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,795,890

 

$

3,008,320

 

$

367,134

 

$

155,862

 

$

871,758

 

$

(1,031,710

)

$

7,167,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income from affiliates

 

$

9,754

 

$

8

 

$

14

 

$

 

$

 

$

(9,776

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income from external customers

 

$

148,534

 

$

145,538

 

$

9,703

 

$

5,088

 

$

26,574

 

$

 

$

335,437

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2007

 

 

 


 

 

 

MS

 

LA

 

FL

 

AL

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Interest income

 

$

179,775

 

$

148,708

 

$

9,583

 

$

1,238

 

$

25,769

 

$

(19,376

)

$

345,697

 

Interest expense

 

 

79,189

 

 

66,699

 

 

5,023

 

 

462

 

 

7,779

 

 

(18,916

)

 

140,236

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net interest income

 

 

100,586

 

 

82,009

 

 

4,560

 

 

776

 

 

17,990

 

 

(460

)

 

205,461

 

Provision for (reversal of) loan losses

 

 

(22

)

 

3,744

 

 

427

 

 

400

 

 

3,044

 

 

 

 

7,593

 

Noninterest income

 

 

53,787

 

 

37,035

 

 

883

 

 

56

 

 

28,967

 

 

(42

)

 

120,686

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,665

 

 

3,323

 

 

452

 

 

54

 

 

545

 

 

 

 

14,039

 

Other noninterest expense

 

 

89,626

 

 

70,984

 

 

5,610

 

 

1,567

 

 

36,511

 

 

(1,594

)

 

202,704

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income before income taxes

 

 

55,104

 

 

40,993

 

 

(1,046

)

 

(1,189

)

 

6,857

 

 

1,092

 

 

101,811

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

15,788

 

 

10,458

 

 

(603

)

 

(399

)

 

2,675

 

 

 

 

27,919

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income (loss)

 

$

39,316

 

$

30,535

 

$

(443

)

$

(790

)

$

4,182

 

$

1,092

 

$

73,892

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,351,986

 

$

2,512,200

 

$

168,790

 

$

48,619

 

$

815,011

 

$

(840,627

)

$

6,055,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income from affiliates

 

$

19,327

 

$

 

$

 

$

49

 

$

 

$

(19,376

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income from external customers

 

$

160,448

 

$

148,708

 

$

9,583

 

$

1,189

 

$

25,769

 

$

 

$

345,697

 



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 21.16. Segment Reporting (continued)

Year Ended
                                                                            December 31, 2005
                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                MS             LA            FL          Other     Eliminations    Consolidated
                                        ---------------  -------------   -----------  -----------  -------------  ---------------
                                                                             (In thousands)

Interest income                           $   140,583     $   109,248      $   6,563    $  17,037   $   (9,800)     $   263,631
Interest expense                               45,392          33,184          1,796        3,902       (9,455)          74,819
                                        ---------------  -------------   -----------  -----------  -------------  ---------------
   Net interest income                         95,191          76,064          4,767       13,135         (345)         188,812
Provision for loan losses                      24,744          14,836            494        2,561             -          42,635
Noninterest income                             46,197          28,061            476       23,671         (135)          98,270
Depreciation and amortization                   5,299           2,467            453          498             -           8,717
Other noninterest expense                      73,725          56,065          4,349       28,819         (131)         162,827
                                        ---------------  -------------   -----------  -----------  -------------  ---------------
Income before income taxes
                                               37,620          30,757           (53)        4,928         (349)          72,903
Income tax expense (benefit)                   16,673           (191)            170        2,260          (41)          18,871
                                        ---------------  -------------   -----------  -----------  -------------  ---------------
   Net income (loss)                      $    20,947     $    30,948      $   (223)    $   2,668   $     (308)     $    54,032
                                        ===============  =============   ===========  ===========  =============  ===============

Total assets                              $ 3,546,748     $ 2,138,894      $ 122,845    $ 697,548   $ (555,848)     $ 5,950,187

Total interest income from affiliates     $     9,334     $         -      $     121    $       -   $   (9,455)     $         -

Total interest income from
  external customers                      $   131,249     $   109,248      $   6,442    $  17,037   $     (345)     $   263,631

(Amortization) & accretion of securities  $     (477)     $   (1,228)      $    (81)    $    (61)   $         -     $   (1,847)


                                                                               Year Ended
                                                                            December 31, 2004
                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                MS             LA             FL          Other     Eliminations    Consolidated
                                          ------------    ------------    -----------   ----------- ------------    -------------
                                                                             (In thousands)

Interest income                           $   120,197     $    91,148       $  3,089     $  17,189  $   (4,849)      $   226,774
Interest expense                               37,953          20,385            922         2,581      (4,571)           57,270
                                          ------------    ------------    -----------   ----------- ------------    -------------
   Net interest income                         82,244          70,763          2,167        14,608        (278)          169,504
Provision for loan losses                       5,564           6,429            928         3,616            -           16,537
Noninterest income                             39,894          33,255            445        19,084      (2,397)           90,281
Depreciation and amortization                   5,879           2,648             67           563            -            9,157
Other noninterest expense                      67,370          51,348          3,047        24,157        (128)          145,794
                                          ------------    ------------    -----------   ----------- ------------    -------------
Income before income taxes                     43,325          43,593        (1,430)         5,356      (2,547)           88,297
Income tax expense (benefit)                   12,808          13,213          (547)         1,913        (794)           26,593
                                          ------------    ------------    -----------   ----------- ------------    -------------
   Net income (loss)                      $    30,517     $    30,380       $  (883)     $   3,443  $   (1,753)      $    61,704
                                          ============    ============    ===========   =========== ============    =============

Total assets                              $ 2,628,221     $ 1,895,832       $ 88,070     $ 703,844  $ (651,241)      $ 4,664,726

Total interest income from affiliates     $     4,496     $         -       $     75     $       -  $   (4,571)      $         -

Total interest income from
  external customers                      $   115,701     $    91,148       $  3,014     $  17,189  $     (278)      $   226,774

(Amortization) & accretion of securities  $   (2,579)     $   (2,795)       $   (46)     $    (44)  $         -      $   (5,464)

97


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2006

 

 

 


 

 

 

MS

 

LA

 

FL

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Interest income

 

$

193,461

 

$

136,814

 

$

8,108

 

$

20,270

 

$

(14,590

)

$

344,063

 

Interest expense

 

 

72,154

 

 

52,833

 

 

2,934

 

 

6,103

 

 

(14,161

)

 

119,863

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net interest income

 

 

121,307

 

 

83,981

 

 

5,174

 

 

14,167

 

 

(429

)

 

224,200

 

Provision for (reversal of) loan losses

 

 

(19,811

)

 

(4,446

)

 

834

 

 

2,661

 

 

 

 

(20,762

)

Noninterest income

 

 

50,260

 

 

29,995

 

 

384

 

 

25,966

 

 

(105

)

 

106,500

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,986

 

 

2,611

 

 

319

 

 

527

 

 

 

 

10,443

 

Other noninterest expense

 

 

92,156

 

 

61,872

 

 

5,210

 

 

33,479

 

 

(44

)

 

192,673

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income before income taxes

 

 

92,236

 

 

53,939

 

 

(805

)

 

3,466

 

 

(490

)

 

148,346

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

23,074

 

 

24,035

 

 

(603

)

 

(796

)

 

834

 

 

46,544

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income (loss)

 

$

69,162

 

$

29,904

 

$

(202

)

$

4,262

 

$

(1,324

)

$

101,802

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,454,274

 

$

2,365,422

 

$

158,836

 

$

807,912

 

$

(821,879

)

$

5,964,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income from affiliates

 

$

13,895

 

$

6

 

$

260

 

$

 

$

(14,161

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income from external customers

 

$

179,566

 

$

136,808

 

$

7,848

 

$

20,270

 

$

(429

)

$

344,063

 

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 21.     Segment Reporting (continued)

The Company allocated administrative charges betweenamong its Louisiana, Florida, Alabama and Other segments and its Mississippi segment and the Parent Company. This allocation was based on an analysis of costs for 2006.2008. The administrative charges allocated to the Louisiana segment were $18.9 million in 2008, $18.0 million in 2007, and $11.8 million in 2006, $11.6 million in 2005, and $10.9 million in 2004.2006. The Florida segment received $210,000$0.3 million in allocated administrative charges in 20062008, $0.2 million in 2007, and $200,000$0.2 million in 2005.2006. The administrative charges allocated to the Alabama segment were $0.05 million in 2008 and $0 in 2007. The Other segmentssegment’s allocated charges were $708,760$1.2 million in 20062008, $1.0 million in 2007 and $150,000$0.7 million in 2005. No charges were allocated to the Florida or Other segments in 2004.2006. The aforementioned administrative charges were allocated from the Mississippi segment ($12.720.3 million in 2006, $11.62008, $19.2 million in 2005,2007, and $10.8$12.7 million in 2004)2006). Subsidiaries of the Mississippi segment were included in the cost allocation process beginning in 2004. Administrative charges allocated from the Parent Company were $315,000$0.1 million in 20062008, $0.1 million in 2007 and $300,000$0.3 million in 2005, $124,000 in 2004.2006.

Goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Mississippi segment totaled approximately $13.9$13.1 million, of which $12.1 million represented goodwill and $1.8 million represented core deposit intangibles at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2005, goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Mississippi segment totaled approximately $15.9 million, of which $12.1 million represented goodwill and $2.2 million represented core deposit intangibles. The related core deposit amortization was approximately $409,000 in 2006, $518,000 in 2005, and $666,000 in 2004.

Goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Louisiana segment totaled approximately $38.0 million, of which $33.8 million represented goodwill and $4.2 million represented core deposit intangibles at December 31, 2006. Goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Louisiana segment totaled approximately $37.0 million, of which $32.0 million represented goodwill and $5.0 million represented core deposit intangibles, at December 31, 2005. The related core deposit amortization was approximately $815,000 in 2006, $977,000 in 2005, and $951,000 in 2004.

Goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Florida segment totaled approximately $12.1 million, of which $11.3 million represented goodwill and $0.8 million represented core deposit intangibles, at December 31, 2006. Goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Florida segment totaled approximately $12.3 million, of which $11.3 million represented goodwill and $1.0 million represented core deposit intangibles at December 31, 2005.2008. At December 31, 2007, goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Mississippi segment totaled approximately $13.5 million, of which $12.1 million represented goodwill and $1.4 million represented core deposit intangibles. The related core deposit amortization was approximately $142,000$0.4 million in 2006, $160,0002008, $0.4 million in 20052007, and $149,000$0.4 million in 2004.2006.

          Goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Louisiana segment totaled approximately $36.7 million, of which $33.8 million represented goodwill and $2.9 million represented core deposit intangibles at December 31, 2008. Goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Louisiana segment totaled approximately $37.3 million, of which $33.8 million represented goodwill and $3.5 million represented core deposit intangibles at December 31, 2007. The related core deposit amortization was approximately $0.6 million in 2008, $0.7 million in 2007, and $0.8 million in 2006.

          Goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Florida segment totaled approximately $11.9 million, of which $11.3 million represented goodwill and $0.6 million represented core deposit intangibles, at December 31, 2008. At December 31, 2007, goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to the Florida segment totaled approximately $12.0 million, of which $11.3 million represented goodwill and $0.7 million represented core deposit intangibles. The related core deposit amortization was approximately $0.1 million in 2008, $0.1 million in 2007 and $0.1 million in 2006.



HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 16. Segment Reporting (continued)

Other intangible assets are also assigned to subsidiaries that are included in the “Other” category in the table above and totaled $7.7$6.7 million at December 31, 20062008 and $7.0$7.2 million at December 31, 2005. Those2007. At December 31, 2008, those intangibles consist of goodwill, $5.1 million; non-compete agreements, $189,000; value of insurance expirations, approximately $2.3$1.5 million; non-compete agreements, approximately $0.04 million and trade name of $70,000.$0.03 million.

On July 1, 2005, Hancock Insurance Agency acquired 100% of the stock of J. Everett Eaves, Inc., a well-known commercial insurance agency operating in the New Orleans, Louisiana market. During 2006, the          The Company recorded reallocations of goodwill to other intangible assets to record the final purchase price of J. Everett Eaves, Inc. and the results of third-party studies which valued the intangible assets. The reallocation of intangibles and final purchase adjustments resulted in the recording of four separate categories of intangible assets: value of insurance expirations, $1.9 million; non-compete agreements, $0.1 million; trade name, $0.1 million and goodwill of $3.8 million. The value of insurance expirations, non-compete agreements and trade name assets are being amortized over 10, 5 and 5 year lives, respectively, on a straight line basis.

An intangibles valuation relating to the intangibles recorded in the acquisition of Ross King Walker, Inc. in late 2004 was completed during 2005. The reallocation of intangibles resulted in the recording of three separate categories of intangible assets: value of insurance expirations, $1.1 million; non-compete agreements, $0.2 million and goodwill of $1.3 million. The value of insurance expirations and non-compete agreement assets are being amortized over 10 year and 5 year lives, respectively, on an accelerated basis.

98


HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 21.     Segment Reporting (continued)

None of the segments recorded amortization of goodwill during 2006, 2005 and 2004 in accordance with SFAS No. 142 as discussed in Note 1. The segments performed a fair value based impairment test of goodwill and determined that the fair values of these reporting units exceeded their carrying values at December 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004.2006. No impairment loss, therefore, was recorded.

Note 22.17. Condensed Parent Company Information

The following condensed financial information reflects the accounts and transactions of Hancock Holding Company (parent company only) for the dates indicated (in thousands):

Condensed Balance SheetsDecember 31,
                                                                       ---------------------------------
                                                                            2006              2005
                                                                       ---------------   ---------------Assets:
                     Cash                                                 $     6,669       $     3,161
                     Investment in bank subsidiaries                          537,890           461,375
                     Investment in non-bank subsidiaries                       11,101            12,757
                     Due from subsidiaries and other assets                     3,299             2,342
                                                                       ---------------   ---------------
                                                                          $   558,959       $   479,635
                                                                       ===============   ===============

                     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
                     Due to subsidiaries                                  $         2       $     2,194
                     Other liabilities                                            547                26
                     Stockholders' equity                                     558,410           477,415
                                                                       ---------------   ---------------
                                                                          $   558,959       $   479,635
                                                                       ===============   ===============



                                                Condensed Statements of IncomeYears Ended December 31,
                                                                --------------------------------------------
                                                                    2006            2005           2004
                                                                -------------    -----------   -------------Operating Income
From subsidiaries
  Dividends received from bank subsidiaries                       $   19,416       $ 34,900       $  45,506
  Dividends received from non-bank subsidiaries                          537              -          10,000
  Equity in earnings of subsidiaries greater than
   dividends received                                                 80,523         20,702           6,484
                                                                -------------    -----------   -------------
   Total operating income                                            100,476         55,602          61,990
  Other (expense) income                                                (407)           512            (187)
  Income tax provision (benefit)                                      (1,733)         2,082              99
                                                                -------------    -----------   -------------
Net income                                                        $  101,802       $ 54,032       $  61,704
                                                                =============    ===========   =============


99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

4,053

 

$

3,843

 

Investment in bank subsidiaries

 

 

592,275

 

 

540,071

 

Investment in non-bank subsidiaries

 

 

12,807

 

 

10,552

 

Due from subsidiaries and other assets

 

 

1,115

 

 

1,616

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

610,250

 

$

556,082

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to subsidiaries

 

$

198

 

$

1,281

 

Other liabilities

 

 

553

 

 

614

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

609,499

 

 

554,187

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

610,250

 

$

556,082

 

 

 



 



 




HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 22.17. Condensed Parent Company Information (continued)

Condensed Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends received from bank subsidiaries

 

$

43,700

 

$

90,400

 

$

19,416

 

Dividends received from non-bank subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

537

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries greater than (less than) dividends received

 

 

21,646

 

 

(18,214

)

 

80,523

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total operating income

 

 

65,346

 

 

72,186

 

 

100,476

 

Other (expense) income

 

 

(19

)

 

1,473

 

 

(407

)

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

 

(39

)

 

(233

)

 

(1,733

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

65,366

 

$

73,892

 

$

101,802

 

 

 



 



 



 

Condensed Statements of Cash FlowsYears Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------ 2006 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from operating activities - principally dividends received from subsidiaries $ 26,567 $ 50,670 $ 60,411 ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from investing activities: Business acquisitions - - (4,533) Infusion of capital to subsidiary - (20,000) (15,949) ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash used by investing activities - (20,000) (20,482) ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from financing activities: Repayments of short-term notes - - (9,400) Dividends paid to stockholders (29,311) (23,416) (18,977) Stock transactions, net 6,252 (7,876) (8,919) ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash used by financing activities (23,059) (31,292) (37,296) ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in cash 3,508 (622) 2,633 Cash, beginning of year 3,161 3,783 1,150 ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash, end of year $ 6,669 $ 3,161 $ 3,783 ============ ============ ============

Note 23.     Summary of Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)
2006                                           2005
                                 ----------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
                                  First       Second      Third       Fourth       First      Second      Third      Fourth
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------- ---------- ----------- -----------
                                                             (In thousands, except per share data)
Interest income (te)              $ 83,563    $ 88,375    $ 91,275    $ 89,366     $ 62,302   $ 65,767    $ 67,506    $ 75,433
Interest expense                   (25,273)    (28,636)    (31,988)    (33,966)     (16,289)   (17,961)    (19,659)    (20,910)
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Net interest income (te)            58,290      59,739      59,287      55,400       46,013     47,806      47,847      54,523
(Provision for) reversal of loan
   losses                              705           -      20,000          57       (2,760)    (1,891)    (36,905)     (1,079)
Noninterest income                  25,008      25,942      25,737      27,148       22,433     24,680      33,858      17,298
Noninterest expense                (49,165)    (51,172)    (50,336)    (50,042)     (41,642)   (42,505)    (42,770)    (44,626)
Taxable equivalent adjustment       (1,973)     (1,972)     (2,043)     (2,263)      (1,771)    (1,740)     (1,862)     (2,004)
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------- ---------- ----------- -----------
  Income before income taxes        32,865      32,537      52,645      30,300       22,273     26,350         168      24,112
Income tax (expense) benefit       (10,854)    (10,539)    (16,614)     (8,538)      (6,835)    (8,256)      1,267      (5,047)
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Net income                        $ 22,011    $ 21,998    $ 36,031    $ 21,762     $ 15,438   $ 18,094    $  1,435    $ 19,065
                                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  =========== ========== =========== ===========


Basic earnings per share             $0.68       $0.68       $1.11       $0.67        $0.48      $0.56       $0.04       $0.59
Diluted earnings per share            0.67        0.66        1.08        0.65         0.47       0.55        0.04        0.58

Unaudited - see accompanying accountants' report.

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 


 


 


 

Cash flows from operating activities - principally dividends received from subsidiaries

 

$

35,493

 

$

93,886

 

$

26,567

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash flows from investing activities - principally contribution of capital to subsidiary

 

 

(20,500

)

 

(10,000

)

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash used by investing activities

 

 

(20,500

)

 

(10,000

)

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to stockholders

 

 

(30,453

)

 

(30,957

)

 

(29,311

)

Stock transactions, net

 

 

15,670

 

 

(55,755

)

 

6,252

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash used by financing activities

 

 

(14,783

)

 

(86,712

)

 

(23,059

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

210

 

 

(2,826

)

 

3,508

 

Cash, beginning of year

 

 

3,843

 

 

6,669

 

 

3,161

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash, end of year

 

$

4,053

 

$

3,843

 

$

6,669

 

 

 



 



 



 




ITEM 9.       CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

          Effective as of January 1, 2009, the Board of Directors of Hancock Holding Company (“the Company”) has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers, a firm of independent certified public accountants, as auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, and until their successors are selected. The decision to change auditors was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors during its December, 2008 meeting.

          The Company has been advised that neither the firm nor any of its partners has any direct or any material indirect financial interest in the securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except as auditors and consultants on accounting procedures and tax matters.

          Additionally, during the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no consultations between the Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements and either a written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that the new accountant concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement under Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K; or (iii) any other matter.

          Although not required to do so, the Company’s Board of Directors has chosen to submit its appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers for ratification by the Company’s shareholders. This matter is being submitted to the Company’s shareholders for ratification during the Company’s annual meeting to be held on March 26, 2009 as more fully described in the Company’s proxy statement to be filed with the Commission.

No Adverse Opinion or Disagreement

           The audit reports of KPMG LLP on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainity, audit scope or accounting principles, except as follows:  KPMG LLP’s report on the consolidated financial statements of Hancock Holding Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, contained a separate paragraph stating that “As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for defined benefit pension postretirement benefit plans effective December 31, 2006”, and additionally as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, contained a separate paragrph stating that “As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for share based payments and evaluating prior year misstatements effective January 1, 2006”. The audit reports of KPMG LLP on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

        In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the subsequent period and through the current period, there were no:  (1) disagreements with KPMG LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to their satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (2) reportable events.

ITEM 9A.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c), a company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.


As of December 31, 2006,2008, (the “Evaluation Date”), our Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the Exchange Act Rules. Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer have concluded Hancock’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficiently effective to ensure that material information relating to us and required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of Hancock Holding Company has prepared the consolidated financial statements and other information in our Annual Report in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and is responsible for its accuracy. The financial statements necessarily include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.

In meeting its responsibility, management relies on internal accounting and related control systems. The internal control systems are designed to ensure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded in our financial records and to safeguard our assets from material loss or misuse. Such assurance cannot be absolute because of inherent limitations in any internal control system.



Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining the adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13 15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive officers and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework inInternal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management also conducted an assessment of requirements pertaining to Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA). This section relates to management’s evaluation of internal control over financial reporting including controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements and compliance with laws and regulations. Our evaluation included a review of the documentation of controls, evaluations of the design of the internal control system and tests of the effectiveness of internal controls.

Based on our evaluation under the framework inInternal Control Integrated Framework, management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006. Management’s2008. KPMG, under Auditing Standard No. 5, does not express an opinion on management’s assessment as occurred under Auditing Standard No. 2. Under Auditing Standard No. 5 management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. KPMG’s responsibility is to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by KPMG, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated inbased on their report which is incorporated herein by reference.audit.

ITEM 9B.     OTHER INFORMATION


None

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PART III

ITEM 10.      DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Pursuant to General Instruction G (3), information on directors and executive officers of the Registrant will be incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the annual meeting to be held on March 29, 2007.26, 2009.

ITEM 11.      EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Pursuant to General Instructions G (3), information on executive compensation will be incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the annual meeting to be held on March 29, 2007.26, 2009.



ITEM 12.      SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Pursuant to General Instructions G (3), information on security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management will be incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the annual meeting to be held on March 29, 2007.26, 2009.

Equity Compensation Plan Information
Number of securities to be    Weighted-average exercise    Number of securities remaining available
                               issued upon exercise of       price of outstanding           for future issuance under equity
                                outstanding options,         options, warrants and      compensation plans (excluding securities
       Plan Category             warrants and rights                rights                      reflected in column (a))
                                         (a)                          (b)                                  (c)
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Equity Compensation plans
approved by security
holders                                1,698,948               $         24.06                        4,996,975
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Equity Compensation plans
not approved by security
holders                                        -                             -                                -
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Total                                  1,698,948               $         24.06                        4,996,975

ITEM 13.      CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Pursuant to General Instructions G (3), information on certain relationships and related transactions will be incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the annual meeting to be held on March 29, 2007.26, 2009.

ITEM 14.      PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Pursuant to General Instructions G (3), information on principal accountant fees and services will be incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the annual meeting to be held on March 29, 2007.26, 2009.

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PART IV

ITEM 15.      EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


(a)     The following documents are filed as part of this report:
        1.  The following  consolidated  financial  statements of Hancock Holding Company and subsidiaries are filed as part of
            this report under Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data:

               Consolidated balance sheets - December 31, 2006 and 2005
               Consolidated statements of income - Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004
               Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity - Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004
               Consolidated statements of cash flows -Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004
               Notes to consolidated financial statements - December 31, 2006 (pages 58 to 100)

        2.   Financial schedules required to be filed by Item 8 of this form, and by Item 15(d) below:

               The schedules to the consolidated  financial  statements set forth by Article 9 of Regulation S-X are not required
        under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

        3.   Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, and by Item 15(b) below.

(b)     Exhibits:

All other financial statements and schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the required
information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.

(a) 3. Exhibits:Exhibit
Number                                              Description

   2.1         Agreement and Plan of Merger between  Hancock  Holding  Company and Lamar Capital  Corporation  dated February 21,
               2001 (Appendix C to the Prospectus  contained in the S-4  Registration  Statement  333-60280  filed on May 4, 2001
               and incorporated by reference herein).

   3.1         Amended and Restated  Articles of  Incorporation  dated November 8, 1990 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
               Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference).

   3.2         Amended and Restated  Bylaws dated  November 8, 1990 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the  Registrant's  Form 10-K for the
               year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference).

   3.3         Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation  of Hancock Holding Company,  dated October 16, 1991 (filed
               as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991).

   3.4         Articles of Correction,  filed with  Mississippi  Secretary of State on November 15, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to
               the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991).

   3.5         Articles of Amendment to the Articles of  Incorporation  of Hancock  Holding  Company,  adopted  February 13, 1992
               (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant's  Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated  herein
               by reference).

   3.6         Articles of Correction,  filed with  Mississippi  Secretary of State on March 2, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the
               Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).

   3.7         Articles of  Amendment  to the Articles of  Incorporation  adopted  February 20, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.7 to the
               Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
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(a)

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1.

The following consolidated financial statements of Hancock Holding Company and subsidiaries are filed as part of this report under Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data:

Consolidated balance sheets – December 31, 2008 and 2007

Consolidated statements of income – Years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006

Consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity – Years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006

Consolidated statements of cash flows –Years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006

Notes to consolidated financial statements – December 31, 2008 (pages 57 to 92)

2.

Financial schedules required to be filed by Item 8 of this form, and by Item 15(d) below:

          The schedules to the consolidated financial statements set forth by Article 9 of Regulation S-X are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

3.

Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, and by Item 15(b) below.

(b)

Exhibits:

          All other financial statements and schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the required information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.

(a) 3. Exhibits:




   4.1         Specimen stock certificate  (reflecting change in par value from $10.00 to $3.33,  effective March 6, 1989) (filed
               as Exhibit 4.1 to the  Registrant's  Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended  March 31, 1989 and  incorporated  herein by
               reference).

   4.2         By executing  this Form 10-K, the  Registrant  hereby agrees to deliver to the  Commission  upon request copies of
               instruments  defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant or its  consolidated  subsidiaries
               or its  unconsolidated  subsidiaries  for which  financial  statements  are required to be filed,  where the total
               amount  of such  securities  authorized  there  under  does not  exceed  10  percent  of the  total  assets of the
               Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

   *10.1       1996 Long Term  Incentive  Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the  Registrant's  Form 10-K for the year ended December
               31, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).

   *10.2       Description of Hancock Bank Executive  Supplemental  Reimbursement  Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the
               Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

   *10.3       Description  of Hancock Bank  Automobile  Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the  Registrant's  Form 10-K for the year
               ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

   *10.4       Description of Deferred  Compensation  Arrangement for Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the  Registrant's  Form
               10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

   *10.5       Hancock Holding Company 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix "A" to the  Company's Definitive Proxy
               Statement filed with the Commission on February  28, 2005 and  incorporated  herein by reference.

   *10.6       Hancock Holding Company  Nonqualified  Deferred  Compensation  Plan, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's
               Current  Report  on Form 8-K  filed  with the  Commission  on  December  21,  2005 and incorporated herein by
               reference.

   10.7        Shareholder Rights Agreement dated as of February 21, 1997, between Hancock Holding Company and Hancock Bank, as
               Rights Agent as extended by the Company.

   21          Subsidiaries of Hancock Holding Company.

   22          Proxy Statement for the Registrant's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 29, 2007 (deemed
               "filed" for the purposes of this Form 10-K only for those portions which are specifically incorporated
               herein by reference).

   23          Consent of KPMG, LLP.

   31.1        Certification  of Chief  Executive  Officers  pursuant to Rule  13a-14(a)  and Rule  15d-14(a)  of the  Securities
               Exchange Act, as amended.

   31.2        Certification of Chief Financial  Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities  Exchange Act,
               as amended.

   32          Certification  of Chief Executive  Officers and Chief  Financial  Officer  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  1350, as adopted
               pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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*  Compensatory plan or arrangement.

104

Exhibit
Number

Description

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger between Hancock Holding Company and Lamar Capital Corporation dated February 21, 2001 (Appendix C to the Prospectus contained in the S-4 Registration Statement 333-60280 filed on May 4, 2001 and incorporated by reference herein).

3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated November 8, 1990 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference).




3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws dated November 8, 1990 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.3

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Hancock Holding Company, dated October 16, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991).

3.4

Articles of Correction, filed with Mississippi Secretary of State on November 15, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991).

3.5

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Hancock Holding Company, adopted February 13, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.6

Articles of Correction, filed with Mississippi Secretary of State on March 2, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.7

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation adopted February 20, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.8

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation adopted March 29, 2007.

4.1

Specimen stock certificate (reflecting change in par value from $10.00 to $3.33, effective March 6, 1989) (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1989 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.2

By executing this Form 10-K, the Registrant hereby agrees to deliver to the Commission upon request copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant or its consolidated subsidiaries or its unconsolidated subsidiaries for which financial statements are required to be filed, where the total amount of such securities authorized there under does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

*10.1

1996 Long Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).

*10.2

Description of Hancock Bank Executive Supplemental Reimbursement Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

*10.3

Description of Hancock Bank Automobile Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

*10.4

Description of Deferred Compensation Arrangement for Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

*10.5

Hancock Holding Company 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix “A” to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on February 28, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

*10.6

Hancock Holding Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 21, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.7

Shareholder Rights Agreement dated as of February 21, 1997, between Hancock Holding Company and Hancock Bank, as Rights Agent as extended by the Company.



21

Subsidiaries of Hancock Holding Company.

22

Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 26, 2009 (deemed “filed” for the purposes of this Form 10-K only for those portions which are specifically incorporated herein by reference).

23

Consent of KPMG LLP.

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officers pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officers Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


* Compensatory plan or arrangement.



SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY ---------------------------------------------------- Registrant February 23, 2007 By: /s/ Carl J. Chaney - ------------------- ---------------------------------- Date Carl J. Chaney Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer Director February 23, 2007 By: /s/ John M. Hairston - ------------------- ---------------------------------- Date John M. Hairston Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY


Registrant


February 27, 2009

By:

/s/ Carl J. Chaney



Date

Carl J. Chaney

President & Chief Executive Officer

Director

February 27, 2009

By:

/s/ John M. Hairston



Date

John M. Hairston

Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer

Director

February 27, 2009

By:

/s/ Michael M. Achary



Date

Michael M. Achary

Chief Financial Officer

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. President, February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------ Director Leo W. Seal, Jr. Chairman of the Board, February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------ Director George A Schloegel Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------ Alton G. Bankston /s/ Frank E. Bertucci Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------ Frank E. Bertucci /s/ Joseph F. Boardman, Jr. Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------ Joseph F. Boardman, Jr. /s/ Don P. Descant Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------ Don P. Descant /s/ James B. Estabrook, Jr. Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------ James B. Estabrook, Jr. Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------ James H. Horne

/s/ George A. Schloegel

Chairman of the Board,

February 27, 2009


Director

George A Schloegel

/s/ Alton G. Bankston

Director

February 27, 2009


Alton G. Bankston

/s/ Frank E. Bertucci

Director

February 27, 2009


Frank E. Bertucci

/s/ Don P. Descant

Director

February 27, 2009


Don P. Descant

/s/ James B. Estabrook, Jr.

Director

February 27, 2009


James B. Estabrook, Jr.

/s/ James H. Horne

Director

February 27, 2009


James H. Horne

/s/ John H. Pace

Director

February 27, 2009


John H. Pace




(signatures


(signatures continued) /s/ Charles H. Johnson Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------- Charles H. Johnson Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------- John H. Pace /s/ Christine L. Pickering Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------- Christine L. Pickering Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------- Robert W. Roseberry Director February 23, 2007 - ------------------------------- Anthony J. Topazi

/s/ Christine L. Pickering

Director

February 27, 2009


Christine L. Pickering

/s/ Robert W. Roseberry

Director

February 27, 2009


Robert W. Roseberry

/s/ Anthony J. Topazi

Director

February 27, 2009


Anthony J. Topazi




EXHIBIT INDEXExhibit Number Description 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger between Hancock Holding Company and Lamar Capital Corporation dated February 21, 2001 (Appendix C to the Prospectus contained in the S-4 Registration Statement 333-60280 filed on May 4, 2001 and incorporated by reference herein). 3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated November 8, 1990 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference). 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws dated November 8, 1990 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference). 3.3 Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Hancock Holding Company, dated October 16, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991). 3.4 Articles of Correction, filed with Mississippi Secretary of State on November 15, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991). 3.5 Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Hancock Holding Company, adopted February 13, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference). 3.6 Articles of Correction, filed with Mississippi Secretary of State on March 2, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference). 3.7 Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation adopted February 20, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference). 4.1 Specimen stock certificate (reflecting change in par value from $10.00 to $3.33, effective March 6, 1989) (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1989 and incorporated herein by reference). 4.2 By executing this Form 10-K, the Registrant hereby agrees to deliver to the Commission upon request copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant or its consolidated subsidiaries or its unconsolidated subsidiaries for which financial statements are required to be filed, where the total amount of such securities authorized there under does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. *10.1 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference). *10.2 Description of Hancock Bank Executive Supplemental Reimbursement Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference). *10.3 Description of Hancock Bank Automobile Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference). *10.4 Description of Deferred Compensation Arrangement for Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference). *10.5 Hancock Holding Company 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix "A" to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on February 28, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit
Number

Description

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger between Hancock Holding Company and Lamar Capital Corporation dated February 21, 2001 (Appendix C to the Prospectus contained in the S-4 Registration Statement 333-60280 filed on May 4, 2001 and incorporated by reference herein).

3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated November 8, 1990 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws dated November 8, 1990 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.3

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Hancock Holding Company, dated October 16, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991).

3.4

Articles of Correction, filed with Mississippi Secretary of State on November 15, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991).

3.5

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Hancock Holding Company, adopted February 13, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.6

Articles of Correction, filed with Mississippi Secretary of State on March 2, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.7

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation adopted February 20, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.8

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation adopted March 29, 2007.

4.1

Specimen stock certificate (reflecting change in par value from $10.00 to $3.33, effective March 6, 1989) (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1989 and incorporated herein by reference).

4.2

By executing this Form 10-K, the Registrant hereby agrees to deliver to the Commission upon request copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant or its consolidated subsidiaries or its unconsolidated subsidiaries for which financial statements are required to be filed, where the total amount of such securities authorized there under does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

*10.1

1996 Long Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).

*10.2

Description of Hancock Bank Executive Supplemental Reimbursement Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

*10.3

Description of Hancock Bank Automobile Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

*10.4

Description of Deferred Compensation Arrangement for Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).




   *10.6       Hancock Holding Company  Nonqualified  Deferred  Compensation  Plan, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's
               Current  Report  on Form 8-K  filed  with the  Commission  on  December  21,  2005 and incorporated herein by
               reference.

   10.7        Shareholder Rights Agreement dated as of February 21, 1997, between Hancock Holding Company and Hancock Bank, as
               Rights Agent as extended by the Company.

   21          Subsidiaries of Hancock Holding Company.

   22          Proxy Statement for the Registrant's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 29, 2007 (deemed
               "filed" for the purposes of this Form 10-K only for those portions which are specifically incorporated
               herein by reference).

   23          Consent of KPMG, LLP.

   31.1        Certification  of Chief  Executive  Officers  pursuant to Rule  13a-14(a)  and Rule  15d-14(a)  of the  Securities
               Exchange Act, as amended.

   31.2        Certification  of Chief  Financial  Officer  pursuant  to Rule  13a-14(a)  and Rule  15d-14(a)  of the  Securities
               Exchange Act, as amended.

   32          Certification  of Chief Executive  Officers and Chief  Financial  Officer  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  1350, as adopted
               pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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*  Compensatory plan or arrangement.


*10.5

Hancock Holding Company 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix “A” to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on February 28, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

*10.6

Hancock Holding Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 21, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.7

Shareholder Rights Agreement dated as of February 21, 1997, between Hancock Holding Company and Hancock Bank, as Rights Agent as extended by the Company.

21

Subsidiaries of Hancock Holding Company.

22

Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 26, 2009 (deemed “filed” for the purposes of this Form 10-K only for those portions which are specifically incorporated herein by reference).

23

Consent of KPMG LLP.

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officers pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officers Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


* Compensatory plan or arrangement.