Bear State Financial 8-K Bear State Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2015 Earnings

Exhibit 99.1

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
900 S. Shackleford, Suite 401	FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Little Rock, AR 72211	Richard N. Massey | Chairman
	Matt Machen | CFO
	501.975.6011

Bear State Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2015 Earnings

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

● First quarter 2015 core earnings were $2.8 millionor $0.08 per common share, compared to a core loss of $96,000 or $0.00 per common share in the first quarter of 2014.

● First quarter GAAP net income was $2.3 million or $0.07 per common share, compared to a loss of $277,000 or -$0.01 per common share for thefirst quarter of 2014.

● Book value per common share was $5.19 at March 31,2015, a 62% increase from $3.21 at March 31, 2014.

● During the first quarter of 2015 Bear State Financial completed theconsolidation and integration of its threesubsidiarybanks – First Federal Bank of Harrison, First National Bank of Hot Springs and Heritage Bank of Jonesboro – forming Bear State Bank.

Little Rock, AR– May 14, 2015 – Bear State Financial, Inc. (the “Company,” NASDAQ: BSF), today reported earnings of $2.3 million and earnings per diluted common share of $0.07 in the first quarter of 2015, compared to a loss of $277,000 or-$0.01 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2014. Core earnings for the first quarter of 2015 were $2.8 million or $0.08 per diluted common share compared to a core loss of $96,000 or $0.00 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2014.

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On February 13, 2015, the Company consolidated its three subsidiary banks into a single charter forming Bear State Bank. The Company has begun experiencing significant operational and organizational improvements as a result of the charter consolidation, the benefits of which are expected to be realized in the second quarter of 2015.

The Company reported core earnings of $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to a core loss of $96,000 in the first quarter of 2014. Non-core items during the first quarter of 2015 included merger, integration and rebranding expenses of approximately $960,000, related to the charter consolidation and a gain on sale of securities of $88,000. Collectively, the effect of all non-core items, net of taxes, decreased GAAP net income by approximately $538,000, or approximately $0.01 of diluted earnings per share.

Book value per common share was $5.19 at March 31, 2015, a 62% increase from $3.21 at March 31, 2014. Tangible book value per common share was $4.20 at March 31, 2015, a 31% increase from $3.21 at March 31, 2014.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets were $1.48 billion at March 31, 2015, a 160% increase compared to $569 million at March 31, 2014. Total deposits were $1.24 billion at March 31, 2015, a 153% increase compared to $489 million at March 31, 2014. The increase in both assets and deposits was primarily due to the merger with First National Security Company (“First National”) on June 13, 2014. Total loans were $1.04 billion at March 31, 2015, an increase of $643 million, or 162%, compared to the same period in 2014.

Total stockholders’ equity was $173 million at March 31, 2015, a 142% increase from $72 million at March 31, 2014. Tangible common stockholders’ equity was $140 million at March 31, 2015, a 94% increase from $72 million at March 31, 2014. Book value per common share was $5.19 at March 31, 2015, a 62% increase from $3.21 at March 31, 2014. Tangible book value per common share was $4.20 at March 31, 2015, a 31% increase from $3.21 at March 31, 2014. The Company’s ratio of total stockholders’ equity to total assets decreased to 11.72% at March 31, 2015, compared to 12.57% at March 31, 2014. The calculation of the Company’s tangible book value per common share, tangible common stockholders’ equity and the reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

First quarter 2015 core earnings totaled $2.8 million or $0.08 per diluted common share, compared to a loss of $96,000 or $0.00 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2014. The core return on average assets measured0.76% and-0.07%; core return on average equity measured 6.58 % and -0.54%; and core return on average tangible equity measured 8.14% and-0.54%, each for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company recognized first quarter 2015 GAAP net income of $2.3 million or $0.07 per diluted common share. GAAP net income includes what the Company considers “non-core items,” which are items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance and which are not necessarily comparable from year to year. The reconciliation of GAAP net income and core income, together with related financial measures and ratios is included in the schedules accompanying this release. Non-core items decreased GAAP net income by $538,000 or $0.01 per diluted common share in the most recent quarter. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company reported a loss of $277,000 or -$0.01 per diluted common share on a GAAP basis. The GAAP net income resulted in a GAAP return on average assets of 0.61% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to -0.20% in the first quarter of 2014.

Net interest income for the first quarter of 2015 was $12.6 million compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 2014. Interest income for the first quarter of 2015 was $14.1 million compared to $4.8 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in interest income for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 was primarily related to increases in the average balances of loans receivable and investment securities as a result of the merger with First National. Interest expense for the first quarter of 2015 was $1.5 million compared to $891,000 for the same period in 2014. The increase in interest expense for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of deposit accounts as a result of the First National merger.

Net interest margin measured 3.85% for the first quarter of 2015, compared to 3.08% for the same period in 2014. The Company’s net interest margin increased primarily as a result of an increase in yields on loans receivable resulting from loans acquired in the First National merger. The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.54% for the first quarter 2015, compared to 0.78% for the same period in 2014.

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Noninterest income is generated primarily through deposit account fee income, profit on sale of loans, and earnings on life insurance policies. Total noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased to $3.1 million from $1.2 million for the same period in 2014, a 158% increase. The increase was primarily due to an increase in deposit fee income and gain on sale of loans. The increase in deposit fee income was primarily due to an increase in deposit accounts resulting from the merger with First National. The increase in gain on sale of loans was due to an increase in the number of mortgage loans sold and the average profit on loans held for sale.

Total noninterest expense increased $6.9 million or 129% during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014. The variance in total noninterest expense was primarily related to expenses related to the First National merger. The Company’s core efficiency ratio improved to 71.88% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 101.90% in the first quarter of 2014.

Nonperforming assets declined 18% to $14.6 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $18.0 million at March 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses represented 1.32% of total loans at March 31, 2015, compared to 3.15% at March 31, 2014. The ratio of allowance for loan losses plus discount on acquired loans to total loans was 2.20% at March 31, 2015. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 138.60% at March 31, 2015, compared to 114.15% at March 31, 2014. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was 0.08% compared to 0.23% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Provision for loan losses increased from $0 for the first quarter of 2014 to $300,000 for the first quarter of 2015. The increase in provision is attributable to loan growth at Bear State’s three banks and a migration of the First National renewed loans from the purchased loan portfolio to the originated loan portfolio.

About Bear State Financial, Inc.

Bear State Financial, Inc. is the parent company for Bear State Bank. Bear State Financial common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol BSF.  For more information on Bear State Financial, please visitwww.bearstatefinancial.com. Its principal subsidiary, Bear State Bank, is a community oriented financial institution providing a broad line of financial products to individuals and business customers.  Bear State Bank operates 43 branches and three loan production offices throughout Arkansas and Southeast Oklahoma.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures provide supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. They are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP per share measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders. The Company utilizes the non-GAAP measure of core earnings which management believes is useful in evaluating operating trends, including components for core revenue and expense. These measures exclude amounts which the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations. The Company also adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is included in the accompanying financial tables.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements about future events that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s operational integration project.Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward- looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those risks previously disclosed inthe Company’s filings with the SEC, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, competition, technological developments, retention and recruitment of qualified personnel, and market acceptance ofBear State Bank’s pricing, products and services, and with respect to the loans extended byBear StateBank and real estate owned, market prices of the property securing loans and the costs of collection and sales.The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.The Companydoes not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

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BEAR STATE FINANCIAL, INC.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED

(In thousands, except share data)

	March			December			September			March
	2015			2014			2014			2014
Balance sheet data, at quarter end:
Commercial real estate - mortgage loans	$	388,043		$	415,155		$	423,925		$	202,965
Consumer real estate - mortgage loans		315,082			320,254			318,508			126,583
Farmland		50,244			47,199			48,892			2,570
Construction and land development		100,918			98,594			89,165			26,225
Commercial and industrial loans		152,913			139,871			149,073			34,240
Consumer and other		32,613			33,809			33,268			3,950
Total loans		1,039,813			1,054,882			1,062,831			396,533
Allowance for loan losses		(13,762	)		(13,660	)		(12,964	)		(12,478	)
Investment securities		176,599			174,218			190,376			71,951
Goodwill		25,717			25,717			25,801			-
Core deposit intangible, net		7,182			7,338			7,494			-
Total assets		1,477,597			1,514,595			1,528,387			569,313
Noninterest-bearing deposits		176,924			180,136			169,962			22,025
Total deposits		1,236,258			1,263,797			1,277,306			488,717
Short term borrowings		5,576			12,083			12,081			-
FHLB advances		38,936			43,095			49,783			5,912
Other borrowings		18,706			18,163			19,519			-
Total stockholders' equity		173,128			170,454			165,419			71,574
Balance sheet data, quarterly averages:
Total loans	$	1,045,946		$	1,059,636		$	1,045,076		$	391,024
Investment securities		183,857			183,735			213,813			71,521
Total earning assets		1,325,125			1,350,646			1,309,259			509,016
Goodwill		25,717			25,773			25,612			-
Core deposit intangible, net		7,284			7,441			7,773			-
Total assets		1,504,716			1,525,455			1,493,527			556,426
Noninterest-bearing deposits		175,457			178,286			170,310			20,313
Interest-bearing deposits		1,072,255			1,106,867			1,096,212			456,275
Total deposits		1,247,712			1,285,153			1,266,522			476,588
Short term borrowings		11,902			11,992			14,763			-
FHLB Advances		50,206			37,942			47,559			5,923
Other borrowings		18,482			19,552			14,675			-
Total stockholders' equity		172,811			166,793			145,737			71,813
Statement of operation data for the three months ended:
Interest income	$	14,106		$	14,945		$	16,223		$	4,751
Interest expense		1,528			1,627			1,567			891
Net interest income		12,578			13,318			14,656			3,860
Provision for loan losses		300			758			600			-
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		12,278			12,560			14,056			3,860
Noninterest income		3,111			3,382			3,631			1,202
Noninterest expense		12,237			11,387			15,324			5,339
Income before taxes		3,152			4,555			2,363			(277	)
Income tax expense		885			(259	)		(20,312	)		-
Net income	$	2,267		$	4,814		$	22,675		$	(277	)

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED

(In thousands, except share data)

	March			December			September			March
	2015			2014			2014			2014
Common stock data:
Core earnings per share, diluted	$	0.08		$	0.10		$	0.12		$	(0.00	)
Net income per share, diluted	$	0.07		$	0.14		$	0.68		$	(0.01	)
Tangible book value per share	$	4.20		$	4.12		$	3.96		$	3.21
Book value per share	$	5.19		$	5.11		$	4.96		$	3.21
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		33,551,776			33,508,230			33,432,486			22,268,376
End of period shares outstanding		33,375,753			33,365,845			33,366,345			22,273,346
Profitability and performance ratios:
Core return on average assets		0.76	%		0.89	%		1.09	%		-0.07	%
Return on average assets		0.61	%		1.25	%		6.02	%		-0.20	%
Core return on average equity		6.58	%		8.16	%		11.12	%		-0.54	%
Core return on tangible equity		8.14	%		10.19	%		14.42	%		-0.54	%
Return on average equity		5.32	%		11.45	%		61.73	%		-1.56	%
Net interest margin		3.85	%		3.91	%		4.44	%		3.08	%
Noninterest income to total revenue		19.83	%		20.25	%		19.86	%		23.75	%
Noninterest income to average assets		0.84	%		0.88	%		0.96	%		0.88	%
Noninterest expense to average assets		3.30	%		2.96	%		4.07	%		3.89	%
Efficiency ratio(1)		71.88	%		66.54	%		77.62	%		101.90	%
Average loans to average deposits		83.83	%		82.45	%		82.52	%		82.05	%
Securities to total assets		11.95	%		11.50	%		12.46	%		12.64	%
Asset quality ratios:
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.32	%		1.29	%		1.22	%		3.15	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans		138.60	%		139.82	%		136.79	%		114.15	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		0.95	%		0.93	%		0.89	%		2.76	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.99	%		0.96	%		0.98	%		3.16	%
Annualized net charge offs to average total loans		0.08	%		0.22	%		0.01	%		0.23	%
Regulatory capital ratios:
Tier 1 leverage ratio		8.96	%		8.29	%		8.11	%		12.45	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		11.39	%	N/A			N/A			N/A
Tier I capital ratio		11.39	%		10.89	%		10.31	%		16.70	%
Total capital ratio		12.58	%		12.11	%		11.45	%		17.97	%

(1) Efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP ratio that is calculated by dividing core noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income. Other companies may define and calculate this data differently.

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BEAR STATE FINANCIAL, INC.

CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - UNAUDITED

(In thousands, except share data)

ASSETS	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents	$	82,416	$	113,086
Interest-bearing time deposits in banks		11,923		12,421
Investment securities available for sale		176,599		174,218
Other investment securities, at cost		8,484		5,864
Loans receivable, net of allowance of $13,762 and $13,660, respectively		1,026,051		1,041,222
Loans held for sale		11,080		6,409
Accrued interest receivable		4,540		4,485
Real estate owned - net		4,719		4,792
Office properties and equipment - net		51,481		50,332
Cash surrender value of life insurance		45,269		44,130
Goodwill		25,717		25,717
Core deposit intangible - net		7,182		7,338
Deferred tax asset, net		19,564		20,697
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,572		3,884
TOTAL	$	1,477,597	$	1,514,595
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Noninterest bearing deposits	$	176,924	$	180,136
Interest bearing deposits		1,059,334		1,083,661
Total deposits		1,236,258		1,263,797
Short term borrowings		5,576		12,083
Other borrowings		57,642		61,258
Other liabilities		4,993		7,003
Total liabilities		1,304,469		1,344,141
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value—5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014		--		--
Common stock, $0.01 par value—100,000,000 shares authorized; 33,375,753and 33,365,845 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		334		334
Additional paid-in capital		169,543		169,543
Accumulated other comprehensive income		984		577
Retained earnings		2,267		--
Total stockholders’ equity		173,128		170,454
TOTAL	$	1,477,597	$	1,514,595

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BEAR STATE FINANCIAL, INC.

CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED

(In thousands, except earnings per share)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2015		2014
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans receivable	$	13,204	$	4,135
Investment securities:
Taxable		298		225
Nontaxable		508		286
Other		96		105
Total interest income		14,106		4,751
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits		1,304		869
Other borrowings		224		22
Total interest expense		1,528		891
NET INTEREST INCOME		12,578		3,860
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		300		--
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		12,278		3,860
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Net gain on sales of investment securities		88		--
Deposit fee income		1,739		625
Earnings on life insurance policies		367		200
Gain on sale of loans		637		304
Other		280		73
Total noninterest income		3,111		1,202
NONINTEREST EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits		6,459		3,062
Net occupancy expense		1,434		585
Real estate owned, net		38		217
FDIC insurance		222		120
Amortization of intangible assets		156		--
Data processing		1,169		418
Professional fees		376		195
Advertising and public relations		680		103
Postage and supplies		235		91
Other		1,468		548
Total noninterest expenses		12,237		5,339
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		3,152		(277	)
INCOME TAX PROVISION		885		--
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	2,267	$	(277	)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.07	$	(0.01	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.07	$	(0.01	)

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AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS and NET INTEREST ANALYSIS - UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

	Three MonthsEndedMarch 31,
	2015							2014
	Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/ Cost			Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/ Cost
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable(1)	$	1,045,946	$	13,204		5.12	%	$	391,024	$	4,135		4.29	%
Investment securities(2)		183,857		806		1.78			71,521		511		2.90
Other interest-earning assets		95,322		96		0.41			46,471		105		0.91
Total interest-earning assets		1,325,125		14,106		4.32			509,016		4,751		3.78
Noninterest-earning assets		179,591							47,410
Total assets	$	1,504,716						$	556,426
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits	$	1,072,255		1,304		0.49		$	456,275		869		0.77
Other borrowings		80,590		224		1.13			5,923		22		1.51
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,152,845		1,528		0.54			462,198		891		0.78
Noninterest-bearing deposits		175,457							20,313
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		3,603							2,102
Total liabilities		1,331,905							484,613
Stockholders' equity		172,811							71,813
Total liabilities andstockholders' equity	$	1,504,716						$	556,426
Net interest income			$	12,578						$	3,860
Net earning assets	$	172,280						$	46,818
Interest rate spread						3.78	%						3.00	%
Net interest margin						3.85	%						3.08	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets toInterest-bearing liabilities						114.94	%						110.13	%

(1)	Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2)	Includes FHLB of Dallas and Federal Reserve Bank stock.

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BEAR STATE FINANCIAL, INC.

ASSET QUALITY ANALYSIS - UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

	March 31, 2015					December 31, 2014
	Net (2)		% Total Assets			Net (2)		% Total Assets			Increase (Decrease)
Nonaccrual Loans:
One- to four-family residential	$	4,946		0.34	%	$	4,959		0.33	%	$	(13	)
Nonfarm nonresidential		3,050		0.21	%		3,113		0.21	%		(63	)
Farmland		731		0.05	%		734		0.05	%		(3	)
Construction and land development		599		0.04	%		624		0.04	%		(25	)
Commercial		536		0.03	%		306		0.02	%		230
Consumer		67		--			34		--			33
Total nonaccrual loans		9,929		0.67	%		9,770		0.65	%		159
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due		--		--			353		0.02	%		(353	)
Real estate owned		4,719		0.32	%		4,792		0.31	%		(73	)
Total nonperforming assets		14,648		0.99	%		14,915		0.98	%		(267	)
Performing restructured loans		332		0.02	%		566		0.04	%		(234	)
Total nonperforming assets and performing restructured loans (1)	$	14,980		1.01	%	$	15,481		1.02	%	$	(501	)

(1)	The table does not include substandard loans which were judged not to be impaired totaling $25.3 million at March 31, 2015 and $24.9 million at December 31, 2014 or acquired ASC 310-30 purchased credit impaired loans which are considered performing at March 31, 2015.
(2)	Loan balances are presented net of undisbursed loan funds, partial charge-offs and interest payments recorded as reductions in principal balances for financial reporting purposes.

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BEAR STATE FINANCIAL, INC.

CALCULATION OF RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - UNAUDITED

(in thousands)

	For the Quarter ending
	3/31/2015			12/31/2014			9/30/2014			3/31/2014
Net income available to common stockholders	$	2,267		$	4,814		$	22,675		$	(277	)
Average common stockholders' equity		172,811			166,793			145,737			71,813
Less Average Intangible Assets:
Goodwill		(25,717	)		(25,773	)		(25,612	)		-
Core Deposit Intangible, net of accumulated amortization		(7,284	)		(7,441	)		(7,773	)		-
Average tangible common stockholders' equity	$	139,810		$	133,579		$	112,352		$	71,813
Annualized return on average tangible common stockholders' equity		6.6	%		14.3	%		80.1	%		-1.6	%

BEAR STATE FINANCIAL, INC.

CALCULATION OF RATIO OF TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER COMMON SHARE - UNAUDITED

(in thousands)

	For the period ending
	3/31/2015			12/31/2014			9/30/2014			3/31/2014
Total common stockholder's equity		173,128			170,454			165,419			71,574
Less intangible assets:
Goodwill		(25,717	)		(25,717	)		(25,801	)		-
Core Deposit Intangible, net of accumulated amortization		(7,182	)		(7,338	)		(7,494	)		-
Total intangibles		(32,899	)		(33,055	)		(33,295	)		-
Total tangible common stockholder's equity	$	140,229		$	137,399		$	132,124		$	71,574
Common Shares Outstanding		33,376			33,366			33,366			22,273
Tangible book value per common share	$	4.20		$	4.12		$	3.96		$	3.21

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BEAR STATE FINANCIAL, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED

(In thousands, except share data)

		March			December			September			March
		2015			2014			2014			2014
Net income (loss)		$	2,267		$	4,814		$	22,675		$	(277	)
Adj: Gain on sale of securities, net			(88	)		(1	)		(30	)
Adj: Merger, acquisition and integration expenses			565			55			477			20
Adj: Rebranding expenses			395			219
Adj: Pension plan payment												-
Adj: Real estate owned provision			-			-			653			161
Adj. Data processing termination fees									3,035
Adj: Deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal						(1,550	)		(21,142	)
Tax Effect of Adjustments			(334	)		(105	)		(1,583	)
Total core income	(A)	$	2,805		$	3,432		$	4,085		$	(96	)
Total revenue		$	15,689		$	16,700		$	18,287		$	5,062
Adj: Gain on sale of securities, net			(88	)		(1	)		(30	)		-
Total core revenue		$	15,601		$	16,699		$	18,257		$	5,062
Total non-interest expense		$	12,237		$	11,387		$	15,324		$	5,339
Less: Merger, acquisition and integration expenses			(565	)		(55	)		(477	)		(20	)
Less: Rebranding Expenses			(395	)		(219	)
Less: Pension plan payment			-			-			-			-
Less: Real estate owned provision			-			-			(653	)		(161	)
Less: Data processing termination fees			-			-
Core noninterest expense		$	11,277		$	11,113		$	14,194		$	5,158
Total average assets	(B)	$	1,504,716		$	1,525,455		$	1,493,527		$	556,426
Total average stockholders' equity	(C)		172,811			166,793			145,737			71,813
Total average tangible stockholders' equity	(D)		139,810			133,579			112,352			71,813
Total tangible stockholders' equity, period end	(E)		140,229			137,399			132,124			71,574
Total common shares outstanding, period-end	(F)		33,375,753			33,365,845			33,366,345			22,273,346
Average diluted shares outstanding	(G)		33,551,776			33,508,230			33,432,486			22,268,363
Core earnings per share, diluted	(A/G)		0.08			0.10		$	0.12		$	(0.00	)
Tangible book value per share, period-end	(E/F)	$	4.20		$	4.12		$	3.96		$	3.21
Core return on average assets	(A/B)		0.76	%		0.89	%		1.09	%		-0.07	%
Core return on average equity	(A/C)		6.58	%		8.16	%		11.12	%		-0.54	%
Core return on average tangible equity	(A/D)		8.14	%		10.19	%		14.42	%		-0.54	%
Efficiency ratio(1)			71.88	%		66.54	%		77.62	%		101.90	%

(1) Efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP ratio that is calculated by dividing core noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income. Other companies may define and calculate this data differently.

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