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Exhibit 99.1

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For Immediate Release

October 24, 2013

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Trisha Voltz Carlson

SVP, Investor Relations Manager

504.299.5208

trisha.carlson@hancockbank.com

Hancock reports third quarter 2013 financial results

GULFPORT, Miss. (October 24, 2013) — Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq: HBHC) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2013. Operating income for the third quarter of 2013 was $46.8 million or $.56 per diluted common share, compared to $46.9 million, or $.55 in the second quarter of 2013. Operating income was $49.8 million, or $.58, in the third quarter of 2012. Operating income is defined as net income excluding tax-effected securities transactions gains or losses and one-time noninterest expense items. Included in the financial tables is a reconciliation of net income to operating income. Management believes that operating income provides a useful measure of financial performance that helps investors compare the Company’s fundamental operations over time.

Hancock’s return on average assets (ROA) (operating) was 0.99% for the third quarter of 2013, unchanged from the second quarter of 2013. ROA (operating) was 1.07% in the third quarter a year ago.

Highlights of the Company’s third quarter of 2013 results:

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Net income included one-time noninterest expense items of $20.9 million, or $13.6 million after tax, or $.17 per diluted common share

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Core net interest income (TE) and net interest margin (NIM) remained relatively stable (the Company defines its core results as reported results less the impact of net purchase accounting adjustments.)

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An increase of $4.6 million, or a tax-effected $.04 per diluted share, in purchased loan accretion related to excess cash recoveries

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Approximately $92 million linked-quarter net loan growth, or 3% annualized, and $464 million, or 4%, year-over-year loan growth (each excluding the FDIC-covered portfolio)

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Continued improvement in overall asset quality metrics

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Decline in operating expense linked-quarter; on track to meet 1Q14 expense target

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Closed 26 banking locations across the five-state footprint on August 30, 2013

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Hancock reports third quarter 2013 financial results

October 24, 2013

“Our third quarter results reflect progress in implementing our current strategic initiatives,” said Hancock’s President and Chief Executive Officer Carl J. Chaney. “Stabilization of the core margin and net interest income, better loan pricing, improved asset quality, reduced operating expenses and ongoing focus on efficiency, are all keys to achieving our goals for 2014 and beyond. Our associates are working diligently to implement the expense and efficiency initiative, and we are confident we will meet the targets set earlier this year.”

Net income in the third quarter of 2013 was $33.2 million, or $.40 per diluted common share, compared to $46.9 million, or $.55, in the second quarter of 2013. Net income was $47.0 million, or $.55 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2012. Net income included certain one-time noninterest expenses of $20.9 million in the third quarter of 2013 and $5.3 million in the third quarter of 2012. Return on average assets (ROA) was 0.70% for the third quarter of 2013, compared to 0.99% in the second quarter of 2013 and 1.00% in the third quarter a year ago.

Loans

Total loans at September 30, 2013 were $11.7 billion, up $53 million from June 30, 2013. Excluding the FDIC-covered portfolio, which declined $39 million during the third quarter of 2013, total loans increased $92 million, or 1% linked-quarter.

Solid origination activity with commercial customers across the Company’s footprint, especially in south Louisiana, was offset by higher than normal paydowns and payoffs, as well as some seasonal net reductions. As a result, commercial and industrial (C&I) loans were down slightly for the quarter.

The largest component of linked-quarter net growth was in the residential mortgage portfolio, reflecting mainly a strategic decision to retain more of these loans on the balance sheet.

The net growth in the commercial real estate (CRE) portfolio during the third quarter came mainly from the transition of construction and land development (C&D) loans to permanent status.

For the third quarter of 2013, average loans totaled $11.8 billion, up almost $200 million from the second quarter of 2013.

Deposits

Total deposits at September 30, 2013 were $15.1 billion, down $101 million, or less than 1%, from June 30, 2013. Average deposits for the third quarter of 2013 were $15.0 billion, down $190 million, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2013.

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (DDAs) totaled $5.5 billion at September 30, 2013, up $140 million, or 3%, compared to June 30, 2013. DDAs comprised 36% of total period-end deposits at September 30, 2013.

Time deposits (CDs) and interest-bearing public fund deposits totaled $3.6 billion at September 30, 2013, down $283 million, or 7%, from June 30, 2013. As noted previously, public fund deposits typically reflect higher balances at year-end with subsequent reductions beginning in the second quarter and continuing into the third quarter.

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Hancock reports third quarter 2013 financial results

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Asset Quality

Non-performing assets (NPAs) totaled $216 million at September 30, 2013, slightly down from June 30, 2013. During the third quarter total non-performing loans declined $14 million, while foreclosed and surplus real estate (ORE) and other foreclosed assets increased almost $14 million. Approximately $16 million was transferred into ORE when certain bank locations were closed on August 30, 2013 in connection with the Company’s efficiency initiative. Excluding the branch transfers, NPAs totaled $200 million at September 30, 2013, down $16 million from June 30, 2013. Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans, ORE and other foreclosed assets was 1.83% at September 30, 2013, compared to 1.84% at June 30, 2013.

The Company’s total allowance for loan losses was $138.2 million at September 30, 2013, up slightly from $138.0 million at June 30, 2013. The ratio of the allowance to period-end loans was 1.18%, unchanged from June 30, 2013. The allowance maintained on the originated portion of the loan portfolio totaled $77.4 million, or 0.89% of related loans, at September 30, 2013, compared to $76.4 million, or 0.93% of related loans, at June 30, 2013.

Net charge-offs from the non-covered loan portfolio were $5.4 million, or 0.18% of average total loans on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2013, down from $7.0 million, or 0.24% of average total loans in the second quarter of 2013.

During the third quarter of 2013, Hancock recorded a total provision for loan losses of $7.6 million, down from $8.3 million in the second quarter of 2013. The provision for non-covered loans was $6.5 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $7.9 million in the second quarter of 2013. The net provision from the covered portfolio was $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $0.4 million for the second quarter of 2013.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (TE) for the third quarter of 2013 was $174.1 million, up $2.3 million from the second quarter of 2013. Average earning assets were $16.4 billion in the third quarter of 2013, down $116 million, or less than 1%, from the second quarter of 2013.

The linked-quarter increase reflected mainly a higher level of total purchase-accounting loan accretion on acquired loans in the third quarter, mainly related to excess cash recoveries which can be volatile. Approximately $7.7 million ($.06 per diluted common share) of excess cash recoveries was included in the third quarter’s results, while approximately $3.1 million ($.02 per diluted common share) was included in the second quarter’s results. The slide presentation referenced below includes detailed information on expected loan accretion and excess cash recoveries.

The net interest margin (TE) was 4.23% for the third quarter of 2013, up 6 basis points (bps) from the second quarter of 2013. The core margin of 3.37% (reported net interest income (TE) excluding total net purchase accounting adjustments, annualized, as a percent of average earning assets) compressed 1 basis point during the third quarter of 2013. The continued decline in the core loan yield was offset by improvement in the yield on investment securities and a slight decline in the cost of funds.

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Hancock reports third quarter 2013 financial results

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Noninterest Income

Noninterest income totaled $63.1 million for the third quarter of 2013, down $0.8 million from the second quarter of 2013.

Service charges on deposits totaled $20.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, up $0.7 million, or 3%, from the second quarter of 2013. Bankcard and ATM fees totaled $12.2 million, up $0.8 million, or 7%, from the second quarter of 2013.

Trust, investment and annuity, and insurance fees totaled $18.3 million, down $1.5 million, or 8%, from the second quarter of 2013. The linked-quarter decrease reflects some seasonality in these lines of business, in addition to the impact of higher equity market valuations in the second quarter of 2013.

Fees from secondary mortgage operations totaled $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, down $1.7 million, or 40%, linked-quarter. The decline mainly reflects a lower level of loans sold during the quarter as noted earlier. Mortgage loan activity also slowed towards the end of the third quarter, reflecting mainly the impact of increased longer-term interest rates on originations.

Noninterest Expense & Taxes

Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $182.2 million, including $20.9 million of one-time costs related mainly to the expense and efficiency initiative. Excluding these costs, noninterest expense (or operating expense) totaled $161.3 million, down $0.9 million from the second quarter of 2013.

Total personnel expense, the largest component of the Company’s expense base, was $86.9 million in the third quarter of 2013, down $0.7 million, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2013.

ORE expense totaled $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2013, down $0.9 million from the second quarter, while other operating expense of $47.2 million was up $0.7 million, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2013.

The Company remains on track to achieve its efficiency and expense reduction target for the first quarter of 2014. In August of 2013, the Company completed the previously announced closing of 26 branch locations across its five-state footprint. The sales of 10 additional branch locations, which were also announced previously, are subject to regulatory approvals and certain closing conditions, and will be reflected in Hancock’s fourth quarter 2013 and first quarter of 2014 financial results.

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Hancock reports third quarter 2013 financial results

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The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2013 was 26%, up slightly from the second quarter of 2013. The effective income tax rate continues to be less than the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to tax-exempt income and tax credits.

Capital

Common shareholders’ equity totaled $2.4 billion at September 30, 2013 and the tangible common equity (TCE) ratio increased 16 bps to 8.68%. Management continues to review the strategic opportunities presented by Hancock’s strong capital position, including additional stock buybacks, organic growth, acquisitions or increased dividends. Additional capital ratios are included in the financial tables.

Conference Call and Slide Presentation

Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, October 25, 2013 to review the results. A live listen-only webcast of the call will be available under the Investor Relations section of Hancock’s website atwww.hancockbank.com. A slide presentation related to third quarter results is also posted as part of the webcast link. To participate in the Q&A portion of the call, dial (877) 564-1219 or (973) 638-3429. An audio archive of the conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of our website. A replay of the call will also be available through October 31, 2013 by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406, passcode 74981574.

About Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Holding Company is the parent company of Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank. The Company operates as Hancock Bank in south Mississippi, southern and central Alabama, and the northern, central, and panhandle regions of Florida; and as Whitney Bank in south Louisiana and Houston, Texas. The Hancock Holding Company family of financial services companies also includes Hancock Investment Services, Inc.; Hancock Insurance Agency and Whitney Insurance Agency, Inc.; corporate trust offices in Gulfport and Jackson, Mississippi, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Orlando, Florida; and Harrison Finance Company. Additional information is available atwww.hancockbank.com andwww.whitneybank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and we intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions therein and are including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements provide projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information, such as expectations about future conditions and descriptions of plans and strategies for the future.

Forward-looking statements that we may make include, but may not be limited to, comments with respect to future levels of economic activity in our markets, loan growth, deposit trends, credit quality trends, future sales of nonperforming assets, net interest margin trends, future expense levels and the ability to achieve reductions in non-interest expense or other cost savings, projected tax rates, future profitability, improvements in expense to revenue (efficiency) ratio, purchase accounting impacts such as accretion levels, the impact of the branch rationalization process, and the financial impact of regulatory requirements.

Hancock’s ability to accurately project results or predict the effects of future plans or strategies is inherently limited. Although Hancock believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in Hancock’s forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those risk factors outlined in Hancock’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at the SEC’s internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Hancock does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of differences in actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such statements, except as required by law.

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Hancock Holding Company

Financial Highlights

(amounts in thousands, except per share data and FTE headcount)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	9/30/2013			6/30/2013			9/30/2012			9/30/2013			9/30/2012
Per Common Share Data
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.40		$	0.55		$	0.55		$	1.51		$	1.23
Diluted	$	0.40		$	0.55		$	0.55		$	1.51		$	1.22
Operating earnings per share: (a)
Basic	$	0.56		$	0.55		$	0.58		$	1.67		$	1.61
Diluted	$	0.56		$	0.55		$	0.58		$	1.67		$	1.60
Cash dividends per share	$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.72		$	0.72
Book value per share (period-end)	$	28.70		$	28.57		$	28.71		$	28.70		$	28.71
Tangible book value per share (period-end)	$	19.04		$	18.83		$	18.97		$	19.04		$	18.97
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic		82,091			83,279			84,777			83,404			84,757
Diluted		82,205			83,357			85,632			83,496			85,525
Period-end number of shares		82,107			82,078			84,782			82,107			84,782
Market data:
High sales price	$	33.85		$	30.93		$	33.27		$	33.85		$	36.73
Low sales price	$	29.00		$	25.00		$	27.99		$	25.00		$	27.96
Period end closing price	$	31.38		$	30.07		$	30.98		$	31.38		$	30.98
Trading volume		29,711			38,599			26,877			97,779			98,609
Other Period-end Data
FTE headcount		4,068			4,160			4,290			4,068			4,290
Tangible common equity	$	1,563,542		$	1,545,122		$	1,608,285		$	1,563,542		$	1,608,285
Tier I capital	$	1,657,136		$	1,632,874		$	1,631,372		$	1,657,136		$	1,631,372
Goodwill	$	625,675		$	625,675		$	628,877		$	625,675		$	628,877
Amortizing intangibles	$	167,116		$	174,423		$	197,139		$	167,116		$	197,139
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets		0.70	%		0.99	%		1.00	%		0.91	%		0.74	%
Return on average assets (operating) (a)		0.99	%		0.99	%		1.07	%		1.00	%		0.97	%
Return on average common equity		5.63	%		7.82	%		7.77	%		7.18	%		5.86	%
Return on average common equity (operating) (a)		7.93	%		7.82	%		8.24	%		7.93	%		7.68	%
Return on average tangible common equity		8.54	%		11.74	%		11.87	%		10.80	%		9.06	%
Return on average tangible common equity (operating) (a)		12.03	%		11.74	%		12.59	%		11.94	%		11.88	%
Tangible common equity ratio		8.68	%		8.52	%		9.09	%		8.68	%		9.09	%
Earning asset yield (TE)		4.47	%		4.42	%		4.84	%		4.50	%		4.82	%
Total cost of funds		0.24	%		0.25	%		0.30	%		0.26	%		0.34	%
Net interest margin (TE)		4.23	%		4.17	%		4.54	%		4.24	%		4.48	%
Efficiency ratio (b)		64.95	%		65.68	%		64.33	%		64.93	%		65.93	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans		1.18	%		1.18	%		1.19	%		1.18	%		1.19	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans + accruing loans 90 days past due		94.69	%		91.43	%		77.81	%		94.69	%		77.81	%
Average loan/deposit ratio		78.70	%		76.41	%		75.85	%		76.80	%		74.14	%
Noninterest income excluding securities transactions as a percent of total revenue (TE)		26.59	%		27.11	%		25.86	%		26.36	%		25.83	%

(a)	Excludes tax-effected securities transactions and one-time noninterest expense items. Management believes that operating income provides a useful measure of financial performance that helps investors compare the Company’s fundamental operations over time.

(b)	Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense as a percent of total revenue (TE) before amortization of purchased intangibles, one-time noninterest expense items, and securities transactions.

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Hancock Holding Company

Financial Highlights

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	9/30/2013			6/30/2013			9/30/2012			9/30/2013			9/30/2012
Asset Quality Information
Non-accrual loans (c)	$	100,649		$	110,516		$	135,499		$	100,649		$	135,499
Restructured loans (d)		29,705			33,741			32,339			29,705			32,339

Total non-performing loans		130,354			144,257			167,838			130,354			167,838
ORE and foreclosed assets		85,560			72,235			130,613			85,560			130,613

Total non-performing assets	$	215,914		$	216,492		$	298,451		$	215,914		$	298,451

Non-performing assets as a percent of loans, ORE and foreclosed assets		1.83	%		1.84	%		2.58	%		1.83	%		2.58	%
Accruing loans 90 days past due (c)	$	15,620		$	6,647		$	6,423		$	15,620		$	6,423
Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans		0.13	%		0.06	%		0.06	%		0.13	%		0.06	%
Non-performing assets + accruing loans 90 days past due to loans, ORE and foreclosed assets		1.96	%		1.90	%		2.64	%		1.96	%		2.64	%
Net charge-offs - non-covered	$	5,430		$	7,032		$	9,728		$	19,095		$	26,993
Net charge-offs - covered		506			2,026			3,550			5,754			22,839
Net charge-offs - non-covered as a percent of average loans		0.18	%		0.24	%		0.34	%		0.22	%		0.32	%
Allowance for loan losses	$	138,223		$	137,969		$	135,591		$	138,223		$	135,591
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans		1.18	%		1.18	%		1.19	%		1.18	%		1.19	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans + accruing loans 90 days past due		94.69	%		91.43	%		77.81	%		94.69	%		77.81	%
Provision for loan losses	$	7,569		$	8,257		$	8,101		$	25,404		$	26,141
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning Balance	$	137,969		$	137,777		$	140,768		$	136,171		$	124,881
Net provision for loan losses - covered loans		1,024			362			—			7,987			2,624
Provision for loan losses - non-covered loans		6,545			7,895			8,101			17,417			23,517

Net provision for loan losses		7,569			8,257			8,101			25,404			26,141

Increase (decrease) in FDIC loss share receivable		(1,379	)		993			—			1,497			34,401
Charge-offs - non-covered		8,698			11,451			12,211			31,386			34,588
Recoveries - non-covered		(3,268	)		(4,419	)		(2,483	)		(12,291	)		(7,595	)
Net charge-offs - covered		506			2,026			3,550			5,754			22,839

Net charge-offs		5,936			9,058			13,278			24,849			49,832

Ending Balance	$	138,223		$	137,969		$	135,591		$	138,223		$	135,591

Net Charge-off Information
Net charge-offs - non-covered:
Commercial/real estate loans	$	1,267		$	3,834		$	3,905		$	9,405		$	13,811
Residential mortgage loans		541			702			2,012			891			4,579
Consumer loans		3,622			2,496			3,811			8,799			8,603

Total net charge-offs - non-covered	$	5,430		$	7,032		$	9,728		$	19,095		$	26,993

Average loans:
Commercial/real estate loans	$	8,582,849		$	8,418,140		$	8,018,634		$	8,429,559		$	7,994,444
Residential mortgage loans		1,668,201			1,625,672			1,573,559			1,640,320			1,557,210
Consumer loans		1,570,345			1,579,397			1,667,399			1,589,366			1,646,100

Total average loans	$	11,821,395		$	11,623,209		$	11,259,592		$	11,659,245		$	11,197,754

Net charge-offs - non-covered to average loans:
Commercial/real estate loans		0.06	%		0.18	%		0.19	%		0.15	%		0.23	%
Residential mortgage loans		0.13	%		0.17	%		0.51	%		0.07	%		0.39	%
Consumer loans		0.92	%		0.63	%		0.91	%		0.74	%		0.70	%

Total net charge-offs - non-covered to average loans		0.18	%		0.24	%		0.34	%		0.22	%		0.32	%

(c)	Non-accrual loans and accruing loans past due 90 days or more do not include non-accrual restructured loans and acquired credit-impaired loans which were written down to fair value upon acquisition and accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loan.

(d)	Included in restructured loans are $19.1 million, $22.2 million, and $21.6 million in non-accrual loans at 9/30/13, 6/30/13, and 9/30/12, respectively. Total excludes acquired credit-impaired loans.

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Hancock Holding Company

Financial Highlights

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	9/30/2013		6/30/2013		9/30/2012			9/30/2013		9/30/2012
Income Statement
Interest income	$	181,639	$	179,649	$	189,205		$	546,560	$	571,410
Interest income (TE)		184,221		182,292		192,071			554,511		580,060
Interest expense		10,109		10,470		11,949			31,836		40,407

Net interest income (TE)		174,112		171,822		180,122			522,675		539,653
Provision for loan losses		7,569		8,257		8,101			25,404		26,141
Noninterest income excluding securities transactions		63,057		63,897		62,842			187,141		187,888
Securities transactions gains		—		—		917			—		929
Noninterest expense		182,205		162,250		169,714			504,057		555,149

Income before income taxes		44,813		62,569		63,200			172,404		138,530
Income tax expense		11,611		15,707		16,216			43,764		33,747

Net income	$	33,202	$	46,862	$	46,984		$	128,640	$	104,783

Adjustments from net to operating income
Securities transactions gains		—		—		917			—		929
One-time noninterest expense items
Merger-related expenses		—		—		(38	)		—		45,789
Sub-debt early redemption costs		—		—		5,336			—		5,336
Expense & efficiency initiative and other items		20,887		—		—			20,887		—

Total one-time noninterest expense items		20,887		—		5,298			20,887		51,125
Taxes on adjustments at 35%		7,310		—		1,533			7,310		17,569

Total adjustments (net of taxes)		13,577		—		2,848			13,577		32,627

Operating income (e)	$	46,779	$	46,862	$	49,832		$	142,217	$	137,410

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	20,519	$	19,864	$	20,834		$	59,398	$	58,015
Trust fees		9,477		9,803		7,743			27,972		24,464
Bank card and ATM fees		12,221		11,399		11,869			34,678		37,586
Investment & annuity fees		5,186		5,192		4,269			14,955		13,291
Secondary mortgage market operations		2,467		4,139		4,312			10,989		11,328
Insurance fees		3,661		4,845		4,045			12,500		12,103
Other income		9,526		8,655		9,770			26,649		31,101

Noninterest income excluding securities transactions		63,057		63,897		62,842			187,141		187,888
Securities transactions gains		—		—		917			—		929

Total noninterest income including securities transactions	$	63,057	$	63,897	$	63,759		$	187,141	$	188,817

Personnel expense	$	86,850	$	87,595	$	88,176		$	262,372	$	269,376
Occupancy expense (net)		12,369		12,404		13,169			37,099		41,173
Equipment expense		5,120		4,919		5,010			15,340		16,811
Other real estate owned expense (net)		2,439		3,355		4,590			6,502		10,014
Other operating expense		47,234		46,546		45,361			139,565		142,314
Amortization of intangibles		7,306		7,431		8,110			22,292		24,336

Total operating expense		161,318		162,250		164,416			483,170		504,024
One-time noninterest expense items		20,887		—		5,298			20,887		51,125

Total noninterest expense	$	182,205	$	162,250	$	169,714		$	504,057	$	555,149

(e)	Net income less tax-effected securities gains/losses and one-time noninterest expense items. Management believes that operating income provides a useful measure of financial performance that helps investors compare the Company’s fundamental operations over time.

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Hancock Holding Company

Financial Highlights

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	9/30/2013			6/30/2013			3/31/2013			12/31/2012			9/30/2012
Period-end Balance Sheet
Commercial non-real estate loans	$	4,625,315		$	4,653,342		$	4,425,286		$	4,433,288		$	4,235,823
Construction and land development loans		920,408			966,499			992,820			989,306			1,044,637
Commercial real estate loans		2,914,969			2,872,254			2,873,403			2,923,094			2,907,007
Residential mortgage loans		1,695,197			1,616,093			1,587,519			1,577,944			1,561,640
Consumer loans		1,578,583			1,573,309			1,603,734			1,654,170			1,685,341

Total loans		11,734,472			11,681,497			11,482,762			11,577,802			11,434,448

Loans held for sale		18,444			20,233			34,813			50,605			50,389
Securities		4,124,202			4,303,918			4,662,279			3,716,460			4,053,271
Short-term investments		462,313			442,917			475,677			1,500,188			320,057

Earning assets		16,339,431			16,448,565			16,655,531			16,845,055			15,858,165

Allowance for loan losses		(138,223	)		(137,969	)		(137,777	)		(136,171	)		(135,591	)
Other assets		2,600,638			2,623,705			2,546,369			2,755,601			2,800,472

Total assets	$	18,801,846		$	18,934,301		$	19,064,123		$	19,464,485		$	18,523,046

Noninterest bearing deposits	$	5,479,696		$	5,340,177		$	5,418,463		$	5,624,127		$	5,151,146
Interest bearing transaction and savings deposits		6,008,042			5,965,372			6,017,735			6,038,003			5,876,638
Interest bearing public fund deposits		1,240,336			1,410,866			1,528,790			1,580,260			1,321,227
Time deposits		2,326,797			2,439,523			2,288,363			2,501,798			2,423,940

Total interest bearing deposits		9,575,175			9,815,761			9,834,888			10,120,061			9,621,805

Total deposits		15,054,871			15,155,938			15,253,351			15,744,188			14,772,951
Short-term borrowings		782,779			828,107			722,537			639,133			748,634
Long-term debt		376,664			385,122			393,920			396,589			308,327
Other liabilities		231,090			219,794			217,215			231,297			258,646
Common shareholders’ equity		2,356,442			2,345,340			2,477,100			2,453,278			2,434,488

Total liabilities & common equity	$	18,801,846		$	18,934,301		$	19,064,123		$	19,464,485		$	18,523,046

Capital Ratios
Common shareholders’ equity	$	2,356,442		$	2,345,340		$	2,477,100		$	2,453,278		$	2,434,488
Tier 1 capital (f)		1,657,136			1,632,874			1,700,115			1,668,809			1,631,372
Tangible common equity ratio		8.68	%		8.52	%		9.14	%		8.77	%		9.09	%
Common equity (period-end) as a percent of total assets (period-end)		12.53	%		12.39	%		12.99	%		12.60	%		13.14	%
Leverage (Tier 1) ratio (f)		9.17	%		8.96	%		9.28	%		9.11	%		9.17	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (f)		12.16	%		11.98	%		12.78	%		12.64	%		12.49	%
Total risk-based capital ratio (f)		13.62	%		13.43	%		14.41	%		14.28	%		14.14	%

(f)	Estimated for most recent period-end.

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Hancock Holding Company

Financial Highlights

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	9/30/2013			6/30/2013			9/30/2012			9/30/2013			9/30/2012
Average Balance Sheet
Commercial non-real estate loans	$	4,720,608		$	4,539,259		$	4,056,457		$	4,558,934		$	3,903,767
Construction and land development loans		970,411			984,449			1,092,181			976,702			1,197,915
Commercial real estate loans		2,891,830			2,894,432			2,869,996			2,893,923			2,892,762
Residential mortgage loans		1,668,201			1,625,672			1,573,559			1,640,320			1,557,210
Consumer loans		1,570,345			1,579,397			1,667,399			1,589,366			1,646,100

Total loans (g)		11,821,395			11,623,209			11,259,592			11,659,245			11,197,754

Securities (h)		4,135,348			4,423,441			4,039,191			4,163,436			4,174,956
Short-term investments		427,892			453,565			531,195			644,349			705,205

Earning assets		16,384,635			16,500,215			15,829,978			16,467,030			16,077,915

Allowance for loan losses		(137,936	)		(137,815	)		(140,661	)		(137,624	)		(136,257	)
Other assets		2,549,328			2,660,432			2,909,649			2,659,791			2,983,774

Total assets	$	18,796,027		$	19,022,832		$	18,598,966		$	18,989,197		$	18,925,432

Noninterest bearing deposits	$	5,415,303		$	5,346,916		$	5,076,152		$	5,359,325		$	5,194,751
Interest bearing transaction and savings deposits		5,919,709			5,965,769			5,869,281			5,955,711			5,792,586
Interest bearing public fund deposits		1,302,425			1,483,267			1,426,405			1,463,750			1,491,514
Time deposits		2,384,248			2,415,411			2,473,450			2,402,061			2,624,039

Total interest bearing deposits		9,606,382			9,864,447			9,769,136			9,821,522			9,908,139

Total deposits		15,021,685			15,211,363			14,845,288			15,180,847			15,102,890
Short-term borrowings		820,500			790,103			794,925			791,641			842,702
Long-term debt		385,203			393,641			317,379			391,712			344,638
Other liabilities		229,694			222,656			236,134			228,056			245,940
Common shareholders’ equity		2,338,945			2,405,069			2,405,240			2,396,941			2,389,262

Total liabilities & common equity	$	18,796,027		$	19,022,832		$	18,598,966		$	18,989,197		$	18,925,432

(g)	Includes loans held for sale

(h)	Average securities does not include unrealized holding gains/losses on available for sale securities.

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Hancock Holding Company

Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	9/30/2013							6/30/2013							9/30/2012
	Interest		Volume		Rate			Interest		Volume		Rate			Interest		Volume		Rate
Average Earning Assets
Commercial & real estate loans (TE)	$	109,450	$	8,582,849		5.06	%	$	103,344	$	8,418,140		4.92	%	$	109,069	$	8,018,634		5.41	%
Residential mortgage loans		24,968		1,668,201		5.99	%		27,540		1,625,672		6.78	%		28,533		1,573,559		7.25	%
Consumer loans		25,740		1,570,345		6.51	%		26,534		1,579,397		6.74	%		29,942		1,667,399		7.14	%
Loan fees & late charges		689		—		0.00	%		1,236		—		0.00	%		891		—		0.00	%

Total loans (TE)		160,847		11,821,395		5.41	%		158,654		11,623,209		5.47	%		168,435		11,259,592		5.95	%
US Treasury and government agency securities		33		5,585		2.34	%		1		150		2.67	%		51		18,419		1.10	%
CMOs		7,278		1,463,403		1.99	%		7,454		1,589,017		1.88	%		7,820		1,663,741		1.88	%
Mortgage backed securities		13,042		2,410,763		2.16	%		13,217		2,593,270		2.04	%		12,530		2,097,097		2.39	%
Municipals (TE)		2,715		247,140		4.39	%		2,630		232,987		4.51	%		2,864		252,771		4.51	%
Other securities		53		8,457		2.51	%		56		8,017		2.79	%		63		7,163		3.58	%

Total securities (TE) (i)		23,121		4,135,348		2.24	%		23,358		4,423,441		2.11	%		23,328		4,039,191		2.30	%
Total short-term investments		253		427,892		0.23	%		280		453,565		0.25	%		308		531,195		0.23	%
Average earning assets yield (TE)	$	184,221	$	16,384,635		4.47	%	$	182,292	$	16,500,215		4.42	%	$	192,071	$	15,829,978		4.84	%
Interest-bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits	$	1,398	$	5,919,709		0.09	%	$	1,542	$	5,965,769		0.10	%	$	1,688	$	5,869,281		0.11	%
Time deposits		3,687		2,384,248		0.61	%		3,795		2,415,411		0.63	%		4,829		2,473,450		0.78	%
Public funds		766		1,302,425		0.23	%		852		1,483,267		0.23	%		1,002		1,426,405		0.28	%

Total interest bearing deposits		5,851		9,606,382		0.24	%		6,189		9,864,447		0.25	%		7,519		9,769,136		0.31	%
Short-term borrowings		1,074		820,500		0.52	%		1,058		790,103		0.54	%		1,522		794,925		0.76	%
Long-term debt		3,184		385,203		3.28	%		3,223		393,641		3.28	%		2,908		317,379		3.65	%

Total borrowings		4,258		1,205,703		1.40	%		4,281		1,183,744		1.45	%		4,430		1,112,304		1.58	%
Total interest bearing liabilities cost	$	10,109	$	10,812,085		0.37	%	$	10,470	$	11,048,191		0.38	%	$	11,949	$	10,881,440		0.44	%
Net interest-free funding sources				5,572,550							5,452,024							4,948,538
Total Cost of Funds	$	10,109	$	16,384,635		0.24	%	$	10,470	$	16,500,215		0.25	%	$	11,949	$	15,829,978		0.30	%
Net Interest Spread (TE)	$	174,112				4.10	%	$	171,822				4.04	%	$	180,122				4.40	%
Net Interest Margin (TE)	$	174,112	$	16,384,635		4.23	%	$	171,822	$	16,500,215		4.17	%	$	180,122	$	15,829,978		4.54	%

(i)	Average securities does not include unrealized holding gains/losses on available for sale securities.

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Hancock Holding Company

Average Balance and Net Interest Margin Summary

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended
	9/30/2013							9/30/2012
	Interest		Volume		Rate			Interest		Volume		Rate
Average Earning Assets
Commercial & real estate loans (TE)	$	326,090	$	8,429,559		5.17	%	$	330,355	$	7,994,444		5.52	%
Residential mortgage loans		78,188		1,640,320		6.36	%		83,664		1,557,210		7.16	%
Consumer loans		78,775		1,589,366		6.63	%		86,876		1,646,100		7.05	%
Loan fees & late charges		2,493		—		0.00	%		3,238		—		0.00	%

Total loans (TE)		485,546		11,659,245		5.56	%		504,133		11,197,754		6.01	%
US Treasury and government agency securities		51		3,771		1.81	%		2,052		126,273		2.17	%
CMOs		21,823		1,528,825		1.90	%		22,586		1,534,909		1.96	%
Mortgage backed securities		37,864		2,390,098		2.11	%		40,858		2,237,794		2.43	%
Municipals (TE)		7,899		232,478		4.53	%		8,872		267,793		4.42	%
Other securities		150		8,264		2.42	%		255		8,187		4.15	%

Total securities (TE) (j)		67,787		4,163,436		2.17	%		74,623		4,174,956		2.39	%
Total short-term investments		1,178		644,349		0.24	%		1,304		705,205		0.25	%
Average earning assets yield (TE)	$	554,511	$	16,467,030		4.50	%	$	580,060	$	16,077,915		4.82	%
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing transaction deposits	$	4,599	$	5,955,711		0.10	%	$	5,634	$	5,792,586		0.13	%
Time deposits		11,568		2,402,061		0.64	%		16,735		2,624,039		0.85	%
Public funds		2,618		1,463,750		0.24	%		3,285		1,491,514		0.29	%

Total interest bearing deposits		18,785		9,821,522		0.26	%		25,654		9,908,139		0.35	%
Short-term borrowings		3,450		791,641		0.58	%		4,792		842,702		0.76	%
Long-term debt		9,601		391,712		3.28	%		9,961		344,638		3.86	%

Total borrowings		13,051		1,183,353		1.47	%		14,753		1,187,340		1.66	%
Total interest bearing liabilities cost	$	31,836	$	11,004,875		0.39	%	$	40,407	$	11,095,479		0.49	%
Net interest-free funding sources				5,462,155							4,982,436
Total Cost of Funds	$	31,836	$	16,467,030		0.26	%	$	40,407	$	16,077,915		0.34	%
Net Interest Spread (TE)	$	522,675				4.11	%	$	539,653				4.33	%
Net Interest Margin (TE)	$	522,675	$	16,467,030		4.24	%	$	539,653	$	16,077,915		4.48	%

(j)	Average securities does not include unrealized holding gains/losses on available for sale securities.

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Hancock Holding Company

Quarterly Financial Data

(amounts in thousands, except per share data and FTE headcount)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	9/30/2013			6/30/2013			3/31/2013			12/31/2012			9/30/2012
Per Common Share Data
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.40		$	0.55		$	0.56		$	0.55		$	0.55
Diluted	$	0.40		$	0.55		$	0.56		$	0.54		$	0.55
Operating earnings per share: (k)
Basic	$	0.56		$	0.55		$	0.56		$	0.54		$	0.58
Diluted	$	0.56		$	0.55		$	0.56		$	0.54		$	0.58
Cash dividends per share	$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.24
Book value per share (period-end)	$	28.70		$	28.57		$	29.18		$	28.91		$	28.71
Tangible book value per share (period-end)	$	19.04		$	18.83		$	19.67		$	19.27		$	18.97
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic		82,091			83,279			84,871			84,798			84,777
Diluted		82,205			83,357			84,972			85,777			85,632
Period-end number of shares		82,107			82,078			84,882			84,848			84,782
Market data:
High sales price	$	33.85		$	30.93		$	33.59		$	32.50		$	33.27
Low sales price	$	29.00		$	25.00		$	29.37		$	29.47		$	27.99
Period end closing price	$	31.38		$	30.07		$	30.92		$	31.73		$	30.98
Trading volume		29,711			38,599			29,469			20,910			26,877
Other Period-end Data
FTE headcount		4,068			4,160			4,197			4,235			4,290
Tangible common equity	$	1,563,542		$	1,545,122		$	1,669,435		$	1,634,833		$	1,608,285
Tier I capital	$	1,657,136		$	1,632,874		$	1,700,115		$	1,668,809		$	1,631,372
Goodwill	$	625,675		$	625,675		$	625,675		$	628,877		$	628,877
Amortizing intangibles	$	167,116		$	174,423		$	181,853		$	189,409		$	197,139
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets		0.70	%		0.99	%		1.03	%		0.99	%		1.00	%
Return on average assets (operating) (k)		0.99	%		0.99	%		1.03	%		0.98	%		1.07	%
Return on average common equity		5.63	%		7.82	%		8.05	%		7.67	%		7.77	%
Return on average common equity (operating) (k)		7.93	%		7.82	%		8.05	%		7.60	%		8.24	%
Return on average tangible common equity		8.54	%		11.74	%		12.04	%		11.58	%		11.87	%
Return on average tangible common equity (operating) (k)		12.03	%		11.74	%		12.04	%		11.48	%		12.59	%
Tangible common equity ratio		8.68	%		8.52	%		9.14	%		8.77	%		9.09	%
Earning asset yield (TE)		4.47	%		4.42	%		4.60	%		4.76	%		4.84	%
Total cost of funds		0.24	%		0.25	%		0.28	%		0.28	%		0.30	%
Net interest margin (TE)		4.23	%		4.17	%		4.32	%		4.48	%		4.54	%
Efficiency ratio (l)		64.95	%		65.68	%		64.17	%		60.78	%		64.33	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans		1.18	%		1.18	%		1.20	%		1.18	%		1.19	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans + accruing loans 90 days past due		94.69	%		91.43	%		87.34	%		81.40	%		77.81	%
Average loan/deposit ratio		78.70	%		76.41	%		75.30	%		76.29	%		75.85	%
Noninterest income excluding securities transactions as a percent of total revenue (TE)		26.59	%		27.11	%		25.40	%		26.02	%		25.86	%

(k)	Excludes tax-effected securities transactions and one-time noninterest expense items. Management believes that operating income provides a useful measure of financial performance that helps investors compare the Company’s fundamental operations over time.

(l)	Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense as a percent of total revenue (TE) before amortization of purchased intangibles, one-time noninterest expense items, and securities transactions.

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Third Quarter 2013

Financial Results

October

24, 2013

Third Quarter 2013

Financial Results

October

24, 2013

Forward-Looking

Statements

Forward-Looking

Statements

Certain of the statements or information included in this presentation may constitute forward-looking

statements. Forward-looking statements include projections of revenue, costs, results of operations or

financial condition or statements regarding future market conditions or our potential plans and strategies

for the future. Forward-looking statements that we may make include, but may not be limited to, comments

with respect to future levels of economic activity in our markets, loan growth, deposit trends, credit quality

trends, future sales of nonperforming assets, net interest margin trends, future expense levels and the

ability to achieve reductions in non-interest expense or other cost savings, projected tax rates, future

profitability, improvements in expense to revenue (efficiency) ratio, purchase accounting impacts such as

accretion levels, the impact of the branch rationalization process, and the financial impact of regulatory

requirements. Hancock’s ability to accurately project results or predict the effects of future plans or

strategies is inherently limited.

We believe that the expectations reflected or implied by any forward-looking statements are based on

reasonable

assumptions,

but

actual

results

and

performance

could

differ

materially

from

those

set

forth

the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ from those

expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those outlined in

Hancock's

SEC

filings,

including

the

“Risk

Factors”

section

the

Company’s

10-K

for

the

year

ended

December 31, 2012 and most recent form 10-Q.

Hancock undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, and you are

cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

•

Net income (operating) $47 million or

$.56 per diluted common share

•

An increase of $4.6 million in loan accretion,

or $.04 per diluted common share, from excess

cash recoveries

•

$20.9 million of certain one-time noninterest

expense items

•

ROA (operating) 0.99%

•

ROTCE (operating) 12.03%

•

Net loan growth (excluding covered loans),

up 3% linked-quarter annualized

•

Core net interest income (TE) and NIM stable

•

Remain on track to meet 1Q14 expense target

•

Improved asset quality metrics

Third Quarter Highlights

•

Operating income is defined as net income excluding tax-effected securities transactions gains or losses and one-time noninterest expense items.

•

Core is defined as reported results less purchase accounting adjustments. See table on slide 11.

Noninterest

expense

percent

total

revenue

(TE)

before

amortization

purchased

intangibles

and

one-time

noninterest

expense

items.

($s in millions; except per share

data)

3Q13

2Q13

change

Operating Income

$46.8

$46.9

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Earnings Per Share (diluted) -

operating

$.56

$.55

+2%

Net Income

$33.2

$46.9

-29%

Earnings Per Share (diluted)

$.40

$.55

-27%

One-time noninterest expense

items

$20.9

---

n/m

Return on Assets (operating) (%)

0.99

---

Return on Tangible Common

Equity (operating) (%)

12.03

11.74

+29bps

Total Loans (excluding covered

loans)

$11,343

$11,251

+1%

Net Interest Margin (%)

4.23

4.17

+6bps

Net Interest Margin (%) (core)*

3.37

3.38

-1bp

Net Charge-offs (%)

(non-covered)

0.18

0.24

-6bps

Tangible Common Equity (%)

8.68

8.52

+16bps

Efficiency Ratio** (operating)

(%)

64.95

65.68

-73bps

Strong Originations Offset By Payoff

Activity

•

Excluding the FDIC covered loans, total loans of

$11.3 billion were up $92 million, or 3%, LQA

•

Solid origination activity commercial customers

across the footprint, especially in south Louisiana,

was offset by higher than normal paydowns and

payoffs as well as some seasonal net reductions

•

Linked-quarter growth in mortgage lending

reflects a strategic decision to retain more

mortgage loans on the balance sheet

•

Net growth in the commercial real estate (CRE)

portfolio came mainly from the transition of

construction and land development (C&D) loans

to permanent status

Period-end

balances.

September

30,

2013

$s in millions

Whitney Portfolio Continues

Solid Performance

•

Loan mark on the acquired-performing portfolio accreted into earnings over the life of the

portfolio

•

Credit-impaired loan mark available for charge-offs; if not needed for charge-offs then

accreted into income

•

Quarterly reviews of accretion levels and portfolio performance will impact reported margin

$s in millions

Credit-

Impaired

Performing

Total

Whitney loan mark at acquisition

(as adjusted in 4Q11)

$284

$187

$471

Acquired portfolio loan balances at acquisition

$818

$6,101

$6,919

Discount at acquisition

34.7%

3.1%

6.8%

Remaining Whitney loan mark at 9/30/13

$146

$40

$186

Remaining acquired portfolio loan balances at

9/30/13

$214

$2,617

$2,831

Acquired loan charge-offs from acquisition thru

9/30/13

$28

$37

Discount at 9/30/13

68%

1.5%

6.6%

As of September 30, 2013

Peoples First Loan Mark Used

For Charge-Offs

•

FDIC covered loan portfolio

•

Entire loan mark available for charge-offs; if not needed for charge-offs then accreted into income

•

Quarterly reviews of accretion levels and portfolio performance will impact reported margin

•

FDIC

loss

receivable

totaled

$124

million

September

30,

2013

Balance reflects the total amount expected to be collected from the FDIC

$s in millions

Credit Impaired

Peoples First loan mark at acquisition (12/2009)

$509

Charge-offs from acquisition thru 9/30/13

$407

Accretion since acquisition date

$82

Remaining loan mark at 9/30/13

$63

Impairment reserve at 9/30/13

$60

Remaining acquired portfolio loan balances at 9/30/13

$455

Discount & allowance at 9/30/13

27%

As of September 30, 2013

•

Nonperforming assets totaled $200 million

(excluding impact of closed branches in 3Q13)

Bank branches closed in August and transferred to ORE

totaled $16.4 million

ORE and foreclosed assets (excluding impact of closed

branches) declined $3.1 million linked-quarter

Nonperforming loans down $13.9 million, or 10%,

compared to 2Q13

•

Provision for loan losses was $7.6 million, down

from $8.3 million in 2Q13

3Q13 includes $6.5 million for the non-covered loan

portfolio, compared to $7.9 million in 2Q13

3Q13 includes $1.0 million impact from covered loan

portfolio, compared to $0.4 million in 2Q13

•

Non-covered net charge-offs totaled $5.4 million, or

0.18%, compared to $7.0 million, or 0.24%, in 2Q13

•

Allowance for loan losses/loans 1.18%, unchanged

linked-quarter

Improved Asset Quality Metrics

$s in millions

Excludes covered portfolio and gross of the Whitney loan mark

As of September 30, 2013

Securities Portfolio Funded Loan

Growth in Third Quarter

Securities Portfolio Funded Loan

Growth in Third Quarter

•

Portfolio totaled $4.1 billion, down $180 million

linked-quarter

•

Decline during 3Q13 funded loan growth and

deposit runoff

Better earning asset mix

•

Yield 2.24% for 3Q13, up 13 bps

Premium amortization declined $2.1 million linked-quarter

•

Unrealized gain (net) of $22.3 million on AFS

•

Transferred securities to held-to-maturity from

available-for-sale during the quarter

65% HTM, 35% AFS

Protects TCE in a rising rate environment

•

Duration 3.84, virtually unchanged linked-quarter

Extends to 4.2 in +100 bps shift in the yield curve

Extends to 4.5 in +200 bps shift in the yield curve

Period-end balances. As of September 30, 2013

$s in millions

Strong Core Deposit

Funding

•

Total deposits $15.1 billion, down

approximately $100 million

•

DDA of $5.5 billion, up $140 million

linked-quarter

•

Overall decrease mainly related to a decline

in CDs and public funds

•

Funding mix remained strong

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (DDA)

comprised 36% of total period-end deposits

No and low cost deposits comprised 76% of total

period-end deposits

Cost of funds declined 1bp to 24 bps

Period-end balances. As of September 30, 2013

$s in millions

Core NIM Stabilizing, Reported NIM

Impacted By Purchase Accounting Adjustments

•

Reported net interest margin (NIM) 4.23%, up 6 bps linked-quarter

Approximately 7 bps of NIM expansion related to $2.9 million increase in net purchase accounting

adjustments linked-quarter

Decline in loan yield offset by increased yield on securities portfolio and a lower cost of funds

Better yield on new originations (up 30 bps from 2Q13)

•

Core NIM relatively stable (down 1bp)

Core NIM = reported net interest income (TE) excluding total net

purchase accounting adjustments, annualized, as a percent of

average earning assets. (See slide 11)

As of September 30, 2013

Purchase Accounting Adjustments

Core NII & NIM Reconciliation

Purchase Accounting Adjustments

Core NII & NIM Reconciliation

($s in millions)

3Q13

2Q13

1Q13

4Q12

3Q12

Net Interest Income (TE) –

reported (NII)

$174.1

$171.8

$176.7

$182.8

$180.1

Whitney expected loan accretion (performing)

10.4

12.8

13.7

17.6

17.4

Whitney expected loan accretion (credit impaired)

15.8

15.9

14.6

11.5

7.9

Peoples First expected loan accretion

4.3

4.1

4.5

7.4

11.7

Excess cash recoveries*

7.7

3.1

7.5

4.0

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Total Loan Accretion

$38.3

$35.9

$40.3

$40.5

$37.0

Whitney premium bond amortization

(2.8)

(3.4)

(3.5)

(5.4)

(5.8)

Whitney and Peoples First CD accretion

Total Net Purchase Accounting

Adjustments (PAAs) impacting NII

$35.6

$32.7

$37.1

$35.5

$31.5

Net Interest Income (TE) –

core

(Reported NII less net PAAs)

$138.5

$139.0

$139.7

$147.3

$148.6

Average Earning Assets

$16,385

$16,500

$16,518

$16,246

$15,830

Net Interest Margin –

reported

4.23%

4.17%

4.32%

4.48%

4.54%

Net Purchase Accounting Adjustments (%)

.86%

.79%

.91%

.87%

.79%

Net Interest Margin -

core

3.37%

3.38%

3.41%

3.61%

3.75%

* Excess cash recoveries include cash collected on certain zero carrying value acquired loan pools.

Purchase Accounting Adjustments

•

Net purchase accounting

adjustments will be part of

earnings through 2015

•

Revenue includes loan

accretion, securities

amortization, CD accretion

•

Amortization of intangibles

mainly related to the Whitney

acquisition

$s in millions

Impact of Purchase Accounting Adjustments 2012-2015

(2013-2015 projections will be updated quarterly; subject to volatility)

As of September 30, 2013

Noninterest Income Reflects Changes

Related to Seasonality, Economy

•

Noninterest income totaled $63.1 million, down

$0.8 million linked-quarter

•

Results for trust, insurance, and investment and

annuity fees reflected some seasonality in these

lines of business and the impact of changes related

to higher equity market valuations in 2Q13

•

Service charges on deposits totaled $20.5 million,

up $0.7 million from 2Q13

•

Fees from secondary mortgage operations totaled

$2.5 million, down $1.7 million linked-quarter

reflecting a lower level of loans sold in the quarter

As of September 30, 2013

$s in millions

Noninterest Expense Includes One-Time

Items; Operating Expense Declines

•

Noninterest expense totaled $182.2 million in 3Q13

Includes $20.9 million of one-time costs mainly related to

the expense & efficiency initiative

•

Noninterest expense excluding one-time costs (or

operating expense) totaled $161.3 million, down

$0.9 million from 2Q13

As of September 30, 2013

$s in millions

•

Personnel expense, the largest component of total

noninterest expense, totaled $86.9 million, a

decrease of $0.7 million linked-quarter

•

ORE expense totaled $2.4 million down

$0.9 million from 2Q13

•

Other operating expense totaled $47.2 million, up

$0.7 million from 2Q13

•

Closed 26 banking locations across the 5-state footprint on August 30, 2013

•

Will close 2 branches in 4Q13

•

Expect the previously announced sale of 7 Houston branches to close in 4Q13**

•

Expect the previously announced sale of 3 Alexandria (LA) branches to close in 1Q14**

1Q14 Expense Target Mainly Achieved Through

Previously Announced Branch Closures and Sales

Information

regarding

branch

sales

included

press

release

issued

July

22,

2013

Region

# of

Branches

# of

Branches

Closed

# of

Branches

Sold

1. Houston

2. SW Louisiana

3. Greater Baton

Rouge

4. Greater New

Orleans/Houma/

Thibodaux

5. South

Mississippi

6. AL/West FL

(panhandle)

7. East Central

Florida

Efficiency & Process Improvement

Initiative On Track

•

Committed to reducing noninterest expense in future

years by $50 million compared to annualized 1Q13

expense

50% attainment of goal by 1Q14

100% attainment of goal by 4Q14

•

Longer-term sustainable efficiency ratio target of

57%-59% set for 2016

•

Will include reviews of front and back office areas as

well as branch network and current business models

•

Expect to incur additional one-time costs through the

remainder of the initiative

$s in millions

1Q13 noninterest

expense

$160

Annualized 1Q13

noninterest expense

$640

1Q14 noninterest

expense projection

$153

4Q14 noninterest

expense projection

$147

The

efficiency

ratio

defined

noninterest

expense

percent

total

revenue

(TE)

before

amortization

purchased

intangibles,

sub

debt

redemption

costs,

securities

transactions

and

merger

expenses.

Midpoint

Long-Term

Efficiency

Ratio

Target

57%

59%

Operating EPS excluding impact

of excess cash recoveries

Near Term Operating EPS Guidance

•

Volatility related to excess cash

recoveries (included in loan

accretion totals) impacting

quarterly operating EPS results

•

Expect 4Q13 operating EPS

will be flat to slightly down

from 3Q13 as projections do not

include excess cash recoveries

•

Expect operating EPS to begin

increasing in 1Q14 as expense

and efficiency initiatives impact

results

4Q12

1Q13

2Q13

3Q13

Operating EPS

$0.54

$0.56

$0.55

$0.56

$0.51

$0.50

$0.53

$0.50

EPS impact of excess cash

recoveries

$0.03

$0.06

$0.02

$0.06

$0.00

$0.15

$0.30

$0.45

$0.60

•

TCE ratio 8.68%

•

Announced stock buyback of up to 5% of outstanding common stock

Executed an accelerated share repurchase on May 9, 2013

Total transaction amount of $115 million

Received approximately 2.8 million shares

Impacted TCE ratio by 63 bps in 2Q13

Based on current stock prices, the remaining shares of approximately 900,000 will be received no later than 2Q14

•

Continue

reviewing

opportunities

deploy

excess

capital

the

best

interest

the

Company

and

its

shareholders

•

Projected capital levels exceed Basel III fully implemented, required guidelines

Solid Capital Levels

As of September 30, 2013

*Stock Buyback

(ASR) initiated

Appendix

Non-GAAP

Reconciliation

Non-GAAP

Reconciliation

*Management believes that adjusting net income to operating income provides a useful measure of financial

performance that helps investors compare the Company’s fundamental operations over time.

$s in millions

Three

Months

Ended

9/30/2013

Three

Months

Ended

6/30/2013

Three

Months

Ended

9/30/2012

Nine

Months

Ended

9/30/2013

Nine

Months

Ended

9/30/2012

Net income

$33.2

$46.9

$47.0

$128.6

$104.8

Adjustments

from

net

operating

income

Securities transactions gains/(losses)

One-time noninterest expense items:

Merger-related

45.8

Subdebt early redemption

5.3

Expense

efficiency

initiative

and

other

items

20.9

Total one-time noninterest expense items

20.9

5.3

20.9

51.1

Taxes on adjustment @ 35%

(7.3)

(1.5)

(7.3)

(17.6)

Total adjustments (net of taxes)

13.6

2.8

13.6

32.6

Operating income*

$46.8

$46.9

$49.8

$142.2

$137.4

Additional Loan Data

*Expanded definition of O&G to include additional industry

classifications as of 9/30/13. Portfolio increased $6.5MM versus

comparable June 30, 2013 total.

E&P

$420

34%

Product

Transportation

$38

Wholesale/

Refinement

$117

10%

Support -

Drilling

$252

20%

Support -

Non-

Drilling

$411

33%

Oil & Gas Portfolio* 9/30/13

$s in millions

9/30/2013

6/30/2013

$ change

% change

9/30/2012

$ change

% change

Loans (EOP)

11,735

11,682

11,434

300

Commercial

4,625

4,653

(28)

-1%

4,236

390

Construction

920

967

(46)

-5%

1,045

(124)

-12%

Real Estate

2,915

2,872

2,907

Residential mortgage

1,695

1,616

1,562

134

Consumer

1,579

1,573

1,685

(107)

-6%

Covered Loans

392

431

(39)

-9%

556

(164)

-29%

Commercial

(2)

-8%

11%

Construction

(3)

-12%

(25)

-52%

Real Estate

(12)

-17%

107

(47)

-44%

Residential mortgage

224

235

(12)

-5%

272

(48)

-18%

Consumer

(10)

-14%

107

(47)

-43%

Loans excluding covered

11,343

11,251

10,879

464

Commercial

4,601

4,627

(26)

-1%

4,214

387

Construction

897

940

(43)

-5%

997

(99)

-10%

Real Estate

2,855

2,800

Residential mortgage

1,472

1,381

1,290

182

14%

Consumer

1,518

1,503

1,578

(60)

-4%

Third Quarter 2013

Financial Results

October

24, 2013

Third Quarter 2013

Financial Results

October

24, 2013

Hancock Whitney Corporation - 6 (HWC) 8-KHancock reports third quarter 2013 financial results