form10q.htm


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

 
Form 10-Q

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

 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
 
or

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

 
For the transition period from ___________________ to ___________________ 
 
Commission file number 000-03683
 
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Trustmark Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Mississippi
 
64-0471500
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
248 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi
 
39201
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(601) 208-5111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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 þ          No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes þ          No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer þ
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer  o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o          No þ
 
As of April 30, 2012, there were 64,765,581 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock (no par value).
 


 
 

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands)

   
(Unaudited)
       
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Assets
           
Cash and due from banks (noninterest-bearing)
  $ 213,500     $ 202,625  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements
    6,301       9,258  
Securities available for sale (at fair value)
    2,595,664       2,468,993  
Securities held to maturity (fair value: $56,713-2012; $62,515-2011)
    52,010       57,705  
Loans held for sale (LHFS)
    227,449       216,553  
Loans held for investment (LHFI)
    5,774,753       5,857,484  
Less allowance for loan losses, LHFI
    90,879       89,518  
Net LHFI
    5,683,874       5,767,966  
Acquired loans:
               
Noncovered loans
    100,669       -  
Covered loans
    74,419       76,804  
Less allowance for loan losses, acquired loans
    773       502  
Net acquired loans
    174,315       76,302  
Net LHFI and acquired loans
    5,858,189       5,844,268  
Premises and equipment, net
    156,158       142,582  
Mortgage servicing rights
    45,893       43,274  
Goodwill
    291,104       291,104  
Identifiable intangible assets
    18,821       14,076  
Other real estate, excluding covered other real estate
    75,742       79,053  
Covered other real estate
    5,824       6,331  
FDIC indemnification asset
    28,260       28,348  
Other assets
    356,678       322,837  
Total Assets
  $ 9,931,593     $ 9,727,007  
                 
Liabilities
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 2,024,290     $ 2,033,442  
Interest-bearing
    6,066,456       5,532,921  
Total deposits
    8,090,746       7,566,363  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
    254,878       604,500  
Short-term borrowings
    82,023       87,628  
Subordinated notes
    49,847       49,839  
Junior subordinated debt securities
    61,856       61,856  
Other liabilities
    150,723       141,784  
Total Liabilities
    8,690,073       8,511,970  
                 
Shareholders' Equity
               
Common stock, no par value:
               
Authorized:  250,000,000 shares
               
Issued and outstanding:  64,765,581 shares - 2012; 64,142,498 shares - 2011
    13,494       13,364  
Capital surplus
    282,388       266,026  
Retained earnings
    944,101       932,526  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
    1,537       3,121  
Total Shareholders' Equity
    1,241,520       1,215,037  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  $ 9,931,593     $ 9,727,007  
                                     
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                                                      
 
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Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
($ in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Interest Income
           
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 75,796     $ 76,270  
Interest on securities:
               
Taxable
    18,384       19,992  
Tax exempt
    1,366       1,383  
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements
    6       8  
Other interest income
    330       332  
Total Interest Income
    95,882       97,985  
                 
Interest Expense
               
Interest on deposits
    7,353       9,719  
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
    171       338  
Other interest expense
    1,414       1,553  
Total Interest Expense
    8,938       11,610  
Net Interest Income
    86,944       86,375  
Provision for loan losses, LHFI
    3,293       7,537  
Provision for loan losses, acquired loans
    (194 )     -  
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
    83,845       78,838  
                 
Noninterest Income
               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    12,211       11,907  
Bank card and other fees
    7,364       6,475  
Mortgage banking, net
    7,295       4,722  
Insurance commissions
    6,606       6,512  
Wealth management
    5,501       5,986  
Other, net
    3,758       762  
Securities gains, net
    1,050       7  
Total Noninterest Income
    43,785       36,371  
                 
Noninterest Expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    46,432       44,036  
Services and fees
    10,747       10,270  
Net occupancy - premises
    4,938       5,073  
Equipment expense
    4,912       5,144  
ORE/Foreclosure expense
    3,902       3,213  
FDIC assessment expense
    1,775       2,750  
Other expense
    13,068       9,532  
Total Noninterest Expense
    85,774       80,018  
Income Before Income Taxes
    41,856       35,191  
Income taxes
    11,536       11,178  
Net Income
  $ 30,320     $ 24,013  
                 
Earnings Per Common Share
               
Basic
  $ 0.47     $ 0.38  
                 
Diluted
  $ 0.47     $ 0.37  
                 
Dividends Per Common Share
  $ 0.23     $ 0.23  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net income per consolidated statements of income
  $ 30,320     $ 24,013  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
               
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities:
               
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period
    (1,916 )     (946 )
Less: adjustment for net gains realized in net income
    (648 )     (4 )
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
               
Change in the net actuarial loss during the period
    980       753  
Other comprehensive loss
    (1,584 )     (197 )
Comprehensive income
  $ 28,736     $ 23,816  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
2012
   
2011
 
Balance, January 1,
  $ 1,215,037     $ 1,149,484  
Net income per consolidated statements of income
    30,320       24,013  
Other comprehensive income
    (1,584 )     (197 )
Common stock dividends paid
    (14,900 )     (14,866 )
Common stock issued-net, long-term incentive plans:
               
Stock options
    33       401  
Restricted stock
    (1,187 )     (620 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements
    674       976  
Compensation expense, long-term incentive plans
    1,127       1,038  
Common stock issued, business combinations
    12,000       -  
Balance, March 31,
  $ 1,241,520     $ 1,160,229  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Operating Activities
           
Net income
  $ 30,320     $ 24,013  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    3,099       7,537  
Depreciation and amortization
    6,589       5,853  
Net amortization of securities
    1,618       1,559  
Securities gains, net
    (1,050 )     (7 )
Gains on sales of loans, net
    (6,460 )     (3,101 )
Decrease in FDIC indemnification asset
    60       -  
Bargain purchase gain on acquisition
    (2,754 )     -  
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
    1,880       (355 )
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
    378,255       242,755  
Purchases and originations of loans held for sale
    (388,370 )     (195,964 )
Originations and sales of mortgage servicing rights, net
    (4,478 )     (3,480 )
Net decrease in other assets
    3,940       29,455  
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    10,674       (9,728 )
Other operating activities, net
    2,993       1,480  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    36,316       100,017  
                 
Investing Activities
               
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities held to maturity
    5,699       30,806  
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities available for sale
    234,155       147,958  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (374,785 )     (283,517 )
Net decrease in federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements
    2,957       10,047  
Net decrease in loans
    74,593       68,952  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (6,909 )     (2,487 )
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
    -       374  
Proceeds from sales of other real estate
    10,039       15,399  
Net cash received in business combination
    78,151       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    23,900       (12,468 )
                 
Financing Activities
               
Net increase in deposits
    315,587       381,707  
Net decrease in federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
    (349,622 )     (149,219 )
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    74       (274,385 )
Common stock dividends
    (14,900 )     (14,866 )
Common stock issued-net, long-term incentive plans
    (1,154 )     (219 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements
    674       976  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (49,341 )     (56,006 )
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    10,875       31,543  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    202,625       161,544  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 213,500     $ 193,087  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Trustmark Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Business, Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

Trustmark Corporation (Trustmark) is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.  Through its subsidiaries, Trustmark operates as a financial services organization providing banking and financial solutions to corporate institutions and individual customers through approximately 170 offices in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

The consolidated financial statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q include the accounts of Trustmark and all other entities in which Trustmark has a controlling financial interest.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, included in Trustmark’s 2011 annual report on Form 10-K.

Operating results for the interim periods disclosed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year or any future period.  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.  In the opinion of Management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements have been included.   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and income and expense during the reporting period and the related disclosures.  Although Management’s estimates contemplate current conditions and how they are expected to change in the future, it is reasonably possible that in 2012 actual conditions could vary from those anticipated, which could affect our results of operations and financial condition.  The allowance for loan losses, the valuation of other real estate, the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, the valuation of goodwill and other identifiable intangibles, the status of contingencies and the fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 2 Business Combinations

Bay Bank & Trust Company

On March 16, 2012, Trustmark National Bank (TNB) completed its merger with Bay Bank & Trust Co. (Bay Bank), a 76-year old financial institution headquartered in Panama City, Florida.  Trustmark acquired all outstanding common stock of Bay Bank for approximately $22 million in cash and stock, comprised of $10 million in cash and the issuance of approximately 510 thousand shares of Trustmark common stock valued at $12 million.  This acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations.”  Accordingly, the assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, are recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.  The purchase price allocation is deemed preliminary as of March 31, 2012 and is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2012.

 
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The statement of assets purchased and liabilities assumed in the Bay Bank acquisition is presented below at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date of March 16, 2012 ($ in thousands):
 
Assets
     
Cash and due from banks
  $ 88,154  
Securities available for sale
    26,369  
LHFI, excluding covered loans
    98,053  
Premises and equipment, net
    9,466  
Identifiable intangible assets
    5,454  
Other real estate
    2,569  
Other assets
    4,014  
Total Assets
    234,079  
         
Liabilities
       
Deposits
    208,796  
Other liabilities
    526  
Total Liabilities
    209,322  
         
Net assets acquired at fair value
    24,757  
Consideration paid to Bay Bank
    22,003  
         
Bargain purchase gain
    2,754  
Income taxes
    -  
Bargain purchase gain, net of taxes
  $ 2,754  

The preliminary bargain purchase gain represents the excess of the net of the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed over the consideration paid to Bay Bank.  The gain of $2.8 million recognized by Trustmark is considered a gain from a bargain purchase under FASB ASC Topic 805.  The gain was recognized as other noninterest income in Trustmark’s consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  Included in noninterest expense are non-routine Bay Bank transaction expenses totaling approximately $2.6 million (change in control and severance expense of $672 thousand included in salaries and benefits; contract termination and other expenses of $1.9 million included in other expense).

The identifiable intangible assets represent the core deposit intangible at fair value at the acquisition date.  The core deposit intangible is being amortized on an accelerated basis over the estimated useful life, currently expected to be approximately 10 years.

Loans acquired from Bay Bank were evaluated under a fair value process involving various degrees of deterioration in credit quality since origination, and also for those loans for which it was probable at acquisition that TNB would not be able to collect all contractually required payments.  These loans, with the exception of revolving credit agreements, are referred to as acquired impaired loans and are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality.”  Refer to Note 5 – Acquired Loans for further information on acquired loans.

The operations of Bay Bank are included in TNB’s operating results from March 16, 2012 and did not have a material impact on TNB’s results of operations.  Therefore, pro forma information is not presented.

Heritage Banking Group

On April 15, 2011, the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance closed the Heritage Banking Group (Heritage), a 90-year old financial institution headquartered in Carthage, Mississippi, and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver.  On the same date, TNB entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC in which TNB agreed to assume all of the deposits and purchased essentially all of the assets of Heritage.  The FDIC and TNB entered into a loss-share transaction on approximately $151.9 million of Heritage assets, which covers substantially all loans and all other real estate.  Under the loss-share agreement, the FDIC will cover 80% of covered loan and other real estate losses incurred.  Because of the loss protection provided by the FDIC, the risk characteristics of the Heritage loans and other real estate covered by the loss-share agreement are significantly different from those assets not covered by this agreement.  As a result, Trustmark will refer to loans and other real estate subject to the loss-share agreement as “covered” while loans and other real estate that are not subject to the loss-share agreement will be referred to as “noncovered” or “excluding covered.”  The loss-share agreement applicable to single family residential mortgage loans and related foreclosed real estate provides for FDIC loss sharing and TNB’s reimbursement to the FDIC for recoveries of covered losses for ten years from the date on which the loss-share agreement was entered.  The loss-share agreement applicable to commercial loans and related foreclosed real estate provides for FDIC loss sharing for five years from the date on which the loss-share agreement was entered and TNB’s reimbursement to the FDIC for recoveries of covered losses for an additional three years thereafter.
 
 
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Pursuant to the provisions of the Heritage loss-share agreement, TNB may be required to make a true-up payment to the FDIC at the termination of the loss-share agreement should actual losses be less than certain thresholds established in the agreement.  To the extent that actual losses on covered loans and covered other real estate are less than estimated losses, the applicable true-up payable to the FDIC upon termination of the loss-share agreement will increase.  To the extent that actual losses on covered loans and covered other real estate are more than estimated losses, the applicable true-up payable to the FDIC upon termination of the loss-share agreement will decrease.  TNB calculates the projected true-up payable to the FDIC quarterly and records a FDIC true-up provision for the present value of the projected true-up payable to the FDIC at the termination of the loss-share agreement.  The FDIC indemnification asset is presented net of the FDIC true-up provision.  Changes in the FDIC true-up provision are recorded to noninterest income.

The assets purchased and liabilities assumed for the Heritage acquisition have been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting (formerly the purchase method).  The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, are recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.  The fair value amounts are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date as additional information relating to closing date fair values becomes available.

The statement of assets purchased and liabilities assumed in the Heritage acquisition are presented below at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date of April 15, 2011 ($ in thousands):
 
Assets
     
Cash and due from banks
  $ 50,447  
Federal funds sold
    1,000  
Securities available for sale
    6,389  
LHFI, excluding covered loans
    9,644  
Covered loans
    97,770  
Premises and equipment, net
    55  
Identifiable intangible assets
    902  
Covered other real estate
    7,485  
FDIC indemnification asset
    33,333  
Other assets
    218  
Total Assets
    207,243  
         
Liabilities
       
Deposits
    204,349  
Short-term borrowings
    23,157  
Other liabilities
    730  
Total Liabilities
    228,236  
         
Net assets acquired at fair value
    (20,993 )
Cash received on acquisition
    28,449  
         
Bargain purchase gain
    7,456  
Income taxes
    2,852  
Bargain purchase gain, net of taxes
  $ 4,604  

The bargain purchase gain represents the net of the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is influenced significantly by the FDIC-assisted transaction process.  Under the FDIC-assisted transaction process, only certain assets and liabilities are transferred to the acquirer and, depending on the nature and amount of the acquirer's bid, the FDIC may be required to make a cash payment to the acquirer.  The pretax gain of $7.5 million recognized by Trustmark is considered a bargain purchase transaction under FASB ASC Topic 805.  The gain was recognized as other noninterest income in Trustmark’s consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the operations of Heritage added revenue of $3.1 million and net income available to common shareholders of $1.7 million.

Fair Value of Acquired Financial Instruments

For financial instruments measured at fair value, TNB utilized Level 2 inputs to determine the fair value of securities available for sale, time deposits (included in deposits above) and FHLB advances (shown as short-term borrowings above).  Level 3 inputs were used to determine the fair value of both LHFI and covered loans, identifiable intangible assets, covered other real estate and the FDIC indemnification asset.  The methodology and significant assumptions used in estimating the fair values of these financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

 
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Securities Available for Sale

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

Acquired Loans

Fair value of acquired loans is determined using a discounted cash flow model based on assumptions regarding the amount and timing of principal and interest payments, estimated prepayments, estimated default rates, estimated loss severity in the event of defaults and current market rates.  

Identifiable Intangible Assets

The fair value assigned to the identifiable intangible assets, in this case core deposit intangibles, represent the future economic benefit of the potential cost savings from acquiring core deposits in the acquisition compared to the cost of obtaining alternative funding from market sources.

Other Real Estate, Including Covered Other Real Estate

Other real estate, including covered other real estate, was initially recorded at its estimated fair value on the acquisition date based on similar market comparable valuations less estimated selling costs.

FDIC Indemnification Asset

The FDIC indemnification asset was initially recorded at fair value, based on the discounted value of expected future cash flows under the loss-share agreement.

Time Deposits

Time deposits were valued by projecting expected cash flows into the future based on each account’s contracted rate and then determining the present value of those expected cash flows using current rates for deposits with similar maturities.

FHLB Advances

FHLB advances were valued by projecting expected cash flows into the future based on each account’s contracted rate and then determining the present value of those expected cash flows using current rates for advances with similar maturities.

Please refer to Note 16 – Fair Value for more information on Trustmark’s classification of financial instruments based on valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

 
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Note 3 Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

The following table is a summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity ($ in thousands):

   
Securities Available for Sale
   
Securities Held to Maturity
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
         
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
March 31, 2012
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
(Losses)
   
Value
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
(Losses)
   
Value
 
U.S. Government agency obligations
                                               
Issued by U.S. Government agencies
  $ 31     $ -     $ -     $ 31     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Issued by U.S. Government sponsored agencies
    102,489       140       (688 )     101,941       -       -       -       -  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    197,312       11,079       (157 )     208,234       40,393       4,133       (2 )     44,524  
Mortgage-backed securities
                                                               
Residential mortgage pass-through securities
                                                               
Guaranteed by GNMA
    19,108       956       -       20,064       4,089       295       -       4,384  
Issued by FNMA and FHLMC
    279,597       6,595       (23 )     286,169       586       29       -       615  
Other residential mortgage-backed securities
                                                               
Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA
    1,576,899       43,021       -       1,619,920       4,743       83       -       4,826  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
                                                               
Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA
    321,687       10,013       (1,382 )     330,318       2,199       165       -       2,364  
Asset-backed securities / structured financial products
    23,670       23       -       23,693       -       -       -       -  
Corporate debt securities
    5,292       30       (28 )     5,294       -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 2,526,085     $ 71,857     $ (2,278 )   $ 2,595,664     $ 52,010     $ 4,705     $ (2 )   $ 56,713  
 
December 31, 2011
                                                               
U.S. Government agency obligations
                                                               
Issued by U.S. Government agencies
  $ 3     $ -     $ -     $ 3     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Issued by U.S. Government sponsored agencies
    64,573       229       -       64,802       -       -       -       -  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    190,868       11,971       (12 )     202,827       42,619       4,131       (2 )     46,748  
Mortgage-backed securities
                                                               
Residential mortgage pass-through securities
                                                               
Guaranteed by GNMA
    11,500       945       -       12,445       4,538       336       -       4,874  
Issued by FNMA and FHLMC
    340,839       7,093       -       347,932       588       28       -       616  
Other residential mortgage-backed securities
                                                               
Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA
    1,570,782       44,183       -       1,614,965       7,749       133       (1 )     7,881  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
                                                               
Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA
    216,698       9,497       (176 )     226,019       2,211       185       -       2,396  
Total
  $ 2,395,263     $ 73,918     $ (188 )   $ 2,468,993     $ 57,705     $ 4,813     $ (3 )   $ 62,515  
 
 
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Temporarily Impaired Securities

The table below includes securities with gross unrealized losses segregated by length of impairment ($ in thousands):

   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
   
Estimated
   
Unrealized
   
Estimated
   
Unrealized
   
Estimated
   
Unrealized
 
March 31, 2012
 
Fair Value
   
(Losses)
   
Fair Value
   
(Losses)
   
Fair Value
   
(Losses)
 
U.S. Government agency obligations
                                   
Issued by U.S. Government sponsored agencies
  $ 71,545     $ (688 )   $ -     $ -     $ 71,545     $ (688 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    10,871       (158 )     203       (1 )     11,074       (159 )
Mortgage-backed securities
                                               
Residential mortgage pass-through securities
                                               
Issued by FNMA and FHLMC
    1,916       (23 )     -       -       1,916       (23 )
Other residential mortgage-backed securities
                                               
Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA
    118,848       (1,382 )     -       -       118,848       (1,382 )
Corporate debt securities
    2,491       (28 )     -       -       2,491       (28 )
Total
  $ 205,671     $ (2,279 )   $ 203     $ (1 )   $ 205,874     $ (2,280 )
                                                 
December 31, 2011
                                               
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  $ 3,368     $ (12 )   $ 202     $ (2 )   $ 3,570     $ (14 )
Mortgage-backed securities
                                               
Other residential mortgage-backed securities
                                               
Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA
    1,069       (1 )     -       -       1,069       (1 )
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
                                               
Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA
    46,890       (176 )     -       -       46,890       (176 )
Total
  $ 51,327     $ (189 )   $ 202     $ (2 )   $ 51,529     $ (191 )

Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses.  The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.  In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, Management considers, among other things, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and the intent and ability of Trustmark to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.  The unrealized losses shown above are primarily due to increases in market rates over the yields available at the time of purchase of the underlying securities and not credit quality.  Because Trustmark does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that Trustmark will not be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, Trustmark does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2012.  There were no other-than-temporary impairments for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

Security Gains and Losses

Gains and losses as a result of calls and dispositions of securities were as follows ($ in thousands):

     
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Available for Sale
   
2012
   
2011
 
Proceeds from calls and sales of securities
    $ -     $ -  
Gross realized gains
      1,050       -  
                   
Held to Maturity
                 
Proceeds from calls of securities
    $ -     $ 1,290  
Gross realized gains
      -       7  
 
Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are included in noninterest income as securities gains, net.

 
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Contractual Maturities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity at March 31, 2012, by contractual maturity, are shown below ($ in thousands).  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

   
Securities
   
Securities
 
   
Available for Sale
   
Held to Maturity
 
         
Estimated
         
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
Fair
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
   
Cost
   
Value
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 10,880     $ 10,941     $ 2,942     $ 2,969  
Due after one year through five years
    63,795       66,501       17,725       19,290  
Due after five years through ten years
    216,903       224,063       18,230       20,679  
Due after ten years
    37,216       37,688       1,496       1,586  
      328,794       339,193       40,393       44,524  
Mortgage-backed securities
    2,197,291       2,256,471       11,617       12,189  
Total
  $ 2,526,085     $ 2,595,664     $ 52,010     $ 56,713  
 
Note 4 Loans Held for Investment (LHFI) and Allowance for Loan Losses, LHFI

For the periods presented, LHFI consisted of the following ($ in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Loans secured by real estate:
           
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 465,486     $ 474,082  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    1,722,357       1,760,930  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,419,902       1,425,774  
Other
    199,400       204,849  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,142,813       1,139,365  
Consumer loans
    210,713       243,756  
Other loans
    614,082       608,728  
LHFI
    5,774,753       5,857,484  
Less allowance for loan losses
    90,879       89,518  
Net LHFI
  $ 5,683,874     $ 5,767,966  

Loan Concentrations

Trustmark does not have any loan concentrations other than those reflected in the preceding table, which exceed 10% of total loans.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark's geographic loan distribution was concentrated primarily in its Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas markets.  A substantial portion of construction, land development and other land loans are secured by real estate in markets in which Trustmark is located.  Accordingly, the ultimate collectability of a substantial portion of these loans and the recovery of a substantial portion of the carrying amount of other real estate owned, are susceptible to changes in market conditions in these areas.

Nonaccrual/Impaired Loans

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amounts of nonaccrual LHFI which are considered for impairment analysis, were $105.8 million and $110.5 million, respectively.  For collateral dependent loans, when a loan is deemed impaired, the full difference between the carrying amount of the loan and the most likely estimate of the asset’s fair value less cost to sell, is charged-off.  All of Trustmark’s specifically evaluated impaired LHFI are collateral dependent loans.  At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, specifically evaluated impaired LHFI totaled $60.9 million and $68.9 million, respectively.  In addition, these specifically evaluated impaired LHFI had a related allowance of $9.6 million and $8.8 million at the end of the respective periods.  Specific charge-offs related to impaired LHFI totaled $1.4 million and $5.3 million.  A recovery of $864 thousand was recorded to net income for these loans for the first three months of 2012, while provisions of $1.0 million were charged to net income for these loans for the first three months of 2011.

 
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All commercial nonaccrual LHFI over $500 thousand are individually assessed for impairment.  Impaired LHFI have been determined to be collateral dependent and assessed using a fair value approach.  Fair value estimates begin with appraised values based on the current market value/as-is value of the property being appraised, normally from recently received and reviewed appraisals.  If a current appraisal, or one with an inspection date within the past 12 months, using the necessary assumptions is not in the file, a new appraisal is ordered.  Appraisals are obtained from State-certified Appraisers and are based on certain assumptions, which may include construction or development status and the highest and best use of the property.  The Appraisal Review Department has the authority to make adjustments to appraisals based on sales contracts, comparable sales and other pertinent information if an appraisal does not incorporate the effect of these assumptions.  Appraised values are adjusted down for costs associated with asset disposal.  Once the current appraisal is received and the estimated net realizable value determined, the value used in the impairment assessment is updated and adjustments are made to reflect further impairments.  At the time a LHFI is deemed to be impaired, the full difference between book value and the most likely estimate of the asset’s net realizable value is charged off.  However, as subsequent events dictate and estimated net realizable values decline, required reserves are established.

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, nonaccrual LHFI not specifically reviewed for impairment and written down to fair value less cost to sell, totaled $44.9 million and $41.6 million, respectively.  In addition, these nonaccrual LHFI had allocated allowance for loan losses of $5.3 million and $3.9 million at the end of the respective periods.  No material interest income was recognized in the income statement on impaired or nonaccrual loans for each of the periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

The following table details LHFI individually and collectively evaluated for impairment at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ($ in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
LHFI Evaluated for Impairment
 
   
Individually
   
Collectively
   
Total
 
                   
Loans secured by real estate:
                 
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 38,023     $ 427,463     $ 465,486  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    24,446       1,697,911       1,722,357  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    33,034       1,386,868       1,419,902  
Other
    4,557       194,843       199,400  
Commercial and industrial loans
    4,929       1,137,884       1,142,813  
Consumer loans
    536       210,177       210,713  
Other loans
    248       613,834       614,082  
Total
  $ 105,773     $ 5,668,980     $ 5,774,753  

   
December 31, 2011
 
   
LHFI Evaluated for Impairment
 
   
Individually
   
Collectively
   
Total
 
                   
Loans secured by real estate:
                 
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 40,413     $ 433,669     $ 474,082  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    24,348       1,736,582       1,760,930  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    23,981       1,401,793       1,425,774  
Other
    5,871       198,978       204,849  
Commercial and industrial loans
    14,148       1,125,217       1,139,365  
Consumer loans
    825       242,931       243,756  
Other loans
    872       607,856       608,728  
Total
  $ 110,458     $ 5,747,026     $ 5,857,484  

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, LHFI classified as troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) totaled $37.1 million and $34.2 million, respectively.  For TDRs, Trustmark had a related loan loss allowance of $7.7 million and $4.5 million at the end of each respective period.  Specific charge-offs related to TDRs totaled $563 thousand and $631 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  LHFI that are TDRs are charged down to the most likely fair value estimate less an estimated cost to sell for collateral dependent loans, which would approximate net realizable value.

 
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The following table illustrates the impact of modifications classified as TDRs for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as well as those TDRs modified within the last 12 months for which there was a payment default during the period ($ in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
 
Number of
 Contracts
   
Pre-Modification
 Outstanding
 Recorded
 Investment
   
Post-Modification
 Outstanding
 Recorded
Investment
 
Construction, land development and other land loans
    8     $ 3,611     $ 3,611  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    2       1,009       1,009  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    2       1,210       1,210  
Total
    12     $ 5,830     $ 5,830  

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings that Subsequently Defaulted
 
Number of
Contracts
         
Recorded
 Investment
 
Construction, land development and other land loans
    1             $ 299  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    3               1,382  
Total
    4             $ 1,681  

Trustmark’s TDRs have resulted primarily from allowing the borrower to pay interest only for an extended period of time rather than from forgiveness.  Accordingly, as shown above, these TDRs have a similar recorded investment for both the pre-modification and post-modification disclosure.  Trustmark has utilized loans 90 days or more past due to define payment default in determining TDRs that have subsequently defaulted.

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the following table details LHFI classified as TDRs by loan type ($ in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Accruing
   
Nonaccrual
   
Total
 
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 239     $ 14,979     $ 15,218  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    1,102       4,144       5,246  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    -       13,885       13,885  
Commercial and industrial
    -       2,761       2,761  
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings by Type
  $ 1,341     $ 35,769     $ 37,110  

   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Accruing
   
Nonaccrual
   
Total
 
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 241     $ 14,041     $ 14,282  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    782       3,485       4,267  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    -       4,135       4,135  
Commercial and industrial
    -       11,503       11,503  
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings by Type
  $ 1,023     $ 33,164     $ 34,187  

 
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At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of impaired loans consisted of the following ($ in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
LHFI
             
   
Unpaid
   
With No Related
   
With an
   
Total
         
Average
 
   
Principal
   
Allowance
   
Allowance
   
Carrying
   
Related
   
Recorded
 
   
Balance
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
   
Amount
   
Allowance
   
Investment
 
                                     
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 56,984     $ 12,698     $ 25,324     $ 38,023     $ 5,963     $ 39,218  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    33,167       1,612       22,835       24,446       1,240       24,398  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    37,172       13,091       19,943       33,034       5,443       28,507  
Other
    5,312       477       4,080       4,557       1,002       5,214  
Commercial and industrial loans
    5,801       62       4,867       4,929       1,168       9,538  
Consumer loans
    814       -       554       536       7       690  
Other loans
    266       -       230       248       65       551  
Total
  $ 139,516     $ 27,940     $ 77,833     $ 105,773     $ 14,888     $ 108,116  

   
December 31, 2011
 
   
LHFI
             
   
Unpaid
   
With No Related
   
With an
   
Total
         
Average
 
   
Principal
   
Allowance
   
Allowance
   
Carrying
   
Related
   
Recorded
 
   
Balance
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
   
Amount
   
Allowance
   
Investment
 
                                     
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 58,757     $ 11,123     $ 29,290     $ 40,413     $ 6,547     $ 49,122  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    33,746       1,560       22,788       24,348       1,348       27,330  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    27,183       13,770       10,211       23,981       2,431       26,497  
Other
    7,158       1,548       4,323       5,871       1,007       6,013  
Commercial and industrial loans
    16,102       8,724       5,424       14,148       1,137       15,127  
Consumer loans
    1,097       -       825       825       9       1,468  
Other loans
    2,559       220       652       872       185       1,132  
Total
  $ 146,602     $ 36,945     $ 73,513     $ 110,458     $ 12,664     $ 126,689  
 
Credit Quality Indicators

Trustmark’s loan portfolio credit quality indicators focus on six key quality ratios that are compared against bank tolerances.  The loan indicators are total classified outstanding, total criticized outstanding, nonperforming loans, nonperforming assets, delinquencies and net loan losses.  Due to the homogenous nature of consumer loans, Trustmark does not assign a formal internal risk rating to each credit and therefore the criticized and classified measures are unique to commercial loans.
 
In addition to monitoring portfolio credit quality indictors, Trustmark also measures how effectively the lending process is being managed and risks are being identified.  As part of an ongoing monitoring process, Trustmark grades the commercial portfolio as it relates to financial statement exceptions, total policy exceptions, collateral exceptions and violations of law as shown below:

 
·
Financial Statement Exceptions – focuses on the officers’ ongoing efforts to obtain, evaluate and/or document sufficient information to determine the quality and status of the credits.  This area includes the quality and condition of the files in terms of content, completeness and organization.  Included is an evaluation of the systems/procedures used to insure compliance with policy such as financial statements, review memos and loan agreement covenants.
 
 
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Underwriting/Policy – evaluates whether credits are adequately analyzed, appropriately structured and properly approved within requirements of bank loan policy.  A properly approved credit is approved by adequate authority in a timely manner with all conditions of approval fulfilled.  Total policy exceptions measure the level of exceptions to loan policy within a loan portfolio.
 
·
Collateral Documentation – focuses on the adequacy of documentation to support the obligation, perfect Trustmark’s collateral position and protect collateral value.  There are two parts to this measure:
 
ü
Collateral exceptions where certain collateral documentation is either not present, is not considered current or has expired.
 
ü
90 days and over collateral exceptions are where certain collateral documentation is either not present, is not considered current or has expired and the exception has been identified in excess of 90 days.
 
·
Compliance with Law – focuses on underwriting, documentation, approval and reporting in compliance with banking laws and regulations.  Primary emphasis is directed to Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) and Regulation O requirements.

Commercial Credits

Trustmark has established a Loan Grading System that consists of ten individual Credit Risk Grades (Risk Ratings) that encompass a range from loans where the expectation of loss is negligible to loans where loss has been established.  The model is based on the risk of default for an individual credit and establishes certain criteria to delineate the level of risk across the ten unique Credit Risk Grades.  Credit risk grade definitions are as follows:

 
·
Risk Rate (RR) 1 through RR 6 – Grades one through six represent groups of loans that are not subject to adverse criticism as defined in regulatory guidance.  Loans in these groups exhibit characteristics that represent low to moderate risk measured by using a variety of credit risk criteria such as cash flow coverage, debt service coverage, balance sheet leverage, liquidity, management experience, industry position, prevailing economic conditions, support from secondary sources of repayment and other credit factors that may be relevant to a specific loan.  In general, these loans are supported by properly margined collateral and guarantees of principal parties.
 
·
Other Assets Especially Mentioned (OAEM) (RR 7) – a loan that has a potential weakness that if not corrected will lead to a more severe rating.  This rating is for credits that are currently protected but potentially weak because of an adverse feature or condition that if not corrected will lead to a further downgrade.
 
·
Substandard (RR 8) – a loan that has at least one identified weakness that is well defined.  This rating is for credits where the primary sources of repayment are not viable at this time or where either the capital or collateral is not adequate to support the loan and the secondary means of repayment do not provide a sufficient level of support to offset the identified weakness but are sufficient to prevent a loss at this time.  While these credits do not demonstrate any level of loss at this time, further deterioration would lead to a further downgrade.
 
·
Doubtful (RR 9) – a loan with an identified weakness that does not have a valid secondary source of repayment.  Generally these credits have an impaired primary source of repayment and secondary sources are not sufficient to prevent a loss in the credit.
 
·
Loss (RR 10) – a loan or a portion of a loan that is deemed to be uncollectible.

By definition, credit risk grades OAEM (RR 7), substandard (RR 8), doubtful (RR 9) and loss (RR 10) are criticized loans while substandard (RR 8), doubtful (RR 9) and loss (RR 10) are classified loans.  These definitions are standardized by all bank regulatory agencies and are generally equally applied to each individual lending institution.  The remaining credit risk grades are considered pass credits and are solely defined by Trustmark.

The credit risk grades represent the probability of default (PD) for an individual credit and as such is not a direct indication of loss given default (LGD).  The LGD aspect of the subject risk ratings is neither uniform across the nine primary commercial loan groups or constant between the geographic areas.  To account for the variance in the LGD aspects of the risk rate system, the loss expectations for each risk rating is integrated into the allowance for loan loss methodology where the calculated LGD is allotted for each individual risk rating with respect to the individual loan group and unique geographic area.  The LGD aspect of the reserve methodology is calculated each quarter as a component of the overall reserve factor for each risk grade by loan group and geographic area.

To enhance this process, loans of a certain size that are rated in one of the criticized categories are routinely reviewed to establish an expectation of loss, if any, and if such examination indicates that the level of reserve is not adequate to cover the expectation of loss, a special reserve or impairment is generally applied.

 
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The distribution of the losses is accomplished by means of a loss distribution model that assigns a loss factor to each risk rating (1 to 9) in each commercial loan pool.  A factor is not applied to risk rate 10 (Loss) as loans classified as Losses are not carried on the bank’s books over quarter ends as they are charged off within the period that the loss is determined.
 
The expected loss distribution is spread across the various risk ratings by the perceived level of risk for loss.  The nine grade scale above ranges from a negligible risk of loss to an identified loss across its breadth.  The loss distribution factors are graduated through the scale on a basis proportional to the degree of risk that appears manifest in each individual rating and assumes that migration through the loan grading system will occur.

Each loan officer assesses the appropriateness of the internal risk rating assigned to their credits on an ongoing basis.  Trustmark’s Asset Review area conducts independent credit quality reviews of the majority of the bank’s commercial loan portfolio concentrations both on the underlying credit quality of each individual loan portfolio as well as the adherence to bank loan policy and the loan administration process.  In general, Asset Review conducts reviews of each lending area within a six to eighteen month window depending on the overall credit quality results of the individual area.

In addition to the ongoing internal risk rate monitoring described above, Trustmark conducts monthly credit quality reviews (CQR) as well as semi-annual analysis and stress testing on all residential real estate development credits and non-owner occupied commercial real estate (CRE) credits of $1.0 million or more as described below:
 
 
·
Trustmark’s Credit Quality Review Committee meets monthly and performs the following functions: detailed review and evaluation of all loans of $100 thousand or more that are either delinquent thirty days or more or on nonaccrual, including determination of appropriate risk ratings, accrual status, and appropriate servicing officer; review of risk rate changes for relationships of $100 thousand or more; quarterly review of all nonaccruals less than $100 thousand to determine whether the credit should be charged off, returned to accrual, or remain in nonaccrual status; monthly/quarterly review of continuous action plans for all credits rated seven or worse for relationships of $100 thousand or more; monthly review of all commercial charge-offs of $25 thousand or more for the preceding month.
 
 
·
Residential real estate developments - a development project analysis is performed on all projects regardless of size.  Performance of the development is assessed through an evaluation of the number of lots remaining, the payout ratios, and the loan-to-value ratios.  Results are stress tested as to absorption and price of lots.  This information is reviewed by each senior credit officer for that market to determine the need for any risk rate or accrual status changes.
 
 
·
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate – a cash flow analysis is performed on all projects with an outstanding balance of $1.0 million or more.  In addition, credits are stress tested for vacancies and rate sensitivity.  Confirmation is obtained that guarantor’s financial statements are current, taxes have been paid, and that there are no other issues that need to be addressed.  This information is reviewed by each senior credit officer for that market to determine the need for any risk rate or accrual status changes.
 
Consumer Credits

Loans that do not meet a minimum custom credit score are reviewed quarterly by Management.  The Retail Credit Review Committee reviews the volume and percentage of approvals that did not meet the minimum passing custom score by region, individual location, and officer.  To assure that Trustmark continues to originate quality loans, this process allows Management to make necessary changes such as changes to underwriting procedures, credit policies, or changes in loan authority to Trustmark personnel.

Trustmark monitors the levels and severity of past due consumer loans on a daily basis through its collection activities.  A detailed assessment of consumer loan delinquencies is performed monthly at both a product and market level by delivery channel, which incorporates the perceived level of risk at time of underwriting.  Trustmark also monitors its consumer loan delinquency trends by comparing them to quarterly industry averages.

The allowance calculation methodology delineates the consumer loan portfolio into homogeneous pools of loans that contain similar structure, repayment, collateral and risk profile, which include residential mortgage, direct consumer loans, auto finance, credit cards, and overdrafts.  For these pools, the historical loss experience is determined by calculating a 20-quarter rolling average and that loss factor is applied to each homogeneous pool to establish the quantitative aspect of the methodology.  Where the loss experience does not fully cover the anticipated loss for a pool, an estimate is also applied to each homogeneous pool to establish the qualitative aspect of the methodology.  The qualitative portion is the allocation of perceived risks across the loan portfolio to derive the potential losses that exist at the current point in time.  This methodology utilizes five separate factors where each factor is made up of unique components that when weighted and combined produce an estimated level of reserve for each of the loan pools.  The five factors include economic indicators, performance trends, management experience, lending policy measures, and credit concentrations.

 
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The risk measure for each factor is converted to a scale ranging from 0 (No risk) to 100 (High Risk) to ensure that the combination of such factors is proportional.  The determination of the risk measurement for each qualitative factor is done for all four markets combined.  The resulting estimated reserve factor is then applied to each pool.

The resulting ratings from the individual factors are weighted and summed to establish the weighted average qualitative factor of a specific loan portfolio.  This weighted average qualitative factor is then applied over the five loan pools.

The table below illustrates the carrying amount of LHFI by credit quality indicator at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ($ in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Commercial Loans
 
   
Pass -
   
Special Mention -
   
Substandard -
   
Doubtful -
       
   
Categories 1-6
   
Category 7
   
Category 8
   
Category 9
   
Subtotal
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                             
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 305,402     $ 25,946     $ 85,893     $ 67     $ 417,308  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    118,836       220       17,762       -       136,818  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,271,991       22,755       124,008       -       1,418,754  
Other
    184,897       353       7,796       -       193,046  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,057,620       39,290       43,910       778       1,141,598  
Consumer loans
    482       -       -       -       482  
Other loans
    607,053       -       2,137       212       609,402  
    $ 3,546,281     $ 88,564     $ 281,506     $ 1,057     $ 3,917,408  

   
Consumer Loans
       
         
Past Due
   
Past Due Greater
                   
   
Current
   
30-89 Days
   
Than 90 days
   
Nonaccrual
   
Subtotal
   
Total LHFI
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 46,801     $ 238     $ 20     $ 1,119     $ 48,178     $ 465,486  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    1,557,701       7,359       1,220       19,259       1,585,539       1,722,357  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,148       -       -       -       1,148       1,419,902  
Other
    6,327       -       -       27       6,354       199,400  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,167       38       -       10       1,215       1,142,813  
Consumer loans
    205,638       3,762       278       553       210,231       210,713  
Other loans
    4,680       -       -       -       4,680       614,082  
    $ 1,823,462     $ 11,397     $ 1,518     $ 20,968     $ 1,857,345     $ 5,774,753  
 
 
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December 31, 2011
 
   
Commercial Loans
 
   
Pass -
   
Special Mention -
   
Substandard -
   
Doubtful -
       
   
Categories 1-6
   
Category 7
   
Category 8
   
Category 9
   
Subtotal
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                             
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 308,618     $ 26,273     $ 90,175     $ 116     $ 425,182  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    119,155       142       16,324       -       135,621  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,287,886       26,232       110,472       51       1,424,641  
Other
    188,772       130       9,312       -       198,214  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,048,556       32,046       56,577       405       1,137,584  
Consumer loans
    643       25       -       -       668  
Other loans
    600,411       -       1,834       600       602,845  
    $ 3,554,041     $ 84,848     $ 284,694     $ 1,172     $ 3,924,755  

                                     
   
Consumer Loans
       
         
Past Due
   
Past Due Greater
                   
   
Current
   
30-89 Days
   
Than 90 days
   
Nonaccrual
   
Subtotal
   
Total LHFI
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 47,253     $ 353     $ -     $ 1,294     $ 48,900     $ 474,082  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    1,596,800       8,477       1,306       18,726       1,625,309       1,760,930  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,133       -       -       -       1,133       1,425,774  
Other
    6,405       201       -       29       6,635       204,849  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,626       118       -       37       1,781       1,139,365  
Consumer loans
    234,593       7,172       498       825       243,088       243,756  
Other loans
    5,848       35       -       -       5,883       608,728  
    $ 1,893,658     $ 16,356     $ 1,804     $ 20,911     $ 1,932,729     $ 5,857,484  
 
Past Due LHFI

LHFI past due 90 days or more totaled $41.0 million and $43.6 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  Included in these amounts are $39.5 million and $39.4 million, respectively, of serviced loans eligible for repurchase, which are fully guaranteed by GNMA.  GNMA optional repurchase programs allow financial institutions to buy back individual delinquent mortgage loans that meet certain criteria from the securitized loan pool for which the institution provides servicing.  At the servicer's option and without GNMA's prior authorization, the servicer may repurchase such a delinquent loan for an amount equal to 100 percent of the remaining principal balance of the loan.  This buy-back option is considered a conditional option until the delinquency criteria are met, at which time the option becomes unconditional.  When Trustmark is deemed to have regained effective control over these loans under the unconditional buy-back option, the loans can no longer be reported as sold and must be brought back onto the balance sheet as loans held for sale, regardless of whether Trustmark intends to exercise the buy-back option.  These loans are reported as held for sale with the offsetting liability being reported as short-term borrowings.  Trustmark did not exercise its buy-back option on any delinquent loans serviced for GNMA during the first three months of 2012 or 2011.

The following table provides an aging analysis of past due and nonaccrual LHFI by class at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ($ in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Past Due
                   
         
Greater than
               
Current
       
   
30-89 Days
   
90 Days (1)
   
Total
   
Nonaccrual
   
Loans
   
Total LHFI
 
                                     
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 3,248     $ 20     $ 3,268     $ 38,023     $ 424,195     $ 465,486  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    8,385       1,220       9,605       24,446       1,688,306       1,722,357  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    7,594       -       7,594       33,034       1,379,274       1,419,902  
Other
    1,342       27       1,369       4,557       193,474       199,400  
Commercial and industrial loans
    3,787       8       3,795       4,929       1,134,089       1,142,813  
Consumer loans
    3,685       276       3,961       536       206,216       210,713  
Other loans
    883       -       883       248       612,951       614,082  
Total past due LHFI
  $ 28,924     $ 1,551     $ 30,475     $ 105,773     $ 5,638,505     $ 5,774,753  
 
(1) - Past due greater than 90 days but still accruing interest.
 
 
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December 31, 2011
 
   
Past Due
                   
         
Greater than
               
Current
       
   
30-89 Days
   
90 Days (1)
   
Total
   
Nonaccrual
   
Loans
   
Total LHFI
 
                                     
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 1,784     $ 1,657     $ 3,441     $ 40,413     $ 430,228     $ 474,082  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    9,755       1,306       11,061       24,348       1,725,521       1,760,930  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    9,925       -       9,925       23,981       1,391,868       1,425,774  
Other
    879       -       879       5,871       198,099       204,849  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,646       769       2,415       14,148       1,122,802       1,139,365  
Consumer loans
    7,172       498       7,670       825       235,261       243,756  
Other loans
    3,104       -       3,104       872       604,752       608,728  
Total past due LHFI
  $ 34,265     $ 4,230     $ 38,495     $ 110,458     $ 5,708,531     $ 5,857,484  
 
(1) - Past due greater than 90 days but still accruing interest.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses, LHFI

Trustmark’s allowance for loan loss methodology for commercial loans is based upon regulatory guidance from its primary regulator and GAAP.  The methodology delineates the commercial purpose and commercial construction loan portfolios into nine separate loan types (or pools), which had similar characteristics, such as, repayment, collateral and risk profiles.  The nine basic loan pools are further segregated into Trustmark’s four key market regions, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, to take into consideration the uniqueness of each market.  A 10-point risk rating system is utilized for each separate loan pool to apply a reserve factor consisting of quantitative and qualitative components to determine the needed allowance by each loan type.  As a result, there are 360 risk rate factors for commercial loan types.  The nine separate pools are segmented below:

Commercial Purpose Loans
 
·
Real Estate – Owner Occupied
 
·
Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied
 
·
Working Capital
 
·
Non-Working Capital
 
·
Land
 
·
Lots and Development
 
·
Political Subdivisions

Commercial Construction Loans
 
·
1 to 4 Family
 
·
Non-1 to 4 Family

During the third quarter of 2011, Trustmark altered the quantitative factors of the allowance for loan loss methodology to reflect a twelve-quarter rolling average.  The quantitative factors utilized in determining the required reserve are intended to reflect a twelve-quarter rolling average, one quarter in arrears, by loan type within each key market region, unless subsequent market factors suggests that a different method is called for.  This alteration to Trustmark’s methodology allows for a greater sensitivity to current trends, such as economic changes as well as current loss profiles, which creates a more accurate depiction of historical losses.  Prior to converting to a twelve-quarter rolling average, the quantitative factors reflected a three-year rolling average for Trustmark’s commercial loan book of business.

 
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The qualitative factors are determined through the utilization of eight separate factors made up of unique characteristics that, when weighted and combined, produce an estimated level of reserve for each loan type.  The qualitative factors considered are the following:

 
·
National and regional economic trends and conditions
 
·
Impact of recent performance trends
 
·
Experience, ability and effectiveness of management
 
·
Adherence to Trustmark’s loan policies, procedures and internal controls
 
·
Collateral, financial and underwriting exception trends
 
·
Credit concentrations
 
·
Acquisitions
 
·
Catastrophe

The measure for each qualitative factor is converted to a scale ranging from 0 (No risk) to 100 (High Risk), other than the last two factors, which are applied on a dollar-for-dollar basis, to ensure that the combination of such factors is proportional.  The resulting ratings from the individual factors are weighted and summed to establish the weighted average qualitative factor of a specific loan portfolio within each key market region.  This weighted-average qualitative factor is then distributed over the nine primary loan pools within each key market region based on the ranking by risk of each.

Changes in the allowance for loan losses, LHFI were as follows ($ in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Balance at January 1,
  $ 89,518     $ 93,510  
Loans charged-off
    (5,376 )     (11,132 )
Recoveries
    3,444       3,483  
Net charge-offs
    (1,932 )     (7,649 )
Provision for loan losses, LHFI
    3,293       7,537  
Balance at March 31,
  $ 90,879     $ 93,398  

 
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The following tables detail the balance in the allowance for loan losses, LHFI by portfolio segment at March 31, 2012 and 2011 ($ in thousands):
 
   
2012
 
   
Balance
               
Provision for
   
Balance
 
   
January 1,
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Loan Losses
   
March 31,
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                             
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 27,220     $ (1,526 )   $ -     $ 21     $ 25,715  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    12,650       (716 )     208       598       12,740  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    24,358       (127 )     -       3,653       27,884  
Other
    3,079       (234 )     -       176       3,021  
Commercial and industrial loans
    15,868       (331 )     821       (320 )     16,038  
Consumer loans
    3,656       (1,038 )     1,352       (766 )     3,204  
Other loans
    2,687       (1,404 )     1,063       (69 )     2,277  
Total allowance for loan losses, LHFI
  $ 89,518     $ (5,376 )   $ 3,444     $ 3,293     $ 90,879  

   
Disaggregated by Impairment Method
 
   
Individually
   
Collectively
   
Total
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                 
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 5,963     $ 19,752     $ 25,715  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    1,240       11,500       12,740  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    5,443       22,441       27,884  
Other
    1,002       2,019       3,021  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,168       14,870       16,038  
Consumer loans
    7       3,197       3,204  
Other loans
    65       2,212       2,277  
Total allowance for loan losses, LHFI
  $ 14,888     $ 75,991     $ 90,879  
 
 
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2011
 
   
Balance
               
Provision for
   
Balance
 
   
January 1,
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Loan Losses
   
March 31,
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                             
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 35,562     $ (3,494 )   $ -     $ 4,436     $ 36,504  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    13,051       (2,348 )     173       1,117       11,993  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    20,980       (1,530 )     -       1,760       21,210  
Other
    1,582       (204 )     -       92       1,470  
Commercial and industrial loans
    14,775       (827 )     643       500       15,091  
Consumer loans
    5,400       (1,722 )     1,660       (504 )     4,834  
Other loans
    2,160       (1,007 )     1,007       136       2,296  
Total allowance for loan losses, LHFI
  $ 93,510     $ (11,132 )   $ 3,483     $ 7,537     $ 93,398  

   
Disaggregated by Impairment Method
 
   
Individually
   
Collectively
   
Total
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                 
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 6,242     $ 30,262     $ 36,504  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    680       11,313       11,993  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,415       19,795       21,210  
Other
    41       1,429       1,470  
Commercial and industrial loans
    2,670       12,421       15,091  
Consumer loans
    18       4,816       4,834  
Other loans
    53       2,243       2,296  
Total allowance for loan losses, LHFI
  $ 11,119     $ 82,279     $ 93,398  

Note 5 Acquired Loans

For the periods presented, acquired loans consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Covered
   
Noncovered
   
Covered
   
Noncovered (1)
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                       
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 3,940     $ 14,346     $ 4,209     $ -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    30,221       20,409       31,874       76  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    30,737       54,954       30,889       -  
Other
    5,087       695       5,126       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
    2,768       5,732       2,971       69  
Consumer loans
    206       4,188       290       4,146  
Other loans
    1,460       345       1,445       72  
Acquired loans
    74,419       100,669       76,804       4,363  
Less allowance for loan losses, acquired loans
    736       37       502       -  
Net acquired loans
  $ 73,683     $ 100,632     $ 76,302     $ 4,363  
 
(1)
Acquired noncovered loans were included in LHFI at December 31, 2011.
 
The acquired loans were accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.The acquired loans were recorded at their estimated fair value at the time of acquisition.  Fair value of acquired loans is determined using a discounted cash flow model based on assumptions regarding the amount and timing of principal and interest payments, estimated prepayments, estimated default rates, estimated loss severity in the event of defaults and current market rates.  Estimated credit losses are included in the determination of fair value; therefore, an allowance for loan losses is not recorded on the acquisition date.

 
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Loans acquired in an FDIC-assisted transaction and covered under loss-share agreements, such as those acquired from Heritage, are referred to as “covered loans” and are reported separately in Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.  The covered loans were recorded at their estimated fair value at the time of acquisition exclusive of the expected reimbursement cash flows from the FDIC.

TNB accounts for acquired impaired loans under FASB ASC Topic 310-30.  An acquired loan is considered impaired when there is evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that TNB would be unable to collect all contractually required payments.  Revolving credit agreements such as home equity lines are excluded from acquired impaired loan accounting requirements.  TNB acquired $5.7 million and $3.8 million of revolving credit agreements, at fair value, in the Bay Bank and Heritage acquisitions, respectively, consisting mainly of home equity loans and commercial asset-based lines of credit, where the borrower had revolving privileges on the acquisition date.  As such, TNB has accounted for such revolving loans in accordance with accounting requirements for acquired nonimpaired loans.

For acquired impaired loans, TNB (a) calculated the contractual amount and timing of undiscounted principal and interest payments (the “undiscounted contractual cash flows”) and (b) estimated the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal and interest payments (the “undiscounted expected cash flows”).  Under acquired impaired loan accounting, the difference between the undiscounted contractual cash flows and the undiscounted expected cash flows is the nonaccretable difference.  The nonaccretable difference represents an estimate of the loss exposure of principal and interest related to the acquired impaired loan portfolio and such amount is subject to change over time based on the performance of such loans.

The excess of expected cash flows at acquisition over the initial fair value of acquired impaired loans is referred to as the “accretable yield” and is recorded as interest income over the estimated life of the loans using the effective yield method if the timing and amount of the future cash flows is reasonably estimable.  Improvements in expected cash flows over those originally estimated increase the accretable yield and are recognized as interest income prospectively.  Decreases in the amount and changes in the timing of expected cash flows compared to those originally estimated decrease the accretable yield and usually result in a provision for loan losses and the establishment of an allowance for loan losses.  The carrying value of acquired impaired loans is reduced by payments received, both principal and interest, and increased by the portion of the accretable yield recognized as interest income.

TNB aggregates certain acquired loans into pools of loans with common credit risk characteristics such as loan type and risk rating.  To establish accounting pools of acquired loans, loans are first categorized by similar purpose, similar collateral, similar geographic region, and by their operational servicing center.  Within each category, loans are further segmented by ranges of risk determinants observed at the time of acquisition.  For commercial loans, the primary risk determinant is the risk rating as assigned by TNB's internal credit officers.  For consumer loans, the risk determinants include delinquency, FICO and loan to value.  Statistical comparison of the pools reflect that each pool is comprised of loans generally of statistically similar characteristics, including loan type, loan risk and weighted average life.  Each pool is then reviewed for statistical similarity of the pool constituents, including standard deviation of purchase price, weighted average life and concentration of the largest loans.  Loan pools are initially booked at the aggregate fair value of the loan pool constituents, based on the present value of TNB's expected cash flows from the loans.  An acquired loan will be removed from a pool of loans only if the loan is sold, foreclosed, or payment is received in full satisfaction of the loan.  The acquired loan will be removed from the pool at its carrying value.  If an individual acquired loan is removed from a pool of loans, the difference between its relative carrying amount and its cash, fair value of the collateral, or other assets received will be recognized as a gain or loss immediately in interest income on loans and would not affect the effective yield used to recognize the accretable yield on the remaining pool.  Certain acquired loans are not pooled and are accounted for individually.  Such loans consist of loans subject to accounting for acquired nonimpaired loans and loans that require more specific estimates of actual timing and amounts of cash flows due to the significant impairment of the borrower's ability to pay.

As required by FASB ASC Topic 310-30, TNB periodically re-estimates the expected cash flows to be collected over the life of the acquired impaired loans.  If, based on current information and events, it is probable that TNB will be unable to collect all cash flows expected at acquisition plus additional cash flows expected to be collected arising from changes in estimate after acquisition, the acquired loans are considered impaired.  The decrease in the expected cash flows reduces the carrying value of the acquired impaired loans as well as the accretable yield and results in a charge to income through the provision for loans losses and the establishment of an allowance for loan losses.  If, based on current information and events, it is probable that there is a significant increase in the cash flows previously expected to be collected or if actual cash flows are significantly greater than cash flows previously expected, TNB will reduce any remaining allowance for loan losses established on the acquired impaired loans for the increase in the present value of cash flows expected to be collected.  The increase in the expected cash flows for the acquired impaired loans over those originally estimated at acquisition increases the carrying value of the acquired impaired loans as well as the accretable yield.  The increase in the accretable yield is recognized as interest income over the remaining average life of the acquired impaired loans.

 
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On March 16, 2012, TNB completed its merger with Bay Bank.  Loans acquired in the Bay Bank acquisition were evaluated for evidence of credit deterioration since origination and collectability of contractually required payments.  TNB elected to account for all loans acquired in the Bay Bank acquisition as acquired impaired loans under FASB ASC Topic 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality,” except for $5.7 million of acquired loans with revolving privileges, which are outside the scope of the guidance.

The following table presents the fair value of loans acquired as of the date of the Bay Bank acquisition ($ in thousands):
 
At acquisition date:
 
March 16, 2012
 
Contractually required principal and interest
  $ 134,961  
Nonaccretable difference
    19,852  
Cash flows expected to be collected
    115,109  
Accretable yield
    17,056  
Fair value of loans at acquisition
  $ 98,053  
 
On April 15, 2011, TNB entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC in which TNB agreed to assume all of the deposits and essentially all of the assets of Heritage.  Loans comprised the majority of the assets acquired and $97.8 million, or 91% of total loans acquired, are subject to the loss-share agreement with the FDIC whereby TNB is indemnified against a portion of the losses on covered loans and covered other real estate.

The following tables present changes in the carrying value of the acquired loans for the periods presented ($ in thousands):
 
   
Covered
   
Noncovered (1)
 
   
Acquired
   
Acquired
   
Acquired
   
Acquired
 
   
Impaired
   
Nonimpaired (2)
   
Impaired
   
Nonimpaired (2)
 
Carrying value at January 1, 2011
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Loans acquired
    93,940       3,830       9,468       176  
Accretion to interest income
    4,347       543       349       4  
Payments received, net (3)
    (25,764 )     (202 )     (5,076 )     (47 )
Other
    110       -       (391 )     (120 )
Less allowance for loan losses, acquired loans
    (502 )     -       -       -  
Carrying value at December 31, 2011
    72,131       4,171       4,350       13  
Loans acquired (4)
    -       -       92,312       5,741  
Accretion to interest income (5)
    2,311       59       148       -  
Payments received, net
    (4,606 )     (238 )     (1,990 )     (332 )
Other
    56       33       186       241  
Less allowance for loan losses, acquired loans
    (234 )     -       (37 )     -  
Carrying value at March 31, 2012
  $ 69,658     $ 4,025     $ 94,969     $ 5,663  
 
(1)
Acquired noncovered loans were included in LHFI at December 31, 2011.
(2)
Acquired nonimpaired loans consist of revolving credit agreements that are not in scope for FASB ASC Topic 310-30.
(3)
Includes $4.3 million  for loan recoveries and an adjustment to payments recorded for covered acquired impaired loans,which was reported as "Changes in expected cash flows" at December 31, 2011.
(4)
Fair value of loans acquired from Bay Bank on March 16, 2012.
(5)
Accretion to interest income for Bay Bank since acquisition at March 16, 2012 is considered immaterial.
 
 
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The following table presents changes in the accretable yield for the three months ended March 31, 2012 ($ in thousands):

Accretable yield at January 1, 2012 (1)
  $ (17,653 )
Additions due to acquisition (2)
    (17,056 )
Accretion to interest income (3)
    2,459  
Disposals
    323  
Reclassification to / (from) nonaccretable difference
    -  
Accretable yield at March 31, 2012
  $ (31,927 )
 
(1)
Accretable yield at January 1, 2012, includes $777 thousand of accretable yield for noncovered loans acquired from Heritage and accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 310-30.
(2)
Accretable yield on loans acquired from Bay Bank on March 16, 2012.
(3)
Accretion to interest income for Bay Bank since acquisition at March, 16, 2012 is considered immaterial.
 
No allowance for loan losses was brought forward on any of the acquired loans as any credit deterioration evident in the loans was included in the determination of the fair value of the loans at the acquisition date.  Updates to expected cash flows for acquired impaired loans accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 310-30 may result in a provision for loan losses and the establishment of an allowance for loan losses to the extent the amount and timing of expected cash flows decrease compared to those originally estimated at acquisition.  TNB established an allowance for loan losses associated with covered acquired impaired loans during the fourth quarter of 2011 as a result of valuation procedures performed during the period.

The following table presents the components of the allowance for loan losses on acquired impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2012 ($ in thousands):

   
Covered
   
Noncovered
   
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2012
  $ 502     $ -     $ 502  
Provision for loan losses, acquired loans
    (248 )     54       (194 )
Loans charged-off
    89       (26 )     63  
Recoveries
    393       9       402  
Net charge-offs
    482       (17 )     465  
Balance at March 31, 2012
  $ 736     $ 37     $ 773  

As discussed in Note 4 - Loans Held for Investment (LHFI) and Allowance for Loan Losses, LHFI TNB has established a Loan Grading System that consists of ten individual Credit Risk Grades (Risk Ratings) that encompass a range from loans where the expectation of loss is negligible to loans where loss has been established.  The model is based on the risk of default for an individual credit and establishes certain criteria to delineate the level of risk across the ten unique Credit Risk Grades.  These credit quality measures are unique to commercial loans.  Credit quality for consumer loans is based on individual credit scores, aging status of the loan, and payment activity.

 
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The tables below illustrate the carrying amount of acquired loans by credit quality indicator at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ($ in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Commercial Loans
 
   
Pass -
   
Special Mention -
   
Substandard -
   
Doubtful -
       
   
Categories 1-6
   
Category 7
   
Category 8
   
Category 9
   
Subtotal
 
Covered Loans: (1)
                             
Loans secured by real estate:
                             
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 1,098     $ 192     $ 1,363     $ 819     $ 3,472  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    4,323       1,673       3,017       92       9,105  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    10,875       4,667       11,762       2,187       29,491  
Other
    874       562       1,010       46       2,492  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,345       1,305       118       -       2,768  
Consumer loans
    -       -       -       -       -  
Other loans
    195       67       427       572       1,261  
Total covered loans
    18,710       8,466       17,697       3,716       48,589  
                                         
Noncovered loans:
                                       
Loans secured by real estate:
                                       
Construction, land development and other land loans
    3,840       938       7,184       1,703       13,665  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    5,179       1,436       5,735       49       12,399  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    21,297       13,171       17,896       2,497       54,861  
Other
    175       31       478       -       684  
Commercial and industrial loans
    4,325       752       628       27       5,732  
Consumer loans
    -       -       -       -       -  
Other loans
    240       -       27       -       267  
Total noncovered loans
    35,056       16,328       31,948       4,276       87,608  
Total acquired loans
  $ 53,766     $ 24,794     $ 49,645     $ 7,992     $ 136,197  

   
Consumer Loans
       
         
Past Due
   
Past Due Greater
               
Total
 
   
Current
   
30-89 Days
   
Than 90 Days
   
Nonaccrual
   
Subtotal
   
Acquired Loans
 
Covered Loans: (1)
                                   
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 446     $ 19     $ 3     $ -     $ 468     $ 3,940  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    18,168       985       1,925       38       21,116       30,221  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,139       107       -       -       1,246       30,737  
Other
    2,550       45       -       -       2,595       5,087  
Commercial and industrial loans
    -       -       -       -       -       2,768  
Consumer loans
    206       -       -       -       206       206  
Other loans
    199       -       -       -       199       1,460  
Total covered loans
    22,708       1,156       1,928       38       25,830       74,419  
                                                 
Noncovered loans:
                                               
Loans secured by real estate:
                                               
Construction, land development and other land loans
    610       71       -       -       681       14,346  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    7,277       518       215       -       8,010       20,409  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    93       -       -       -       93       54,954  
Other
    11       -       -       -       11       695  
Commercial and industrial loans
    -       -       -       -       -       5,732  
Consumer loans
    4,022       164       2       -       4,188       4,188  
Other loans
    78       -       -       -       78       345  
Total noncovered loans
    12,091       753       217       -       13,061       100,669  
Total acquired loans
  $ 34,799     $ 1,909     $ 2,145     $ 38     $ 38,891     $ 175,088  

(1)
Total dollar balances are presented in this table; however, these loans are covered by the loss-share agreement with the FDIC.
 
TNB is at risk for only 20% of the losses incurred on these loans.
 
 
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December 31, 2011
 
         
Commercial Loans
 
         
Pass -
   
Special Mention -
   
Substandard -
   
Doubtful -
       
         
Categories 1-6
   
Category 7
   
Category 8
   
Category 9
   
Subtotal
 
Covered Loans: (1)
                                   
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
  Construction, land development and other land loans
        $ 1,212     $ 194     $ 1,425     $ 909     $ 3,740  
  Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
          6,402       1,256       1,943       19       9,620  
  Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
          13,302       5,275       8,932       2,134       29,643  
  Other
          878       429       658       86       2,051  
Commercial and industrial loans
          1,780       1,109       82       -       2,971  
Consumer loans
          -       -       -       -       -  
Other loans
          212       63       402       535       1,212  
Total covered loans
          23,786       8,326       13,442       3,683       49,237  
                                               
Noncovered loans: (2)
                                             
Loans secured by real estate:
                                             
  Construction, land development and other land loans
          -       -       -       -       -  
  Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
          -       -       -       -       -  
  Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
          -       -       -       -       -  
  Other
          -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
          27       -       42       -       69  
Consumer loans
          -       -       -       -       -  
Other loans
          (3 )     -       -       -       (3 )
Total noncovered loans
          24       -       42       -       66  
Total acquired loans
        $ 23,810     $ 8,326     $ 13,484     $ 3,683     $ 49,303  
                                               
   
Consumer Loans
         
         
Past Due
   
Past Due Greater
                   
Total
 
   
Current
   
30-89 Days
   
Than 90 Days
   
Nonaccrual
   
Subtotal
   
Acquired Loans
 
Covered Loans: (1)
                                             
Loans secured by real estate:
                                             
  Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 448     $ 18     $ 3     $ -     $ 469     $ 4,209  
  Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    19,159       1,044       2,013       38       22,254       31,874  
  Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,246       -       -       -       1,246       30,889  
  Other
    2,953       108       14       -       3,075       5,126  
Commercial and industrial loans
    -       -       -       -       -       2,971  
Consumer loans
    290       -       -       -       290       290  
Other loans
    230       3       -       -       233       1,445  
Total covered loans
    24,326       1,173       2,030       38       27,567       76,804  
                                                 
Noncovered loans:
                                               
Loans secured by real estate:
                                               
  Construction, land development and other land loans
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
  Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    71       5       -       -       76       76  
  Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
  Other
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
    -       -       -       -       -       69  
Consumer loans
    3,943       202       1       -       4,146       4,146  
Other loans
    75       -       -       -       75       72  
Total noncovered loans
    4,089       207       1       -       4,297       4,363  
Total acquired loans
  $ 28,415     $ 1,380     $ 2,031     $ 38     $ 31,864     $ 81,167  
                                                 
(1) Total dollar balances are presented in this table; however, these loans are covered by the loss-share agreement with the FDIC.
           
TNB is at risk for only 20% of the losses incurred on these loans.
           
(2) Acquired noncovered loans were included in LHFI at December 31, 2011.
                     
 
Under FASB ASC Topic 310-30, acquired loans are generally considered accruing and performing loans as the loans accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan when expected cash flows are reasonably estimable.  Accordingly, acquired impaired loans that are contractually past due are still considered to be accruing and performing loans as long as the estimated cash flows are received as expected.  If the timing and amount of cash flows is not reasonably estimable, the loans may be classified as nonaccrual loans and interest income may be recognized on a cash basis or as a reduction of the principal amount outstanding.  At March 31, 2012, there were no acquired impaired loans accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 310-30 classified as nonaccrual loans.  At March 31, 2012, approximately $561 thousand of acquired loans not accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 310-30 were classified as nonaccrual loans, compared to approximately $491 thousand of acquired loans at December 31, 2011.

 
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The following table provides an aging analysis of contractually past due and nonaccrual acquired loans, by class at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ($ in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Past Due
                   
         
Greater than
               
Current
   
Total Acquired
 
   
30-89 Days
   
90 Days (1)
   
Total
   
Nonaccrual (2)
   
Loans
   
Loans
 
Covered loans:
                                   
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 465     $ 1,021     $ 1,486     $ 445     $ 2,009     $ 3,940  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    2,042       2,064       4,106       92       26,023       30,221  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    3,302       2,898       6,200       -       24,537       30,737  
Other
    739       -       739       -       4,348       5,087  
Commercial and industrial loans
    72       -       72       24       2,672       2,768  
Consumer loans
    -       -       -       -       206       206  
Other loans
    -       -       -       -       1,460       1,460  
Total past due covered loans
    6,620       5,983       12,603       561       61,255       74,419  
                                                 
Noncovered loans:
                                               
Loans secured by real estate:
                                               
Construction, land development and other land loans
    2,899       1,895       4,794       -       9,552       14,346  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    1,223       1,236       2,459       -       17,950       20,409  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    228       904       1,132       -       53,822       54,954  
Other
    102       -       102       -       593       695  
Commercial and industrial loans
    16       19       35       -       5,697       5,732  
Consumer loans
    164       2       166       -       4,022       4,188  
Other loans
    -       -       -       -       345       345  
Total past due noncovered loans
    4,632       4,056       8,688       -       91,981       100,669  
Total past due acquired loans
  $ 11,252     $ 10,039     $ 21,291     $ 561     $ 153,236     $ 175,088  
 
(1)
- Past due greater than 90 days but still accruing interest.
(2)
- Acquired loans not accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 310-30.
 
    December 31, 2011  
   
Past Due
                   
          Greater than                 Current     Total Acquired  
    30-89 Days     90 Days (1)     Total     Nonaccrual (2)    
Loans
    Loans  
Covered loans:                                    
Loans secured by real estate:
                                   
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 253     $ 1,004     $ 1,257     $ 386     $ 2,566     $ 4,209  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    1,339       2,159       3,498       92       28,284       31,874  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    4,464       2,463       6,927       -       23,962       30,889  
Other
    176       14       190       -       4,936       5,126  
Commercial and industrial loans
    37       45       82       13       2,876       2,971  
Consumer loans
    -       -       -       -       290       290  
Other loans
    3       -       3       -       1,442       1,445  
Total past due covered loans
    6,272       5,685       11,957       491       64,356       76,804  
                                                 
Noncovered loans: (3)                                                
Loans secured by real estate:
                                               
Construction, land development and other land loans
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    5       -       5       -       71       76  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Other
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
    19       -       19       -       50       69  
Consumer loans
    202       2       204       -       3,942       4,146  
Other loans
    -       -       -       -       72       72  
Total past due noncovered loans
    226       2       228       -       4,135       4,363  
Total past due acquired loans
  $ 6,498     $ 5,687     $ 12,185     $ 491     $ 68,491     $ 81,167  
 
(1)
- Past due greater than 90 days but still accruing interest.
(2)
- Acquired loans not accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 310-30.
(3)
- Acquired noncovered loans were included in LHFI at December 31, 2011.
 
 
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Note 6 Mortgage Banking

Trustmark recognizes as assets the rights to service mortgage loans based on the estimated fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) when loans are sold and the associated servicing rights are retained.  Trustmark also incorporates a hedging strategy, which utilizes a portfolio of derivative instruments to achieve a return that would substantially offset the changes in fair value of MSR attributable to interest rates.  Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments are recorded in noninterest income in mortgage banking, net and are offset by changes in the fair value of MSR.

The fair value of MSR is determined using discounted cash flow techniques benchmarked against third-party valuations.  Estimates of fair value involve several assumptions, including the key valuation assumptions about market expectations of future prepayment rates, interest rates and discount rates which are provided by a third party firm.  By way of example, an increase in either the prepayment speed or discount rate assumption will result in a decrease in the fair value of the MSR, while a decrease in either assumption will result in an increase in the fair value of the MSR.  In recent years, there have been significant market-driven fluctuations in loan prepayment speeds and discount rates.  These fluctuations can be rapid and may continue to be significant. Therefore, estimating prepayment speed and/or discount rates within ranges that market participants would use in determining the fair value of MSR requires significant management judgment.
 
Trustmark utilizes a portfolio of exchange-traded derivative instruments, such as Treasury note futures contracts and option contracts, to achieve a fair value return that offsets the changes in fair value of the MSR attributable to interest rates.  These transactions are considered freestanding derivatives that do not otherwise qualify for hedge accounting.  Changes in the fair value of these exchange-traded derivative instruments, including administrative costs, are recorded in noninterest income in mortgage banking, net and are offset by the changes in the fair value of the MSR.  The MSR fair value represents the present value of future cash flows, which among other things includes decay and the effect of changes in interest rates.  Ineffectiveness of hedging the MSR fair value is measured by comparing the change in value of hedge instruments to the change in the fair value of the MSR asset attributable to changes in interest rates and other market driven changes in valuation inputs and assumptions.  The impact of this strategy resulted in a net negative ineffectiveness of $1.0 million and a net positive ineffectiveness of $263 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

See the section captioned “Noninterest Income” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis for further analysis of mortgage banking revenues, which includes the table for net hedge ineffectiveness.
 
The activity in MSR is detailed in the table below ($ in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 43,274     $ 51,151  
Origination of servicing assets
    4,477       3,480  
Change in fair value:
               
Due to market changes
    248       257  
Due to runoff
    (2,106 )     (1,290 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 45,893     $ 53,598  

Trustmark is subject to losses in its loan servicing portfolio due to loan foreclosures.  For loans sold without recourse, Trustmark has obligations to either repurchase the outstanding principal balance of a loan or make the purchaser whole for the economic benefits of a loan if it is determined that the loans sold were in violation of representations or warranties made by Trustmark at the time of the sale, herein referred to as mortgage loan servicing putback expenses.  Such representations and warranties typically include those made regarding loans that had missing or insufficient file documentation and/or loans obtained through fraud by borrowers or other third parties such as appraisers.  The total mortgage loan servicing putback expenses incurred by Trustmark during the first three months of 2012 and 2011 were $1.9 million and $643 thousand, respectively.  At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, accrued mortgage loan servicing putback expenses were $4.8 million and $4.3 million, respectively.  There is inherent uncertainty in reasonably estimating the requirement for reserves against future mortgage loan servicing putback expenses.  Future putback expenses are dependent on many subjective factors, including the review procedures of the purchasers and the potential refinance activity on loans sold with servicing released and the subsequent consequences under the representations and warranties.

 
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Note 7 Other Real Estate and Covered Other Real Estate

Other Real Estate, excluding Covered Other Real Estate

Other real estate owned, excluding covered other real estate, (noncovered other real estate owned) is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less the estimated cost of disposition.  Fair value is based on independent appraisals and other relevant factors.  Valuation adjustments required at foreclosure are charged to the allowance for loan losses.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark's geographic loan distribution was concentrated primarily in its Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas markets.  The ultimate recovery of a substantial portion of the carrying amount of noncovered other real estate owned is susceptible to changes in market conditions in these areas.

For the periods presented, changes and gains (losses), net on noncovered other real estate were as follows ($ in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 79,053     $ 86,704  
Additions
    8,864       19,552  
Disposals
    (9,767 )     (15,055 )
Writedowns
    (2,408 )     (2,003 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 75,742     $ 89,198  
                 
(Loss) gain, net on the sale of noncovered other real estate included in ORE/Foreclosure expenses
  $ (416 )   $ 344  
 
Other real estate, excluding covered other real estate, by type of property consisted of the following for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Construction, land development and other land properties
  $ 48,083     $ 53,834  
1-4 family residential properties
    10,715       10,557  
Nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    16,463       13,883  
Other real estate properties
    481       779  
Total other real estate, excluding covered other real estate
  $ 75,742     $ 79,053  
 
Other real estate, excluding covered other real estate by geographic location consisted of the following for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Florida
  $ 26,226     $ 29,963  
Mississippi (1)
    19,240       19,483  
Tennessee (2)
    17,665       16,879  
Texas
    12,611       12,728  
Total other real estate, excluding covered other real estate
  $ 75,742     $ 79,053  
 
(1)
- Mississippi includes Central and Southern Mississippi Regions
(2)
- Tennessee includes Memphis, Tennessee and Northern Mississippi Regions
 
Covered Other Real Estate

Covered other real estate was initially recorded at its estimated fair value on the acquisition date based on similar market comparable valuations less estimated selling costs.  Any subsequent valuation adjustments due to declines in fair value are charged to noninterest expense, and are mostly offset by noninterest income representing the corresponding increase to the FDIC indemnification asset for the offsetting loss reimbursement amount.  Any recoveries of previous valuation adjustments will be credited to noninterest expense with a corresponding charge to noninterest income for the portion of the recovery that is due to the FDIC.

 
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As of the date of the Heritage acquisition, TNB acquired $7.5 million in covered other real estate.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012, changes and gains, net on covered other real estate were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Balance at January 1, 2012
  $ 6,331  
Transfers from covered loans
    144  
FASB ASC 310-30 adjustment for the residual recorded investment
    (10 )
Net transfers from covered loans
    134  
Disposals
    (518 )
Writedowns
    (123 )
Balance at March 31, 2012
  $ 5,824  
         
Gain, net on the sale of covered other real estate included in ORE/Foreclosure expenses
  $ 158  
 
Covered other real estate by type of property consisted of the following for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Construction, land development and other land properties
  $ 1,423     $ 1,304  
1-4 family residential properties
    574       889  
Nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    3,711       4,022  
Other real estate properties
    116       116  
Total covered other real estate
  $ 5,824     $ 6,331  

Note 8 – FDIC Indemnification Asset

The FDIC indemnification asset was initially recorded at fair value, based on the discounted value of expected future cash flows under the loss-share agreement.  The difference between the present value at acquisition date and the undiscounted cash flows TNB expects to collect from the FDIC is accreted into noninterest income over the life of the FDIC indemnification asset.  The FDIC indemnification asset is presented net of any true-up provision, pursuant to the provisions of the loss-share agreement, due to the FDIC at the termination of the loss-share agreement.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Heritage loss-share agreement, TNB may be required to make a true-up payment to the FDIC at the termination of the loss-share agreement should actual losses be less than certain thresholds established in the agreement.  TNB calculates the projected true-up payable to the FDIC quarterly and records a FDIC true-up provision for the present value of the projected true-up payable to the FDIC at the termination of the loss-share agreement.  TNB’s FDIC true-up provision totaled $661 thousand and $601 thousand at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The FDIC indemnification asset is reduced as expected losses on covered loans and covered other real estate decline or as loss-share claims are submitted to the FDIC.  The FDIC indemnification asset is revalued concurrent with the loan re-estimation and adjusted for any changes in expected cash flows based on recent performance and expectations for future performance of covered loans and covered other real estate.  These adjustments are measured on the same basis as the related covered loans and covered other real estate.  Any increases in cash flow of the covered loans and covered other real estate over those expected reduce the FDIC indemnification asset, and any decreases in cash flow of the covered loans and covered other real estate under those expected increase the FDIC indemnification asset.  Increases and decreases to the FDIC indemnification asset are recorded as adjustments to noninterest income.

 
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The following table presents changes in the FDIC indemnification asset for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

Balance at January 1, 2011
  $ -  
Additions from acquisition
    33,333  
Accretion
    185  
Loss-share payments received from FDIC
    (986 )
Change in expected cash flows (1)
    (4,157 )
Change in FDIC true-up provision
    (27 )
Balance at December 31, 2011
  $ 28,348  
Accretion
    65  
Transfers to FDIC claims receivable
    -  
Change in expected cash flows
    (93 )
Change in FDIC true-up provision
    (60 )
Balance at March 31, 2012
  $ 28,260  
 
(1)
The decrease was due to loan pay-offs, improved cash flow projections, and lower loss expectations for covered loans.
 
Note 9 – Deposits

Deposits consisted of the following for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 2,024,290     $ 2,033,442  
Interest-bearing demand
    1,582,690       1,463,640  
Savings
    2,441,344       2,051,701  
Time
    2,042,422       2,017,580  
Total
  $ 8,090,746     $ 7,566,363  

Note 10 Defined Benefit and Other Postretirement Benefits

Capital Accumulation Plan

Trustmark maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Trustmark Capital Accumulation Plan), which covers substantially all associates employed prior to January 1, 2007.  The plan provides retirement benefits that are based on the length of credited service and final average compensation, as defined in the plan and vest upon three years of service.  In an effort to control expenses, the Board voted to freeze plan benefits effective during 2009, with the exception of certain associates covered through plans obtained by acquisitions.  Individuals will not earn additional benefits, except for interest as required by the IRS regulations, after the effective date.  Associates will retain their previously earned pension benefits.

The following table presents information regarding the plan's net periodic benefit cost for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net periodic benefit cost
           
Service cost
  $ 140     $ 137  
Interest cost
    945       1,115  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,400 )     (1,471 )
Recognized net actuarial loss
    1,309       1,037  
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 994     $ 818  

The acceptable range of contributions to the plan is determined each year by the plan's actuary.  Trustmark's policy is to fund amounts allowable for federal income tax purposes.  The actual amount of the contribution is determined based on the plan's funded status and return on plan assets as of the measurement date, which is December 31.  For 2012, Trustmark’s minimum required contribution is expected to be $3.0 million.  During 2011, Trustmark made a contribution of $1.0 million for the 2011 plan year.

 
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Supplemental Retirement Plan

Trustmark maintains a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan covering directors who elected to defer fees, key executive officers and senior officers.  The plan provides for defined death benefits and/or retirement benefits based on a participant's covered salary.  Trustmark has acquired life insurance contracts on the participants covered under the plan, which may be used to fund future payments under the plan.  The measurement date for the plan is December 31.  The following table presents information regarding the plan's net periodic benefit cost for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net periodic benefit cost
           
Service cost
  $ 170     $ 147  
Interest cost
    517       569  
Amortization of prior service cost
    62       59  
Recognized net actuarial loss
    215       124  
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 964     $ 899  

Note 11 – Stock and Incentive Compensation Plans

Trustmark has granted, and currently has outstanding, stock and incentive compensation awards subject to the provisions of the 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan (the 1997 Plan) and the 2005 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2005 Plan).  New awards have not been issued under the 1997 Plan since it was replaced by the 2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan is designed to provide flexibility to Trustmark regarding its ability to motivate, attract and retain the services of key associates and directors.  The 2005 Plan allows Trustmark to make grants of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units to key associates and directors.

Stock Option Grants

Stock option awards under the 2005 Plan have been granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of Trustmark’s stock on the date of grant.  Stock options granted under the 2005 Plan vest 20% per year and have a contractual term of seven years.  Stock option awards, which were granted under the 1997 Plan, had an exercise price equal to the market price of Trustmark’s stock on the date of grant, vested equally over four years with a contractual ten-year term.  During the second quarter of 2011, compensation expense related to stock options had been fully recognized.  Compensation expense for stock options granted under these plans was estimated using the fair value of each option granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and is recognized on the straight-line method over the requisite service period.  No stock options have been granted since 2006, when Trustmark began granting restricted stock awards exclusively.

Restricted Stock Grants

Performance Awards

Trustmark’s performance awards are granted to Trustmark’s executive and senior management team.  Performance awards granted vest based on performance goals of return on average tangible equity (ROATE) or return on average equity (ROAE) and total shareholder return (TSR) compared to a defined peer group.  Awards based on TSR are valued utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate fair value of the awards at the grant date, while ROATE and ROAE awards are valued utilizing the fair value of Trustmark’s stock at the grant date based on the estimated number of shares expected to vest.  The restriction period for performance awards covers a three-year vesting period.  These awards are recognized on the straight-line method over the requisite service period.  These awards provide for excess shares, if performance measures exceed 100%.  Any excess shares granted are restricted for an additional three-year vesting period.  The restricted share agreement provides for voting rights and dividend privileges.

Time-Vested Awards

Trustmark’s time-vested awards are granted to Trustmark’s executive and senior management team in both employee recruitment and retention.  These awards are also granted to Trustmark’s Board of Directors and are restricted for thirty-six months from the award dates.  Time-vested awards are valued utilizing the fair value of Trustmark’s stock at the grant date.  These awards are recognized on the straight-line method over the requisite service period.

 
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Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award

During 2009, Trustmark’s previous Chairman and CEO was granted a cash-settled performance-based restricted stock unit award (the RSU award) with each unit having the value of one share of Trustmark’s common stock.  The performance period covered a two-year period.  This award was granted in connection with an employment agreement dated November 20, 2008, that provides for in lieu of receiving an equity compensation award in 2010 or 2011, the 2009 equity compensation award to be twice the amount of a normal award, with one-half of the award being performance-based and one-half service-based.  The RSU award was granted outside of the 2005 Plan in lieu of granting shares of performance-based restricted stock that would exceed the annual limit permitted to be granted under the 2005 Plan, in order to satisfy the equity compensation provisions of the employment agreement.  This award provided for excess shares, if performance goals of ROATE and TSR exceeded 100%.  Both the performance awards and excess shares vested during the second quarter of 2011.  Compensation expense for the RSU award was based on the approximate fair value of Trustmark’s stock at the end of each of the reporting periods and was finalized on the vesting date at a share price of $23.65.

The following tables summarize the stock and incentive plan activity for the period presented:

   
Three Months ended March 31, 2012
 
   
Stock
   
Performance
   
Time-Vested
 
   
Options
   
Awards
   
Awards
 
Outstanding/Nonvested shares or units, beginning of period
    1,205,100       179,421       334,356  
Granted
    -       55,295       77,006  
Granted - excess shares
    -       -       63,610  
Exercised or released from restriction
    (1,375 )     (71,500 )     (89,815 )
Expired
    (16,575 )     -       -  
Forfeited
    -       (1,463 )     (2,842 )
Outstanding/Nonvested shares or units, end of period
    1,187,150       161,753       382,315  

The following table presents information regarding compensation expense for stock and incentive plans for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Compensation expense - Stock and Incentive plans:
           
Stock option-based awards
  $ -     $ 67  
Performance awards
    219       223  
Time-vested awards
    908       747  
RSU award
    -       137  
Total
  $ 1,127     $ 1,174  

Note 12 – Contingencies

Lending Related

Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Trustmark to insure the performance of a customer to a third party.  Trustmark issues financial and performance standby letters of credit in the normal course of business in order to fulfill the financing needs of its customers.  A financial standby letter of credit irrevocably obligates Trustmark to pay a third-party beneficiary when a customer fails to repay an outstanding loan or debt instrument.  A performance standby letter of credit irrevocably obligates Trustmark to pay a third-party beneficiary when a customer fails to perform some contractual, nonfinancial obligation.  When issuing letters of credit, Trustmark uses essentially the same policies regarding credit risk and collateral, which are followed in the lending process.  At March 31, 2012 and 2011, Trustmark’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party for letters of credit was $161.7 million and $178.2 million, respectively.  These amounts consist primarily of commitments with maturities of less than three years, which have an immaterial carrying value.  Trustmark holds collateral to support standby letters of credit when deemed necessary.  As of March 31, 2012, the fair value of collateral held was $52.0 million.

 
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Legal Proceedings

Trustmark’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TNB, has been named as a defendant in two lawsuits related to the collapse of the Stanford Financial Group.  The first is a purported class action complaint that was filed on August 23, 2009 in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, by Peggy Roif Rotstain, Guthrie Abbott, Catherine Burnell, Steven Queyrouze, Jaime Alexis Arroyo Bornstein and Juan C. Olano, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, naming TNB and four other financial institutions unaffiliated with the Company as defendants.  The complaint seeks to recover (i) alleged fraudulent transfers from each of the defendants in the amount of fees and other monies received by each defendant from entities controlled by R. Allen Stanford (collectively, the “Stanford Financial Group”) and (ii) damages allegedly attributable to alleged conspiracies by one or more of the defendants with the Stanford Financial Group to commit fraud and/or aid and abet fraud on the asserted grounds that defendants knew or should have known the Stanford Financial Group was conducting an illegal and fraudulent scheme.  Plaintiffs have demanded a jury trial.  Plaintiffs did not quantify damages.  In November 2009, the lawsuit was removed to federal court by certain defendants and then transferred by the United States Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to federal court in the Northern District of Texas (Dallas) where multiple Stanford related matters are being consolidated for pre-trial proceedings.  In May 2010, all defendants (including TNB) filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit, and the motions to dismiss have been fully briefed by all parties.  The court has not yet ruled on the defendants’ motions to dismiss.  In August 2010, the court authorized and approved the formation of an Official Stanford Investors Committee to represent the interests of Stanford investors and, under certain circumstances, to file legal actions for the benefit of Stanford investors.  In December 2011, the Official Stanford Investors Committee filed a motion to intervene in this action.  In January 2012, Plaintiffs filed a motion to join the Official Stanford Investors Committee as an additional plaintiff in this action.  Trustmark opposed these two motions.  The court has not yet ruled on the intervention and joinder motions.

The second Stanford-related lawsuit was filed on December 14, 2009 in the District Court of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, individually by Harold Jackson, Paul Blaine, Carolyn Bass Smith, Christine Nichols, and Ronald and Ramona Hebert naming TNB (misnamed as Trust National Bank) and other individuals and entities not affiliated with the Company as defendants.  The complaint seeks to recover the money lost by these individual plaintiffs as a result of the collapse of  the Stanford Financial Group (in addition to other damages) under various theories and causes of action, including negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, detrimental reliance, conspiracy, and violation of Louisiana’s uniform fiduciary, securities, and racketeering laws.  The complaint does not quantify the amount of money the plaintiffs seek to recover.  In January 2010, the lawsuit was removed to federal court by certain defendants and then transferred by the United States Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to federal court in the Northern District of Texas (Dallas) where multiple Stanford related matters are being consolidated for pre-trial proceedings.  On March 29, 2010, the court stayed the case.  TNB filed a motion to lift the stay, which was denied on February 28, 2012.

TNB’s relationship with the Stanford Financial Group began as a result of Trustmark’s acquisition of a Houston-based bank in August 2006, and consisted of correspondent banking and other traditional banking services in the ordinary course of business.  Both Stanford-related lawsuits are in their preliminary stages and have been previously reported in the press and disclosed by Trustmark.

On December 2, 2011, TNB was sued in a putative class action lawsuit filed by plaintiff Kathy D. White, on behalf of herself and purportedly on behalf of all similarly situated customers of TNB, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville Division. The case was transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division, at the request of TNB; the pleadings are a matter of public record in that court's files, civil action 3:12 cv 00082 TSL MTP. The complaint challenged TNB’s practices regarding "overdraft" or "non-sufficient funds" fees charged by TNB in connection with customer use of debit cards, including TNB’s order of processing transactions, notices of charges, and calculations of fees. The complaint asserted claims of breach of contract, breach of a duty of good faith and fair dealing, unconscionability, conversion, and unjust enrichment. The plaintiff sought monetary damages, restitution, and injunctive and declaratory relief from TNB. Among other relief, plaintiff’s complaint demanded reimbursement of fees collected by TNB and seeks a prohibition against various means of calculating and collecting such fees in the future. On April 11, 2012, TNB filed a motion to dismiss the action, asserting the federal court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff agreed to dismiss the case, and on April 27, 2012, the parties filed a Stipulation of Dismissal, ending the lawsuit. The case was dismissed "without prejudice" and without resolving the claims and defenses on their merits. Therefore, a similar action could be filed in the future.

Trustmark and its subsidiaries are also parties to other lawsuits and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of business.  Some of the lawsuits assert claims related to the lending, collection, servicing, investment, trust and other business activities, and some of the lawsuits allege substantial claims for damages.

All pending legal proceedings described above are being vigorously contested. In the regular course of business, Management evaluates estimated losses or costs related to litigation, and provision is made for anticipated losses whenever Management believes that such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated.  At the present time, Management believes, based on the advice of legal counsel and Management’s evaluation, that (i) the final resolution of pending legal proceedings described above will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial position or results of operations and (ii) a material adverse outcome in any such case is not reasonably possible.

 
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Note 13 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding.  Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, adjusted for the effect of potentially dilutive stock awards outstanding during the period.  The following table reflects weighted-average shares used to calculate basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2012
   
2011
 
Basic shares
    64,297       63,950  
Dilutive shares
    180       232  
Diluted shares
    64,477       64,182  

Weighted-average antidilutive stock awards were excluded in determining diluted earnings per share.  The following table reflects weighted-average antidilutive stock awards for the periods presented (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Weighted-average antidilutive shares
    1,035       1,290  

Note 14 – Statements of Cash Flows

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and amounts due from banks.  The following table reflects specific transaction amounts for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2012
   
2011
 
Income taxes paid
  $ 465     $ 435  
Interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings
    8,560       11,378  
Noncash transfers from loans to foreclosed properties
    8,864       19,552  
Assets acquired in business combinations
    234,079       -  
Liabilities assumed in business combinations
    209,322       -  

Note 15 Shareholders' Equity

Trustmark and TNB are subject to minimum capital requirements, which are administered by various federal regulatory agencies.  These capital requirements, as defined by federal guidelines, involve quantitative and qualitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet instruments.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional, discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements of Trustmark and TNB.  As of March 31, 2012, Trustmark and TNB have exceeded all of the minimum capital standards for the parent company and its primary banking subsidiary as established by regulatory requirements.  In addition, TNB has met applicable regulatory guidelines to be considered well-capitalized at March 31, 2012.  To be categorized in this manner, TNB must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the accompanying table.  There are no significant conditions or events that have occurred since March 31, 2012, which Management believes have affected TNB's present classification.

 
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Trustmark's and TNB's actual regulatory capital amounts and ratios are presented in the table below ($ in thousands):

               
Minimum Regulatory
 
   
Actual
   
Minimum Regulatory
   
Provision to be
 
   
Regulatory Capital
   
Capital Required
   
Well-Capitalized
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
At March 31, 2012:
                                   
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                   
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 1,121,259       16.72 %   $ 536,562       8.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    1,083,298       16.33 %     530,549       8.00 %   $ 663,186       10.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 997,447       14.87 %   $ 268,281       4.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    961,735       14.50 %     265,274       4.00 %   $ 397,911       6.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 997,447       10.55 %   $ 283,574       3.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    961,735       10.31 %     279,918       3.00 %   $ 466,530       5.00 %
                                                 
At December 31, 2011:
                                               
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 1,096,213       16.67 %   $ 526,156       8.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    1,057,932       16.28 %     519,709       8.00 %   $ 649,636       10.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 974,034       14.81 %   $ 263,078       4.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    938,122       14.44 %     259,855       4.00 %   $ 389,782       6.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 974,034       10.43 %   $ 280,162       3.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    938,122       10.18 %     276,502       3.00 %   $ 460,837       5.00 %
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effects allocated to each component for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 ($ in thousands):

               
Accumulated
 
               
Other
 
   
Before-Tax
   
Tax
   
Comprehensive
 
   
Amount
   
Effect
   
Income (Loss)
 
Balance, January 1, 2012
  $ 5,089     $ (1,968 )   $ 3,121  
Unrealized holding losses on AFS arising during period
    (3,103 )     1,187       (1,916 )
Adjustment for net gains realized in net income
    (1,050 )     402       (648 )
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
    1,587       (607 )     980  
Balance, March 31, 2012
  $ 2,523     $ (986 )   $ 1,537  
                         
                         
Balance, January 1, 2011
  $ (18,469 )   $ 7,043     $ (11,426 )
Unrealized holding losses on AFS arising during period
    (1,531 )     585       (946 )
Adjustment for net gains realized in net income
    (7 )     3       (4 )
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
    1,219       (466 )     753  
Balance, March 31, 2011
  $ (18,788 )   $ 7,165     $ (11,623 )
 
 
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Note 16 – Fair Value

Fair Value Measurements

FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements.  The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell that asset or paid to transfer that liability in an orderly transaction occurring in the principal market (or most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market) for such asset or liability.  Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, Trustmark uses various valuation techniques and assumptions when estimating fair value.  Inputs to valuation techniques include the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.  FASB ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.  The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
 
Level 1 Inputs – Valuation is based upon quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Trustmark has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs – Valuation is based upon quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities and default rates and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 Inputs – Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own determination about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available.
 
In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety is classified is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  Trustmark’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value

The methodologies Trustmark uses in determining the fair values are based primarily on the use of independent, market-based data to reflect a value that would be reasonably expected upon exchange of the position in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  The large majority of assets that are stated at fair value are of a nature that can be valued using prices or inputs that are readily observable through a variety of independent data providers.  The providers selected by Trustmark for fair valuation data are widely recognized and accepted vendors whose evaluations support the pricing functions of financial institutions, investment and mutual funds, and portfolio managers.  Trustmark has documented and evaluated the pricing methodologies used by the vendors and maintains internal processes that regularly test valuations for anomalies.

Trustmark utilizes an independent pricing service to advise it on the carrying value of the securities available for sale portfolio.  As part of Trustmark’s procedures, the price provided from the service is evaluated for reasonableness given market changes.  When a questionable price exists, Trustmark investigates further to determine if the price is valid.  If needed, other market participants may be utilized to determine the correct fair value.  Trustmark has also reviewed and confirmed its determinations in thorough discussions with the pricing source regarding their methods of price discovery.

Mortgage loan commitments are valued based on the securities prices of similar collateral, term, rate and delivery for which the loan is eligible to deliver in place of the particular security.  Trustmark acquires a broad array of mortgage security prices that are supplied by a market data vendor, which in turn accumulates prices from a broad list of securities dealers.  Prices are processed through a mortgage pipeline management system that accumulates and segregates all loan commitment and forward-sale transactions according to the similarity of various characteristics (maturity, term, rate, and collateral).  Prices are matched to those positions that are deemed to be an eligible substitute or offset (i.e., “deliverable”) for a corresponding security observed in the market place.

Trustmark estimates fair value of MSR through the use of prevailing market participant assumptions and market participant valuation processes.  This valuation is periodically tested and validated against other third-party firm valuations.

Trustmark obtains the fair value of interest rate swaps from a third-party pricing service that uses an industry standard discounted cash flow methodology.  In addition, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated in the fair values to account for potential nonperformance risk.  In adjusting the fair value of its interest rate swap contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, Trustmark has considered any applicable credit enhancements such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.

 
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Trustmark has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its interest rate swaps offered to qualified commercial borrowers fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, while the credit valuation adjustments associated with these derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads.  Trustmark has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of these derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustment is not significant to the overall valuation of these derivatives.  As a result, Trustmark classifies its interest rate swap valuations in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Trustmark also utilizes derivative instruments such as Treasury note futures contracts and option contracts to achieve a fair value return that offsets the changes in fair value of MSR attributable to interest rates.  These derivative instruments are exchange-traded and provide inputs, which allow them to be classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  In addition, Trustmark utilizes derivative instruments such as interest rate lock commitments in its mortgage banking area which lack observable inputs for valuation purposes resulting in their inclusion in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

At this time, Trustmark presents no fair values that are derived through internal modeling.  Should positions requiring fair valuation arise that are not relevant to existing methodologies, Trustmark will make every reasonable effort to obtain market participant assumptions, or independent evaluation.

Financial Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value ($ in thousands).  There were no transfers between levels for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011.

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
U.S. Government agency obligations
  $ 101,972     $ -     $ 101,972     $ -  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    208,234       -       208,234       -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    2,256,471       -       2,256,471       -  
Asset-backed securities
    23,693       -       23,693        -  
Corporate debt securities
    5,294       -       5,294       -  
Securities available for sale
    2,595,664       -       2,595,664       -  
Loans held for sale
    227,449       -       227,449       -  
Mortgage servicing rights
    45,893       -       -       45,893  
Other assets - derivatives
    1,504       (611 )     1,613       502  
Other liabilities - derivatives
    1,842       361       1,481       -  

                         
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
U.S. Government agency obligations
  $ 64,805     $ -     $ 64,805     $ -  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    202,827       -       202,827       -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    2,201,361       -       2,201,361       -  
Securities available for sale
    2,468,993       -       2,468,993       -  
Loans held for sale
    216,553       -       216,553       -  
Mortgage servicing rights
    43,274       -       -       43,274  
Other assets - derivatives
    3,521       1,130       1,689       702  
Other liabilities - derivatives
    4,680       694       3,986       -  
 
 
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The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows ($ in thousands):

   
MSR
   
Other Assets -
 Derivatives
 
Balance, January 1, 2012
  $ 43,274     $ 702  
Total net (losses) gains included in net income (1)
    (1,858 )     1,118  
Additions
    4,477       -  
Sales
    -       (1,318 )
Balance, March 31, 2012
  $ 45,893     $ 502  
                 
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses still held at March 31, 2012
  $ 248     $ (130 )
                 
                 
Balance, January 1, 2011
  $ 51,151     $ 337  
Total net (losses) gains included in net income (1)
    (1,033 )     614  
Additions
    3,480       -  
Sales
    -       (1,001 )
Balance, March 31, 2011
  $ 53,598     $ (50 )
                 
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses still held at March 31, 2011
  $ 257     $ (176 )

(1)
Total net (losses) gains included in net income relating to MSR includes changes in fair value due to market changes and due to runoff.
 
Trustmark may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  Assets at March 31, 2012, which have been measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, include impaired LHFI, excluding acquired loans.  Loans for which it is probable Trustmark will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired.  Impaired LHFI have been determined to be collateral dependent and assessed using a fair value approach.  Specific allowances for impaired LHFI are based on comparisons of the recorded carrying values of the loans to the present value of the estimated cash flows of these loans at each loan’s original effective interest rate, the fair value of the collateral or the observable market prices of the loans.  Fair value estimates begin with appraised values based on the current market value/as-is value of the property being appraised, normally from recently received and reviewed appraisals.  Appraisals are obtained from State-certified Appraisers and are based on certain assumptions, which may include construction or development status and the highest and best use of the property.  The Appraisal Review Department has the authority to make adjustments to appraisals based on sales contracts, comparable sales and other pertinent information if an appraisal does not incorporate the effect of these assumptions.  Appraised values are adjusted down for costs associated with asset disposal.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark had outstanding balances of $60.9 million in impaired LHFI that were specifically identified for evaluation and written down to fair value of the underlying collateral less cost to sell based on the fair value of the collateral or other unobservable input compared with $68.9 million at December 31, 2011.  These impaired loans are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.  Impaired loans are periodically reviewed and evaluated for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly based on the same factors identified above.

 Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

Certain nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include foreclosed assets (upon initial recognition or subsequent impairment), nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value in the second step of a goodwill impairment test, and intangible assets and other nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment.

Other real estate owned, excluding covered other real estate, (noncovered other real estate owned) includes assets that have been acquired in satisfaction of debt through foreclosure and is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less the estimated cost of disposition. Fair value is based on independent appraisals and other relevant factors.  In the determination of fair value subsequent to foreclosure, Management also considers other factors or recent developments, such as changes in market conditions from the time of valuation and anticipated sales values considering plans for disposition, which could result in an adjustment to lower the collateral value estimates indicated in the appraisals.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark's geographic loan distribution was concentrated primarily in its Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas markets.  The ultimate recovery of a substantial portion of the carrying amount of noncovered other real estate owned is susceptible to changes in market conditions in these areas.  Periodic revaluations are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy since assumptions are used that may not be observable in the market.

 
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Certain foreclosed assets, upon initial recognition, are remeasured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses based upon the fair value of the foreclosed asset.  The fair value of a foreclosed asset, upon initial recognition, is estimated using Level 3 inputs based on adjusted observable market data.  Foreclosed assets measured at fair value upon initial recognition totaled $8.9 million (utilizing Level 3 valuation inputs) during the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared with $19.6 million for the same period in 2011.  In connection with the measurement and initial recognition of the foregoing foreclosed assets, Trustmark recognized charge-offs of the allowance for loan losses totaling $392 thousand and $1.8 million for the first three months of 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Other than foreclosed assets measured at fair value upon initial recognition, $13.2 million of foreclosed assets were remeasured during the first three months of 2012, requiring write-downs of $2.4 million to reach their current fair values compared to $8.7 million of foreclosed assets that were remeasured during the first three months of 2011, requiring write-downs of $2.0 million.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis. A detailed description of the valuation methodologies used in estimating the fair value of financial instruments can be found in Note 18 included in Item 8 of Trustmark’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, are as follows ($ in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
 
   
Value
   
Fair Value
   
Value
   
Fair Value
 
Financial Assets:
                       
Level 2 Inputs:
                       
Cash and short-term investments
  $ 219,801     $ 219,801     $ 211,883     $ 211,883  
Securities held to maturity
    52,010       56,713       57,705       62,515  
Level 3 Inputs:
                               
Net LHFI, excluding acquired loans
    5,683,874       5,769,861       5,767,966       5,848,791  
Net acquired loans
    174,315       174,315       76,302       76,302  
FDIC indemnification asset
    28,260       28,260       28,348       28,348  
                                 
Financial Liabilities:
                               
Level 2 Inputs:
                               
Deposits
    8,090,746       8,099,675       7,566,363       7,575,064  
Short-term liabilities
    336,901       336,901       692,128       692,128  
Subordinated notes
    49,847       52,460       49,839       51,438  
Junior subordinated debt securities
    61,856       37,114       61,856       35,876  
 
In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are generally based on estimates using present value techniques.  Trustmark’s premise in present value techniques is to represent the fair values on a basis of replacement value of the existing instrument given observed market rates on the measurement date.  These techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  In that regard, the derived fair value estimates for those assets or liabilities cannot be necessarily substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in immediate settlement of the instruments.  The estimated fair value of financial instruments with immediate and shorter-term maturities (generally 90 days or less) is assumed to be the same as the recorded book value.  All nonfinancial instruments, by definition, have been excluded from these disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of Trustmark.

 
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The fair values of net loans are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics.  For variable rate loans that reprice frequently with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.  The fair values of certain mortgage loans, such as 1-4 family residential properties, are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics.  The fair values of other types of loans are estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  The processes for estimating the fair value of net loans described above does not represent an exit price under FASB ASC Topic 820 and such an exit price could potentially produce a significantly different fair value estimate at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Note 17 – Derivative Financial Instruments

Trustmark maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of derivative instruments to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility.  Trustmark’s interest rate risk management strategy involves modifying the repricing characteristics of certain assets and liabilities so that changes in interest rates do not adversely affect the net interest margin and cash flows.  Under the guidelines of FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” all derivative instruments are required to be recognized as either assets or liabilities and be carried at fair value on the balance sheet.  The fair value of derivative positions outstanding is included in other assets and/or other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and in the net change in these financial statement line items in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows as well as included in noninterest income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

As part of Trustmark’s risk management strategy in the mortgage banking area, derivative instruments such as forward sales contracts are utilized.  Trustmark’s obligations under forward contracts consist of commitments to deliver mortgage loans, originated and/or purchased, in the secondary market at a future date.  These derivative instruments are designated as fair value hedges under FASB ASC Topic 815.  The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the forward contracts and changes in the fair value of the loans designated as loans held for sale are recorded in noninterest income in mortgage banking, net.  Trustmark’s off-balance sheet obligations under these derivative instruments totaled $272.0 million at March 31, 2012, with a positive valuation adjustment of $176 thousand, compared to $199.5 million, with a negative valuation adjustment of $2.2 million as of December 31, 2011.

Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Trustmark utilizes a portfolio of exchange-traded derivative instruments, such as Treasury note futures contracts and option contracts, to achieve a fair value return that offsets the changes in fair value of MSR attributable to interest rates.  These transactions are considered freestanding derivatives that do not otherwise qualify for hedge accounting.  Changes in the fair value of these exchange-traded derivative instruments are recorded in noninterest income in mortgage banking, net and are offset by changes in the fair value of MSR.  The MSR fair value represents the present value of future cash flows, which among other things includes decay and the effect of changes in interest rates.  Ineffectiveness of hedging the MSR fair value is measured by comparing the change in value of hedge instruments to the change in the fair value of the MSR asset attributable to changes in interest rates and other market driven changes in valuation inputs and assumptions.  The impact of this strategy resulted in a net negative ineffectiveness of $1.0 million and a net positive ineffectiveness of $263 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Trustmark also utilizes derivative instruments such as interest rate lock commitments in its mortgage banking area.  Rate lock commitments are residential mortgage loan commitments with customers, which guarantee a specified interest rate for a specified time period.  Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments are recorded in noninterest income in mortgage banking, net and are offset by the changes in the fair value of forward sales contracts.  Trustmark’s off-balance sheet obligations under these derivative instruments totaled $169.7 million at March 31, 2012, with a positive valuation adjustment of $502 thousand, compared to $117.5 million, with a positive valuation adjustment of $702 thousand as of December 31, 2011.

Trustmark offers certain derivatives products such as interest rate swaps directly to qualified commercial borrowers seeking to manage their interest rate risk.  Trustmark economically hedges interest rate swap transactions executed with commercial borrowers by entering into offsetting interest rate swap transactions with third parties.  Derivative transactions executed as part of this program are not designated as qualifying hedging relationships and are, therefore, carried at fair value with the change in fair value recorded in noninterest income in bank card and other fees.  Because these derivatives have mirror-image contractual terms, the changes in fair value substantially offset.  In conjunction with the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance, Trustmark made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of these derivative financial instruments, which are subject to master netting agreements, on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.  As of March 31, 2012, Trustmark had interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $94.4 million related to this program, compared to $71.2 million as of December 31, 2011.  The fair value of these derivatives was immaterial at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 
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Trustmark has agreements with each of its interest rate swap counterparties that contain a provision where if Trustmark defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then Trustmark could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

As of March 31, 2012, the termination value of interest rate swaps in a liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $1.7 million compared to $1.8 million as of December 31, 2011.  As of March 31, 2012, Trustmark has not posted collateral against its obligations because of negotiated thresholds and minimum transfer amounts under these agreements.  If Trustmark had breached any of these triggering provisions at March 31, 2012, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.

Tabular Disclosures

The following tables disclose the fair value of derivative instruments in Trustmark’s balance sheets as well as the effect of these derivative instruments on Trustmark’s results of operations for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Derivatives in hedging relationships
           
Interest rate contracts:
           
Forward contracts included in other liabilities
  $ (176 )   $ 2,217  
                 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
               
Interest rate contracts:
               
Futures contracts included in other assets
  $ (970 )   $ 986  
Exchange traded purchased options included in other assets
    359       144  
OTC written options (rate locks) included in other assets
    502       702  
Interest rate swaps included in other assets
    1,613       1,689  
Exchange traded written options included in other liabilities
    361       694  
Interest rate swaps included in other liabilities
    1,657       1,769  

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Derivatives in hedging relationships
           
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in mortgage banking, net
  $ 2,393     $ (3,253 )
                 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
               
Amount of loss recognized in mortgage banking, net
  $ (1,467 )   $ (382 )
Amount of gain recognized in bankcard and other fees
    35       -  
 
Note 18 – Segment Information

Trustmark’s management reporting structure includes three segments: General Banking, Wealth Management and Insurance.  General Banking is primarily responsible for all traditional banking products and services, including loans and deposits.  General Banking also consists of internal operations such as Human Resources, Executive Administration, Treasury, Funds Management, Public Affairs and Corporate Finance.  Wealth Management provides customized solutions for affluent customers by integrating financial services with traditional banking products and services such as private banking, money management, full-service brokerage, financial planning, personal and institutional trust and retirement services.  Through Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. (FBBI), a wholly owned subsidiary of TNB, Trustmark’s Insurance Division provides a full range of retail insurance products including commercial risk management products, bonding, group benefits and personal lines coverage.

The accounting policies of each reportable segment are the same as those of Trustmark except for its internal allocations.  Noninterest expenses for back-office operations support are allocated to segments based on estimated uses of those services.  Trustmark measures the net interest income of its business segments with a process that assigns cost of funds or earnings credit on a matched-term basis.  This process, called "funds transfer pricing," charges an appropriate cost of funds to assets held by a business unit, or credits the business unit for potential earnings for carrying liabilities.  The net of these charges and credits flows through to the General Banking segment, which contains the management team responsible for determining the bank's funding and interest rate risk strategies.

 
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The following table discloses financial information by reportable segment for the periods presented ($ in thousands).

     
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
     
2012
   
2011
 
General Banking
             
Net interest income
    $ 85,766     $ 85,241  
Provision for loan losses
      3,101       7,540  
Noninterest income
      31,571       23,815  
Noninterest expense
      75,136       68,820  
Income before income taxes
      39,100       32,696  
Income taxes
      10,565       10,304  
General banking net income
    $ 28,535     $ 22,392  
                   
Selected Financial Information
                 
Average assets
    $ 9,613,776     $ 9,362,090  
Depreciation and amortization
    $ 6,223     $ 5,418  
                   
Wealth Management
                 
Net interest income
    $ 1,107     $ 1,073  
Provision for loan losses
      (2 )     (3 )
Noninterest income
      5,588       6,071  
Noninterest expense
      5,487       5,787  
Income before income taxes
      1,210       1,360  
Income taxes
      395       456  
Wealth management net income
    $ 815     $ 904  
                   
Selected Financial Information
                 
Average assets
    $ 77,481     $ 82,465  
Depreciation and amortization
    $ 47     $ 62  
                   
Insurance
                 
Net interest income
    $ 71     $ 61  
Noninterest income
      6,626       6,485  
Noninterest expense
      5,151       5,411  
Income before income taxes
      1,546       1,135  
Income taxes
      576       418  
Insurance net income
    $ 970     $ 717  
                   
Selected Financial Information
                 
Average assets
    $ 63,749     $ 64,751  
Depreciation and amortization
    $ 319     $ 373  
                   
Consolidated
                 
Net interest income
    $ 86,944     $ 86,375  
Provision for loan losses
      3,099       7,537  
Noninterest income
      43,785       36,371  
Noninterest expense
      85,774       80,018  
Income before income taxes
      41,856       35,191  
Income taxes
      11,536       11,178  
Consolidated net income
    $ 30,320     $ 24,013  
                   
Selected Financial Information
                 
Average assets
    $ 9,755,006     $ 9,509,306  
Depreciation and amortization
    $ 6,589     $ 5,853  
 
 
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Accounting Policies Recently Adopted and Pending Accounting Pronouncements
 
ASU 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassification of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.”  ASU 2011-12 defers the effective date of the requirement of ASU 2011-05 to present separate line items on the income statement for reclassification adjustments of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income into net income.  ASU 2011-12 was issued to allow the FASB time to redeliberate whether to present on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for all periods presented.  Entities are still required to present reclassification adjustments within other comprehensive income either on the face of the statement that reports other comprehensive income or in the notes to the financial statements.  All other requirements of ASU 2011-05 are not affected by ASU 2011-12.  The requirements of ASU 2011-05, as amended by ASU 2011-12, became effective for Trustmark’s financial statements beginning January 1, 2012.  For Trustmark, the impact of the ASU is a change in presentation only and did not have a significant impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” Issued in September 2011, ASU 2011-08 amends the guidance in ASC 350-202 on testing goodwill for impairment.  Under the revised guidance, entities testing goodwill for impairment have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit (i.e., step 1 of the goodwill impairment test).  If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required.  The ASU does not change how goodwill is calculated or assigned to reporting units, nor does it revise the requirement to test goodwill annually for impairment.  In addition, the ASU does not amend the requirement to test goodwill for impairment between annual tests if events or circumstances warrant; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider.  The amendments became effective for Trustmark’s annual goodwill impairment tests beginning January 1, 2012.  The adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have an impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” ASU 2011-05 amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) to allow an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity.  The amendments to the Codification in the ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.  ASU 2011-05 should be applied retrospectively.  Early adoption is permitted.  The ASU became effective for Trustmark’s financial statements beginning January 1, 2012.  For Trustmark, the impact of the ASU is a change in presentation only and did not have a significant impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” The ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and IASB to develop a single, converged fair value framework on how to measure fair value and on what disclosures to provide about fair value measurements.  While the ASU is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in U.S. GAAP, it expands existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements and makes other amendments.  Many of these amendments were made to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  However, some could change how fair value measurement guidance is applied.  The ASU became effective for Trustmark’s financial statements beginning January 1, 2012, and did not have a significant impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.  The required disclosures are reported in Note 16 – Fair Value.

ASU 2011-03, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860):  Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.” The ASU eliminates from U.S. GAAP the requirement for entities to consider whether a transferor has the ability to repurchase the financial assets in a repurchase agreement.  This requirement was one of the criteria that entities used to determine whether the transferor maintained effective control. Although entities must consider all the effective-control criteria under ASC 860, the elimination of this requirement may lead to more conclusions that a repurchase arrangement should be accounted for as a secured borrowing rather than as a sale.  The guidance should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date.  The ASU became effective for Trustmark’s financial statements beginning January 1, 2012, and did not have a significant impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.

 
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following provides a narrative discussion and analysis of Trustmark Corporation’s (Trustmark) financial condition and results of operations.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the supplemental financial data included elsewhere in this report.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “hope,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “could,” “future” or the negative of those terms or other words of similar meaning.  You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our future expectations or state other “forward-looking” information.  These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to anticipated future operating and financial performance measures, including net interest margin, credit quality, business initiatives, growth opportunities and growth rates, among other things, and encompass any estimate, prediction, expectation, projection, opinion, anticipation, outlook or statement of belief included therein as well as the management assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements.  You should be aware that the occurrence of the events described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Trustmark’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in this report could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.  Should one or more of these risks materialize, or should any such underlying assumptions prove to be significantly different, actual results may vary significantly from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected.

Risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations of Management include, but are not limited to, changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs, local, state and national economic and market conditions, including the extent and duration of the current volatility in the credit and financial markets, changes in our ability to measure the fair value of assets in our portfolio, material changes in the level and/or volatility of market interest rates, the performance and demand for the products and services we offer, including the level and timing of withdrawals from our deposit accounts, the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation, our ability to attract noninterest-bearing deposits and other low-cost funds, competition in loan and deposit pricing, as well as the entry of new competitors into our markets through de novo expansion and acquisitions, economic conditions, including the potential impact of the European financial crisis on the U.S. economy and the markets we serve, and monetary and other governmental actions designed to address the level and volatility of interest rates and the volatility of securities, currency and other markets, the enactment of legislation and changes in existing regulations, or enforcement practices, or the adoption of new regulations, changes in accounting standards and practices, including changes in the interpretation of existing standards, that affect our consolidated financial statements, changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits, technological changes, changes in the financial performance or condition of our borrowers, changes in our ability to control expenses, changes in our compensation and benefit plans, greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions or new products and lines of business, natural disasters, environmental disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of this information, whether as the result of new information, future events or developments or otherwise.

Description of Business
 
Trustmark, a Mississippi business corporation incorporated in 1968, is a bank holding company headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.  Trustmark’s principal subsidiary is Trustmark National Bank (TNB), initially chartered by the State of Mississippi in 1889.  At March 31, 2012, TNB had total assets of $9.8 billion, which represents approximately 99% of the consolidated assets of Trustmark.

Through TNB and its other subsidiaries, Trustmark operates as a financial services organization providing banking and other financial solutions through approximately 170 offices and 2,611 full-time equivalent associates located in the states of Mississippi, Tennessee (in Memphis and the Northern Mississippi region, which is collectively referred to herein as Trustmark’s Tennessee market), Florida (primarily in the northwest or “Panhandle” region of that state which is referred to herein as Trustmark’s Florida market) and Texas (primarily in Houston, which is referred to herein as Trustmark’s Texas market).  The principal products produced and services rendered by TNB and Trustmark’s other subsidiaries are as follows:

 
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Trustmark National Bank
 
Commercial Banking – TNB provides a full range of commercial banking services to corporations and other business customers.  Loans are provided for a variety of general corporate purposes, including financing for commercial and industrial projects, income producing commercial real estate, owner-occupied real estate and construction and land development.  TNB also provides deposit services, including checking, savings and money market accounts and certificates of deposit as well as treasury management services.

Consumer Banking – TNB provides banking services to consumers, including checking, savings, and money market accounts as well as certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts.  In addition, TNB provides consumer customers with installment and real estate loans and lines of credit.

Mortgage Banking – TNB provides mortgage banking services, including construction financing, production of conventional and government insured mortgages, secondary marketing and mortgage servicing.  At March 31, 2012, TNB’s mortgage loan portfolio totaled approximately $1.2 billion, while its portfolio of mortgage loans serviced for others, including FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA, totaled approximately $4.6 billion.

Insurance  TNB provides a competitive array of insurance solutions for business and individual risk management needs.  Business insurance offerings include services and specialized products for medical professionals, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, real estate and group life and health plans.  Individual customers are also provided life and health insurance, and personal line policies.  TNB provides these services through Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. (FBBI), a Mississippi corporation which is based in Jackson, Mississippi.

Wealth Management and Trust Services – TNB offers specialized services and expertise in the areas of wealth management, trust, investment and custodial services for corporate and individual customers.  These services include the administration of personal trusts and estates as well as the management of investment accounts for individuals, employee benefit plans and charitable foundations.  TNB also provides corporate trust and institutional custody, securities brokerage, financial and estate planning, retirement plan services as well as life insurance and other risk management services provided by FBBI.  TNB’s wealth management division is also served by Trustmark Investment Advisors, Inc. (TIA), a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered investment adviser.  TIA provides customized investment management services for TNB customers and also serves as investment advisor to The Performance Funds, a proprietary family of mutual funds.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark held assets under management and administration of $7.5 billion and brokerage assets of $1.3 billion.

Somerville Bank & Trust Company
 
Somerville Bank & Trust Company (Somerville), headquartered in Somerville, Tennessee, provides banking services in the eastern Memphis metropolitan statistical area (MSA) through five offices.  At March 31, 2012, Somerville had total assets of $197.9 million.
 
Capital Trusts

Trustmark Preferred Capital Trust I (Trustmark Trust) is a Delaware trust affiliate formed in 2006 to facilitate a private placement of $60.0 million in trust preferred securities.  As defined in applicable accounting standards, Trustmark Trust is considered a variable interest entity for which Trustmark is not the primary beneficiary.  Accordingly, the accounts of the trust are not included in Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.

Executive Overview

While the economy has shown moderate signs of improvement, the outlook remains uncertain.  Recent indicators of spending, production and job market activity have shown positive trends; however, unemployment remains elevated, the housing sector continues to be depressed and global markets continue to pose a downside risk.  Consumer confidence posted a sizable improvement during the latter part of the first quarter of 2012 after a decline in January as consumers’ assessment of current business and labor markets turned more optimistic.  Doubts surrounding the sustainability of these signs of improvement are expected to persist for some time, especially as the magnitude of economic distress facing local markets place continued pressure on asset growth, asset quality and earnings, with the potential for undermining the stability of the banking organizations that serve these markets.

 
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The European financial crisis has created risks and uncertainties affecting the global economy.  As global markets react to potential resolutions of the European financial crisis and potential economic policy changes in Europe, assets, liabilities and cash flows with no direct connection to the European Union could be influenced.  The potential impact on markets within the United States and on the economy of the United States is difficult to predict.  Trustmark has no direct or indirect exposure to any debt of European sovereign and non-sovereign issuers, nor is it dependent upon any funding sources in the Eurozone for any short- or long-term liquidity.

Management has continued to carefully monitor the impact of illiquidity in the financial markets, values of securities and other assets, loan performance, default rates and other financial and macro economic indicators, in order to navigate the challenging economic environment.  To reduce exposure to certain loan categories, Management has continued to reduce certain loan classifications, including construction, land development and other land loans and indirect auto loans.

TNB did not make significant changes to its loan underwriting standards during the first three months of 2012.  TNB’s willingness to make loans to qualified applicants that meet its traditional, prudent lending standards has not changed.  TNB adheres to interagency guidelines regarding concentration limits of commercial real estate loans.  As a result of the economic downturn, TNB remains cautious in granting credit involving certain categories of real estate as well as making exceptions to its loan policy.

Management has continued its practice of maintaining excess funding capacity to provide Trustmark with adequate liquidity for its ongoing operations.  In this regard, Trustmark benefits from its strong deposit base, its highly liquid investment portfolio and its access to funding from a variety of external funding sources such as upstream Federal funds lines, FHLB advances and brokered deposits.

Critical Accounting Policies

Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and follow general practices within the financial services industry.  Application of these accounting principles requires Management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, actual financial results could differ from those estimates.

Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.  There have been no significant changes in Trustmark’s critical accounting estimates during the first three months of 2012.

Recent Legislative Developments
 
On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) into law.  The Dodd-Frank Act represents very broad and complex legislation that enacts sweeping changes to the financial services industry.  As the Dodd-Frank Act continues to turn into specific regulatory requirements, there will be further business impacts across a myriad of industries, not just banking.  Some of those impacts are readily anticipated such as the change to interchange fees, which can be found in the Bank Card and Other Fees section of Noninterest Income included elsewhere in this document.  However, other impacts are subtle and do not stem directly from language in the new law.  Many of these more subtle impacts will likely only emerge after months and perhaps years of further analysis and evaluation.  In addition, certain provisions that affect deposit insurance assessments, payment of interest on demand deposits and interchange fees could increase the costs associated with deposits as well as place limitations on certain revenues those deposits may generate.  Finally, implementation of certain significant provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will continue to occur over a multi-year period.  Because many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to further rulemaking and will take effect over several years, it is difficult to anticipate the potential impact on Trustmark and its customers.  It is clear, however, that the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act will require Management to invest significant time and resources to evaluate the potential impact of this Act.  Management will continue to evaluate this impact as more details regarding the implementation of these provisions become available.

In addition, Trustmark’s regulatory capital and liquidity requirements may be increased due to planned revisions to the existing Basel Accords (Basel III).  These revisions, once finalized, will need to be implemented by U.S. bank regulators before they become binding upon Trustmark, and there is no certainty when this will occur or what form the final revisions will take.  It is likely, however,  that once implemented, all banking organizations subject to Basel III, including Trustmark, will be required to hold a greater amount of capital and a greater amount of common equity, than they are currently required to hold.

 
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Financial Highlights

Trustmark reported net income available to common shareholders of $30.3 million, or basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.47 in the first quarter of 2012, compared to $24.0 million, or basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.38 and $0.37, respectively, in the first quarter of 2011.  Trustmark’s performance during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, produced a return on average tangible common equity of 13.41% and a return on average assets of 1.25% compared to a return on average tangible common equity of 11.65% and a return on average assets of 1.02% during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.  Trustmark’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per common share.  The dividend is payable June 15, 2012, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2012.

At March 31, 2012, nonperforming assets totaled $181.5 million, a decrease of $8.0 million, or 4.2%, compared to December 31, 2011, and total nonaccrual loans held for investment (LHFI) were $105.8 million, representing a decrease of $4.7 million relative to December 31, 2011.  Total net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $1.9 million compared to total net charge-offs of $7.6 million for the same time period in 2011.

On March 16, 2012, TNB completed its merger with Bay Bank & Trust Company (Bay Bank).  Trustmark paid consideration of approximately $22 million in cash and stock for all outstanding shares of Bay Bank common stock.  At March 31, 2012, the carrying value of loans and deposits acquired from Bay Bank was $97.8 million and $210.7 million, respectively.  Earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, reflected a nonrecurring bargain purchase gain of $2.8 million which was partially offset by nonrecurring merger expenses of $1.6 million, net of taxes.  Collectively, the net impact of these two items increased net income in the first quarter by approximately $1.2 million, or approximately $0.02 per share.  The bargain purchase gain of $2.8 million was recognized as other noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  Included in noninterest expense are non-routine Bay Bank transaction expenses totaling approximately $2.6 million (change in control and severance expense of $672 thousand included in salaries and employee benefits, and contract termination and other expenses of $1.9 million included in other expense).

An acceleration or significantly extended deterioration in loan performance and default levels, a significant increase in foreclosure activity, a material decline in the value of Trustmark’s assets (including loans and investment securities), or any combination of more than one of these trends could have a material adverse effect on Trustmark’s financial condition or results of operations.
 
 
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Selected Financial Data
($ in thousands)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
           
Total interest income
  $ 95,882     $ 97,985  
Total interest expense
    8,938       11,610  
Net interest income
    86,944       86,375  
Provision for loan losses, LHFI
    3,293       7,537  
Provision for loan losses, acquired loans
    (194 )     -  
Noninterest income
    43,785       36,371  
Noninterest expense
    85,774       80,018  
Income before income taxes
    41,856       35,191  
Income taxes
    11,536       11,178  
Net Income
  $ 30,320     $ 24,013  
                 
Common Share Data
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.47     $ 0.38  
Diluted earnings per share
    0.47       0.37  
Cash dividends per share
    0.23       0.23  
                 
Performance Ratios
               
Return on average common equity
    9.93 %     8.40 %
Return on average tangible common equity
    13.41 %     11.65 %
Return on average total equity
    9.93 %     8.40 %
Return on average assets
    1.25 %     1.02 %
Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)
    4.19 %     4.30 %
                 
Credit Quality Ratios (1)
               
Net charge-offs/average loans
    0.13 %     0.51 %
Provision for loan losses/average loans
    0.22 %     0.50 %
Nonperforming loans/total loans (incl LHFS*)
    1.76 %     2.09 %
Nonperforming assets/total loans
               
(incl LHFS*) plus ORE**
    2.99 %     3.50 %
Allowance for loan losses/total loans (excl LHFS*)
    1.57 %     1.57 %
 
March 31,
      2012       2011  
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
Total assets
    $ 9,931,593     $ 9,514,462  
Securities
      2,647,674       2,419,758  
Loans held for investment and acquired loans (including LHFS*)
      6,177,290       6,077,070  
Deposits
      8,090,746       7,426,274  
Common shareholders' equity
      1,241,520       1,160,229  
                   
Common Stock Performance
                 
Market value - close
    $ 24.98     $ 23.42  
Common book value
      19.17       18.13  
Tangible common book value
      14.38       13.34  
                   
Capital Ratios
                 
Total equity/total assets
      12.50 %     12.19 %
Common equity/total assets
      12.50 %     12.19 %
Tangible equity/tangible assets
      9.68 %     9.27 %
Tangible common equity/tangible assets
      9.68 %     9.27 %
Tangible common equity/risk-weighted assets
      13.89 %     13.06 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio
      10.55 %     10.10 %
Tier 1 common risk-based capital ratio
      13.98 %     13.32 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
      14.87 %     14.24 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
      16.72 %     16.25 %

 
(1)
- Excludes Acquired Loans and Covered Other Real Estate.
 
*
- LHFS is Loans Held for Sale.
 
**
- ORE is Other Real Estate.

 
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
In addition to capital ratios defined by GAAP and banking regulators, Trustmark utilizes various tangible common equity measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy.  Tangible common equity, as defined by Trustmark, represents common equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.
 
Trustmark believes these measures are important because they reflect the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions.  Additionally, presentation of these measures allows readers to compare certain aspects of Trustmark’s capitalization to other organizations.  These ratios differ from capital measures defined by banking regulators principally in that the numerator excludes shareholders’ equity associated with preferred securities, the nature and extent of which varies across organizations
 
These calculations are intended to complement the capital ratios defined by GAAP and banking regulators.  Because GAAP does not include these capital ratio measures, Trustmark believes there are no comparable GAAP financial measures to these tangible common equity ratios.  Despite the importance of these measures to Trustmark, there are no standardized definitions for them and, as a result, Trustmark’s calculations may not be comparable with other organizations.  Also there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors.  As a result, Trustmark encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.  The following table reconciles Trustmark’s calculation of these measures to amounts reported under GAAP.
 
 
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
($ in thousands, except share data)
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
     
2012
   
2011
 
TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY
           
AVERAGE BALANCES
             
Total shareholders' equity
    $ 1,228,502     $ 1,159,898  
Less:  Goodwill
      (291,104 )     (291,104 )
Identifiable intangible assets
      (14,703 )     (16,003 )
Total average tangible common equity
    $ 922,695     $ 852,791  
                   
PERIOD END BALANCES
                 
Total shareholders' equity
    $ 1,241,520     $ 1,160,229  
Less:  Goodwill
      (291,104 )     (291,104 )
Identifiable intangible assets
      (18,821 )     (15,532 )
Total tangible common equity
(a)
  $ 931,595     $ 853,593  
                   
TANGIBLE ASSETS
               
Total assets
    $ 9,931,593     $ 9,514,462  
Less:  Goodwill
      (291,104 )     (291,104 )
Identifiable intangible assets
      (18,821 )     (15,532 )
Total tangible assets
(b)
  $ 9,621,668     $ 9,207,826  
                   
Risk-weighted assets
(c)
  $ 6,707,026     $ 6,536,056  
                   
NET INCOME ADJUSTED FOR INTANGIBLE AMORTIZATION
               
Net income
    $ 30,320     $ 24,013  
Plus: Intangible amortization net of tax
      438       480  
Net income adjusted for intangible amortization
    $ 30,758     $ 24,493  
                   
Period end common shares outstanding
(d)
    64,765,581       63,987,064  
                   
TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY MEASUREMENTS
               
Return on average tangible common equity 1
      13.41 %     11.65 %
Tangible common equity/tangible assets
(a)/(b)
    9.68 %     9.27 %
Tangible common equity/risk-weighted assets
(a)/(c)
    13.89 %     13.06 %
Tangible common book value
(a)/(d)*1,000
  $ 14.38     $ 13.34  
 
     
March 31,
 
TIER 1 COMMON RISK-BASED CAPITAL
      2012       2011  
Total shareholders' equity
    $ 1,241,520     $ 1,160,229  
Eliminate qualifying AOCI
      (1,537 )     11,623  
Qualifying tier 1 capital
      60,000       60,000  
Disallowed goodwill
      (291,104 )     (291,104 )
Adj to goodwill allowed for deferred taxes
      11,978       10,568  
Other disallowed intangibles
      (18,821 )     (15,532 )
Disallowed servicing intangible
      (4,589 )     (5,360 )
Total tier 1 capital
      997,447       930,424  
Less: Qualifying tier 1 capital
      (60,000 )     (60,000 )
Total tier 1 common capital
(e)
  $ 937,447     $ 870,424  
                   
Tier 1 common risk-based capital ratio
(e)/(c)
    13.98 %     13.32 %
 
1 Calculation = ((net income adjusted for intangible amortization/number of days in period)*number of days in year)/total average tangible common equity
 
 
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Results of Operations
 
Net Interest Income
 
Net interest income is the principal component of Trustmark’s income stream and represents the difference, or spread, between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds.  Fluctuations in interest rates, as well as volume and mix changes in earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, can materially impact net interest income.  The net interest margin (NIM) is computed by dividing fully taxable equivalent net interest income by average interest-earning assets and measures how effectively Trustmark utilizes its interest-earning assets in relationship to the interest cost of funding them.  The accompanying Yield/Rate Analysis Table shows the average balances for all assets and liabilities of Trustmark and the interest income or expense associated with earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  The yields and rates have been computed based upon interest income and expense adjusted to a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis using a 35% federal marginal tax rate for all periods shown.  Loans on nonaccrual have been included in the average loan balances, and interest collected prior to these loans having been placed on nonaccrual has been included in interest income.  Loan fees included in interest associated with the average loan balances are immaterial.

As previously discussed, Trustmark (through TNB) acquired Bay Bank on March 16, 2012.  This acquisition resulted in additional net interest income of $247 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and year to date growth in both average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities of $20.5 million and $24.7 million, respectively, which are included in the current period balances shown in the following three paragraphs.

Net interest income-FTE for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased $636 thousand when compared with the same time period in 2011.  The net interest margin decreased 11 basis points to 4.19% for the first three months of 2012, compared with the same time period in 2011.  The decrease in net interest margin is primarily a result of a downward repricing of fixed rate assets as well as changes to Trustmark’s asset mix due to growth in lower yielding investment securities.  The impact of this was partially offset by a modest decline in deposit costs and higher yields on acquired covered loans.

Average interest-earning assets for the first three months of 2012 were $8.697 billion, compared with $8.483 billion for the same time period in 2011, an increase of $213.2 million.  The growth in average earning assets was primarily due to an increase in average total securities of $223.1 million, or 9.6%, during the first three months of 2012.  The increase in securities was offset by a decrease in average other earning assets of $13.7 million, or 28.7%, during the first three months of 2012.  The decrease in average other earning assets is due to a decrease in FHLB and FRB stock of $8.5 million, or 23.5%, and a decrease in exchange-traded derivative instruments of $5.2 million, or 54.1%, during the first three months of 2012.  During the first three months of 2012, interest on securities-taxable decreased $1.6 million, or 8.0%, as the yield on taxable securities decreased 64 basis points when compared with the same time period in 2011 due to the run-off of higher yielding securities replaced at lower yields.  During the first three months of 2012, interest and fees on loans-FTE decreased $398 thousand, or 0.5%, due to lower average loan balances while the yield on loans fell slightly to 5.18% compared to 5.25% during the same time period in 2011.  As a result of these factors, interest income-FTE decreased $2.0 million, or 2.0%, when the first three months of 2012 is compared with the same time period in 2011.  The impact of these changes is also illustrated by the decline in the yield on total earning assets, which fell from 4.86% for the first three months of 2011 to 4.60% for the same time period in 2012, a decrease of 26 basis points.

Average interest-bearing liabilities for the first three months of 2012 totaled $6.534 billion compared with $6.612 billion for the same time period in 2011, a decrease of $78.4 million, or 1.2%.  During the first three months of 2012, average interest-bearing deposits increased $301.9 million, or 5.4%, while the combination of federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and other borrowings decreased by $380.2 million, or 37.5%.  The overall yield on interest-bearing liabilities declined 16 basis points during the first three months of 2012 when compared with the same time period in 2011, primarily due to a reduction in the costs of certificates of deposit and high yield money market accounts.  As a result of these factors, total interest expense for the first three months of 2012 decreased $2.7 million, or 23.0%, when compared with the same time period in 2011.
 
 
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Yield/Rate Analysis Table
($ in thousands)
                                   
                                     
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
                                     
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
 
Assets
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements
  $ 9,568     $ 6       0.25 %   $ 8,359     $ 8       0.39 %
Securities - taxable
    2,360,842       18,384       3.13 %     2,148,212       19,992       3.77 %
Securities - nontaxable
    182,468       2,102       4.63 %     172,020       2,128       5.02 %
Loans (including acquired loans and LHFS)
    6,109,676       78,718       5.18 %     6,107,025       79,116       5.25 %
Other earning assets
    34,102       330       3.89 %     47,851       332       2.81 %
Total interest-earning assets
    8,696,656       99,540       4.60 %     8,483,467       101,576       4.86 %
Cash and due from banks
    232,139                       222,380                  
Other assets
    918,273                       899,524                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (92,062 )                     (96,065 )                
Total Assets
  $ 9,755,006                     $ 9,509,306                  
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing deposits
  $ 5,900,313       7,353       0.50 %   $ 5,598,458       9,719       0.70 %
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
    437,270       171       0.16 %     647,881       338       0.21 %
Other borrowings
    196,495       1,414       2.89 %     366,116       1,553       1.72 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    6,534,078       8,938       0.55 %     6,612,455       11,610       0.71 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    1,869,758                       1,620,554                  
Other liabilities
    122,668                       116,399                  
Shareholders' equity
    1,228,502                       1,159,898                  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  $ 9,755,006                     $ 9,509,306                  
                                                 
Net Interest Margin
            90,602       4.19 %             89,966       4.30 %
                                                 
Less tax equivalent adjustment
            3,658                       3,591          
                                                 
Net Interest Margin per
                                               
Consolidated Statements of Income
          $ 86,944                     $ 86,375          
 
 
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Provision for Loan Losses, LHFI
 
The provision for loan losses, LHFI is determined by Management as the amount necessary to adjust the allowance for loan losses to a level, which, in Management’s best estimate, is necessary to absorb probable losses within the existing loan portfolio.  The provision for loan losses reflects loan quality trends, including the levels of and trends related to nonaccrual loans, past due loans, potential problem loans, criticized loans, net charge-offs or recoveries and growth in the loan portfolio among other factors.  Accordingly, the amount of the provision reflects both the necessary increases in the allowance for loan losses related to newly identified criticized loans, as well as the actions taken related to other loans including, among other things, any necessary increases or decreases in required allowances for specific loans or loan pools.  As shown in the table below, the provision for loan losses, excluding acquired loans, for the first three months of 2012 totaled $3.3 million, or 0.22% of average loans, compared with $7.5 million, or 0.50% of average loans, for the same time period in 2011.  Reduced loan provisioning during the first three months of 2012 was a result of decreased levels of criticized loans, lower net charge-offs, adequate reserves established in prior years for both new and existing impaired loans and a smaller overall loan portfolio.

Provision for Loan Losses, LHFI
($ in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Florida
  $ 739     $ 3,024  
Mississippi (1)
    4,152       1,071  
Tennessee (2)
    (29 )     1,619  
Texas
    (1,569 )     1,823  
Total provision for loan losses, LHFI
  $ 3,293     $ 7,537  

(1) - Mississippi includes Central and Southern Mississippi Regions
(2) - Tennessee includes Memphis, Tennessee and Northern Mississippi Regions

Trustmark continues to devote significant resources to managing credit risks resulting from the slowdown in commercial developments of residential real estate.  Management believes that the construction and land development portfolio is appropriately risk rated and adequately reserved based on current conditions.

See the section captioned “LHFI and Allowance for Loan Losses, LHFI” elsewhere in this discussion for further analysis of the provision for loan losses, which includes the table of nonperforming assets.

Noninterest Income
 
Trustmark’s noninterest income continues to play an important role in improving net income and total shareholder value and represents 33.0% and 29.6% of total revenue, before securities gains, net for the first three months of 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Total noninterest income before securities gains, net for the first three months of 2012 increased $6.4 million compared to the same time period in 2011.  The comparative components of noninterest income for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown in the accompanying table:

Noninterest Income
($ in thousands)
                       
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
  $ 12,211     $ 11,907     $ 304       2.6 %
Bank card and other fees
    7,364       6,475       889       13.7 %
Mortgage banking, net
    7,295       4,722       2,573       54.5 %
Insurance commissions
    6,606       6,512       94       1.4 %
Wealth management
    5,501       5,986       (485 )     -8.1 %
Other, net
    3,758       762       2,996       n/m  
Total Noninterest Income before securities gains, net
    42,735       36,364       6,371       17.5 %
Securities gains, net
    1,050       7       1,043       n/m  
Total Noninterest Income
  $ 43,785     $ 36,371     $ 7,414       20.4 %
 
n/m - percentage changes greater than +/- 100% are not considered meaningful
 
 
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Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts during the first three months of 2012 totaled $12.2 million, an increase of $304 thousand from the same time period in 2011.  This slight increase was principally due to the monthly service charge fee on a personal account product Trustmark began offering during the fourth quarter of 2011.  As previously reported, Trustmark continues to review selected components of its overdraft programs, specifically its processing sequences.  A modification presently under review may reduce service charges included in noninterest income by approximately $2.5 million on an annual basis in future periods.

Bank Card and Other Fees

Bank card and other fees totaled $7.4 million during the first three months of 2012 compared with $6.5 million for the same time period in 2011.  Bank card and other fees consist primarily of fees earned on bank card products as well as fees on various bank products and services and safe deposit box fees.  The increase was primarily the result of growth in fees earned on bank card products due to increased consumer utilization.

The Dodd-Frank Act amended the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to authorize the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) to issue regulations regarding any interchange fee that an issuer may receive or charge for an electronic debit card transaction.  On June 29, 2011, the FRB issued a final rule (Regulation II - Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing) establishing standards for debit card interchange fees.  Under the final rule, the maximum permissible interchange fee that an issuer may receive for an electronic debit transaction will be the sum of 21 cents per transaction and five basis points multiplied by the value of the transaction.  This provision regarding debit card interchange fees was effective as of October 1, 2011.  In addition, the FRB also approved an interim rule that allows for an upward adjustment of no more than one cent to an issuer's debit card interchange fee if the issuer develops and implements policies and procedures reasonably designed to achieve the fraud-prevention standards set out in the interim rule.  The fraud-prevention adjustment was effective as of October 1, 2011, concurrent with the debit card interchange fee limits.

In accordance with the statute, issuers that, together with their affiliates, have assets of less than $10.0 billion on the annual measurement date (December 31) are exempt from the debit card interchange fee standards.  At December 31, 2011, the annual measurement date, Trustmark had assets of less than $10.0 billion, therefore, no impact of the FRB final rule (Regulation II - Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing) to noninterest income is expected during 2012. However, if and when Trustmark has assets of greater than $10.0 billion, the effect of the FRB final rule could reduce noninterest income by $6.0 million to $8.0 million on an annual basis.  Management is continuing to evaluate Trustmark’s product structure and services to offset any potential impact of the FRB final rule, if and when Trustmark's assets exceed the $10.0 billion threshold.
 
Mortgage Banking, Net

Net revenues from mortgage banking were $7.3 million during the first three months of 2012 compared with $4.7 million for the same time period in 2011.  As shown in the accompanying table, net mortgage servicing income increased to $3.9 million for the first three months of 2012 compared to $3.6 million for the same time period in 2011.  Loans serviced for others totaled $4.6 billion at March 31, 2012 compared with $4.4 billion at March 31, 2011.

The following table illustrates the components of mortgage banking revenues included in noninterest income in the accompanying income statements:

Mortgage Banking Income
($ in thousands)
                       
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Mortgage servicing income, net
  $ 3,886     $ 3,614     $ 272       7.5 %
Change in fair value-MSR from runoff
    (2,106 )     (1,290 )     (816 )     -63.3 %
Gain on sales of loans, net
    6,469       3,101       3,368       n/m  
Other, net
    64       (966 )     1,030       n/m  
Mortgage banking income before hedge ineffectiveness
    8,313       4,459       3,854       86.4 %
Change in fair value-MSR from market changes
    248       257       (9 )     -3.5 %
Change in fair value of derivatives
    (1,266 )     6       (1,272 )     n/m  
Net (negative) positive hedge ineffectiveness
    (1,018 )     263       (1,281 )     n/m  
Mortgage banking, net
  $ 7,295     $ 4,722     $ 2,573       54.5 %
 
n/m - percentage changes greater than +/- 100% are not considered meaningful
 
 
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As part of Trustmark’s risk management strategy, exchange-traded derivative instruments are utilized to offset changes in the fair value of MSR attributable to changes in interest rates.  Changes in the fair value of these exchange-traded derivative instruments are recorded in noninterest income in mortgage banking, net and are offset by the changes in the fair value of MSR.  The MSR fair value represents the present value of future cash flows, which among other things includes decay and the effect of changes in interest rates.  Ineffectiveness of hedging the MSR fair value is measured by comparing the change in value of hedge instruments to the change in the fair value of the MSR asset attributable to changes in interest rates and other market driven changes in valuation inputs and assumptions.  The impact of this strategy resulted in a net negative ineffectiveness of $1.0 million and net positive ineffectiveness of $263 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Representing a significant component of mortgage banking income are gains on the sales of loans, which equaled $6.5 million during the first three months of 2012 compared with $3.1 million for the same time period in 2011.  The growth in the gain on sales of loans during the first three months of 2012 resulted from an increase in loan sales from secondary marketing activities as well as higher profit margins.  Loan sales totaled $371.8 million during the first three months of 2012, an increase of $132.1 million when compared with the same time period in 2011.

Insurance Commissions
 
Insurance commissions were $6.6 million during the first three months of 2012 compared with $6.5 million for the same time period in 2011.  The increase in insurance commissions experienced during the first three months of 2012 was led by commission volume on commercial property and casualty policies and by a small improvement in personal coverage.  Improvements in these business lines compensated for a small decline in construction bonding due to a weak contractors’ market and lower life insurance sales.  Downward rate pressures on insurable risks have begun to subside, with some lines experiencing price increases.  General business activity outside of construction has slightly improved which resulted in a small increase in the demand for coverage on inventories, property, equipment, general liability and workers’ compensation.

Wealth Management

Wealth management income totaled $5.5 million for the first three months of 2012 compared with $6.0 million for the same time period in 2011.  Wealth management consists of income related to investment management, trust and brokerage services.  Brokerage services experienced slight declines when compared to the same period last year, however, has shown an improved trend over late 2011.  The remaining revenue declines are explained by below-trend fee revenues on investment advisory and retirement plan services.  These fees tend to lag the performance of the financial markets and are expected to improve in response to recent positive market performance.  At March 31, 2012 and 2011, Trustmark held assets under management and administration of $7.5 billion and $7.6 billion, respectively, and brokerage assets of $1.3 billion.

Other Income, Net

The following table illustrates the components of other income, net included in noninterest income for the periods presented:

Other Income, Net
($ in thousands)
                       
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Partnership amortization for tax credit purposes
  $ (1,422 )   $ (1,122 )   $ (300 )     26.7 %
Bargain purchase gain on acquisition
    2,754       -       2,754       n/m  
Decrease in FDIC indemnification asset
    (81 )     -       (81 )     n/m  
Other miscellaneous income
    2,507       1,884       623       33.1 %
Total other, net
  $ 3,758     $ 762     $ 2,996       n/m  

n/m - percentage changes greater than +/- 100% are not considered meaningful

Other income, net for the first three months of 2012 was $3.8 million compared with $762 thousand for the same time period in 2011.  The increase of $3.0 million during the first three months of 2012 reflects a nonrecurring bargain purchase gain of $2.8 million resulting from TNB’s acquisition of Bay Bank during the first quarter of 2012.  The increase in other miscellaneous income for the first three months of 2012 was primarily due to the receipt of a $780 thousand non-refundable arranger fee as lead syndicator for a large syndicated loan.
 
 
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Security Gains, Net

From time to time, Trustmark manages the risk and return profile of the securities portfolio through sales of available for sale securities prior to their maturity.  During the first three months of 2012, Trustmark sold approximately $35.2 million in securities generating a gain of $1.1 million.  Trustmark did not sell any securities during the first three months of 2011.

Noninterest Expense
 
Trustmark’s noninterest expense for the first three months of 2012 increased $5.8 million, or 7.2%, when compared with the same time period in 2011.  Excluding business combinations, noninterest expense for the first three months of 2012 increased $2.6 million, or 3.2%, when compared with the same time period in 2011.  The increase during the first three months of 2012 was primarily attributable to growth in salaries and benefits, loan expenses, and a one time transaction expense relating to the Bay Bank acquisition.  Management considers disciplined expense management a key area of focus in the support of improving shareholder value.  The comparative components of noninterest expense for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown in the accompanying table:

Noninterest Expense
($ in thousands)
                       
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 46,432     $ 44,036     $ 2,396       5.4 %
Services and fees
    10,747       10,270       477       4.6 %
Net occupancy-premises
    4,938       5,073       (135 )     -2.7 %
Equipment expense
    4,912       5,144       (232 )     -4.5 %
ORE/Foreclosure expense:
                               
Writedowns
    2,408       2,003       405       20.2 %
Carrying costs
    1,494       1,210       284       23.5 %
Total ORE/Foreclosure expense
    3,902       3,213       689       21.4 %
FDIC assessment expense
    1,775       2,750       (975 )     -35.5 %
Other expense
    13,068       9,532       3,536       37.1 %
Total noninterest expense
  $ 85,774     $ 80,018     $ 5,756       7.2 %

n/m - percentage changes greater than +/- 100% are not considered meaningful
 
Salaries and Employee Benefits

Salaries and employee benefits, the largest category of noninterest expense, were $46.4 million for the first three months of 2012 compared with $44.0 million for the same time period in 2011.  This increase primarily reflects modest general merit increases, higher general incentive costs resulting from improved corporate performance and higher costs for employee retirement programs as well as $1.1 million in additional salaries and employee benefits resulting from the Heritage and Bay Bank acquisitions.  Salaries and employee benefits expense for Bay Bank included a non-routine transaction expense of $672 thousand for change in control and severance expense.

FDIC Assessment Expense

During the first three months of 2012, FDIC insurance expense decreased $975 thousand, or 35.5% when compared with the same time period in 2011, resulting from the implementation of the FDIC’s revised deposit insurance assessment methodology during the second quarter of 2011.  As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, on April 1, 2011, the FDIC revised the deposit insurance assessment system to base assessments on the average total consolidated assets of insured depository institutions less the average tangible equity during the assessment period.  In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act increased the minimum reserve ratio for the Deposit Insurance Fund from 1.15% to 1.35% of estimated insurable deposits, or the comparable percentage of the assessment base by September 30, 2020.  The FDIC must offset the effect of the increase in the minimum reserve ratio on insured depository institutions with total consolidated assets of less than $10.0 billion.  With total assets slightly below $10.0 billion at March 31, 2012, Trustmark benefitted from the change in the assessment methodology.  Should Trustmark qualify as a large institution, generally one with at least $10.0 billion in assets, Management estimates the change in the assessment methodology would have an immaterial impact on Trustmark’s results of operations.
 
 
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Other Expense

Other noninterest expense consisted of the following for the periods presented:

Other Expense
($ in thousands)
                       
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Loan expense
  $ 5,525     $ 3,670     $ 1,855       50.5 %
Non-routine transaction expenses on acquisition
    1,917       -       1,917       n/m  
Amortization of intangibles
    710       775       (65 )     -8.4 %
Other miscellaneous expense
    4,916       5,087       (171 )     -3.4 %
Total other expense
  $ 13,068     $ 9,532     $ 3,536       37.1 %

n/m - percentage changes greater than +/- 100% are not considered meaningful

During the first three months of 2012, other expenses increased $3.5 million, or 37.1%, compared to the same time period in 2011.  The growth in other expenses during the first three months of 2012 was primarily due to an increase in loan expenses that resulted from higher mortgage foreclosure expenses and a non-routine transaction expense for contract termination and other expenses of $1.9 million resulting from the Bay Bank acquisition.

During the normal course of business, Trustmark's mortgage banking operations originates and sells certain loans to investors in the secondary market.  Trustmark has continued to experience a manageable level of investor repurchase demands.  Trustmark is subject to losses in its loan servicing portfolio due to loan foreclosures.  For loans sold without recourse, Trustmark has obligations to either repurchase the outstanding principal balance of a loan or make the purchaser whole for the economic benefits of a loan if it is determined that the loan sold was in violation of representations or warranties made by Trustmark at the time of the sale, herein referred to as mortgage loan servicing putback expenses.  Such representations and warranties typically include those made regarding loans that had missing or insufficient file documentation and/or loans obtained through fraud by borrowers or other third parties such as appraisers.  The total mortgage loan servicing putback expenses incurred by Trustmark during the first three months of 2012 were $1.9 million, compared to $643 thousand for the same time period in 2011.  Trustmark operates a conservative, full service mortgage banking business and is confident in its mortgage foreclosure processes.  Trustmark has not engaged in "robo-signing" and has not participated in private label securitizations, both of which have been a cause of concern in the mortgage industry.  Trustmark works diligently to keep borrowers in their homes, resorting to foreclosure only as a last option.

Segment Information

Results of Segment Operations

Trustmark’s operations are managed along three operating segments: General Banking, Wealth Management and Insurance.  General Banking is primarily responsible for all traditional banking products and services, including loans and deposits.  For financial information by reportable segment, please see Note 18 – Segment Information in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.  The following discusses changes in the financial results of each reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

General Banking
 
The General Banking Division is responsible for all traditional banking products and services including a full range of commercial and consumer banking services such as checking accounts, savings programs, overdraft facilities, commercial, installment and real estate loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, drive-in and night deposit services and safe deposit facilities offered through approximately 170 offices in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.  The General Banking Division also consists of internal operations that include Human Resources, Executive Administration, Treasury (Funds Management), Public Affairs and Corporate Finance.  Included in these operational units are expenses related to mergers, mark-to-market adjustments on loans and deposits, general incentives, stock options, supplemental retirement and amortization of core deposits.  Other than Treasury, these business units are support-based in nature and are largely responsible for general overhead expenditures that are not allocated.

TNB’s acquisition of Bay Bank contributed approximately $247 thousand to net interest income, $2.8 million to noninterest income (primarily from bargain purchase gain of $2.8 million) and $2.9 million to noninterest expense of the General Banking Division during the three months ended March 31, 2012, which are also included in the current period balances shown in the following three paragraphs.
 
 
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Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased $525 thousand when compared with the same time period in 2011, due to a decline in interest expense partially offset by lower interest income.  The improvement in interest expense is primarily attributable to lower deposit costs as well as growth in average noninterest-bearing deposits, while the decline in interest income is due to the downward repricing of fixed rate assets, partially offset by an increase in average investment portfolio securities.  The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 totaled $3.1 million compared to $7.5 million for the same period in 2011, a decrease of $4.4 million, or 58.9%.  For more information on this change, please see the analysis of the Provision for Loan Losses, excluding Acquired Loans, located elsewhere in this document.

Noninterest income for the General Banking Division increased by approximately $7.8 million during the first three months of 2012 compared to the same time period in 2011.  Noninterest income for the General Banking Division represents 26.9% of total revenues for the first three months of 2012 as opposed to 21.8% for the same time period in 2011, and includes service charges on deposit accounts, bank card and other fees, mortgage banking, net, other, net and securities gains, net.  For more information on these noninterest income items, please see the analysis of Noninterest Income located elsewhere in this document.

Noninterest expense for the General Banking Division increased $6.3 million during the first three months of 2012 when compared with the same time period in 2011.  For more information on these noninterest expense items, please see the analysis of Noninterest Expense located elsewhere in this document.

Wealth Management
 
The Wealth Management Division has been strategically organized to serve Trustmark’s customers as a financial partner providing reliable guidance and sound, practical advice for accumulating, preserving, and transferring wealth.  The Investment Services group and the Trust group are the primary service providers in this segment.  TIA, a wholly owned subsidiary of TNB that is included in the Wealth Management Division, is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services to individual and institutional accounts as well as The Performance Fund Family of Mutual Funds.
 
During the first three months of 2012, net income for the Wealth Management Division decreased $89 thousand, or 9.8%, when compared to the same time period in 2011.  Noninterest income decreased $483 thousand when the first three months of 2012 are compared to the same time period in 2011.  The decrease in noninterest income was due to slight declines in brokerage services and below-trend fee revenues on investment advisory and retirement plan services.  For more information on the change in wealth management revenue, please see the analysis included in Noninterest Income located elsewhere in this document.

Insurance

Trustmark’s Insurance Division provides a full range of retail insurance products, including commercial risk management products, bonding, group benefits and personal lines coverage through FBBI, a Mississippi corporation and subsidiary of TNB.
 
During the first three months of 2012, net income for the Insurance Division increased $253 thousand, or 35.3%, when compared to the same time period in 2011.  Noninterest income increased $141 thousand when the first three months of 2012 are compared to the same time period in 2011.  The increase in noninterest income was primarily due to higher commission volume on commercial property and casualty policies.  For more information on the change in insurance commissions, please see the analysis included in Noninterest Income located elsewhere in this document.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, Trustmark’s combined effective tax rate was 27.6% compared to 31.8% for the same time period in 2011.  Trustmark invests in partnerships that provide income tax credits on a Federal and/or State basis (i.e., new market tax credits, low income housing tax credits or historical tax credits).  These investments are recorded based on the equity method of accounting, which requires the equity in partnerships losses to be recognized when incurred and are recorded as a reduction in other income.  The income tax credits related to these partnerships are utilized as specifically allowed by income tax law and are recorded as a reduction in income tax expense.  The decrease in Trustmark's effective tax rate is mainly due to increased investment in these partnerships along with the appropriate tax credits and immaterial changes in permanent items as a percentage of pretax income.

Earning Assets

Earning assets serve as the primary revenue streams for Trustmark and are comprised of securities, loans, federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements.  Average earning assets totaled $8.697 billion, or 89.2% of total assets, at March 31, 2012, compared with $8.534 billion, or 89.1% of total assets, at December 31, 2011, an increase of $162.6 million, or 1.9%.
 
 
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Securities
 
When compared with December 31, 2011, total investment securities increased by $121.0 million during the first three months of 2012.  This increase resulted primarily from purchases of U.S. Government-sponsored agency (GSE) guaranteed securities, offset by maturities and paydowns.  $26.3 million of the increase in securities can be attributed to the Bay Bank acquisition.  During the first three months of 2012, Trustmark sold approximately $35.2 million in securities, generating a gain of $1.1 million.  Trustmark did not sell any securities during the first three months of 2011.

The securities portfolio is utilized by Management to manage interest rate risk, generate interest income, provide liquidity and use as collateral for public deposits and wholesale funding.  Risk and return can be adjusted by altering duration, composition and/or balance of portfolio.  The weighted-average life of the portfolio is unchanged at 3.6 years at March 31, 2012, compared to December 31, 2011.

Available for sale (AFS) securities are carried at their estimated fair value with unrealized gains or losses recognized, net of taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of shareholders’ equity.  At March 31, 2012, AFS securities totaled $2.596 billion, which represented 98.0% of the securities portfolio, compared to $2.469 billion, or 97.7%, at December 31, 2011.  At March 31, 2012, unrealized gains, net on AFS securities totaled $69.6 million compared with unrealized gains, net of $73.7 million at December 31, 2011.  At March 31, 2012, AFS securities consisted of obligations of states and political subdivisions, GSE guaranteed mortgage-related securities, direct obligations of U.S. Government sponsored agencies, asset-backed securities, and corporate debt securities.

Held to maturity (HTM) securities are carried at amortized cost and represent those securities that Trustmark both intends and has the ability to hold to maturity.  At March 31, 2012, HTM securities totaled $52.0 million and represented 2.0% of the total securities portfolio, compared with $57.7 million, or 2.3%, at December 31, 2011.

Management continues to focus on asset quality as one of the strategic goals of the securities portfolio, which is evidenced by the investment of approximately 90% of the portfolio in U.S. Government agency-backed obligations and other AAA rated securities.  None of the securities owned by Trustmark are collateralized by assets which are considered sub-prime.  Furthermore, outside of membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Independent Bankers Bank of Florida, and Federal Reserve Bank, Trustmark does not hold any equity investment in government sponsored entities.

As of March 31, 2012, Trustmark did not hold securities of any one issuer with a carrying value exceeding ten percent of total shareholders’ equity, other than certain U.S. government-sponsored agencies which are exempt from inclusion.  Management continues to closely monitor the credit quality as well as the ratings of the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. Government sponsored entities and held in Trustmark’s securities portfolio in light of issues currently facing these entities.
 
 
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The following tables present Trustmark’s securities portfolio by amortized cost and estimated fair value and by credit rating at March 31, 2012:

Securities Portfolio by Credit Rating (1)
($ in thousands)
                       
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Estimated Fair Value
 
   
Amount
   
%
   
Amount
   
%
 
Securities Available for Sale
                       
AAA
  $ 2,313,744       91.6 %   $ 2,372,375       91.4 %
Aa1 to Aa3
    129,910       5.1 %     136,425       5.3 %
A1 to A3
    16,901       0.7 %     17,637       0.7 %
Baa1 to Baa3
    1,829       0.1 %     1,860       0.1 %
Not Rated (2)
    63,701       2.5 %     67,367       2.5 %
Total securities available for sale
  $ 2,526,085       100.0 %   $ 2,595,664       100.0 %
                                 
Securities Held to Maturity
                               
AAA
  $ 11,617       22.3 %   $ 12,189       21.5 %
Aa1 to Aa3
    22,033       42.4 %     25,338       44.7 %
A1 to A3
    2,220       4.3 %     2,297       4.1 %
Baa1 to Baa3
    534       1.0 %     563       1.0 %
Not Rated (2)
    15,606       30.0 %     16,326       28.8 %
Total securities held to maturity
  $ 52,010       100.0 %   $ 56,713       100.0 %
 
 
(1)
- Credit ratings obtained from Moody's Investors Service
 
(2)
- Not rated issues primarily consist of Mississippi municipal general obligations
 
The table presenting the credit rating of Trustmark’s securities is formatted to show the securities according to the credit rating category, and not by category of the underlying security.  At March 31, 2012, approximately 91.4% of the available for sale securities are rated AAA and the same is true with respect to 22.3% of held to maturity securities, which are carried at amortized cost.

Loans Held for Sale

At March 31, 2012, loans held for sale totaled $227.4 million, consisting of $174.3 million of residential real estate mortgage loans in the process of being sold to third parties and $53.2 million of Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) optional repurchase loans.  At December 31, 2011, loans held for sale totaled $216.6 million, consisting of $157.7 million in residential real estate mortgage loans in the process of being sold to third parties and $58.8 million in GNMA optional repurchase loans.  Please refer to the nonperforming assets table that follows for information on GNMA loans eligible for repurchase which are past due 90 days or more.

GNMA optional repurchase programs allow financial institutions to buy back individual delinquent mortgage loans that meet certain criteria from the securitized loan pool for which the institution provides servicing.  At the servicer's option and without GNMA's prior authorization, the servicer may repurchase such a delinquent loan for an amount equal to 100 percent of the remaining principal balance of the loan.  This buy-back option is considered a conditional option until the delinquency criteria are met, at which time the option becomes unconditional.  When Trustmark is deemed to have regained effective control over these loans under the unconditional buy-back option, the loans can no longer be reported as sold and must be brought back onto the balance sheet as loans held for sale, regardless of whether Trustmark intends to exercise the buy-back option.  These loans are reported as held for sale with the offsetting liability being reported as short-term borrowings.  Trustmark did not exercise its buy-back option on any delinquent loans serviced for GNMA during the first three months of 2012 or 2011.

LHFI and Allowance for Loan Losses, LHFI

LHFI

LHFI at March 31, 2012 totaled $5.775 billion compared to $5.857 billion at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $82.7 million.  These declines are directly attributable to paydowns in 1-4 family mortgage loans as well as a strategic focus to reduce certain loan classifications, specifically construction, land development and other land loans, and the decision in prior years to discontinue indirect consumer auto loan financing.  The 1-4 family mortgage loan portfolio decline $38.6 million was due to paydowns in the portfolio since December 31, 2011.  The $8.6 million decline in construction, land development and other land loans was primarily attributable to reductions in Trustmark’s Florida and Mississippi markets of approximately $8.0 million since December 31, 2011.  The consumer loan portfolio decrease of $33.0 million primarily represents a decrease in the indirect consumer auto portfolio.  The indirect consumer auto portfolio balance at March 31, 2012 was $64.8 million compared with $85.1 million at December 31, 2011.  The declines in these classifications reflect implementation of Management’s determination to reduce overall exposure to these types of assets.
 
 
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The table below shows the carrying value of the LHFI portfolio for each of the periods presented:

LHFI by Type
($ in thousands)
           
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Loans secured by real estate:
           
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 465,486     $ 474,082  
Secured by 1- 4 family residential properties
    1,722,357       1,760,930  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,419,902       1,425,774  
Other
    199,400       204,849  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,142,813       1,139,365  
Consumer loans
    210,713       243,756  
Other loans
    614,082       608,728  
LHFI
    5,774,753       5,857,484  
Less allowance for loan losses, LHFI
    90,879       89,518  
Net LHFI
  $ 5,683,874     $ 5,767,966  

In the following tables, LHFI reported by region (along with related nonperforming assets and net charge-offs) are associated with location of origination except for loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties (representing traditional mortgages), credit cards and indirect consumer auto loans.  These loans are included in the Mississippi Region because they are centrally decisioned and approved as part of a specific line of business located at Trustmark’s headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi.
 
 
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The LHFI composition by region at March 31, 2012 is illustrated in the following tables and reflects a diversified mix of loans by region.
 
LHFI Composition by Region
($ in thousands)
                             
                               
   
March 31, 2012
 
LHFI Composition by Region (1)
 
Total
   
Florida
   
Mississippi
(Central and
Southern
Regions)
   
Tennessee
(Memphis, TN and
Northern
MS Regions)
   
Texas
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                             
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 465,486     $ 92,043     $ 227,611     $ 31,828     $ 114,004  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    1,722,357       57,943       1,492,158       142,489       29,767  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    1,419,902       159,139       768,969       173,542       318,252  
Other
    199,400       10,548       141,826       5,208       41,818  
Commercial and industrial loans
    1,142,813       14,406       778,648       84,944       264,815  
Consumer loans
    210,713       1,477       185,666       19,714       3,856  
Other loans
    614,082       26,992       518,899       21,119       47,072  
LHFI
  $ 5,774,753     $ 362,548     $ 4,113,777     $ 478,844     $ 819,584  
                                         
                                         
                                         
Construction, Land Development and Other Land Loans by Region (1)
                                       
Lots
  $ 61,861     $ 36,801     $ 19,116     $ 1,623     $ 4,321  
Development
    107,615       10,782       57,977       6,226       32,630  
Unimproved land
    162,187       42,841       71,765       17,440       30,141  
1-4 family construction
    73,306       1,336       57,945       2,688       11,337  
Other construction
    60,517       283       20,808       3,851       35,575  
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 465,486     $ 92,043     $ 227,611     $ 31,828     $ 114,004  
                                         
                                         
Loans Secured by Nonfarm, Nonresidential Properties by Region (1)
                                       
Income producing:
                                       
Retail
  $ 160,186     $ 41,273     $ 64,154     $ 24,139     $ 30,620  
Office
    140,505       38,167       73,839       11,208       17,291  
Nursing homes/assisted living
    107,520       -       97,919       4,330       5,271  
Hotel/motel
    85,042       10,702       29,195       17,690       27,455  
Industrial
    41,815       8,825       12,108       272       20,610  
Health care
    16,926       -       11,392       160       5,374  
Convenience stores
    9,289       198       4,278       1,492       3,321  
Other
    153,213       15,712       73,620       11,350       52,531  
Total income producing loans
    714,496       114,877       366,505       70,641       162,473  
                                         
Owner-occupied:
                                       
Office
    117,060       17,810       65,878       7,040       26,332  
Churches
    86,630       2,089       50,758       28,881       4,902  
Industrial warehouses
    94,367       2,404       54,740       488       36,735  
Health care
    92,994       10,563       47,973       16,723       17,735  
Convenience stores
    61,274       1,460       37,344       5,270       17,200  
Retail
    34,584       4,298       21,787       1,781       6,718  
Restaurants
    35,536       609       26,652       6,735       1,540  
Auto dealerships
    20,027       529       17,516       1,910       72  
Other
    162,934       4,500       79,816       34,073       44,545  
Total owner-occupied loans
    705,406       44,262       402,464       102,901       155,779  
Loans secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
  $ 1,419,902     $ 159,139     $ 768,969     $ 173,542     $ 318,252  

(1) Excludes Acquired Loans.

Trustmark makes loans in the normal course of business to certain directors, their immediate families and companies in which they are principal owners.  Such loans are made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility at the time of the transaction.
 
 
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There is no industry standard definition of “subprime loans.”  Trustmark categorizes certain loans as subprime for its purposes using a set of factors, which Management believes are consistent with industry practice.  TNB has not originated or purchased subprime mortgages.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark held “alt A” mortgages with an aggregate principal balance of $3.5 million (0.09% of total loans secured by real estate at that date).  These “alt A” loans have been originated by Trustmark as an accommodation to certain Trustmark customers for whom Trustmark determined that such loans were suitable under the purposes of the Fannie Mae “alt A” program and under Trustmark’s loan origination standards.  Trustmark does not have any no-interest loans, other than a small number of loans made to customers that are charitable organizations, the aggregate amount of which is not material to Trustmark’s financial condition or results of operations.

Allowance for Loan Losses, LHFI

The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for estimated loan losses charged against net income.  The allowance reflects Management’s best estimate of the probable loan losses related to specifically identified loans as well as probable incurred loan losses in the remaining loan portfolio and requires considerable judgment.  The allowance is based upon Management’s current judgments and the credit quality of the loan portfolio, including all internal and external factors that impact loan collectibility.  Accordingly, the allowance is based upon both past events and current economic conditions.

Trustmark’s allowance has been developed using different factors to estimate losses based upon specific evaluation of identified individual LHFI, excluding acquired loans, considered impaired, estimated identified losses on various pools of loans and/or groups of risk rated LHFI with common risk characteristics and other external and internal factors of estimated probable losses based on other facts and circumstances.

Trustmark’s allowance for loan loss methodology is based on guidance provided in SAB No. 102 as well as other regulatory guidance.  The level of Trustmark’s allowance reflects Management’s continuing evaluation of specific credit risks, loan loss experience, current loan portfolio growth, present economic, political and regulatory conditions and unidentified losses inherent in the current loan portfolio.  This evaluation takes into account other qualitative factors including recent acquisitions; national, regional and local economic trends and conditions; changes in industry and credit concentration; changes in levels and trends of delinquencies and nonperforming loans; changes in levels and trends of net charge-offs; and changes in interest rates and collateral, financial and underwriting exceptions.

Trustmark’s allowance for loan loss methodology delineates the commercial purpose and commercial construction loan portfolios into nine separate loan types (or pools), which had similar characteristics, such as, repayment, collateral and risk profiles.  The nine basic loan pools are further segregated into Trustmark’s four key market regions, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, to take into consideration the uniqueness of each market.  A 10-point risk rating system is utilized for each separate loan pool to apply a reserve factor consisting of quantitative and qualitative components to determine the needed allowance by each loan type.  As a result, there are 360 risk rate factors for commercial loan types.  The nine separate pools are segmented below:
 
Commercial Purpose Loans
 
·
Real Estate – Owner Occupied
 
·
Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied
 
·
Working Capital
 
·
Non-Working Capital
 
·
Land
 
·
Lots and Development
 
·
Political Subdivisions
 
Commercial Construction Loans
 
·
1 to 4 Family
 
·
Non-1 to 4 Family

During the third quarter of 2011, Trustmark altered the quantitative factors of the allowance for loan loss methodology to reflect a twelve-quarter rolling average.  The quantitative factors utilized in determining the required reserve are intended to reflect a twelve-quarter rolling average, one quarter in arrears, by loan type within each key market region, unless subsequent market factors suggests that a different method is called for.  This alteration to Trustmark’s methodology allows for a greater sensitivity to current trends, such as economic changes as well as current loss profiles, which creates a more accurate depiction of historical losses.  Prior to converting to a twelve-quarter rolling average, the quantitative factors reflected a three-year rolling average for Trustmark’s commercial loan book of business.
 
 
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The qualitative factors are determined through the utilization of eight separate factors made up of unique characteristics that, when weighted and combined, produce an estimated level of reserve for each loan type.  The qualitative factors considered are the following:

 
·
National and regional economic trends and conditions
 
·
Impact of recent performance trends
 
·
Experience, ability and effectiveness of management
 
·
Adherence to Trustmark’s loan policies, procedures and internal controls
 
·
Collateral, financial and underwriting exception trends
 
·
Credit concentrations
 
·
Acquisitions
 
·
Catastrophe

The measure for each qualitative factor is converted to a scale ranging from 0 (No risk) to 100 (High Risk), other than the last two factors, which are applied on a dollar-for-dollar basis, to ensure that the combination of such factors is proportional.  The resulting ratings from the individual factors are weighted and summed to establish the weighted average qualitative factor of a specific loan portfolio within each key market region.  This weighted-average qualitative factor is then distributed over the nine primary loan pools within each key market region based on the ranking by risk of each.

At March 31, 2012, the allowance for loan losses, LHFI, was $90.9 million, an increase of $1.4 million when compared with December 31, 2011.  Total allowance coverage of nonperforming LHFI, excluding impaired LHFI, at March 31, 2012, was 181.1%, compared to 194.2% at December 31, 2011.  Allocation of Trustmark’s $90.9 million allowance for loan losses, LHFI, represented 1.97% of commercial loans and 0.75% of consumer and home mortgage loans, resulting in an allowance to total LHFI of 1.57% as of March 31, 2012.  This compares with an allowance to total LHFI of 1.53% at December 31, 2011, which was allocated to commercial loans at 1.91% and to consumer and mortgage loans at 0.76%.

Net charge-offs for the first three months of 2012 totaled $1.9 million, or 0.13% of average LHFI, compared to $7.6 million, or 0.51% of average LHFI, during the same time period in 2011.  This decrease can be primarily attributed to a slowing in the decline of property values in commercial developments of residential real estate along with a substantial reduction in auto finance charge-offs.  The net charge-offs exceeded the provisions for Florida, Tennessee and Texas for the first three months of 2012 because a large portion of charge-offs had been fully reserved in prior periods.  Management continues to monitor the impact of real estate values on borrowers and is proactively managing these situations.
 
Net Charge-Offs (1)
($ in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Florida
  $ 1,495     $ 5,478  
Mississippi (2)
    251       410  
Tennessee (3)
    223       979  
Texas
    (37 )     782  
Total net charge-offs
  $ 1,932     $ 7,649  

(1) - Excludes Acquired Loans
(2) - Mississippi includes Central and Southern Mississippi Regions
(3) - Tennessee includes Memphis, Tennessee and Northern Mississippi Regions

Trustmark’s loan policy dictates the guidelines to be followed in determining when a loan is charged-off.  Commercial purpose loans are charged-off when a determination is made that the loan is uncollectible and continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted.  Consumer loans secured by 1-4 family residential real estate are generally charged-off or written down when the credit becomes severely delinquent, and the balance exceeds the fair value of the property less costs to sell.  Non-real estate consumer purpose loans, including both secured and unsecured, are generally charged-off in full during the month in which the loan becomes 120 days past due.  Credit card loans are generally charged-off in full when the loan becomes 180 days past due.

Nonperforming Assets, excluding Acquired Loans and Covered Other Real Estate

Nonperforming assets totaled $181.5 million at March 31, 2012, a decrease of $8.0 million relative to December 31, 2011.  Collectively, total nonperforming assets to total LHFI and noncovered other real estate at March 31, 2012 was 2.99% compared to 3.08% at December 31, 2011.  During the first three months of 2012, nonperforming loans decreased $4.7 million, or 4.2%, relative to December 31, 2011 to total $105.8 million, or 1.76% of total LHFI, marking eight consecutive quarters of improvement.  Foreclosed real estate, excluding covered other real estate, decreased $3.3 million from the prior quarter to total $75.7 million.
 
 
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Nonperforming Assets (1)
($ in thousands)
           
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Nonaccrual loans
           
Florida
  $ 22,174     $ 23,002  
Mississippi (2)
    48,648       46,746  
Tennessee (3)
    13,972       15,791  
Texas
    20,979       24,919  
Total nonaccrual loans
    105,773       110,458  
Other real estate
               
Florida
    26,226       29,963  
Mississippi (2)
    19,240       19,483  
Tennessee (3)
    17,665       16,879  
Texas
    12,611       12,728  
Total other real estate
    75,742       79,053  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 181,515     $ 189,511  
                 
Nonperforming assets/total loans (including loans held for sale) and ORE
    2.99 %     3.08 %
                 
Loans Past Due 90 days or more and still Accruing
               
Loans held for investment
  $ 1,553     $ 4,230  
                 
Serviced GNMA loans eligible for repurchase (4)
  $ 39,496     $ 39,379  

(1) - Excludes Acquired Loans and Covered Other Real Estate
(2) - Mississippi includes Central and Southern Mississippi Regions
(3) - Tennessee includes Memphis, Tennessee and Northern Mississippi Regions
(4) - No obligation to repurchase

See the previous discussion of Loans Held for Sale for more information on Trustmark’s serviced GNMA loans eligible for repurchase.

The following table illustrates nonaccrual loans, excluding acquired loans, by loan type for the periods presented:
 
Nonaccrual Loans by Loan Type (1)
($ in thousands)
           
             
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 38,023     $ 40,413  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    24,446       24,348  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    33,034       23,981  
Other loans secured by real estate
    4,557       5,871  
Commercial and industrial
    4,929       14,148  
Consumer loans
    536       825  
Other loans
    248       872  
Total Nonaccrual Loans by Type
  $ 105,773     $ 110,458  

(1) - Excludes Acquired Loans
 
 
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The following table illustrates other real estate by type of property for the periods presented:
 
Other Real Estate by Property Type (1)
($ in thousands)
           
             
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Construction, land development and other land properties
  $ 48,083     $ 53,834  
1-4 family residential properties
    10,715       10,557  
Nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    16,463       13,883  
Other real estate properties
    481       779  
Total other real estate
  $ 75,742     $ 79,053  

(1) - Excludes Covered Other Real Estate

The following table illustrates writedowns of other real estate by region for the periods presented:
 
Writedowns of Other Real Estate by Region (1)
($ in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Florida
  $ 1,916     $ 590  
Mississippi (2)
    (32 )     854  
Tennessee (3)
    273       489  
Texas
    251       70  
Total other real estate
  $ 2,408     $ 2,003  

(1) - Excludes Covered Other Real Estate
(2) - Mississippi includes Central and Southern Mississippi Regions
(3) - Tennessee includes Memphis, Tennessee and Northern Mississippi Regions

Acquired Loans
 
For the periods presented, acquired loans, consisted of the following:
 
Acquired Loans
($ in thousands)
                       
                         
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Covered
   
Noncovered
   
Covered
   
Noncovered (1)
 
Loans secured by real estate:
                       
Construction, land development and other land loans
  $ 3,940     $ 14,346     $ 4,209     $ -  
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    30,221       20,409       31,874       76  
Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    30,737       54,954       30,889       -  
Other
    5,087       695       5,126       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
    2,768       5,732       2,971       69  
Consumer loans
    206       4,188       290       4,146  
Other loans
    1,460       345       1,445       72  
Acquired loans
    74,419       100,669       76,804       4,363  
Less allowance for loan losses, acquired loans
    736       37       502       -  
Net acquired loans
  $ 73,683     $ 100,632     $ 76,302     $ 4,363  

(1) Acquired noncovered loans were included in LHFI at December 31, 2011.

On March 16, 2012, TNB completed its merger with Bay Bank.  Loans acquired in the Bay Bank acquisition were evaluated for evidence of credit deterioration since origination and collectability of contractually required payments.  TNB elected to account for all loans acquired in the Bay Bank acquisition as acquired impaired loans under FASB ASC Topic 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality,” except for $5.7 million of acquired loans with revolving privileges, which are outside the scope of the guidance.
 
 
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On April 15, 2011, TNB entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC in which TNB agreed to assume all of the deposits and essentially all of the assets of Heritage.  Loans comprise the majority of the assets acquired and $97.8 million, or 91% of total loans acquired, are subject to the loss-share agreement with the FDIC whereby TNB is indemnified against a portion of the losses on covered loans and covered other real estate. The loans acquired from Heritage that are covered by loss-share agreement are presented as covered loans in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

TNB accounts for acquired impaired loans under FASB ASC Topic 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality.”  An acquired loan is considered impaired when there is evidence of credit deterioration since the origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that TNB would be unable to collect all contractually required payments.  Revolving credit agreements such as home equity lines are excluded from acquired impaired loan accounting requirements.  TNB acquired $5.7 million and $3.8 million of revolving credit agreements, at fair value, in the Bay Bank and Heritage acquisitions, respectively, consisting mainly of home equity loans and commercial asset-based lines of credit, where the borrower had revolving privileges on the acquisition date.  As such, TNB has accounted for such revolving covered loans in accordance with accounting requirements for acquired nonimpaired loans.

The following table illustrates changes in the carrying value of the acquired loans for the periods presented:
 
Acquired Loans Carrying Value
($ in thousands)
                       
                         
   
Covered
         
Noncovered (1)
 
   
Acquired
   
Acquired
   
Acquired
   
Acquired
 
   
Impaired
   
Nonimpaired (2)
   
Impaired
   
Nonimpaired (2)
 
Carrying value at January 1, 2011
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Loans acquired
    93,940       3,830       9,468       176  
Accretion to interest income
    4,347       543       349       4  
Payments received, net (3)
    (25,764 )     (202 )     (5,076 )     (47 )
Other
    110       -       (391 )     (120 )
Less allowance for loan losses, acquired loans
    (502 )     -       -       -  
Carrying value at December 31, 2011
    72,131       4,171       4,350       13  
Loans acquired (4)
    -               92,312       5,741  
Accretion to interest income (5)
    2,311       59       148       -  
Payments received, net
    (4,606 )     (238 )     (1,990 )     (332 )
Other
    56       33       186       241  
Less allowance for loan losses, acquired loans
    (234 )     -       (37 )     -  
Carrying value at March 31, 2012
  $ 69,658     $ 4,025     $ 94,969     $ 5,663  

(1)
Acquired noncovered loans were included in LHFI at December 31, 2011.
(2)
Acquired nonimpaired loans consist of revolving credit agreements that are not in scope for FASB ASC Topic 310-30.
(3)
Includes $4.3 million  for loan recoveries and an adjustment to payments recorded for covered acquired impaired loans,which was reported as "Changes in expected cash flows" at December 31, 2011.
(4)
Fair value of loans acquired from Bay Bank on March 16, 2012.
(5)
Accretion to interest income for Bay Bank since acquisition at March 16, 2012 is considered immaterial.

Covered Other Real Estate
 
All other real estate acquired in a FDIC-assisted acquisition, such as Heritage, that is subject to a FDIC loss-share agreement is referred to as covered other real estate and reported separately in Trustmark’s consolidated balance sheets.  Covered other real estate is reported exclusive of expected reimbursement cash flows from the FDIC.  Foreclosed covered loan collateral is transferred into covered other real estate at the collateral’s net realizable value, less selling costs.
 
 
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Covered other real estate was initially recorded at its estimated fair value on the acquisition date based on similar market comparable valuations less estimated selling costs.  Any subsequent valuation adjustments due to declines in fair value are charged to noninterest expense, and are mostly offset by noninterest income representing the corresponding increase to the FDIC indemnification asset for the offsetting loss reimbursement amount.  Any recoveries of previous valuation adjustments will be credited to noninterest expense with a corresponding charge to noninterest income for the portion of the recovery that is due to the FDIC.
 
Covered other real estate by type of property consisted of the following for the periods presented:
 
Covered Other Real Estate by Property Type
($ in thousands)
           
             
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Construction, land development and other land properties
  $ 1,423     $ 1,304  
1-4 family residential properties
    574       889  
Nonfarm, nonresidential properties
    3,711       4,022  
Other real estate properties
    116       116  
Total covered other real estate
  $ 5,824     $ 6,331  

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, changes and gains (losses), net on covered other real estate were as follows:
 
Change in Covered Other Real Estate
($ in thousands)
     
       
Balance at January 1, 2012
  $ 6,331  
Transfers from covered loans
    144  
FASB ASC 310-30 adjustment for the residual recorded investment
    (10 )
Net transfers from covered loans
    134  
Disposals
    (518 )
Writedowns
    (123 )
Balance at March 31, 2012
  $ 5,824  
         
Gain, net on the sale of covered other real estate included in ORE/Foreclosure expenses
  $ 158  

FDIC Indemnification Asset
 
TNB has elected to account for amounts receivable under the loss-share agreement as an indemnification asset in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations.”  The FDIC indemnification asset was initially recorded at fair value, based on the discounted value of expected future cash flows under the loss-share agreement.  The difference between the present value and the undiscounted cash flows TNB expects to collect from the FDIC is accreted into noninterest income over the life of the FDIC indemnification asset.  The FDIC indemnification asset is presented net of any true-up provision, pursuant to the provisions of the loss-share agreement, due to the FDIC at the termination of the loss-share agreement.
 
 
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The following table illustrates changes in the FDIC indemnification asset for the periods presented:
 
FDIC Indemnification Asset
($ in thousands)
     
       
Balance at January 1, 2011
  $ -  
Additions from acquisition
    33,333  
Accretion
    185  
Loss-share payments received from FDIC
    (986 )
Change in expected cash flows (1)
    (4,157 )
Change in FDIC true-up provision
    (27 )
Balance at December 31, 2011
  $ 28,348  
Accretion
    65  
Transfers to FDIC claims receivable
    -  
Change in expected cash flows
    (93 )
Change in FDIC true-up provision
    (60 )
Balance at March 31, 2012
  $ 28,260  

(1) The decrease was due to loan pay-offs, improved cash flow projections, and lower loss expectations for covered loans.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Heritage loss-share agreement, TNB may be required to make a true-up payment to the FDIC at the termination of the loss-share agreement should actual losses be less than certain thresholds established in the agreement.  TNB calculates the projected true-up payable to the FDIC quarterly and records a FDIC true-up provision for the present value of the projected true-up payable to the FDIC at the termination of the loss-share agreement.  TNB’s FDIC true-up provision totaled $661 thousand and $601 thousand at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Other Earning Assets

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements were $6.3 million at March 31, 2012, a decrease of $3.0 million when compared with December 31, 2011.  Trustmark utilizes these products as offerings for its correspondent banking customers as well as a short-term investment alternative whenever it has excess liquidity.

Deposits and Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

Trustmark’s deposit base is its primary source of funding and consists of core deposits from the communities Trustmark serves.  Deposits include interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing demand accounts, savings, money market, certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts.  Total deposits were $8.091 billion at March 31, 2012, compared with $7.566 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of $524.4 million, or 6.9%.  The growth in deposits is comprised of an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $533.5 million and a decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits of $9.2 million.  The increase in interest-bearing deposits resulted primarily from seasonal growth in public deposits of $422.7 million as well as $149.7 million in deposits from the Bay Bank acquisition.  Partially offsetting the increase in interest-bearing deposits was a decrease in certificate of deposit account balances, excluding Bay Bank, of $25.7 million as Trustmark continued its efforts to reduce high-cost deposit balances.  Excluding Bay Bank, Trustmark experienced noninterest-bearing deposit growth among all categories of $30.2 million.

Trustmark uses short-term borrowings to fund growth of earning assets in excess of deposit growth.  Short-term borrowings consist primarily of federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and short-term FHLB advances.  Short-term borrowings totaled $336.9 million at March 31, 2012, a decrease of $355.2 million when compared with $692.1 million at December 31, 2011.  Of these amounts, $215.9 million and $239.4 million, respectively, were customer related transactions, such as commercial sweep repo balances.  The decrease in short-term borrowings resulted primarily from declines of $349.6 million in federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements as funding pressures lessened due to strong deposit growth.
 
 
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Legal Environment

Trustmark’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TNB, has been named as a defendant in two lawsuits related to the collapse of the Stanford Financial Group.  The first is a purported class action complaint that was filed on August 23, 2009 in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, by Peggy Roif Rotstain, Guthrie Abbott, Catherine Burnell, Steven Queyrouze, Jaime Alexis Arroyo Bornstein and Juan C. Olano, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, naming TNB and four other financial institutions unaffiliated with the Company as defendants.  The complaint seeks to recover (i) alleged fraudulent transfers from each of the defendants in the amount of fees and other monies received by each defendant from entities controlled by R. Allen Stanford (collectively, the “Stanford Financial Group”) and (ii) damages allegedly attributable to alleged conspiracies by one or more of the defendants with the Stanford Financial Group to commit fraud and/or aid and abet fraud on the asserted grounds that defendants knew or should have known the Stanford Financial Group was conducting an illegal and fraudulent scheme.  Plaintiffs have demanded a jury trial.  Plaintiffs did not quantify damages.  In November 2009, the lawsuit was removed to federal court by certain defendants and then transferred by the United States Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to federal court in the Northern District of Texas (Dallas) where multiple Stanford related matters are being consolidated for pre-trial proceedings.  In May 2010, all defendants (including TNB) filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit, and the motions to dismiss have been fully briefed by all parties.  The court has not yet ruled on the defendants’ motions to dismiss.  In August 2010, the court authorized and approved the formation of an Official Stanford Investors Committee to represent the interests of Stanford investors and, under certain circumstances, to file legal actions for the benefit of Stanford investors.  In December 2011, the Official Stanford Investors Committee filed a motion to intervene in this action.  In January 2012, Plaintiffs filed a motion to join the Official Stanford Investors Committee as an additional plaintiff in this action.  Trustmark opposed these two motions.  The court has not yet ruled on the intervention and joinder motions.

The second Stanford-related lawsuit was filed on December 14, 2009 in the District Court of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, individually by Harold Jackson, Paul Blaine, Carolyn Bass Smith, Christine Nichols, and Ronald and Ramona Hebert naming TNB (misnamed as Trust National Bank) and other individuals and entities not affiliated with the Company as defendants.  The complaint seeks to recover the money lost by these individual plaintiffs as a result of the collapse of  the Stanford Financial Group (in addition to other damages) under various theories and causes of action, including negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, detrimental reliance, conspiracy, and violation of Louisiana’s uniform fiduciary, securities, and racketeering laws.  The complaint does not quantify the amount of money the plaintiffs seek to recover.  In January 2010, the lawsuit was removed to federal court by certain defendants and then transferred by the United States Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to federal court in the Northern District of Texas (Dallas) where multiple Stanford related matters are being consolidated for pre-trial proceedings.  On March 29, 2010, the court stayed the case.  TNB filed a motion to lift the stay, which was denied on February 28, 2012.

TNB’s relationship with the Stanford Financial Group began as a result of Trustmark’s acquisition of a Houston-based bank in August 2006, and consisted of correspondent banking and other traditional banking services in the ordinary course of business.  Both Stanford-related lawsuits are in their preliminary stages and have been previously reported in the press and disclosed by Trustmark.

On December 2, 2011, TNB was sued in a putative class action lawsuit filed by plaintiff Kathy D. White, on behalf of herself and purportedly on behalf of all similarly situated customers of TNB, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville Division. The case was transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division, at the request of TNB; the pleadings are a matter of public record in that court's files, civil action 3:12 cv 00082 TSL MTP. The complaint challenged TNB’s practices regarding "overdraft" or "non-sufficient funds" fees charged by TNB in connection with customer use of debit cards, including TNB’s order of processing transactions, notices of charges, and calculations of fees. The complaint asserted claims of breach of contract, breach of a duty of good faith and fair dealing, unconscionability, conversion, and unjust enrichment. The plaintiff sought monetary damages, restitution, and injunctive and declaratory relief from TNB. Among other relief, plaintiff’s complaint demanded reimbursement of fees collected by TNB and seeks a prohibition against various means of calculating and collecting such fees in the future. On April 11, 2012, TNB filed a motion to dismiss the action, asserting the federal court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff agreed to dismiss the case, and on April 27, 2012, the parties filed a Stipulation of Dismissal, ending the lawsuit. The case was dismissed "without prejudice" and without resolving the claims and defenses on their merits. Therefore, a similar action could be filed in the future.

Trustmark and its subsidiaries are also parties to other lawsuits and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of business.  Some of the lawsuits assert claims related to the lending, collection, servicing, investment, trust and other business activities, and some of the lawsuits allege substantial claims for damages.

All pending legal proceedings described above are being vigorously contested. In the regular course of business, Management evaluates estimated losses or costs related to litigation, and provision is made for anticipated losses whenever Management believes that such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated.  At the present time, Management believes, based on the advice of legal counsel and Management’s evaluation, that (i) the final resolution of pending legal proceedings described above will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial position or results of operations and (ii) a material adverse outcome in any such case is not reasonably possible.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Trustmark makes commitments to extend credit and issues standby and commercial letters of credit in the normal course of business in order to fulfill the financing needs of its customers.  These loan commitments and letters of credit are off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
 
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Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend money to customers pursuant to certain specified conditions.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.  Since many of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  Trustmark applies the same credit policies and standards as it does in the lending process when making these commitments.  The collateral obtained is based upon the assessed creditworthiness of the borrower.  At March 31, 2012 and 2011, Trustmark had commitments to extend credit of $1.7 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively.

Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Trustmark to ensure the performance of a customer to a third party.  When issuing letters of credit, Trustmark uses essentially the same policies regarding credit risk and collateral that are followed in the lending process.  At March 31, 2012 and 2011, Trustmark’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party for letters of credit was $161.7 million and $178.2 million, respectively.  These amounts consist primarily of commitments with maturities of less than three years.  Trustmark holds collateral to support certain letters of credit when deemed necessary.

Contractual Obligations

Payments due from Trustmark under specified long-term and certain other binding contractual obligations were scheduled in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The most significant obligations, other than obligations under deposit contracts and short-term borrowings, were for operating leases for banking facilities.  There have been no material changes since year-end.

Capital Resources
 
At March 31, 2012, Trustmark’s total shareholders’ equity was $1.242 billion, an increase of $26.5 million from its level at December 31, 2011.  During the first three months of 2012, shareholders’ equity increased primarily as a result of net income of $30.3 million and the $12.0 million of common stock issued in the Bay Bank acquisition, and was offset by common stock dividends of $14.9 million.  Trustmark utilizes a capital model in order to provide Management with a monthly tool for analyzing changes in its strategic capital ratios.  This allows Management to hold sufficient capital to provide for growth opportunities, protect the balance sheet against sudden adverse market conditions while maintaining an attractive return on equity to shareholders.

Regulatory Capital

Trustmark and TNB are subject to minimum capital requirements, which are administered by various federal regulatory agencies.  These capital requirements, as defined by federal guidelines, involve quantitative and qualitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet instruments.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional, discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements of Trustmark and TNB.  Trustmark aims to exceed the well-capitalized guidelines for regulatory capital.  As of March 31, 2012, Trustmark and TNB have exceeded all of the minimum capital standards for the parent company and its primary banking subsidiary as established by regulatory requirements.  In addition, TNB has met applicable regulatory guidelines to be considered well-capitalized at March 31, 2012.  To be categorized in this manner, TNB must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the accompanying table.  There are no significant conditions or events that have occurred since March 31, 2012, which Management believes have affected TNB's present classification.

In addition, during 2006, Trustmark enhanced its capital structure with the issuance of trust preferred securities and Subordinated Notes.  For regulatory capital purposes, the trust preferred securities currently qualify as Tier 1 capital while the Subordinated Notes qualify as Tier 2 capital.  The addition of these capital instruments provided Trustmark a cost effective manner in which to manage shareholders’ equity and enhance financial flexibility.
 
 
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Regulatory Capital Table
($ in thousands)
                                   
                           
Minimum Regulatory
 
   
Actual
   
Minimum Regulatory
   
Provision to be
 
   
Regulatory Capital
   
Capital Required
   
Well-Capitalized
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
At March 31, 2012:
                                   
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                   
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 1,121,259       16.72 %   $ 536,562       8.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    1,083,298       16.33 %     530,549       8.00 %   $ 663,186       10.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 997,447       14.87 %   $ 268,281       4.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    961,735       14.50 %     265,274       4.00 %   $ 397,911       6.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 997,447       10.55 %   $ 283,574       3.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    961,735       10.31 %     279,918       3.00 %   $ 466,530       5.00 %
                                                 
At December 31, 2011:
                                               
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 1,096,213       16.67 %   $ 526,156       8.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    1,057,932       16.28 %     519,709       8.00 %   $ 649,636       10.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 974,034       14.81 %   $ 263,078       4.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    938,122       14.44 %     259,855       4.00 %   $ 389,782       6.00 %
                                                 
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
                                               
Trustmark Corporation
  $ 974,034       10.43 %   $ 280,162       3.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Trustmark National Bank
    938,122       10.18 %     276,502       3.00 %   $ 460,837       5.00 %

Dividends on Common Stock

Dividends per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $0.23.  Trustmark’s indicated dividend for 2012 is $0.92 per common share, which is the same as dividends per common share in 2011.

Liquidity

Liquidity is the ability to meet asset funding requirements and operational cash outflows in a timely manner, in sufficient amount and without excess cost.  Consistent cash flows from operations and adequate capital provide internally generated liquidity.  Furthermore, Management maintains funding capacity from a variety of external sources to meet daily funding needs, such as those required to meet deposit withdrawals, loan disbursements and security settlements.  Liquidity strategy also includes the use of wholesale funding sources to provide for the seasonal fluctuations of deposit and loan demand and the cyclical fluctuations of the economy that impact the availability of funds.  Management keeps excess funding capacity available to meet potential demands associated with adverse circumstances.

The asset side of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through maturities and cash flows from loans and securities, as well as the ability to sell certain loans and securities while the liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through noninterest and interest-bearing deposits.  Trustmark utilizes federal funds purchased, brokered deposits, FHLB advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase as well as the Federal Reserve Discount Window (Discount Window) to provide additional liquidity.  Access to these additional sources represents Trustmark’s incremental borrowing capacity.

Deposit accounts represent Trustmark’s largest funding source.  Average deposits totaled to $7.770 billion for the first three months of 2012 and represented approximately 79.7% of average liabilities and shareholders’ equity when compared to average deposits of $7.219 billion, which represented 75.9% of average liabilities and shareholders’ equity for the same time period in 2011.

Trustmark utilizes a limited amount of brokered deposits to supplement other wholesale funding sources.  At March 31, 2012, brokered sweep Money Market Deposit Account (MMDA) deposits totaled $42.2 million compared to $42.1 million at December 31, 2011.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark had $49.8 million in term fixed-rate brokered CDs outstanding, compared with $49.7 million outstanding brokered CDs at December 31, 2011.  The addition of brokered CDs during 2011 was part of an interest rate risk management strategy and represented the lowest cost alternative for term fixed-rate funding.
 
 
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At March 31, 2012, Trustmark had $40.0 million of upstream federal funds purchased, compared to $365.0 million at December 31, 2011.  Trustmark maintains adequate federal funds lines in excess of the amount utilized to provide sufficient short-term liquidity.  Trustmark also maintains a relationship with the FHLB, which provided $2.3 million in advances at March 31, 2012, compared with $2.5 million in advances at December 31, 2011.  Under the existing borrowing agreement, Trustmark had sufficient qualifying collateral to increase FHLB advances by $1.948 billion at March 31, 2012.

Additionally, Trustmark has the ability to enter into wholesale funding repurchase agreements as a source of borrowing by utilizing its unencumbered investment securities as collateral.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark had approximately $382.0 million available in repurchase agreement capacity compared to $603.0 million at December 31, 2011.

Another borrowing source is the Discount Window.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark had approximately $850.9 million available in collateral capacity at the Discount Window from pledges of loans and securities, compared with $777.4 million at December 31, 2011.

TNB has outstanding $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Subordinated Notes (the Notes) due December 15, 2016.  At March 31, 2012, the carrying amount of the Notes was $49.8 million.  The Notes were sold pursuant to the terms of regulations issued by the OCC and in reliance upon an exemption provided by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Notes are unsecured and subordinate and junior in right of payment to TNB’s obligations to its depositors, its obligations under bankers’ acceptances and letters of credit, its obligations to any Federal Reserve Bank or the FDIC and its obligations to its other creditors, and to any rights acquired by the FDIC as a result of loans made by the FDIC to TNB.

During 2006, Trustmark completed a private placement of $60.0 million of trust preferred securities through a newly formed Delaware trust affiliate, Trustmark Preferred Capital Trust I, (the Trust).  The trust preferred securities mature September 30, 2036 and are redeemable at Trustmark’s option beginning after five years.  The proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities were used by the Trust to purchase $61.856 million in aggregate principal amount of Trustmark’s junior subordinated debentures.  The net proceeds to Trustmark from the sale of the related junior subordinated debentures to the Trust were used to assist in financing Trustmark’s merger with Republic.

Another funding mechanism set into place in 2006 was Trustmark’s grant of a Class B banking license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.  Subsequently, Trustmark established a branch in the Cayman Islands through an agent bank.  The branch was established as a mechanism to attract dollar denominated foreign deposits (i.e., Eurodollars) as an additional source of funding.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark had $81.9 million in Eurodollar deposits outstanding.

The Board of Directors currently has the authority to issue up to 20.0 million preferred shares with no par value.  The ability to issue preferred shares in the future will provide Trustmark with additional financial and management flexibility for general corporate and acquisition purposes.  At March 31, 2012, Trustmark has no shares of preferred stock issued.

Liquidity position and strategy are reviewed regularly by the Asset/Liability Committee and continuously adjusted in relationship to Trustmark’s overall strategy.  Management believes that Trustmark has sufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet presently known cash flow requirements arising from ongoing business transactions.

Asset/Liability Management

Overview

Market risk reflects the potential risk of loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates and market prices.  Trustmark has risk management policies to monitor and limit exposure to market risk.  Trustmark’s primary market risk is interest rate risk created by core banking activities.  Interest rate risk is the potential variability of the income generated by Trustmark’s financial products or services, which results from changes in various market interest rates.  Market rate changes may take the form of absolute shifts, variances in the relationships between different rates and changes in the shape or slope of the interest rate term structure.

Management continually develops and applies cost-effective strategies to manage these risks.  The Asset/Liability Committee sets the day-to-day operating guidelines, approves strategies affecting net interest income and coordinates activities within policy limits established by the Board of Directors.  A key objective of the asset/liability management program is to quantify, monitor and manage interest rate risk and to assist Management in maintaining stability in the net interest margin under varying interest rate environments.
 
 
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Derivatives

Trustmark uses financial derivatives for management of interest rate risk.  The Asset/Liability Committee, in its oversight role for the management of interest rate risk, approves the use of derivatives in balance sheet hedging strategies.  The most common derivatives employed by Trustmark are interest rate lock commitments, forward contracts, both futures contracts and options on futures contracts, interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and interest rate floors.  In addition, Trustmark has entered into derivative contracts as counterparty to one or more customers in connection with loans extended to those customers.  These transactions are designed to hedge exposures of the customers and are not entered into by Trustmark for speculative purposes.  Increased federal regulation of the over-the-counter derivative markets may increase the cost to Trustmark to administer derivative programs.

As part of Trustmark’s risk management strategy in the mortgage banking area, various derivative instruments such as interest rate lock commitments and forward sales contracts are utilized.  Rate lock commitments are residential mortgage loan commitments with customers, which guarantee a specified interest rate for a specified period of time.  Trustmark’s obligations under forward contracts consist of commitments to deliver mortgage loans, originated and/or purchased, in the secondary market at a future date.  These derivative instruments are designated as fair value hedges under FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”  The gross, notional amount of Trustmark’s off-balance sheet obligations under these derivative instruments totaled $441.7 million at March 31, 2012, with a positive valuation adjustment of $678 thousand, compared to $317.0 million, with a negative valuation adjustment of $1.5 million as of December 31, 2011.

Trustmark utilizes a portfolio of exchange-traded derivative instruments, such as Treasury note futures contracts and option contracts, to achieve a fair value return that offsets the changes in fair value of MSR attributable to interest rates.  These transactions are considered freestanding derivatives that do not otherwise qualify for hedge accounting.  Changes in the fair value of these exchange-traded derivative instruments are recorded in noninterest income in mortgage banking, net and are offset by the changes in the fair value of MSR.  The MSR fair value represents the present value of future cash flows, which among other things includes decay and the effect of changes in interest rates.  Ineffectiveness of hedging the MSR fair value is measured by comparing the change in value of hedge instruments to the change in the fair value of the MSR asset attributable to changes in interest rates and other market driven changes in valuation inputs and assumptions.  The impact of this strategy resulted in a net negative ineffectiveness of $1.0 million and a net positive ineffectiveness of $263 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Trustmark offers certain derivatives products such as interest rate swaps directly to qualified commercial borrowers seeking to manage their interest rate risk.  Trustmark economically hedges interest rate swap transactions executed with commercial borrowers by entering into offsetting interest rate swap transactions with third parties.  Derivative transactions executed as part of this program are not designated as qualifying hedging relationships and are, therefore, carried at fair value with the change in fair value recorded in noninterest income in bank card and other fees.  Because the derivatives have mirror-image contractual terms, the changes in fair value substantially offset.  In conjunction with the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance, Trustmark made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of these derivative financial instruments, which are subject to master netting agreements, on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.  As of March 31, 2012, Trustmark had interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $94.4 million related to this program, compared to $71.2 million as of December 31, 2011.  The fair value of these derivatives was immaterial at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Trustmark has agreements with each of its interest rate swap counterparties that contain a provision where if Trustmark defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then Trustmark could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

As of March 31, 2012, the termination value of interest rate swaps in a liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $1.7 million compared to $1.8 million as of December 31, 2011.  As of March 31, 2012, Trustmark has not posted collateral against its obligations because of negotiated thresholds and minimum transfer amounts under these agreements.  If Trustmark had breached any of these triggering provisions at March 31, 2012, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.

Market/Interest Rate Risk Management

The primary purpose in managing interest rate risk is to invest capital effectively and preserve the value created by the core banking business.  This is accomplished through the development and implementation of lending, funding, pricing and hedging strategies designed to maximize net interest income performance under varying interest rate environments subject to specific liquidity and interest rate risk guidelines.

Financial simulation models are the primary tools used by Trustmark’s Asset/Liability Committee to measure interest rate exposure.  Using a wide range of scenarios, Management is provided with extensive information on the potential impact to net interest income caused by changes in interest rates.  Models are structured to simulate cash flows and accrual characteristics of Trustmark’s balance sheet.  Assumptions are made about the direction and volatility of interest rates, the slope of the yield curve and the changing composition of Trustmark’s balance sheet, resulting from both strategic plans and customer behavior.  In addition, the model incorporates Management’s assumptions and expectations regarding such factors as loan and deposit growth, pricing, prepayment speeds and spreads between interest rates.
 
 
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Based on the results of the simulation models using static balances, it is estimated that net interest income may decrease 1.7% and 2.7% in a one-year, shocked, up 200 basis point rate shift scenario, compared to a base case, flat rate scenario at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  In the event of a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates using static balances at March 31, 2012, it is estimated that net interest income may decrease by 4.8% compared to a 3.1% decrease at March 31, 2011.  At March 31, 2012 and 2011, the impact of a 200 basis point drop scenario was not calculated due to the historically low interest rate environment.

The table below summarizes the effect various rate shift scenarios would have on net interest income at March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
Interest Rate Exposure Analysis
 
Estimated Annual % Change
 
   
in Net Interest Income
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Change in Interest Rates
           
+200 basis points
    -1.7 %     -2.7 %
+100 basis points
    -0.8 %     -1.7 %
-100 basis points
    -4.8 %     -3.1 %

As shown in the table above, the interest rate shocks illustrate the negative contribution to net interest income in both rising and falling interest rate environments.  While there are several factors that contribute to the decline in net interest income, the primary factor in a one-year, shocked, down 100 basis point rate shift scenario is an increased speed of prepayment of mortgage-related assets reinvested at lower interest rates, which is partially offset by lower deposit costs.  In the one-year, shocked, up 200 basis point rate shift scenario, the principal factor for declining net interest income is an increased cost of deposits and other short-term liabilities.  Although an increase in the rate on floating rate loans partially offsets the increased interest expense, the upward repricing is limited as many of these loans contain interest rate floors.  Management cannot provide any assurance about the actual effect of changes in interest rates on net interest income.  The estimates provided do not include the effects of possible strategic changes in the balances of various assets and liabilities throughout 2013 or additional actions Trustmark could undertake in response to changes in interest rates.  Management will continue to prudently manage the balance sheet in an effort to control interest rate risk and maintain profitability over the long term.

Another component of interest rate risk management is measuring the economic value-at-risk for a given change in market interest rates.  The economic value-at-risk may indicate risks associated with longer-term balance sheet items that may not affect net interest income at risk over shorter time periods.  Trustmark also uses computer-modeling techniques to determine the present value of all asset and liability cash flows (both on- and off-balance sheet), adjusted for prepayment expectations, using a market discount rate.  The economic value of equity (EVE), also known as net portfolio value, is defined as the difference between the present value of asset cash flows and the present value of liability cash flows.  The resulting change in EVE in different market rate environments, from the base case scenario, is the amount of EVE at risk from those rate environments.  As of March 31, 2012, the economic value of equity at risk for an instantaneous up 200 basis point shift in rates produced an increase in net portfolio value of 3.1%, compared to a net portfolio value decrease of 1.7% in March 31, 2011.  An instantaneous 100 basis point decrease in interest rates produced a decline in net portfolio value of 6.5%, compared to a net portfolio value decrease of 4.3% at March 31, 2011.  The following table summarizes the effect that various rate shifts would have on net portfolio value at March 31, 2012 and 2011:

Economic Value - at - Risk
 
Estimated % Change
 
   
in Net Portfolio Value
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Change in Interest Rates
           
+200 basis points
    3.1 %     -1.7 %
+100 basis points
    3.3 %     0.2 %
-100 basis points
    -6.5 %     -4.3 %

 
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Accounting Policies Recently Adopted and Pending Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassification of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.”  ASU 2011-12 defers the effective date of the requirement of ASU 2011-05 to present separate line items on the income statement for reclassification adjustments of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income into net income.  ASU 2011-12 was issued to allow the FASB time to redeliberate whether to present on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for all periods presented.  Entities are still required to present reclassification adjustments within other comprehensive income either on the face of the statement that reports other comprehensive income or in the notes to the financial statements.  All other requirements of ASU 2011-05 are not affected by ASU 2011-12.  The requirements of ASU 2011-05, as amended by ASU 2011-12, became effective for Trustmark’s financial statements beginning January 1, 2012.  For Trustmark, the impact of the ASU is a change in presentation only and did not have a significant impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” Issued in September 2011, ASU 2011-08 amends the guidance in ASC 350-202 on testing goodwill for impairment.  Under the revised guidance, entities testing goodwill for impairment have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit (i.e., step 1 of the goodwill impairment test).  If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required.  The ASU does not change how goodwill is calculated or assigned to reporting units, nor does it revise the requirement to test goodwill annually for impairment.  In addition, the ASU does not amend the requirement to test goodwill for impairment between annual tests if events or circumstances warrant; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider.  The amendments became effective for Trustmark’s annual goodwill impairment tests beginning January 1, 2012.  The adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have an impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” ASU 2011-05 amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) to allow an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity.  The amendments to the Codification in the ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.  ASU 2011-05 should be applied retrospectively.  Early adoption is permitted.  The ASU became effective for Trustmark’s financial statements beginning January 1, 2012.  For Trustmark, the impact of the ASU is a change in presentation only and did not have a significant impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” The ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and IASB to develop a single, converged fair value framework on how to measure fair value and on what disclosures to provide about fair value measurements.  While the ASU is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in U.S. GAAP, it expands existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements and makes other amendments.  Many of these amendments were made to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  However, some could change how fair value measurement guidance is applied.  The ASU became effective for Trustmark’s financial statements beginning January 1, 2012, and did not have a significant impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.  The required disclosures are reported in Note 16 – Fair Value.

ASU 2011-03, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860):  Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.” The ASU eliminates from U.S. GAAP the requirement for entities to consider whether a transferor has the ability to repurchase the financial assets in a repurchase agreement.  This requirement was one of the criteria that entities used to determine whether the transferor maintained effective control.  Although entities must consider all the effective-control criteria under ASC 860, the elimination of this requirement may lead to more conclusions that a repurchase arrangement should be accounted for as a secured borrowing rather than as a sale.  The guidance should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date.  The ASU became effective for Trustmark’s financial statements beginning January 1, 2012, and did not have a significant impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information required by this item is included in the discussion of Market/Interest Rate Risk Management found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out by Trustmark’s Management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), of the effectiveness of Trustmark’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer concluded that Trustmark’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There has been no change in Trustmark’s internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Trustmark’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Trustmark’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TNB, has been named as a defendant in two lawsuits related to the collapse of the Stanford Financial Group.  The first is a purported class action complaint that was filed on August 23, 2009 in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, by Peggy Roif Rotstain, Guthrie Abbott, Catherine Burnell, Steven Queyrouze, Jaime Alexis Arroyo Bornstein and Juan C. Olano, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, naming TNB and four other financial institutions unaffiliated with the Company as defendants.  The complaint seeks to recover (i) alleged fraudulent transfers from each of the defendants in the amount of fees and other monies received by each defendant from entities controlled by R. Allen Stanford (collectively, the “Stanford Financial Group”) and (ii) damages allegedly attributable to alleged conspiracies by one or more of the defendants with the Stanford Financial Group to commit fraud and/or aid and abet fraud on the asserted grounds that defendants knew or should have known the Stanford Financial Group was conducting an illegal and fraudulent scheme.  Plaintiffs have demanded a jury trial.  Plaintiffs did not quantify damages.  In November 2009, the lawsuit was removed to federal court by certain defendants and then transferred by the United States Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to federal court in the Northern District of Texas (Dallas) where multiple Stanford related matters are being consolidated for pre-trial proceedings.  In May 2010, all defendants (including TNB) filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit, and the motions to dismiss have been fully briefed by all parties.  The court has not yet ruled on the defendants’ motions to dismiss.  In August 2010, the court authorized and approved the formation of an Official Stanford Investors Committee to represent the interests of Stanford investors and, under certain circumstances, to file legal actions for the benefit of Stanford investors.  In December 2011, the Official Stanford Investors Committee filed a motion to intervene in this action.  In January 2012, Plaintiffs filed a motion to join the Official Stanford Investors Committee as an additional plaintiff in this action.  Trustmark opposed these two motions.  The court has not yet ruled on the intervention and joinder motions.

The second Stanford-related lawsuit was filed on December 14, 2009 in the District Court of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, individually by Harold Jackson, Paul Blaine, Carolyn Bass Smith, Christine Nichols, and Ronald and Ramona Hebert naming TNB (misnamed as Trust National Bank) and other individuals and entities not affiliated with the Company as defendants.  The complaint seeks to recover the money lost by these individual plaintiffs as a result of the collapse of  the Stanford Financial Group (in addition to other damages) under various theories and causes of action, including negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, detrimental reliance, conspiracy, and violation of Louisiana’s uniform fiduciary, securities, and racketeering laws.  The complaint does not quantify the amount of money the plaintiffs seek to recover.  In January 2010, the lawsuit was removed to federal court by certain defendants and then transferred by the United States Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to federal court in the Northern District of Texas (Dallas) where multiple Stanford related matters are being consolidated for pre-trial proceedings.  On March 29, 2010, the court stayed the case.  TNB filed a motion to lift the stay, which was denied on February 28, 2012.

TNB’s relationship with the Stanford Financial Group began as a result of Trustmark’s acquisition of a Houston-based bank in August 2006, and consisted of correspondent banking and other traditional banking services in the ordinary course of business.  Both Stanford-related lawsuits are in their preliminary stages and have been previously reported in the press and disclosed by Trustmark.
 
 
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On December 2, 2011, TNB was sued in a putative class action lawsuit filed by plaintiff Kathy D. White, on behalf of herself and purportedly on behalf of all similarly situated customers of TNB, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville Division. The case was transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division, at the request of TNB; the pleadings are a matter of public record in that court's files, civil action 3:12 cv 00082 TSL MTP. The complaint challenged TNB’s practices regarding "overdraft" or "non-sufficient funds" fees charged by TNB in connection with customer use of debit cards, including TNB’s order of processing transactions, notices of charges, and calculations of fees. The complaint asserted claims of breach of contract, breach of a duty of good faith and fair dealing, unconscionability, conversion, and unjust enrichment. The plaintiff sought monetary damages, restitution, and injunctive and declaratory relief from TNB. Among other relief, plaintiff’s complaint demanded reimbursement of fees collected by TNB and seeks a prohibition against various means of calculating and collecting such fees in the future. On April 11, 2012, TNB filed a motion to dismiss the action, asserting the federal court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff agreed to dismiss the case, and on April 27, 2012, the parties filed a Stipulation of Dismissal, ending the lawsuit. The case was dismissed "without prejudice" and without resolving the claims and defenses on their merits. Therefore, a similar action could be filed in the future.

Trustmark and its subsidiaries are also parties to other lawsuits and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of business.  Some of the lawsuits assert claims related to the lending, collection, servicing, investment, trust and other business activities, and some of the lawsuits allege substantial claims for damages.

All pending legal proceedings described above are being vigorously contested.  In the regular course of business, Management evaluates estimated losses or costs related to litigation, and provision is made for anticipated losses whenever Management believes that such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated.  At the present time, Management believes, based on the advice of legal counsel and Management’s evaluation, that (i) the final resolution of pending legal proceedings described above will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material impact on Trustmark’s consolidated financial position or results of operations and (ii) a material adverse outcome in any such case is not reasonably possible.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There has been no material change in the risk factors previously disclosed in Trustmark’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Trustmark did not engage in any unregistered sales of equity securities during the first quarter of 2012.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4.  (REMOVED AND RESERVED)

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

None
 
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 
All other exhibits are omitted, as they are inapplicable or not required by the related instructions.
 
 
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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.


TRUSTMARK CORPORATION


BY:
/s/ Gerard R. Host
BY:
/s/ Louis E. Greer
 
Gerard R. Host
 
Louis E. Greer
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and
     
Principal Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
DATE: 
May 9, 2012
DATE: 
May 9, 2012
 
 
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