LAFAYETTE, La., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. ("MidSouth") (NYSE MKT: MSL) today reported net earnings available to common shareholders of $1.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to net earnings available to common shareholders of $0.9 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2011 and $2.2 million in net earnings available to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2012. Diluted earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $0.12 per common share, compared to $0.09 per common share reported for the fourth quarter of 2011 and $0.21 per common share reported for the third quarter of 2012. The fourth quarter of 2012 included $0.06 per share of after-tax merger related expenses, compared to $0.08 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 and $0.02 per share for the third quarter of 2012. Excluding these non-operating expenses, operating earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $0.18, compared to $0.17 for the fourth quarter of 2011 and $0.23 for the third quarter of 2012.

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For the year ended December 31, 2012, net income available to common shareholders totaled $8.1 million compared to $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $0.77 for 2012, compared to $0.27 for 2011. Merger related expenses totaled $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 versus $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Repayment of the Series A Preferred Stock under the CPP resulted in accelerated accretion of discount on the preferred stock of approximately $444,000 in the third quarter of 2011, or approximately $0.05 per share. Excluding these non-operating expenses, operating earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $0.85 versus $0.46 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

On December 28, 2012, MidSouth completed the merger with PSB Financial Corporation. PSB is the holding company of Many, Louisiana-based The Peoples State Bank, which operates fourteen branches in north Louisiana and one branch in Texarkana, Texas. MidSouth acquired approximately $471.4 million in assets from PSB and ended 2012 with $1.9 billion in consolidated assets. There were no material changes in the balance sheet or material operating results of PSB between December 28, 2012 and December 31, 2012. Therefore, the fourth quarter of 2012 includes no operating results for PSB. Additional information on the merger with PSB can be found under the Investor Relations tab of our website.

Mr. Cloutier, commenting on completing the merger with PSB Financial Corporation and 2012 results said, "We are extremely happy to welcome Peoples State Bank to the MidSouth Bank family and are excited about the opportunity to offer expanded services to our customers in Louisiana and Texas. In 2012, in addition to the Peoples State Bank merger, we continued to invest in our business with new branch locations and upgraded technology. We grew loans over 5% and enhanced our strong core deposit franchise. Nevertheless, the current low interest rate environment presents challenges to our business that we will continue to work through in 2013, especially focusing on improving efficiencies by leveraging our cost structure with continued loan growth and expense savings to continue to build shareholder value."

Balance Sheet

Total consolidated assets at December 31, 2012 were $1.9 billion, compared to $1.4 billion at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012. Deposits totaled $1.6 billion at December 31, 2012, compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012. Continued improvement in the mix of deposits with nontime deposits accounting for 80% of deposits helped reduce the cost of funds to 0.42%. Deposits acquired through the PSB merger totaled $401.0 million and consisted of $311.0 million of transaction deposits and $90.0 million of time deposits.

Loans totaled $1.0 billion at December 31, 2012, which included $260.1 million in loans acquired from PSB at fair value, compared to $746.3 million at December 31, 2011 and $808.8 million at September 30, 2012. PSB's loan mix consisted of 51% commercial real estate loans, 23% commercial and industrial loans, 13% residential real estate loans, 7% consumer installment loans, and 6% construction loans. Excluding loans from PSB, loans decreased $21.9 million on a sequential basis, including an $8.5 million reduction in the utilization of commercial lines of credit.

MidSouth's Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 11.82% at December 31, 2012 compared to 10.53% at September 30, 2012. Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios were 13.46% and 14.10% at December 31, 2012, compared to 15.78% and 16.62% at September 30, 2012, respectively. The Tier 1 common equity leverage ratio at December 31, 2012 was 6.54%. Tangible common equity totaled $95.4 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $104.9 million at September 30, 2012. Tangible book value per share at December 31, 2012 was $8.49 versus $10.01 at September 30, 2012. The primary factors reducing tangible book value per share were the recording of $18.0 million of goodwill and $2.7 million of core deposit intangible in the PSB transaction. Also reducing tangible book value per share was the decrease in other comprehensive income of $1.2 million or approximately $0.11 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $18.5 million at December 31, 2012, an increase of $4.3 million over the $14.2 million reported for year-end 201l and $3.0 million over the $15.5 million reported for September 30, 2012. The increase resulted primarily from the addition of $4.4 million in nonperforming assets acquired from PSB, which included $1.6 million in nonaccrual loans, $2.0 million in loans past due 90 days and over and accruing and $0.8 million in other real estate owned ("ORE"). Net of the impact of nonperforming assets from PSB, nonperforming assets declined $1.4 million, or 9.0% compared to September 30, 2012.

The addition of PSB nonperforming loans reduced the allowance coverage for nonperforming loans to 67.78% at December 31, 2012 from 83.43% at September 30, 2012. The ALL/total loans ratio decreased to 0.70% for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to 0.91% at September 30, 2012. The ratio of annualized net charge-offs to total loans was 0.19% for the three months ended December 31, 2012 compared to 0.07% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Total nonperforming assets to total loans plus ORE and other assets repossessed decreased from 1.90% at September 30, 2012 to 1.76% at December 31, 2012 due to the addition of $260.1 million in loans from PSB. ORE and other assets repossessed increased $1.0 million during the fourth quarter primarily due to the $0.8 million in ORE from PSB. Loans classified as troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") totaled $5.1 million at December 31, 2012 compared to $242,000 at September 30, 2012. A total of $4.8 million in TDRs acquired with PSB included four credits, two of which are large commercial credits. Classified assets, including ORE, increased $10.4 million, or 43.3% during the three months ended December 31, 2012, from $24.0 million at September 30, 2012 to $34.4 million. The increase in classified assets resulted primarily from $9.7 million in classified loans and $0.8 million in ORE from PSB.

Fourth Quarter 2012 vs. Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Comparison

Fourth quarter 2012 net earnings before dividends on preferred stock totaled $1.6 million compared to $1.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. The fourth quarter of 2012 included $998,000 of merger related expenses compared to $1.3 million in merger related charges for the fourth quarter of 2011. Additionally, operating expenses related to new branches opened in the second half of 2012 totaled approximately $220,000 or $0.02 per share on a diluted basis for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net earnings increased as a $607,000 increase in net interest income, a $275,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses and a $277,000 increase in noninterest income were partially offset by a $398,000 increase in noninterest expense and a $411,000 increase in income tax expense.

Increases in noninterest income consisted primarily of $202,000 in ATM/debit card income and $66,000 in mortgage banking fees. Increases in noninterest expenses were primarily related to the 2011 acquisitions and included $419,000 in salaries and benefits costs, $474,000 in occupancy expense, $246,000 in legal and professional fees, $127,000 in expenses on ORE and repossessed assets and $78,000 in ATM and debit card expense. The increased costs were partially offset by decreases of $694,000 in data processing expenses, $122,000 in shares tax expense and $123,000 in marketing expenses.

Fully taxable-equivalent ("FTE") net interest income totaled $14.0 million and $13.4 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The FTE net interest income increased $605,000 in prior year quarterly comparison primarily due to a $109.3 million increase in the volume of average earning assets as a result of the three acquisitions completed in the second half of 2011. The average volume of loans increased $95.7 million in quarterly comparison and the average yield on loans decreased 48 basis points, from 6.69% to 6.21%. Purchase accounting adjustments on acquired loans added 22 basis points to the average yield on loans for the fourth quarter of 2012 and 19 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net of the impact of the purchase accounting adjustments, average loan yields declined 51 basis points in prior year quarterly comparison to 5.99%. Loan yields have declined primarily as the result of a sustained low market interest rate environment.

The average volume of investment securities increased $36.5 million in quarterly comparison primarily due to $32.6 million in securities acquired with the First Louisiana National Bank acquisition in December of 2011. Additionally, portions of excess cash flow from the 2011 acquisitions were used to purchase primarily agency mortgage-backed securities for the portfolio. As a result of the purchases, the average volume of overnight interest bearing deposits earning 0.28% decreased $14.5 million in quarterly comparison. The average tax equivalent yield on investment securities decreased 41 basis points, from 3.00% to 2.59% primarily due to lower reinvestment rates. The average yield on all earning assets decreased 29 basis points in prior year quarterly comparison, from 5.12% for the fourth quarter of 2011 to 4.83% for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net of the impact of purchase accounting adjustments, the average yield on total earning assets declined 30 basis points, from 5.00% to 4.70% for the three month periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

The impact to interest expense of a $55.0 million increase in the average volume of interest bearing liabilities was offset by a 10 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, from 0.68% at December 31, 2011 to 0.58% at December 31, 2012. Net of purchase accounting adjustments on acquired certificates of deposit, the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities was 0.66% for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to 0.83% for the fourth quarter of 2011.

As a result of these changes in volume and yield on earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, the FTE net interest margin decreased 19 basis points, from 4.60% for the fourth quarter of 2011 to 4.41% for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net of purchase accounting adjustments on loans and deposits, the FTE margin decreased 16 basis points, from 4.38% for the fourth quarter of 2011 to 4.22% for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Fourth Quarter 2012 vs. Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Comparison

In sequential quarter comparison, net earnings before dividends on preferred stock decreased $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the third quarter of 2012 primarily due to an increase of $775,000 in merger related costs and $200,000 in additional provision expense incurred in the fourth quarter. Noninterest expenses increased $937,000 including $775,000 of merger related expenses and consisted primarily of increases of $331,000 in data processing expenses (merger-related increase of $281,000), $204,000 in legal and professional fees (net merger-related increase of $144,000), $134,000 in expenses on ORE and repossessed assets, and $108,000 in printing and supplies costs. The sequential increase in expenses related to branches opened in the second half of 2012 was $138,000, or approximately $0.01 per share. Noninterest income decreased $57,000 in sequential quarter comparison. The net decrease resulted primarily from a $69,000 net gain on sale of securities and a $51,000 gain on sale of ORE recorded in the third quarter of 2012 that were partially offset by an $84,000 increase in ATM and debit card income in the fourth quarter of 2012. The provision for loan losses increased $200,000 primarily due to an increase in net charge-offs on loans from 7 basis points for the third quarter of 2012 to 19 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2012. Net interest income decreased $205,000, primarily driven by a $249,000 decrease in interest income on investment securities.

FTE net interest income decreased $181,000 in sequential quarter comparison primarily due to a $33.2 million decrease in the average volume of investment securities combined with a 4 basis point decrease in the average yield on investment securities. The impact to net interest income of a $26.5 million increase in the average volume of loans was offset by a 25 basis decline in the yield on loans. The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $15.5 million and noninterest-bearing deposits increased $15.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. The FTE net interest margin declined 5 basis points, from 4.46% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 to 4.41% for the three months ended December 31, 2012. Net of purchase accounting adjustments, the FTE net interest margin decreased 4 basis points, from 4.26% to 4.22% in sequential quarter comparison.

­Year-Over-Year Earnings Comparison

In year-over-year comparison, net earnings before dividends on preferred stock increased

$5.2 million primarily as a result of a $10.0 million improvement in net interest income, a $1.9 million decrease in provision for loan loss and a $1.9 million increase in noninterest income which offset a $5.4 million increase in noninterest expense and a $3.2 million increase in income tax expense. Of the $10.0 million increase in net interest income, a total of $5.4 million was earned from the branches acquired in the third and fourth quarters of 2011. An increase in purchase accounting adjustments totaling $1.8 million also contributed to the increase in net interest income. Interest income on investments and other interest-bearing accounts increased $2.1 million in prior year-to-date comparison and included interest earned on excess cash invested from the 2011 acquisitions.

Increases in noninterest income consisted primarily of $509,000 in service charges on deposit accounts, $803,000 in ATM and debit card income, $130,000 in mortgage banking fees and a $105,000 net gain on sale of securities. Increases in non-interest expense included primarily $3.0 million in salary and benefits costs, $2.0 million in occupancy expense, and $303,000 in ATM/debit card expense.

In year-to-date comparison, FTE net interest income increased $9.8 million primarily due to a $9.9 million increase in FTE interest income. The increase resulted primarily from a $244.7 million increase in the average volume of earning assets which offset a 22 basis point reduction in the average yield on earning assets, from 5.14% at December 31, 2011 to 4.92% at December 31, 2012. Net of a 16 basis point effect of discount accretion on acquired loans, the average yield on earning assets was 4.76% at December 31, 2012.

Interest expense increased minimally in year-over-year comparison as the impact of the increase in average volume of interest-bearing liabilities on interest expense was mostly offset by the impact of lower rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities increased $200.4 million in year-over year comparison, from $745.7 million at December 31, 2011 to $946.1 million at December 31, 2012. The average rate paid decreased 16 basis points, from 0.78% at December 31, 2011 to 0.62% at December 31, 2012. Net of an 11 basis point effect of premium amortization on acquired certificates of deposit, the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.73% for the year ended December 31, 2012. The FTE net interest margin declined 13 basis points, from 4.58% for the year ended December 31, 2011 to 4.45% for the year ended December 31, 2012. Net of purchase accounting adjustments, the FTE net interest margin declined 25 basis points, from 4.47% to 4.22% for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

About MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.

MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, with assets of $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2012. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, N.A., MidSouth offers a full range of banking services to commercial and retail customers in Louisiana and Texas. MidSouth Bank currently has 59 banking centers in Louisiana and Texas and is connected to a worldwide ATM network that provides customers with access to more than 43,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Additional corporate information is available at www.midsouthbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include, among others, the expected impacts of the recently completed PSB acquisition, future expansion plans and future operating results. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, among other matters, the ability of MidSouth to integrate the PSB operations and capitalize on new market opportunities resulting from the acquisition; the effect of the PSB acquisition on relations with customers and employees; changes in interest rates and market prices that could affect the net interest margin, asset valuation, and expense levels; changes in local economic and business conditions, including, without limitation, changes related to the oil and gas industries, that could adversely affect customers and their ability to repay borrowings under agreed upon terms, adversely affect the value of the underlying collateral related to their borrowings, and reduce demand for loans; the timing and ability to reach any agreement to restructure nonaccrual loans; increased competition for deposits and loans which could affect compositions, rates and terms; the timing and impact of future acquisitions, the success or failure of integrating operations, and the ability to capitalize on growth opportunities upon entering new markets; loss of critical personnel and the challenge of hiring qualified personnel at reasonable compensation levels; legislative and regulatory changes, including changes in banking, securities and tax laws and regulations and their application by our regulators, changes in the scope and cost of FDIC insurance and other coverage; and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in MidSouth's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on March 15, 2012 and in its other filings with the SEC. MidSouth does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.



    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
    (in thousands except per share data)
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                                                             For the Quarter Ended              For the Quarter Ended
                                                                  December 31,         %            September 30,        %
    EARNINGS DATA                                                             2012        2011         Change                 2012  Change
                                                                              ----        ----         ------                 ----  ------
         Total interest income                                             $15,036     $14,564                     3.2%    $15,355          -2.1%
         Total interest expense                                              1,354       1,489                    -9.1%      1,468          -7.8%
                                                                             -----       -----                               -----
              Net interest income                                           13,682      13,075                     4.6%     13,887          -1.5%
                                                                            ------      ------                              ------
         FTE net interest income                                            13,972      13,401                     4.3%     14,187          -1.5%
                                                                            ------      ------                              ------
         Provision for loan losses                                             500         775                   -35.5%        300          66.7%
                                                                               ---         ---                                 ---
         Non-interest income                                                 3,697       3,420                     8.1%      3,754          -1.5%
         Non-interest expense                                               14,567      14,169                     2.8%     13,630           6.9%
                                                                            ------      ------                              ------
              Earnings before income taxes                                   2,312       1,551                    49.1%      3,711         -37.7%
         Income tax expense                                                    683         272                   151.1%      1,062         -35.7%
                                                                               ---         ---                               -----
              Net earnings                                                   1,629       1,279                    27.4%      2,649         -38.5%
         Dividends on preferred stock                                          367         400                    -8.3%        400          -8.3%
              Net earnings available to common
               shareholders                                                 $1,262        $879                    43.6%     $2,249         -43.9%
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    PER COMMON SHARE DATA
         Basic earnings per share                                            $0.12       $0.09                    33.3%      $0.21         -42.9%
         Diluted earnings per share                                           0.12        0.09                    33.3%       0.21         -42.9%
         Quarterly dividends per share                                        0.07        0.07                     0.0%       0.07           0.0%
         Book value at end of period                                         13.10       12.41                     5.6%      13.01           0.7%
         Tangible book value at period end                                    8.49        9.34                    -9.1%      10.01         -15.2%
         Market price at end of period                                       16.35       13.01                    25.7%      16.19           1.0%
         Shares outstanding at period end                               11,236,159  10,465,506                     7.4% 10,479,077           7.2%
         Weighted average shares outstanding
            Basic                                                       10,512,255   9,976,057                     5.4% 10,478,456          0.32%
            Diluted                                                     10,599,583   9,988,472                     6.1% 10,517,999          0.78%

    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
         Total assets                                                   $1,400,244  $1,273,272                    10.0% $1,398,355           0.1%
         Loans and leases                                                  799,316     703,590                    13.6%    772,838           3.4%
         Total deposits                                                  1,153,728   1,035,792                    11.4%  1,149,892           0.3%
         Total common equity                                               136,006     123,912                     9.8%    135,055           0.7%
         Total tangible common equity                                      104,343     104,257                     0.1%    103,577           0.7%
         Total equity                                                      168,115     155,912                     7.8%    167,055           0.6%

    SELECTED RATIOS                                                     12/31/2012  12/31/2011                           9/30/2012
                                                                        ----------  ----------                           ---------
         Annualized return on average assets                                  0.36%       0.27%                   33.3%       0.64%        -43.8%
         Annualized return on average common equity                           3.69%       3.34%                   10.5%       6.62%        -44.3%
         Average loans to average deposits                                   69.28%      67.93%                    2.0%      67.21%          3.1%
         Taxable-equivalent net interest margin                               4.40%       4.60%                   -4.3%       4.46%         -1.3%
         Tier 1 leverage capital ratio                                       11.82%      11.14%                    6.1%      10.53%         12.3%

    CREDIT QUALITY
         Allowance for loan losses (ALLL) as a % of
          total loans                                                         0.70%       0.97%                  -27.8%       0.91%        -23.1%
         Nonperforming assets to tangible equity +
          ALLL                                                               12.79%      10.33%                   23.8%      10.74%         19.1%
         Nonperforming assets to total loans, other
          real estate
              owned and other repossessed assets                              1.76%       1.88%                   -6.6%       1.90%         -7.6%
         Annualized QTD net charge-offs to total
          loans                                                               0.19%       0.44%                  -56.5%       0.07%        173.6%

    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
    (in thousands)
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                        BALANCE SHEET                        December 31,             December 31,                %          September 30,             June 30,
                                                                                2012                     2011  Change                            2012                 2012
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    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                $73,745                  $83,303         -11.5%                  $59,655              $50,646
                                                                             -------                  -------                                 -------              -------
    Securities available-for-sale                                            424,617                  367,241          15.6%                  341,170              370,293
    Securities held-to-maturity                                              153,524                  100,472          52.8%                  117,628              123,054
                                                                             -------                  -------                                 -------              -------
         Total investment securities                                         578,141                  467,713          23.6%                  458,798              493,347
                                                                             -------                  -------                                 -------              -------
    Time deposits held in banks                                                  709                      710          -0.1%                      709                  710
    Other investments                                                          8,310                    5,637          47.4%                    5,820                5,815
    Total loans                                                            1,046,940                  746,305          40.3%                  808,833              751,455
    Allowance for loan losses                                                 (7,370)                  (7,276)          1.3%                   (7,374)              (7,222)
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         Loans, net                                                        1,039,570                  739,029          40.7%                  801,459              744,233
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    Premises and equipment                                                    63,461                   44,598          42.3%                   48,086               45,550
    Goodwill and other intangibles                                            51,831                   32,106          61.4%                   31,391               31,573
    Other assets                                                              35,964                   23,660          52.0%                   23,018               22,953
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         Total assets                                                     $1,851,731               $1,396,756          32.6%               $1,428,936           $1,394,827
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    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Non-interest bearing deposits                                           $380,557                 $254,755          49.4%                 $306,463             $269,110
    Interest-bearing deposits                                              1,171,347                  910,051          28.7%                  872,549              884,651
                                                                           ---------                  -------                                 -------              -------
       Total deposits                                                      1,551,904                1,164,806          33.2%                1,179,012            1,153,761
    Securities sold under agreements to
        repurchase and other short term
        borrowings                                                            41,447                   46,078         -10.1%                   55,233               50,347
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances                                           27,128                        0         100.0%                        0                    0
    Notes payable                                                              2,000                        0         100.0%                        0                    0
    Junior subordinated debentures                                            29,384                   15,465          90.0%                   15,465               15,465
    Other liabilities                                                         10,624                    8,570          24.0%                   10,891                9,414
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         Total liabilities                                                 1,662,487                1,234,919          34.6%                1,260,601            1,228,987
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    Total shareholders' equity                                               189,244                  161,837          16.9%                  168,335              165,840
                                                                             -------                  -------                                 -------              -------
         Total liabilities and shareholders'
          equity                                                          $1,851,731               $1,396,756          32.6%               $1,428,936           $1,394,827
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    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
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                                                             Three Months Ended                  Year Ended
                      EARNINGS STATEMENT                        December 31,          %         December 31,        %
                                                                                 2012      2011    Change                2012    2011 Change
                                                                                 ----      ----    ------                ----    ---- ------

    Interest income                                                           $15,036   $14,564                3.2%   $61,022 $51,007         19.6%
    Interest expense                                                            1,354     1,489               -9.1%     5,840   5,802          0.7%
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    Net interest income                                                        13,682    13,075                4.6%    55,182  45,205         22.1%
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    Provision for loan losses                                                     500       775              -35.5%     2,050   3,925        -47.8%
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    Service charges on deposit accounts                                         1,840     1,855               -0.8%     7,430   6,921          7.4%
    Other charges and fees                                                      1,857     1,565               18.7%     7,514   6,140         22.4%
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    Total non-interest income                                                   3,697     3,420                8.1%    14,944  13,061         14.4%
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    Salaries and employee benefits                                              6,202     5,783                7.2%    24,713  21,763         13.6%
    Occupancy expense                                                           3,037     2,563               18.5%    11,320   9,281         22.0%
    FDIC premiums                                                                 235       210               11.9%       930     921          1.0%
    Other non-interest expense                                                  5,093     5,613               -9.3%    17,692  17,339          2.0%
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    Total non-interest expense                                                 14,567    14,169                2.8%    54,655  49,304         10.9%
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    Earnings before income taxes                                                2,312     1,551               49.1%    13,421   5,037        166.4%
    Income tax expense                                                            683       272              151.1%     3,779     564        570.0%
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    Net earnings                                                                1,629     1,279               27.4%     9,642   4,473        115.6%
    Dividends on preferred stock                                                  367       400               -8.3%     1,547   1,802        -14.2%
    Net earnings available to common
     shareholders                                                              $1,262      $879               43.6%    $8,095  $2,671        203.1%
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    Earnings per common share, diluted                                          $0.12     $0.09               33.3%     $0.77   $0.27        185.2%
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    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
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                EARNINGS STATEMENT                      Fourth           Third           Second          First           Fourth
                 QUARTERLY TRENDS                       Quarter         Quarter         Quarter         Quarter         Quarter
                                                                   2012            2012            2012            2012            2011
                                                                   ----            ----            ----            ----            ----
    Interest income                                             $15,036         $15,355         $15,298         $15,333         $14,564
    Interest expense                                              1,354           1,468           1,489           1,529           1,489
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    Net interest income                                          13,682          13,887          13,809          13,804          13,075
    Provision for loan losses                                       500             300             575             675             775
                                                                    ---             ---             ---             ---             ---
    Net interest income after
     provision for loan loss                                     13,182          13,587          13,234          13,129          12,300
    Total non-interest income                                     3,697           3,754           3,965           3,528           3,420
    Total non-interest expense                                   14,567          13,630          13,790          12,668          14,169
                                                                 ------          ------          ------          ------          ------
    Earnings before income
     taxes                                                        2,312           3,711           3,409           3,989           1,551
    Income tax expense                                              683           1,062             931           1,103             272
                                                                    ---           -----             ---           -----             ---
    Net earnings                                                  1,629           2,649           2,478           2,886           1,279
    Dividends on preferred
     stock                                                          367             400             380             400             400
    Net earnings available to
     common shareholders                                         $1,262          $2,249          $2,098          $2,486            $879
                                                                 ======          ======          ======          ======            ====

    Earnings per common share,
     diluted                                                      $0.12           $0.21           $0.20           $0.24           $0.09
                                                                  =====           =====           =====           =====           =====

    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
    (in thousands)
    -------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Acquired from
                  COMPOSITION OF LOANS                              December 31,                                          December 31,                                        %                                       September 30,                                            PSB at Fair
                                                                                          2012                                                  2011                       Change                                                           2012                                Value (1)
                                                                                          ----                                                  ----                       ------                                                           ----                                --------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Commercial, financial, and agricultural                                           $315,655                                              $223,283                                  41.4%                                             $266,046                                                $59,093
    Lease financing receivable                                                           5,769                                                 4,276                                  34.9%                                                5,041                                                      0
    Real estate - construction                                                          75,334                                                52,712                                  42.9%                                               57,727                                                 16,431
    Real estate - commercial                                                           414,384                                               280,798                                  47.6%                                              293,579                                                132,071
    Real estate - residential                                                          142,858                                               113,582                                  25.8%                                              110,735                                                 34,687
    Installment loans to individuals                                                    90,561                                                69,980                                  29.4%                                               73,334                                                 17,652
    Other                                                                                2,379                                                 1,674                                  42.1%                                                2,371                                                    119
                                                                                         -----                                                 -----                                                                                       -----                                                    ---
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Total loans                                                                     $1,046,940                                              $746,305                                  40.3%                                             $808,833                                               $260,053
                                                                                    ==========                                              ========                                                                                    ========                                               ========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Acquired from
                 COMPOSITION OF DEPOSITS                            December 31,                                          December 31,                                        %                                       September 30,                                            PSB at Fair
                                                                                          2012                                                  2011                       Change                                                           2012                                Value (1)
                                                                                          ----                                                  ----                       ------                                                           ----                                --------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Noninterest bearing                                                               $380,557                                              $254,755                                  49.4%                                             $306,463                                                $85,048
    NOW & Other                                                                        338,296                                               235,168                                  43.9%                                              239,937                                                 81,659
    Money Market/Savings                                                               520,573                                               350,342                                  48.6%                                              377,405                                                143,826
    Time Deposits of less than $100,000                                                133,304                                               140,428                                  -5.1%                                              111,356                                                 33,777
    Time Deposits of $100,000 or more                                                  179,174                                               184,113                                  -2.7%                                              143,851                                                 56,257
                                                                                       -------                                               -------                                                                                     -------                                                 ------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Total deposits                                                                  $1,551,904                                            $1,164,806                                  33.2%                                           $1,179,012                                               $400,567
                                                                                    ==========                                            ==========                                                                                  ==========                                               ========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    (1) Amounts acquired from PSB at fair value on December 28, 2012.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
    (in thousands)
    -------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                       ASSET QUALITY DATA                                   December 31,                                          December 31,                                        %                                       September 30,                                          June 30,
                                                                                                  2012                                                  2011                       Change                                                           2012                                               2012
                                                                                                  ----                                                  ----                       ------                                                           ----                                               ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
    Nonaccrual loans                                                                            $8,887                                                $6,229                                  42.7%                                               $8,307                                             $7,370
    Loans past due 90 days and over                                                              1,986                                                   231                                 759.7%                                                  532                                                 62
                                                                                                 -----                                                   ---                                                                                         ---                                                ---
    Total nonperforming loans                                                                   10,873                                                 6,460                                  68.3%                                                8,839                                              7,432
    Other real estate owned                                                                      7,496                                                 7,369                                   1.7%                                                6,608                                              6,968
    Other repossessed assets                                                                       151                                                   326                                 -53.7%                                                   51                                                  2
                                                                                                   ---                                                   ---                                                                                         ---                                                ---
    Total nonperforming assets                                                                 $18,520                                               $14,155                                  30.8%                                              $15,498                                            $14,402
                                                                                               =======                                               =======                                                                                     =======                                            =======
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
    Troubled debt restructurings                                                                $5,062                                                  $456                                1010.1%                                                 $242                                               $417
                                                                                                ======                                                  ====                                                                                        ====                                               ====
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
    Nonperforming assets to total assets                                                          1.00%                                                 1.01%                                 -1.0%                                                 1.08%                                              1.03%
    Nonperforming assets to total loans +
    OREO + other repossessed assets                                                               1.76%                                                 1.88%                                 -6.4%                                                 1.90%                                              1.90%
    ALLL to nonperforming loans                                                                  67.78%                                               112.63%                                -39.8%                                                83.43%                                             97.17%
    ALLL to total loans                                                                           0.70%                                                 0.97%                                -27.8%                                                 0.91%                                              0.96%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
    Quarter-to-date charge-offs                                                                   $557                                                  $882                                 -36.8%                                                 $234                                               $526
    Quarter-to-date recoveries                                                                      53                                                    54                                  -1.9%                                                   86                                                 95
                                                                                                   ---                                                   ---                                                                                         ---                                                ---
    Quarter-to-date net charge-offs                                                               $504                                                  $828                                 -39.1%                                                 $148                                               $431
                                                                                                  ====                                                  ====                                                                                        ====                                               ====
    Annualized QTD net charge-offs to total loans                                                 0.19%                                                 0.44%                                -56.5%                                                 0.07%                                              0.23%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
    (in thousands)
    -------------
                                                                                                                                                            
                        YIELD ANALYSIS                               Three Months Ended                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                     December 31, 2012                                     December 31, 2011
                                                                     -----------------                                     -----------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                           Tax                                                                                                                            Tax
                                                                          Average                                       Equivalent                               Yield/                                  Average                                       Equivalent                               Yield/
                                                                          Balance                                        Interest                                 Rate                                   Balance                                        Interest                                 Rate
                                                                          -------                                        --------                                 ----                                   -------                                        --------                                 ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    Taxable securities                                                                 $352,796                                       $1,818                             2.06%                                        $304,741                                       $1,825                             2.40%
    Tax-exempt securities                                                                77,063                                        1,001                             5.20%                                          88,605                                        1,122                             5.07%
                                                                                         ------                                        -----                                                                            ------                                        -----
    Total investment securities                                                         429,859                                        2,819                             2.62%                                         393,346                                        2,947                             3.00%
                                                                                                                                       -----                                                                                                                          -----
    Federal funds sold                                                                    2,959                                            1                             0.13%                                          11,933                                            6                             0.20%
    Time and interest bearing deposits in
    other banks                                                                          26,249                                           19                             0.28%                                          40,742                                           27                             0.26%
    Other investments                                                                     5,820                                           42                             2.89%                                           5,250                                           38                             2.90%
    Loans (1)                                                                           799,316                                       12,479                             6.21%                                         703,590                                       11,872                             6.69%
                                                                                        -------                                       ------                                                                           -------                                       ------
    Total interest earning assets                                                     1,264,203                                       15,360                             4.83%                                       1,154,861                                       14,890                             5.12%
                                                                                                                                      ------                                                                                                                         ------
    Non-interest earning assets                                                         136,041                                                                                                                        118,411
                                                                                        -------                                                                                                                        -------
    Total assets                                                                     $1,400,244                                                                                                                     $1,273,272
                                                                                     ==========                                                                                                                     ==========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Deposits (2)                                                                       $861,239                                         $911                             0.42%                                        $801,743                                       $1,038                             0.51%
    Repurchase agreements                                                                52,155                                          192                             1.46%                                          56,849                                          206                             1.44%
    Federal funds purchased                                                                  16                                            -                             0.00%                                               -                                            -                             0.00%
    Other borrowings                                                                         42                                            -                             0.00%
    Junior subordinated debentures                                                       15,616                                          251                             6.29%                                          15,465                                          245                             6.20%
                                                                                         ------                                          ---                                                                            ------                                          ---
    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                  929,068                                        1,354                             0.58%                                         874,057                                        1,489                             0.68%
                                                                                                                                       -----                                                                                                                          -----
    Non-interest bearing liabilities                                                    303,061                                                                                                                        243,303
    Shareholders' equity                                                                168,115                                                                                                                        155,912
                                                                                        -------                                                                                                                        -------
    Total liabilities and  shareholders'
    equity                                                                           $1,400,244                                                                                                                     $1,273,272
                                                                                     ==========                                                                                                                     ==========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    Net interest income (TE) and spread                                                                                              $14,006                             4.25%                                                                                      $13,401                             4.44%
                                                                                                                                     =======                                                                                                                        =======
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    Net interest margin                                                                                                                                                  4.41%                                                                                                                          4.60%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    (1) Includes $394,000 and $295,000 of interest income from accretable yield on purchased loans from acquisitions for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
    (2) Includes $181,000 and $340,000 of reduction in interest expense from premium amortization on time deposits acquired from acquisitions for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
    (in thousands)
    -------------
                                                                                                                                                            
                        YIELD ANALYSIS                                   Year Ended                                            Year Ended
                                                                     December 31, 2012                                     December 31, 2011
                                                                     -----------------                                     -----------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           Tax                                                                                                                          Tax
                                                                          Average                                       Equivalent                               Yield/                                 Average                                      Equivalent                               Yield/
                                                                          Balance                                        Interest                                 Rate                                  Balance                                       Interest                                 Rate
                                                                          -------                                        --------                                 ----                                  -------                                       --------                                 ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Taxable securities                                                                 $373,277                                       $8,083                             2.17%                                      $226,819                                       $5,362                             2.36%
    Tax-exempt securities                                                                80,590                                        4,120                             5.11%                                        93,796                                        4,786                             5.10%
                                                                                         ------                                        -----                                                                          ------                                        -----
    Total investment securities                                                         453,867                                       12,203                             2.69%                                       320,615                                       10,148                             3.17%
                                                                                                                                      ------                                                                                                                       ------
    Federal funds sold                                                                    3,482                                            7                             0.20%                                         6,567                                           14                             0.21%
    Time and interest bearing deposits in
    other banks                                                                          34,087                                           92                             0.27%                                        61,292                                          196                             0.32%
    Other investments                                                                     5,758                                          184                             3.20%                                         5,107                                          155                             3.04%
    Loans (1)                                                                           766,018                                       49,776                             6.48%                                       624,889                                       41,887                             6.70%
                                                                                        -------                                       ------                                                                         -------                                       ------
    Total interest earning assets                                                     1,263,212                                       62,262                             4.92%                                     1,018,470                                       52,400                             5.14%
                                                                                                                                      ------                                                                                                                       ------
    Non-interest earning assets                                                         132,903                                                                                                                       99,206
                                                                                        -------                                                                                                                       ------
    Total assets                                                                     $1,396,115                                                                                                                   $1,117,676
                                                                                     ==========                                                                                                                   ==========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Deposits (2)                                                                       $879,801                                       $4,100                             0.46%                                      $680,551                                       $4,024                             0.59%
    Repurchase agreements                                                                50,776                                          756                             1.48%                                        49,654                                          807                             1.63%
    Federal funds purchased                                                                  21                                            -                                -                                              -                                            -                                -
    Other borrowings                                                                         11                                            -                                -                                              -                                            -                                -
    Junior subordinated debentures                                                       15,503                                          984                             6.24%                                        15,465                                          971                             6.19%
                                                                                         ------                                          ---                                                                          ------                                          ---
    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                  946,112                                        5,840                             0.62%                                       745,670                                        5,802                             0.78%
                                                                                                                                       -----                                                                                                                        -----
    Non-interest bearing liabilities                                                    284,090                                                                                                                      228,036
    Shareholders' equity                                                                165,913                                                                                                                      143,970
                                                                                        -------                                                                                                                      -------
    Total liabilities and  shareholders'
    equity                                                                           $1,396,115                                                                                                                   $1,117,676
                                                                                     ==========                                                                                                                   ==========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Net interest income (TE) and spread                                                                                              $56,422                             4.30%                                                                                    $46,598                             4.36%
                                                                                                                                     =======                                                                                                                      =======
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Net interest margin                                                                                                                                                  4.45%                                                                                                                        4.58%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    (1) Includes $1.8 million and $413,000 of interest income from accretable yield on purchased loans from acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
    (2) Includes $1.0 million and $568,000 of reduction in interest expense from premium amortization on time deposits acquired from acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

    MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)
    (in thousands except per share data)
    -----------------------------------

                                                  For the Quarter Ended
                                                 December 31,                            December 31,                             September 30,
    Per Common Share
     Data                                                         2012                                    2011                                      2012
                                                                  ----                                    ----                                      ----

    Book value per
     common share                                               $13.10                                  $12.41                                    $13.01
    Effect of
     intangible assets
     per share                                                    4.61                                    3.07                                      3.00
                                                                  ----                                    ----                                      ----
    Tangible book value
     per common share                                            $8.49                                   $9.34                                    $10.01
                                                                 =====                                   =====                                    ======

    Earnings per share                                           $0.12                                   $0.09                                     $0.21
    Effect of merger-
     related costs,
     after-tax                                                    0.06                                    0.08                                      0.02
    Operating earnings
     per share                                                   $0.18                                   $0.17                                     $0.23
                                                                 =====                                   =====                                     =====

    Average Balance
     Sheet Data

    Total equity                                              $168,115                                $155,912                                  $167,055
    Less preferred
     equity                                                     32,109                                  32,000                                    32,000
                                                                ------                                  ------                                    ------
    Total common equity                                       $136,006                                $123,912                                  $135,055
    Less intangible
     assets                                                     31,663                                  19,655                                    31,478
                                                                ------                                  ------                                    ------
    Tangible common
     equity                                                   $104,343                                $104,257                                  $103,577
                                                              ========                                ========                                  ========

         Certain financial information included in the earnings release and the associated Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
          (unaudited) is determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP.  The non-GAAP financial measure above is calculated
          by using "tangible common equity," which is defined as total common equity reduced by intangible assets.  "Tangible book
          value per common share" is defined as tangible common equity divided by total common shares outstanding.
         We use non-GAAP measures because we believe they are useful for evaluating our financial condition and performance over
          periods of time, as well as in managing and evaluating our business and in discussions about our performance.  We also
          believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide users of our financial information with a meaningful measure for assessing
          our financial condition as well as comparison to financial results for prior periods.  These results should not be viewed as
          a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance
          measures that other companies may use.

SOURCE MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.