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**Summary of Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC) Q1 2025 Financial Performance:** **Financial Health:** - **Revenue:** SFNC reported a net income of $32.4 million for Q1 2025, a decrease from $48.3 million in Q4 2024 and $38.9 million in Q1 2024. - **Earnings per Share (EPS):** Diluted EPS was $0.26 for Q1 2025, down from $0.38 in Q4 2024 and $0.31 in Q1 2024. - **Total Assets:** $26.8 billion as of March 31, 2025. - **Total Deposits:** $21.68 billion, with uninsured, non-collateralized deposits at $4.54 billion (21% of total deposits). **Performance Metrics:** - **Net Interest Income:** $169.8 million for Q1 2025, a decrease of $1.5 million from Q4 2024. - **Net Interest Margin:** 2.95% for Q1 2025, up from 2.87% in Q4 2024 and 2.66% in Q1 2024. - **Noninterest Income:** $46.2 million for Q1 2025, an increase of $2.6 million from Q4 2024. - **Noninterest Expense:** $144.6 million for Q1 2025, an increase of $3.5 million from Q4 2024. **Profit Margins:** - **Net Interest Margin:** 2.95% for Q1 2025, indicating a positive trend in total revenue. - **Provision for Credit Losses:** $26.8 million for Q1 2025, up from $13.3 million in Q4 2024, reflecting increased economic uncertainty and specific credit relationships. **Cash Flow:** - **Operating Activities:** Net cash provided by operating activities was $32.7 million for Q1 2025. - **Investing Activities:** Net cash used in investing activities was $9.0 million for Q1 2025. - **Financing Activities:** Net cash used in financing activities was $76.9 million for Q1 2025. **Earnings Changes:** - **Adjusted Earnings:** $33.1 million for Q1 2025, excluding certain items like branch right-sizing and early retirement program costs. - **Adjusted Diluted EPS:** $0.26 for Q1 2025, reflecting adjustments for specific items. **Quarterly Performance Discussion:** - **Loan Portfolio:** Total loans were $17.09 billion as of March 31, 2025, with growth in commercial real estate and mortgage warehouse portfolios. - **Deposit Portfolio:** Total deposits were $21.68 billion, with a focus on maintaining competitive deposit pricing. - **Asset Quality:** Nonperforming loans increased to $152.4 million, with specific credit relationships migrating to nonperforming status. **Trends and Uncertainties:** - **Economic Environment:** Continued uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment and timing of lower interest rates. - **Capital and Liquidity:** Strong capital and liquidity positions, with a loan-to-deposit ratio of 79%. - **Future Operations Impact:** Potential for targeted sales of AFS securities based on market conditions and funding positions. **Future Outlook:** - **Growth Strategies:** Focus on loan growth, deposit gathering, and maintaining prudent underwriting standards. - **Risk Management:** Ongoing monitoring of credit quality, interest rate sensitivity, and liquidity management. - **Regulatory Compliance:** Adherence to regulatory capital requirements and prompt corrective action guidelines.