Trustmark Corp (TRMK) SEC Filing 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ending Sunday, December 31, 2023

Exhibit 99.1

Trustmark Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

Performance Reflects Continued Loan and Deposit Growth,

Solid Credit Quality, and Diversified Revenue Base

JACKSON, Miss. – January 23, 2024 – Trustmark Corporation (NASDAQGS:TRMK) reported net income of $36.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, representing diluted earnings per share of $0.59. For the full year, Trustmark’s net income totaled $165.5 million, representing diluted earnings per share of $2.70. Trustmark’s net income in 2023 produced a return on average tangible equity of 14.04% and a return on average assets of 0.89%. Trustmark’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share payable March 15, 2024, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2024.

2023 Highlights

Duane A. Dewey, President and CEO, commented, “We continued to make significant progress across the organization. Our performance reflected solid loan production and credit quality, and continued deposit growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace. We achieved double-digit growth in net interest income in 2023 while noninterest income continued to expand thanks in part to another record year in our insurance business and commendable results in our banking, mortgage banking and wealth management businesses. We have a tremendous team of associates focused on expanding customer relationships and demonstrating the value Trustmark can provide as their trusted financial partner. Looking forward, we will continue to pursue opportunities to redesign workflows and restructure the organization to further leverage investments in technology that will broaden our reach, enhance the customer experience, and improve efficiency. We remain focused on providing the financial services and advice our customers have come to expect while building long-term value for our shareholders.”

Balance Sheet Management

Loans HFI totaled $13.0 billion at December 31, 2023, reflecting an increase of $140.3 million, or 1.1%, linked-quarter and $746.5 million, or 6.1%, year-over-year. The linked-quarter growth reflected increases in commercial and industrial loans, other real estate secured loans, other loans and leases, and state and other political subdivision loans offset in part by declines in construction, land development and other land loans, and loans secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties. Trustmark’s loan portfolio remains well-diversified by loan type and geography.

Deposits totaled $15.6 billion at December 31, 2023, up $467.8 million, or 3.1%, from the prior quarter and up $1.1 billion, or 7.8%, year-over-year. Trustmark continues to maintain a strong liquidity position as loans HFI represented 83.2% of total deposits at year-end 2023. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 20.5% of total deposits at December 31, 2023. Interest-bearing deposit costs totaled 2.67% for the fourth quarter, an increase of 28 basis points linked-quarter. The total cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 2.89% for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 17 basis points from the prior quarter.

Trustmark did not repurchase any of its common shares in 2023. As previously announced, Trustmark’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program effective January 1, 2024, under which $50.0 million of Trustmark’s outstanding shares may be acquired through December 31, 2024. The repurchase program, which is subject to market conditions and management discretion, will continue to be implemented through open market repurchases or privately negotiated transactions. At December 31, 2023, Trustmark’s tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 6.95%, while the total risk-based capital ratio was 12.29%. Tangible book value per share was $20.87 at December 31, 2023, up 7.7% from the prior quarter and 15.2% from the prior year.

Credit Quality

Nonaccrual loans totaled $100.0 million at December 31, 2023, an increase of $9.1 million from the prior quarter and $34.0 million year-over-year. Other real estate totaled $6.9 million, reflecting increases of $1.4 million and $4.9 million from the prior quarter and prior year, respectively. Collectively, nonperforming assets totaled $106.9 million, representing 0.81% of loans HFI and held for sale (HFS) at December 31, 2023.

The provision for credit losses for loans HFI was $7.6 million in the fourth quarter and was primarily attributable to loan growth, net adjustments to the qualitative factors, and changes in the macroeconomic forecast. The provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures was a negative $888 thousand in the fourth quarter. Collectively, the provision for credit losses totaled $6.7 million in the fourth quarter compared to $8.4 million in the prior quarter and $12.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.