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IberiaBank Corporation

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGH TS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

IN COM E DATA

For the Year Ending December 31, 

2015            2014           % Change

  Net Interest Income
  Net Interest Income (TE) (1)
  Net Income
  Earnings Available to Common Shareholders - Basic
   Earnings Allocated to Common Shareholders 

  $587,758          $460,111 
 468,720 
 105,382 
 105,382 
 103,731 

596,362 
142,844 
    142,844 
141,164 

         28%
27%
36%
36%
36%

PE R S HARE DATA

  Earnings Per Common Share - Basic
  Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted
  Book Value Per Common Share
  Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (2)
  Cash Dividends

NUM BE R OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

  Basic Shares (Average)
  Diluted Shares (Average)
  Book Value Shares (Period End) (3)

KE Y  R ATIOS

  Return on Average Assets
  Return on Average Common Equity
  Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (2)
  Net Interest Margin (TE) (1)
  Efficiency Ratio
  Tangible Efficiency Ratio (TE) (1) (2)
  Average Loans to Average Deposits
  Non-performing Assets to Total Assets (4) 
  Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans
  Net Charge-offs to Average Loans
  Average Equity to Average Total Assets
  Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
  Common Stock Dividend Payout Ratio
  Tangible Common Equity Ratio
  Tangible Common Equity to Risk-Weighted Assets

$3.69 
3.68 
58.87 
40.35 
1.36 

  $3.31 
3.30 
  55.37 
  39.08 
1.36 

   31,307 
  38,214       
  38,310              31,433 
  41,140              35,453 

11%
 12%
6%
3%

    -

22%
22%
23%

0.78% 
6.41% 
9.65% 
3.55% 
70.6% 
68.6% 
87.6% 
0.98% 
0.97% 
0.08% 
12.29% 
9.52% 
38.5% 
8.86% 
9.93% 

  0.72%
  6.17%
  9.04%
  3.51%
  74.7%
  72.5%
  89.7%
  1.43%
  1.14%
  0.05%
  11.67%
  9.35%
  42.1%
  8.59%
  10.37%

(1)  Fully taxable equivalent (TE) calculations include the tax benefit associated with related income sources that are tax-exempt using a marginal tax rate of 35%.  
(2)  Tangible calculations eliminate the effect of goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets and the corresponding amortization expense on a tax-effected basis where applicable. 
(3)  Shares used for book value purposes exclude shares held in treasury at the end of the period.    
(4)  Non-performing assets consist of non-accruing loans, accruing loans 90 days or more past due, and other real estate owned, including repossessed assets.   

Directors of IBERIABANK Corporation are: Elaine D. Abell; Harry V. Barton, Jr.; Ernest P. Breaux, Jr.; Daryl G. Byrd; John N. Casbon; Angus R. Cooper II; William H. 
Fenstermaker; John E. Koerner III; O. Miles Pollard, Jr.; E. Stewart Shea III; and David H. Welch, Ph.D.

IBERIABANK Corporation is a financial holding company with consolidated assets at December 31, 2015 of $19.5 billion. IBERIABANK Corporation and its predecessor 
organizations  have  served  clients  for  129  years.  The  Corporation’s  subsidiaries  include  IBERIABANK,  Lenders  Title  Company,  IBERIA  Wealth  Advisors,  IBERIA  Capital 
Partners, IB Aircraft Holdings, and IBERIA CDE.

 
 
 
                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
foc u s e d

The year 2015 presented unique challenges to our Company, our industry, and the 
world around us.

This year’s Annual Report describes the focus we continue to have as we strategically 
navigate  these  extraordinary  times  to  take  advantage  of  client  opportunities  and 
deliver shareholder value.

CO NT ENTS

  2      President’s Letter to Shareholders

  6     Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

  8     Our Mission

10     Serving Clients’ Needs

13     Our Constituents

16     Efficient Delivery

20     Managing Risk

23     Financial Strength

26      Financials

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          Corporate Information

PRESIDENT’S LETTER 

TO  S HAREHOL DERS

Dear Shareholders,

The year 2015 was a period of significant focus and progress for our Company. Advancements touched many 
aspects of our franchise and our constituents. These advancements were achieved through team-driven initiatives, 
continuous attention to detail, and outreach efforts.  For example, our concentrated efforts to grow revenues and 
reduce costs drove improvements in our operating efficiency, profitability, and equity.  Similarly, excellent teamwork 
and product enhancements resulted in greater sales of products and services, deepened client relationships, and 
enhanced client satisfaction. Our diverse constituents are critical components to our success, and in 2015, we 
expanded our outreach to our clients, the communities we serve, and many facets of the investment community.  
To our shareholders, we demonstrated continued leadership in transparency, focus, and growth opportunity.  We 
achieved much in 2015, though we recognize that more remains to be accomplished.

In many respects, it was also a year of interesting contrasts. For example, we designed and successfully executed 
initiatives to improve our operating performance and enhance our long-term franchise value. At the same time, 
we  proactively  navigated  dynamic  courses  of  action  to  address  unexpected  interest  rate  challenges  and  the 
volatile influence of economic imbalances in commodity prices impacting a select number of our clients. Similarly, 
we continued to grow our client base through organic expansion of our legacy franchise, while simultaneously 
reducing certain exposures in what we call a “risk-off trade” (described below). We successfully acquired and 
integrated three healthy financial institutions, while we continued to resolve credits of failed institutions that we 
acquired from the FDIC more than five years ago. We attained many record levels of financial performance, 
yet  the  overhang  of  economic  concerns  throughout  2015  seemed  to  limit  the  transmission  of  those  benefits 
into  a  higher  stock  price  by  the  end  of  the  year.    In  this  year  of  contrasts,  we  successfully  stayed  the  course 
and progressed towards our stated goals of enhanced financial performance. At the same time, we engaged 
in proactive measures to protect our franchise. This multi-tasking effort requires significant clarity, focus, and 
intensity  — attributes we clearly demonstrated throughout 2015.

Unlike much of the banking industry, we experienced continued solid balance sheet growth in 2015. Over a 
one-year period, our period-end total assets, loans, and deposits grew 24%, 25%, and 29%, respectively, or 
were  more  than  triple  the  industry’s  rates  of  growth  over  that  period.  Our  growth  was  derived  from  multiple 
sources (acquisitions and legacy client growth), diverse and growing markets (including five new Metropolitan 
Statistical Areas, or “MSAs”), and varied revenue sources (our fee-based and spread-based businesses).

AVERAGE LOANS ($ in Billions)

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AVERAGE DEPOSI TS  ($ in Billi ons)

Non-Interest Bearing
Interest-Bearing

Considered an “acquirer-of-choice” in the banking industry, we remain very selective in choosing our acquisition 
partners. During 2015, we completed the acquisition of three high-quality companies with an aggregate $3 
billion in total assets and 36 locations serving 76,000 clients.  These transactions were also well priced, with a 
weighted average purchase price equal to 1.6 times tangible book value per share and an 8.1% core deposit 
premium – favorable prices by comparable acquisition standards. The acquisitions were completed in a very 
timely  manner  and  with  minimal  client  disruptions.  In  the  brief  span  of  122  days,  our  teams  completed  the 
acquisitions of three bank holding companies and their four subsidiary banks, and successfully completed five 
branch and operating system conversions, which is a record level of activity for our Company. The period of time 
required to receive regulatory approvals, close the transactions, and complete the branch and operating system 
conversions associated with these acquisitions averaged 111, 48, and 28 days, respectively. We incurred $24 
million in aggregate one-time merger-related expenses, but these costs were $13 million, or about one-third, 
less than our expectations.  By the end of 2015, we achieved our targeted levels of expense savings and revenue 
enhancements. Once completed, the acquisitions helped improve the operating leverage of our Company and 
should provide us with tremendous future growth opportunities.

These acquisitions also included ancillary businesses that we believe hold great promise, including Small Business 
Administration (“SBA”) 504 and 7(a) loan platforms and an equipment finance business, each of which has now 
been deployed across our franchise footprint.  Importantly, through these acquisitions we also added strong local 
leadership in our Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, and Jacksonville markets, along with Regional Market Presidents for 
Florida and Georgia. The acquisitions added to the geographic diversification of our banking franchise, which 
now serves 32 MSAs in seven states throughout the southeastern U.S.  

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Excluding the acquisitions, our legacy franchise exhibited strong client growth in 2015 as well.  Between year-ends 
2014 and 2015, our legacy loans grew $1.5 billion, or 16%; legacy total deposits climbed $968 million, or 
8%; and legacy core deposits (which exclude time deposits) increased $1.3 billion, or 12%. This growth stands 
in stark contrast to comparable industry averages of 8%, 4%, and 5%, respectively, according to Federal Reserve 
data.  Our client growth was achieved without a decrease in our strong asset quality, liquidity, or capital position, 
and was consistent with our growth trends over the last 15 years.  

These  strong  legacy  growth  measures  were  achieved  despite  a  conscious  decision  and  proactive  efforts  to 
slow or pare back certain client exposures due to the changing regulatory environment and market conditions. 
Commencing in 2014, we reduced our exposure to energy-related credits as a result of continuing weakness 
in energy commodity prices. In addition, we tightened credit standards in certain markets that we believe posed 
greater credit risk due to changing economic conditions in those markets.  Finally, we decided to exit the indirect 
automobile lending business in early 2015.  As a result of these three targeted efforts, we reduced our legacy 
loans by $442 million, or 4%, with an estimated opportunity cost to our 2015 income of approximately $5.5 
million on a pre-tax basis.

Throughout 2015, many of our asset quality statistics remained stable or improved, and our asset quality at 
the end of the year was stellar compared to peers. Despite that favorable credit performance, we maintain a 
watchful eye over the potential impact that sustained low energy prices may have on our clients over time.  We 
experienced no charge-offs in our energy-related loan portfolio in 2015, though we added $19 million to our 
loan  loss  reserves  associated  with  energy-related  credits.  Similar  to  our  proactive  “risk-off  trade,”  this  higher 
reserve level reduced pre-tax income as well. We provided the investment community with an unprecedented 
level of disclosure regarding our energy exposure throughout the year, along with a half-day “teach-in” session 
hosted by our institutional brokerage firm, IBERIA Capital Partners, and an “investor-analyst day” hosted by our 
Company that provided the investment community with a better understanding of energy-related topics.  This 
information and education sessions were very well received.

Given the unprecedented low interest rate environment and the market’s expectations for higher interest rates, 
we positioned our balance sheet to prepare for higher interest rates in early 2015 (and increased that “asset 
sensitive”  position  throughout  the  year.)    Unfortunately,  things  did  not  turn  out  that  way,  though  we  certainly 
were not alone in our expectations for higher short-term interest rates. At the start of 2015, the consensus of 47 
top economists projected a 100-basis point increase in short-term interest rates by the end of 2015. Only 4% 
of those economists were correct that the increase would be limited to a single 25-basis point increase. Also, 
that small interest rate increase arrived at the very end of the year, which resulted in very little benefit to our 
tax-equivalent net interest margin (“margin”) and net income in 2015.  Driven not by rate increases but by our 
efforts to improve balance sheet efficiency, continued success in acquired loan portfolio resolutions, and better 
product pricing, our margin improved four basis points in 2015 compared to 2014.

The margin improvement, combined with favorable balance sheet growth and strong growth in our fee income 
businesses, led to strong top-line operating revenue growth of $173 million, or 27%, compared to 2014.  

4  /  Annual Report 2015

Our fee income growth was multifaceted as well. Our fee income businesses, including IBERIABANK Mortgage 
Company, Lenders Title Company, and IBERIA Financial Services, delivered record results in 2015. Some of our 
products,  such  as  treasury  management  services,  client  derivatives,  syndications,  and  purchasing  cards  also 
achieved record levels of income in 2015.

We were very focused and engaged in 2015 as we extracted cost savings from the acquisitions, executed targeted 
expense savings initiatives, and assertively managed our ongoing expenses to control future expense growth. We 
remain mindful of changing client preferences regarding channel usage, and we continue to adapt accordingly. 
Our strategy of geographically diverse markets, “branch-lite” facility presence, and electronic delivery and usage 
options fits very well with the undercurrent of changes that are occurring within the banking industry. 

In  2015,  we  provided  guidance  to  the  investment  community  regarding  our  expected  fully  diluted  operating 
earnings per share (“EPS”) and other key performance drivers. While not unusual for us, given we have done 
so in seven of the last 15 years, only 9% of our peers provided any form of earnings guidance to the investment 
community in 2015.  We also provided public updates regarding our progress and expectations of attaining 
our strategic goals in 2016. Given our sustained revenue growth and efficiency focus, we are pleased to have 
achieved our 2015 goals for client growth, operating earnings, and operating EPS. Remarkably, our quarterly 
operating EPS improved throughout the year despite no material benefit from increased interest rates, the cost of 
additional loan loss reserves for energy-related loans, and the foregone income in the “risk-off trade,” which we 
believe may help protect future income.  

We are very proud of the team effort that produced record operating EPS and exceptional client service in 2015.  
We will strive for further improvement in revenue growth, cost containment, and expanded client relationships in 
2016. Importantly, we remain driven to further improve our financial performance, and we believe we are well 
positioned and operationally grounded to continue to manage challenges facing our industry. 

On behalf of our Company’s leadership team and more than 3,000 associates, we thank you for your continued 
support. Collectively, we are focused on generating long-term shareholder value.

Sincerely,

Daryl G. Byrd
President and Chief Executive Officer

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C HA IRM AN’S L ETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Shareholders,

Your  Board  of  Directors  continues  to  guide  this 
Company  through  very  interesting  times.    The  role 
of  Board  members  and  the  oversight  and  direction 
we  provide  to  the  Company  are  multifaceted, 
but  our  responsibilities  start  with  listening.      It  has 
been  said  that  the  words  “listen”  and  “silent”  are 
so  conceptually  connected  that  they  share  the 
same letters.  We carefully listen to the Company’s 
associates  and 
team,  our  clients, 
community  leaders,  and  regulators.    Importantly, 
we also listen to our shareholders, as demonstrated 
by  our  second  consecutive  year  of  institutional 
shareholder outreach and engagement.

leadership 

the  banking 

We synthesize and challenge the inputs we receive, 
compare  them  to  our  goals  and  risk  tolerances, 
and  then  utilize  our  many  years  of  business  and 
leadership  acumen  to  ensure  the  Company  is 
moving  in  the  appropriate  direction.  We  stay 
attuned  to  structural  changes,  impediments,  and 
opportunities  within 
industry  and 
review  and  approve  the  Company’s  strategic  plan.
We set appropriate expectations and risk oversight, 
review strategic and tactical plans, approve annual 
budgets  and  risk  appetite,  and  confirm  that  stated 
plans  are  appropriately  executed  or  recalibrated 
due to changing conditions. Thereafter, we actively 
review the performance of the Company. Your Board 
engages  various  outside  “thought  leaders”  and 
consultants  to  assist  the  Board  in  the  development 
and 
implementation  of  corporate  governance 
measures and executive compensation programs.  

The  Compensation  Committee  of  the  Board  made 
continuous improvements in the Company’s executive 
compensation  programs  over  the  last  two  years, 
based  on  consultant  input  and  our  shareholder 
outreach initiatives. These program changes provide a 

more  direct 
connection  between  pay  and 
performance, more rigor compared to pay packages 
at our peer banks, and greater transparency to the 
investment  community.  Our  Company  produced 
many  record  operating  results  throughout  2015; 
however,  our  Board  and  leadership  team  also 
have  very  high  expectations  for  performance.  As 
a  result  of  these  changes,  the  total  compensation 
of  our  Named  Executive  Officers  declined  5%  in 
2015  compared  to  the  prior  year.  We  believe  this 
outcome provides evidence that the changes to our 
executive compensation programs continue to have 
the desired effects.  We have listened and continue 
to take appropriate actions.

We  also  carefully  consider  the  necessary  balance 
between  some  of  our  constituencies’  near-term 
expectations  and  maximizing 
the  Company’s 
long-term shareholder value. Our Board believes we 
operate with the balance required to maximize our 
Company’s long-term value.

Shareholders  receive  long-term  value  from  our 
Company in two primary manners, and we are very 
mindful  of  the  importance  of  both  factors.    First, 
shareholders benefit from the value of our common 
stock  and,  more  recently,  from  the  value  of  our 
preferred stock.  As a publicly traded company, our 
shareholders  benefitted  from  a  significant  increase 
in  trading  volume  and  liquidity  in  our  common 
shares  during  2015.  In  2015,  we  averaged  $15 
million  in  trades  per  trading  day  in  our  common 
stock, an increase of 31% over 2014.  Our common 
stock is covered by 11 equity research analysts who 
provide detailed research and advice to institutional 
and  retail  shareholders.    We  recognize  that  our 
share  price  is  of  paramount  importance  to  our 
shareholders, and our Company works diligently to 

6  /  Annual Report 2015

ensure  its  strategy,  tactics,  and  financial  results  are 
transparent and appropriate for the Company’s stated 
risk  tolerances.  Unfortunately,  our  common  stock 
declined 15% during 2015, which ran counter to the 
7%  increase  in  the  broad  index  of  bank  stocks  (as 
measured by the NASDAQ Bank Stock Index).  Much 
of the differential was the result of investors’ concerns 
regarding  direct  or  indirect  exposure  to  energy.    In 
fact, a basket index of 14 publicly traded bank holding 
companies  with  direct  and  indirect  energy  exposure 
experienced  an  average  23%  decline  in  stock  price 
over the last two years, compared to a 12% decline 
in  our  stock  price  over  that  same  two-year  period.  
We  believe  that  we  are  significantly  different  from 
those peers; however, investors still have difficulty in 
differentiating companies in this trading environment 
and, in particular, during 2015.  

The  second  manner  through  which  shareholders 
receive  value  is  cash  dividends.  Our  Company 
has  paid  quarterly  cash  dividends  to  its  common 
shareholders  for  83  consecutive  quarters.  We  are 
proud  that  we  never  suspended  or  reduced  our 
quarterly  cash  dividend  on  our  common  stock.  
Beginning in February 2016, we commenced paying 
semi-annual cash dividends on our preferred stock.

Our  Company  continued  to  expand  in  2015  in 
terms  of  both  size  and  geographic  reach.    Entrance 
into new metropolitan markets requires local market 
knowledge  and  unique  client  insight  in  order  to  be 
successful  in  those  markets.  We  have  gained  this 
expertise  through  local  market  leadership  and  our 
newest  advisory  boards  in  Central  Florida,  Tampa 
Bay, and Atlanta.  We are delighted and honored that 
the 35 members of these advisory boards joined our 
Company in 2015.  In aggregate, we now have 18 
advisory  boards  with  218  members  serving  markets 
throughout  Louisiana,  Texas,  Arkansas,  Tennessee, 
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.

Our  geographic  diversification  has  benefitted  our 
Company  in  many  ways.  During  2015,  84%  of  our 
markets exhibited loan growth and 88% experienced 
deposit growth. Our Company serves over 292,000 
households  with  over  548,000  loan  and  deposit 
loan 
accounts.  During  2015,  our  mortgage 
origination business helped a family into a new home 
every  10  minutes  per  business  day  and  originated 
loans  in  1,083  different  communities,  with  about 
one-third of those clients being new homebuyers.  The 
size and scope of our Company has changed over the 
years; however, our successful attention to exceptional 
client  service,  conservative  business  practices,  and 
shareholder focus remains steadfast.  

We are pleased to report another year of significant 
financial  improvement,  strong  high-quality  growth, 
enhanced diversification, and long-term value creation.  
The  banking  industry  continues  to  evolve,  and 
we  believe  that  we  remain  well  prepared  for  the 
complexities, challenges, and opportunities that those 
changes will manifest.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of your Company, 
we thank you for the opportunity to continue to serve 
you.

Sincerely,

William H. Fenstermaker
Chairman of the Board 

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FO CUSED
  O N O UR M IS SIO N

MISSION STATEMENT

In 2000, our Company turned its strategic attention to building 
a strong franchise and brand throughout selected markets in 
the southeastern U.S. where we believe our business model can 
be successfully deployed. As succinctly described in our mission 
statement  below,  we  are  focused  on  delivering  favorable 
results  for  our  clients,  associates,  regulators,  communities, 
and shareholders.

Provide exceptional value-based client service

  • 
  •  Great place to work
  •  Growth that is consistent with high performance
  • 
  • 

Shareholder focused
Strong sense of community

Each year, we highlight a theme in our annual report that conveys to shareholders a simple description 
of the year’s activities. This year we selected “focus.”  We believe that this theme provides an accurate 
conceptual representation of the heightened level of concentrated planning and execution regarding 
our drive for improved efficiency and profitability. As portrayed throughout this report, “focus” is often 
associated with commanding a sharper image; however, the word “focus” was scientifically first applied 
to heat.  When scientists in the 1600s described the point at which rays of sunlight converge from a 
magnifying glass to cause fire, they selected the word “focus,” a Latin phrase for fireplace or hearth. In 
many respects, these concepts of concentration and passionate intensity describe our drive for improved 
performance. Furthermore, the word “focus” has three common meanings, each of which aptly describes 
our efforts and results in 2015.

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Adj usting  t o make an  ima ge  clear.  Throughout 2015, we placed great 
emphasis on specific steps needed to improve our operating performance.  

We also went to great lengths to describe to the investment community the 

actions we were taking and the intended results. Be it our transparency in 

energy exposure, earnings and interest rate risk guidance to the investment 

community, or clarity in regard to the roadmap to achieving our goals, we 

strove for clarity and sharp focus throughout the year.

Center  of   act iv it y   a nd   a tt e nt ion .  We  became  a  “center  of  activity 
and  attention”  in  2015,  in  both  favorable  ways  and  by  association  with 

unexpected  industry  changes.  We  are  regarded  as  one  of  the  more 

acquisitive consolidators in an industry experiencing a period of accelerated 

consolidation. We have also been labeled as an “energy bank” as a result of 

our historical presence and client exposure to changing energy commodity 

prices, and an “interest-sensitive bank,” though  interest rates did not behave 

as expected and actually changed very little during the year.

The  p oint   of   int e nsit y   t hro ugh  m agni fi cati on   w h e re   li gh t 
and  hea t   c ome   toge t he r.  While  concentrating  the  sun’s  rays  through 
a  magnifying  glass  may  cause  combustion,  it  could  only  do  so  if  held  in 

place for an extended period of time.  Similarly, concentration, intensity, and 

consistency  in  our  efforts  drove  our  revenue  enhancements  and  expense 

reductions, resulting in improvements in operating efficiency and profitability.  

Our methodical planning and fervent execution on many fronts contributed 

to  significant  improvements  in  our  operating  performance  throughout  the 

year. 

“

Concentrate all 

your thoughts 

upon the work 

at hand.  The 

sun’s rays do 

not burn until 

brought into 

focus.”

— Alexander Graham Bell 
    (1847–1922)

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FOCUSE D
  ON SERV IN G C LI ENTS ’  NE E DS

“

Desire is the key 

to motivation, 

but it’s 

determination 

and commitment 

to an unrelenting 

pursuit of 

your goal   a 

commitment 

to excellence  

that will enable 

you to attain 

the success you 

seek.”

— Mario G. Andretti (1940–)

The most important aspects of our business are to serve as our clients’ trusted financial 
advisor  and  to  help  address  their  financial  needs  and  achieve  their  financial  goals. 
Success  in  that  regard  may  be  measured  by  attracting  new  clients  and  expanding 
relationships with current clients through increased growth in loans, deposits, and other 
products  and  services.  Between  year-ends  2014  and  2015,  our  legacy  loans  climbed 
$1.5 billion, or 16%, while acquired and covered loans increased $1.4 billion, or 77%.  
Similarly, legacy deposits increased $1.0 billion, or 8%, and we acquired $2.7 billion in 
deposits in 2015. Each of these measures was favorable compared to our peer averages 
and the industry as a whole.

A  diverse  group  of  markets  produced  the  strongest  loan  and  deposit  growth  in  2015.  
Between year-ends 2014 and 2015, loan growth was strongest in the Southeast Florida, 
Dallas, Birmingham, Sarasota, Houston, New Orleans, and Memphis markets.  Deposit 
growth  over  that  period  was  strongest  in  Houston,  Florida  Keys,  Dallas,  New  Orleans, 
Naples, Shreveport, and Mobile. We believe that there are clear benefits to market 
diversification.

We  also  expanded  our  client  base  into  new  markets  in  2015,  with  the  completed 
acquisitions in Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Atlanta, along with the expansion of 
our mortgage origination business into the Nashville MSA.

Expanding  relationships  with  small  businesses  has  been  an  area  of  emphasis  for  our 
Company for the last several years.  Excluding the impact of acquisitions, our business 
banking  loans  increased  $213  million,  or  24%,  between  year-ends  2014  and  2015. 
Similarly, business banking checking 
accounts  exhibited  strong  growth 
as  well,  with  a  20%  increase 
in  accounts  opened 
in  2015 
compared to 2014.

As  a  result  of  deepening  our 
current  client  relationships  and 
expanding new client relationships, 
we  experienced  a  record  level  of 
revenues  in  2015  and  continuous 
revenue growth throughout 2015. 
Our  total  tax-equivalent  revenues 
to  $815  million,  an 
equated 
increase  of  27%  over  2014,  and 
a  record  for  the  Company.  Many 
of  our 
income  businesses 
and  product  specialties  produced 
record levels of client transactions 
and revenues during 2015.

fee 

Supporting the changing needs of our clients is critical. Atlanta client 
Polaris recently built its state-of-the-art Outpatient Spine Surgery and 
Wellness Center. This facility provides patients exceptional medical and 
rehabilitation solutions for complete spinal health.

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SMALL BUSINESS  RELATI ONS HI PS  (# in Thousands)

TAX-EQUIVALENT O PERATI NG R EVE NU ES  ($ in Millions)

Mo r t gag e Loan Orig in atio ns. IBERIABANK Mortgage Company (“IMC”) originated a record level of $2.5 
billion in mortgage loans in 2015, a 47% increase over 2014, compared to the mortgage industry growth 
rate of 29%, as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association. IMC also relied less on loan refinancings 
than the industry. IMC’s loan refinancing levels were 23% of total originations, or approximately half of the 
industry average of 46%, in 2015. IMC sold $2.4 billion in loans to secondary market investors in 2015, up 
47% compared to 2014, which was also a record level for IMC.

Ti t le  I n surance.  Lenders Title Company (“LTC”) grew revenues by 11% in 2015 and increased the number 
of client closings by 12%.  Importantly, LTC became significantly more efficient throughout the year, resulting 
in a 44% improvement in income before taxes compared to 2014.

SBA  Lending.  Loans  originated  under  the  Small  Business  Administration  (“SBA”)  programs  increased 
considerably  in  2015  as  a  result  of  the  synergies  derived  from  bank  acquisitions  completed  in  2015.  The 
acquisition of Old Florida Bancshares, Inc., brought us the SBA 504 lending expertise of Mercantile Capital 
Corporation.  Since its founding in 2002, Mercantile closed 611 loans in 40 states, with aggregate project 
costs totaling $1.7 billion.  In 2015, Mercantile closed 26% more loans compared to the prior year.  The 
loans were closed in 14 states, with $143 million in total project costs, its highest level of production since 
2012.  The  acquisition  of  Georgia  Commerce  Bancshares,  Inc.,  brought  SBA  7(a)  lending  expertise  to  the 
Company and is now offered in seven states. The SBA platforms acquired in 2015 provide excellent strategic 
fits for our Company.

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Eq uipm ent  Financ e.  The Old Florida acquisition also brought expertise in specialty equipment 
finance secured by new and used income-producing equipment.  The Company provides financing 
for  many  types  of  specialty  equipment,  including  loaders,  excavators,  cranes,  graders,  lifts,  and 
logging  and  crushing  equipment,  with  typical  terms  ranging  from  three  to  five  years.    Equipment 
financing loans increased 30% in 2015 compared to 2014.

Trea su r y  Managem ent .  The  Company  continued  to  expand  client  relationships  with  treasury 
management  products  and  services  that  focus  on  optimizing  commercial  clients’  cash  flow 
management.  In 2015, treasury management net fee 
e 
s 
income increased 31% compared to 2014, which was 
a record level for the Company.

Clie nt  D er i va ti ve s.   The  Company  provides  a  full 
l 
w 
range  of  interest  rate  hedging  products  that  allow 
qualified clients to lock in attractive long-term interest 
st 
rates  on  certain  commercial  loans  without  increasing 
g 
our  Company’s  exposure  to  potential  rising  interest 
st 
6
rates.    In  2015,  the  Company  closed  a  record  46 
transactions  for  clients  in  15  different  markets.    Net 
et 
% 
revenues  generated  from  this  activity  increased  73% 
compared to 2014.

Syn di ca ti ons.  The  Company  has 
full-service 
e 
s
syndications  expertise  that  manages  the  Company’s 
agented  loan  transactions  throughout  its  footprint.  
One of the key functions of this business is to manage 
credit risk by maintaining more granular loan exposures 
while  maintaining  strong  client  relationships.  The 
syndications team arranged over $600 million in loans 
in  2015  in  nine  different  markets.  Syndication  fees 
increased 66% in 2015 compared to 2014. 

Ret ai l  B ro kerage .  IBERIA  Financial  Services  (“IFS”) 
) 
s
completed  more  than  27,000  transactions  for  clients 
in 2015, an increase of 17% compared to 2014. Over 
r 
that period, IFS’s total revenues increased 15%.

Inst i t u t io nal  Bro ke rage .   IBERIA  Capital  Partners 
s
(“ICP”)  experienced  reduced  activity,  primarily  during 
g 
the  second  half  of  2015,  due  to  the  rapid  decline  in 
n 
% 
energy prices.  As a result, ICP’s revenues declined 29% 
in 2015 compared to 2014.

Wea lt h  Manageme nt. 
IBERIA  Wealth  Advisors 
s 
n 
(“IWA”) assets under management totaled $1.4 billion 
at  year-end  2015,  up  3%  compared  to  the  prior 
year-end.  IWA’s total revenues increased 15% in 2015 
compared to 2014.

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We are focused on supporting the growth of our clients. 
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Phillips Seafood, Atlanta Bread & Bar, Baja Fresh, 
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This third generation family business has grown from a 
traditional vending service company to now include 
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for businesses throughout Louisiana. 

FOCUSE D
  ON O UR CO NSTI T UENTS

Our  Company’s  success  is  driven  through  the  support  we  provide  and  receive  from  our 
constituents. Serving our clients’ needs is of critical importance, because without a demand for 
our products and services, our Company would not exist.  We also relate to other constituents as 
well, such as our regulatory agencies and common and preferred shareholders. We could not 
operate without the foundation they provide us. Finally, we can only be as successful to the degree 
our associates and communities are successful. As a result, we strive to fulfill the needs of our 
constituents and act upon the supportive feedback they provide us to improve our organization.

Our   Cl i ents .  Our clients prefer to use multiple channels to do their banking business with us. 
As we see greater emphasis on the electronic delivery of our products and services, we continue 
to move in lockstep with our clients’ changing preferences. In early 2015, we launched online 
appointment-setting to ease the transition for our clients between online shopping and in-branch 
purchases of financial products and services. We also piloted the acceptance of cash deposits in 
ATMs during the year.  In early 2016, we launched a new online account opening platform for 
consumer deposits to streamline the application process as well as a new marketing website to 
improve the ability of our clients to conveniently find solutions to their financial needs.

Our   Re gulators   and   Au ditors .   Our  regulators  and  independent  registered  public 
accounting firm provide us with significant industry insight and feedback as we balance our view 
between risk and opportunity. Our holding company is regulated under continuous supervision of 
the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and securities matters are supervised by the Securities and 
Exchange Commission. Our bank operates under the close scrutiny of the Federal Reserve Bank 
and the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions, and deposit insurance is provided by the Federal 
Deposit  Insurance  Corporation.  Various  rule  promulgations  are  enacted,  which  significantly 
impact the operations of our Company, including the Dodd-Frank Act, Basel III, the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), and many others.  In addition, some of our business units 
face additional audit scrutiny by agencies focused on those particular businesses.  For example, 
our mortgage origination business has a number of national regulatory agencies including FNMA, 
FHLMC, GNMA, CFPB, Federal Housing Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Housing and Urban Development that audit 
and review various aspects. In addition, state regulatory agencies scrutinize our lending practices 
in the 10 states in which we operate and the mortgage aggregators to which our loans are sold.  
Similarly, the title insurance business is regulated by the Louisiana Department of Insurance and 
the Arkansas Insurance Department.  Finally, our financial statements undergo significant review 
by our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young.  We believe that we gain 
significant insight from our independent external review and regulatory colleagues.

Our  Sh are hol ders.  As a publicly traded entity, our common and preferred shareholders own 
our Company, and therefore ultimately determine the direction in which our Company proceeds. 
At year-end 2015, institutional shareholders controlled approximately 78% of the Company’s 
common stock outstanding, and retail investors controlled approximately 20% of our common 
shares. In August 2015, we successfully raised approximately $80 million in gross proceeds from 
the  sale  of  depositary  shares  representing  an  ownership  interest  in  non-cumulative  perpetual 
preferred stock to investors.  We believe the preferred stock sale was fairly priced and well timed.  
Net proceeds from the preferred stock sale further strengthened our Company’s capital position, 
and the depositary shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

“

Concentration 

is the secret 

of strength 

in politics, in 

war, in trade, 

in short, in all 

management 

of human 

affairs.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson         
    (1803–1882)

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Our  Communities.  Our  Company 
serves clients primarily in 32 metropolitan 
markets in the southeastern United States, 
although two businesses – credit card and 
SBA  504  lending  –  operate  nationwide. 
Many of the markets we serve have business 
drivers  that  differ  from  each  other,  thus 
creating  significant  market  diversification 
for our Company.  For example, our markets 
include  state  capitals  (Baton  Rouge,  Little 
Rock,  and  Atlanta);  tourism  centers  (New 
Orleans, Orlando, Southwest Florida, and 
the  Florida  Keys);  transportation  centers 
(Memphis); industrial centers (Birmingham, 
Lake  Charles,  and  Northwest  Arkansas); 
energy  centers  (Houston  and  Lafayette); 
(Jacksonville  and 
port-driven  markets 
Mobile);  aerospace  centers  (Huntsville); 
large diverse trade centers (Dallas, Atlanta, 
Tampa, and Southeast Florida); and smaller 
(Shreveport,  Northeast 
regional  hubs 
Louisiana, and Northeast Arkansas). Each 
market  has  its  own  unique  characteristics 
and economic drivers, and no one market 
is solely dependent on another market for 
its economic well-being.

ioridda KKeys partner

iwi hth U iUni dted WWay t do donate hsch lool su lppliies.
Our associates in the Florida Keys partner with United Way to donate school supplies.
OOur associiates iin hthe FlFl
We are focused on supporting our communities. It is our privilege to support 
charitable, educational, cultural, and business development efforts that make a 
difference in the communities we serve.

We  maintain  strong  local  client  connections  through  a  decentralized  market-centric  business  model,  with  local  Market 
Presidents  and  local  advisory  boards  in  most  of  the  markets  we  serve.  At  year-end  2015,  we  had  18  advisory  boards 
throughout our footprint. We continue to invest heavily in these communities.  In 2015 compared to 2014, our community 
development lending more than doubled, institutional Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) investments increased 41%, 
CRA contributions in our markets increased 8%, and our CRA service hours increased 11%. In addition, we opened five new 
branch offices, many of which are located in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods in New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, 
and Memphis.  We are proud that our market-centric approach continues to attract high-quality clients and associates to 
our organization.

Ou r   A ss oci ate s.  We are an important employer in many of the markets we serve. We employed front-line associates 
in 32 MSAs, but we also had back-office functions in many markets as well.  As shown in the chart on the next page, 
we  had  associates  representing  10  or  more  different  departments  in  12  of  the  markets  we  serve.    Some  departments 
are concentrated in select markets outside of the headquarters location where significant business expertise resides. For 
example, mortgage origination and title insurance is in Little Rock, finance and wealth management is in Birmingham, 
consumer  loan  support  is  in  Baton  Rouge,  business  banking  support  and  risk  management  are  in  New  Orleans,  SBA 
lending is in Atlanta and Orlando, treasury management is in Dallas, and human resources is in Lafayette.   

A significant differentiating factor for our Company continues to be our ability to attract and retain exceptionally talented 
individuals. We are proud to be named the Best Place to Work by our associates in New Orleans, our largest market of 
employment, in a poll conducted by The Times-Picayune. In 2015, we added 391 associates, of which 95% joined us from 
acquisitions completed during the year.  The average tenure of our associate base is more than six years of service, 36% 
longer than the nationwide median for all workers.

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IBE RIA BANK CORPORATION 

AS SOC IATE LOCATIONS

At December 31, 2015

IBKC Markets  

       % of  
  Associates           Departments

                  # of 

1.   New Orleans 

2.  

3.  

4.  

Lafayette 

Little Rock 

Birmingham 

5.   Other Acadiana 

6.   Orlando 

7.  

Baton Rouge 

8.   Northeast Arkansas 

9.  

Lake Charles 

10.   Houston 

11.  Atlanta 

12.  Tampa Bay 

13.  Naples 

14.  Memphis 

15.  Northwest Arkansas 

16.  Shreveport 

17.  Sarasota 

18.  Dallas 

19.  Fort Myers 

20.  Monroe 

21.  Southeast Florida 

22.  Mobile 

23.  Bradenton 

24.  Florida Keys 

25.  Central Georgia 

26.  San Antonio 

27. 

Jacksonville 

28.  Huntsville 

All Other 

15% 

11% 

9% 

8% 

5% 

5% 

4% 

4% 

3% 

3% 

3% 

3% 

3% 

3% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

1% 

1% 

1% 

1% 

1% 

1% 

1% 

3% 

43

37

23

32

9

15

15

10

10

14

16

9

20

7

8

5

9

11

7

6

8

5

4

3

1

1

3

3

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We are also focused intently on efficiency. While our full-time equivalent 
workforce  increased  14%  in  2015,  our  period-end  total  assets  grew 
24% over the same period. During 2015, our branch-related associates 
grew  by  16%,  associates  in  our  fee  income  businesses  increased  by 
8%, and our back office staffing (excluding SBA lending and equipment 
financing businesses) climbed 13%. As shown in the chart below, our 
measures of associate efficiency, which are defined by the levels of loans 
and deposits per full-time equivalent associate, increased consistently 
over the last several years.

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ASSOC I AT ES 

LOANS & DEPO SI TS PER FT E ASSO CI ATE  ( $  in  Mi ll io ns;  Peri od- En d )

Loans
Deposits

Our  improved  associate  efficiency,  increased  level  of  investment  in 
the  communities  we  serve,  enhanced  client  products  and  services 
implemented in 2015 and early 2016, and continued strong relations 
and  collaboration  with  our  regulators  serve  our  Company  well.  Our 
drive to improve our operating efficiency has not impeded our attention 
to detail in delivering high-quality service to clients.

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“

That’s been one 

of my mantras  

focus and 

simplicity.”

— Steven P. Jobs  (1955–2011)

FOCUSE D
  ON EF FI C IE NT DE LIV ERY

Our  Company  has  grown  at  a  brisk  pace  since  its  change  of  strategic  direction  in 
2000.  Over the last two years, we placed greater focus on gaining efficiencies from our 
acquisitions and our legacy franchise. The targeted efficiencies included rationalizing our 
physical branch infrastructure, streamlining delivery of our products and services through 
more efficient delivery channels, leveraging advances in technology, and gaining synergies 
as a result of becoming a larger organization.  Our focus remains to grow revenues and 
improve expense efficiency while delivering exceptional service to our clients.

Branc h   Infras truc t ure.  Over  the  last  three  years,  we  acquired  62  branch  locations, 
including 36 branches in 2015 in the vibrant Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Atlanta 
markets.  During  that  period,  we 
also  closed  or  consolidated  16 
branches in 2013, 13 branches in 
2014,  11  branches  in  2015,  and 
19  branches  in  the  first  quarter 
of  2016,  for  a  total  of  59  closed 
branches.  The branches we closed 
and  consolidated  were  either 
redundant  to  our  other  branches, 
unprofitable,  and/or  had  limited 
future  growth  prospects.  We 
reported a small financial gain on 
the  11  branches  that  were  closed 
in  2015.    In  addition,  we  sold 
our  former  headquarters  building 
in  New  Iberia,  Louisiana,  at  a 
financial  loss  of  $1.3  million  and 
engaged in a sale/leaseback of a 
signature  location  in  Naples  that 
we acquired from the FDIC, which 
resulted  in  a  net  gain  of  $6.7 

Oretha Castle Haley Branch
Oretha Castle Haley Branch,
New Orleans

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million, $1.9 million of which was recognized in 2015. The branch closures in the first quarter of 2016 
are  estimated  to  provide  a  net  savings  of  $1  million  per  quarter  with  an  estimated  payback  period  of 
approximately two years to recoup the upfront closure costs.

During this three-year period, we also opened nine new branches, including five branches in 2015. Many 
of  the  new  branches  were  in  larger  metropolitan  markets  and  serve  clients  in  diverse  market  segments. 
The average physical size of the new prototype branches are half the size and half the cost of historical 
freestanding branches and less than one-quarter of the cost to build out the branch, thus providing more 
efficient means to product and service delivery.

The net effect of closing and consolidating nearly as many branches as we acquired, and opening a few 
newer and more efficient branches, was a limited increase in the number of branches.  Combining the limited 
branch growth with a $5.8 billion increase in loans and $5.4 billion growth in deposits over the three-year 
period  resulted  in  a  sizable  increase  in  loans  and  deposits  per  branch  of  44%  and  30%,  respectively. 
Additional branch closures in the first quarter of 2016 are expected to further improve those figures on a 
pro forma basis by 11% and 9%, respectively. Our branch and non-branch facilities rationalization efforts 
will continue as clients continue to utilize and migrate to other channels.

LOANS & DEPOSITS PER BRAN CH  O FFIC E ($ in Millions; Period-End)

Loans
Deposits

Ot he r C lient C hanne ls . Our clients use multiple channels to do their banking business with us, including 
the use of our ATMs, call center, online banking, and mobile banking. Clients are now using our ATMs not 
just for withdrawing cash and checking balances, but also for making deposits. Our ATM image deposit 
capture grew 23% in 2015 compared to 2014. During 2015, our number of active online banking users 
increased by 16% compared to the prior year, and active mobile banking users increased by 21%.  Finally, 
the rollout of using mobile devices to make deposits has shown promising growth as well.  In 2015, mobile 
deposit capture grew 62% compared to the prior year.  

Te chno l ogy.  Significant improvements to our online banking and client bill pay services were completed 
in  early  2016,  and  upgrades  to  our  online  banking  and  mobile  banking  platforms  are  targeted  for 
completion later in the year.  We launched a new website in early 2016 built on updated infrastructure 
that provides significant user enhancements.  The new website provides improved functionality, including 
easier user navigation, optimization for mobile device use, enhanced search features and calculators, and 
convenient access to products and services throughout the Company.  We continue to explore opportunities 
to leverage our technology platform and improve our client experience. In a parallel manner, our efforts to 
improve our technology require vigilance and focus on cybersecurity protection, which remained an area 
of focus and investment for our Company in 2015.

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BRANCH ES OPENED IN 2015

Binghampton Branch, Memphis

Medical Branch, Memphis

Carrollton Branch, Dallas

Beltway Branch, Houston

Sy nergi es.  Within the last three years, the Company has launched and completed three earnings improvement 
initiatives.  The  first  program  was  launched  in  2013  and  achieved  $24  million  in  annualized  pre-tax  run-rate 
savings. The second initiative was launched in 2014 and resulted in an additional $11 million in pre-tax run-rate 
earnings  improvements.  Finally,  the  third  initiative  was  announced  and  completed  in  2015,  which  targeted 
and  achieved  annualized  pre-tax  earnings  improvements  of  approximately  $15  million.  While  these  initiatives 
incorporated facilities-related savings, they also included significant expense reductions in staffing, fee income 
enhancements,  contract  cancellations  and  renegotiations,  balance  sheet  restructurings,  telecom  savings,  and 
many other expense and fee improvements. As a result of the expense reductions, revenue enhancements, and 
vigilance in monitoring and challenging ongoing expenses, our taxable equivalent tangible operating efficiency 
ratio (which is a measure of expenses relative to revenues, where a lower ratio is better) improved from 68% in 
2014 to 65% in 2015 and showed considerable improvement throughout 2015.  By the fourth quarter of 2015, 
our tangible operating efficiency ratio had declined to 61%, very close to our strategic goal of attaining a ratio 
below 60% by the fourth quarter of 2016.

TANGIBLE OPERATING EFFIC IENCY R AT IO  ( Taxab le  E quiv al ent )

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OUR  FOOTPRINT
As of  March 31, 2016

Legend

IBERIABANK
IBERIABANK Mortgage
Lenders Title Company/United Title & American Abstract
IBERIA Wealth Advisors
IBERIA Capital Partners

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FOCUSE D
  ON M AN AGI NG  RI SK

Four  of  the  most  significant  forms  of  risk  in  the  banking  industry  are  credit,  liquidity, 
interest rate, and operational risks. During 2015, we reduced certain targeted credit risk 
exposure,  strengthened  our  overall  liquidity  profile,  became  more  asset-sensitive  from 
an interest rate risk position, and continued to assertively manage our operational risk. 

C red it  Risk .  We manage credit risk by maintaining a conservative credit underwriting 
process and strong credit culture, ensuring sufficient credit depth exists throughout the 
Company, carefully regulating our credit concentration limits and risk appetite, maintaining 
granularity and balance within our loan portfolio, and providing for diversification within 
the portfolio to limit loss exposures due to unforeseen events. We also actively oversee 
the loan portfolio to ensure event-driven surprises are addressed early and assertively.

Our strong credit culture and experience also leads us to proactively address potential 
credit concerns at early stages. For example, during 2015 we assertively addressed three 
particular areas of concern in a manner that we termed a “risk-off trade.”

First, we began to exit the indirect automobile lending business in January 2015, a service 
we had successfully provided to select automobile dealers in our Company’s footprint for 
20 years. We concluded that the compliance risk associated with that business in general 
had become unbalanced relative to potential returns on a risk-adjusted basis. As a result, 
our  indirect  automobile  loans  declined  $151  million,  or  38%,  during  2015,  and  will 
continue to decline until all of those loans have matured or have been paid off.

Second, we tightened our credit standards in markets that we believe posed greater risk 
of future credit concerns due to declining energy prices, which resulted in a $91 million 
decline in loans in 2015. 

Third,  we  proactively  reduced  our  energy-related  loan  exposure.  This  effort  began  in 
2014, became a primary focus throughout 2015, and will continue in 2016. In 2015, 
we reduced our energy loans by an aggregate $200 million, or 23%.

The impacts of these three “risk-off trade” actions were a cumulative $442 million reduction 
in loans in the year ending December 31, 2015, and an estimated opportunity cost of 
$5.5  million  on  a  pre-tax  basis  for  the  year.  While  we  experienced  no  energy-related 
charge-offs in 2015, we believe that the proactive actions we took and foregone income 
on  those  loans  were  an  appropriate  near-term  sacrifice  in  exchange  for  avoidance  of 
potential future losses, particularly if energy prices continue to stay low for an extended 
period of time.  Our strong client and market diversification provides us the flexibility to 
adjust as conditions warrant.

As a result of our credit management process over the legacy loan portfolio, our credit 
quality statistics historically have been in the top quartile of our peers. Our credit quality 
results  in  2015  were  consistent  with  our  historically  solid  performance.  Many  of  our 
legacy credit statistics in 2015 were in the top 15% of our peer group and, as shown in 
the table on the following page, many of our credit statistics improved in 2015, despite 
some early-stage economic weakening in a few markets that we serve.

“

The game has 

its ups and 

downs, but 

you can never 

lose focus of 

your individual 

goals, and 

you can’t let 

yourself be beat 

because of lack 

of effort.”

— Michael J. Jordan  (1963–)

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ASSET QUALITY MEASURES

Legacy Basis (Excluding Acqui re d  and Co ve re d  Loa ns)

Asset Quality Measure 

Preference 

12/31/14 

12/31/15 

Y-O-Y Change        Peer Average*      

NPAs/Assets 
Accruing Past Dues/Loans 
Past Due Loans/Loans 
Net Charge-offs/Avg. Loans 
Loan Loss Reserve/Loans 

Lower 
Lower 
Lower 
Lower 
Higher 

  0.41% 
0.31 
0.68 
0.06 
0.79 

     0.42%             +1 basis point 

   0.19 
   0.64 
   0.10 
   0.84 

-12 
  -4  
 +4 
 +5 

   0.92%
1.01
1.95
0.21
1.10

* Peers are U.S. bank holding companies with total assets between $10 billion and $30 billion.

The significant decline in energy commodity prices in 2015 elevated concerns regarding the creditworthiness of 
borrowers directly tied to the energy business or with indirect exposure through other sources of repayment that 
are negatively influenced by declining energy prices.  At December 31, 2015, only $8.4 million of energy-related 
loans,  or  1.2%  of  total  energy  loans  and  0.06%  of  our  total  loans,  were  non-performing.  In  addition,  we 
experienced no energy-related charge-offs over the last several years. We increased the energy-related reserve 
for loan losses from $7.6 million at year-end 2014 to $26.7 million at year-end 2015, equal to a $19.1 million, 
or 251%, increase during the year.

Li qu i di t y  Ris k.  Our liquidity position remained strong throughout 2015, driven by two primary factors. First, 
the acquisitions completed in 2015 brought disproportionally more liquidity than our legacy franchise had before 
the acquisitions were completed. Second, excluding the acquisitions, deposit growth exceeded loan growth, due 
in part to the continued resolution of the FDIC-covered loans and targeted reductions in certain loan categories 
in the previously mentioned risk-off trade. Between year-ends 2014 and 2015, FDIC-related loans declined $215
million,  or  48%.  On  an  average  balance  basis,  FDIC-related  loans  declined  $332  million,  or  57%,  in  2015 
compared to 2014.

Our loan-to-deposit ratio declined from 91.4% at year-end 2014 to 88.6% at year-end 2015, and our liquidity
ratio increased from 10.4% at year-end 2014 to 12.0% at year-end 2015.

NON-PERFORMI NG AS SETS-TO-TOTAL AS SET S

Legacy Only
With Covered & Acquired Loans

I nt ere st  Rate Ris k. Over the last several years, we increasingly positioned the balance sheet of our Company 
to benefit from a general increase in interest rates.  At the start of 2015, economists projected the Federal Reserve 
would engineer four 25-basis-point increases in short-term interest rates during 2015.  Given the asset-sensitive 
nature of our balance sheet, each 25-basis-point increase was estimated to add approximately a six- to seven-cent 

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INTEREST RATE RISK (12-Month  Ne t  Interest Inc om e I mpa ct )

+100 Basis Point Shift
Next +100 Basis Points

positive impact to our operating EPS per quarter that the increase was in place. Unfortunately, this did not occur as 
expected.  The Federal Reserve increased short-term rates only once during 2015, and that event occurred near 
the very end of the year, which provided very limited positive benefit to our 2015 financial results.

During 2015, proportionally more of our loans migrated to become variable-rate-based. We also had a record 
year in assisting qualified clients engage in interest rate swaps to convert floating rate loans to become fixed-
rate-based, and thus protect those clients from interest rate fluctuations. These transactions provide us with fee 
income and allow us to maintain an appropriate interest rate risk profile without taking on additional interest rate 
risk. We maintained a stable liquidity position throughout the year, and we did not reach for greater yield or take 
significant “duration bets” in our investment portfolio. During 2015, our investment portfolio increased in size, 
but the growth in the investment portfolio was fairly proportional to the total size of our Company. The cash flow 
duration of the investment portfolio lengthened only slightly, and the yield on the investment portfolio declined 
six basis points. Our core deposit funding improved as average non-interest bearing deposits grew $1.1 billion, 
or 37%, in 2015 compared to 2014, and interest-bearing deposits climbed $2.4 billion, or 28%.

Ope ra t i onal  Ris k.  We  manage  our  operational  risk  through  a  comprehensive  framework  developed  and 
managed  under  the  Enterprise  Risk  Management  umbrella.  Operational  managers  from  throughout  the 
organization meet and share information on a regular basis through our Board Risk Committee. Participants 
in  this  process  focus  on  emerging  and  top  risks,  current  corporate  risk  events,  and  key  risk  indicators.  They 
then develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and work toward improving internal controls in order to 
minimize our exposure to risk going forward. In 2015, our attention centered on many industry-related issues, 
including model risk, payment card fraud, cybersecurity, data breach, and scalability. 

One key area of operational risk focus in 2015 was the implementation of a model risk management framework 
that features a comprehensive validation program designed to identify and manage model risk on a risk-assessed 
basis. We also developed an operational risk working group in 2015 to proactively address rising fraud concerns 
related to debit and credit card products. 

Another  top  trending  operational  risk  for  our  industry  is  cybersecurity.  We  continue  to  increase  our  efforts  to 
raise cybersecurity awareness to our associates as well as our clients. We work diligently to identify risks within 
our infrastructure, implement new technologies, and improve our processes to strengthen our defenses against 
potential cyberattacks.

Finally, as we continue to expand, we recognize the compounded benefits and risks of scalability. In 2015, we 
reviewed processes and systems currently in place with a view toward potential future needs. Our review found 
limited  current  major  impediments  and  focused  our  attention  on  potential  improved  workflows  and  potential 
better use of available technology. Each of these operational risk themes provided us with the basis for additional 
analysis to determine which avenues require greater attention. 

22  /  Annual Report 2015

FO CUSED
  ON FI NA NC IA L STRE NGTH

Trending  in  financial  strength  can  be  measured  in  various  ways,  but  of  primary  interest 
are  improving  operating  earnings  trends,  capital  strength,  lower  levels  of  short-term  and 
long-term debt, and abundant liquidity.  All four were areas of focus for our Company in 
2015, and all four areas experienced favorable trends during the year.

Op erat in g  Earnings .   Our primary goal in 2015 was to achieve a significant improvement 
in our operating profitability through revenue growth and expense containment. Over the 
last  several  years,  we  have  stressed  the  importance  of  growing  our  two  primary  sources 
of  revenues  –  spread  income,  which  is  achieved  through  expansion  of  our  margin  and 
balance sheet growth, and non-interest revenues, which are primarily derived from our fee 
income businesses. At the same time, we needed to gain efficiencies by decreasing certain 
operating expenses and holding other expenses stable. We were successful in that regard 
in 2015.

On the revenue side, we worked to gain more efficient use of our balance sheet through 
deployment  of  excess  liquidity;  replacement  of  non-earning  assets  with  earning  assets; 
increased non-interest bearing deposits and other liabilities; and reduced the leverage of 
assets  and  liabilities  that  were  being  carried  at  low  or  negative  spreads.  Through  those 
balance sheet changes and focused attention on gaining appropriate risk-adjusted returns 
in  loan  and  deposit  pricing,  we  achieved  a  four-basis-point  improvement  in  our  margin 
in 2015.  The margin improvement, combined with strong legacy and acquired loan and 
deposit  growth,  led  to  a  $128  million,  or  28%,  increase  in  our  net  interest  income  in 
2015  compared  to  2014.  Similarly,  non-interest  income  grew  $47  million,  or  27%,  in 
2015  compared  to  2014,  driven  by  higher  levels  of  income  from  mortgage  origination, 
title  insurance,  retail  brokerage,  treasury  management,  and  other  revenue  sources.  In 
aggregate, total tax-equivalent operating revenues grew $173 million, or 27%, over this 
period to a record level of $815 million.

On  the  expense  side,  we  achieved  the  targeted  synergies  associated  with  the  three 
acquisitions completed in 2015. We also closed 11 branches in 2015, closed 19 additional 
branches in the first quarter of 2016, and successfully completed our third expense savings 
initiative.  The  strong  revenue  growth  was  approximately  twice  the  $89  million  growth  in 
operating  expenses  in  2015,  and  thus,  we  experienced  a  significant  improvement  in  our 
operating efficiency during the year. Our tangible operating efficiency ratio improved from 
68% in 2014 to 65% in 2015, and reached 61% by the fourth quarter of 2015, very close 
to our 60% goal that we are striving to achieve by the fourth quarter of 2016.

Our  reported  earnings  increased  $37  million,  or  36%.  We  reported  $4  million  in 
non-operating income in 2015 compared to $3 million in 2014. We incurred $36 million 
in non-operating expenses in 2015 compared to $29 million in 2014. The majority of those 
expenses were related to the acquisitions and the expense savings initiatives. Excluding the 
non-operating income and expense, our operating net income grew $43 million, or 36%. 
This  was  a  record  level  of  operating  net  income  for  our  Company.  We  achieved  $4.18 
in  operating  EPS  in  2015,  up  12%  compared  to  2014,  and  also  a  record  level  for  our 
Company.

“

I know the price 

of success: 

dedication, 

hard work, and 

an unremitting 

devotion to the 
things you want 

to see happen.”

— Frank Lloyd Wright 
    (1867–1959)

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OPERATING & NON-OPERAT ING E ARN INGS ($ in Millions)

Operating Earnings
Non-Operating Earnings

O PE RATI NG EARNINGS PER SH ARE

Of particular interest is the fact that these levels of operating earnings and EPS were achieved despite very little 
benefit from interest rates, the foregone opportunity benefit of approximately $6 million in lost net interest income 
due to the risk-off trade, and the additional cost of the $19 million increase in energy-related loan loss reserves.

Cap it a l  St reng th. With dividends per common share held constant and the growth in EPS, our dividend payout 
ratio declined from 42% in 2014 to 38% in 2015 on a reported basis and from 37% to 34%, respectively, on 
an operating basis. This improving trend was even more pronounced on a quarterly basis during 2015. As the 
year progressed, we generated more capital organically than needed to support our balance sheet growth, which 
resulted in improvements in our book value per common share, tangible book value per common share, and 
many of our capital ratios.

Our tangible common equity ratio and Tier 1 leverage ratio grew 27 and 17 basis-points, respectively, between 
year-ends 2014 and 2015. Conversely, our total risk-based capital ratio declined 16-basis points as a result of a 
regulatory phase-out of the treatment of trust preferred securities in accordance to BASEL III capital requirements, 
the  expiration  of  FDIC  loss-share  coverage  on  certain  commercial  loans  that  were  acquired  in  FDIC-assisted 
transactions, and the full implementation of risk weighting according to BASEL III capital requirements. These 
three factors were the primary cause for the reduction in our total risk-based capital ratio during 2015.

24  /  Annual Report 2015

In August 2015, we sold depositary shares representing an ownership interest in cumulative perpetual preferred 
stock to investors, generating $77 million in net proceeds that is considered Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes.  
Dividends on the preferred stock are paid semi-annually. The depositary shares trade on the NASDAQ Global 
Select Market under the symbol “IBKCP.” Approximately 2.5 million depositary shares traded in 2015, equal to 
about three-quarters of outstanding shares.

S ho r t -Te rm and Lo ng-Te rm Debt . Throughout much of 2015, we paid down both short-term and long-term 
debt, and therefore strengthened the Company’s balance sheet. On an average balance basis, short-term debt 
(excluding repurchase agreements) declined $310 million, or 62%, in 2015 compared to 2014, and decreased 
$493 million, or 82%, at year-end 2015 compared to year-end 2014.  Average long-term debt increased $53 
million, or 16%, due primarily to the acquisitions that were completed in 2015. At year-end 2015, long-term debt 
was down $63 million, or 16%, compared to year-end 2014.

COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND  PAYOU T RATIO

Operating Basis
Reported

AVERAGE SHORT-TERM & LONG-TE RM DEBT ($ in Millions)

Short-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt

We made very good progress in 2015 towards the Company’s strategic goals, and achievements in 2015 will 
benefit future periods in significant ways. First, efficiency gains that were achieved have a compounding effect in 
future periods as the Company continues to grow. Second, over time, many of the fee income businesses will gain 
further traction with the client bases that were acquired over the last several years. Third, current headwinds from 
sustained low interest rates and certain risk-off trade foregone interest will eventually have diminishing impacts. 
Finally, future periods will benefit from the branch closures that were completed in the first quarter of 2016. The 
Company remains well positioned for future growth opportunities as the banking industry continues to evolve.

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FI NAN CIALS  2 01 5

27 

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
  Financial Condition and Results of Operations   

29 

  Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data 

74 

75 

  Management Report on Internal Control
  Over Financial Reporting 

  Report of Independent Registered Public
  Accounting Firm 

77 

  Financial Statements 

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This Annual Report, including the Financial Review and the Financial Statements and related Notes, contains forward-looking 
statements, which may include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, 
and our assumptions for those forecasts and expectations. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Actual results 
may differ materially from our forward-looking statements due to several factors. Factors that could cause our actual results to 
differ materially from our forward-looking statements are described in this Report, including in the “Forward-Looking 
Statements” and “Risk Factors” sections, and in the “Regulation and Supervision” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the year ended December 31, 2015 (“2015 Form 10-K”). 

When we refer to “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” in this Report, we mean IBERIABANK Corporation and Subsidiaries 
(consolidated). When we refer to the “Parent,” we mean IBERIABANK Corporation. See the Glossary of Acronyms at the end 
of this Report for terms used throughout this Report. 

To the extent that statements in this Report relate to future plans, objectives, financial results or performance of the Company, 
these statements are deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform 
Act of 1995. Such statements, which are based on management’s current information, estimates and assumptions and the 
current economic environment, are generally identified by use of the words “may”, “plan”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, 
“will”, “should”, “continue”, “potential”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “predict”, “project” or similar expressions, or the negative of 
these terms or other comparable terminology, including statements related to the expected timing of the closing of proposed 
mergers, the expected returns and other benefits of the proposed mergers to shareholders, expected improvement in operating 
efficiency resulting from the mergers, estimated expense reductions, the impact on and timing of the recovery of the impact on 
tangible book value, and the effect of the mergers on the Company’s capital ratios. The Company’s actual strategies and results 
in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected due to various risks and uncertainties. 

Actual results could differ materially because of factors such as the level of market volatility, our ability to execute our growth 
strategy, including the availability of future bank acquisition opportunities, unanticipated losses related to the integration of, 
and refinements to purchase accounting adjustments for, acquired businesses and assets and assumed liabilities in these 
transactions, adjustments of fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities and of deferred taxes in acquisitions, actual 
results deviating from the Company’s current estimates and assumptions of timing and amounts of cash flows, credit risk of our 
customers, actual results deviating from the Company's current estimates, assumptions of timing and the amount of cash flows, 
our ability to satisfy new capital and liquidity standards such as those imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act and those adopted by the 
Basel Committee and federal banking regulators, sufficiency of our allowance for loan losses, changes in interest rates, access 
to funding sources, reliance on the services of executive management, competition for loans, deposits and investment dollars, 
reputational risk and social factors, changes in government regulations and legislation, increases in FDIC insurance 
assessments, geographic concentration of our markets and economic and business conditions in these markets, or nationally, 
including the impact of oil and gas prices, rapid changes in the financial services industry, dependence on our operational, 
technological, and organizational systems or infrastructure and those of third-party providers of those services, hurricanes and 
other adverse weather events, and valuation of intangible assets. Those and other factors that may cause actual results to differ 
materially from these forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other 
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), available at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov, and the 
Company’s website, http://www.iberiabank.com, under the heading “Investor Relations.” All information in this discussion is 
as of the date of this Report. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the 
statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations. 

Included in this discussion and analysis are descriptions of the composition, performance, and credit quality of the Company’s 
loan portfolio. The Company has two primary descriptions of loans that are used to categorize the portfolio into its distinct risks 
and rewards to the consolidated financial statements: legacy loans and acquired loans. The accounting for acquired loans can 
differ materially from that of legacy loans. Additionally, certain acquired loans were acquired with loss protection provided by 
the FDIC, and the risks of the loans and foreclosed real estate acquired are significantly different from those assets not similarly 
covered by loss share agreements. Accordingly, the Company reports acquired loans subject to the loss share agreements as 
covered loans. 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS 

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW 

The Company is a $19.5 billion bank holding company primarily concentrated in commercial banking in the southeastern 
United States. We are shareholder- and client-focused, expect high performance from our associates, believe in a strong sense 
of community, and strive to make the Company a great place to work. The Company focuses on improving long-term 
shareholder returns by setting challenging financial goals and executing on these goals even when faced with difficult 
economic and regulatory environments. The Company believes that shareholder value is created by investing in our people to 
ensure that we attract, develop, and retain talented team members, providing exceptional products and services to our 
customers in order to grow our high-quality client base, and improving the efficiency of our operations through expense 
reduction and revenue enhancement initiatives. Our Company has a growth strategy that includes both organic growth and 
growth through acquisitions and we have successfully executed this strategy over the last decade.  We are mindful of the risks 
associated with growth and we recognize that a robust risk management process is essential to enhance and protect shareholder 
value.  The Company continues to invest in a comprehensive risk management structure to stay ahead of potential threats and 
challenges, appropriately balancing risk with profitability, and ensuring that our strategic goals deliver the intended results. 

2015 Financial Performance 

The Company completed an outstanding year of financial results in 2015. We achieved a record level of operating diluted EPS, 
identified and executed upon expense reduction and revenue enhancement initiatives to drive improvements in operating 
leverage and profitability, produced strong loan and deposit growth organically and through acquisitions, maintained strong 
credit quality metrics, and managed our risk exposure through diversification into new geographic markets and targeted 
reductions in energy and energy-sensitive markets and indirect automobile lending. 

 Highlights of the Company’s performance in 2015 include: 

•   Diluted EPS (GAAP) of $3.68, up 12% from $3.30 in 2014, and record level operating diluted EPS (non-GAAP) of 
$4.18, compared to operating diluted EPS of $3.72 in 2014 (see table 32 for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP 
measures). 

•   Net interest income of $587.8 million, up 28% from $460.1 million in 2014, and net interest margin on a taxable 

equivalent basis of 3.55%, compared to 3.51% in 2014. 

•   Non-interest income of $220.4 million, up 27% from $173.6 million in 2014, including record levels of revenues in 
mortgage, title, treasury management, purchasing card, wealth management, retail brokerage, and client derivatives. 

•   Return on average assets of 0.78% and operating return on average assets (non-GAAP) of 0.88%, an increase of six 

basis points and seven basis points, respectively, compared to 2014. 

•   Efficiency ratio of 70.6%, an improvement of 416 basis points, or 4%, over 2014, and tangible operating efficiency 

ratio (non-GAAP) of 64.5%, compared to 68.4% in 2014. 

•   Net income of $142.8 million, up 35% from $105.4 million in 2014. 

•   Record loan originations in 2015, with legacy loans up $1.5 billion, or 16%, and total loans up $2.9 billion, or 25%, 
even with planned risk-related reductions of $442 million in the energy and indirect automobile lending portfolios. 

•   Strong credit performance with a net charge-off ratio of 0.08% of average loans, fairly consistent with 2014's ratio of 

0.07% of average loans. 

•   Deposit growth, including the impact of acquisitions, of $3.7 billion, or 29%, over 2014. 

•  

Issued non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, raising $76.8 million in net proceeds, and maintained strong capital 
levels as our estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III on a fully-phased in basis was 9.94% at December 
31, 2015. 

•   Successfully completed 3 bank acquisitions and 5 related system conversions. 

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TABLE 1—SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Key Ratios 

Efficiency Ratio 

Tangible operating efficiency ratio (TE) (Non-GAAP) 

Return on average assets 

Return on average assets, operating basis (Non-GAAP) 

Net interest margin (TE) 

Non-interest income 

Non-interest income, operating (Non-GAAP) 

Non-interest expense 

Non-interest expense, operating (Non-GAAP) 

2015 Acquisitions 

Years Ended December 31 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

70.57 % 

64.54 % 

0.78 % 

0.88 % 

3.55 % 

74.73 % 

68.37 % 

0.72 % 

0.81 % 

3.51 % 

84.50 % 

74.53 % 

0.50 % 

0.71 % 

3.38 % 

$  220,393  
216,360  
570,305  
533,845  

  $  173,628  
170,871  
473,614  
445,094  

  $  168,958  
166,624  
472,796  
428,254  

  $  175,997  
170,026  
432,185  
418,174  

77.49 % 

73.31 % 

0.63 % 

0.67 % 

79.50 %

72.85 %

0.49 %

0.61 %

3.58 % 

3.51 %
  $  131,859  
128,384  
373,731  
352,334  

Over the past 12 years, the Company has executed targeted acquisitions that would prove to be a strong strategic fit for the 
Company and provide additional value to existing shareholders. These acquisitions have provided significant growth and 
allowed for geographic, industry, and product diversification. The 2015 year was no exception, as the Company further 
diversified its business, expanding its presence in Florida and Georgia through the acquisitions of Florida Bank Group on 
February 28, 2015, Old Florida on March 31, 2015, and Georgia Commerce on May 31, 2015. 

The Company acquired Florida Bank Group for total consideration of $90.5 million, which expanded its presence to the Tampa, 
Tallahassee, and Jacksonville, Florida markets, and included loans of $307.5 million and deposits of $392.2 million, after 
preliminary fair value adjustments.  The Company acquired Old Florida for total consideration of $253.2 million, which added 
loans of $1.1 billion and deposits of $1.4 billion, after preliminary fair value adjustments, and expanded the Company's 
presence to the Orlando, Florida market.  The Company also acquired Georgia Commerce for total consideration of $190.3 
million, which established the Company's presence in the Atlanta, Georgia market, and added $793.4 million in loans 
and$908.0 million in deposits, after preliminary fair value adjustments. 

The acquired assets and liabilities, which include preliminary fair value adjustments and are subject to change, are presented in 
Note 3, Acquisition Activity, to the consolidated financial statements. The following table is a summary of the Company's 
acquisition activity over the past five years: 

TABLE 2—SUMMARY OF ACQUISITION ACTIVITY FROM 2011 TO 2015 

(Dollars in millions) 

Acquisition 
OMNI BANCSHARES, Inc. 

Cameron Bancshares, Inc. 

Florida Gulf Bancorp, Inc. 

Trust One Bank - Memphis Operations 

Teche Holding Company 

First Private Holdings, Inc. 

Florida Bank Group, Inc. 

Old Florida Bancshares, Inc. 

Georgia Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 

Total Acquisitions, 2011-2015 

Total 
Tangible 
Assets 
Acquired 

Total 
Loans and 
Loans Held 
for Sale 
Acquired 

Total 
Deposits 
Acquired 

  Goodwill 

Other 
Intangible 
Assets 

Acquisition 
Date 

2011   $ 

2011  

2012  

2014  

2014  

2014  

2015  

2015  

2015  

680.7    $ 
685.0   
307.3   
180.2   
854.4   
350.9   
537.6   
1,541.1   
1,023.7   

441.4    $ 
382.1   
215.8   
86.5   
700.5   
299.3   
307.5   
1,068.9   
793.4   

635.6    $ 
567.3   
286.0   
191.3   
639.6   
312.3   
392.2   
1,389.8   
908.0   

 $  6,160.9    $  4,295.4    $  5,322.1    $ 

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63.8    $ 
71.4   
32.4   
8.6   
80.4   
26.3   
15.7   
99.6   
87.3   
485.5    $ 

0.8 
5.2 
— 
2.6 
7.4 
0.5 
4.5 
6.8 
6.7 
34.5 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
In addition, during 2014, the Company’s subsidiary, LTC, acquired certain assets from The Title Company, LLC, a title office 
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Louisiana Abstract and Title, LLC, a title office in Shreveport, Louisiana. These two 
acquisitions were immaterial and the assets recognized were primarily from goodwill and additional intangible assets. 
The Company believes these acquisitions, as well as a continued focus on high quality organic growth, improvements in 
operating efficiency, and development of fee-based businesses, will allow the Company to achieve its long-term objectives into 
2016 and continue to improve long-term shareholder value. 

2016 Outlook 

The Company's long-term financial goals are as follows: 
•   Return on Average Tangible Common Equity of 13% to 17% (operating basis); 
•   Tangible Operating Efficiency Ratio of less than 60%; 
•   Legacy Asset Quality in the top 10% of our peers; 
•   Double-digit percentage growth in diluted operating EPS. 

Despite a challenging economic environment, as discussed below, the Company expects to meet several of these financial goals 
in 2016 and our 2016 budget is consistent with this achievement. The Company has budgeted operating expenses of 
approximately $560 million for the full year of 2016 and provision expense of $35 million. Absent an increase in interest rates, 
the budgeted margin for 2016 is projected to be 3.55% and budgeted 2016 operating EPS is in line with current street 
expectations of $4.58. The Company believes that its market diversification will limit the impact of the deteriorating market 
conditions in west Louisiana and Houston, Texas due to the decline in energy prices and related uncertainty in the energy 
sector. 

Excess oil supply and weakening global demand have weighed heavily on oil prices, which reached a 12-year low at less than 
$27 per barrel in January 2016. The Company remains cautious regarding the effects on its markets most impacted by the oil 
and gas industry. The Company has made a concerted effort through stringent underwriting standards and conservative 
concentration limits to balance risk and return as it relates to energy exposures.  We have managed our risk through targeted 
reductions in energy-related loans, which are down 23% from $880.6 million, or 7.7% of our total loan portfolio at December 
31, 2014, to $680.8  million, or 4.8% of our total loan portfolio at December 31, 2015. The Company has experienced a 
downward migration in energy credits as expected during 2015, with 22% of the energy loan portfolio criticized, and 12% 
classified, at year-end. At December 31, 2015, the Company had $26.7 million in aggregate reserves for energy-related loans, 
which is 4% of the energy outstandings, and covers energy NPAs of $8.4 million by 315%.  The Company has not incurred any 
energy-related charge-offs over the past several years; however, some economic softening, as exhibited by increasing 
unemployment rates, is being seen in the specific market areas we operate that are most impacted by energy prices, primarily 
Louisiana and the Houston area of Texas.  Future losses will depend on the duration and severity of the depression of 
commodity prices.  The Company will continue to manage risk by reducing and exiting energy relationships that no longer fit 
our credit profile and recording an additional provision, if necessary. 

The mortgage origination locked pipeline was $227 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $137 million at December 31, 
2014. Mortgage income for the current year was $81.1 million, up $29.3 million, or 57%, from 2014. Mortgage volume in 2016 
is projected to be $2.5 billion, which is consistent with 2015 actual volume. The flat production is driven by the expectation 
that the 2015 refinance volume will dissipate and be replaced by originations in new market areas as a result of recent 
acquisitions. At December 31, 2015, the commercial loan pipeline was approximately $700 million. 

The Company experienced growth in its title, treasury management and client derivatives businesses in 2015. IBERIA 
Financial Services ("IFS") revenues increased 15% over 2014. Revenues for IBERIA Wealth Advisors ("IWA") were up 15% 
compared to 2014.  Assets under management at IWA were $1.4 billion at December 31, 2015, up 3% compared to December 
31, 2014.  Despite stable growth in these fee income businesses, IBERIA Capital Partners L.L.C. ("ICP"), the Company's 
energy investment banking boutique, has faced headwinds, with revenues decreasing 29% from 2014. In 2016 the Company 
expects revenues for both IFS and IWA to increase approximately 7%, while revenues for ICP are expected to decrease 
approximately 14% from 2015. 

Expense control continues to be a primary focus of the Company and includes branch efficiency efforts.  During 2015, the 
Company closed or consolidated 11 bank branches, acquired 36 branches, and opened five branches.  An additional 19 branches 
are scheduled to be closed or consolidated in the first quarter of 2016, resulting in projected annual net run-rate savings of at 
least $1 million per quarter starting in the second quarter of 2016.  The Company incurred $3.4 million in net pre-tax non-
operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2015 associated with branch closures and will incur an estimated additional $2.7 

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million in the first quarter of 2016.  The estimated pay-back period associated with branch closures and consolidations in 2016 
is approximately two years. 

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 

Selected consolidated financial and other data for the past five years is shown in the following tables. 

TABLE 3—SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA(1,2) 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
Income Statement Data 

Interest and dividend income 

Interest expense 

Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 

Net interest income after 
provision for loan losses 

Non-interest income 

Non-interest expense 

Income before income tax 
expense 

Income tax expense 

Net income 

Earnings per common share – 
basic 
Earnings per common share – 
diluted 

Cash dividends per common 
share 

Years Ended December 31 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2015 vs. 2014 
$ Change    % Change 

$  646,858     $  504,815     $  437,197     $  445,200     $  420,327    
82,069    
338,258    
25,867    

46,953    
390,244    
5,145    

63,450    
381,750    
20,671    

59,100    
587,758    
30,908    

44,704    
460,111    
19,060    

142,043    
14,396    
127,647    
11,848    

556,850 
220,393    
570,305    

441,051 
173,628    
473,614    

385,099 
168,958    
472,796    

361,079 
175,997    
432,185    

312,391 
131,859    
373,731    

115,799 
46,765    
96,691    

206,938 
64,094    

70,519 
16,981    
$  142,844     $  105,382     $  65,128     $  76,395     $  53,538    

141,065 
35,683    

104,891 
28,496    

81,261 
16,133    

65,873 
28,411    
37,462    

$ 

3.69 

  $ 

3.31 

  $ 

2.20 

  $ 

2.59 

  $ 

1.88 

0.38 

3.68 

3.30 

2.20 

2.59 

1.87 

0.38 

1.36 

1.36 

1.36 

1.36 

1.36 

— 

28  
32  
28  
62  

26 
27  
20  

47 
80  
36  

11 

12 

— 

(Dollars in thousands, except 
per share data) 

Balance Sheet Data 

Total assets 

Cash and cash 
equivalents 

Loans, net of unearned 
income 

Investment securities 

Goodwill and other 
intangible assets, net 
Deposits 

Borrowings 

Shareholders’ equity 
Book value per share (3) 
Tangible book value 
per share (3) (5) 

As of December 31 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2015 vs. 2014 

$ Change 

  % Change 

$ 19,504,068     $ 15,757,904    $ 13,365,550     $ 13,129,678     $ 11,757,928    $ 3,746,164    

24 %

510,267 

548,095 

391,396 

970,977 

573,296 

(37,828 )  

(7 ) 

14,327,428 
2,899,214    

  11,441,044 
2,275,813    

9,492,019 
2,090,906    

8,498,580 
1,950,066    

7,388,037 
1,997,969    

  2,886,384 
623,401    

765,655 

548,130 

425,442 

429,584 
16,178,748     12,520,525     10,737,000     10,748,277    
726,422    
1,529,868    
51.88    

1,248,996    
1,852,148    
55.37    

961,043    
1,530,346    
51.38    

667,064    
2,498,835    
58.87    

401,888 

217,525 
9,289,013     3,658,223    
(581,932 )  
646,687    
3.50    

848,276    
1,482,661    
50.48    

25 
27  

40 
29  
(47 ) 
35  
6  

40.35 

39.08 

37.15 

37.34 

36.80 

1.27 

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Key Ratios (4) 

Return on average assets 

Return on average common equity 
Return on average tangible common equity (5) 
Equity to assets at end of period 

Earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities at end of period 
Interest rate spread (6) 
Net interest margin (TE) (6) (7) 
Non-interest expense to average assets 
Efficiency ratio (8) 
Tangible operating efficiency ratio (TE) (Non-GAAP) (5) (7) (8) 
Common stock dividend payout ratio 

Asset Quality Data (Legacy) 

Non-performing assets to total assets at end of period (9) 
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans at end of 
period (9) 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans at end of period 

Consolidated Capital Ratios 
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) 

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 

Total risk-based capital ratio 

As of and For the Years Ended December 31 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

0.78 % 
6.41  
9.65  
12.81  
142.28  
3.41  
3.55  
3.10  
70.57  
64.54  
38.46  

0.72 %  
6.17  
9.04  
11.75  
135.15  
3.40  
3.51  
3.24  
74.73  
68.37  
42.05  

0.50%  
4.26 
6.17 
11.45 
132.74 
3.26 
3.38 
3.64 
84.60 
74.53 
62.11 

0.63 % 
5.05  
7.21  
11.65  
124.93  
3.43  
3.58  
3.57  
77.49  
73.31  
52.50  

0.49% 
3.77 
5.30 
12.61 
121.74 
3.34 
3.51 
3.43 
79.50 
72.85 
73.61 

0.42 % 

0.41 %  

0.61%  

0.69 % 

0.86% 

209.41 
0.96  

246.26 
0.91  

175.35
0.95 

150.57 
1.10  

132.98
1.40 

9.52 % 
10.07  
10.70  
12.14  

9.35 %  

N/A  

11.17  
12.30  

9.70%  

N/A  

11.57 
12.82 

9.70 % 

10.45% 

N/A  

12.92  
14.19  

N/A 
14.94 
16.20 

(1)  Certain balances and amounts have been restated for the effect of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-01 on January 1, 2015. 
(2)  2011 data is impacted by the Company’s acquisitions of OMNI and Cameron on May 31, 2011 and FTC on June 14, 

2011. 2012 data is impacted by the Company’s acquisition of Florida Gulf on July 31, 2012. 2014 data is impacted by the 
Company’s acquisitions of certain assets and liabilities of Trust One - Memphis on January 17, 2014, Teche on May 31, 
2014, and First Private on June 30, 2014. 2015 data is impacted by the Company’s acquisitions of Florida Bank Group on 
February 28, 2015, Old Florida on March 31, 2015, and Georgia Commerce on May 31, 2015. 

(3)  Shares used for book value purposes are net of shares held in treasury at the end of 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011. 
(4)  With the exception of end-of-period ratios, all ratios are based on average daily balances during the respective periods. 
(5)  Tangible calculations eliminate the effect of goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets and the corresponding 

amortization expense on a tax-effected basis where applicable. 

(6) 

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on earning assets and the weighted 
average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average 
net earning assets. 

(7)  Fully taxable equivalent ("TE") calculations include the tax benefit associated with related income sources that are tax-

exempt using a marginal tax rate of 35%. 

(8)  The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percentage of total revenues. Total revenues are the sum of net 

interest income and non-interest income. 

(9)  Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans and loans 90 days or more past due. Non-performing assets consist 

of non-performing loans and repossessed assets. 

The Company’s net income available to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2015 totaled $142.8 million, or 
$3.68 per diluted share, compared to $105.4 million, or $3.30 per diluted share, for 2014. On an operating basis (non-GAAP), 
diluted EPS was $4.18, up $0.46 from $3.72 in 2014. Key components of the Company’s 2015 performance are summarized 
below. 

•   Net interest income increased $127.6 million, or 28%, in 2015 when compared to 2014, a result of a $142.0 million, or 
28%, increase in interest and dividend income partially offset by a $14.4 million, or 32%, increase in interest expense. 
Net interest income for 2015 reflects a $3.4 billion increase in average earning assets and a five basis point increase in 

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average yield on earning assets, offset by a $2.1 billion increase in average interest-bearing liabilities and a four basis 
point increase in funding costs when compared to 2014. As a result, net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis 
increased four basis points to 3.55% from 3.51% when comparing the periods. 

•   The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $30.9 million in 2015, $11.8 million higher than the provision 

recorded in 2014. The increase in the provision was due primarily to legacy loan growth ($1.5 billion, or 16%, growth 
since December 31, 2014), as well as an increase in legacy loan charge-offs, with relatively flat recoveries, and general 
energy sector weakness. As of December 31, 2015, the total allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 
0.97% compared to 1.14% at December 31, 2014. 

•   Non-interest income increased $46.8 million, or 27%, when compared to 2014, a result of a $29.3 million increase in 

mortgage income, a $6.6 million increase in service charges, a $2.3 million increase in title revenue, and a $2.0 million 
increase in ATM/debit card fee income. These increases were partially offset by a $1.1 million decrease in BOLI income 
and a $1.2 million decrease in broker commissions. All other non-interest income categories also increased $8.8 million 
due to increases in trust income, credit card income, and gain on sales of fixed assets. 

•   From 2014 to 2015, non-interest expense increased $96.7 million, or 20%, while operating non-interest expense increased 
$88.8 million, or 20%. The increase in operating non-interest expense was attributable primarily to the Company’s 
acquisition-driven growth over the past twelve months, including higher salary and employee benefit costs of $63.5 
million and increased occupancy and equipment and other branch expenses resulting from the Company’s expanded 
footprint. 

•   The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per common share in each quarter of 2015, resulting in dividends 

of $1.36 for the year-to-date period. These amounts were consistent with the dividends paid in 2014 and 2013. 

•   Total assets at December 31, 2015 were $19.5 billion, up $3.7 billion, or 24%, from December 31, 2014. Legacy loan 

growth of $1.5 billion across many of the Company’s markets, net increases in acquired loans of $1.4 billion, and $623.4 
million in additional investment securities drove the increase in total assets.  

•   Total loans net of unearned income at December 31, 2015 were $14.3 billion, an increase of $2.9 billion, or 25%, from 
December 31, 2014. Loan growth during 2015 was driven by a $1.5 billion, or 16%, increase in legacy loans and a $1.4 
billion, or 77%, net increase in acquired loans. 

•   Total deposits increased $3.7 billion, or 29%, to $16.2 billion at December 31, 2015. Non-interest-bearing deposits 

increased $1.2 billion, or 36%, while interest-bearing deposits increased $2.5 billion, or 27%. Acquired deposits of $2.7 
billion accounted for the majority of the increase from year-end 2014, while $1.0 billion resulted from organic deposit 
growth. Although deposit competition remained intense, the Company was able to generate growth across many of its 
deposit products at reasonable rates. 

•   Shareholders’ equity increased $646.7 million, or 35% from year-end 2014. The increase was primarily driven by 

7.5 million common shares issued in the Florida Bank Group, Old Florida, and Georgia Commerce acquisitions, which 
resulted in additional equity of $474.8 million. Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock of $76.8 million as well 
as undistributed net income of $87.9 million also contributed to the increase. These increases were partially offset by a 
$9.1 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax), a result of the change in the net unrealized 
holding gain in the Company’s available for sale investment portfolio at the end of 2015. 

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, management is required to apply significant 
judgment to various accounting, reporting, and disclosure matters. The accounting principles and methods used by the 
Company conform to GAAP and general banking accounting practices. The estimates and assumptions most significant to the 
Company are summarized in the following discussion and are further analyzed in the notes to the consolidated financial 
statements. 

Allowance for Credit Losses 

The allowance for credit losses has two components, the allowance for loan losses (contra asset) and the reserve for unfunded 
commitments (liability). Further, the allowance for loan losses consists of (i) probable incurred credit losses for legacy and 
acquired non-impaired loans and (ii) expected losses on acquired impaired loans. 

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Allowance for Legacy and Acquired Non-Impaired Loans 

The legacy and acquired non-impaired ACL, which represents management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in the 
Company’s legacy and acquired non-impaired loan portfolio, involves a high degree of judgment and complexity. The 
Company’s policy is to establish reserves through provisions for credit losses on the consolidated statements of comprehensive 
income for estimated losses on delinquent and other problem loans, as well as loans which have not yet explicitly exhibited 
factors indicating credit weakness, when it is determined that losses have been incurred on such loans. Management’s 
determination of the appropriateness of the legacy and acquired non-impaired ACL is based on various factors requiring 
judgments and estimates, including management’s evaluation of the credit quality of the portfolio (determined through the 
assignment of risk ratings, assessments of past due status, and scores from credit agencies), historical loss experience, current 
economic conditions, the volume and type of lending conducted by the Company, composition of the portfolio, the amount of 
the Company’s classified assets, seasoning of the loan portfolio, the status of past due principal and interest payments, value of 
collateral, the ability to monetize guarantor support and other relevant factors. Estimates in which management exercises 
significant judgment are the assessments of risk ratings, collateral values, and guarantor support on the Company’s commercial 
loan portfolio and the application of qualitative adjustments to the quantitative measurements across all portfolios. Other 
changes in estimates included in the estimation of the ACL may also have a significant impact on the consolidated financial 
statements. For further discussion of the ACL, see Note 1, Summary of  Significant Accounting Policies, and Note 6, 
Allowance for Credit Losses, to the consolidated financial statements. 

Accounting for Acquired Impaired Loans and the Allowance for Acquired Impaired Loans 

The Company accounts for its acquisitions under ASC Topic No. 805, Business Combinations, which requires the use of the 
acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, all acquired loans are recorded at fair value on the acquisition date applying the 
fair value methodology prescribed in ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurement, and in the case of covered loans excludes 
the shared-loss agreements with the FDIC. No ACL related to the acquired loans is recorded on the acquisition date, as the fair 
value of the loans acquired incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk. The fair value measurements include estimates 
related to market interest rates and projections of future cash flows that incorporate expectations of prepayments and the 
amount and timing of principal, interest and other cash flows, as well as any shortfalls thereof. 

Acquired loans are evaluated at acquisition and classified as purchased impaired (“acquired impaired”) or purchased non-
impaired (“acquired non-impaired”). Purchased impaired loans exhibit (in management’s judgment) credit deterioration since 
origination to the extent that it is probable at the time of acquisition that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually 
required payments, and includes all covered loans. All other acquired loans are classified as purchased non-impaired. 

Over the life of the purchased impaired loans, the Company continues to estimate the amount and timing of cash flows 
expected to be collected on individual loans or on pools of loans sharing common risk characteristics. These expected cash flow 
estimates are updated for new information on a quarterly basis. Once cash flow estimates are updated, the Company evaluates 
whether the present value of these cash flows, determined using effective interest rates, have decreased and if so, recognizes 
provisions for credit losses in its consolidated statement of comprehensive income. For any significant increases in cash flows 
expected to be collected, the Company adjusts the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the 
respective loan’s or pool’s remaining life. 

Valuation of Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Purchase Accounting Adjustments 

As previously mentioned, the Company accounts for acquisitions in accordance with ASC Topic No. 805, Business 
Combinations, which requires the use of the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method, the Company is required to 
record the assets acquired, including identified intangible assets, and liabilities assumed, at their respective fair values, which in 
many instances involves estimates based on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on 
discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques. The determination of the useful lives of intangible assets is 
subjective, as is the appropriate amortization method for such intangible assets. In addition, business combinations typically 
result in recording goodwill. 

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company performs a goodwill evaluation at least annually 
or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not the fair value of a reporting unit is less 
than its respective carrying amount. For the annual October 1, 2015 impairment evaluation, management elected to bypass the 
qualitative assessment for each respective reporting unit (IBERIABANK, IMC, and LTC) and performed Step 1 of the goodwill 
impairment test. Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test requires the Company to compare the fair value of each reporting unit 
with its carrying amount, including goodwill. Accordingly, the Company determined the fair value of each reporting unit and 
compared the fair value to each respective reporting unit’s carrying amount. The Company determined that none of the 
reporting unit’s fair values were below their respective carrying amounts. The Company concluded goodwill was not impaired 

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as of October 1, 2015. Further, no events or changes in circumstances between October 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 
indicated that it was more likely than not the fair value of any reporting unit had been reduced below its carrying value. 

Based on the testing performed in 2015 and 2014, management concluded that for the IBERIABANK, IMC, and LTC reporting 
units, goodwill was not impaired at any time during those periods. 

Goodwill impairment evaluations require management to utilize significant judgments and assumptions including, but not 
limited to, the general economic environment and banking industry, reporting unit future performance (i.e., forecasts), events or 
circumstances affecting a respective reporting unit (e.g., interest rate environment), and changes in the Company stock price, 
amongst other relevant factors. Management’s judgments and assumptions are based on the best information available at the 
time. Results could vary in subsequent reporting periods if conditions differ substantially from the assumptions utilized in 
completing the evaluations. 

For additional information on goodwill and intangible assets, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and 
Note 10, Goodwill and Other Acquired Intangible Assets, to the consolidated financial statements. 

Income Taxes 

In the ordinary course of business, we conduct transactions in various taxing jurisdictions (Federal, state, and local) that are 
subject to complex income tax laws and regulations, which may differ by jurisdiction. The Company is often required to 
exercise significant judgment regarding the interpretation of these tax laws and regulations, in which the Company’s anticipated 
and actual payment could significantly vary based upon the taxing authority’s interpretation. Adjustments to current, accrued, 
or deferred taxes may occur due to modifications in tax rates, newly enacted laws, resolution of items with taxing authorities, 
alterations to interpretative statutory, judicial, and regulatory guidance that affects the Company’s tax positions, or other facts 
and circumstances. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

The Company reported income available to common shareholders of $142.8 million, $105.4 million, and $65.1 million for the 
years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. EPS on a diluted basis was $3.68 for 2015, $3.30 for 2014, and 
$2.20 for 2013. 

The following discussion provides additional information on the Company’s operating results for the years ended December 31, 
2015, 2014, and 2013, segregated by major income statement caption. 

Net Interest Income/Net Interest margin 

Net interest income is the difference between interest realized on earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities 
and is also the driver of core earnings. As such, it is subject to constant scrutiny by management. The rate of return and relative 
risk associated with earning assets are weighed to determine the appropriateness and mix of earning assets. Additionally, the 
need for lower cost funding sources is weighed against relationships with clients and future growth opportunities. The 
Company’s net interest spread, which is the difference between the yields earned on average earning assets and the rates paid 
on average interest-bearing liabilities, was 3.41%, 3.40%, and 3.26%, during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 
2013, respectively. The Company’s net interest margin on a taxable equivalent (“TE”) basis, which is net interest income (TE) 
as a percentage of average earning assets, was 3.55%, 3.51%, and 3.38%, respectively, for the same periods. 

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The following table sets forth information regarding (i) the total dollar amount of interest income from earning assets and the 
resultant average yields; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average 
rates; (iii) net interest income; (iv) net interest spread; and (v) net interest margin. Information is based on average daily 
balances during the indicated periods. Investment security market value adjustments and trade-date accounting adjustments are 
not considered to be earning assets and, as such, the net effect of these adjustments is included in non-earning assets. 

TABLE 4—AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST YIELDS / RATES 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Earning Assets: 
Loans(1), (2): 

Commercial loans 

Mortgage loans 

Consumer and other loans 

Total loans 
Loans held for sale 

Investment securities 

FDIC loss share receivable 
Other earning assets 

Total earning assets 

Allowance for loan losses 

Non-earning assets 

Total assets 

Interest-bearing liabilities 

Deposits: 

NOW accounts 

Savings and money market 
accounts 

Certificates of deposit 

Total interest-bearing deposits 

Short-term borrowings 

Long-term debt 

Total interest-bearing 
liabilities 

Non-interest-bearing demand 
deposits 

Non-interest-bearing liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Shareholders’ equity 

Total liabilities and 
shareholders’ equity 

Net earning assets 

Net interest income/                       
Net interest spread 
Net interest income (TE) / 
Net interest margin (TE) (3) 

2015 

Interest 
Income/ 
Expense 

Average 
Balance 

Yield/ 
Rate 

Average 
Balance 

2014 

Interest 
Income/ 
Expense 

Yield/ 
Rate 

Average 
Balance 

2013 

Interest 
Income/ 
Expense 

Yield/ 
Rate 

$  9,292,251    $  411,351  
53,948   
141,667   
606,966   
6,164   
53,165   
(23,500 )  
4,063   
646,858   

1,165,524   
2,815,554   
13,273,329   
176,793   
2,595,806   
52,494   
553,629   
16,652,051   

4.42  %   $  7,284,247   $  359,801  
44,563   
869,510   
4.63  %  
122,342   
2,310,339   
5.03  %  
526,706   
4.57  %   10,464,096   
5,153   
130,425   
3.49  %  
44,677   
2,148,963   
2.17  %  
120,567   
(74,617 )  
(44.15 )%  
2,896   
371,490   
0.73  %  
504,815   
3.90  %   13,235,541   

4.95  %   $  6,386,364   $  350,451   
30,598   
520,872   
5.13  %  
107,887   
1,954,766   
5.30  %  
488,936   
8,862,002   
5.04  %  
5,108   
144,961   
3.95  %  
38,230   
2,081,523   
2.23  %  
266,856   
(97,849 )  
(61.04 )%  
2,772   
380,050   
0.78  %  
437,197   
3.85  %   11,735,392   

5.50 % 

5.87 % 

5.52 % 

5.53 % 

3.52 % 

2.01 % 

(36.16)% 

0.73 % 

3.78 % 

(130,808 )    
1,881,463     
$ 18,402,706     

(134,830 )    
1,531,283     
 $ 14,631,994    

(184,217 )    
1,452,813     
 $ 13,003,988    

$  2,620,570   

6,903   

0.26  %   $  2,240,137  

6,006   

0.27  %   $  2,337,831  

7,557   

0.32 % 

6,274,498 
2,260,237   

21,063 
19,137   

11,155,305 
426,011   
388,220   

47,103 
797   
11,200   

11,969,536 

59,100 

0.34  %  
0.85  %  

0.42  %  
0.18  %  
2.85  %  

0.49  %  

4,616,026 
1,889,858   

12,802 
14,282   

8,746,021 
782,033   
335,211   

33,090 
1,364   
10,250   

9,863,265 

44,704 

0.28  %  
0.76  %  

0.38  %  
0.17  %  
3.02  %  

0.45  %  

4,207,343 
1,964,702   

11,685 
16,604   

0.28 % 

0.85 % 

8,509,876 
303,352   
316,775   

35,846 
490   
10,617   

0.42 % 

0.16 % 

3.31 % 

9,130,003 

46,953 

0.51 % 

3,996,821 

175,315     
16,141,672     
2,261,034     

$ 18,402,706 
$  4,682,515     

2,916,509 

144,861     
  12,924,635     
1,707,359     

 $ 14,631,994
 $  3,372,276    

2,216,959 

129,833     
  11,476,795     
1,527,193     

 $ 13,003,988
 $  2,605,389    

 $  587,758

3.41  %    

 $  460,111

3.40  %    

 $  390,244 

3.26 % 

 $  596,362

3.55  %    

 $  468,720

3.51  %    

 $  399,696 

3.38 % 

(1)  Total loans include non-accrual loans for all periods presented. 
(2) 

Interest income includes loan fees of $2.8 million, $2.4 million, and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 
2014, and 2013, respectively. 

(3)  Taxable equivalent yields are calculated using a marginal tax rate of 35%. 

Net interest income increased $127.6 million, or 28%, to $587.8 million in 2015 when compared to 2014. The increase in net 
interest income was the result of a $3.4 billion increase in average earning assets and a five basis point improvement in the 
earning asset yield when compared to 2014. These improvements were offset by a $2.1 billion, or 21%, increase in average 
interest-bearing liabilities and a four basis point increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The average balance 

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sheet growth over the past twelve months was primarily a result of acquisitions, although the Company has also experienced 
organic growth in its legacy loan portfolio and deposits. 

Average loans made up 80% and 79% of average earning assets in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Average loans increased $2.8 
billion, or 27%, from 2014 to 2015 as a result of growth in both the legacy and acquired loan portfolios. Investment securities 
made up 16% of average earning assets during both 2015 and 2014. 

Average interest-bearing deposits made up 93% of average interest-bearing liabilities during 2015, compared to 89% during 
2014. Average short-term borrowings made up 4% and 8% of average interest-bearing liabilities in 2015 and 2014, respectively. 
Average long-term debt made up 3% of average interest-bearing liabilities in both 2015 and 2014. 

The five basis point increase in yield on total earning assets when comparing 2015 to 2014 was driven by a decrease in 
amortization of the Company’s FDIC loss share receivable, which resulted in a negative yield for this asset, partially offset by 
the mix of lower yielding loans recently acquired. The decrease in amortization on the loss share receivables was the result of 
the contractual expiration of loss share coverage in late 2014 and early 2015 on certain acquired portfolios covered by loss 
share agreements with the FDIC. 

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The following table sets forth information regarding average loan balances and average yields, segregated into the legacy and 
acquired portfolios, for the periods indicated. 

TABLE 5—AVERAGE LOAN BALANCE AND YIELDS 

Years Ended December 31 

2015 

2014 

2013 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Legacy loans 
Acquired loans 

Total loans 

FDIC loss share receivables 

Total loans and FDIC loss share 
receivables 

Average 
Balance 
$ 10,354,265   
2,919,064   
13,273,329   
52,494   

Average 
Balance 

Average 
Yield 
3.95 %   $  8,860,141   
1,603,955    
6.84 
  10,464,096    
4.57 
120,567    

(44.15)   

Average 
Balance 

Average 
Yield 
4.00 %  $  7,532,732    
1,329,270    
10.54  
8,862,002    
5.04  
266,856    

(61.04 )   

Average 
Yield 
4.12 %
13.15  
5.53  

(36.16 ) 

$ 13,325,823

4.38%   $ 10,584,663

4.29 %  $  9,128,858 

4.31 %

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The following table displays the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of 
earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The table distinguishes between (i) changes attributable to volume (changes in 
average volume between periods times the average yield/rate for the two periods), (ii) changes attributable to rate (changes in 
average rate between periods times the average volume for the two periods), and (iii) total increase (decrease). Changes 
attributable to both volume and rate are allocated ratably between the volume and rate categories. 

TABLE 6—SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Earning assets: 

Loans: 

Commercial loans 

Mortgage loans 

Consumer and other loans 

Loans held for sale 

Investment securities 

FDIC loss share receivable 

Other earning assets 

Net change in income on earning assets 
Interest-bearing liabilities: 

Deposits: 

NOW accounts 

Savings and money market accounts 

Certificates of deposit 

Borrowings 

2015 Compared to 2014 

2014 Compared to 2013 

Change Attributable To 

  Change Attributable To 

Volume 

Rate 

Net Increase 
(Decrease) 

  Volume 

Rate 

Net Increase 
(Decrease) 

$ 

94,541    $ 
14,027   
26,726   
1,670   
9,113   
34,307   
611   
180,995   

(42,991)   $ 

(4,642)  

(7,401)  

(659)  

(625)  
16,810   
556   
(38,952)  

51,550    $ 
9,385   
19,325   
1,011   
8,488   
51,117   
1,167   
142,043   

48,269    $ 
18,286   
18,566   
(540)  
773   
70,004   
767   
156,125   

(38,919)   $ 

(4,321)  

(4,111)  
585   
5,674   
(46,772)  

(643)  
(88,507)  

9,350 
13,965 
14,455 
45 
6,447 
23,232 
124 
67,618 

1,004   
7,196   
3,007   
774   

(107)  
1,065   
1,848   
(391)  

897   
8,261   
4,855   
383   

(305)  
1,821   
(615)  
1,523   

(1,246)  

(704)  

(1,707)  

(1,016)  

(1,551) 
1,117 
(2,322) 
507 

Net change in expense on interest-bearing 
liabilities 
Change in net interest spread 

11,981
$  169,014    $ 

2,415

14,396
(41,367)   $  127,647    $  153,701    $ 

2,424

(4,673)  
(83,834)   $ 

(2,249) 
69,867 

Interest income includes income earned on interest-earning assets as well as applicable loan fees earned. Interest income that 
would have been earned on non-accrual loans had they been on accrual status is not included in the tables above. 

For the year ended December 31, 2015, earning asset volume, both for acquired earning assets and organic growth, drove the 
$142.0 million increase in interest income. Average loan balances increased $2.8 billion, or 27%, over 2014 and can be 
attributed to legacy loan growth, as well as loans acquired from Florida Bank Group, Old Florida, and Georgia Commerce. The 
declining balance of the FDIC loss share receivable and related amortization also contributed $51.1 million to the increase in 
interest income. 

Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities increased $14.4 million, or 32%, primarily due to a $14.0 million, or 42%, 
increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits.  The increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits in 2015 
included growth of $2.4 billion in the average balance and a four basis point increase in the rate paid on interest-bearing 
deposits compared to 2014. Interest expense on the Company’s borrowings increased $0.4 million as a result of an increase in 
average long-term debt of $53.0 million when compared to 2014. 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, earning asset volume, both for acquired earning assets and organic growth, drove the 
$67.6 million increase in interest income. Average loan balances increased $1.6 billion, or 18%, over 2013 and can be attributed 
to acquired loan growth from the Trust One, Teche, and First Private acquisitions. In addition to loan volume increases, interest 
income growth was also a result of a 22 basis point increase in the yield on investment securities due to an increase in average 
investment securities of $67.4 million, or 3%, between 2013 and 2014. The declining balance of the FDIC loss share receivable 
and related amortization also contributed $23.2 million to the increase in interest income. 

Driven by a decrease of six basis points in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities during 2014, interest expense decreased 
$2.2 million, or 5%, from 2013. Despite an increase of $236.1 million in average interest-bearing deposits (a result of both 

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acquired deposits and organic deposit growth), interest expense on interest-bearing deposits decreased 8%, or $2.8 million, 
from 2013, as the average rate paid on these deposits decreased to 0.38% for the twelve months of 2014, a four basis point 
decline. Higher-yielding time deposits across many markets either matured or were repriced during 2014, driving the expense 
and rate decreases. Interest expense on the Company’s short-term and long-term borrowings, however, increased from 2013, 
due to a $478.7 million increase in average short-term borrowings and an $18.4 million increase in average long-term debt 
offset by a 29 basis point decrease in the rate paid on long-term debt. 

Provision for Loan Losses 

Management of the Company formally assesses the ACL quarterly and will make provisions for loan losses and unfunded 
lending commitments as necessary in order to maintain the appropriateness of the ACL at the balance sheet date. The provision 
for loan losses exceeded net charge-offs by $10.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.  For the year ended December 
31, 2014, net charge-offs exceeded the provision for loan losses by $1.4 million. 

On a consolidated basis, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $30.9 million for the year ended December 31, 
2015, an $11.8 million increase from the provision recorded for the same period of 2014. The Company also recorded a 
provision for unfunded lending commitments of $2.3 million during the current year, included in “credit and other loan-related 
expense” in the Company’s consolidated statement of comprehensive income. As a result, the Company’s total provision for 
credit losses was $33.2 million in 2015, which is $13.5 million, or 69%, above the provision recorded in 2014. The Company’s 
total provision for loan losses in 2015 included a provision for changes in expected cash flows on the acquired loan portfolios 
of $3.2 million and a $27.7 million provision recorded on legacy loans. The increase in provision was due primarily to legacy 
loan growth of $1.5 billion, or 16%, from December 31, 2014, as well as higher net loan charge-offs and general energy sector 
weakness.  Net charge-offs to average loans in the legacy portfolio were 0.10% as of December 31, 2015, compared to 0.06% 
as of December 31, 2014. 

On a consolidated basis, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $19.1 million for the year ended December 31, 
2014, a $13.9 million increase from the provision recorded for the same period of 2013. The Company also recorded a 
provision for unfunded lending commitments of $0.6 million during 2014. As a result, the Company’s total provision for credit 
losses was $19.7 million in 2014, $13.3 million above the provision recorded in 2013. The Company’s total provision for loan 
losses in 2014 included provision for changes in expected cash flows on the acquired loan portfolios of $4.8 million and a 
$14.3 million provision recorded on legacy loans, based primarily on loan growth. Net charge-offs to average loans in the 
legacy portfolio were consistent between 2013 and 2014 at 0.06%. 

Refer to the "Asset Quality" section of MD&A and Note 6, Allowance for Credit Losses, to the consolidated financial 
statements for additional details on the provision for loan losses and unfunded commitments. 

Non-interest Income 

The Company’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2015 included non-interest income of $220.4 million 
compared to $173.6 million and $169.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase in 
non-interest income from 2014 to 2015 was primarily a result of an increase in mortgage income and service charges on deposit 
accounts. Non-interest income as a percentage of total gross revenue (defined as total interest and non-interest income) in 2015 
was 25% compared to 26% of total gross revenue in the prior year. 

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The following table illustrates the primary components of non-interest income. 

TABLE 7—NON-INTEREST INCOME 

2015 vs. 2014 

2014 vs. 2013 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Mortgage income 
Service charges on deposit accounts 

Title revenue 

Broker commissions 

ATM/debit card fee income 

Income from bank owned life insurance 

Gain on sale of available for sale securities 

Trust income 

Credit card income 

Other non-interest income 

2013 

2015 

2014 
$  81,122     $  51,797     $  64,197    
28,871    
20,526    
16,333    
9,510    
3,647    
2,277    
5,536    
6,298    
11,763    
$  220,393     $  173,628     $  168,958    

35,573    
20,492    
18,783    
12,023    
5,473    
771    
6,019    
9,718    
12,979    

42,197    
22,837    
17,592    
13,989    
4,356    
1,575    
6,974    
10,675    
19,076    

$ Change 

  % Change    $ Change    % Change 
(19) 
23 
— 
15 
26 
50 
(66) 
9 
54 
10 
3 

(12,400 )  
6,702    
(34 )  
2,450    
2,513    
1,826    
(1,506 )  
483    
3,420    
1,216    
4,670    

57    
19    
11    
(6 )  
16    
(20 )  
104    
16    
10    
47    
27    

29,325    
6,624    
2,345    
(1,191 )  
1,966    
(1,117 )  
804    
955    
957    
6,097    
46,765    

In 2015, record levels of mortgage production and strong sales resulted in a $29.3 million increase in mortgage income over 
2014. The Company originated $2.5 billion in mortgage loans in 2015, up $789.1 million, or 47%, from 2014. The Company 
sold $2.5 billion in mortgage loans, up $799.5 million, or 47%, from 2014. Derivative valuation adjustments were $5.3 million 
higher in 2015 than 2014. In 2014, IMC sales volume slowed compared to 2013, which resulted in a $12.4 million decrease in 
mortgage income from 2013. Sales proceeds decreased $604.3 million, or 26%, from 2013 to 2014, while derivative valuation 
adjustments were $6.2 million lower in 2014 than 2013. 

Service charges on deposit accounts increased $6.6 million in 2015 over the prior year, and $6.7 million between 2014 and 
2013, both due primarily to an increase in deposit accounts as a result of the acquisitions during 2015 and 2014. 

Other fluctuations in non-interest income during 2015 included increases from title revenue, ATM/debit card fee income, trust 
income and credit card income, offset partially by decreases in broker commissions and BOLI income. Other non-interest 
income increased $6.1 million, or 47%, due to increases in commission income, gains on sales of fixed assets, and other 
commercial loan income. Other fluctuations in non-interest income from 2013 to 2014 included increases in ATM/debit card 
fee income, broker commissions, BOLI income and credit card income offset partially by a decrease in the gain on available for 
sale securities. 

Non-interest Expense 

The Company’s results for 2015 included non-interest expense of $570.3 million, an increase of $96.7 million over 2014. 
Ongoing attention to expense control is part of the Company’s corporate culture. However, the Company’s recent investments 
in acquisitions, product expansion, and operating systems have led to increases in several components of non-interest expense. 
The Company currently operates 320 combined offices, an increase of 40 offices from December 31, 2014 after adjusting for 
closed or consolidated branches and offices. 

In the current year, the increase in non-interest expenses over 2014 was due to direct merger-related and severance expenses of 
$26.7 million in 2015 compared to $22.0 million in 2014 as a result of the Company's acquisitions in both years. For the year, 
the Company’s efficiency ratio was 70.6%, compared to 74.7% in 2014. Excluding non-operating income and expense and the 
effect of amortization of intangibles, the Company’s tangible operating efficiency ratio (TE) (Non-GAAP) would have been 
64.5% in 2015, compared to 68.4% in 2014. 

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TABLE 8—NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 

2015 vs. 2014 

2014 vs. 2013 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Salaries and employee benefits 
Net occupancy and equipment 

Communication and delivery 

Marketing and business development 

Data processing 

Amortization of acquisition intangibles 

Professional services 

Costs of OREO property, net 

Credit and other loan-related expense 

Insurance 

Travel and entertainment 

Impairment of FDIC loss share receivables 
and other long-lived assets 
Other non-interest expense 

2013 

2015 

2014 
$  322,586     $ 259,086     $ 244,984    
58,037   
12,024   
10,143   
17,853   
4,720   
18,217   
1,943   
15,853   
11,272   
8,126   

59,571    
12,029    
11,707    
27,249    
5,807    
18,975    
2,748    
13,692    
14,359    
9,033    

68,541    
13,506    
13,176    
34,424    
7,811    
22,368    
748    
16,653    
16,670    
9,525    

$ Change 

  % Change    $ Change    % Change 
6 
25    14,102    
3 
1,534    
15   
12   
5    
— 
15 
1,564    
13   
53 
9,396    
26   
23 
1,087    
35   
758    
4 
18   
41 
805    
(73)  
22   
(14) 
(2,161 )  
27 
3,087    
16   
11 
907    
5   

63,500    
8,970    
1,477    
1,469    
7,175    
2,004    
3,393    
(2,000 )  
2,961    
2,311    
492    

6,954 
37,343    

37,893
31,731   
$  570,305     $ 473,614     $ 472,796    

6,437 
32,921    

517 
4,422    
96,691    

8
13   
20   

  (31,456 )  
1,190    
818    

(83) 
4 
— 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $63.5 million in 2015 when compared to 2014, primarily the result of increased 
staffing due to the growth of the Company, specifically from the three completed acquisitions during the year. The Company 
had 3,151 full-time equivalent employees at the end of 2015, an increase of 394, or 14%, from the end of 2014. The Company 
also had an increase of $8.8 million in commissions and incentives and $6.6 million increase in phantom stock expense for 
grants in 2015 that contributed to the overall increase in salaries and employee benefits. When comparing 2014 to 2013, the 
Company had an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $14.1 million, or 6%, related to the completion of three smaller 
acquisitions in 2014 and cost-savings initiatives. Full-time equivalent employees increased 7% from 2,576 employees at the 
end of 2013 to 2,757 at the end of 2014. 

Net occupancy and equipment expenses were up $9.0 million from 2014, primarily due to additional growth from acquisitions 
in 2015, as the Company incurred security equipment monitoring costs, and increased rent expense and depreciation from 
additional branches. From 2013 to 2014, net occupancy and equipment expenses were up $1.5 million, primarily due to merger-
related expenses in 2014, as the Company incurred lease termination, signage, and other expenses related to the Company’s 
three 2014 acquisitions. 

Data processing increased $7.2 million in 2015 from 2014 and $9.4 million in 2014 from 2013. The increase is due primarily to 
increases in merger-related computer services expense of $4.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively, as well as the increased 
costs of strengthening the Company's cybersecurity. 

Due to the continued growth of the Company, professional services expense in 2015 was $3.4 million higher than in 2014. This 
increase was primarily a result of merger-related legal expenses, increased consulting services for process improvements, and 
exam and supervisory review. Professional services expense in 2014 was $0.8 million higher than in 2013. In 2014, the 
Company incurred $3.4 million in merger-related expenses, including legal and audit fees, offset by a $2.2 million decrease in 
consulting expenses that were incurred in 2013 to improve various Company and business-line specific processes. 

Expense related to the impairment of FDIC loss share receivables and other long-lived assets increased $0.5 million in 2015 as 
compared to 2014.  The $7.0 million expense recognized in 2015 was primarily the result of write-downs related to branch 
closure and consolidation efforts. The year ended December 31, 2014 included an impairment charge of $5.1 million on FDIC 
loss share receivables. In 2013, an impairment charge of $31.8 million was recognized on FDIC loss share receivables. 

The $4.4 million, or 13%, increase in other non-interest expense in 2015 was primarily due to increases in ATM/debit card 
expense (due to a higher volume of ATM/debit card transactions and higher interchange and issuance expenses) and deposit 
insurance expense (due to deposit growth year over year).  Other non-interest expense in 2014 included increases in almost all 
other categories when compared to 2013, which was consistent with growth in the Company’s customer base and footprint. 

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Income Taxes 

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Company recorded income tax expense of $64.1 million, $35.7 
million, and $16.1 million, respectively, which resulted in an effective income tax rate of 31.0% in 2015, 25.3% in 2014, and 
19.9% in 2013. 

The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory federal and state tax rates relates to items that are non-taxable or 
non-deductible, primarily the effect of tax-exempt income and various tax credits. The effective tax rates in 2014 and 2015 
have increased primarily due to the increase in pre-tax income without a corresponding proportional increase in tax credits.  In 
addition, the 2015 effective tax rate was negatively impacted by the post-merger effect of the 2015 acquisitions, which 
contributed to the increase in the Company's state effective tax rate given the higher statutory tax rates in Florida and Georgia. 

FINANCIAL CONDITION 

EARNING ASSETS 

Interest income associated with earning assets is the Company’s primary source of income. Earning assets are composed of 
interest-earning or dividend-earning assets, including loans, securities, short-term investments, and loans held for sale. As a 
result of both acquired assets and organic growth, earning assets increased $3.5 billion, or 24%, during 2015. Earning assets 
averaged $16.7 billion during 2015, a $3.4 billion, or 26%, increase when compared to 2014. Major components of earning 
assets at December 31 are shown in the following table: 

TABLE 9—EARNING ASSETS COMPOSITION 
(Ending Balances) 

2015 

2014 

Increase (Decrease) 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Legacy Loans 

Commercial Loans 

Mortgage Loans 

Consumer Loans 

Total Legacy Loans 
Acquired Loans 

Total Loans, Net of Unearned Income 

FDIC Loss Share Receivables 

Total Loans and FDIC Loss Share Receivables 

Investment Securities 

Other Earning Assets 

Total Earning Assets 

$ 

8,133,341    $ 
694,023   
2,363,156   
11,190,520   
3,136,908   
14,327,428   
39,878   
14,367,306   
2,899,214   
506,532   

7,002,198    $ 
527,694   
2,138,822   
9,668,714   
1,772,330   
11,441,044   
69,627   
11,510,671   
2,275,813   
515,715   

$  17,773,052    $  14,302,199    $ 

1,131,143   
166,329   
224,334   
1,521,806   
1,364,578   
2,886,384   
(29,749)  
2,856,635   
623,401   
(9,183)  
3,470,853   

16 %
32  
10  
16  
77  
25  
(43 ) 
25  
27  
(2 ) 

24 %

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The following discussion highlights the Company’s major categories of earning assets. 

Investment Securities 

Investment securities increased by $623.4 million, or 27%, to $2.9 billion over the past year due to both acquired investment 
securities and open-market security purchases. Investment securities increased to 15% of total assets at December 31, 2015 
from 14% at December 31, 2014. Investment securities were 16% of average earning assets for both 2015 and 2014. The 
following table shows the carrying values of securities by category as of December 31 for the years indicated. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

TABLE 10—CARRYING VALUE OF SECURITIES 

Securities available for sale: 
U.S. Government-
sponsored enterprise 
obligations 

Obligations of states and 
political subdivisions 

Mortgage-backed 
securities 
Other securities 

Securities held to maturity: 

U.S. Government-
sponsored enterprise 
obligations 

Obligations of states and 
political subdivisions 

Mortgage-backed 
securities 

$  252,083

9 %   $  315,553 

14 %   $  395,561 

19 %   $  285,724

15 %   $  342,488 

17 % 

187,961 

7 

90,190 

4 

107,479 

5 

127,075 

7 

143,805 

7 

2,264,813 
95,429   
2,800,286   

78 
3  
97  

  1,751,615 

  1,432,278 

  1,330,656 

  1,317,374 

  2,158,853   

  1,936,797   

  1,745,004   

  1,805,205   

68 
1,479    —  
92  

68 
1,549    —  
90  

66 
1,538    —  
90  

77 
1,495    —  
95  

— 

  — 

10,000 

  — 

34,478 

69,979 

28,949 
98,928   

2 

1 
3  

77,597 

29,363 
116,960   

4 

1 
5  

84,290 

35,341 
154,109   

2 

4 

2 
8  

69,949 

88,909 

4 

4 

85,172 

81,053 

4 

4 

46,204 
205,062   

2 
10  

26,539 
192,764   

2 
10  

$ 2,899,214

  100 %   $ 2,275,813 

  100 %   $ 2,090,906 

  100 %   $ 1,950,066

  100 %   $ 1,997,969 

  100 % 

At December 31, 2015, all of the Company's mortgage-backed securities were issued by government-sponsored enterprises. 
The Company does not hold any Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac preferred stock, corporate equity, collateralized debt obligations, 
collateralized loan obligations, or structured investment vehicles, nor does it hold any private label collateralized mortgage 
obligations, subprime, Alt-A, sovereign debt, or second lien elements in its investment portfolio. 

The following table summarizes activity in the Company’s investment securities portfolio during 2015 and 2014. There were no 
transfers of securities between investment categories during 2015. 

TABLE 11—INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period 

Purchases 

Acquisitions 

Sales, net of gains 

Principal maturities, prepayments and calls, net of gains 

Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts 

Unrealized gains (losses) 

Balance at end of period 

Available for 
Sale 

Held to 
Maturity 

2015 

2014 

$  2,158,853     $  1,936,797     $ 

1,063,460    
309,485    
(227,029 )  

703,179    
44,386    
(60,931 )  

(473,142 )  

(488,699 )  

(17,268 )  

(14,073 )  

(12,827 )  
36,948    

$  2,800,286     $  2,158,853     $ 

2015 
116,960     $ 
5,833    
—    
—    
(22,939 )  

(926 )  
—    
98,928     $ 

2014 
154,109 
—  
—  
—  
(36,180 ) 

(969 ) 
—  
116,960 

Funds generated as a result of sales and prepayments of investment securities are used to fund loan growth and purchase other 
securities. The Company continues to monitor market conditions and take advantage of market opportunities with appropriate 
risk and return elements. 

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The Company assesses the nature of the unrealized losses in its investment portfolio at least quarterly to determine if there are 
losses that are deemed other-than-temporary. In its analysis of these securities, management considers numerous factors to 
determine whether there are instances where the amortized cost basis of the debt securities would not be fully recoverable 
including, the length of time and extent to which the fair value of the securities was less than their amortized cost, whether 
adverse conditions were present in the operations, geographic area or industry of the issuer, the payment structure of the 
security, including scheduled interest and principal payments, changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and 
subsequent recoveries or additional declines in fair value after the balance sheet date. 

Management believes it has considered these factors, as well as all relevant information available, when determining the 
expected future cash flows of the securities in question. Based on its analysis, the Company concluded no declines in the 
market value of the Company’s investment securities were deemed to be other-than-temporary at December 31, 2015 and 2014. 
Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements provides further information on the Company’s investment securities. 

Loans 

The Company’s total loan portfolio increased $2.9 billion, or 25%, to $14.3 billion at December 31, 2015, which was driven by 
legacy loan growth of $1.5 billion and a $1.4 billion net increase in acquired loans. By loan type, the increase was primarily 
from commercial loan growth of $2.4 billion and consumer loan growth of $386.6 million during 2015, 31% and 15% higher, 
respectively, than at the end of 2014. 

The major categories of loans outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented in the following tables, segregated into 
legacy and acquired loans. 

TABLE 12—SUMMARY OF LOANS 

December 31, 2015 

Residential Mortgage 

Consumer and Other 

Commercial 

Commercial 
and 
Industrial 

Real 
Estate 

(Dollars in 
thousands) 

Legacy 

Acquired 

Total loans 

Energy-
related   

1 - 4 
Family 

  Construction   

$ 4,504,062   $  2,952,102   $ 677,177   $  610,986   $ 
1,569,449   
$ 6,073,511   $  3,444,578   $ 680,766   $  1,112,282   $ 

501,296   

492,476   

3,589   

83,037    $ 
—   
83,037    $ 

Indirect 
automobile   

Home 
Equity 

Credit 
Card 
246,214    $  1,575,643   $  77,261   $  464,038    $ 11,190,520  
3,136,908  
582   
246,298    $  2,066,167   $  77,843   $  542,946    $ 14,327,428  

490,524   

78,908   

  Other 

84   

Total 

December 31, 2014 

Residential Mortgage 

Consumer and Other 

Indirect 
automobile   

Home 
Equity 

Credit 
Card 
396,766    $  1,290,976   $  72,745   $  378,335    $  9,668,714  

  Other 

Total 

392 

648 
1,772,330 
397,158    $  1,601,105   $  73,393   $  475,009    $ 11,441,044  

310,129 

96,674 

Commercial 

Commercial 
and 
Industrial 

Real 
Estate 

Energy-
related   

1 - 4 
Family 

  Construction   

Legacy 

$ 3,676,811   $  2,452,521   $ 872,866   $  495,638   $ 

Acquired 

684,968 

119,174 

7,742 

552,603 

Total Loans  $ 4,361,779   $  2,571,695   $ 880,608   $  1,048,241   $ 

32,056    $ 

— 
32,056    $ 

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The Company believes its loan portfolio is diversified by product and geography throughout its footprint. The year-end loan 
portfolio is segregated into various components and markets in the following charts. 

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From a market perspective, total loan growth (excluding acquired loans) was seen primarily in the Houston, southeast Florida,  
Dallas, and Birmingham markets.  Loans in the Houston market increased $198.5 million, or 16%, during 2015, while loans in 
the southeast Florida market increased $129.8 million, or 73%. Dallas had year-to-date loan growth of $114.8 million, or 35%, 
and Birmingham experienced growth of $92.8 million, or 14%, since the end of 2014. 

The loan portfolio by market for the years ending December 31, 2015 and 2014 are shown in the following charts. 

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The Company’s loan to deposit ratio at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was 89% and 91%, respectively. The percentage of fixed- 
rate loans to total loans decreased from 49% at the end of 2014 to 48% at December 31, 2015. The table below sets forth the 
composition of the loan portfolio at December 31, followed by a discussion of activity by major loan type. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

TABLE 13—TOTAL LOANS BY LOAN TYPE 

Commercial loans: 
Real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Total commercial loans 

Residential mortgage loans: 

Residential 1-4 family 

Construction/owner-occupied 

Total residential mortgage 
loans 

Consumer and other loans: 

Home equity 

Indirect automobile 

Other 

Total consumer and other 
loans 

Total loans 

Commercial Loans 

$  6,073,511   
3,444,578   
680,766   
10,198,855   

42 %  $  4,361,779   
2,571,695   
24 
880,608   
5 
7,814,082   
71 

38 %  $  3,786,501   
2,324,235  
23  
752,682  
8  
6,863,418  
69  

40 %  $  3,578,363   
2,015,081   
24  
575,817   
8  
6,169,261   
72  

42 %   $  3,290,294   
1,669,601   
24 
7 
409,230   
5,369,125   
73 

44 %
23  
6  
73  

1,112,282   

8 
83,037    — 

1,048,241   

9  
32,056    —  

577,082  

6  
9,450   —  

471,183   

5 
6,021    — 

522,357   
7  
16,143    —  

1,195,319 

8

1,080,297 

9 

586,532

6 

477,204 

5

538,500 

7 

2,066,167   
246,298   
620,789   

15 
2 
4 

1,601,105   
397,158   
548,402   

14  
3  
5  

1,291,792  
375,236  
375,041  

14  
4  
4  

1,251,125   
327,985   
273,005   

15 
4 
3 

1,019,110   
261,896   
199,406   

14  
3  
3  

2,933,254 

20 
$  14,327,428    100%  $  11,441,044    100 %  $  9,492,019    100 %  $  8,498,580    100%   $  7,388,037    100 %

2,546,665 

1,480,412 

1,852,115 

2,042,069

22 

22 

21

22

Total commercial loans increased $2.4 billion, or 31%, from December 31, 2014, with $1.1 billion, or 16%, in legacy loan 
growth and an increase in acquired commercial loans of $1.3 billion, or 154%. The Company continued to attract and retain 
commercial customers in 2015 as commercial loans were 71% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2015, compared to 
69% at December 31, 2014. Unfunded commitments on commercial loans were $3.6 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase 
of $269.7 million, or 8%, when compared to the end of the prior year. 

Commercial real estate loans include loans to commercial customers for long-term financing of land and buildings or for land 
development or construction of a building. These loans are repaid from revenues repaid through operations of the businesses, 
rents of properties, sales of properties and refinances. Commercial real estate loans increased $1.7 billion, or 39%, during the 
year, consisting of increases in legacy commercial real estate loans of $827.3 million, or 23%, and acquired commercial real 
estate loans of $884.5 million, or 129%. At December 31, 2015, commercial real estate loans totaled $6.1 billion, or 42% of the 
total loan portfolio, compared to 38% at December 31, 2014. The Company’s underwriting standards generally provide for loan 
terms of three to five years, with amortization schedules of generally no more than twenty years. Low loan-to-value ratios are 
generally maintained and usually limited to no more than 80% at the time of origination. 

Commercial and industrial loans represent loans to commercial customers to finance general working capital needs, equipment 
purchases and other projects where repayment is derived from cash flows resulting from business operations. The Company 
originates commercial business loans on a secured and, to a lesser extent, unsecured basis. The Company’s commercial 
business loans may be term loans or revolving lines of credit. Term loans are generally structured with terms of no more than 
three to five years, with amortization schedules of generally no more than seven years. Commercial business term loans are 
generally secured by equipment, machinery or other corporate assets. The Company also provides for revolving lines of credit 
generally structured as advances upon perfected security interests in accounts receivable and inventory. Revolving lines of 
credit generally have annual maturities. The Company obtains personal guarantees of the principals as additional security for 
most commercial business loans. As of December 31, 2015, commercial loans not secured by real estate totaled $4.1 billion, or 
29% of the total loan portfolio. This represents a $673.0 million, or 19%, increase from December 31, 2014. 

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TABLE 14—COMMERCIAL LOANS BY STATE 

(Dollars in 
thousands) 

December 31, 2015 
Legacy 

Acquired 

Total 

December 31, 2014 
Legacy 

Acquired 

Total 

Louisiana 

Florida 

  Alabama 

Texas 

  Arkansas    Georgia 

  Tennessee   

Other 

Total 

$ 3,081,494     $  947,812    $ 1,059,604     $ 1,812,055     $ 569,384     $ 125,493     $ 486,703     $  50,796     $  8,133,341 
2,065,514 
$ 3,353,274     $ 2,026,812    $ 1,087,749     $ 1,852,909     $ 569,384     $ 693,776     $ 507,122     $ 107,829     $ 10,198,855 

271,780     1,079,000   

—     568,283    

28,145    

40,854    

20,419    

57,033   

$ 3,015,447     $  342,246    $  901,705     $ 1,633,162     $ 676,691     $ 

351,148    

348,968   

33,845    

52,438    

—    

$ 3,366,595     $  691,214    $  935,550     $ 1,685,600     $ 676,691     $ 

—     $ 423,621     $  9,326     $  7,002,198 
—    
811,884 
—     $ 449,106     $  9,326     $  7,814,082 

25,485    

—   

Energy-related Loans 

The Company’s loan portfolio included energy-related loans of $680.8 million at December 31, 2015, or 4.8% of total loans, 
compared to $880.6 million at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $199.8 million, or 23%. At December 31, 2015, exploration 
and production (“E&P”) loans accounted for 46% of energy-related loans and 56% of energy-related commitments. Midstream 
companies accounted for 17% of energy-related loans and 16% of energy loan commitments, while service company loans 
totaled 37% of energy-related loans and 28% of energy commitments. 

The rapid and sustained decline in energy commodity prices has unsettled the financial condition of businesses and 
communities tied to the oil and gas industries. While the vast majority of the Company's loan portolio continues to have no 
exposure to these concerns, we remain vigilant in our actions to mitigate the risks in the current environment. 

Generally, service companies are the most affected by fluctuations in commodity prices, while midstream companies are the 
least affected. Based on the composition of its portfolio at December 31, 2015, the Company believes most of its exposure is in 
areas of lower credit risk. The Company's historical focus on sound client selection, conservative credit underwriting, and 
proactive portfolio management, and market and business diversification continue to serve the Company well. The strategic 

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decision to expand into larger markets across the southeast allows the Company to drive growth and profitability to offset 
declining positions in impacted energy segments of business. 

Mortgage Loans 

Residential mortgage loans consist of loans to consumers to finance a primary residence. The vast majority of the residential 
mortgage loan portfolio is comprised of non-conforming 1-4 family mortgage loans secured by properties located in the 
Company's market areas and originated under terms and documentation that permit their sale in the secondary market. Larger 
mortgage loans of current and prospective private banking clients are generally retained to enhance relationships, but also tend 
to be more profitable due to the expected shorter durations and relatively lower servicing costs associated with loans of this 
size. The Company does not originate or hold high loan-to-value, negative amortization, option ARM, or other exotic mortgage 
loans in its portfolio. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company began to invest in loans that would be considered sub-prime 
(e.g., loans with a FICO score of less than 620) in order to facilitate compliance with relevant Community Reinvestment Act 
regulations. The Company expects to continue to invest in these types of CRA compliant subprime loans through additional 
secondary market purchases, as well as direct originations in 2016, albeit up to a limited amount. The Company did not make a 
significant investment in subprime loans in 2015. 

The Company continues to sell the majority of conforming mortgage loan originations in the secondary market rather than 
assume the interest rate risk associated with these longer term assets. Upon the sale, the Company retains servicing on a limited 
portion of these loans. Total residential mortgage loans increased $115.0 million, or 11%, compared to December 31, 2014, the 
result of private banking originations and acquired mortgage loans. Offsetting these purchases and originations were net 
decreases in the Company’s acquired mortgage loan portfolio of $51.3 million as existing loans were paid down. 

Consumer and Other Loans 

The Company offers consumer loans in order to provide a full range of retail financial services to its customers. The Company 
originates substantially all of its consumer loans in its primary market areas. At December 31, 2015, $2.9 billion, or 21%, of the 
total loan portfolio was comprised of consumer loans, compared to $2.5 billion, or 22%, at the end of 2014. Total consumer 
loans at December 31, 2015, increased $386.6 million from December 31, 2014, of which $224.3 million, or 58%, was a result 
of legacy consumer loan growth. Home equity loans and lines of credit made up a majority of the total consumer loan growth 
offset by a decrease in indirect automobile loans. 

Consistent with 2014, home equity loans comprised the largest component of the consumer loan portfolio at December 31, 
2015. Home equity lending allows customers to borrow against the equity in their home and is secured by a first or second 
mortgage on the borrower’s residence. Real estate market values at the time the loan is secured affect the amount of credit 
extended. Changes in these values may impact the extent of potential losses. The balance of home equity loans increased 
$465.1 million during the year to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2015. The Company’s sales and marketing efforts in 2015 have 
also contributed to the growth in legacy home equity loans since December 31, 2014. Unfunded commitments related to home 
equity loans and lines were $730.9 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of $162.9 million versus the prior year. The 
Company has approximately $771.6 million of loans with junior liens where the Company does not hold or service the 
respective loan holding senior lien. The Company believes it has addressed the risks associated with these loans in its 
allowance for credit losses. 

In January 2015, the Company announced it would exit the indirect automobile lending business. The Company concluded 
compliance risk associated with these loans had become unbalanced relative to potential returns generated by the business on a 
risk-adjusted basis. At December 31, 2015, indirect automobile loans totaled $246.3 million or 1.7% of the total loan portfolio, 
compared to $397.2 million, or 3.5% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2014. 

The remainder of the consumer loan portfolio at December 31, 2015 consisted of credit card loans, direct automobile loans and 
other personal loans, and comprised 4.3% of the total loan portfolio. 

Overall, the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of December 31, 2015 is consistent with the composition as of 
December 31, 2014. 

In order to assess the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, the Company considers the current U.S. economic environment 
and that of its primary market areas. See Note 6, Allowance for Credit Losses, to the notes to the consolidated financial 
statements for credit quality factors by loan portfolio segment. 

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Additional information on the Company’s consumer loan portfolio is presented in the following tables. For the purposes of 
Table 16, unscoreable consumer loans have been included with loans with FICO scores below 660. FICO scores reflect the 
most recent information available as of the dates indicated. 

TABLE 15—CONSUMER LOANS BY STATE 

(Dollars in 
thousands) 
December 31, 2015   
Legacy 

Louisiana    Florida    Alabama    Texas 

  Arkansas   Georgia    Tennessee   Other 

Total 

$ 1,023,828     $ 286,539    $  246,837    $ 113,773     $  252,289    $  32,562     $ 

Acquired 

155,980     233,886   

36,977    

42,420    

—    

86,083    

51,182     $ 356,146    $ 2,363,156  
570,098 
14,742    

10   

Total consumer 
loans 

$ 1,179,808 

  $ 520,425

  $  283,814

  $ 156,193 

  $  252,289

  $  118,645 

  $ 

65,924 

  $ 356,156

  $ 2,933,254 

December 31, 2014   
Legacy 

$  924,255     $ 146,979    $  229,290    $  84,087     $  224,605    $ 

Acquired 

186,147     121,579   

6,056    

75,473    

—    

—     $ 
—    

33,214     $ 496,392    $ 2,138,822  
407,843 
299   
18,289    

Total consumer 
loans 

$  1,110,402 

  $ 268,558

  $  235,346

  $ 159,560 

  $  224,605

  $ 

— 

  $ 

51,503 

  $ 496,691

  $ 2,546,665 

(Dollars in thousands) 
December 31, 2015 
Legacy 

Acquired 

Total consumer loans 

December 31, 2014 
Legacy 

Acquired 

Total consumer loans 

Loan Maturities 

TABLE 16—CONSUMER LOANS BY FICO SCORE 

Below 660 

660-720 

  Above 720 

Discount 

Total 

$  427,938    $  604,751     $ 1,330,467     $ 
144,665    
$  550,557    $  749,416     $ 1,664,490     $ 

122,619    

334,023    

$  405,243    $  538,361     $ 1,195,218     $ 
94,168    
$  504,005    $  632,529     $ 1,443,696     $ 

248,478    

98,762    

—     $ 2,363,156 
570,098  
(31,209 )  
(31,209 )   $ 2,933,254 

—     $ 2,138,822 
407,843  
(33,565 )  
(33,565 )   $ 2,546,665 

The following table sets forth the scheduled contractual maturities of the Company’s total loan portfolio at December 31, 2015, 
unadjusted for scheduled principal reductions, prepayments or repricing opportunities. Demand loans, loans having no stated 
schedule of repayments and no stated maturity, and overdraft loans are reported as due in one year or less. The average life of a 
loan may be substantially less than the contractual terms because of prepayments. As a result, scheduled contractual 
amortization of loans is not reflective of the expected term of the Company’s loan portfolio. Of the loans with maturities greater 
than one year, approximately 80% of the balance of these loans bears a fixed rate of interest. 

TABLE 17—LOAN MATURITIES BY LOAN TYPE 

One Year 
or Less 
2,708,383     $ 
2,133,646    
113,125    
205,345    
6,352    
1,653,395    
6,820,246     $ 

$ 

$ 

One Through 
Five Years 

After 
Five Years 

2,288,789     $ 
833,406    
559,493    
197,187    
17,200    
559,620    
4,455,695     $ 

1,129,527     $ 
484,426    
8,148    
739,309    
59,485    
751,448    
3,172,343     $ 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial real estate 
Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Mortgage - Residential 1-4 family 

Mortgage - Construction 

Consumer and other 

Total 

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale 

Discount 

(53,188 )   $ 

Total 
6,073,511 
3,444,578  
(6,900 )  
—    
680,766  
1,112,282  
(29,559 )  
—    
83,037  
2,933,254  
(31,209 )  
(120,856 )   $  14,327,428 

Loans held for sale increased $26.2 million, or 19%, to $166.2 million at December 31, 2015 compared to year-end 2014. In 
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Loans held for sale have primarily been conforming fixed-rate single-family residential mortgage loans under contracts to be 
sold in the secondary market. In most cases, loans in this category are sold within thirty days of closing. Buyers generally have 
recourse to return a purchased loan to the Company under limited circumstances. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial 
statements for further discussion. 

Asset Quality 

The Company’s transition over time to a commercial bank brings the potential for increased risks in the form of potentially 
higher levels of charge-offs and non-performing assets, as well as increased rewards in the form of potentially increased levels 
of shareholder returns.  As a result of management’s enhancements to underwriting loan risk/return dynamics, the credit quality 
of the loan portfolio has remained favorable when compared to peers. Management believes that it has demonstrated 
proficiency in managing credit risk through timely identification of significant problem loans, prompt corrective action, and 
transparent disclosure. Consistent with prior years, the assets and liabilities purchased and assumed through the Company’s six 
failed bank acquisitions continue to have a disproportionate impact, as expected, on overall asset quality. The Company 
continues to closely monitor the risk-adjusted level of return within the loan portfolio. 

Written underwriting standards established by management and approved by the Board of Directors govern the lending 
activities of the Company. The commercial credit department, in conjunction with senior lending personnel, underwrites all 
commercial business and commercial real estate loans. The Company provides centralized underwriting of substantially all 
residential mortgage, construction and consumer loans. Established loan origination procedures require appropriate 
documentation, including financial data and credit reports. For loans secured by real property, the Company generally requires 
property appraisals, title insurance or a title opinion, hazard insurance, and flood insurance, where appropriate. 

Loan payment performance is monitored and late charges are generally assessed on past due accounts. A centralized department 
administers delinquent loans. Every effort is made to minimize any potential loss, including instituting legal proceedings as 
necessary. Commercial loans are periodically reviewed through a loan review process to provide an independent assessment of 
a loan’s risks. All other loans are also subject to loan reviews through a periodic sampling process. The Company exercises 
significant judgment in determining the risk classification of its commercial loans. 

The Company utilizes an asset risk classification system in accordance with guidelines established by the FRB as part of its 
efforts to monitor commercial asset quality. In connection with their examinations of insured institutions, both federal and state 
examiners also have the authority to identify problem assets and, if appropriate, reclassify them. There are three classifications 
for problem assets: “substandard,” “doubtful” and “loss”, all of which are considered adverse classifications. Substandard 
assets have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain 
some loss if the weaknesses are not corrected. Doubtful assets have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional 
characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full questionable, and there is a high probability of loss 
based on currently existing facts, conditions and values. An asset classified as loss is considered not collectible and of such 
little value that continuance as an asset of the Company is not warranted. Commercial loans with adverse classifications are 
reviewed by the Board Risk Committee of the Board of Directors periodically. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when 
they are 90 days or more past due unless, in the judgment of management, the probability of timely collection of principal and 
interest is deemed to be sufficient to warrant further accrual. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, the accrual of interest 
income ceases and accrued but unpaid interest attributable to the current year is reversed against interest income. Accrued 
interest receivable attributable to the prior year is recorded as a charge-off to the allowance for credit losses. 

Real estate acquired by the Company through foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is classified as OREO, and is 
recorded at the lesser of the related loan balance (the pro-rata carrying value for acquired loans) or estimated fair value less 
costs to sell. Closed bank branches are also classified as OREO and recorded at the lower of cost or market value. 

Under GAAP, certain loan modifications or restructurings are designated as TDRs. In general, the modification or restructuring 
of a debt constitutes a TDR if the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants 
a concession to the borrower that the Company would not otherwise consider under current market conditions. 

Non-performing Assets 

The Company defines non-performing assets as non-accrual loans, accruing loans more than 90 days past due, OREO, and 
foreclosed property. Management continually monitors loans and transfers loans to non-accrual status when warranted. 

Covered loans represent loans acquired through failed bank acquisitions and continue to be covered by loss sharing agreements 
with the FDIC, whereby the FDIC reimburses the Company for the majority of the losses incurred during the loss share claim 
period. In addition to covered loans, the Company also accounts for loans formerly covered by loss sharing agreements with the 
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exhibit deteriorated credit quality at acquisition, in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30. Collectively, all loans accounted for 
under ASC 310-30 are referred to as "purchased impaired loans". Application of ASC Topic 310-30 results in significant 
accounting differences, compared to loans originated or acquired by the Company that are not accounted for under ASC 310-
30. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Notes to the consolidated financial statements for further 
details. Purchased impaired loans were considered to be performing as of the acquisition date regardless of their past due status 
based on their contractual terms. However, in accordance with regulatory reporting guidelines, purchased impaired loans that 
are contractually past due are reported as past due and accruing based on the number of days past due. 

Due to the significant difference in accounting for covered loans and the related FDIC loss sharing agreements, as well as non-
covered acquired loans accounted for as purchased impaired loans, and given the significant amount of acquired impaired loans 
that are past due but still accruing, the Company believes inclusion of these loans in certain asset quality ratios that reflect non-
performing assets in the numerator or denominator (or both) results in significant distortion to these ratios. In addition, because 
loan level charge-offs related to purchased impaired loans are not recognized in the financial statements until the cumulative 
amounts exceed the original loss projections on a pool basis, the net charge-off ratio for acquired loans is not consistent with 
the net charge-off ratio for other loan portfolios. The inclusion of these loans in certain asset quality ratios could result in a lack 
of comparability across quarters or years, and could impact comparability with other portfolios that were not impacted by 
purchased impaired loan accounting. The Company believes that the presentation of certain asset quality measures excluding 
either covered loans or all purchased impaired loans, as indicated below, and related amounts from both the numerator and 
denominator provides better perspective into underlying trends related to the quality of its loan portfolio. Accordingly, the asset 
quality measures in the tables below present asset quality information excluding either covered loans or all purchased impaired 
loans, as indicated within each table, and related amounts. 

Legacy non-performing assets increased $11.1 million, or 19%, compared to December 31, 2014, as non-accrual loans 
increased $16.0 million, offset by decreases in OREO of $4.8 million and accruing loans 90 days or more past due of $130,000. 
Including TDRs that are in compliance with their modified terms, total non-performing assets and TDRs increased $48.1 
million over the past twelve months. 

The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s legacy non-performing assets, including accruing loans past 
due 90 or more days and TDRs, as of December 31. 

TABLE 18—NON-PERFORMING ASSETS AND TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS 
(LEGACY) 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Non-accrual loans: 
Commercial 

Energy-related 

Mortgage 

Consumer and credit card 

Total non-accrual loans 

Accruing loans 90 days or more past due 

Total non-performing loans (1) 

OREO and foreclosed property (2) 

Total non-performing assets (1) 
Performing troubled debt restructurings (3) 
Total non-performing assets and 
troubled debt restructurings (1) 
Non-performing loans to total loans (1) (4) 
Non-performing assets to total assets (1) (4) 
Non-performing assets and troubled debt 
restructurings to total assets (1) (4) 
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing 
loans (4) (5) 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2015 vs. 2014 
  $ Change    % Change 

$  22,201  
7,081  
13,674  
7,972  
50,928  
624  
51,552  
16,491  
68,043  
38,441  

  $  9,953  
27  
  14,362  
  10,628  
  34,970  
754  
  35,724  
  21,243  
  56,967  
1,430  

  $ 24,471 
— 
  10,237 
8,979 
  43,687 
1,075 
  44,762 
  28,272 
  73,034 
1,376 

  $ 32,313  
—  
8,367  
7,237  
  47,917  
1,371  
  49,288  
  26,380  
  75,668  
2,354  

  $ 42,655  
—  
4,910  
6,889  
  54,454  
1,841  
  56,295  
  21,382  
  77,677  
55  

12,248    
7,054    
(688 )  

(2,656 )  
15,958    
(130 )  
15,828    
(4,752 )  
11,076    
37,011    

123 
N/M 

(5) 

(25) 
46 
(17) 
44 
(22) 
19 
N/M 

$ 106,484 

  $ 58,397 

  $ 74,410

  $ 78,022 

  $ 77,732 

48,087 

82

0.46 % 

0.42 % 

0.37 % 

0.41 % 

0.54%  

0.61%  

0.73 %  

0.69 %  

1.05 %   

0.86 %   

0.65 % 

0.42 % 

0.62%  

0.71 %  

0.86 %   

209.41 %  246.26 %  175.35%   150.57 %   132.98 %   

Allowance for credit losses to total loans (4) (5) 

0.96 % 

0.91 % 

0.95%  

1.10 %  

1.40 %   

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(1)  Non-performing loans and assets include accruing loans 90 days or more past due. 
(2)  OREO and foreclosed property at December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011 include $8.1 million, $11.6 million, 
$9.2 million, $9.2 million, and $5.7 million, respectively, of former bank properties held for development or resale. 
(3)  Performing troubled debt restructurings for December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 exclude $23.4 million, $2.2 

million, $18.5 million, $15.4 million, $23.9 million, respectively, in troubled debt restructurings that meet non-performing 
asset criteria. 

(4)  Total loans, total non-performing loans, and total assets exclude acquired loans and assets discussed below. 
(5)  The allowance for credit losses excludes the portion of the allowance related to acquired loans discussed below. 

Non-performing legacy loans were 0.46% of total legacy loans at December 31, 2015, nine basis points higher than at 
December 31, 2014. The increase in legacy non-performing loans was due primarily to two legacy relationships totaling $21.5 
million that moved to non-accrual status during 2015. If acquired loans that meet non-performing criteria are included, non-
performing loans were 1.09% of total loans at December 31, 2015 and 1.50% at December 31, 2014.  The allowance for loan 
losses as a percentage of total loans, including acquired loans, was 0.97% at December 31, 2015 and 1.14% at December 31, 
2014. 

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets have remained at relatively low levels. Legacy non-performing assets 
were 0.42% of total legacy assets at December 31, 2015, one basis point above December 31, 2014. The allowance for credit 
losses as a percentage of non-performing legacy loans was 209.41% at December 31, 2015 and 246.26% at December 31, 
2014. The Company’s reserve for credit losses as a percentage of legacy loans increased five basis points from 2014 to 0.96% 
at December 31, 2015. 

The Company had gross charge-offs on legacy loans of $15.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. Offsetting 
these charge-offs were recoveries of $5.7 million. As a result, net charge-offs on legacy loans during 2015 were $10.1 million, 
or 0.10% of average loans, as compared to net charge-offs of $5.4 million, or 0.06%, for 2014. 

At December 31, 2015, excluding acquired loans, the Company had $132.6 million of legacy assets classified as substandard, 
$11.5 million of assets classified as doubtful, and no assets classified as loss. Accordingly, the aggregate of the Company’s 
legacy classified assets was 0.74% of total assets, 1.01% of total loans, and 1.29% of legacy loans. At December 31, 2014, 
classified assets totaled $53.3 million, or 0.34% of total assets, 0.47% of total loans, and 0.55% of legacy loans. As with non-
classified assets, a reserve for credit losses has been recorded for substandard loans at December 31, 2015 in accordance with 
the Company’s allowance for credit losses policy. 

In addition to the problem loans described above, there were $104.8 million of  legacy loans classified as special mention at 
December 31, 2015, which in management’s opinion were subject to potential future rating downgrades. Special mention loans 
are defined as loans where known information about possible credit problems of the borrowers causes management to have 
some doubt as to the ability of these borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms, which may result in future 
disclosure of these loans as non-performing. Special mention loans at December 31, 2015 increased $47.4 million, or 83%, 
from December 31, 2014. The increase was attributable to both loan growth and a movement of loans from substandard to 
special mention. 

As noted above, the asset quality of the Company’s energy-related loan portfolio may be impacted by a sustained decline in 
commodity prices. At December 31, 2015, however, only $15,000 in energy-related loans were past due greater than 30 days. 
Non-accrual energy-related loans total $7.1 million of legacy loans and $1.4 million of acquired loans at year-end 2015, 
compared to $27,000 and $11,000, respectively, at year-end 2014. To date, the Company has experienced no energy-related 
charge-offs. 

Past Due Loans 

Past due status is based on the contractual terms of loans.  At December 31, 2015, total acquired loans past due were 3.84% of 
total loans, a decrease of 503 basis points from December 31, 2014. Total legacy past due loans (including non-accrual loans) 
were 0.65% of total loans at December 31, 2015 compared to 0.67% at December 31, 2014. Additional information on past due 
loans is presented in the following table. 

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(Dollars in thousands) 

Accruing loans: 

30-59 days past due 
60-89 days past due 
90-119 days past due 
120 days past due or more 

Non-accrual loans (1) 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Accruing loans: 

30-59 days past due 

60-89 days past due 

90-119 days past due 

120 days past due or more 

Non-accrual loans (1) 

TABLE 19—PAST DUE LOAN SEGREGATION 

Legacy 

December 31, 2015 

Acquired 

Total 

Amount 

% of 
Outstanding 
Balance 

Amount 

% of 
Outstanding 
Balance 

Amount 

% of 
Outstanding 
Balance 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

13,839    
6,270    
461    
163    
20,733    
50,928    
71,661    

0.12 %   $ 
0.07  
—  
—  
0.19  
0.46  
0.65 %   $ 

9,039    
6,431    
1,290    
56    
16,816    
103,497    
120,313    

0.29 %  $ 
0.21  
0.04  
—  
0.54  
3.30  
3.84 %  $ 

22,878    
12,701    
1,751    
219    
37,549    
154,425    
191,974    

0.16 %
0.09  
0.01  
—  
0.26  
1.08  
1.34 %

Legacy 

December 31, 2014 

Acquired 

Total 

Amount 

% of 
Outstanding 
Balance 

Amount 

% of 
Outstanding 
Balance 

Amount 

% of 
Outstanding 
Balance 

23,365    
6,202    
738    
16    
30,321    
34,970    
65,291    

0.24 %   $ 
0.06  
0.01  
—  
0.31  
0.36  
0.67 %   $ 

14,814    
6,760    
935    
19    
22,528    
134,716    
157,244    

0.84 %  $ 
0.38  
0.05  
—  
1.27  
7.60  
8.87 %  $ 

38,179    
12,962    
1,673    
35    
52,849    
169,686    
222,535    

0.33 %
0.11  
0.02  
—  
0.46  
1.48  
1.94 %

(1)  The acquired loans balance represents the outstanding balance of loans that would otherwise meet the Company’s 

definition of non-accrual loans. 

Total past due loans decreased $30.6 million from December 31, 2014 to $192.0 million at December 31, 2015. The change 
was due to decreases of $15.3 million in non-accrual loans and $15.6 million of loans 30-89 days past due, offset by increases 
in accruing loans more than 90 days past due of $0.3 million. 

Total legacy loans past due increased $6.4 million, or 10%,  from December 31, 2014 to $71.7 million at December 31, 2015. 
The change was due to an increase of $16.0 million in non-accrual loans, offset by decreases of  $9.5 million of loans 30-89 
days past due and $0.1 million of accruing loans more than 90 days past due. 

Total acquired past due loans decreased $36.9 million, or 23%, from December 31, 2014 to $120.3 million at December 31, 
2015. The change was primarily attributable to a decrease of $31.2 million in non-accrual loans and a decrease of $6.1 million 
in loans 30-89 days past due, offset by an increase of $0.4 million in accruing loans more than 90 days past due. 

Allowance for Credit Losses 

The allowance for credit losses represents management’s best estimate of probable credit losses inherent at the balance sheet 
date. Determination of the allowance for credit losses involves a high degree of complexity and requires significant judgment. 
Several factors are taken into consideration in the determination of the overall allowance for credit losses. Based on facts and 
circumstances available, management of the Company believes that the allowance for credit losses was appropriate at 
December 31, 2015 to cover probable losses in the Company’s loan portfolio. However, future adjustments to the allowance 
may be necessary, and the results of operations could be adversely affected, if circumstances differ substantially from the 
assumptions used by management in determining the allowance for credit losses. See the “Application of Critical Accounting 
Policies and Estimates” and Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Notes to the consolidated financial 
statements for more information. 

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Legacy Loans 

Legacy loans represent loans accounted for under ASC 310-20. The Company’s legacy loans include loans originated by the 
Company. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Notes to the consolidated financial statements for 
more information. 

Acquired Loans 

Acquired loans, which include covered loans and certain non-covered loans, represent loans acquired by the Company that are 
accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-20 or ASC 310-30. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for 
more information. 

Loans acquired in business combinations were recorded at their acquisition date fair values, which were based on expected cash 
flows and included estimates of expected future credit losses. If the Company determines that losses arose after the acquisition 
date, the additional losses will be reflected as a provision for credit losses. 

At December 31, 2015, the Company had an allowance for credit losses of $44.6 million to reserve for probable or expected 
losses currently in the acquired loan portfolio that have arisen after the losses estimated at the respective acquisition dates. 

The following tables set forth the activity in the Company’s allowance for credit losses. 

TABLE 20—SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period 

2015 
$  130,131  

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

  $  143,074  

  $  251,603  

  $  193,761  

Transfer of balance to OREO 

(1,221 )   

(7,323 )   

(28,126 )   

(27,169 )   

  $  136,100  
(17,143 ) 

Transfer of balance to the reserve for unfunded 
commitments 

Provision charged to operations 

(Reversal of) provision recorded through the FDIC loss 
share receivable 

— 
30,908  

— 
19,060  

(9,828 )   
5,145  

— 
20,671  

— 
25,867  

(1,360 )   

(4,260 )   

(56,085 )   

84,085 

57,121 

Charge-offs: 

Commercial 

Residential Mortgage 

Consumer and other 

Recoveries: 

Commercial 

Residential Mortgage 

Consumer and other 

Net charge-offs 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period 
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments at beginning of 
period 
Transfer of balance from the allowance for loan losses 

Provision for unfunded lending commitments 

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments at end of 
period 
Allowance for credit losses at end of period 
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets (1) (2) 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans at end of period (2) 
Net charge-offs to average loans (3) 

(11,719 )   

(16,215 )   

(19,220 )   

(16,747 )   

(9,200 ) 

(291 )   

(811 )   

(518 )   

(2,376 )   

(244 ) 

(14,505 )   

(9,829 )   

(6,743 )   

(5,937 )   

(6,715 ) 

(26,515 )   

(26,855 )   

(26,481 )   

(25,060 )   

(16,159 ) 

2,831  
74  
3,530  
6,435  
(20,080 )   
138,378  

3,107  
248  
3,080  
6,435  
(20,420 )   
130,131  

3,745  
765  
2,336  
6,846  
(19,635 )   
143,074  

3,293  
38  
1,984  
5,315  
(19,745 )   
251,603  

5,516  
170  
2,289  
7,975  
(8,184 ) 
193,761  

11,801 
—  
2,344  

11,147 
—  
654  

— 
9,828  
1,319  

— 
—  
—  

— 
—  
—  

14,145 
$  152,523  

11,801 
  $  141,932  

11,147 
  $  154,221  

— 
  $  251,603  

— 
  $  193,761  

149.96 % 
0.87  
0.08  

129.39 % 
0.78  
0.07  

87.54 % 
0.82  
0.05  

88.30 % 
1.12  
0.07  

96.40 %
1.24  
0.13  

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(1)  Non-performing assets include accruing loans 90 days or more past due. 
(2)  The allowance for loan losses in the calculation does not include either the allowance attributable to covered assets or 

covered loans. 

(3)  Net charge-offs exclude charge-offs and recoveries on covered loans and average loans exclude covered loans. 

TABLE 21—ALLOCATION OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES 

Commercial 
Mortgage 

Consumer and other 

Total allowance for credit losses 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

Reserve 
% 
73 %  

8 %  

% of 
Loans 

71 %  

8 %  

Reserve 
% 
70 % 

% of 
Loans 

69 % 

Reserve 
% 
69 % 

% of 
Loans 

72 % 

Reserve 
% 
71 %  

% of 
Loans 

73 %  

Reserve 
% 
73 % 

% of 
Loans 
73 %

7 % 

9 % 

10 % 

6 % 

10 %  

5 %  

11 % 

7 %

19 %  
21 %  
100 %   100 %  

23 % 
22 % 
100 %  100% 

21 % 
22 % 
100 %  100 % 

19 %  
22 %  
100 %   100%  

16 % 
20 %
100 %  100 %

The allowance for credit losses was $152.5 million at December 31, 2015, or 1.06% of total loans, $10.6 million higher than at 
December 31, 2014. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans was 1.24% at December 31, 2014. 

The allowance for credit losses on the legacy portfolio increased $20.0 million, or 23%, since December 31, 2014, primarily a 
result of $1.5 billion, or 16%, legacy loan growth in 2015. The acquired allowance for credit losses includes a reserve of $44.6 
million for losses probable in the portfolio at December 31, 2015 above estimated expected credit losses at acquisition, a 
decrease of $9.4 million, or 17%, from December 31, 2014. 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the allowance for loan losses covered non-performing legacy loans 1.8 times and 2.1 times, 
respectively. Including acquired loans, the allowance for loan losses covered 72% of total past due and non-accrual loans at 
December 31, 2015 and 58% at 2014. 

FDIC Loss Share Receivable 

As part of the FDIC-assisted acquisitions in 2009 and 2010, the Company recorded a receivable from the FDIC, which 
represented the fair value of the expected reimbursable losses covered by the loss share agreements as of the acquisition dates. 
The FDIC loss share receivable decreased $29.7 million, or 43%, during 2015 due to amortization of $23.5 million, submission 
of reimbursable losses to the FDIC of $2.4 million, OREO cash flow improvements of $2.4 million, and the reversal of the loan 
loss provision due to changes in the timing of estimated cash flows on covered loans of $1.4 million. See Note 7, Loss Sharing 
Agreements and FDIC Loss Share Receivable, to the consolidated financial statements for discussion of the reimbursable loss 
periods of the loss share agreements. 

In 2014, based on improving economic trends, their impact on the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, and delays 
in the foreclosure process, the Company concluded that certain expected losses were probable of not being collected from the 
FDIC or the customer because such projected losses were anticipated to occur beyond the reimbursable periods of the loss 
share agreements. Therefore, the Company recognized a valuation allowance against the indemnification assets in the amount 
of $5.1 million in 2014 through a charge to net income. No such impairment charge was deemed necessary in 2015. 

Of the FDIC loss share receivables balance of $39.9 million at December 31, 2015, approximately $7.5 million is expected to 
be collected from the FDIC, $30.7 million, which represents improvements in cash flows expected to be collected from 
customers, is expected to be amortized over time, and $1.7 million is expected to be collected in conjunction with OREO 
transactions. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $510.3 million at December 31, 2015, a decrease of $37.9 million, or 7%, from year-end 
2014. Cash and due from banks decreased $10.3 million to $241.7 million at December 31, 2015. Short-term investments result 
from excess funds invested overnight in interest-bearing deposit accounts at the FRB and the FHLB of Dallas. These balances 
fluctuate daily depending on the funding needs of the Company and earn interest at the current FHLB and FRB discount rates. 
The balance in interest-bearing deposits at other institutions of $268.6 million at December 31, 2015 decreased $27.5 million, 
or 9%, from December 31, 2014. The primary cause was the Company’s use of available cash to purchase higher-yielding 
investment securities, fund loan growth, and pay down its long-term debt, all in an attempt to improve its net interest margin. 
The Company’s cash activity is further discussed in the “Liquidity and Other Off-Balance Sheet Activities” section below. 

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Other Assets 

The following table details other asset balances as of December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Other Earning Assets 
FHLB and FRB stock 

Fed funds sold and financing 
transactions 
Other interest-earning assets (1) 
Total other earning assets 

Non-Earning Assets 
Bank-owned life insurance 

Core deposit intangibles 

Title plant and other intangible 
assets 
Accrued interest receivable 

Other real estate owned 

Derivative market value 

Investment in tax credit entities 

Other non-earning assets 

Total non-earning assets 
Total other assets 

TABLE 22—OTHER ASSETS COMPOSITION 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

$ Change 

  % Change 

2015 vs. 2014 

$ 

66,008    $ 

74,130     $ 

53,773     $ 

46,216     $ 

60,155    

(8,122 )  

(11) 

— 
5,660    
71,668    

— 
5,412    
79,542    

— 
3,412    
57,185    

4,875 
3,412    
54,503    

— 
3,412    
63,567    

— 
248    
(7,874 )  

131,575    
30,044    

122,573    
19,595    

104,203    
14,622    

100,556    
19,122    

96,876    
24,021    

9,002    
10,449    

7,224 
47,863    
34,131    
30,486    
141,951    
155,965    
579,239    

7,911 
36,006    
125,046    
33,026    
120,247    
85,412    
528,545    
$  650,907    $  588,699     $  554,167     $  565,719     $  592,112    

7,439 
32,143    
99,173    
30,076    
132,487    
76,839    
496,982    

7,660 
32,183    
121,536    
42,119    
137,508    
50,532    
511,216    

7,511 
37,696    
53,947    
32,903    
139,326    
95,606    
509,157    

(287 )  
10,167    
(19,816 )  

(2,417 )  
2,625    
60,359    
70,082    
62,208    

—
5 
(10) 

7 
53 

(4) 
27 
(37) 

(7) 
2 
63 
14 
11 

(1)  Other interest-earning assets are composed primarily of trust preferred common securities. 

The $8.1 million decrease in FHLB and FRB stock was the result of $30.1 million in stock sales, $16.4 million in stock 
purchases, $5.5 million in acquired stock, and less than $1.0 million in dividends received during 2015. 

Bank-owned life insurance increased $9.0 million as a result of increases in the carrying values of policies held and $3.9 
million in acquired policies from Old Florida. 

Core deposit intangibles increased $10.4 million during the current year, the result of an additional $18.1 million in core 
deposit intangibles recorded as part of the Florida Bank Group, Old Florida and Georgia Commerce acquisitions, which was 
partially offset by amortization expense recorded during 2015. 

Other real estate includes all real estate, other than bank premises used in bank operations, which is owned or controlled by the 
Company, including real estate acquired in settlement of loans and former bank premises no longer used. The $19.8 million 
decrease in OREO from December 31, 2014 was a result of the sale of OREO properties. 

The $60.4 million increase in other non-earning assets since December 31, 2014 was primarily the result of a $53.9 million 
increase in the Company’s deferred tax asset accounts arising from acquisitions, as well as adjustments recorded related to  
amended tax returns from prior years. 

FUNDING SOURCES 

Deposits obtained from clients in its primary market areas are the Company’s principal source of funds for use in lending and 
other business purposes. The Company attracts local deposit accounts by offering a wide variety of products, competitive 
interest rates and convenient branch office locations and service hours. Increasing core deposits through acquisitions and the 
development of client relationships is a continuing focus of the Company. Short-term and long-term borrowings have become 
an important funding source as the Company has grown. Other funding sources include subordinated debt and shareholders’ 
equity. Refer to the “Liquidity and Other Off-Balance Sheet Activities” section below for further discussion of the Company’s 
sources and uses of funding. The following discussion highlights the major changes in the mix of deposits and other funding 
sources during 2015. 

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Deposits 

The Company’s ability to attract and retain customer deposits is critical to the Company’s continued success. During 2015, total 
deposits increased $3.7 billion, or 29%, totaling $16.2 billion at December 31, 2015. Total non-interest-bearing deposits 
increased $1.2 billion, or 36%, and interest-bearing deposits increased $2.5 billion, or 27%, from December 31, 2014. Acquired 
deposits of $2.7 billion from Florida Bank Group, Old Florida, and Georgia Commerce accounted for the majority of the 
increase from year-end, while $1.0 billion, or 26% of the total growth from December 31, 2014, was a result of organic deposit 
growth. 

The following table and chart set forth the composition of the Company’s deposits as of December 31: 

TABLE 23—DEPOSIT COMPOSITION BY PRODUCT 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2015 vs. 2014 
$ Change    % Change 

Non-interest-bearing 
deposits 

NOW accounts 

Money market accounts 

Savings accounts 

Certificates of deposit and 
other time deposits 

Total deposits 

$  4,352,229 
2,974,176   
6,010,882   
716,838   

27 %  $  3,195,430 
2,462,841  
19    
4,168,504  
37    
577,513  
4    

26 %   $  2,575,939 
2,283,491   
20  
3,779,581   
33  
387,397   
4  

24 %  $  1,967,662 
2,523,252   
22    
3,738,480   
35    
364,703   
3    

18 %  $  1,485,058 
1,876,797  
24    
3,049,151  
35    
332,351  
3    

16 %   $  1,156,799 
511,335   
20  
1,842,378   
33  
139,325   
3  

2,124,623 

16 
8,386 
$ 16,178,748    100 %  $ 12,520,525    100 %   $ 10,737,000    100 %  $ 10,748,277    100 %  $  9,289,013    100 %   $  3,658,223   

2,154,180 

1,710,592 

2,545,656

2,116,237

17 

13 

20 

28 

36 %

21 %

44 %

24 %

— %

29%

From a market perspective, total deposit growth (excluding acquired deposits) was seen primarily in the Houston, Dallas, New 
Orleans, and Naples markets. Houston’s customer deposits increased $276.5 million, or 26%, during 2015, while total deposits 
in the Dallas market increased $131.6 million, or 42%, since the end of 2014. New Orleans had year-to-date customer deposit 
growth of $121.5 million, or 8% and Naples experienced growth of $102.4 million, or 13%. 

Deposits by market for the years ending December 31, 2015 and 2014 are shown in the following charts. 

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The following table details large-denomination certificates of deposit by remaining maturity dates at December 31. 

TABLE 24—REMAINING MATURITIES OF CDS $100,000 AND OVER 

(Dollars in thousands) 

3 months or less 
3 – 12 months 

12 – 36 months 

More than 36 months 

Total CDs $100,000 and over 

Short-term Borrowings 

2015 
$  228,336   
631,634  
390,820  
135,950  

2013 
19 %  $  256,931   
452,005   
51  
157,430   
25  
39,976   
5  
$ 1,386,740    100 %  $ 1,080,799    100 %  $  906,342    100 %  $ 1,146,515    100 %  $ 1,377,631    100 %

2012 
28 %  $  265,558   
572,734  
50  
227,072  
17  
81,151  
5  

2014 
16 %  $  204,041   
547,876   
46  
274,038   
28  
54,844   
10  

2011 
23 %  $  316,771   
731,996   
50  
213,865   
20  
114,999   
7  

23 %
53  
16  
8  

The Company may obtain advances from the FHLB of Dallas based upon its ownership of FHLB stock and certain pledges of 
its real estate loans and investment securities, provided certain standards related to the Company’s creditworthiness have been 
met. These advances are made pursuant to several credit programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of 
maturities. The level of short-term borrowings can fluctuate significantly on a daily basis depending on funding needs and the 
source of funds chosen to satisfy those needs. 

The Company also enters into repurchase agreements to facilitate customer transactions that are accounted for as secured 
borrowings. These transactions typically involve the receipt of deposits from customers that the Company collateralizes with its 
investment portfolio and have rates ranging from 0.09% to 0.65%. The following table details the average and ending balances 
of repurchase transactions as of and for the years ending December 31: 

TABLE 25—REPURCHASE TRANSACTIONS 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Average balance 
Ending balance 

$ 

2015 
236,206    $ 
216,617   

2014 
282,596 
242,742 

Total short-term borrowings decreased $519.1 million, or 61%, from December 31, 2014, to $326.6 million at the end of 2015, 
a result of a net decrease of $493.0 million in FHLB advances outstanding and $26.1 million decrease in repurchase 
agreements. On an average basis, short-term borrowings decreased $356.0 million, or 46%, from 2014, due to repayment of 
FHLB advances during 2015. 

Total short-term borrowings were 2% of total liabilities and 49% of total borrowings at December 31, 2015 compared to 6% 
and 68%, respectively, at December 31, 2014. On an average basis, short-term borrowings were 3% of total liabilities and 52% 
of total borrowings in 2015, compared to 6% and 70%, respectively, during 2014. 

The weighted average rate paid on short-term borrowings was 0.18% during 2015, up one basis point compared to 0.17% in 
2014. For additional information on the Company’s short-term borrowings, see Note 13, Short-Term Borrowings, to the Notes 
to the consolidated financial statements. 

Long-term Debt 

Long-term debt decreased $62.8 million, or 16%, to $340.4 million from $403.3 million at December 31, 2014, due to FHLB 
borrowing paydowns of approximately $201.3 million as part of a deleveraging strategy, partially offset by borrowings 
acquired from acquisitions during the period. The Company incurred approximately $1.3 million of loss on early 
extinguishment of debt during 2015. On a period-end basis, long-term debt was 2% and 3% of total liabilities at December 31, 
2015 and 2014, respectively. On average, long-term debt increased to $388.2 million in 2015, $53.0 million, or 16%, higher 
than 2014. Average long-term debt was 2% of total liabilities during the current year, compared to 3% during 2014. 

Long-term debt at December 31, 2015 included $136.6 million in fixed-rate advances from the FHLB of Dallas that cannot be 
prepaid without incurring substantial penalties. The remaining debt consisted of $120.1 million of the Company’s junior 
subordinated debt, and $83.7 million in notes payable on investments in new market tax credit entities. The trust preferred 
securities are issued to statutory trusts that were funded by the issuance of floating rate capital securities of the trusts. Interest 
on the junior subordinated debt is payable quarterly and may be deferred at any time at the election of the Company for up to 
20 consecutive quarterly periods. During any deferral period, the Company is subject to certain restrictions, including being 
prohibited from declaring dividends to its common shareholders. The junior subordinated debt is redeemable by the Company 
in whole or in part. For additional information, see Note 14, Long-Term Debt, to the Notes to the consolidated financial 
statements. 

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CAPITAL RESOURCES 

Federal regulations impose minimum regulatory capital requirements on all institutions with deposits insured by the FDIC. The 
FRB imposes similar capital regulations on bank holding companies. Compliance with bank and bank holding company 
regulatory capital requirements, which include leverage and risk-based capital guidelines, are monitored by the Company on an 
ongoing basis. Under the risk-based capital method, a risk weight is assigned to balance sheet and off-balance sheet items based 
on regulatory guidelines. 

In July 2013, the U.S. banking regulatory agencies, including the FRB, approved a final rule to implement the revised capital 
adequacy standards of the BCBS or Basel III, and to address relevant provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Company and 
IBERIABANK became subject to the new rules on January 1, 2015. Certain provisions of the new rules will be phased in from 
that date to January 1, 2019. 

The final rules: 
•   Require that non-qualifying capital instruments, including trust preferred securities and cumulative perpetual preferred 

stock, must be fully phased out of Tier 1 capital by January 1, 2016, 

•   Establish new qualifying criteria for regulatory capital, including new limitations on the inclusion of deferred tax assets 

and mortgage servicing rights, 

Increase the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio requirements from 4% to 6%, 

•   Require a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1, or "CET1", capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%, 
•  
•   Retain the minimum total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio requirement of 8%, 
•   Establish a minimum leverage ratio requirement of 4%, 
•   Retain the existing regulatory capital framework for 1-4 family residential mortgage exposures, 
•  

Implement a new capital conservation buffer requirement for a banking organization to maintain a buffer composed of 
CET1 capital in an amount greater than 2.5% above the minimum CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total risk-based capital 
ratios in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, and certain discretionary bonus 
payments to executive officers. The capital conservation buffer requirement will be phased in beginning on January 1, 
2016 at 0.625%, and will be fully phased in at 2.50% by January 1, 2019. A banking organization with a buffer of less 
than the required amount would be subject to increasingly stringent limitations on such distributions and payments as the 
buffer approaches zero. The new rule also generally prohibits a banking organization from making such distributions or 
payments (subject to the above phase-in period) during any quarter if its eligible retained income is negative and its 
capital conservation buffer ratio was 2.5% or less  at the end of the previous quarter. The eligible retained income of a 
banking organization is defined as its net income for the four calendar quarters preceding the current calendar quarter, 
based on the organization’s quarterly regulatory reports, net of any distributions and associated tax effects not already 
reflected in net income, 

•  

Increase capital requirements for past-due loans, high volatility commercial real estate exposures, and certain short-term 
commitments and securitization exposures, 

•   Expand the recognition of collateral and guarantors in determining risk-weighted assets, and 
•   Remove references to credit ratings consistent with the Dodd-Frank Act and establish due diligence requirements for 

securitization exposures. 

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At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company exceeded all required regulatory capital ratios, and the regulatory capital ratios 
of IBERIABANK were in excess of the levels established for “well-capitalized” institutions, as shown in the following table 
and chart. 

TABLE 26—REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS 

Ratio 
Tier 1 Leverage 

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) 

Tier 1 risk-based capital 

Total risk-based capital 

Entity 
  IBERIABANK Corporation 
  IBERIABANK 
  IBERIABANK Corporation 
  IBERIABANK 
  IBERIABANK Corporation 
  IBERIABANK 
  IBERIABANK Corporation 
  IBERIABANK 

2015 Well- 
Capitalized 
Minimums 

December 31, 2015 

Actual 

  December 31, 2014 
Actual 

N/A  
5.00    
N/A  
6.50    
N/A  
8.00    
N/A  
10.00    

9.52 %  
9.03  
10.07  
10.14  
10.70  
10.14  
12.14  
11.05  

9.35 %
8.44  
N/A 

N/A 
11.17  
10.08  
12.30  
11.21  

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, $29.1 million and $108.5 million, respectively,  of the Company’s junior subordinated debt 
was included as Tier 1 capital in the Company’s risk-based capital ratios above. Effective January 1, 2015, 75% of the 
Company’s junior subordinated debt was excluded from Tier 1 capital. Beginning January 1, 2016, the remaining 25% of junior 
subordinated debt included in the Company's Tier 1 capital ratio at year-end 2015 was phased into Tier 2 capital for future 
periods. The resulting impact on Tier 1 capital ratios is estimated to be a reduction of approximately 17 basis points. No impact 
on the Company's total risk-based capital ratio is associated with this change. 

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The decrease in IBERIABANK Corporation's Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio from December 31, 2014 was primarily the result 
of the implementation of the Basel III standards and its effect on risk-weighted assets, as well as the phase-out of the trust 
preferred securities from Tier 1 capital in 2015. The decrease in IBERIABANK Corporation’s total risk-based capital ratio from 
December 31, 2014 was also primarily the result of the implementation of the BASEL III standards in 2015, most notably as it 
relates to the risk-weighting of high volatility commercial real estate and past due loans. Also affecting capital ratios at 
December 31, 2015 was a decrease in assets covered under loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC, which typically are 
assigned a lower risk rating. During 2015, the Company’s loss-share protection on certain acquired non-single family loans 
associated with its FDIC-assisted transactions expired, increasing the risk weighting associated with these assets, from a 
weighting of 20% to 100%. 

On August 5, 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 3.2 million depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each 
representing a 1/400th ownership interest in a share of the Company’s 6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual 
Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $1.00 per share, (“Series B Preferred Stock”), with a liquidation preference of $10,000 per 
share of Series B Preferred Stock (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), which represents $80,000,000 in aggregate 
liquidation preference. On January 4, 2016, the Company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.805 per depositary share, 
which was paid on February 1, 2016.  

Management believes that at December 31, 2015, the Company and IBERIABANK would have met all capital adequacy 
requirements on a fully phased-in basis if such requirements were then effective. There can be no assurances that the Basel III 
capital rules will not be revised before the expiration of the phase-in periods. 

LIQUIDITY AND OTHER OFF-BALANCE SHEET ACTIVITIES 

Liquidity refers to the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows to support its operations and to meet its obligations, 
including the withdrawal of deposits by customers, commitments to originate loans, and its ability to repay its borrowings and 
other liabilities. Liquidity risk is the risk to earnings or capital resulting from the Company’s inability to fulfill its obligations as 
they become due. Liquidity risk also develops from the Company’s failure to timely recognize or address changes in market 
conditions that affect the ability to liquidate assets in a timely manner or to obtain adequate funding to continue to operate on a 
profitable basis. 

The primary sources of funds for the Company are deposits and borrowings. Other sources of funds include repayments and 
maturities of loans and investment securities, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and, to a lesser extent, off-balance 
sheet borrowing availability. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at December 31, 2015 totaled $1.4 
billion. Based on past experience, management believes that a significant portion of maturing deposits will remain with the 
Company. Additionally, the majority of the investment securities portfolio is classified as available-for-sale, which provides the 
ability to liquidate unencumbered securities as needed. Of the $2.9 billion in the investment securities portfolio, $1.5 billion is 
unencumbered and $1.4 billion has been pledged to support repurchase transactions, public funds deposits and certain long-
term borrowings. Due to the relatively short implied duration of the investment securities portfolio, the Company has 
historically experienced significant cash inflows on a regular basis. Securities cash flows are highly dependent on prepayment 
speeds and could change materially as economic or market conditions change. See Note 12, Deposits, Note 13, Short-Term 
Borrowings, and Note 14, Long-Term Debt, to the consolidated financial statements for additional discussion related to the 
Company’s funding requirements. 

Scheduled cash flows from the amortization and maturities of loans and securities are relatively predictable sources of funds. 
Conversely, deposit flows, prepayments of loan and investment securities, and draws on customer letters and lines of credit are 
greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, competition, and customer demand. The FHLB of Dallas 
provides an additional source of liquidity to make funds available for general requirements and also to assist with the variability 
of less predictable funding sources. At December 31, 2015, the Company had $246.6 million of outstanding FHLB advances, 
$110.0 million of which was short-term and $136.6 million was long-term. Additional FHLB borrowing capacity available at 
December 31, 2015 amounted to $4.6 billion. At December 31, 2015, the Company also has various funding arrangements with 
commercial banks providing up to $180.0 million in the form of federal funds and other lines of credit. At December 31, 2015, 
there were no balances outstanding on these lines and all of the funding was available to the Company. 

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. The Company manages its liquidity 
with the objective of maintaining sufficient funds to respond to the predicted needs of depositors and borrowers and to take 
advantage of investments in earning assets and other earnings enhancement opportunities. Excess liquidity is generally invested 
in short-term investments such as overnight deposits. On a longer-term basis, the Company maintains a strategy of investing in 
various lending and investment security products. The Company uses its sources of funds primarily to fund loan commitments 
and meet its ongoing commitments associated with its operations. Based on its available cash at December 31, 2015 and current 
deposit modeling, the Company believes it has adequate liquidity to fund ongoing operations. The Company has adequate 

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availability of funds from deposits, borrowings, repayments and maturities of loans and investment securities to provide the 
Company additional working capital if needed. 

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to a number of activities that contain credit, market and operational 
risk that are not reflected in whole or in part in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Such activities include 
traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments, commitments under operating leases, and long-term debt. The 
Company provides customers with off-balance sheet credit support through loan commitments, lines of credit, and standby 
letters of credit. Many of the commitments are expected to expire unused or be only partially used; therefore, the total amount 
of commitments does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Based on its available liquidity and available 
borrowing capacity, the Company anticipates it will continue to have sufficient funds to meet its current commitments. At 
December 31, 2015, the Company’s unfunded loan commitments outstanding totaled $61.2 million. At the same date, unused 
lines of credit, including credit card lines, amounted to $4.6 billion, as shown in the following table. 

TABLE 27—COMMITMENT EXPIRATION PER PERIOD 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Unused lines of credit 
Unfunded loan commitments 

Standby letters of credit 

Less than 1 
year 

  1—3 Years 

  Over 5 Years   

3—5 Years 
$ 2,039,892     $ 1,465,776     $  678,109     $  434,025     $ 4,617,802  
61,240 
150,281 
$ 2,230,424     $ 1,482,628     $  682,246     $  434,025     $ 4,829,323  

61,240    
129,292    

—    
16,852    

—   
4,137   

—    
—    

Total 

The Company has entered into a number of long-term arrangements to support the ongoing activities of the Company. The 
required payments under such leasing and other debt commitments at December 31, 2015 are shown in the following table. 

TABLE 28—CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER DEBT COMMITMENTS 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Operating leases 
Certificates of deposit 

Short-term borrowings 

Long-term debt 

$ 

2016 
16,957     $ 

2017 
14,751     $ 
423,866    
—    
61,899    
$ 1,759,018     $  500,516     $  147,463     $ 

2018 
13,491     $ 
112,915   
—   
21,057   

1,380,655   
326,617   
34,789   

Total 

2021 and 
After 
2019 
41,054     $  108,940 
11,952     $ 
2,124,623 
61,599    
64,170    
326,617 
—    
—    
340,447 
198,529    
7,865    
83,987     $  108,461     $  301,182     $  2,900,627 

2020 
10,735     $ 
81,418    
—    
16,308    

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT, MARKET RISK AND COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK 
The principal objective of the Company’s asset and liability management function is to evaluate the interest rate risk included 
in certain balance sheet accounts, determine the appropriate level of risk given the Company’s business focus, operating 
environment, capital and liquidity requirements, and performance objectives, establish prudent asset concentration guidelines 
and manage the risk consistent with Board approved guidelines. Through such management, the Company seeks to reduce the 
vulnerability of its operations to changes in interest rates. The Company’s actions in this regard are taken under the guidance of 
the Asset and Liability Committee. The Asset and Liability Committee normally meets monthly to review, among other things, 
the sensitivity of the Company’s assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, local and national market conditions, and interest 
rates. In connection therewith, the Asset and Liability Committee generally reviews the Company’s liquidity, cash flow needs, 
composition of investments, deposits, borrowings, and capital position. 

The objective of interest rate risk management is to control the effects that interest rate fluctuations have on net interest income 
and on the net present value of the Company’s earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Management and the Board are 
responsible for managing interest rate risk and employing risk management policies that monitor and limit this exposure. 
Interest rate risk is measured using net interest income simulation and asset/liability net present value sensitivity analyses. The 
Company uses financial modeling to measure the impact of changes in interest rates on the net interest margin and to predict 
market risk. Estimates are based upon numerous assumptions including the nature and timing of interest rate levels including 
yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, 
reinvestment/replacement of asset and liability cash flows, and others. These analyses provide a range of potential impacts on 
net interest income and portfolio equity caused by interest rate movements. 

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Included in the modeling are instantaneous parallel rate shift scenarios, which are utilized to establish exposure limits. These 
scenarios are known as “rate shocks” because all rates are modeled to change instantaneously by the indicated shock amount, 
rather than a gradual rate shift over a period of time that has traditionally been more realistic. 

The Company’s interest rate risk model indicates that the Company is asset sensitive in terms of interest rate sensitivity. Based 
on the Company’s interest rate risk model at December 31, 2015, the table below illustrates the impact of an immediate and 
sustained 100 and 200 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates on net interest income. 

TABLE 29—INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY 

Shift in Interest Rates 
(in bps) 
+200 
+100 

-100 

-200 

% Change in Projected 
Net Interest Income 
9.9% 

4.9% 

(4.5)% 

(8.6)% 

The influence of using the forward curve as of December 31, 2015 as a basis for projecting the interest rate environment would 
approximate a 1.7% increase in net interest income over the next 12 months. The computations of interest rate risk shown 
above are performed on a flat balance sheet and do not necessarily include certain actions that management may undertake to 
manage this risk in response to unanticipated changes in interest rates and other factors to include shifts in deposit behavior. 

The short-term interest rate environment is primarily a function of the monetary policy of the FRB. The principal tools of the 
FRB for implementing monetary policy are open market operations, or the purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury and Federal 
agency securities, as well as the establishment of a short-term target rate. The FRB’s objective for open market operations has 
varied over the years, but the focus has gradually shifted toward attaining a specified level of the Federal funds rate to achieve 
the long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth. The Federal funds rate is the basis for overnight funding 
and drives the short end of the yield curve. Longer maturities are influenced by the market’s expectations for economic growth 
and inflation, but can also be influenced by FRB purchases and sales and expectations of monetary policy going forward. 

The Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) of the FRB, in an attempt to stimulate the overall economy, has, among other 
things, kept interest rates low through its targeted Federal funds rate. On December 17, 2015, the FOMC voted to raise the 
target Federal funds rate by 0.25%, the first increase since 2006. The FOMC expects that economic conditions will evolve in a 
manner that will warrant only gradual increases in the Federal funds rate over the next several years. As the FOMC increases 
the Federal funds rate, it is possible that overall interest rates  could rise, which may negatively impact the housing markets and 
the U.S. economic recovery. In addition, deflationary pressures, while possibly lowering our operating costs, could have a 
significant negative effect on our borrowers, especially our commercial borrowers, and the values of collateral securing loans, 
which could negatively affect our financial performance. 

The Company’s commercial loan portfolio is also impacted by fluctuations in the level of the LIBOR, as a large portion of this 
portfolio reprices based on this index. Our net interest income may be reduced if more interest-earning assets than interest-
bearing liabilities reprice or mature during a period when interest rates are declining, or more interest-bearing liabilities than 
interest-earning assets reprice or mature during a period when interest rates are rising. 

The table below presents the Company’s anticipated repricing of loans and investment securities over the next four quarters. 

TABLE 30—REPRICING OF CERTAIN EARNING ASSETS (1) 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Investment securities 
Fixed rate loans 

Variable rate loans 

Total loans 

$ 

1Q 2016 
270,563     $ 
609,537    
6,765,133    
7,374,670    
$  7,645,233     $ 

2Q 2016 

3Q 2016 

90,925     $ 
560,292    
125,357    
685,649    
776,574     $ 

98,888     $ 
479,342    
71,945    
551,287    
650,175     $ 

4Q 2016 

Total less 
than one year 
556,120 
95,744     $ 
2,113,019  
463,848    
7,024,582  
62,147    
525,995    
9,137,601  
621,739     $  9,693,721 

(1) Amounts include expected maturities, scheduled paydowns, expected prepayments, and loans subject to floors and exclude 
the repricing of assets from prior periods, as well as non-accrual loans and market value adjustments. 

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As part of its asset/liability management strategy, the Company has emphasized the origination of loans with adjustable or 
variable rates of interest as well as commercial and consumer loans, which typically have shorter terms than residential 
mortgage loans. The majority of fixed-rate, long-term residential loans are sold in the secondary market to avoid assumption of 
the interest rate risk associated with longer duration assets in the current low rate environment. As of December 31, 2015, $7.5 
billion, or 52%, of the Company’s total loan portfolio had adjustable interest rates. The Company had no significant 
concentration to any single borrower or industry segment at December 31, 2015. 

The Company’s strategy with respect to liabilities in recent periods has been to emphasize transaction accounts, particularly 
non-interest or low interest-bearing transaction accounts, which are significantly less sensitive to changes in interest rates. At 
December 31, 2015, 87% of the Company’s deposits were in transaction and limited-transaction accounts, compared to 83% at 
December 31, 2014. Non-interest-bearing transaction accounts were 27% of total deposits at December 31, 2015, compared to 
26% of total deposits at December 31, 2014. 

Much of the liquidity increase experienced in the past several years has been due to a significant increase in non-interest-
bearing demand deposits. The behavior of non-interest-bearing deposits and other types of demand deposits is one of the most 
important assumptions used in determining the interest rate and liquidity risk positions. A loss of these deposits in the future 
would reduce the asset sensitivity of the Company’s balance sheet as interest-bearing funds would most likely be increased to 
offset the loss of this favorable funding source. 

The table below presents the Company’s anticipated repricing of liabilities over the next four quarters. 

TABLE 31—REPRICING OF LIABILITIES (1) 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Time deposits 
Short-term borrowings 

Long-term debt 

$ 

1Q 2016 
744,290     $ 
326,617    
129,799    
$  1,200,706     $ 

2Q 2016 
447,543     $ 

3Q 2016 
309,167     $ 

—    
11,756    
459,299     $ 

—    
1,707    
310,874     $ 

Total less 
4Q 2016 
than one year 
224,718     $  1,725,718 
326,617  
—    
15,497    
158,759  
240,215     $  2,211,094 

(1) Amounts exclude the repricing of liabilities from prior periods. 

As part of an overall interest rate risk management strategy, derivative instruments may also be used as an efficient way to 
modify the repricing or maturity characteristics of on-balance sheet assets and liabilities. Management may from time to time 
engage in interest rate swaps to effectively manage interest rate risk. The interest rate swaps of the Company would modify net 
interest sensitivity to levels deemed appropriate. 

IMPACT OF INFLATION OR DEFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES 

The consolidated financial statements and related financial data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, 
which generally require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without 
considering changes in relative purchasing power over time due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, the majority of 
the Company’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact 
on the Company’s performance than does the effect of inflation. Although fluctuations in interest rates are neither completely 
predictable nor controllable, the Company regularly monitors its interest rate position and oversees its financial risk 
management by establishing policies and operating limits. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the 
same magnitude as the prices of goods and services, since such prices are affected by inflation to a larger extent than interest 
rates. Although not as critical to the banking industry as to other industries, inflationary factors may have some impact on the 
Company’s growth, earnings, total assets and capital levels. Management does not expect inflation to be a significant factor in 
2016. 

Conversely, a period of deflation could affect our business, as well as all financial institutions and other industries. Deflation 
could lead to lower profits, higher unemployment, lower production and deterioration in overall economic conditions. In 
addition, deflation could depress economic activity, including loan demand and the ability of borrowers to repay loans, and 
consequently impair earnings through increasing the value of debt while decreasing the value of collateral for loans. 

Management believes the most significant potential impact of deflation on financial results relates to the Company's ability to 
maintain a sufficient amount of capital to cushion against future losses. However, the Company would employ certain risk 
management tools to maintain its balance sheet strength in the event a deflationary scenario were to develop. 

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Non-GAAP Measures 

The discussion and analysis included herein contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance 
with GAAP. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of the Company’s 
performance. These measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of the amortization of 
intangibles and include the tax benefit associated with revenue items that are tax-exempt, as well as adjust income available to 
common shareholders for certain significant activities or transactions that, in management’s opinion can distort period-to-
period comparisons of the Company’s performance. Since the presentation of these GAAP performance measures and their 
impact differ between companies, management believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful 
supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company’s core businesses. 
These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, 
nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. 
Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP disclosures are included in the table below. 

TABLE 32—RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES 

2015 

2014 

2013 

(Dollars in thousands, except 
per share amounts) 
Net income (GAAP) 

Non-interest income 
adjustments: 

(Gain) loss on sale of 
investments, net 
Other non-interest 
income 

Total non-operating 
income 

Non-interest and other 
expense adjustments: 

Merger-related 
expenses 
Severance expenses 

Impairment of long-
lived assets, net of 
(gain) loss on sale 
Debt prepayment 

Other non-operating 
non-interest expense 

Total non-operating 
expenses 
Income tax benefits 

Operating earnings (non-
GAAP) 

Provision for loan 
losses 

Pre-provision operating 
earnings (non-GAAP) 

Pre-tax 

  After-tax (2)   

Per 

share (1)    Pre-tax 

  After-tax (2)   

Per 

share (1)    Pre-tax 

$ 206,938    $  142,844     $  3.68     $ 141,065    $  105,382     $  3.30     $  81,261    $ 

  After-tax (2)   

Per 
share (1) 
65,128     $  2.20  

(1,579)  

(1,026 )  

(0.03 )  

(773)  

(502 )  

(0.01 )  

(2,334)  

(1,517 )  

(0.05 ) 

(2,454)  

(1,595 )  

(0.04 )  

(1,984)  

(1,817 )  

(0.06 )  

—

— 

— 

(4,033)  

(2,621 )  

(0.07 )  

(2,757)  

(2,319 )  

(0.07 )  

(2,334)  

(1,517 )  

(0.05 ) 

24,074
2,593   

15,861 
1,686    

0.41 
0.04    

15,093
6,951   

10,104 
4,518    

0.32 
0.14    

783
2,538   

509 
1,649    

0.02 
0.05  

7,259
1,262   

4,717 
820    

0.12 
0.02    

7,073
—   

4,597 
—    

0.14 
—    

37,183
2,307   

24,169 
1,500    

0.81 
0.05  

1,272

827 

0.02 

(597)  

(388 )  

(0.01 )  

1,731

1,125 

0.03 

36,460
—   

23,911 

0.62 

(2,041 )  

(0.05 )  

28,520
—   

18,831 

0.59 

(2,959 )  

(0.09 )  

44,542
—   

28,952 
—    

0.97 
—  

239,365

162,093 

4.18 

  166,828

118,935 

3.72 

  123,469

92,563 

3.12 

30,908

20,090 

0.52 

19,060

12,389 

0.39 

5,145

3,345 

0.11 

$ 270,273

  $  182,183 

  $  4.70 

  $ 185,888

  $  131,324 

  $  4.12 

  $ 128,614

  $ 

95,908 

  $  3.23 

(1)  Diluted per share amounts may not appear to foot due to rounding. 
(2)  After-tax amounts computed using a marginal tax rate of 35%. 

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Net interest income (GAAP) 

Add: Effect of tax benefit on interest income 

Net interest income (TE) (Non-GAAP) 

Non-interest income (GAAP) 
Add: Effect of tax benefit on non-interest income 

Non-interest income (TE) (Non-GAAP) 

Non-interest expense (GAAP) 
Less: Intangible amortization expense 

Tangible non-interest expense (Non-GAAP) 

Net income (GAAP) 
Add: Effect of intangible amortization, net of tax 

Cash earnings (Non-GAAP) 

Total assets (GAAP) 
Less: Intangible assets, net 

Total tangible assets (Non-GAAP) 

Average assets (Non-GAAP) 
Less: Average intangible assets, net 

Total average tangible assets (Non-GAAP) 

Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP) 
Less: intangible assets, net 

Total tangible shareholders’ equity (Non-GAAP) 

Average shareholders’ equity (Non-GAAP) 
Less: Average intangible assets, net 

Average tangible shareholders’ equity (Non-GAAP) 

Return on average assets 
Effect of non-operating revenues and expenses 

Operating return on average assets 

Return on average common equity (GAAP) 
Add: Effect of intangibles 

Return on average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) 

Efficiency ratio (GAAP) 
Effect of tax benefit related to tax-exempt income 

Efficiency ratio (TE) (Non-GAAP) 

Effect of amortization of intangibles 

Effect of non-operating items 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2015 
587,758  
8,604  
596,362  
220,393  
2,346  
222,739  
570,305  
7,811  
562,494  
142,844  
5,077  
147,921  
$ 
$  19,504,068  
765,655  
$  18,738,413  
$  18,402,706  
700,020  
$  17,702,686  
2,498,835  
$ 
765,655  
1,733,180  
2,261,034  
700,020  
1,561,014  

$ 

$ 

$ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

2014 
460,111  
8,609  
468,720  
173,628  
2,947  
176,575  
473,614  
5,807  
467,807  
105,382  
3,775  
109,157  
 $ 
 $ 15,757,904  
548,130  
 $ 15,209,774  
 $ 14,631,994  
501,770  
 $ 14,130,224  
 $  1,852,148  
548,130  
 $  1,304,018  
 $  1,707,359  
501,770  
 $  1,205,589  

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

2013 
390,244  
9,452  
399,696  
168,958  
1,964  
170,922  
472,796  
4,720  
468,076  
65,128  
3,068  
68,196  
 $ 
 $  13,365,550  
425,442  
 $  12,940,108  
 $  13,003,988  
427,485  
 $  12,576,503  
 $  1,530,346  
425,442  
 $  1,104,904  
 $  1,527,193  
427,485  
 $  1,099,708  

0.78 %  
0.1  
0.88 %  

6.41 %  
3.24  
9.65 %  

70.6 %  
(1.0 ) 

69.6 %  

(1.0 ) 

(4.1 ) 

0.72  %  
0.09  
0.81  %  

6.17  %  
2.87  
9.04  %  

74.7  %  
(1.3 )%  

73.4  %  

(0.9 ) 

(4.1 ) 

0.50 %
0.21  
0.71 %

4.26 %
1.91  
6.17 %

84.5 %
(1.6 ) 

82.9 %

(0.9 ) 

(7.5 ) 

74.5 %

Tangible operating efficiency ratio (TE) (Non-GAAP) 

64.5 %  

68.4  %  

Cash Yield: 
Earning assets average balance (GAAP) 

Add: Adjustments 

Earning assets average balance, as adjusted (Non-GAAP) 

Net interest income (GAAP) 
Add: Adjustments 

Net interest income, as adjusted (Non-GAAP) 

Yield, as reported 
Add: Adjustments 

Yield, as adjusted (Non-GAAP) 

70 

$  16,652,051  
82,641  
$  16,734,692  
587,758  
$ 
(36,248 ) 
551,510  

$ 

 $ 13,235,541  
36,620  
 $ 13,272,161  
460,111  
 $ 
(12,371 ) 
447,740  

 $ 

 $  11,735,392  
(51,008 ) 
 $  11,684,384  
390,244  
 $ 
(11,092 ) 
379,152  

 $ 

3.55 %  
(0.24 ) 

3.31 %  

3.51  %  
(0.10 ) 

3.41  %  

3.38 %
(0.08 ) 

3.30 %

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TABLE 33 – QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND SELECTED CASH FLOW DATA 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
Total interest and dividend income 
Total interest expense 

Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses 

Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities 

Other non-interest income 

Non-interest expense 

Income before income taxes 

Income tax expense 

Net income 

2015 
Fourth Quarter    Third Quarter    Second Quarter    First Quarter 
138,585 
$ 
12,781 
125,804 
5,345 
120,459 
386 
48,513 
133,153 
36,205 
11,079 
25,126 

160,545    $ 
14,868   
145,677   
8,790   
136,887   
903   
60,610   
153,209   
45,191   
14,355   
30,836    $ 

171,077    $ 
15,960   
155,117   
5,062   
150,055   
280   
57,198   
144,968   
62,565   
20,090   
42,475    $ 

176,651    $ 
15,491   
161,160   
11,711   
149,449   
6   
52,497   
138,975   
62,977   
18,570   
44,407    $ 

$ 

Income available to common shareholders 

Earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock 

Earnings allocated to common shareholders 

Earnings per share - basic 
Earnings per share - diluted 

Cash dividends declared per common share 

$ 

$ 
$ 

44,407    $ 
(505)  
43,902    $ 
1.08    $ 
1.08   
0.34   

42,475    $ 
(492)  
41,983    $ 
1.04    $ 
1.03   
0.34   

30,836    $ 
(355)  
30,481    $ 
0.79    $ 
0.79   
0.34   

25,126 
(344) 
24,782 
0.75 
0.75 
0.34 

Total interest and dividend income 
Total interest expense 

Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses 

Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities 

Other non-interest income 

Non-interest expense 

Income before income taxes 

Income tax expense 

Net income 

Income available to common shareholders 

Earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock 

Earnings allocated to common shareholders 

Earnings per share - basic 
Earnings per share - diluted 

Cash dividends declared per common share 

2014 
Fourth Quarter    Third Quarter    Second Quarter    First Quarter 
114,232 
$ 
9,825 
104,407 
2,103 
102,304 
19 
35,664 
107,235 
30,752 
8,416 
22,336 

133,793    $ 
12,042   
121,751   
5,714   
116,037   
582   
46,530   
120,112   
43,037   
12,144   
30,893    $ 

119,514    $ 
10,241   
109,273   
4,748   
104,525   
8   
43,753   
127,132   
21,154   
4,937   
16,217    $ 

137,276    $ 
12,596   
124,680   
6,495   
118,185   
162   
46,910   
119,135   
46,122   
10,186   
35,936    $ 

$ 

35,936    $ 
(523)  
35,413    $ 
1.08    $ 
1.07   
0.34   

30,893    $ 
(462)  
30,431    $ 
0.93    $ 
0.92   
0.34   

16,217    $ 
(250)  
15,967    $ 
0.53    $ 
0.53   
0.34   

22,336 
(402) 
21,934 
0.75 
0.75 
0.34 

$ 

$ 
$ 

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Glossary of Defined Terms 

Term 
ACL 

Definition 
Allowance for credit losses 

Acquired loans 

Loans acquired in a business combination 

AFS 

ALL 

AOCI 

ASC 

ASU 

Basel III 

BCBS 

Cameron 

CDE 

CFPB 

CSB 

Securities available-for-sale 

Allowance for loan and lease losses 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 

Accounting Standards Codification 

Accounting Standards Update 

Global regulatory standards on bank capital adequacy and liquidity published by the BCBS 

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision 

Cameron Bancshares, Inc. 

IBERIA CDE, LLC 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

CapitalSouth Bank 

Company 

IBERIABANK Corporation and Subsidiaries 

Covered Loans 

Acquired loans with loss protection provided by the FDIC 

Dodd-Frank Act 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 

EPS 

FASB 

FDIC 

Earnings per common share 

Financial Accounting Standards Board 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

First Private 

First Private Holdings, Inc 

FHLB 

Federal Home Loan Bank 

Florida Bank Group 

Florida Bank Group, Inc 

Florida Gulf 

Florida Gulf Bancorp, Inc. 

FRB 

GAAP 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 

Georgia Commerce 

Georgia Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 

GSE 

HTM 

IAM 

ICP 

IMC 

Government-sponsored enterprises 

Securities held-to-maturity 

IBERIA Asset Management, Inc. 

IBERIA Capital Partners, LLC 

IBERIABANK Mortgage Company 

Legacy loans 

Loans that were originated directly by the Company 

LIBOR 

LIHTC 

LTC 

MSA 

London Interbank Borrowing Offered Rate 

Low-income housing tax credit 

Lenders Title Company 

Metropolitan statistical area 

Old Florida 

Old Florida Bancshares, Inc. 

OMNI 

OCI 

OREO 

OTTI 

Parent 

RRP 

RULC 

OMNI BANCSHARES, Inc. 

Other Comprehensive Income 

Other real estate owned 

Other than temporary impairment 

IBERIABANK Corporation 

Recognition and Retention Plan 

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments 

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SEC 

TE 

Teche 

TDR 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

Fully taxable equivalent 

Teche Holding Company 

Troubled debt restructuring 

Trust One-Memphis 

Trust One Bank (Memphis Operations) 

U.S. 

United States of America 

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MANAGEMENT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 

To the Board of Directors of 
IBERIABANK Corporation 

The management of IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective 
internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance 
to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of the Company’s 
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control 
over financial reporting includes self-monitoring mechanisms, and actions are taken to correct deficiencies as they are 
identified. 

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect 
misstatements in the Company’s financial statements, including the possibility of circumvention or overriding of controls. 
Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial 
statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk 
that controls may become inadequate because of a change in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or 
procedures may deteriorate. 

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2015. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of 
the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). Based on its assessment, 
management believes that, as of December 31, 2015, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based 
on those criteria. 

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has also issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015. 

Daryl G. Byrd 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

  Anthony J. Restel 

  Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders 
IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries 

We have audited IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). IBERIABANK Corporation and 
subsidiaries' management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its 
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management Report 
on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control 
over financial reporting based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal 
control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of 
internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and 
operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered 
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the 
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit 
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and 
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the 
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or 
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, 
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

In our opinion, IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on the COSO criteria. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
the consolidated balance sheets of IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the 
related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the 
period ended December 31, 2015 and our report dated February 29, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

New Orleans, Louisiana 
February 29, 2016 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders 
IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries as of 
December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash 
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of 
the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial 
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and 
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates 
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a 
reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial 
position of IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the consolidated results of its 
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 in conformity with U.S. 
generally accepted accounting principles. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on 
criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 29, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

New Orleans, Louisiana 
February 29, 2016 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 
Assets 
Cash and due from banks 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks 

Total cash and cash equivalents 

Securities available for sale, at fair value 

Securities held to maturity (fair values of $100,961 and $119,481, respectively) 

Mortgage loans held for sale ($166,247 and $139,950 recorded at fair value, respectively) 

Loans covered by loss share agreements 

Non-covered loans, net of unearned income 

Total loans, net of unearned income 

Allowance for loan losses 

Loans, net 

FDIC loss share receivables 

Premises and equipment, net 

Goodwill 

Other assets 

Total Assets 
Liabilities 
Deposits: 

Non-interest-bearing 

Interest-bearing 

Total deposits 

Short-term borrowings 

Long-term debt 

Other liabilities 

Total Liabilities 
Shareholders’ Equity 
Preferred stock, $1 par value - 5,000,000 shares authorized 

Non-cumulative perpetual, liquidation preference $10,000 per share; 8,000 shares and 0 
shares issued and outstanding, respectively, including related surplus 

Common stock, $1 par value - 100,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized, respectively; 
41,139,537 issued and outstanding  and 35,262,901 shares issued, respectively 

Additional paid-in capital 

Retained earnings 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 

Treasury stock at cost - 0 and 1,809,497 shares, respectively 

Total Shareholders’ Equity 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

December 31, 

2015 

2014 

$ 

241,650    $ 
268,617   
510,267   
2,800,286   
98,928   
166,247   
229,217   
14,098,211   
14,327,428   
(138,378)  
14,189,050   
39,878   
323,902   
724,603   
650,907   

251,994 
296,101 
548,095 
2,158,853 
116,960 
140,072 
444,544 
10,996,500 
11,441,044 
(130,131) 
11,310,913 
69,627 
307,159 
517,526 
588,699 
$  19,504,068    $  15,757,904 

$ 

4,352,229    $ 
11,826,519   
16,178,748   
326,617   
340,447   
159,421   
17,005,233   

3,195,430 
9,325,095 
12,520,525 
845,742 
403,254 
136,235 
13,905,756 

76,812

—

41,140
1,797,982   
584,486   
(1,585)  
—   
2,498,835   

35,263
1,398,633 
496,573 
7,525 
(85,846) 
1,852,148 
$  19,504,068    $  15,757,904 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 

Year Ended December 31, 
2014 

2013 

2015 

$ 

606,966     $ 
6,164   

526,706    $ 
5,153   

488,936  
5,108 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
Interest and Dividend Income 

Loans, including fees 
Mortgage loans held for sale, including fees 
Investment securities: 
Taxable interest 
Tax-exempt interest 

Amortization of FDIC loss share receivable 
Other 

Total interest and dividend income 
Interest Expense 
Deposits: 

NOW and MMDA 
Savings 
Time deposits 

Short-term borrowings 
Long-term debt 
Total interest expense 
Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 
Non-interest Income 
Mortgage income 
Service charges on deposit accounts 
Title revenue 
Broker commissions 
ATM/debit card fee income 
Income from bank owned life insurance 
Gain on sale of available for sale securities 
Other non-interest income 

Total non-interest income 
Non-interest Expense 

Salaries and employee benefits 
Net occupancy and equipment 
Impairment of FDIC loss share receivables and other long-lived assets 
Communication and delivery 
Marketing and business development 
Data processing 
Amortization of acquisition intangibles 
Professional services 
Costs of OREO property, net 
Credit and other loan related expense 
Insurance 
Travel and entertainment 
Other non-interest expense 

Total non-interest expense 
Income before income tax expense 
Income tax expense 
Net Income 
Income Available to Common Shareholders - Basic 
Earnings Allocated to Unvested Restricted Stock 
Earnings Allocated to Common Shareholders 
Earnings per common share - Basic 
Earnings per common share - Diluted 
Cash dividends declared per common share 

$ 
$ 

$ 
$ 

78 

47,380   
5,785   
(23,500)  
4,063   
646,858   

27,226   
740   
19,137   
797   
11,200   
59,100   
587,758   
30,908   
556,850   

81,122   
42,197   
22,837   
17,592   
13,989   
4,356   
1,575   
36,725   
220,393   

322,586   
68,541   
6,954   
13,506   
13,176   
34,424   
7,811   
22,368   
748   
16,653   
16,670   
9,525   
37,343   
570,305   
206,938   
64,094   
142,844     $ 
142,844     $ 
(1,680)  
141,164     $ 
3.69     $ 
3.68   
1.36   

38,815   
5,862   
(74,617)  
2,896   
504,815   

18,483   
325   
14,282   
1,364   
10,250   
44,704   
460,111   
19,060   
441,051   

51,797   
35,573   
20,492   
18,783   
12,023   
5,473   
771   
28,716   
173,628   

259,086   
59,571   
6,437   
12,029   
11,707   
27,249   
5,807   
18,975   
2,748   
13,692   
14,359   
9,033   
32,921   
473,614   
141,065   
35,683   
105,382    $ 
105,382    $ 
(1,651)  
103,731    $ 
3.31    $ 
3.30   
1.36   

31,562 
6,668 
(97,849) 
2,772 
437,197 

18,933 
309 
16,604 
490 
10,617 
46,953 
390,244 
5,145 
385,099 

64,197 
28,871 
20,526 
16,333 
9,510 
3,647 
2,277 
23,597 
168,958 

244,984 
58,037 
37,893 
12,024 
10,143 
17,853 
4,720 
18,217 
1,943 
15,853 
11,272 
8,126 
31,731 
472,796 
81,261 
16,133 
65,128  
65,128  
(1,205) 
63,923  
2.20  
2.20 
1.36 

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
Comprehensive Income 
Net Income 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities: 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period (net of tax 
effects of $4,374, $13,202, and $21,733, respectively) 

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (net of 
tax effects of $551, $270 and $797, respectively) 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax 
Fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges: 
Change in fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash 
flow hedges during the period (net of tax effects of $20, $0 and $334, 
respectively) 

Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of 
tax effects of $0, $0 and $136, respectively) 

Fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net 
of tax 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 

Comprehensive income 

$ 

142,844    $ 

105,382   $ 

65,128  

(8,124)  

24,517

(40,362) 

(1,024)  

(9,148)  

(501)  
24,016   

(1,480) 

(41,842) 

38

—

38

(9,110)  
133,734     $ 

$ 

—

—

—
24,016   
129,398    $ 

619

255

874

(40,968) 
24,160  

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 

Preferred Stock   

Common Stock 

(Dollars in thousands, 
except share and per share data)  Shares   Amount   

Shares 

  Amount  

Additional 
Paid-In 
Capital 

Retained 
Earnings   

Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive 
Income (Loss)   

Treasury 
Stock at 
Cost 

Total 

  $ 

— 
—   
—   

—
—  
—  

  31,917,385 
—   
—   

  $  31,917 
—   
—   

  $  1,176,180 
—   
—   

  $  410,814 
65,128   
—   

  $ 

— 

—

— 

— 

— 

(40,434 )  

— 

— 

— 
—    $ 
—   
—   

—

—

— 

— 

— 

— 

(607 )  

(7,992 )  

— 

— 

— 

— 

10,703 

—
—   31,917,385    $  31,917    $  1,178,284    $  435,508    $ 
—   
—  
—   
—  

105,382   
—   

—   
—   

—   
—   

— 

— 

—

— 

— 

— 

(44,317 )  

— 

— 

— 

— 
—    $ 
—   
—   

— 

— 

—

—

—

— 

— 

3,242 

3,345,516 

3,346 

211,319 

— 

— 

(6,197 )  

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

11,985 

—
—   35,262,901    $  35,263    $  1,398,633    $  496,573    $ 
—   
—  
—   
—  

142,844   
—   

—   
—   

—   
—   

— 

—

— 

— 

— 

(54,931 )  

—

(1,809,497 )  

(1,809 )  

(84,037 )  

— 

Balance, December 31, 2012 

Net income 

Other comprehensive loss 
Cash dividends declared, $1.36 per 
share 
Reissuance of treasury stock under 
incentive plans, net of shares 
surrendered in payment, including 
tax benefit 

Treasury stock issued for 
recognition and retention plans 

Share-based compensation cost 

Balance, December 31, 2013 
Net income 

Other comprehensive income 
Cash dividends declared, $1.36 per 
share 
Reissuance of treasury stock under 
incentive plans, net of shares 
surrendered in payment, including 
tax benefit 
Common stock issued for 
acquisitions 

Treasury stock issued for 
recognition and retention plans 

Share-based compensation cost 

Balance, December 31, 2014 
Net income 

Other comprehensive loss 
Cash dividends declared, $1.36 per 
share 

Reclassification of treasury stock 
under the LBCA (1) 
Common stock issued under 
incentive plans, net of shares 
surrendered in payment, including 
tax benefit 
Common stock issued for 
acquisitions 
Preferred stock issued 

24,477 
—  

(40,968)  

  $  (114,178 )   $ 1,529,210 
—   
65,128  
—   

(40,968 ) 

—

—

—

—

(16,491 )   $ 
—  
24,016  

— 

(40,434 ) 

7,314 

6,707 

7,992 

— 

— 

10,703 
(98,872 )   $ 1,530,346  
105,382  
24,016  

—   
—   

—

—

—

—

— 

(44,317 ) 

6,829 

10,071 

— 

214,665 

6,197 

— 

—
7,525    $ 
—  
(9,110)  

—

—

—

—
—  

—

— 

11,985 
(85,846 )   $ 1,852,148  
142,844  
(9,110 ) 

—   
—   

— 

(54,931 ) 

85,846 

— 

— 

— 
—   

2,413 

474,753 
76,812  

— 
13,906 
—    $ 2,498,835  

— 

—

211,729 

212 

2,201 

— 
8,000   

—
76,812  

7,474,404 
—   

7,474 
—   

467,279 
—   

— 

— 
—   

— 

Share-based compensation cost 

— 

—

— 

— 

13,906 

Balance, December 31, 2015 

8,000    $  76,812   41,139,537    $  41,140    $  1,797,982    $  584,486    $ 

(1,585 )   $ 

(1)  Effective January 1, 2015, companies incorporated in Louisiana became subject to the Louisiana Business Corporation 
Act (“LBCA”), which eliminates the concept of treasury stock and provides that shares reacquired by a company are to 
be treated as authorized but unissued. Refer to Note 1 for further discussion. 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 
Net income 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating 
activities: 

Depreciation, amortization, and accretion 
Provision for loan losses 
Share-based compensation cost 
Gain on sale of assets, net 
Gain on sale of securities available for sale 
Gain on sale of OREO, net 
Impairment of FDIC loss share receivables and other long-lived assets 
Amortization of premium/discount on securities, net 
Expense (benefit) for deferred income taxes 
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale 
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale 
Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale, net 
Tax benefit associated with share-based payment arrangements 
Change in other assets, net of other assets acquired 
Other operating activities, net 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale 
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available 
for sale 
Purchases of securities available for sale 
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities held to 
maturity 
Purchases of securities held to maturity 
Reimbursement of recoverable covered asset losses (to) from the FDIC 
Increase in loans, net of loans acquired 
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment 
Purchases of premises and equipment, net of premises and equipment 
acquired 
Proceeds from disposition of OREO 
Cash paid for additional investment in tax credit entities 
Cash received in excess of cash paid for acquisitions 
Other investing activities, net 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities 

Increase (decrease) in deposits, net of deposits acquired 
Net change in short-term borrowings, net of borrowings acquired 
Proceeds from long-term debt 
Repayments of long-term debt 
Cash dividends paid on common stock 
Proceeds from common stock transactions 
Payments to repurchase common stock 
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 

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Year Ended December 31, 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$ 

142,844    $ 

105,382    $ 

65,128 

(6,178)  
30,908   
13,906   
(2,539)  
(1,575)  
(5,552)  
6,954   
18,195   
4,551   
(2,464,588)  
2,516,110   
(83,131)  
(580)  
13,925   
12,873   
196,123   

23,327   
19,060   
11,985   
(14)  
(771)  
(4,221)  
6,437   
13,793   
(25,027)  
(1,675,538)  
1,716,565   
(59,156)  
(2,105)  
11,770   
(22,124)  
119,363   

19,423 
5,145 
10,703 
(251) 
(2,277) 
(6,022) 
37,893 
18,953 
(35,930) 
(2,116,460) 
2,320,885 
(65,393) 
(886) 
(17,559) 
76,431 
309,783 

228,604   

61,702   

44,677 

473,142
(1,063,460)  

488,699
(703,179)  

709,977
(1,026,290) 

22,939
(5,833)  
(932)  
(703,946)  
13,309   

(19,502)  
55,025   
(9,671)  
425,581   
13,772   
(570,972)  

968,746   
(520,653)  
63,198   
(201,259)  
(52,318)  
5,535   
(3,620)  
76,812   

36,182

—   
5,734   
(824,437)  
5,129   

(29,841)  
84,429   
(13,191)  
188,803   
(12,785)  
(712,755)  

641,026   
110,298   
54,637   
(22,871)  
(43,070)  
11,693   
(3,727)  
—   

55,706
(5,901) 
68,233 
(1,030,545) 
8,714 

(16,941) 
116,612 
(2,213) 
— 
(2,636) 

(1,080,607) 

(10,689) 
377,299 
2,867 
(144,609) 
(40,332) 
8,101 
(2,280) 
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Tax benefit associated with share-based payment arrangements 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 
Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Activities 

Acquisition of real estate in settlement of loans 
Common stock issued in acquisitions 

Supplemental Disclosures 
Cash paid for: 

Interest on deposits and borrowings 
Income taxes, net 

580   
337,021   
(37,828)  
548,095   
510,267    $ 

2,105   
750,091   
156,699   
391,396   
548,095    $ 

886 
191,243 
(579,581) 
970,977 
391,396 

21,690    $ 
474,753    $ 

27,050    $ 
214,665    $ 

93,040 
— 

58,556    $ 
53,476    $ 

43,210    $ 
52,094    $ 

47,466 
29,063 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 
$ 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

GENERAL 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and practices generally 
accepted in the banking industry. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its 
subsidiaries. 

When we refer to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” in this Report, we mean IBERIABANK Corporation and subsidiaries 
(consolidated). When we refer to the “Parent,” we mean IBERIABANK Corporation. See the Glossary of Acronyms at the end 
of this Report for terms used throughout this Report. 

Reclassification 

Certain amounts reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These 
reclassifications did not have a material effect on previously reported consolidated financial statements. 

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest 
under either the voting interest or variable interest model. The assessment of whether or not the Company has a controlling 
interest (i.e., the primary beneficiary) in a VIE is performed on an on-going basis. All equity investments in non-consolidated 
VIEs are included in "other assets" in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss 
as a result of its involvement with non-consolidated VIEs was approximately $160 million and $151 million at December 31, 
2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company's maximum exposure to loss was equivalent to the carrying value of its investments 
and any related outstanding loans to the non-consolidated VIEs. 

Investments in entities that are not consolidated are accounted for under either the equity, cost, or proportional amortization 
method of accounting. Investments for which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating 
and financing decisions of the entity are accounted for under the equity method. Investments for which the Company does not 
hold such ability are accounted for under the cost method. Investments in qualified affordable housing projects, which meet 
certain criteria, are accounted for under the proportional amortization method. 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, IBERIABANK; Lenders Title 
Company; IBERIA Capital Partners, LLC; 1887 Leasing, LLC; IBERIA Asset Management, Inc.; 840 Denning, LLC; and 
IBERIA CDE, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All normal, 
recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements 
have been included. 

NATURE OF OPERATIONS 

The Company offers commercial and retail banking products and services to customers throughout locations in seven states 
through IBERIABANK. The Company also operates mortgage production offices in 10 states through IMC and offers a full 
line of title insurance and closing services throughout Arkansas and Louisiana through LTC and its subsidiaries. ICP provides 
equity research, institutional sales and trading, and corporate finance services throughout the energy industry. 1887 Leasing, 
LLC owns an aircraft used by management of the Company. IAM provides wealth management and trust services for 
commercial and private banking clients. CDE is engaged in the purchase of tax credits. 

USE OF ESTIMATES 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions 
that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ 
from those estimates. Material estimates that are susceptible to significant change in the near term are the allowance for credit 
losses, valuation of and accounting for acquired loans, goodwill and other intangibles, and income taxes. 

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKS 

Most of the Company’s business activity is with customers located within the states of Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, 
Texas, Georgia, and Tennessee. The Company’s lending activity is concentrated in its market areas in those states. The 
Company has emphasized originations of commercial loans and private banking loans, defined as loans to larger consumer 

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clients. Repayments on loans are expected to come from cash flows of the borrower and/or guarantor. Losses on secured loans 
are limited by the value of the collateral upon default of the borrowers and guarantor support. The Company does not have any 
significant concentrations to any one industry or customer. 

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 

Assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations are recorded at their acquisition date fair values. In accordance with 
ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, the Company generally records provisional amounts at the time of acquisition based 
on the information available to the Company. The provisional estimates of fair values may be adjusted for a period of up to one 
year (“measurement period”) from the date of acquisition if new information obtained about facts and circumstances that 
existed as of the acquisition date, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. 
Subsequent to the Company's early adoption of ASU No. 2015-16 during the third quarter of 2015, adjustments recorded during 
the measurement period are recognized in the current reporting period. 

Loans generally represent a significant portion of the assets acquired in the Company’s business acquisitions. If the Company 
discovers that it has materially underestimated the credit losses expected in the loan portfolio based on information available at 
the acquisition date within the measurement period, it will reduce or eliminate the gain and/or increase goodwill recorded on 
the acquisition in the period the adjustment is recorded. If the Company determines that losses arose subsequent to acquisition 
date, such losses are reflected as a provision for credit losses. 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

For purposes of presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash, 
interest-bearing deposits, and non-interest-bearing demand deposits at other financial institutions with original maturities less 
than three months. IBERIABANK may be required to maintain average balances on hand or with the Federal Reserve Bank to 
meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, IBERIABANK had sufficient cash 
deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank to cover the required reserve balance. 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES 

Management determines the appropriate accounting classification of debt and equity securities at the time of acquisition and re-
evaluates such designations at least quarterly. Debt securities that management has the ability and intent to hold to maturity are 
classified as HTM and carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using methods 
approximating the interest method. Securities acquired with the intention of recognizing short-term profits or which are actively 
bought and sold are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recognized in 
earnings. Securities not classified as HTM or trading, including equity securities with readily determinable fair values, are 
classified as AFS and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in AOCI. 
Credit-related declines in the fair value of debt and marketable equity securities that are considered OTTI are recorded in 
earnings. 

The Company evaluates its investment securities portfolio on a quarterly basis for indicators of OTTI. Declines in the fair value 
of individual HTM and AFS securities below their amortized cost basis are reviewed to determine whether the declines are 
other than temporary. In estimating OTTI losses, management considers 1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair 
value has been less than the amortized cost basis, 2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, 3) its intent to 
sell and whether it is more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell those securities before the anticipated 
recovery of the amortized cost basis, and 4) for debt securities, the recovery of contractual principal and interest. 

For securities that the Company does not expect to sell, or it is not more likely than not it will be required to sell prior to 
recovery of its amortized cost basis, the credit component of an OTTI is recognized in earnings and the non-credit component 
is recognized in AOCI. For securities that the Company does expect to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required 
to sell prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, both the credit and non-credit component of an OTTI are recognized in 
earnings. Subsequent to recognition of OTTI, an increase in expected cash flows is recognized as a yield adjustment over the 
remaining expected life of the security based on an evaluation of the nature of the increase. 

Nonmarketable equity securities include stock acquired for regulatory purposes, such as Federal Home Loan Bank stock and 
Federal Reserve Bank stock. These securities are accounted for at amortized cost, evaluated for impairment at least quarterly, 
and included in "other assets". 

Gains or losses on securities sold are recorded on the trade date, using the specific identification method. 

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LOANS HELD FOR SALE 

Loans and loan commitments which the Company does not have the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until 
maturity or payoff are classified as loans held for sale at the time of origination or acquisition. Subsequent to origination or 
acquisition, if the Company no longer has the intent or ability to hold a loan for the foreseeable future, generally a decision has 
been made to sell the loan, and it is classified within loans held for sale. Unless the fair value option has been elected at 
origination or acquisition, loans classified as held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Amortization/accretion 
of remaining unamortized net deferred loan fees or costs and discounts or premiums (if applicable) ceases when a loan is 
classified as held for sale. 

Loans held for sale primarily consist of fixed rate single-family residential mortgage loans originated and under contract to be 
sold in the secondary market. Mortgage loans originated and held for sale are recorded at fair value under the fair value option, 
unless otherwise noted. For mortgage loans for which the Company has elected the fair value option, gains and losses are 
included in mortgage income. For any other loans held for sale, net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation 
allowance that is recorded as a charge to non-interest income. See Note 20 for further discussion of the determination of fair 
value for loans held for sale. In most cases, loans in this category are sold within thirty days and are generally sold with the 
mortgage servicing rights released. Buyers generally have recourse to return a purchased loan or request reimbursement for the 
loan premium or servicing rights under limited circumstances. Recourse conditions may include prepayment, payment default, 
breach of representations or warranties, and documentation deficiencies. During 2015 and 2014, an insignificant number of 
loans were returned to the Company. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the recorded repurchase liability associated with 
transferred loans was immaterial. 

LOANS 

Legacy (Loans originated by the Company) 

The Company originates mortgage, commercial, and consumer loans for customers. Loans that management has the intent and 
ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the unpaid principal balances, less the ALL, 
charge-offs, and unamortized net loan origination fees and direct costs, except for loans which are carried at fair value. Interest 
income is accrued as earned over the term of the loans based on the principal balance outstanding. Loan origination fees, net of 
certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield. 

Acquired (Loans acquired through Business Combinations) 

Acquired loans are recorded at fair value on the acquisition date in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, 
consistent with the exit price concept on the date of acquisition. Credit risk assumptions and any resulting credit discounts are 
included in the determination of fair value. Therefore, an ACL is not recorded at the acquisition date. The determination of fair 
value includes estimates related to discount rates, expected prepayments, and the amount and timing of undiscounted expected 
principal, interest, and other cash flows. 

Acquired loans are evaluated at acquisition and classified as purchased impaired (“acquired impaired”) or purchased non-
impaired (“acquired non-impaired”). Purchased impaired loans reflect credit deterioration since origination to the extent that it 
is probable at the time of acquisition that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments. At the time 
of acquisition, purchased impaired loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into loan pools with similar 
characteristics, which include: 

•   whether the loan is performing according to contractual terms at the time of acquisition, 

•  

•  

•  

•  

the loan type based on regulatory reporting guidelines, namely whether the loan was a mortgage, consumer, or 
commercial loan, 

the nature of collateral, 

the interest rate type, whether fixed or variable rate, and 

the loan payment type, primarily whether the loan is amortizing or interest-only. 

From these pools, the Company uses certain loan information, including outstanding principal balance, estimated expected 
losses, weighted average maturity, weighted average term to re-price (if a variable rate loan), weighted average margin, and 
weighted average interest rate to estimate the expected cash flow for each loan pool. 

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For purchased impaired loans, expected cash flows at the acquisition date in excess of the fair value of loans are recorded as 
interest income over the life of the loans using a level yield method if the timing and amount of future cash flows is reasonably 
estimable. For purchased non-impaired loans, the difference between the fair value and unpaid principal balance of the loan at 
acquisition, referred to as a purchase premium or discount, is amortized or accreted to income over the estimated life of the 
loans as an adjustment to yield. 

Subsequent to acquisition, the Company performs cash flow re-estimations at least quarterly for each purchased impaired loan 
and/or loan pool. Increases in estimated cash flows above those expected at acquisition are recognized on a prospective basis as 
interest income over the remaining life of the loan and/or pool. Decreases in expected cash flows subsequent to acquisition 
generally result in recognition of a provision for credit loss. The measurement of cash flows involves several assumptions and 
judgments (i.e., prepayments, default rates, loss severity, etc.). All of these factors are inherently subjective and significant 
changes in the cash flow estimations can result over the life of the loan. 

Classification 

The Company’s loan portfolio is disaggregated into portfolio segments for purposes of determining the ACL. The Company’s 
portfolio segments include commercial, residential mortgage, and consumer and other loans, bifurcated between legacy and 
acquired. The Company further disaggregates each commercial, residential mortgage, and consumer and other loans portfolio 
segment into classes for purposes of monitoring and assessing credit quality based on certain risk characteristics. Classes within 
the commercial loan portfolio segment include commercial real estate-construction, commercial real estate-other, commercial 
and industrial, and energy-related. Classes within the consumer and other loans portfolio segment include home equity, indirect 
automobile, credit card, and consumer-other. 

Troubled Debt Restructurings 

The Company periodically grants concessions to its customers in an attempt to protect as much of its investment as possible 
and minimize risk of loss. These concessions may include restructuring the terms of a loan to alleviate the burden of the 
customer’s near-term cash requirements. In order to be classified a TDR, the Company must conclude that the restructuring 
constitutes a concession and the customer is experiencing financial difficulties. The Company defines a concession to the 
customer as a modification of existing terms for economic or legal reasons that it would otherwise not consider. The concession 
is either granted through an agreement with the customer or is imposed by a court or law. Concessions include modifying 
original loan terms to reduce or defer cash payments required as part of the loan agreement, including but not limited to: 

•  

•  

•  

•  

a reduction of the stated interest rate for the remaining original life of the loan, 

extension of the maturity date or dates at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new loans with 
similar risk characteristics, 

reduction of the face amount or maturity amount of the loan as stated in the agreement, or 

reduction of accrued interest receivable on the loan. 

In its determination of whether the customer is experiencing financial difficulties, the Company considers numerous indicators, 
including, but not limited to: 

•   whether the customer is currently in default on its existing loan(s), or is in an economic position where it is probable the 

customer will be in default on its loan(s) in the foreseeable future without a modification, 

•   whether the customer has declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy, 

•   whether there is substantial doubt about the customer’s ability to continue as a going concern, 

•   whether, based on its projections of the customer’s current capabilities, the Company believes the customer’s future cash 
flows will be insufficient to service the loan, including interest, in accordance with the contractual terms of the existing 
agreement for the foreseeable future, and 

•   whether, without modification, the customer cannot obtain sufficient funds from other sources at an effective interest rate 

equal to the current market rate for a similar loan for a non-troubled debtor. 

If the Company concludes that both a concession has been granted and the customer is experiencing financial difficulties, the 
Company identifies the loan as a TDR. All TDRs are considered impaired loans. 

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NON-ACCRUAL AND PAST DUE LOANS (INCLUDING LOAN CHARGE-OFFS) 

Loans are considered past due when contractual payments of principal and interest have not been received within 30 days from 
the contractual due date. 

All legacy and purchased non-impaired loans are placed on non-accrual status when collection of principal or interest is in 
doubt. Purchased impaired loans are placed on non-accrual status when the Company cannot reasonably estimate cash flows on 
a loan or loan pool. Legacy and purchased non-impaired loans are evaluated for potential charge-off in accordance with the 
parameters discussed in the following paragraph or when the loan is placed on non-accrual status, whichever is earlier. 

Loans within the commercial portfolio (except for purchased impaired) are generally evaluated for charge-off at 90 days past 
due, unless both well-secured and in the process of collection. Closed and open-end residential mortgage and consumer loans 
(except for purchased impaired) are evaluated for charge-off no later than 120 days past due. Any outstanding loan balance in 
excess of the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell is charged-off no later than 120 days past due for loans secured by real 
estate. For non-real estate secured loans, in lieu of charging off the entire loan balance, loans may be written down to the fair 
value of the collateral less costs to sell if repossession of collateral is assured and in process.   

The accrual of interest, as well as the amortization/accretion of any remaining unamortized net deferred fees or costs and 
discount or premium, is discontinued at the time the loan is placed on non-accrual status. All accrued but uncollected interest 
for loans that are placed on non-accrual status is reversed, with current year accruals charged to interest income and prior year 
amounts charged-off as a credit loss. Cash receipts received on non-accrual loans are generally applied against principal until 
the loan has been collected in full, after which time any additional cash receipts are recognized as interest income (i.e., cost 
recovery method). However, interest may be accounted for under the cash-basis method as long as the remaining recorded 
investment in the loan is deemed fully collectible. 

Loans are returned to accrual status when the borrower has demonstrated a capacity to continue payment of the debt and 
collection of contractually required principal and interest associated with the debt is reasonably assured. At such time, the 
accrual of interest and amortization/accretion of any remaining unamortized net deferred fees or costs and discount or premium 
shall resume. Any interest income which was applied to the principal balance shall not be reversed and subsequently will be 
recognized as an adjustment to yield over the remaining life of the loan. 

IMPAIRED LOANS 

For all classes within the commercial portfolio, all loans with an outstanding commitment balance above a specific threshold 
are evaluated on a quarterly basis for potential impairment. Generally, mortgage and consumer loans within any class are not 
individually evaluated on a regular basis for impairment. All TDRs, regardless of the outstanding balance amount or portfolio 
classification, and all purchased impaired loans are considered to be impaired. 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to 
collect the scheduled payments of principal and/or interest when due, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. 
Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of 
collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and 
payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Impairment losses are measured on a loan-by-loan basis for 
commercial and certain mortgage or consumer loans, based on either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted 
at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral 
dependent. This measurement requires significant judgment and use of estimates, and the actual loss ultimately recognized by 
the Company may differ significantly from the estimates. 

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES 

The Company maintains the ACL at a level that management believes appropriate to absorb estimated probable credit losses 
incurred in the loan portfolios (including unfunded commitments) as of the consolidated balance sheet date. The ACL consists 
of the allowance for loan losses (contra asset) and the reserve for unfunded commitments (liability). The manner in which the 
ACL is determined is based on 1) the accounting method applied to the underlying loans and 2) whether the loan is required to 
be measured for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 450-20, Contingencies - Loss Contingencies or ASC Topic 310-10-
35, Receivables - Overall. The Company delineates between loans accounted for under the contractual yield method, legacy 
and purchased non-impaired loans, and purchased impaired loans (loans accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30, 
Receivables - Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality). Further, for legacy and acquired non-
impaired loans, the Company attributes portions of the ACL to loans and loan commitments that it measures individually (ASC 
Topic 310-10-35, Receivables - Overall), impaired credit, and groups of homogeneous loans and loan commitments that it 
measures collectively (ASC Topic 450-20, Contingencies - Loss Contingencies). 

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Determination of the appropriate ACL involves a high degree of complexity and requires significant judgment regarding the 
credit quality of the loan portfolio. Several factors are taken into consideration in the determination of the overall ACL, 
including a qualitative component. These factors include, but are not limited to, the overall risk profiles of the loan portfolios, 
net charge-off experience, the extent of impaired loans, the level of non-accrual loans, the level of 90 days past due loans, the 
value of collateral, the ability to monetize guarantor support, and the overall percentage level of the allowance relative to the 
loan portfolio, amongst other factors. The Company also considers overall asset quality trends, changes in lending practices and 
procedures, trends in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, including the existence and effect of any portfolio 
concentrations, changes in experience and depth of lending staff, the Company’s legal, regulatory and competitive 
environment, national and regional economic trends, data availability and applicability that might impact the portfolio or the 
manner in which it estimates losses, and risk rating accuracy and risk identification.  

The allowance for loan losses for all impaired loans (excluding purchased impaired) is determined on an individual loan basis, 
considering the facts and circumstances specific to each borrower. The allowance is based on the difference between the 
recorded investment in the loan and generally either the estimated net present value of projected cash flows or the estimated 
value of the collateral associated with the loan, if the loan is deemed collateral-dependent. For non-impaired loans (excluding 
purchased impaired), the allowance for loan losses is calculated based on pools of loans with similar characteristics. The pool 
level allowance is calculated through the application of a PD (i.e., probability of default) and LGD (i.e., loss given default) 
factor for each individual loan. PDs and LGDs are determined based on historical default and loss information for similar loans. 
For purposes of establishing estimated loss percentages for pools of loans that share common risk characteristics, the 
Company’s loan portfolio is segmented by various loan characteristics including loan type, risk rating (commercial), Vantage or 
FICO score (mortgage and consumer), past due status (mortgage and consumer) and call report code. The default and loss 
information is measured over an appropriate period for each loan pool and adjusted as deemed appropriate. Qualitative 
adjustments are incorporated into the pool level analysis to accommodate for the imprecision of certain assumptions and 
uncertainties inherent in the calculation. See the "Loans" section of this Footnote for discussion of the determination of the 
ACL for purchased impaired loans. 

Certain inherent, but unconfirmed losses are probable within the loan portfolio. The Company’s current methodology for 
determining the level of losses is based on historical loss rates, current credit grades, specific allocation, and other qualitative 
adjustments. In a stable or deteriorating credit environment, heavy reliance on historical loss rates and the credit grade rating 
process results in model-derived required reserves that tend to slightly lag behind portfolio deterioration. Similar lags can occur 
in an improving credit environment whereby required reserves can lag slightly behind portfolio improvement. Given these 
model limitations, qualitative adjustment factors may be incremental or decremental to the quantitative model results. In 
periods prior to 2015, the Company estimated incurred losses on its Exploration and Production and its Oil Field Services 
portfolios as an aggregate portfolio. Beginning in 2015, as the performance of these two portfolios began to diverge, the 
Company disaggregated the analysis of incurred losses within these portfolios, which included modifying its LGD estimates for 
the E&P portfolio to more closely align with published industry data. Absent this change, the Company would have recorded an 
additional $10.0 million, or 17 cents per share, in provision expense for the year ended December 31, 2015.   

The reserve for unfunded commitments is determined using similar methodologies described above for non-impaired loans. 
The loss factors used in the reserve for unfunded commitments are equivalent to the loss factors used in the allowance for loan 
losses, while also considering utilization of unused commitments. 

FDIC LOSS SHARE RECEIVABLE 

The Company entered into arrangements with the FDIC which obligate the FDIC to reimburse the Company for losses on 
certain loans associated with FDIC-assisted transactions. The indemnification assets were recorded at fair value as of the 
acquisition dates. The initial values of the indemnification assets were based on estimated cash flows to be received over the 
expected life of the acquired assets, not to exceed the term of the indemnification agreements. The reimbursable loss periods, 
excluding single family residential assets, ended in 2014 for three acquisitions, ended during 2015 for one acquisition, and will 
end during 2016 for two acquisitions. The reimbursable loss periods for single family residential assets will end in 2019 for 
three acquisitions, in 2020 for one acquisition, and in 2021 for two acquisitions. Assets are covered through expiration of the 
loss share term, at which point such assets are considered non-covered. 

Because the indemnification assets are measured on the same basis as the indemnified (covered) loans, subject to contractual 
and collectibility limitations, the indemnification assets are impacted by changes in expected cash flows on covered assets. 
Increases in credit losses expected to occur within the loss share term are generally recorded as current period increases to the 
ACL and increase the amount collectible from the FDIC by the applicable loss share percentage. Decreases in credit losses 
expected to occur within the loss share term reduce the amount collectible from the FDIC and increase the amount collectible 
from customers in the form of prospective accretion on loans. Increases in the portion of indemnification asset collectible from 
customers are amortized to income. Periodic amortization represents the amount that is expected to result in symmetrical 

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recognition of pool-level accretion and amortization over the shorter of 1) the life of the loan or 2) the life of the shared loss 
agreement. 

The Company assesses the indemnification assets for collectibility at the acquisition level based on three sources: 1) the FDIC, 
2) OREO transactions, and 3) customers. Amounts collectible from the FDIC through loss reimbursements are comprised of 
losses currently expected within the loss share term. A current period impairment would be recorded to the extent that events or 
circumstances indicate that losses previously expected to occur within the loss share term are expected to occur subsequent to 
loss share termination. Amounts collectible through expected gains on the sale of OREO are written-up or impaired each period 
based on the best available information. 

Loss assumptions used to measure the basis of the indemnified loans are consistent with the loss assumptions used to measure 
the indemnification assets. 

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT 

Land is carried at cost. Buildings, furniture, fixtures, and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation 
computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of 10 to 40 years for buildings and 3 to 15 years for furniture, 
fixtures, and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lease term, including any renewal periods that are 
reasonably assured, or the asset’s useful life, whichever is shorter. Premises and equipment are evaluated for impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. 

SOFTWARE 

Software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. The estimated useful life of software is generally 
three years, but can vary depending on the specific facts and circumstances. Software is evaluated for impairment whenever 
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the software may not be recoverable. Software is 
recorded within "other assets" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets with carrying amounts at December 31, 2015 and 
2014 of $6.2 million and $7.9 million, respectively.  

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

Goodwill 

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid in a business combination over the fair value of the identifiable net 
assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is assessed for potential impairment at a reporting unit level on an annual basis, 
as of October 1st, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not the fair value of a 
reporting unit is less than its respective carrying amount. As part of its testing, the Company may elect to first assess qualitative 
factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If 
the results of the qualitative assessment indicate that more likely than not a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying 
amount, the Company determines the fair value of the respective reporting unit (through the application of various quantitative 
valuation methodologies) relative to its carrying amount to determine whether quantitative indicators of potential impairment 
are present (i.e., Step 1). The Company may also elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and begin with Step 1. If the results 
of Step 1 indicate that the fair value of the reporting unit may be below its carrying amount, the Company determines the fair 
value of the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities, considering deferred taxes, and then measures impairment loss by comparing 
the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill (i.e., Step 2). 

Title Plant 

Costs incurred to construct a title plant, including the costs incurred to obtain, organize, and summarize historical information, 
are capitalized until the title plant can be used to perform title searches. A purchased title plant, including a purchased 
undivided interest in a title plant, is recorded at cost at the date of acquisition. For a title plant acquired separately or as part of a 
company acquisition, cost is measured as the fair value of the consideration given. Capitalized costs of a title plant are not 
depreciated or charged to income unless circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the title plant has been impaired. 
Impairment indicators include a change in legal requirements or statutory practices, identification of obsolescence, or 
abandonment of the title plant, among other indicators. 

Capitalized storage and retrieval costs (e.g., costs to convert from one storage retrieval system to another or to modernize the 
storage and retrieval systems) incurred after a title plant is operational are charged to expense in a systematic and rational 
manner. Title plant is recorded within "other assets" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. 

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Intangible assets subject to amortization 

The Company’s acquired intangible assets that are subject to amortization include (amongst other ancillary intangibles 
described in Note 10) core deposit intangibles, amortized on a straight-line or accelerated basis, and a customer relationship 
intangible asset, amortized on an accelerated basis, over average lives not to exceed 10 years. The Company reviews intangible 
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be 
recoverable. Impairment is identified if the sum of the undiscounted estimated future cash flows is less than the carrying value 
of the asset. Intangible assets are recorded within "other assets" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. 

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 

Other real estate owned includes all real estate, other than bank premises used in bank operations, owned or controlled by the 
Company, including real estate acquired in settlement of loans. Properties are initially recognized at the recorded investment of 
the loan (which is the pro-rata carrying value of loans accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30, Receivables - 
Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality) or at estimated fair value less costs to sell, whichever is 
less, generally when the Company has received physical possession (legal title is not required for non-consumer residential 
property). The amount by which the recorded investment of the loan exceeds the fair value less costs to sell of the property is 
charged to the ALL. Subsequent to foreclosure, the assets are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. Former 
bank properties transferred to OREO are recorded at the lower of cost or market. Subsequent declines in the fair value of other 
real estate are recorded as adjustments to the carrying amount through a valuation allowance. Revenue and expenses from 
operations, gain or loss on sale, and changes in the valuation allowance are included in net expenses from foreclosed assets. 
The Company included property write-downs of $4.0 million and $3.8 million in earnings for the  years ended December 31, 
2015 and 2014, respectively. OREO is recorded within "other assets" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

The Company enters into various derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk, asset sensitivity, and other 
exposures such as liquidity and credit risk, as well as to facilitate customer transactions. The primary types of derivatives 
utilized by the Company include interest rate swap agreements, interest rate lock commitments, forward sales commitments, 
and written and purchased options. All derivative instruments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as "other 
assets" or "other liabilities" at fair value, regardless of whether a right of offset exists. Changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or 
losses) of a derivative instrument are recorded based on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging 
relationship. 

To facilitate customer transactions that are entered outside of the Company's risk management strategies, the Company enters 
into derivative instruments to allow its commercial customers to manage their exposure to interest rate fluctuations or to 
facilitate business transactions. These derivative instruments, including interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange 
contracts, are not designated for hedge accounting (i.e., economic hedges). To mitigate the market risk associated with these 
customer contracts, the Company enters into offsetting derivative contract positions. The Company manages its credit risk, or 
potential risk of default, by its commercial customers through credit limit approval and monitoring procedures. 

Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships 

For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss related to the derivative instrument is initially reported as a 
component of OCI and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings or when the 
hedge is terminated. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss, if any, is reported in earnings immediately, in either "other 
income" or "other expense", respectively. In applying hedge accounting for derivatives (ASC Topic 815-30 Derivatives and 
Hedging - Cash Flow Hedges), the Company establishes and documents a method for assessing the effectiveness of the 
hedging derivative and a measurement approach for determining the ineffective aspect of the hedge upon the inception of the 
hedge. 

Derivatives Not Designated in Hedging Relationships 

For derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are 
recognized in earnings immediately. 

Common Types of Derivatives 

Interest rate swap agreements 

Interest rate swaps are agreements to exchange interest payments based upon notional amounts. The exchange of payments 
typically involves paying a fixed rate and receiving a variable rate or vice versa. 

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As part of its activities to manage interest rate risk (i.e., the exposure to the variability of future cash flows or other forecasted 
transactions due to fluctuating market rates), the Company enters into interest rate contracts, which typically include interest 
rate swap agreements. The Company primarily utilizes these instruments, which the Company designates as cash flow hedges, 
to convert a portion of its variable-rate loans or debt to a fixed rate. 

Interest rate lock commitments 

The Company enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans intended for sale whereby the interest rate on the 
prospective loan is determined prior to funding (“rate lock”). A rate lock is provided to a borrower, subject to conditional 
performance obligations, for a specified period of time that typically does not exceed 60 days. Rate lock commitments on 
mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are recognized as derivatives. Accordingly, such commitments are recorded at fair 
value as derivative assets or liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded in mortgage income on the consolidated statements 
of comprehensive income. 

Forward sales commitments 

The Company uses forward sales commitments to protect the value of its rate locks and mortgage loans held for sale from 
changes in interest rates and pricing between the origination of the rate lock and sale of these loans, as changes in interest rates 
have the potential to cause a decline in value of rate locks and mortgage loans included in the held for sale portfolio. These 
commitments are recognized as derivatives and recorded at fair value as derivative assets or liabilities, with changes in fair 
value recorded in mortgage income on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. 

Equity-indexed certificates of deposit 

IBERIABANK offers its customers a certificate of deposit that provides the purchaser a guaranteed return of principal at 
maturity plus a potential return, which allows IBERIABANK to identify a known cost of funds. The rate of return is based on 
the performance of a group of publicly traded stocks that represent a variety of industry segments. Because it is based on an 
equity index, the rate of return represents an embedded derivative that is not clearly and closely related to the host instrument 
and is to be accounted for separately. Accordingly, the certificate of deposit is separated into two components: a zero coupon 
certificate of deposit (the host instrument) and a written option purchased by the depositor (an embedded derivative). The 
discount on the zero coupon deposit is amortized over the life of the deposit, and the written option is carried at fair value on 
the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, with changes in fair value recorded through earnings. IBERIABANK offsets the 
risks of the written option by purchasing an option with terms that mirror the written option, which is also carried at fair value 
on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET CREDIT-RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company executes various commitments to extend credit, including commitments under 
commercial construction arrangements, commercial and home equity lines of credit, credit card arrangements, commercial 
letters of credit, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded on the funding date. 

TRANSFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS 

Transfers of financial assets, or portions thereof which meet the definition of a participating interest, are accounted for as sales 
when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when 1) the 
assets have been legally isolated from the Company, 2) the transferee obtains the right, free of conditions that constrain it from 
taking advantage of that right and provide the Company with more than a trivial benefit, to pledge or exchange the transferred 
assets, and 3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets. Should the transfer not satisfy all 
three criteria, the transaction is recorded as a secured financing. 

If the transfer is accounted for as a sale, the transferred assets are derecognized from the Company’s balance sheet and a gain or 
loss on sale is recognized. If the transfer is accounted for as a secured borrowing, the transferred assets remain on the 
Company’s balance sheet and the proceeds from the transaction are recognized as a liability. 

Mortgage Servicing Rights 

The Company recognizes the rights to service mortgage loans as separate assets, which are recorded in "other assets" in the 
consolidated balance sheets, when purchased or when servicing is contractually separated from the underlying mortgage loans 
by sale with servicing rights retained. 

For loan sales with servicing retained, a servicing right (generally an asset) is recorded at fair value for the right to service the 
loans sold. All servicing rights are identified by class and subsequently accounted for under the amortization method. 

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INCOME TAXES 

The Company and all subsidiaries file a consolidated Federal income tax return on a calendar year basis. The Company files 
income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions through IBERIABANK Corporation 
(Parent), IBERIABANK, IMC, LTC, and their subsidiaries. In lieu of Louisiana state income tax, IBERIABANK is subject to 
the Louisiana bank shares tax, portions of which are included in both "non-interest expense" and "income tax expense" in the 
Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. 
federal, state or local income tax examinations for years before 2011. 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the 
net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax 
bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws. The 
measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by the amount of any tax benefits that, based on available evidence, 
are not expected to be realized. 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits, if applicable, in "non-interest 
expense". 

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS 

The Company issues stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted share units, performance units, and phantom awards 
under various plans to directors, officers, and other key employees. Compensation cost for all awards is recognized on a 
straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period, taking into account retirement 
eligibility. For service awards with graded vesting, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis. The 
majority of the Company's share-based awards qualify for equity accounting and contain service conditions. Under equity 
accounting, the fair value of the award is measured at the grant date and not subsequently remeasured. 

In accordance with ASC 718 Compensation - Stock Compensation, for awards that contain a market condition, the Company 
includes the market condition in the determination of the grant date fair value of the award. Compensation cost for an award 
with a market condition is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, assuming the requisite service is 
met. The Company does not include performance conditions in the determination of the grant date fair value of the award.  
Compensation cost for an award with a performance condition is not recognized if the performance condition is not satisfied. 
Phantom awards and performance units, accounted for as liability awards, are remeasured at each reporting period based on 
their fair value until the date of settlement. Compensation cost for each reporting period until settlement is based on the change 
(or a portion of the change, depending on the percentage of the requisite service that has been rendered at the reporting date) in 
the fair value of the phantom award and performance unit for each reporting period. 

Compensation expense relating to share-based awards is recognized in net income as part of “salaries and employee benefits” 
on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for employees and “professional services” for non-employee 
directors. The exercise price for the options granted by the Company is not less than the fair market value of the underlying 
stock at the grant date. 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE 

Basic earnings per share represents income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of 
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have 
been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares, in the form of stock options or restricted stock units, had been issued, as 
well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance. Participating common shares issued by the 
Company relate to unvested outstanding restricted stock awards, the earnings allocated to which are used in determining 
income available to common shareholders under the two-class method. The two-class method allocates earnings for the period 
between common shareholders and other participating securities holders. The participating awards receiving dividends are 
allocated the same percentage of income as if they were outstanding shares. 

SHARE REPURCHASES 

Repurchases of the Company’s common stock are recorded at cost. 

Effective January 1, 2015, companies incorporated in Louisiana became subject to the Louisiana Business Corporation Act 
(which replaced the Louisiana Business Corporation Law). Provisions of the Louisiana Business Corporation Act eliminated 
the concept of treasury stock and provide that shares reacquired by a company are to be treated as authorized but unissued 
shares. As a result of this change in law, for the consolidated financial statements beginning with the quarterly period ended 

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March 31, 2015, the Company classifies shares previously classified as treasury stock as a reduction to issued shares of 
common stock, and accordingly, adjusts the stated value of common stock and paid-in-capital. 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses be included in net income. 
Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities and cash 
flow hedges, are reported as a separate component of the shareholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets, such 
items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income. 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or 
most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement 
date. The Company estimates fair value based on the assumptions market participants would use when selling an asset or 
transferring a liability and characterizes such measurements within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to develop 
those assumptions and measure fair value. The hierarchy requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and 
minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows: 

•   Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

•   Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and 
liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or 
other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. 

•   Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of 
the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques 
that use significant unobservable inputs. 

A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value follows, as well as the classification 
of such instruments within the valuation hierarchy. The descriptions below are exclusive of assets or liabilities acquired in 
business combinations, as all such instruments are required to initially be measured at fair value. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair value. 

Investment securities 

Securities are classified within Level 1 where quoted market prices are available in an active market. Inputs include securities 
that have quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. If quoted market prices are unavailable, fair value is estimated 
using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, at which point the securities are classified within Level 2 of the 
hierarchy. 

Mortgage loans held for sale 

Mortgage loans originated and held for sale are recorded at fair value under the fair value option, unless otherwise noted. When 
determining the fair value of loans held for sale, the Company obtains quotes or bids on these loans directly from the 
purchasing financial institutions (Level 2). 

Loans 

The fair values of non-covered mortgage loans are estimated based on present values using entry-value rates (the interest rate 
that would be charged for a similar loan to a borrower with similar risk at the indicated balance sheet date) at December 31, 
2015 and 2014, weighted for varying maturity dates. Other non-covered loans are valued based on present values using entry-
value interest rates at December 31, 2015 and 2014 applicable to each category of loans, which are classified within Level 3 of 
the hierarchy. Covered loans are measured using projections of expected cash flows, exclusive of the loss sharing agreements 
with the FDIC. Fair value of the covered loans reflects the current fair value of these loans, which is based on an updated 
estimate of the projected cash flow as of the dates indicated. The fair value associated with the loans includes estimates related 
to expected prepayments and the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows, which 
also are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. 

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Impaired loans 

Loans are measured for impairment using the methods permitted by ASC Topic 310, Receivables. Fair value measurements are 
used in determining impairment using either the loan’s observable market price (Level 1), if available, or the fair value of the 
collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent (Level 2). Measuring the impairment of loans using the present value of expected 
future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, is not considered a fair value measurement. Fair value of the 
collateral is determined by appraisals or independent valuation. 

FDIC Loss Share Receivables 

The fair value of FDIC loss share receivables are determined using projected cash flows from loss sharing agreements based on 
expected reimbursements for losses at the applicable loss sharing percentages based on the terms of the loss share agreements. 
Cash flows are discounted to reflect the timing and receipt of the loss sharing reimbursements from the FDIC. The fair value of 
the Company’s FDIC loss share receivables are categorized within Level 3 of the hierarchy. 

Other real estate owned 

Fair values of OREO are determined by sales agreement or appraisal and costs to sell are based on estimation per the terms and 
conditions of the sales agreement or amounts commonly used in real estate transactions. Inputs include appraisal values on the 
properties or recent sales activity for similar assets in the property’s market, and thus OREO measured at fair value is classified 
within Level 2 of the hierarchy. 

Derivative financial instruments 

Fair values of interest rate swaps, interest rate locks, forward sales commitments, and written and purchased options are 
estimated using prices of financial instruments with similar characteristics and thus are classified within Level 2 of the fair 
value hierarchy. 

Deposits 

The fair values of NOW accounts, money market deposits and savings accounts are the amounts payable on demand at the 
reporting date. Certificates of deposit are valued using a discounted cash flow model based on the weighted-average rate at 
December 31, 2015 and 2014 for deposits with similar remaining maturities. The fair value of the Company’s deposits are 
categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. 

Short-term borrowings 

The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings maturing within ninety days approximate their fair values. 

Long-term debt 

The fair values of long-term debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company’s current 
incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is 
categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. 

Off-balance sheet items 

The Company has outstanding commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These off-balance sheet financial 
instruments are generally exercisable at the market rate prevailing at the date the underlying transaction will be completed. At 
December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value of guarantees under commercial and standby letters of credit was immaterial. 

NOTE 2 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 

ASU No. 2014-01 

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-01, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting 
for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The ASU 
allows for use of the proportional amortization method for investments in qualified affordable housing projects, if certain 
conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the initial cost of the investment is amortized in proportion to 
the tax credits and other tax benefits received and the net investment performance is recognized in the consolidated statements 
of comprehensive income as a component of income tax expense. The ASU provides for a practical expedient, which allows for 
amortization of the investment in proportion to only the tax credits if it produces a measurement that is substantially similar to 
the measurement that would result from using both tax credits and other tax benefits. 

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The ASU was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company adopted this 
guidance effective January 1, 2015, utilizing the practical expedient method. Amortization expense related to qualified 
affordable housing investments has been presented net of the income tax credits in "income tax expense" in the consolidated 
statements of comprehensive income. The standard was required to be applied retrospectively; therefore, prior periods have 
been restated in accordance with GAAP. The impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-01 was not material to the consolidated 
financial statements in current or prior periods. 

ASU No. 2014-09 and 2015-14 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which implements a common 
revenue standard and clarifies the principles used for recognizing revenue. The amendments in the ASU clarify that an entity 
should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the 
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. As part of that principle, the 
entity should identify the contract(s) with the customer, identify the performance obligation(s) of the contract, determine the 
transaction price, allocate that transaction price to the performance obligation(s) of the contract, and then recognize revenue 
when or as the entity satisfies the performance obligation(s). 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date, 
which deferred the original effective date declared in ASU No. 2014-09 by one year.  Accordingly, the amendments in ASU No. 
2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods 
within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 
2016, including interim reporting periods within that annual reporting period. The amendments will be applied through the 
election of one of two retrospective methods. The Company is currently assessing the effect, but does not expect the adoption 
will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

ASU No. 2015-02 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation - Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which 
changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal 
entities. The amendments in the guidance: 1) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities 
are variable interest entities or voting interest entities, 2) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a 
limited partnership, 3) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that 
have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and 4) provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for certain 
investment funds. 

ASU No. 2015-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 
2015. The guidance may be applied using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative effect adjustment to 
equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments may also be applied retrospectively. The Company 
does not believe the adoption of the ASU will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

ASU No. 2015-03 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt 
Issuance Costs, in an effort to comply with its simplification initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. ASU No. 
2015-03 requires debt issuance costs related to a debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the 
carrying amount of the debt liability. ASU No. 2015-03 does not affect recognition and measurement guidance for debt 
issuance costs. 

ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 
2015. The amendment will be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this ASU will not have a significant impact on the 
Company's consolidated financial statements. 

ASU No. 2015-05 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): 
Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement, which provides guidance to customers about 
whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software 
license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of 
other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for 
the arrangement as a service contract. The determination of whether an arrangement contains a software license may impact the 
classification of the costs associated with the arrangement and the reporting period in which the costs are recognized as 
expense. 

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The amendments will be effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after 
December 15, 2015. The Company has determined it will elect to adopt the amendments prospectively to all arrangements 
entered into or materially modified beginning January 1, 2016. The amendments will be applied prospectively on an individual 
arrangement basis and the impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements will vary depending on the terms and 
conditions of the individual arrangement. 

ASU No. 2015-16 

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-
Period Adjustments. ASU No. 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are 
identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined and present 
separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current period 
earnings by line item that would have been have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment had been 
recognized as of the acquisition date. 

ASU No. 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 
2015. The guidance must be applied prospectively for adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of 
this update with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company adopted this 
guidance effective September 30, 2015. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s 
consolidated financial statements. 

ASU No. 2016-01 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Statements - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and 
Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments will not change the guidance for classifying and 
measuring investments in debt securities or loans; however, the significant amendments will include changes related to how 
entities measure certain equity investments, recognize changes in the fair value of financial liabilities measured under the fair 
value option that are attributable to instrument-specific credit risk, and disclose and present financial assets and liabilities on 
the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

Specifically, the aforementioned amendments will require measurement of equity investments at fair value, with changes 
recognized in net income, unless the investments qualify for the new practicability exception, the equity method of accounting, 
or consolidation. For financial liabilities measured using the fair value option, any change in fair value caused by a change in 
an entity’s own credit risk will be recognized separately in OCI, as opposed to earnings. The amendments will also require 
entities to present financial assets and financial liabilities separately, grouped by measurement category and form of financial 
asset in the statement of financial position or in the accompanying notes to the financial statements. Entities will also no longer 
have to disclose the methods and significant assumptions for financial instruments measured at amortized cost, but will be 
required to measure such instruments under the “exit price” notion for disclosure purposes. 

ASU No. 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 
2017. An entity will record a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of the beginning of the first 
reporting period in which the guidance is adopted, with two exceptions. The amendments related to equity investments without 
readily determinable fair values (including disclosure requirements) will be effective prospectively. The requirement to use the 
exit price notion to measure the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes will also be applied prospectively. 
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

NOTE 3 –ACQUISITION ACTIVITY 

2015 Acquisitions 

Acquisition of Florida Bank Group, Inc. 

On February 28, 2015, the Company acquired Florida Bank Group, Inc. ("Florida Bank Group"), the holding company of 
Florida Bank, a Tampa, Florida-based commercial bank servicing Tampa, Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Florida. Under the 
terms of the agreement, Florida Bank Group shareholders received a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s 
common stock. Florida Bank Group shareholders received cash equal to $7.81 per share of then outstanding Florida Bank 
Group common stock, including shares of preferred stock that converted to common shares in the acquisition. Each Florida 
Bank Group common share was exchanged for 0.149 of a share of the Company’s common stock, as well as a cash payment for 
any fractional share. All unexercised Florida Bank Group stock options at the closing date were settled for cash at fair value 
based on the closing price. 

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The Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of the former Florida Bank Group shareholders for total 
consideration of $90.5 million, which resulted in goodwill of $15.7 million, as shown in the table below. With this acquisition, 
IBERIABANK entered the Tampa, Tallahassee and Jacksonville areas of Florida through the addition of 12 bank offices and an 
experienced in-market team that enhances IBERIABANK's ability to compete in those markets. The Company projects cost 
savings will be recognized in future periods through the elimination of redundant operations. The following summarizes 
consideration paid and a preliminary allocation of purchase price to net assets acquired. 

Number of 
Shares 

  Amount 

752,493    $ 

Fair value of net assets assumed including identifiable intangible assets 

Goodwill 

 $ 

Acquisition of Old Florida Bancshares, Inc. 

On March 31, 2015, the Company acquired Old Florida Bancshares, Inc. (“Old Florida”),  the holding company of Old Florida 
Bank and New Traditions Bank, which were Orlando, Florida-based commercial banks. Under the terms of the agreement, for 
each share of Old Florida common stock outstanding, Old Florida shareholders received 0.34 of a share of the Company’s 
common stock, as well as a cash payment for any fractional share.  

The Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of the former Old Florida shareholders for total consideration of 
$253.2 million, which resulted in goodwill of $99.6 million, as shown in the table below. With this acquisition, IBERIABANK 
entered into the Orlando, Florida MSA through the addition of 14 bank offices and an experienced in-market team. The 
Company projects cost savings will be recognized in future periods through the elimination of redundant operations. The 
following summarizes consideration paid and a preliminary allocation of purchase price to net assets acquired. 

Number of 
Shares 

  Amount 

3,839,554    $ 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Equity consideration 

Common stock issued 

Total equity consideration 

Non-Equity consideration 

Cash 

Total consideration paid 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Equity consideration 

Common stock issued 

Total equity consideration 

Non-Equity consideration 

Cash 

Total consideration paid 

47,497  
47,497  

42,988  
90,485  
74,781  
15,704  

242,007  
242,007  

11,145  
253,152  
153,514  
99,638  

Fair value of net assets assumed including identifiable intangible assets 

Goodwill 

 $ 

Acquisition of Georgia Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 

On May 31, 2015, the Company acquired Georgia Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (“Georgia Commerce”), the holding company of 
Georgia Commerce Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, Georgia Commerce shareholders received 0.6134 of a share of the 
Company's common stock for each of the Georgia Commerce common stock shares outstanding, as well as a cash payment for 
any fractional share. All unexercised Georgia Commerce stock options on the closing date were settled for cash at fair value 
based on the closing price. 

The Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of the former Georgia Commerce shareholders for total 
consideration of $190.3 million, which resulted in goodwill of $87.3 million, as shown in the table below. With this acquisition, 
IBERIABANK entered into the Atlanta, Georgia MSA through the addition of nine bank offices and an experienced in-market 
team.  The Company projects cost savings will be recognized in future periods through elimination of redundant operations. 
The following summarizes consideration paid and a preliminary allocation of purchase price to net assets acquired. 

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Equity consideration 

Common stock issued 

Total equity consideration 

Non-Equity consideration 

Cash 

Total consideration paid 

Number of 
Shares 

  Amount 

2,882,357    $ 

185,249  
185,249  

5,015  
190,264  
102,945  
87,319  

Fair value of net assets assumed including identifiable intangible assets 

Goodwill 

 $ 

The Company accounted for the aforementioned business combinations under the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 
Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, for each transaction the purchase price is allocated to the fair value of the 
assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition. The following purchase price allocations on these 
acquisitions are preliminary and will be finalized upon the receipt of final valuations on certain assets and liabilities. In 
conjunction with the adoption of ASU 2015-16 as of September 30, 2015, upon receipt of final fair value estimates during the 
measurement period, which must be within one year of the acquisition dates, the Company will record any adjustments to the 
preliminary fair value estimates in the reporting period in which the adjustments are determined. Information regarding the 
Company's loan discounts and related deferred tax assets, core deposit intangible assets and related deferred tax liabilities, as 
well as income taxes payable and the related deferred tax balances, among other assets and liabilities recorded in the 
acquisitions, may be adjusted as the Company refines its estimates. Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities, 
particularly illiquid assets and liabilities, is a complicated process involving significant judgment. Fair value adjustments based 
on updated estimates could materially affect the goodwill recorded on the acquisitions. The Company may incur losses on the 
acquired loans that are materially different from losses the Company originally projected and included in the fair value 
estimates of loans. 

The acquired assets and liabilities, as well as the preliminary adjustments to record those assets and liabilities at their estimated 
fair values, are presented in the following tables. 

Florida Bank Group 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Investment securities 

Loans 

Other real estate owned 

Core deposit intangible 

Deferred tax asset, net 

Other assets 

Total Assets 
Liabilities 
Interest-bearing deposits 

Non-interest-bearing deposits 

Borrowings 

Other liabilities 

Total Liabilities 

As Acquired 

Preliminary 
Fair Value 
Adjustments 

As recorded by 
the Company 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

72,982     $ 
107,236    
312,902    
498    
—    
19,889    
29,817    
543,324     $ 

282,417     $ 
109,548    
60,000    
1,898    
453,863     $ 

—     $ 
136   (1) 
(5,371 )  (2) 
(75 )  (3) 
4,489   (4) 
8,569   (5) 
(8,949 )  (6) 
(1,201 )   $ 

263   (7)  $ 
—    
8,598   (8) 
4,618   (9) 
13,479     $ 

72,982  
107,372  
307,531  
423  
4,489  
28,458  
20,868  
542,123  

282,680  
109,548  
68,598  
6,516  
467,342  

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Explanation of certain fair value adjustments: 

(1)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Florida Bank Group’s investments to their estimated fair 

values on the date of acquisition. 

(2)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Florida Bank Group's loans to their estimated fair values 

based on current interest rates and expected cash flows, which includes estimates of expected credit losses inherent in 
the portfolio.  

(3)  The adjustment represents the adjustment of Florida Bank Group's OREO to its estimated fair value less costs to sell on 

the date of acquisition.  

(4)  The amount represents the fair value of the core deposit intangible asset created in the acquisition. 
(5)  The amount represents the net deferred tax asset recognized on the fair value adjustments of Florida Bank Group 

acquired assets and assumed liabilities. 

(6)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Florida Bank Group’s property, equipment, and other assets 

to their estimated fair values at the acquisition date based on their appraised value. 

(7)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Florida Bank Group's time deposits to their estimated fair 

values at the date of acquisition.  

(8)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Florida Bank Group’s borrowings to their estimated fair 

value based on current interest rates and the credit characteristics inherent in the liability. 

(9)  The amount is necessary to record Florida Bank Group's rent liability at fair value.  

Old Florida 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Investment securities 

Loans held for sale 

Loans 

Other real estate owned 

Core deposit intangible 

Deferred tax asset, net 

Other assets 

Total Assets 
Liabilities 
Interest-bearing deposits 

Non-interest-bearing deposits 

Borrowings 

Other liabilities 

Total Liabilities 

As Acquired 

Preliminary 
Fair Value 
Adjustments 

As recorded by 
the Company 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

360,688     $ 
67,209    
5,952    
1,073,773    
4,515    
—    
10,629    
30,549    
1,553,315     $ 

1,048,765     $ 
340,869    
1,528    
3,038    
1,394,200     $ 

—     $ 
—    
—    
(10,822 )  (1) 
1,449   (2) 
6,821   (3) 
4,388   (4) 
(7,238 )  (5) 
(5,402 )   $ 

123   (6)  $ 
—    
—    
76   (7) 
199     $ 

360,688  
67,209  
5,952  
1,062,951  
5,964  
6,821  
15,017  
23,311  
1,547,913  

1,048,888  
340,869  
1,528  
3,114  
1,394,399  

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Explanation of certain fair value adjustments: 

(1)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Old Florida's loans to their estimated fair values based on 
current interest rates and expected cash flows, which includes estimates of expected credit losses inherent in the 
portfolio. 

(2)  The adjustment represents the adjustment of Old Florida's OREO to its estimated fair value less costs to sell on the date 

of acquisition.  

(3)  The amount represents the fair value of the core deposit intangible asset created in the acquisition. 
(4)  The amount represents the net deferred tax asset recognized on the fair value adjustments of Old Florida acquired assets 

and assumed liabilities. 

(5)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Old Florida’s property, equipment, and other assets to their 

estimated fair values at the acquisition date based on their appraised value. 

(6)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Old Florida's time deposits to their estimated fair values on 

the date of acquisition. 

(7)  The adjustment is necessary to record Old Florida's rent liability at fair value. 

Georgia Commerce 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Investment securities 

Loans held for sale 

Loans 

Other real estate owned 

Core deposit intangible 

Deferred tax asset, net 

Other assets 

Total Assets 
Liabilities 
Interest-bearing deposits 

Non-interest-bearing deposits 

Borrowings 

Other liabilities 

Total Liabilities 

As Acquired 

Preliminary 
Fair Value 
Adjustments 

As recorded by 
the Company 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

51,059    $ 
135,710    
1,249    
807,726    
9,795    
—    
5,031    
28,952    
1,039,522    $ 

658,133    $ 
249,739    
13,203    
6,221    
927,296    $ 

—     $ 

(806 )  (1) 
—    
(15,606 )  (2) 
(4,207 )  (3) 
6,720   (4) 
5,451   (5) 
(657 )  (6) 
(9,105 )   $ 

176   (7)  $ 
—    
—    
—    
176     $ 

51,059  
134,904  
1,249  
792,120  
5,588  
6,720  
10,482  
28,295  
1,030,417  

658,309  
249,739  
13,203  
6,221  
927,472  

Explanation of certain fair value adjustments: 

(1)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Georgia Commerce’s investments to their estimated fair 

values on the date of acquisition. 

(2)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Georgia Commerce's loans to their estimated fair values 

based on current interest rates and expected cash flows, which includes estimates of expected credit losses inherent in 
the portfolio.  

(3)  The adjustment represents the adjustment of Georgia Commerce's OREO to its estimated fair value less costs to sell on 

the date of acquisition. 

(4)  The amount represents the fair value of the core deposit intangible asset created in the acquisition. 
(5)  The amount represents the net deferred tax asset recognized on the fair value adjustments of Georgia Commerce 

acquired assets and assumed liabilities. 

(6)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Georgia Commerce’s property, equipment, and other assets 

to their estimated fair value at the acquisition date based on their appraised value. 

(7)  The amount represents the adjustment of the book value of Georgia Commerce's time deposits to their estimated fair 

values at the date of acquisition.  

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Supplemental unaudited pro forma information 

The following unaudited pro forma information for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 reflect the Company’s 
estimated consolidated results of operations as if the acquisitions of Florida Bank Group, Old Florida, and Georgia Commerce 
occurred at January 1, 2014, unadjusted for potential cost savings and preliminary purchase price adjustments. 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
Interest and non-interest income 
Net income 

Earnings per share - basic 

Earnings per share - diluted 

$ 

2014 
803,722    $ 
172,554   
4.39   
4.38   

2013 
699,308 
69,625 
1.88 
1.88 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 include the operating results 
of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for the days subsequent to the respective acquisition dates. Due to the system 
conversions of the acquired entities throughout the current year and subsequent streamlining and integration of the operating 
activities into those of the Company, historical reporting for the former Florida Bank Group, Old Florida, and Georgia 
Commerce branches is impracticable and thus disclosure of the revenue from the assets acquired and income before income 
taxes is impracticable for the period subsequent to acquisition. 

2014 Acquisitions 

During 2014, the Company completed the acquisitions of Trust-One Memphis, Teche and First Private. The following table 
summarizes consideration paid, net assets acquired and goodwill recognized. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Trust One Bank - Memphis Operations 

Teche Holding Company 

First Private Holdings, Inc. 

Consideration 
Paid 

Net Assets 
Acquired 

Goodwill 
Recognized 

 $ 

—    $ 
156,740   
58,640   

(8,596)   $ 
76,311   
32,387   

8,596 
80,429 
26,253 

In addition, during 2014, the Company's subsidiary, LTC, acquired certain assets from The Title Company, LLC, a title office in 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Louisiana Abstract and Title, LLC, a title office in Shreveport, Louisiana. These two acquisitions 
were immaterial and the assets recognized were primarily from goodwill and additional intangible assets. 

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NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES 

The amortized cost and fair values of investment securities, with gross unrealized gains and losses, consist of the following: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Securities available for sale: 

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions 

Mortgage-backed securities 

Other securities 

Total securities available for sale 
Securities held to maturity: 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions 

Mortgage-backed securities 

Total securities held to maturity 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Securities available for sale: 

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions 

Mortgage-backed securities 

Other securities 

Total securities available for sale 
Securities held to maturity: 

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions 

Mortgage-backed securities 

Total securities held to maturity 

December 31, 2015 

Amortized 
Cost 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Gains 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

Estimated 
Fair 
Value 

252,514    $ 
182,541   
2,272,879   
95,496   
2,803,430    $ 

69,979    $ 
28,949   
98,928    $ 

1,161    $ 
5,429   
8,457   
430   
15,477    $ 

2,803    $ 
107   
2,910    $ 

(1,592)   $ 

(9)  

(16,523)  

(497)  
(18,621)   $ 

(101)   $ 

(776)  
(877)   $ 

252,083 
187,961 
2,264,813 
95,429 
2,800,286 

72,681 
28,280 
100,961 

December 31, 2014 

Amortized 
Cost 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Gains 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

Estimated 
Fair 
Value 

317,386     $ 
86,513    
1,741,917    
1,460    
2,147,276     $ 

10,000     $ 
77,597    
29,363    
116,960     $ 

1,700    $ 
3,679    
16,882    
35    
22,296    $ 

88    $ 

3,153    
151    
3,392    $ 

(3,533 )   $ 

(2 )  

(7,184 )  
—    
(10,719 )   $ 

—     $ 

(145 )  

(726 )  
(871 )   $ 

315,553  
90,190  
1,751,615  
1,495  
2,158,853  

10,088  
80,605  
28,788  
119,481  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Securities with carrying values of $1.4 billion were pledged to secure public deposits and other borrowings at both 
December 31, 2015 and 2014. 

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Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that 
individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, is as follows: 

December 31, 2015 

Less Than Twelve Months 

Over Twelve Months 

Total 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

Estimated 
Fair Value 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

Estimated 
Fair Value   

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

Estimated 
Fair Value 

$ 

(1,214 )   $  177,839 

  $ 

(378 )   $  28,116 

  $ 

(1,592 )   $  205,955 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Securities available for sale: 

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise 
obligations 

Obligations of state and political 
subdivisions 
Mortgage-backed securities 

Other securities 

(9 )  

(11,737 )  

(488 )  

5,765 
1,279,914    
51,975    

Total securities available for sale 

$  (13,448 )   $  1,515,493     $ 

Securities held to maturity: 

Obligations of state and political 
subdivisions 

Mortgage-backed securities 

Total securities held to maturity 

$ 

$ 

(9 )   $ 

(45 )  
(54 )   $ 

  $ 

1,999 
3,530    
5,529     $ 

—

(9)  

(4,786)  

— 
185,215    
499    

5,765 
(16,523)   1,465,129  
52,474  
(5,173 )   $  213,830     $  (18,621 )   $ 1,729,323  

(497)  

(9)  

(92 )   $ 

  $ 

4,162 
17,573    

(731)  
(823 )   $  21,735     $ 

(101 )   $ 

(776)  
(877 )   $ 

6,161 
21,103  
27,264  

(Dollars in thousands) 
Securities available for sale: 

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise 
obligations 

Obligations of state and political 
subdivisions 
Mortgage-backed securities 

Total securities available for sale 

Securities held to maturity: 

Obligations of state and political 
subdivisions 

Mortgage-backed securities 

Total securities held to maturity 

December 31, 2014 

Less Than Twelve Months   

Over Twelve Months 

Total 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

Estimated 
Fair Value 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

Estimated 
Fair Value   

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

Estimated 
Fair Value 

$ 

— 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

(3,533 )   $  240,498 

  $ 

(3,533 )   $  240,498 

(2)  

185 
304,686    

(1,189)  
(1,191 )   $  304,871     $ 

— 

—
294,549   

185 
599,235  
(5,995 )  
(9,528 )   $  535,047     $  (10,719 )   $  839,918  

(7,184 )  

(2 )  

(9 )   $ 
—   
(9 )   $ 

  $ 

2,287 
—    
2,287     $ 

(136 )   $ 

  $ 

8,590 
20,812   

(726 )  
(862 )   $  29,402     $ 

(145 )   $ 

(726 )  
(871 )   $ 

10,877 
20,812  
31,689  

$ 

$ 

$ 

The Company assessed the nature of the unrealized losses in its portfolio as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 to determine if 
there are losses that should be deemed other-than-temporary. In its analysis of these securities, management considered 
numerous factors to determine whether there were instances where the amortized cost basis of the debt securities would not be 
fully recoverable, including, but not limited to: 
•   The length of time and extent to which the estimated fair value of the securities was less than their amortized cost, 
•   Whether adverse conditions were present in the operations, geographic area, or industry of the issuer, 
•   The payment structure of the security, including scheduled interest and principal payments, including the issuer’s failures 

to make scheduled payments, if any, and the likelihood of failure to make scheduled payments in the future, 

•   Changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and 
•   Subsequent recoveries or additional declines in fair value after the balance sheet date. 

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Management believes it has considered these factors, as well as all relevant information available, when determining the 
expected future cash flows of the securities in question. In each instance, management has determined the cost basis of the 
securities would be fully recoverable. Management also has the intent to hold debt securities until their maturity or anticipated 
recovery if the security is classified as available for sale. In addition, management does not believe the Company will be 
required to sell debt securities before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost basis of the security. As a result of the 
Company's analysis, no declines in the estimated fair value of the Company's investment securities were deemed to be other-
than-temporary at December 31, 2015 or 2014. 

At December 31, 2015, 252 debt securities had unrealized losses of 1.10% of the securities’ amortized cost basis. At 
December 31, 2014, 112 debt securities had unrealized losses of 1.31% of the securities’ amortized cost basis. The unrealized 
losses for each of the securities related to market interest rate changes and not credit concerns of the issuers. Additional 
information on securities that have been in a continuous loss position for over twelve months at December 31 is presented in 
the following table. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Number of securities 

Issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae 

Issued by political subdivisions 

Other 

Amortized Cost Basis 

Issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae 

Issued by political subdivisions 

Other 

Unrealized Loss 

Issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae 

Issued by political subdivisions 

Other 

2015 

2014 

40   
2   
1   
43   

236,800    $ 
4,253   
508   
241,561    $ 

5,895    $ 
92   
9   
5,996    $ 

66 
5 
— 
71 

566,113 
8,727 
— 
574,840 

10,254 
136 
— 
10,390 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

The Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae securities are rated AA+ by S&P and Aaa by Moodys. Two of the securities in 
a continuous loss position for over twelve months were issued by political subdivisions. The securities issued by political 
subdivisions have S&P credit ratings ranging from AA to AAA and Moody's credit ratings ranging from Aa2 to Aaa. 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities by maturity at December 31, 2015 are presented in the 
following table. Securities are classified according to their contractual maturities without consideration of principal 
amortization, potential prepayments or call options. Accordingly, actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities. 
Weighted average yields are calculated on the basis of the yield to maturity based on the amortized cost of each security. 

Securities Available for Sale 

Securities Held to Maturity 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Within one year or less 
One through five years 

After five through ten years 

Over ten years 

Weighted 
Average 
Yield 

Estimated 
Fair 
Value 
14,373    
2.02 %  $ 
318,718    
1.72  
506,856    
2.31  
2.14  
1,960,339    
2.12 %  $  2,803,430     $  2,800,286    

Amortized 
Cost 
14,360     $ 
318,423    
501,217    
1,969,430    

Weighted 
Average 
Yield 

Amortized 
Cost 

Estimated 
Fair 
Value 

3.83 %  $ 
3.06 
2.89 
2.91 
2.93%  $ 

75     $ 

13,627    
16,278    
68,948    
98,928     $ 

75 
13,989  
16,914  
69,983  
100,961 

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The following is a summary of realized gains and losses from the sale of securities classified as available for sale. Gains or 
losses on securities sold are recorded on the trade date, using the specific identification method. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Realized gains 
Realized losses 

Year Ended December 31 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$ 

$ 

1,834    $ 
(259)  
1,575    $ 

863    $ 
(92)  
771    $ 

2,387 
(110) 
2,277 

In addition to the gains above, the Company realized certain immaterial gains on calls of securities held to maturity. 

Other Equity Securities 

The Company accounts for the following securities at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, in “other assets” on the 
consolidated balance sheets at December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock 
Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock 

Other investments 

2015 

2014 

16,265    $ 
48,584   
1,159   
66,008    $ 

38,476 
34,348 
1,306 
74,130 

$ 

$ 

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NOTE 5 – LOANS 

Loans consist of the following, segregated into legacy and acquired loans, for the periods indicated: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial loans: 

Real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage loans: 
Residential 1-4 family 

Construction / Owner Occupied 

Consumer and other loans: 

Home equity 

Indirect automobile 

Other 

Total 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial loans: 

Real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage loans: 
Residential 1-4 family 

Construction / Owner Occupied 

Consumer and other loans: 

Home equity 

Indirect automobile 

Other 

Total 

Legacy Loans 

December 31, 2015 
  Acquired Loans 

Total 

$ 

4,504,062     $ 
2,952,102    
677,177    
8,133,341    

1,569,449     $ 
492,476    
3,589    
2,065,514    

6,073,511 
3,444,578 
680,766 
10,198,855 

610,986    
83,037    
694,023    

1,575,643    
246,214    
541,299    
2,363,156    

$  11,190,520     $ 

501,296    
—    
501,296    

1,112,282 
83,037 
1,195,319 

490,524    
84    
79,490    
570,098    

2,066,167 
246,298 
620,789 
2,933,254 
3,136,908     $  14,327,428 

Legacy Loans 

December 31, 2014 
  Acquired Loans 

$ 

3,676,811    $ 
2,452,521   
872,866   
7,002,198   

495,638   
32,056   
527,694   

684,968     $ 
119,174    
7,742    
811,884    

552,603    
—    
552,603    

Total 

4,361,779  
2,571,695  
880,608  
7,814,082  

1,048,241  
32,056  
1,080,297  

1,290,976   
396,766   
451,080   
2,138,822   
9,668,714    $ 

310,129    
392    
97,322    
407,843    

1,601,105  
397,158  
548,402  
2,546,665  
1,772,330     $  11,441,044  

$ 

Since 2009, the Company has acquired certain assets and liabilities of six failed banks. Substantially all of the loans and 
foreclosed real estate that were acquired through these transactions were covered by loss share agreements between the FDIC 
and IBERIABANK, which afforded IBERIABANK loss protection. Covered loans, which are included in acquired loans in the 
tables above, were $229.2 million and $444.5 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $191.7 million 
and $220.5 million, respectively, were residential mortgage and home equity loans. Refer to Note 7 for additional information 
regarding the Company’s loss sharing agreements. 

Net deferred loan origination fees were $18.7 million and $11.2 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In 
addition to loans issued in the normal course of business, the Company considers overdrafts on customer deposit accounts to be 
loans and reclassifies these overdrafts as loans in its consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, overdrafts 
of $5.1 million and $5.6 million, respectively, have been reclassified to loans. 

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Loans with carrying values of $3.9 billion and $3.1 billion were pledged as collateral for borrowings at December 31, 2015 and 
2014, respectively. 

Aging Analysis 

The following tables provide an analysis of the aging of loans as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. Due to the difference in 
accounting for acquired loans, the tables below further segregate the Company’s loans between loans originated by the 
Company ("legacy loans") and acquired loans. 

December 31, 2015 

Legacy loans 

Past Due (1) 

Total Legacy 
Loans, Net of 
Unearned 
Income 
636,481     $ 

Recorded 
Investment > 
90 days and 
Accruing 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial real estate - Construction 
Commercial real estate - Other 

$ 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Credit card 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

30-59 
days 

60-89 
days 

801     $  —     $ 

  > 90 days    Total 
120     $ 

921     $ 

Current 
635,560    $ 

2,687    
1,208    
15    
1,075    
3,549    
2,187    
394    
1,923    

793    
739    
—    
2,485    
870    
518    
113    
752    

15,517    
6,746    
7,081    
14,116    
5,628    
1,181    
394    
769    

18,997    
8,693    
7,096    
17,676    
10,047    
3,886    
901    
3,444    

3,848,584    
2,943,409    
670,081    
676,347    
1,565,596    
242,328    
76,360    
460,594    

3,867,581    
2,952,102    
677,177    
694,023    
1,575,643    
246,214    
77,261    
464,038    

$  13,839     $  6,270     $  51,552     $  71,661     $ 11,118,859    $ 11,190,520     $ 

December 31, 2014 

Legacy loans 

Past Due (1) 

Total Legacy 
Loans, Net of 
Unearned 
Income 
484,239     $ 

Recorded 
Investment > 
90 days and 
Accruing 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial real estate - Construction 
Commercial real estate - Other 

$ 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Credit card 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

30-59 
days 

60-89 
days 

507     $  —     $ 

  > 90 days    Total 
69     $ 

576     $ 

Current 
483,663    $ 

11,799    
1,589    
—    
1,389    
4,096    
2,447    
253    
1,285    

148    
1,860    
—    
2,616    
595    
396    
163    
424    

6,859    
3,225    
27    
14,900    
7,420    
1,419    
1,032    
773    

18,806    
6,674    
27    
18,905    
12,111    
4,262    
1,448    
2,482    

3,173,766    
2,445,847    
872,839    
508,789    
1,278,865    
392,504    
71,297    
375,853    

3,192,572    
2,452,521    
872,866    
527,694    
1,290,976    
396,766    
72,745    
378,335    

$  23,365     $  6,202     $  35,724     $  65,291     $  9,603,423    $  9,668,714     $ 

(1)  Past due loans greater than 90 days include all loans on non-accrual status, regardless of past due status, as of the period 

indicated. Non-accrual loans are presented separately in the “Non-accrual Loans” section below. 

107 

—  
95  
87  
—  
442  
—  
—  
—  
—  
624  

—  
—  
200  
—  
538  
16  
—  
—  
—  
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(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial real estate - 
Construction 
Commercial real estate - 
Other 
Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect 
automobile 

Consumer - Credit Card 

Consumer - Other 

December 31, 2015 

Acquired loans 

Past Due (1) 

30-59 
days 

60-89 
days 

  > 90 days 

Total 

Current 

Discount/ 
Premium 

Total 
Acquired 
Loans, Net of 
Unearned 
Income 

Recorded 
Investment > 
90 days and 
Accruing 

$ 

216 

  $  117 

  $ 

6,994 

  $ 

7,327 

  $ 

120,467

  $ 

(2,368 )   $ 

125,426 

  $ 

6,994 

4,295 
  2,024 
1,016     1,276    
—    
—    
73     1,806    
997    

2,859    

— 
—    
580    

— 
—    
211    

53,558 
6,829    
1,368    
22,873    
12,525    

12 
17    
667    

59,877 
9,121    
1,368    
24,752    
16,381    

12 
17    
1,458    

1,434,966 
490,255    
2,221    
506,103    
503,635    

(50,820 )  

(6,900 )  
—    
(29,559 )  

(29,492 )  

1,444,023 
492,476    
3,589    
501,296    
490,524    

72 
565    
79,167    

— 
—    
(1,717 )  

84 
582    
78,908    

52,067 
5,674  
1,198  
21,765  
11,234  

12 
17  
461  
99,422  

Total 

$  9,039     $ 6,431     $  104,843     $ 120,313     $  3,137,451    $ (120,856 )   $  3,136,908     $ 

December 31, 2014 

Acquired loans 

Past Due (1) 

30-59 
days 

60-89 
days 

  > 90 days 

Total 

Current 

Discount/ 
Premium 

Total 
Acquired 
Loans, Net of 
Unearned 
Income 

Recorded 
Investment > 
90 days and 
Accruing 

$  2,740 

  $ 

57 

  $ 

8,225 

  $  11,022 

  $ 

64,393

  $ 

(4,482 )   $ 

70,933 

  $ 

8,225 

  3,330 
4,986 
70    
2,118    
—    
—    
324     2,788    
385    

3,165    

67,302 
4,528    
11    
30,804    
22,800    

75,618 
6,716    
11    
33,916    
26,350    

588,947 
119,472    
7,731    
559,180    
315,788    

(50,530 )  

(7,014 )  
—    
(40,493 )  

(32,009 )  

614,035 
119,174    
7,742    
552,603    
310,129    

67,198 
4,528  
11  
29,553  
22,409  

13 
10    
1,458    

9 
24  
1,847  
$ 14,814     $ 6,760     $  135,670     $ 157,244     $  1,751,170    $ (136,084 )   $  1,772,330     $  133,804  

392 
648    
96,674    

393 
614    
94,652    

(40 )  
—    
(1,516 )  

9 
24    
1,967    

39 
34    
3,538    

17 
—    
113    

(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial real estate - 
Construction 
Commercial real estate - 
Other 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect 
automobile 
Consumer - Credit Card 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

(1)  Past due information presents acquired loans at the gross loan balance, prior to application of discounts. 

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Non-accrual Loans 

The following table provides the unpaid principal balance of legacy loans on non-accrual status at December 31, 2015 and 
2014. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial real estate - Construction 
Commercial real estate - Other 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Credit card 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

2015 

2014 

120    $ 

15,422   
6,659   
7,081   
13,674   
5,628   
1,181   
394   
769   
50,928    $ 

69 
6,859 
3,025 
27 
14,362 
7,404 
1,419 
1,032 
773 
34,970 

$ 

$ 

The amount of interest income that would have been recorded in 2015, 2014 and 2013 if total non-accrual loans had been 
current in accordance with their contractual terms was approximately $2.1 million, $1.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively. 

Loans Acquired 

As discussed in Note 3, during 2015, the Company acquired loans with fair values of $0.3 billion from Florida Bank Group, 
$1.1 billion from Old Florida, and $0.8 billion from Georgia Commerce. Of the total $2.2 billion of loans acquired during 2015, 
$2.1 billion were determined to have no evidence of deteriorated credit quality and are accounted for under ASC Topics 310-10 
and 310-20. The remaining $57.8 million were determined to exhibit deteriorated credit quality since origination under ASC 
310-30. The tables below show the balances acquired during 2015 for these two subsections of the acquired portfolio as of the 
acquisition date. These amounts are subject to change due to the finalization of purchase accounting adjustments. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition 
Expected losses and foregone interest 

Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition 
Fair value of acquired loans at acquisition 

$ 

$ 

2,384,114 
(15,539) 
2,368,575 
2,105,466 

$ 

Acquired 
Impaired Loans 
76,445 
(11,867) 
64,578 
(6,823) 
57,755 

$ 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition 
Non-accretable difference (expected losses and foregone interest) 

Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition 

Accretable yield 

Basis in acquired loans at acquisition 

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The following is a summary of changes in the accretable difference for loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 during the years 
ended December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance at beginning of period 
Additions 

Transfers from non-accretable difference to accretable yield 

Accretion 
Changes in expected cash flows not affecting non-accretable differences (1)   
Balance at end of period 

2015 

2014 

  $  287,651       $  354,892       $ 

6,823      
9,916      
(80,479 )    
3,591      

13,848      
25,844      
(103,233 )    

(3,700 )    

  $  227,502       $  287,651       $ 

2013 
356,393  
—  
50,743  
(179,456 ) 
127,212  
354,892  

(1) 

Includes changes in cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of changes in actual or expected timing of 
liquidation events, modifications, changes in interest rates and changes in prepayment assumptions. 

Troubled Debt Restructurings 

Information about the Company’s troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented in the 
following tables. Modifications of loans that are accounted for within a pool under ASC Topic 310-30, which include covered 
loans, as well as certain other acquired loans are excluded as TDRs. Accordingly, such modifications do not result in the 
removal of those loans from the pool, even if the modification of those loans would otherwise be considered a TDR. As a 
result, all covered and certain acquired loans that would otherwise meet the criteria for classification as a TDR are excluded 
from the tables below. 

TDRs totaling $57.0 million occurred during the current year. There were no material TDRs that occurred during 2014. The 
following table provides information on how the TDRs were modified during the year ended December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Extended maturities 
Interest rate adjustment 

Maturity and interest rate adjustment 

Movement to or extension of interest-rate only payments 

Forbearance 
Other concession(s) (1) 

Total 

2015 

15,594  
—  
23,374  
241  
122  
17,710  
57,041  

$ 

$ 

(1)  Other concessions may include covenant waivers, forgiveness of principal or interest associated with a customer 

bankruptcy, or a combination of any of the above concessions. 

Of the $57.0 million TDRs occurring during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, $34.5 million are on accrual status 
and $22.5 million are on non-accrual status.  

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The following table presents the end of period balance for loans modified in a TDR during the year ended December 31, 2015. 
The Company had no material TDRs that were added during the year ended December 31, 2014. 

(In thousands, except number of loans) 
Commercial real estate 
Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 
Consumer - Home equity 
Consumer - Indirect 
Consumer - Other 

Total 

December 31, 2015 

Pre-modification 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment 

Post-modification 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment (1) 

Number 
of Loans 

11     $ 
26    
2    
1    
50    
6    
17    
113     $ 

26,764    $ 
21,233   
9,797   
70   
4,440   
79   
248   
62,631    $ 

25,250  
18,114  
9,484  
68  
3,865  
79  
181  
57,041  

(1)  Recorded investment includes any allowance for credit losses recorded on the TDRs at December 31, 2015. 

Information detailing TDRs that defaulted during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and were modified in the 
previous twelve months (i.e., the twelve months prior to the default) is presented in the following table. The Company has 
defined a default as any loan with a loan payment that is currently past due greater than 30 days, or was past due greater than 
30 days at any point during the previous twelve months, or since the date of modification, whichever is shorter. 

December 31, 2015 

December 31, 2014 

Number of 
Loans 

Recorded 
Investment 

Number of 
Loans 

(In thousands, except number of loans) 
Commercial real estate 
Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home Equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

Recorded 
Investment 
—  
1,600 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
1,600  

30   $ 
9    
—    
—    
—    
—    
1    
40   $ 

6     $ 
20    
1    
—    
20    
6    
9    
62     $ 

22,075   
8,970    
3,120    
—    
1,547    
79    
2    
35,793   

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NOTE 6 – ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND CREDIT QUALITY 

Allowance for Credit Losses Activity 

A summary of changes in the allowance for credit losses for the years ended December 31 is as follows: 

2015 

Legacy Loans    Acquired Loans   

Total 

$ 

76,174     $ 

53,957     $ 

130,131  

27,711 
—    
27,711    
—    
—    
(15,778 )  
5,701    
93,808     $ 

11,801     $ 
2,344    
14,145     $ 
107,953     $ 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

1,837 
1,360    
3,197    
(1,360 )  

(1,221 )  

(10,737 )  
734    
44,570     $ 

—     $ 
—    
—     $ 
44,570     $ 

29,548 
1,360  
30,908  
(1,360 ) 

(1,221 ) 

(26,515 ) 
6,435  
138,378  

11,801  
2,344  
14,145  
152,523  

2014 

Legacy Loans    Acquired Loans   

Total 

$ 

67,342     $ 

75,732     $ 

143,074  

14,274 
—    
14,274    

—    
—    
(11,312 )  
5,870    
76,174     $ 

11,147     $ 
654    
11,801     $ 
87,975     $ 

526 
4,260    
4,786    

(4,260 )  

(7,323 )  

(15,543 )  
565    
53,957     $ 

—     $ 
—    
—     $ 
53,957     $ 

14,800 
4,260  
19,060  

(4,260 ) 

(7,323 ) 

(26,855 ) 
6,435  
130,131  

11,147  
654  
11,801  
141,932  

(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for credit losses 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period 

Provision for loan losses before adjustment attributable to 
FDIC loss share agreements 
Adjustment attributable to FDIC loss share arrangements 

Net provision for loan losses 
Adjustment attributable to FDIC loss share arrangements 

Transfer of balance to OREO 

Loans charged-off 

Recoveries 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at beginning of period 

Provision for unfunded lending commitments 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at end of period 
Allowance for credit losses at end of period 

Allowance for credit losses 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period 

Provision for loan losses before adjustment attributable to 
FDIC loss share agreements 
Adjustment attributable to FDIC loss share arrangements 

Net provision for loan losses 

Adjustment attributable to FDIC loss share arrangements 

Transfer of balance to OREO 

Loans charged-off 

Recoveries 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at beginning of period 

Provision for unfunded lending commitments 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at end of period 
Allowance for credit losses at end of period 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

112 

 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for credit losses 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period 

Provision for (Reversal of) loan losses before adjustment 
attributable to FDIC loss share agreements 
Adjustment attributable to FDIC loss share arrangements 

Net provision for (reversal of) loan losses 

Adjustment attributable to FDIC loss share arrangements 

Transfer of balance to OREO 

Transfer of balance to the RULC 

Loans charged-off 

Recoveries 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at beginning of period 
Transfer of balance from the allowance for loan losses 
Provision for unfunded lending commitments 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at end of period 
Allowance for credit losses at end of period 

2013 

Legacy Loans    Acquired Loans   

Total 

$ 

74,211     $ 

177,392     $ 

251,603  

6,828 
—    
6,828    

—    
—    
(9,828 )  

(10,686 )  
6,817    
67,342     $ 

—     $ 

9,828    
1,319    
11,147     $ 
78,489     $ 

(57,768 )  
56,085    
(1,683 )  

(56,085 )  

(28,126 )  
—    
(15,795 )  
29    
75,732     $ 

—     $ 
—    
—    
—     $ 
75,732     $ 

(50,940 ) 
56,085  
5,145  

(56,085 ) 

(28,126 ) 

(9,828 ) 

(26,481 ) 
6,846  
143,074  

—  
9,828  
1,319  
11,147  
154,221  

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

A summary of changes in the allowance for credit losses for legacy loans, by loan portfolio type, for the years ended 
December 31 is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of 
period 

(Reversal of) Provision for loan losses 

Loans charged off 

Recoveries 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period  $ 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at 
beginning of period 

Provision for (Reversal of) unfunded 
commitments 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at end 
of period 

Allowance on loans individually evaluated 
for impairment 
Allowance on loans collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

$ 

$ 

Commercial 
Real Estate 

Commercial 
and Industrial   

Energy-
related 

Residential 
Mortgage 

  Consumer 

Total 

2015 

$ 

26,752

  $ 

24,455

  $ 

(1,466)  

(2,525)  
1,897   
24,658    $ 

(103)  

(1,276)  
207   
23,283    $ 

  $ 

5,949 
17,917    
(3 )  
—    
23,863     $ 

  $ 

2,678 
1,493    
(291 )  
67    
3,947     $ 

  $ 

16,340 
9,870    
(11,683 )  
3,530    
18,057     $ 

76,174
27,711 
(15,778) 
5,701 
93,808 

$ 

3,370

  $ 

3,733

  $ 

1,596 

  $ 

168 

  $ 

2,934 

  $ 

11,801

790

(285)  

1,069 

662 

108 

2,344

4,160

  $ 

3,448

  $ 

2,665 

  $ 

830 

  $ 

3,042 

  $ 

14,145

1,246

  $ 

272

  $ 

2,122 

  $ 

1 

  $ 

352 

  $ 

3,993

23,412

23,011

21,741 

3,946 

17,705 

89,815

Loans, net of unearned income: 
Balance at end of period 

Balance at end of period individually 
evaluated for impairment 

Balance at end of period collectively 
evaluated for impairment 

$  4,504,062    $  2,952,102    $  677,177     $  694,023     $ 2,363,156     $ 11,190,520 

28,857

20,086

13,020 

70 

4,608 

66,641

4,475,205

2,932,016

  $  664,157 

693,953 

  2,358,548 

  11,123,879

113 

 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of 
period 

Provision for (Reversal of) loan losses 

Loans charged off 

Recoveries 

$ 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period  $ 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at 
beginning of period 

Provision for (Reversal of) unfunded 
commitments 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at end 
of period 

Allowance on loans individually evaluated 
for impairment 
Allowance on loans collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

$ 

$ 

Commercial 
Real Estate 

Commercial 
and Industrial   

Energy-
related 

Residential 
Mortgage 

  Consumer 

Total 

2014 

  $ 

22,872 
2,171    
(1,164 )  
2,873    
26,752     $ 

  $ 

20,839
4,971    
(1,400 )  
45    
24,455    $ 

6,878 

  $ 

(929 )  
—    
—    
5,949     $ 

  $ 

2,546
566    
(578 )  
144    
2,678    $ 

  $ 

14,207 
7,495    
(8,170 )  
2,808    
16,340     $ 

67,342 
14,274  
(11,312 ) 
5,870  
76,174  

$ 

3,071 

  $ 

1,814

  $ 

3,043 

  $ 

72

  $ 

3,147 

  $ 

11,147 

299 

1,919 

(1,447 )  

96 

(213 )  

654 

3,370 

  $ 

3,733

  $ 

1,596 

  $ 

168

  $ 

2,934 

  $ 

11,801 

20 

  $ 

407

  $ 

— 

  $ 

—

  $ 

3 

  $ 

430 

26,732 

24,048 

5,949 

2,678 

16,337 

75,744 

Loans, net of unearned income: 
Balance at end of period 

Balance at end of period individually 
evaluated for impairment 

Balance at end of period collectively 
evaluated for impairment 

$  3,676,811     $  2,452,521    $  872,866     $  527,694    $ 2,138,822     $  9,668,714  

7,013 

3,988 

— 

— 

699 

11,700 

3,669,798 

2,448,533 

872,866 

527,694 

  2,138,123 

9,657,014 

114 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of 
period 

(Reversal of) Provision for loan losses 

Transfer of balance to the RULC 

Loans charged off 

Recoveries 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period  $ 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at 
beginning of period 

Transfer of balance from the allowance 
for loan losses 

Provision for unfunded lending 
commitments 

Reserve for unfunded commitments at end 
of period 
Allowance on loans individually evaluated 
for impairment 
Allowance on loans collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

$ 

$ 

Commercial 
Real Estate 

Commercial 
and Industrial   

Energy-
related 

Residential 
Mortgage 

  Consumer 

Total 

2013 

$ 

31,298

  $ 

(5,919 )  

(2,939 )  

(2,908 )  
3,340    
22,872    $ 

  $ 

20,605 
3,870    
(3,497 )  

(516 )  
377    
20,839     $ 

  $ 

6,812 
66    
—    
—    
—    
6,878     $ 

  $ 

1,583 
758    
(40 )  

(519 )  
764    
2,546     $ 

  $ 

13,913 
8,053    
(3,352 )  

(6,743 )  
2,336    
14,207     $ 

74,211 
6,828 
(9,828) 

(10,686) 
6,817 
67,342  

$ 

—

  $ 

— 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

— 

2,939 

3,497 

— 

132 

(1,683 )  

3,043 

40 

32 

3,352 

9,828

(205 )  

1,319

3,071

  $ 

1,814 

  $ 

3,043 

  $ 

72 

  $ 

3,147 

  $ 

11,147 

8

  $ 

841 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

180 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

1,029 

22,864 

19,998 

6,878 

2,366 

14,207 

66,313

Loans, net of unearned income: 
Balance at end of period 

Balance at end of period individually 
evaluated for impairment 

Balance at end of period collectively 
evaluated for impairment 

$  3,054,100    $  2,234,173     $  752,682     $  414,372     $ 1,832,994     $ 8,288,321  

8,705 

15,812 

— 

1,407 

258 

26,182

3,045,395 

2,218,361 

752,682 

412,965 

  1,832,736 

  8,262,139

115 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses for acquired loans, by loan portfolio type, for the years ended 
December 31 is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of 
period 

Provision for (Reversal of) loan losses 

Increase (Decrease) in FDIC loss share 
receivable 
Transfer of balance to OREO 

Loans charged off 

Recoveries 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period  $ 
Allowance on loans individually evaluated 
for impairment 
Allowance on loans collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

$ 

Commercial 
Real Estate 

Commercial 
and 
Industrial 

Energy-
related   

Residential 
Mortgage 

  Consumer   

Total 

2015 

$ 

  $ 

29,949 
2,182    

757 
174    
(7,810 )  
727    
25,979     $ 

3,265

  $ 

(122)  

(49)  

(170)  

(105)  
—   
2,819    $ 

  $ 

51
74   

—
—   
—   
—   
125    $ 

6,484
2,126   

  $  14,208 

  $ 

(1,063 )  

(235)  

(1,833 )  

(541)  
—   
7   
7,841    $ 

(684 )  

(2,822 )  
—    
7,806     $ 

53,957 
3,197 

(1,360) 

(1,221) 

(10,737) 
734 
44,570  

— 

  $ 

41

  $  —

  $ 

—

  $ 

45 

  $ 

86 

25,979 

2,778

125

7,841

7,761 

44,484

Loans, net of unearned income: 
Balance at end of period 

Balance at end of period individually 
evaluated for impairment 

Balance at end of period collectively 
evaluated for impairment 

Balance at end of period acquired with 
deteriorated credit quality 

$ 1,569,449     $  492,476    $  3,589    $  501,296    $  570,098     $ 3,136,908  

720 

164

—

—

458 

1,342

1,149,315 

450,652

3,589

360,252

447,048 

  2,410,856

419,414 

41,660

—

141,044

122,592 

724,710

(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses at 
beginning of period 

Provision for loan losses 

Increase (Decrease) in FDIC loss 
share receivable 

Transfer of balance to OREO 

Loans charged off 

Recoveries 

Allowance for loan losses at end of 
period 

Allowance on loans individually 
evaluated for impairment 
Allowance on loans collectively 
evaluated for impairment 

Loans, net of unearned income: 
Balance at end of period 

Commercial 
Real Estate 

Commercial 
and 
Industrial 

Energy-
related 

Residential 
Mortgage 

  Consumer   

Total 

2014 

$ 

  $ 

42,026 
665    

  $ 

6,641 
536    

—
51   

  $  10,889
1,296    

  $ 

  $ 

16,176 
2,238    

75,732
4,786 

227 

(1,897 )  

(11,201 )  
129    

509 

(2,030 )  

(2,451 )  
60    

—
—   
—   
—   

(3,854 )  

(1,719 )  

(232 )  
104    

(1,142 )  

(1,677 )  

(1,659 )  
272    

(4,260) 

(7,323) 

(15,543) 
565 

$ 

$ 

29,949 

  $ 

3,265 

  $ 

51

  $ 

6,484

  $ 

14,208 

  $ 

53,957

— 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

—

  $ 

—

  $ 

— 

  $ 

—

29,949 

3,265 

51

6,484 

14,208 

53,957

$  684,968     $  119,174     $ 

7,742    $  552,603    $  407,843     $ 1,772,330 

Balance at end of period individually 
evaluated for impairment 

Balance at end of period collectively 
evaluated for impairment 

Balance at end of period acquired with 
deteriorated credit quality 

— 

— 

—

— 

— 

—

169,338 

60,584 

7,742

402,347 

265,168 

905,179

515,630 

58,590 

—

150,256 

142,675 

867,151

116 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of 
period 

(Reversal of) Provision for loan losses 

(Decrease) Increase in FDIC loss share 
receivable 

Transfer of balance to OREO 

Loans charged off 

Recoveries 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period 
Allowance on loans individually evaluated for 
impairment 
Allowance on loans collectively evaluated for 
impairment 

$ 

$ 

Commercial 
Real Estate 

Commercial 
and Industrial 

Residential 
Mortgage 

  Consumer 

Total 

2013 

$ 

107,269 

  $ 

13,246 

  $ 

(1,286 )  

(1,146 )  

  $ 

23,108 
390    

  $ 

33,769 
359    

177,392

(1,683 ) 

(28,238 )  

(19,953 )  

(15,795 )  
29    
42,026     $ 

(5,032 )  

(4,896 )  

(17,919 )  

(427 )  
—    
—    
6,641     $ 

(7,713 )  
—    
—    
10,889     $ 

(33 )  
—    
—    
16,176     $ 

(56,085 ) 

(28,126 ) 

(15,795 ) 
29  
75,732 

— 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

—

42,026 

6,641 

10,889 

16,176 

75,732 

Loans, net of unearned income: 
Balance at end of period 

Balance at end of period individually evaluated 
for impairment 

Balance at end of period collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

Balance at end of period acquired with 
deteriorated credit quality 

Portfolio Segment Risk Factors 

$ 

732,401     $ 

90,062     $ 

172,160     $ 

209,075     $  1,203,698 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

393,487 

37,430 

162,248 

157,744 

750,909 

338,914 

52,632 

9,912 

51,331 

452,789 

Commercial real estate loans include loans to commercial customers for long-term financing of land and buildings or for land 
development or construction of a building. These loans are repaid through revenues from operations of the businesses, rents of 
properties, sales of properties and refinances. Commercial and industrial loans represent loans to commercial customers to 
finance general working capital needs, equipment purchases and other projects where repayment is derived from cash flows 
resulting from business operations. The Company originates commercial business loans on a secured and, to a lesser extent, 
unsecured basis. 

Residential mortgage loans consist of loans to consumers to finance a primary residence. The vast majority of the residential 
mortgage loan portfolio is comprised of 1-4 family mortgage loans secured by properties located in the Company's market 
areas and originated under terms and documentation that permit their sale in the secondary market. 

Consumer loans are offered by the Company in order to provide a full range of retail financial services to its customers and 
include home equity, indirect automobile, credit card and other direct consumer installment loans. The Company originates 
substantially all of its consumer loans in its primary market areas. Loans in the consumer segment are sensitive to 
unemployment and other key consumer economic measures. 

Credit Quality 

The Company utilizes an asset risk classification system in accordance with guidelines established by the Federal Reserve 
Board as part of its efforts to monitor commercial asset quality. “Special mention” loans are defined as loans where known 
information about possible credit problems of the borrower cause management to have some doubt as to the ability of these 
borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in future disclosure of these loans as non-
performing. For assets with identified credit issues, the Company has two primary classifications for problem assets: 
“substandard” and “doubtful.” 

Substandard assets have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will 
sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful assets have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the 
additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full satisfaction of the loan balance outstanding 
questionable, which makes probability of loss based on currently existing facts, conditions, and values higher. Loans classified 
as “Pass” do not meet the criteria set forth for special mention, substandard, or doubtful classification and are not considered 
criticized. Asset risk classifications are determined at origination or acquisition and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Risk 

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classifications are changed if, in the opinion of management, the risk profile of the customer has changed since the last review 
of the loan relationship. 

The Company’s investment in loans by credit quality indicator is presented in the following tables. The tables below further 
segregate the Company’s loans between loans that were originated by the Company (legacy loans) and acquired loans. Loan 
premiums/discounts in the tables below represent the adjustment of non-covered acquired loans to fair value at the acquisition 
date, as adjusted for income accretion and changes in cash flow estimates in subsequent periods. Asset risk classifications for 
commercial loans reflect the classification as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Credit quality information in the 
tables below includes loans acquired at the gross loan balance, prior to the application of premiums/discounts, at December 31, 
2015 and 2014. 

Loan delinquency is the primary credit quality indicator that the Company utilizes to monitor consumer asset quality. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Pass 

Special 
Mention 

Sub- 
standard 

  Doubtful   

Total 

Pass 

Special 
Mention 

Sub- 

standard    Doubtful   

Total 

December 31, 2015 

December 31, 2014 

Legacy loans 

Commercial real estate - 
Construction 
Commercial real estate - Other 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Total 

$  634,889 

  $ 

160 

  $ 

1,432

  $  — 

  $  636,481 

  $  483,930

  $ 

240 

  $ 

69 

  $  —

  $  484,239 

3,806,528 
2,911,396   
531,657   

3,192,572 
2,452,521  
872,866  
$  7,884,470    $ 104,800    $  132,593   $  11,478    $ 8,133,341    $  6,891,435   $  57,417    $  51,251    $  2,095   $  7,002,198  

3,867,581
2,952,102  
677,177  

3,120,370 
2,414,293   
872,842   

49,847 
7,330   
—   

22,193 
28,965   
24   

21,877 
14,826   
67,937   

37,001 
19,888   
74,272   

2,175 
5,992   
3,311   

162
1,933  
—  

(Dollars in thousands) 
Residential mortgage 
Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Credit card 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

Legacy loans 

December 31, 2015 

December 31, 2014 

Current 
$  676,347     $ 
1,565,596    
242,328    
76,360    
460,594    
$ 3,021,225     $ 

30+ Days 
Past Due 

Total 

Current 

30+ Days 
Past Due 

Total 

17,676    $  694,023     $  508,789     $ 
10,047    1,575,643    1,278,865    
392,504    
246,214   
3,886   
71,297    
77,261   
901   
3,444   
375,853    
464,038   
35,954    $ 3,057,179     $ 2,627,308     $ 

18,905     $  527,694  
12,111     1,290,976 
396,766 
4,262    
72,745 
1,448    
2,482    
378,335 
39,208     $ 2,666,516  

December 31, 2015 

December 31, 2014 

Acquired loans 

(Dollars in 
thousands) 

Pass 

Special 
Mention 

Sub-

standard    Doubtful    Loss    Discount   

Total 

Pass 

Special 
Mention   

Sub-

standard    Doubtful    Discount   

Total 

Commercial real 
estate - 
Construction 

Commercial real 
estate - Other 

Commercial and 
industrial 

Energy-related 

Total 

$  116,539 

  $ 

1,681 

  $ 

8,803 

  $ 

771

  $  — 

  $ 

(2,368)   $  125,426 

  $  58,849 

  $ 

3,934 

  $ 

12,632 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

(4,482 )   $  70,933 

1,383,409 

26,080 

79,119 

6,124

111 

473,241 
2,166   

8,376 
55   

16,510 
170   

1,206
43 
1,198   —   

(50,820)  

(6,900)  
—  

1,444,023 

530,958 

33,216 

100,391

— 

(50,530 )  

614,035 

492,476 
3,589   

109,593 
7,731   

2,256 
—   

14,082
11  

257 
—   

(7,014 )  
—   

119,174 
7,742  

$  1,975,355 

  $  36,192 

  $  104,602 

  $ 

9,299

  $  154 

  $  (60,088)   $  2,065,514 

  $  707,131 

  $  39,406 

  $  127,116 

  $ 

257 

  $  (62,026 )   $  811,884 

118 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015 

30+ Days 
Past Due 

Premium 
(discount) 

Current 

December 31, 2014 

Total 

  Current 

30+ Days 
Past Due 

Premium 
(discount) 

Total 

Acquired loans 

$  506,103     $  24,752     $  (29,559 )   $  501,296     $ 559,180    $  33,916     $  (40,493 )   $  552,603  
310,129  
392  
97,322  
$ 1,089,542     $  42,620     $  (60,768 )   $ 1,071,394     $ 970,627    $  63,877     $  (74,058 )   $  960,446  

490,524     315,788   
393   
95,266   

503,635    
72    
79,732    

(29,492 )  
—    
(1,717 )  

26,350    
39    
3,572    

16,381    
12    
1,475    

84    
79,490    

(32,009 )  

(1,516 )  

(40 )  

(Dollars in thousands) 
Residential mortgage 
Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

Legacy Impaired Loans 

Information on the Company’s investment in legacy impaired loans, which include all TDRs and all other non-accrual loans, is 
presented in the following tables as of and for the periods indicated.  Legacy non-accrual mortgage and consumer loans, and 
commercial loans below the Company’s specific threshold, are included for purposes of this disclosure although such loans are 
not evaluated or measured individually for impairment for purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
With no related allowance recorded: 

Commercial real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Other 

With an allowance recorded: 
Commercial real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Credit card 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

Total commercial loans 
Total mortgage loans 

Total consumer loans 

December 31, 2015 

Recorded 
Investment 

Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance 

Related 
Allowance 

Average 
Recorded 
Investment 

Interest 
Income 
Recognized 

$ 

$ 
$ 

16,145    $ 
14,340   
—   
730   
66   

12,500   
5,985   
11,319   
13,679   
8,196   
1,171   
386   
876   
85,393    $ 
60,289    $ 
13,679   
11,425   

16,145    $ 
14,340   
—   
730   
66   

13,753   
6,262   
13,444   
13,743   
8,559   
1,181   
394   
899   
89,516    $ 
63,944    $ 
13,743   
11,829   

—    $ 
—   
—   
—   
—   

(1,253)  

(277)  

(2,125)  

(64)  

(363)  

(10)  

(8)  

(23)  
(4,123)   $ 
(3,655)   $ 
(64)  

(404)  

15,864    $ 
18,839   
—   
533   
66   

14,055   
7,352   
14,339   
14,086   
7,554   
1,613   
881   
1,039   
96,221    $ 
70,449    $ 
14,086   
11,686   

315 
1,148 
— 
22 
5 

554 
331 
471 
82 
129 
44 
— 
44 
3,145 
2,819 
87 
244 

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(Dollars in thousands) 

With no related allowance recorded: 

Commercial real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Consumer - Home equity 

With an allowance recorded: 
Commercial real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Energy-related 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Credit card 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

Total commercial loans 
Total mortgage loans 

Total consumer loans 

(Dollars in thousands) 

With no related allowance recorded: 

Commercial real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Consumer - Home equity 

With an allowance recorded: 
Commercial real estate 

Commercial and industrial 

Residential mortgage 

Consumer - Home equity 

Consumer - Indirect automobile 

Consumer - Credit card 

Consumer - Other 

Total 

Total commercial loans 
Total mortgage loans 

Total consumer loans 

December 31, 2014 

Recorded 
Investment 

Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance 

Related 
Allowance 

Average 
Recorded 
Investment 

Interest 
Income 
Recognized 

$ 

6,680    $ 
2,483   
682   

6,680    $ 
2,483   
682   

—    $ 
—   
—   

6,703    $ 
2,873   
696   

1,044   
1,209   
27   
14,111   
7,121   
1,410   
1,012   
781   
36,560    $ 
11,443    $ 
14,111   
11,006   

1,069   
1,617   
27   
14,363   
7,165   
1,419   
1,032   
790   
37,327    $ 
11,876    $ 
14,363   
11,088   

$ 
$ 

(25)  

(408)  
—   
(252)  

(44)  

(9)  

(20)  

(9)  
(767)   $ 
(433)   $ 
(252)  

(82)  

1,134   
2,113   
28   
14,263   
7,544   
2,016   
797   
1,009   
39,176    $ 
12,851    $ 
14,263   
12,062   

132 
57 
19 

38 
23 
1 
110 
43 
51 
— 
39 
513 
251 
110 
152 

December 31, 2013 

Recorded 
Investment 

Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance 

Related 
Allowance 

Average 
Recorded 
Investment 

Interest 
Income 
Recognized 

$ 

8,567     $ 
13,256    
258    

8,567     $ 
13,256    
258    

—     $ 
—    
—    

10,443     $ 
11,074    
281    

1,268    
1,927    
11,408    
6,506    
1,267    
404    
481    
45,342     $ 
25,018     $ 
11,408    
8,916    

1,284    
2,770    
11,645    
6,550    
1,275    
411    
485    
46,501     $ 
25,877     $ 
11,645    
8,979    

(16 )  

(843 )  

(237 )  

(44 )  

(8 )  

(7 )  

(4 )  
(1,159 )   $ 
(859 )   $ 
(237 )  

(63 )  

4,414    
2,892    
9,675    
7,593    
2,090    
418    
765    
49,645     $ 
28,823     $ 
9,675    
11,147    

$ 
$ 

43  
170  
1  

8  
100  
98  
93  
55  
—  
19  
587  
321  
98  
168  

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company was not committed to lend a material amount of additional funds to any 
customer whose loan was classified as impaired or as a troubled debt restructuring. 

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NOTE 7 – LOSS SHARING AGREEMENTS AND FDIC LOSS SHARE RECEIVABLE 

Loss Sharing Agreements 

Since 2009, the Company has acquired certain assets and liabilities of six failed banks. Substantially all of the loans and 
foreclosed real estate acquired through these transactions were covered by loss share agreements between the FDIC and 
IBERIABANK, which afforded IBERIABANK loss protection. 

During the reimbursable loss periods, the FDIC will cover 80% of covered loan and foreclosed real estate losses up to certain 
thresholds for the six acquisitions, and 95% of losses that exceed contractual thresholds for three acquisitions. The 
reimbursable loss periods, excluding single family residential assets, ended in 2014 for three acquisitions, ended during 2015 
for one acquisition and will end during 2016 for two acquisitions. The reimbursable loss periods for single family residential 
assets will end in 2019 for three acquisitions, in 2020 for one acquisition, and in 2021 for two acquisitions. To the extent that 
loss share coverage ends prior to triggering events on covered assets that would enable the Company to collect these amounts 
from the FDIC, future impairments may be required. 

In addition, all covered assets, excluding single family residential assets, have a three year recovery period, which begins upon 
expiration of the reimbursable loss period. During the recovery periods, the Company must reimburse the FDIC for its share of 
any recovered losses, net of certain expenses, consistent with the covered loss reimbursement rates in effect during the recovery 
periods. 

FDIC loss share receivables 

The Company recorded indemnification assets in the form of FDIC loss share receivables as of the acquisition date of each of 
the six banks covered by loss share agreements. At acquisition, the indemnification assets represented the fair value of the 
expected cash flows to be received from the FDIC under the loss share agreements. Subsequent to acquisition, the FDIC loss 
share receivables are updated to reflect changes in actual and expected amounts collectible adjusted for amortization. 

The following is a summary of FDIC loss share receivables year-to-date activity: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance at beginning of period 

Change due to (reversal of) loan loss provision recorded on FDIC covered loans 

Amortization 

(Submission of reimbursable losses) recoveries payable to the FDIC 

Impairment 

Changes due to a change in cash flow assumptions on OREO and other changes 

Balance at end of period 

December 31 

2015 

69,627    $ 
(1,360)  

(23,500)  

(2,444)  
—   
(2,445)  
39,878    $ 

2014 
162,312 
(4,260) 

(74,617) 
3,282 
(5,121) 

(11,969) 
69,627 

$ 

$ 

FDIC loss share receivables collectibility assessment 

The Company assesses the FDIC loss share receivables for collectibility on a quarterly basis. Based on the collectibility 
analysis completed for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company concluded that the $39.9 million FDIC loss share 
receivable is fully collectible as of December 31, 2015. 

2014 and 2013 Impairments of FDIC loss share receivables 

Based on improving economic trends, their impact on the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, and delays in the 
foreclosure process, during the loss share receivable collectibility assessment completed for the years ended December 31, 
2014 and 2013, the Company concluded that certain expected losses were probable of not being collected from either the FDIC 
or the customer because such projected losses were no longer expected to occur or were expected to occur beyond the 
reimbursable loss periods specified within the loss share agreements. Management deemed an impairment charge necessary for 
the year ended December 31, 2014 in the amount of $5.1 million attributable to losses on OREO transactions that moved 
beyond the loss share term. 

On April 10, 2013, management concluded that an impairment charge of $31.8 million was required and was recognized in the 
Company's consolidated financial statements during the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. 

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NOTE 8 –TRANSFERS AND SERVICING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS (INCLUDING MORTGAGE BANKING 
ACTIVITY) 

Commercial Banking Activity 

The unpaid principal balances of loans serviced for others were $888.4 million and $533.8 million at December 31, 2015 and 
2014, respectively. Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with the foregoing portfolio of loans serviced for 
others, and included in demand deposits, were immaterial at December 31, 2015 and 2014. 

Mortgage Banking Activity 

IBERIABANK through its subsidiary, IMC, originates mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market. The loans originated 
primarily consist of residential first mortgages that conform to standards established by the GSEs, but can also consist of junior 
lien loans secured by residential property. These sales are primarily to private companies that are unaffiliated with the GSEs on 
a servicing-released basis. Changes to the carrying amount of mortgage loans held for sale at December 31 are presented in the 
following table. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance at beginning of period 
Originations and purchases 

Sales, net of gains 

Other 

Balance at end of period 

2015 
140,072    $ 

2014 
128,442    $ 

2,464,588   
(2,432,979)  

1,675,538   
(1,657,409)  

(5,434)  
166,247    $ 

(6,499)  
140,072    $ 

2013 
267,475 
2,116,460 
(2,255,493) 
— 
128,442 

$ 

$ 

The following table details the components of mortgage income for the years ended December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Fair value changes of derivatives and mortgage loans held for sale: 
Mortgage loans held for sale and derivatives 

Derivative settlements, net 

Gains on sales 

Servicing and other income, net 

Mortgage Servicing Rights 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$ 

$ 

2,216    $ 
(5,017)  
83,131   
792   
81,122    $ 

631    $ 

(8,743)  
59,156   
753   
51,797    $ 

(4,822) 
3,100 
65,393 
526 
64,197 

Mortgage servicing rights are recorded at the lower of cost or market value in “other assets” on the Company's consolidated 
balance sheets and amortized over the remaining servicing life of the loans, with consideration given to prepayment 
assumptions. Mortgage servicing rights had the following carrying values as of the periods indicated: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Mortgage servicing rights  $ 

Gross 
Carrying Amount 

December 31, 2015 
  Accumulated 
Amortization 

Net 
Carrying Amount 

Gross 
Carrying Amount 

December 31, 2014 
  Accumulated 
Amortization 

6,104     $ 

(2,320 )   $ 

3,784     $ 

4,751     $ 

(1,253 )   $ 

Net 
Carrying Amount 
3,498 

NOTE 9 – PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT 

Premises and equipment consisted of the following at December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Land 
Buildings 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment 

Total premises and equipment 
Accumulated depreciation 

Total premises and equipment, net 

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2015 

84,438    $ 
245,934   
140,031   
470,403   
(146,501)  
323,902    $ 

2014 

75,916 
232,727 
128,388 
437,031 
(129,872) 
307,159 

$ 

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Depreciation expense was $22.2 million, $19.4 million, and $19.6 million, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 
2013, respectively. 

The Company actively engages in leasing office space available in buildings it owns. Leases have different terms ranging from 
monthly rental to six years. For the year ended December 31, 2015, income from these leases averaged $0.2 million per month. 
Total lease income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $2.4 million, $1.6 million, and $1.5 million, 
respectively. Income from leases is reported as a reduction in occupancy and equipment expense. The total allocated cost of the 
portion of the buildings held for lease at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $8.2 million and $7.6 million, respectively, with 
related accumulated depreciation of $2.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively. 

The Company leases certain branch and corporate offices, land and ATM facilities through non-cancelable operating leases 
with terms that range from one to 50 years, some of which contain renewal options and escalation clauses under various terms. 
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 totaled $15.4 million, $10.9 million, and $11.4 million, 
respectively. 

Minimum future annual rent commitments under lease agreements for the periods indicated are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 and thereafter 

$ 

$ 

16,957 
14,751 
13,491 
11,952 
10,735 
41,054 
108,940 

NOTE 10 – GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

Goodwill 

Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are 
provided in the following table. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Balance, December 31, 2013 
Goodwill acquired during the year 

Balance, December 31, 2014 
Goodwill acquired during the year 

Balance, December 31, 2015 

IBERIABANK   

IMC 

LTC 

$ 

$ 

$ 

373,905    $ 
115,278   
489,183    $ 
207,077   
696,260    $ 

23,178    $ 
—   
23,178    $ 
—   
23,178    $ 

4,789    $ 
376   
5,165    $ 
—   
5,165    $ 

Total 
401,872 
115,654 
517,526 
207,077 
724,603 

The goodwill acquired in 2015 was a result of the Florida Bank, Old Florida, and Georgia Commerce acquisitions. The 
goodwill acquired in 2014 was a result of the Trust One-Memphis, Teche, First Private, The Title Company, LLC and Louisiana 
Abstract and Title, LLC acquisitions. See Note 3 for further information. 

The Company performed the required annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1, 2015. The Company’s annual 
impairment test did not indicate impairment in any of the Company’s reporting units as of the testing date. Subsequent to the 
testing date, management has evaluated the events and changes that could indicate that goodwill might be impaired and 
concluded that a subsequent test is not required. 

Title Plant 

The Company held title plant assets recorded in “other assets” on the consolidated balance sheets totaling $6.7 million at both 
December 31, 2015 and 2014. No events or changes in circumstances occurred during 2015 or 2014 to suggest the carrying 
value of the title plant was not recoverable. 

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Intangible assets subject to amortization 

Definite-lived intangible assets had the following carrying values included in “other assets” on the Company’s consolidated 
balance sheets as of December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Core deposit intangibles 
Customer relationship intangible 
asset 
Non-compete agreement 

Other intangible assets 

Total 

$ 

2015 

2014 

Gross Carrying 
Amount 

Accumulated 
Amortization 

Net Carrying 
Amount 

Gross Carrying 
Amount 

Accumulated 
Amortization 

Net Carrying 
Amount 

$ 

74,001     $ 

(43,957 )   $ 

30,044     $ 

55,949     $ 

(36,354 )   $ 

19,595 

1,348 
100    
205    
75,654     $ 

(984 )  

(79 )  

(114 )  
(45,134 )   $ 

364 
21    
91    
30,520     $ 

1,348 
163    
205    
57,665     $ 

(822 )  

(82 )  

(46 )  
(37,304 )   $ 

526 
81  
159  
20,361 

The related amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Aggregate amortization expense for the years ended December 31: 

2013 

2014 

2015 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Estimated amortization expense for the years ended December 31: 
2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 and thereafter 

$ 

$ 

Amount 

4,720 
5,807 
7,811 

8,338  
6,775  
5,786  
5,066  
3,613  
942  

NOTE 11 –DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER HEDGING ACTIVITIES 

The Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk and other exposures such as liquidity and 
credit risk, as well as to facilitate customer transactions. The primary types of derivatives used by the Company include interest 
rate swap agreements, foreign exchange contracts, interest rate lock commitments, forward sales commitments, and written and 
purchased options. All derivative instruments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as other assets or other 
liabilities at fair value, as required by ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. 

For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss related to the derivative instrument is initially reported as a 
component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects 
earnings or when the hedge is terminated. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss is reported in earnings immediately. In 
applying hedge accounting for derivatives, the Company establishes and documents a method for assessing the effectiveness of 
the hedging derivative and a measurement approach for determining the ineffective aspect of the hedge upon the inception of 
the hedge. The Company has designated interest rate swaps in a cash flow hedge to convert forecasted variable interest 
payments to a fixed rate on its junior subordinated debt and has concluded that the forecasted transactions are probable of 
occurring. 

For derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are 
recognized in earnings immediately. 

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Information pertaining to outstanding derivative instruments is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Derivatives designated as hedging 
instruments under ASC Topic 
815: 

Interest rate contracts 

Total derivatives designated as 
hedging instruments under ASC 
Topic 815 

Derivatives not designated as 
hedging instruments under ASC 
Topic 815: 

Interest rate contracts 

Foreign exchange contracts 

Forward sales contracts 

Written and purchased options 

Total derivatives not designated as 
hedging instruments under ASC 
Topic 815 

Total 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Derivatives designated as hedging 
instruments under ASC Topic 
815: 

Interest rate contracts 

Total derivatives designated as 
hedging instruments under ASC 
Topic 815 

Derivatives not designated as 
hedging instruments under ASC 
Topic 815: 

Interest rate contracts 

Foreign exchange contracts 

Forward sales contracts 

Written and purchased options 

Total derivatives not designated as 
hedging instruments under ASC 
Topic 815 

Total 

Balance 
Sheet 
Location 

Asset Derivatives Fair Value 

December 31, 
2015 

December 31, 
2014 

Balance 
Sheet 
Location 

Liability Derivatives Fair Value 

December 31, 
2015 

December 31, 
2014 

Other 
assets 

 $ 

 $ 

58 

 $ 

— 

Other 
liabilities   $ 

— 

 $ 

58 

 $ 

— 

 $ 

— 

 $ 

— 

— 

Other 
assets 

Other 
assets 

Other 
assets 

Other 
assets 

  $ 

18,077 

  $ 

15,434 

156

1,588

— 

25 

10,607

17,444 

Other 

liabilities   $ 

Other 
liabilities  

Other 
liabilities  

Other 
liabilities  

18,077 

  $ 

15,434 

134 

474 

— 

2,556 

6,254 

13,364 

 $ 

 $ 

30,428 
  $ 
30,486     $ 

32,903 
32,903      

 $ 

 $ 

24,939 
  $ 
24,939     $ 

31,354 
31,354  

  Asset Derivatives Notional Amount     

  Liability Derivatives Notional Amount 

December 31, 
2015 

December 31, 
2014 

December 31, 
2015 

December 31, 
2014 

 $ 

108,500    $ 

—      

 $ 

108,500 

 $ 

— 

 $ 

590,334     $ 
4,392   
223,841   
328,210   

444,703      
—      
15,897      
362,580      

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

—    $ 

— 

 $ 

—  

— 

590,334     $ 
4,392    
173,430    
181,949    

444,703  
—  
391,992  
225,741  

 $ 
 $ 

  $ 
1,146,777 
1,255,277     $ 

823,180 
823,180      

 $ 
 $ 

  $ 
950,105 
950,105     $ 

1,062,436 
1,062,436  

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The Company is party to collateral agreements with certain derivative counterparties. Such agreements require that the 
Company maintain collateral based on the fair values of individual derivative transactions. In the event of default by the 
Company, the counterparty would be entitled to the collateral. 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company was required to post $21.8 million and $11.5 million, respectively, in cash as 
collateral for its derivative transactions, which are included in "interest-bearing deposits in banks" on the Company’s 
consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not anticipate additional assets will be required to be posted as collateral, nor 
does it believe additional assets would be required to settle its derivative instruments immediately if contingent features were 
triggered at December 31, 2015. The Company’s master netting agreements represent written, legally enforceable bilateral 
agreements that (1) create a single legal obligation for all individual transactions covered by the master agreement and (2) in 
the event of default, provide the non-defaulting counterparty the right to accelerate, terminate, and close-out on a net basis all 
transactions under the agreement and to promptly liquidate or set-off collateral posted by the defaulting counterparty. As 
permitted by U.S. GAAP, the Company does not offset fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral or 
the obligation to return cash collateral against recognized fair value amounts of derivatives executed with the same 
counterparty under a master netting agreement. The following table reconciles the gross amounts presented in the consolidated 
balance sheets to the net amounts that would result in the event of offset. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Derivatives subject to master netting arrangements 
Derivative assets 

Interest rate contracts designated as hedging 
instruments 
Interest rate contracts not designated as hedging 
instruments 
Written and purchased options 

Total derivative assets subject to master netting 
arrangements 

Derivative liabilities 

Interest rate contracts not designated as hedging 
instruments 

Total derivative liabilities subject to master netting 
arrangements 

Gross Amounts 
Presented in 
the Balance 
Sheet 

December 31, 2015 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the 
Balance Sheet 

Derivatives 

  Collateral (1) 

Net 

$ 

58

  $ 

— 

  $ 

(45 )   $ 

13 

18,058 
6,277    

— 
—    

— 
—    

18,058 
6,277  

$ 

24,393

  $ 

— 

  $ 

(45 )   $ 

24,348 

18,058 

— 

(9,428 )  

8,630 

$ 

18,058

  $ 

— 

  $ 

(9,428 )   $ 

8,630 

(1)  Consists of cash collateral recorded at cost, which approximates fair value, and investment securities. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Gross Amounts 
Presented in 
the Balance 
Sheet 

December 31, 2014 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the 
Balance Sheet 

Derivatives 

  Collateral (1) 

Net 

Derivatives subject to master netting arrangements 
Derivative assets 

Interest rate contracts designated as hedging instruments 

$ 

Interest rate contracts not designated as hedging instruments 

Written and purchased options 

—     $ 

15,411    
13,387    

Total derivative assets subject to master netting 
arrangements 

$ 

28,798 

  $ 

—     $ 
—    
—    

— 

  $ 

—     $ 
—    
—    

— 
15,411  
13,387  

— 

  $ 

28,798

Derivative liabilities 

Interest rate contracts not designated as hedging instruments 

15,411    

—    

(3,735 )  

11,676  

Total derivative liabilities subject to master netting 
arrangements 

$ 

15,411 

  $ 

— 

  $ 

(3,735 )   $ 

11,676

(1)  Consists of cash collateral recorded at cost, which approximates fair value, and investment securities. 

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During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has not reclassified into earnings any gain or loss as a 
result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges, because it was probable the original forecasted transaction would not occur by 
the end of the originally specified term. 

At December 31, 2015, the Company does not expect to reclassify any amount from accumulated other comprehensive income 
into interest income over the next twelve months for derivatives that will be settled. 

At December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, and for the years then ended, information pertaining to the effect of the hedging 
instruments on the consolidated financial statements is as follows: 

Amount of Gain 
(Loss) Recognized in 
OCI net of taxes 
(Effective Portion) 

Location of 
Gain (Loss) 
Reclassified 
from 
Accumulated 
OCI into 
Income 
(Effective 
Portion) 

Amount of Gain (Loss) 
Reclassified from 
Accumulated OCI into 
Income (Effective 
Portion) 

For the Years Ended December 31 

Location of 
Gain (Loss) 
Recognized 
in Income on 
Derivative 
(Ineffective 
Portion and 
Amount 
Excluded 
from 
Effectiveness 
Testing) 

Amount of Gain (Loss) 
Recognized in Income 
on Derivative 
(Ineffective Portion and 
Amount Excluded from 
Effectiveness Testing) 

  2015    2014 

  2013 

  2015      2014    2013 

  2015 

  2014   

2013 

(Dollars in 
thousands) 

Derivatives in ASC 
Topic 815 Cash Flow 
Hedging 
Relationships 

Interest 
rate 
contracts 

$ 

$ 

Total 

    $  — 

38 
38      $  —     $  619      

  $  619 

Other income 
(expense) 

    $  — 

$  — 
$  —       $  —     $  (391 )     

  $  (391 )  

Other income 
(expense) 

  $  — 
  $ 
  $  —     $ 

(1 )   $ 
(1 )   $ 

1
1 

Information pertaining to the effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated financial 
statements as of December 31, is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Interest rate contracts 
Foreign exchange contracts 

Forward sales contracts 

Written and purchased options 

Total 

Location of Gain 
(Loss) Recognized in 
Income on Derivatives   
Other income 

  $ 

Other income 

Mortgage Income 

Mortgage Income 

  $ 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income 
on Derivatives 

2015 

2014 

2013 

4,143    $ 
22    
(2,947 )  
274    
1,492    $ 

2,513    $ 
—    
(3,225 )  

(5,739 )  
(6,451 )  $ 

2,991  
— 
(1,716) 

(3,032) 

(1,757 ) 

At December 31, additional information pertaining to outstanding interest rate swap agreements not designated as hedging 
instruments is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Weighted average pay rate 
Weighted average receive rate 

Weighted average maturity in years 

Unrealized gain (loss) relating to interest rate swaps 

2015 

2014 

2013 

3.2%  

0.9%  

2.9 % 

0.4 % 

3.0%

0.2%

7.5 years   
—  

 $ 

7.7 years  
—  

  $ 

7.6 years 
—  

$ 

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NOTE 12 – DEPOSITS 

Deposits at December 31 are summarized as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Non-interest-bearing deposits 
Negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) 

Money market deposits accounts (MMDA) 

Savings deposits 

Certificates of deposit and other time deposits 

$ 

2015 
4,352,229    $ 
2,974,176   
6,010,882   
716,838   
2,124,623   

2014 
3,195,430 
2,462,841 
4,168,504 
577,513 
2,116,237 
$  16,178,748    $  12,520,525 

Total time deposits summarized by denomination at December 31 are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Time deposits less than $250,000 
Time deposits greater than $250,000 

2015 
1,456,804    $ 
667,819   
2,124,623    $ 

2014 
1,767,448 
348,789 
2,116,237 

$ 

$ 

A schedule of maturities of all time deposits as of December 31, 2015 is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Years ending December 31 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2021 and thereafter 

NOTE 13 – SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS 

Short-term borrowings at December 31 are summarized as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 

$ 

$ 

1,380,655 
423,866 
112,915 
64,170 
81,418 
61,599 
2,124,623 

2015 
110,000    $ 
216,617   
326,617    $ 

2014 
603,000 
242,742 
845,742 

$ 

$ 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as secured borrowings, generally mature daily and are 
reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company may be required to provide 
additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. 

Additional information on the Company’s short-term borrowings for the years indicated is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Outstanding at December 31 
Maximum month-end outstanding balance 

Average daily outstanding balance 

Average rate during the year 

Average rate at year end 

$ 

  $ 

2015 
326,617 
798,933  
426,011  

  $ 

2014 
845,742  
1,034,741  
782,033  

0.18 % 

0.20 % 

0.17 % 

0.18 % 

2013 
680,344  
680,344  
303,352  
0.16 %

0.15 %

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The Company has various funding arrangements with commercial banks providing up to $180.0 million in the form of Federal 
funds and other lines of credit. At December 31, 2015, there were no balances outstanding on these lines and all of the funding 
was available to the Company. 

NOTE 14 – LONG-TERM DEBT 

Long-term debt at December 31 is summarized as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

IBERIABANK: 

Federal Home Loan Bank notes, 0.903% to 7.040% 

Notes payable - Investment fund contribution, 7 to 40 year term, 0.50% to 5.00% fixed 

IBERIABANK Corporation (junior subordinated debt): 

Statutory Trust I, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 3.25%, issued November 2002 
Statutory Trust II, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 3.15%, issued June 2003 
Statutory Trust III, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 2.00%, issued September 2004 
Statutory Trust IV, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 1.60%, issued October 2006 
American Horizons Statutory Trust I, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 3.15%, assumed January 
2005 
Statutory Trust V, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 1.435%, issued June 2007 
Statutory Trust VI, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 2.75%, issued November 2007 
Statutory Trust VII, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 2.54%, issued November 2007 
Statutory Trust VIII, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 3.50%, issued March 2008 
OMNI Trust I, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 3.30%, assumed May 2011 
OMNI Trust II, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 2.79%, assumed May 2011 
GA Commerce Trust II, 3 month LIBOR (1), plus 1.64%, assumed May 2015 

2015 

2014 

$ 

136,628    $ 
83,709   
220,337   

10,310   
10,310   
10,310   
15,464   

6,186
10,310   
12,372   
13,403   
7,217   
8,248   
7,732   
8,248   
120,110   
340,447    $ 

$ 

210,549 
80,843 
291,392 

10,310 
10,310 
10,310 
15,464 

6,186
10,310 
12,372 
13,403 
7,217 
8,248 
7,732 
— 
111,862 
403,254 

(1)  The interest rate on the Company’s long-term debt indexed to LIBOR is based on the 3-month LIBOR rate. The 3-month 

LIBOR rate was 0.61% and 0.26% at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 

Outstanding FHLB advances are a mix of bullet and amortizing structures. Amortizing FHLB advances are amortized over 
periods ranging from 2.5 to 20 years, and have a balloon feature at maturity. Advances are collateralized by a blanket pledge of 
eligible loans, subject to contractual adjustments which reduce the borrowing base, as well as a secondary pledge of FHLB 
stock and FHLB demand deposits, the amount of which can exceed the amounts borrowed based on contractually required 
adjustments. Total additional advances available from the FHLB at December 31, 2015 were $4.6 billion under the blanket 
floating lien including $1.2 billion from pledges of investment securities. The weighted average advance rate was 3.79% and 
3.24% at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 

Junior subordinated debt consists of a total of $120.1 million in Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures of the 
Company issued to statutory trusts that were funded by the issuance of floating rate capital securities of the trusts. The terms of 
the junior subordinated debt are 30 years, and they are callable at par by the Company any time after 5 years. Interest is payable 
quarterly and may be deferred at any time at the election of the Company for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods. During a 
deferral period, the Company is subject to certain restrictions, including being prohibited from declaring and paying dividends 
to its common shareholders. 

Effective January 1, 2015, 75% of the Company's junior subordinated debt was excluded from Tier 1 capital for regulatory 
purposes.  The remaining 25% will be excluded effective January 1, 2016. 

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Advances and long-term debt at December 31, 2015 have maturities or call dates in future years as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 and thereafter 

$ 

$ 

34,789 
61,899 
21,057 
7,865 
16,308 
198,529 
340,447 

NOTE 15 – INCOME TAXES 

The provision for income tax expense consists of the following for the years ended December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Current expense 
Deferred expense (benefit) 

Tax credits 

ASU 2014-01 Amortization on Low Income Housing Tax Credits 

Tax benefits attributable to items charged to equity and goodwill 

2015 

2014 

2013 

67,025    $ 
4,551   
(11,268)  
2,023   
1,763   
64,094    $ 

69,612    $ 
(25,027)  

(12,012)  
1,005   
2,105   
35,683    $ 

62,468 
(35,930) 

(11,690) 
251 
1,034 
16,133 

$ 

$ 

There was a balance receivable of $13 million and $2 million for federal and state income taxes at December 31, 2015 and 
2014, respectively. The provision for federal income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the federal income 
tax statutory rate of 35 percent on income before income tax expense as indicated in the following analysis for the years ended 
December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Federal tax based on statutory rate 
Increase (decrease) resulting from: 

Effect of tax-exempt income 

Interest and other nondeductible expenses 

State taxes, net of federal benefit 

Tax credits 

ASU 2014-01 Amortization on Low Income Housing Tax Credits 

Other 

Effective tax rate 

2015 
72,428  

  $ 

2014 
49,373  

  $ 

2013 
28,441  

$ 

(6,919 )   
5,899  
3,955  
(11,268 )   
2,023  
(2,024 )   
64,094  

  $ 

31.0 % 

(7,064 )   
2,642  
2,531  
(12,012 )   
1,005  
(792 )   

35,683  

  $ 

25.3 % 

(7,282 ) 
2,007  
3,237  
(11,690 ) 
251  
1,169  
16,133  

19.9 %

$ 

The composition of other items resulting in a net tax benefit of $2.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2015 arose 
principally from a decrease of $1.3 million related to effects of prior year amended returns and by $0.6 million for other 
discrete items, including prior year provision-to-return adjustments. 

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The net deferred tax asset at December 31 is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Deferred tax asset: 

NOL carryforward 

Allowance for credit losses 

Deferred compensation 

Basis difference in acquired assets 

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale 

OREO 

Other 

Deferred tax liability: 

Basis difference in acquired assets 

Gain on acquisition 

FHLB stock 

Premises and equipment 

Acquisition intangibles 

Deferred loan costs 

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale 

Investments acquired 

Swap gain 

Other 

Net deferred tax asset 

2015 

2014 

$ 

17,258    $ 
56,446   
7,528   
48,256   
854   
6,210   
10,438   
146,990   

(31,975)  

(212)  

(122)  

(1,658)  

(7,648)  

(4,610)  
—   
(167)  
—   
(16,694)  

(63,086)  
83,904    $ 

$ 

978 
59,267 
6,631 
53,202 
— 
9,845 
13,530 
143,453 

(53,940) 

(2,426) 

(85) 

(9,652) 

(12,151) 

(3,771) 

(4,052) 

(570) 

(75) 

(12,908) 

(99,630) 
43,823 

Net operating loss carryforwards arising from acquisitions during 2015 expire over a 20-year period and will be utilized subject 
to annual Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limitations.  No benefit was recognized at acquisition for net operating losses that 
will expire unused due to the IRS limitations. 

The Company determined that the net deferred tax asset is more likely than not to be realized based on an assessment of all 
available positive and negative evidence and therefore no valuation allowance has been recorded as of December 31, 2015 or 
2014. 

Retained earnings at December 31, 2015 and 2014 included approximately $21.9 million accumulated prior to January 1, 1987 
for which no provision for federal income taxes has been made. If this portion of retained earnings is used in the future for any 
purpose other than to absorb bad debts, it will be added to future taxable income. 

The Company does not believe it has any unrecognized tax benefits included in its consolidated financial statements. The 
Company has not had any settlements in the current period with taxing authorities, nor has it recognized tax benefits as a result 
of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations. 

During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Company did not recognize any interest or penalties in its 
consolidated financial statements, nor has it recorded a liability for interest or penalty payments. 

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NOTE 16 – SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, CAPITAL RATIOS AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS 

During the third quarter of  2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,200,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), 
each representing a 1/400th ownership interest in a share of the Company’s 6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative 
Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $1.00 per share, (“Series B Preferred Stock”), with a liquidation preference of 
$10,000 per share of Series B Preferred Stock (equivalent to $25 per depositary share) which represents $80,000,000 in 
aggregate liquidation preference.  

Dividends will accrue and be payable on the Series B preferred stock, subject to declaration by the Company’s board of 
directors, from the date of issuance to, but excluding August 1, 2025, at a rate of 6.625% per annum, payable semi-annually, in 
arrears, and from and including August 1, 2025, dividends will accrue and be payable at a floating rate equal to three-month 
LIBOR plus a spread of 426.2 basis points, payable quarterly, in arrears.  The Company may redeem the Series B preferred 
stock at its option, subject to regulatory approval, as described in the Prospectus. On January 4, 2016, the Company declared a 
semi-annual cash dividend of $0.805 per depositary share , which was paid on February 1, 2016. 

The Company and IBERIABANK are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal and state 
banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional 
discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated 
financial statements. Under capital adequacy regulations and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the 
Company and IBERIABANK, as applicable, must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their 
assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts 
and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other 
factors. 

On January 1, 2015, the Company and IBERIABANK became subject to revised capital adequacy standards as implemented by 
new final rules approved by the U.S. banking regulatory agencies, including the FRB, to implement the revised standards of the 
BCBS and to address relevant provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Certain provisions of the new rules will be phased in from 
that date to January 1, 2019. 

The final rules: 

•   Require that non-qualifying capital instruments, including trust preferred securities and cumulative perpetual preferred 

stock, must be fully phased out of Tier 1 capital by January 1, 2016, 

•   Establish new qualifying criteria for regulatory capital, including new limitations on the inclusion of deferred tax 

assets and mortgage servicing rights, 

•   Require a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital (“CET1”) to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%, 
•  
Increase the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio requirements from 4% to 6%, 
•  
Implement a new capital conservation buffer requirement for a banking organization to maintain a buffer composed of 
CET1 capital in an amount greater than 2.5% above the minimum CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total risk-based 
capital ratios in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, and certain 
discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, with the buffer to be phased in beginning on January 1, 2016 at 
0.625% and increasing annually until fully phased in at 2.5% by January 1, 2019. A banking organization with a buffer 
of less than the required amount would be subject to increasingly stringent limitations on certain distributions and 
payments as the buffer approaches zero, and 
Increase capital requirements for past-due loans, high volatility commercial real estate exposures, and certain short-
term commitments and securitization exposures. 

•  

Management believes that, as of December 31, 2015, the Company and IBERIABANK met all capital adequacy requirements 
to which they are subject. 

As of December 31, 2015, the most recent notification from the FRB categorized IBERIABANK as well-capitalized under the 
regulatory framework for prompt corrective action (the prompt corrective action requirements are not applicable to the 
Company). To be categorized as well-capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and 
Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since the notification that 
management believes have changed that categorization. The Company’s and IBERIABANK’s actual capital amounts and ratios 
as of December 31 are presented in the following table. 

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(Dollars in thousands) 

Tier 1 Leverage 
Consolidated 

IBERIABANK 

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) (1) 

Consolidated 
IBERIABANK 

Tier 1 risk-based capital 

Consolidated 

IBERIABANK 

Total risk-based capital 

Consolidated 

IBERIABANK 

Tier 1 Leverage 
Consolidated 

IBERIABANK 

Tier 1 risk-based capital 

Consolidated 

IBERIABANK 

Total risk-based capital 

Consolidated 

IBERIABANK 

Minimum 

Well-Capitalized 

Actual 

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

2015 

$  751,798    
749,226    

4.00 %  
4.00  

N/A  
936,532    

N/A   $ 1,790,034    
  1,691,022    
5.00 

9.52 %
9.03  

$  752,610    
750,660    

4.50 %  
4.50  

N/A   
  1,084,287    

N/A   $ 1,684,097    
  1,691,022    

6.50 

10.07 %
10.14  

$ 1,003,479    
1,000,880    

6.00 %  
6.00  

N/A  
  1,334,507    

N/A   $ 1,790,034    
  1,691,022    
8.00 

$ 1,337,973    
1,334,507    

8.00 %  
8.00  

N/A  
  1,668,133    

N/A   $ 2,029,932    
  1,843,545    

10.00 

10.70 %
10.14  

12.14 %
11.05  

Minimum 

Well-Capitalized 

Actual 

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

2014 

$  602,359    
600,121    

$  504,086    
502,421    

4.00 % 
4.00  

N/A  
750,151    

N/A   $ 1,408,141    
  1,265,540    
5.00  

4.00 % 
4.00  

N/A  
753,631    

N/A   $ 1,408,141    
  1,265,540    
6.00  

$ 1,008,171    
1,004,841    

8.00 % 
8.00  

N/A  
  1,256,052    

N/A   $ 1,550,088    
  1,407,487    

10.00  

9.35%
8.44 

11.17%
10.08 

12.30%
11.21 

(1) Beginning January 1, 2016, minimum capital ratios will be subject to a capital conservation buffer of 0.625%. This capital 
conservation buffer will increase in subsequent years by 0.625% until it is fully phased in on January 1, 2019 at 2.50%. 

Restrictions on Dividends, Loans and Advances 

IBERIABANK is restricted under applicable laws in the payment of dividends to an amount equal to current year earnings plus 
undistributed earnings for the immediately preceding year, unless prior permission is received from the Commissioner of 
Financial Institutions for the State of Louisiana. Dividends payable by IBERIABANK in 2016 without permission will be 
limited to 2016 earnings plus an additional $148.7 million. 

Funds available for loans or advances by IBERIABANK to the Parent amounted to $184.4 million. In addition, any dividends 
that may be paid by IBERIABANK to the Parent would be restricted if IBERIABANK did not comply with the above-
described capital conservation buffer requirements and would be prohibited if the effect thereof would cause IBERIABANK’s 
capital to be reduced below applicable minimum capital requirements. 

During any deferral period under the Company’s junior subordinated debt, the Company would be prohibited from declaring 
and paying dividends to preferred and common shareholders. In addition, so long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock 
remain outstanding, we are prohibited from paying dividends on any of our common stock if the required payments on our 
Series B Preferred Stock have not been made. See Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. 

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NOTE 17 –EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Share-based payment awards that entitle holders to receive non-forfeitable dividends before vesting are considered 
participating securities that are included in the calculation of earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class 
method is an earnings allocation formula under which earnings per share is calculated for common stock and participating 
securities according to dividends declared and participating rights in undistributed earnings. Under this method, all earnings, 
distributed and undistributed, are allocated to common shares and participating securities based on their respective rights to 
receive dividends. 

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated. 

(In thousands, except per share data) 
Earnings per common share - basic 
Net income 

For the Years Ended December 31, 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$ 

142,844    $ 

105,382    $ 

65,128 

Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares 

Net income allocated to common shareholders - basic 

$ 

Weighted average common shares outstanding 
Earnings per common share - basic 

Earnings per common share - diluted 

(1,680)  
141,164    $ 
38,214   
3.69   

(1,651)  
103,731    $ 
31,307   
3.31   

(1,205) 
63,923 
29,052 
2.20 

Net income allocated to common shareholders - basic 
Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares 

$ 

141,164    $ 

103,731    $ 

63,923 

Net income allocated to common shareholders - diluted 

Weighted average common shares outstanding 
Dilutive potential common shares 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 
Earnings per common share outstanding - diluted 

(48)  
141,116    $ 
38,214   
96   
38,310   

3.68    $ 

(34)  
103,697    $ 
31,307   
126   
31,433   

3.30    $ 

$ 

$ 

(4) 
63,919 
29,052 
53 
29,105 
2.20 

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, the calculations for basic shares outstanding exclude the weighted 
average shares owned by the Recognition and Retention Plan (“RRP”) of 607,608; 625,555; and 642,008, respectively. 

The effects from the assumed exercises of 159,236; 13,101; and 483,696 stock options were not included in the computation of 
diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, because such amounts would 
have had an antidilutive effect on earnings per common share. 

NOTE 18 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION 

The Company has various types of share-based compensation plans that permit the granting of awards in the form of stock 
options, restricted stock, restricted share units, phantom stock and performance units. These plans are administered by the 
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which selects persons eligible to receive awards and determines the terms, 
conditions and other provisions of the awards. At December 31, 2015, awards of 784,254 shares could be made under approved 
incentive compensation plans. The Company issues shares to fulfill stock option exercises and restricted share units and 
restricted stock awards vesting from available authorized common shares. At December 31, 2015, the Company believes there 
are adequate authorized shares to satisfy anticipated stock option exercises and restricted share unit and restricted stock award 
vesting. 

Stock option awards 

The Company issues stock options under various plans to directors, officers and other key employees. The option exercise price 
cannot be less than the fair value of the underlying common stock as of the date of the option grant and the maximum option 
term cannot exceed ten years. 

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The following table represents the activity related to stock options during the periods indicated: 

Outstanding options, December 31, 2012 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited or expired 

Outstanding options, December 31, 2013 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited or expired 

Outstanding options, December 31, 2014 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited or expired 

Outstanding options, December 31, 2015 

Exercisable options, December 31, 2013 

Exercisable options, December 31, 2014 

Exercisable options, December 31, 2015 

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value 
(Dollars in 
thousands) 

Weighted 
Average 
Remaining 
Contract Life 
(in years) 

51.48      
52.36      
40.35     $ 
55.87      
53.47      
65.31      
48.57    
60.38      
55.92      
62.50      
51.71    
66.52      
56.99     $ 
53.54      
55.92      
56.54     $ 

2,740      

4,612      

1,516      

1,061    

5.1 

665    

3.9 

Number of 
Shares 

1,236,075     $ 
75,722    
(200,748 )  

(38,220 )  
1,072,829     $ 
77,434    
(267,421 )  

(15,160 )  
867,682     $ 
82,001    
(119,917 )  

(15,989 )  
813,777     $ 
707,934    
562,752    
546,842     $ 

The following table represents weighted average remaining life as of December 31, 2015 for options outstanding within the 
stated exercise prices: 

Options Outstanding 

Options Exercisable 

Exercise Price Range Per Share 
$36.48 to $51.69 

$51.70 to $52.88 

$52.89 to $56.26 

$56.27 to $59.04 

$59.05 to $62.39 

$62.40 to $111.71 

Total options 

Weighted Average 
Exercise Price 

Weighted Average 
Remaining Life 

Weighted Average 
Exercise Price 

Number of 
Options 
  108,856   $ 
  170,627   
  133,884   
  121,591   
  119,583   
  159,236   
  813,777   $ 

50.05   
52.34   
54.94   
57.53   
59.92   
65.83   
56.99   

5.4 years   

Number of 
Options 
70,437   $ 
86,365   
6.5 years   
4.3 years    124,397   
1.2 years    119,855   
3.4 years    116,867   
28,921   
8.2 years   
5.1 years    546,842   $ 

49.69 
52.34 
54.89 
57.52 
59.87 
75.41 
56.54 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. The following 
weighted-average assumptions were used for option awards issued during the years ended December 31: 

2015 

2014 

2013 

Expected dividends 
Expected volatility 

Risk-free interest rate 

Expected term (in years) 

2.2 % 

35.6 % 

2.0 % 

7.5  

2.1 % 

35.8 % 

2.3 % 

7.5  

Weighted-average grant-date fair value 

$ 

19.57 

  $ 

21.26  

  $ 

2.6 %

34.8 %

1.7 %

8.6 
15.37  

The assumptions above are based on multiple factors, including historical stock option exercise patterns and post-vesting 
employment termination behaviors, expected future exercise patterns and the expected volatility of the Company’s stock price. 

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The following table represents the compensation expense that is included in non-interest expense and related income tax 
benefits in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income related to stock options for the years ended 
December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Compensation expense related to stock options 

Income tax benefit related to stock options 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$ 

1,861    $ 
317   

2,053    $ 
375   

2,110 
379 

At December 31, 2015, there was $2.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options that is expected to be 
recognized over a weighted-average period of 5.1 years. 

Restricted stock awards 

The Company issues restricted stock under various plans for certain officers and directors. The restricted stock awards may not 
be sold or otherwise transferred until certain restrictions have lapsed. The holders of the restricted stock receive dividends and 
have the right to vote the shares. The compensation expense for these awards is determined based on the market price of the 
Company's common stock at the date of grant applied to the total number of shares granted and is recognized over the vesting 
period (generally three to seven years). As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, unrecognized share-based compensation associated 
with these awards totaled $19.5 million and $19.8 million, respectively. The unrecognized compensation cost related to 
restricted stock awards at December 31, 2015 is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years. 

Restricted share units 

In 2015 and 2014, the Company issued restricted share units to certain of its executive officers. Restricted share units vest after 
the end of a three years performance period, based on satisfaction of the market and performance conditions set forth in the 
restricted share unit agreement. Recipients do not possess voting or investment power over the common stock underlying such 
units until vesting. The grant date fair value of these restricted share units is the same as the value of the corresponding number 
of shares of common stock, adjusted for assumptions surrounding the market-based conditions contained in the respective 
agreements. See Note 1 for further discussion of restricted share units with market or performance conditions. 

The following table represents the compensation expense that was included in non-interest expense and related income tax 
benefits in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income related to restricted stock awards and restricted 
share units for the years ended December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and restricted 
share units 
Income tax benefit related to restricted stock awards and restricted share 
units 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$ 

12,045

  $ 

9,932

  $ 

8,593

4,215

3,476

3,008

The following table represents unvested restricted stock award and restricted share unit activity for the years ended 
December 31: 

Balance at beginning of period 

Granted 

Forfeited 

Earned and issued 

Balance at end of period 

2015 
506,289   
207,575   
(26,970)  

(179,764)  
507,130   

2014 
523,756   
168,254   
(18,171)  

(167,550)  
506,289   

2013 
538,202 
167,095 
(28,713) 

(152,828) 
523,756 

The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock awards and restricted share units granted was $63.16, $65.11, and 
$51.98 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.  The total fair value of restricted stock awards 
and restricted share units vested during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $11.3 million, $10.9 million, 
and $7.8 million, respectively. 

Phantom stock awards 

The Company issues phantom stock awards to certain key officers and employees. The award is subject to a vesting period of 
five to seven years and is paid out in cash upon vesting. The amount paid per vesting period is calculated as the number of 

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vested “share equivalents” multiplied by the closing market price of a share of the Company’s common stock on the vesting 
date. Share equivalents are calculated on the date of grant as the total award’s dollar value divided by the closing market price 
of a share of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. Award recipients are also entitled to a “dividend equivalent” on 
each unvested share equivalent held by the award recipient. A dividend equivalent is a dollar amount equal to the cash 
dividends that the participant would have been entitled to receive if the participant’s share equivalents were issued in shares of 
common stock. Dividend equivalents are reinvested as share equivalents that will vest and be paid out on the same date as the 
underlying share equivalents on which the dividend equivalents were paid. The number of share equivalents acquired with a 
dividend equivalent is determined by dividing the aggregate of dividend equivalents paid on the unvested share equivalents by 
the closing price of a share of the Company’s common stock on the dividend payment date. 

Performance units 

In 2015 and 2014, the Company issued performance units to certain of its executive officers. Performance units are tied to the 
value of shares of the Company's common stock, are payable in cash, and vest in increments of one-third per year after 
attainment of one or more performance measures. The value of performance units is the same as the value of the corresponding 
number of shares of common stock. 

The following table indicates compensation expense recorded for phantom stock and performance units based on the number of 
share equivalents vested at December 31 of the years indicated and the current market price of the Company’s stock at that 
time: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Compensation expense related to phantom stock and performance units 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$ 

12,109    $ 

5,496    $ 

4,855 

The following table represents phantom stock award and performance unit activity during the periods indicated. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance, December 31, 2012 

Granted 

Forfeited share equivalents 

Vested share equivalents 

Balance, December 31, 2013 

Granted 

Forfeited share equivalents 

Vested share equivalents 

Balance, December 31, 2014 

Granted 

Forfeited share equivalents 

Vested share equivalents 

Balance, December 31, 2015 

Number of share 
equivalents (1) 

328,273    $ 
179,041   
(18,744)  

(54,686)  
433,884    $ 
146,166   
(22,800)  

(81,903)  
475,347    $ 
167,573   
(34,681)  

(145,809)  
462,430    $ 

Value of share 
equivalents (2) 
16,125 
11,253 
1,178 
2,937 
27,270 
9,479 
1,479 
5,512 
30,826 
9,228 
1,910 
9,288 
25,466 

(1)  Number of share equivalents includes all reinvested dividend equivalents for the years indicated. 
(2)  Except for share equivalents at the beginning of each period, which are based on the value at that time, and vested share 
payments, which are based on the cash paid at the time of vesting, the value of share equivalents is calculated based on 
the market price of the Company’s stock at the end of the respective periods. The market price of the Company’s stock 
was $55.07, $64.85 and $62.85 on December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

401(k) defined contribution plan 

The Company has a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covering substantially all of its employees. Annual employer contributions to 
the Plan are set by the Board of Directors. The Company made contributions of $1.7 million, $1.5 million, and 1.3 million for 
the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The Plan provides, among other things, that participants in 
the Plan be able to direct the investment of their account balances within the Profit Sharing Plan into alternative investment 
funds. Participant deferrals under the salary reduction election may be matched by the employer based on a percentage to be 
determined annually by the employer.

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NOTE 19 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Off-balance sheet commitments 

In the normal course of business, to meet the financing needs of its customers, the Company is a party to credit related financial 
instruments, with risk not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. These financial instruments include commitments 
to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, 
elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The credit 
policies used for these commitments are consistent with those used for on-balance sheet instruments. The Company’s exposure 
to credit loss in the event of non-performance by its customers under such commitments or letters of credit represents the 
contractual amount of the financial instruments as indicated in the table below. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value 
of guarantees under commercial and standby letters of credit was $1.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively. This fair value 
amount represents the unamortized fees associated with these guarantees and is included in “other liabilities” on the Company's 
consolidated balance sheets. This fair value will decrease as the existing commercial and standby letters of credit approach their 
expiration dates. 

At December 31, the Company had the following financial instruments outstanding and related reserves, whose contract 
amounts represent credit risk: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Commitments to grant loans 
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit 

Commercial and standby letters of credit 

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments 

2015 

$ 

61,240    $ 

4,617,802   
150,281   
14,145   

2014 
161,350 
4,007,954 
134,882 
11,801 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established 
in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a 
fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to be drawn upon, the total commitment amounts generally represent future 
cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral, 
if any, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. 

Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving credit lines, and overdraft protection agreements are 
commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers. Many of these types of commitments do not contain 
a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed. See Note 6 for 
additional discussion related to the Company’s unfunded lending commitments. 

Commercial and standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of 
a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, 
including commercial paper issuance, bond financing, and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of 
credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. When necessary they are collateralized, 
generally in the form of marketable securities and cash equivalents. 

Legal proceedings 

The nature of the business of the Company’s banking and other subsidiaries ordinarily results in a certain amount of claims, 
litigation, investigations, and legal and administrative cases and proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the 
normal conduct of business. Some of these claims are against entities or assets of which the Company is a successor or 
acquired in business acquisitions and certain of these claims will be covered by loss sharing agreements with the FDIC. The 
Company has asserted defenses to these litigations and, with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to continue to defend 
itself vigorously, litigating or settling cases according to management’s judgment as to what is in the best interest of the 
Company and its shareholders. 

The Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings utilizing the latest 
information available. Where it is probable that the Company will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably 
estimated, the Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or 
decreased to reflect any relevant developments on a quarterly basis. Where a loss is not probable or the amount of loss is not 
estimable, the Company does not accrue legal reserves. While the outcome of legal proceedings is inherently uncertain, based 
on information currently available, advice of counsel, and available insurance coverage, the Company’s management believes 

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that it has established appropriate legal reserves. Any liabilities arising from pending legal proceedings are not expected to have 
a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, or consolidated 
cash flows. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, 
if unfavorable, may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, or 
consolidated cash flows. 

As of the date of this filing, the Company believes the amount of losses associated with legal proceedings that it is reasonably 
possible to incur above amounts already accrued is immaterial. 

NOTE 20 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

Recurring fair value measurements 

The Company has segregated all financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most 
appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to estimate the fair value at the measurement date in 
the tables below. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for a description of how fair value measurements 
are determined. 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Assets 

Securities available for sale 

Mortgage loans held for sale 

Derivative instruments 

Total 
Liabilities 

Derivative instruments 

Total 

Assets 

Securities available for sale 

Mortgage loans held for sale 

Derivative instruments 

Total 
Liabilities 

Derivative instruments 

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

December 31, 2015 

—    $ 
—   
—   
—    $ 

—    $ 
—    $ 

2,800,286    $ 
166,247   
30,486   
2,997,019    $ 

24,939    $ 
24,939    $ 

—    $ 
—   
—   
—    $ 

—    $ 
—    $ 

2,800,286 
166,247 
30,486 
2,997,019 

24,939 
24,939 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level3 

Total 

December 31, 2014 

—    $ 
—   
—   
—    $ 

—    $ 
—    $ 

2,158,853    $ 
139,950   
32,903   
2,331,706    $ 

31,354    $ 
31,354    $ 

—    $ 
—   
—   
—    $ 

—    $ 
—    $ 

2,158,853 
139,950 
32,903 
2,331,706 

31,354 
31,354 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

During 2015, there were no transfers between the Level 1 and Level 2 fair value categories. During 2014, available for sale 
securities with a market value of $14.4 million were transferred from the Level 1 to Level 2 fair value category in the table 
above. The security was issued by Freddie Mac and was included in the Level 1 category at December 31, 2013 based on a 
recent trade price in the open market. 

Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings (or accumulated other comprehensive income) during 2015 
related to assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are reported in non-interest income or other 
comprehensive income as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Total gains (losses) included in earnings 
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at December 31, 2015 

Non-interest 
income 

Other 
comprehensive 
income 

$ 

2,939    $ 
—   

— 
(9,110) 

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The Company has segregated all financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis into the 
most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement 
date in the tables below. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Assets 

OREO, net 

Total 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Assets 

OREO, net 

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

December 31, 2015 

—    $ 
—    $ 

1,106    $ 
1,106    $ 

—    $ 
—    $ 

1,106 
1,106 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

December 31, 2014 

—    $ 
—    $ 

1,483    $ 
1,483    $ 

—    $ 
—    $ 

1,483 
1,483 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

The tables above exclude the initial measurement of assets and liabilities that were acquired as part of the acquisitions 
completed in 2014 and 2015. These assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair value upon acquisition in accordance with 
U.S. GAAP and were not re-measured during the periods presented unless specifically required by U.S. GAAP. Acquisition 
date fair values represent either Level 2 fair value measurements (investment securities, OREO, property, equipment, and debt) 
or Level 3 fair value measurements (loans, deposits, and core deposit intangible asset). 

The Company did not record any liabilities at fair value for which measurement of the fair value was made on a non-recurring 
basis during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. 

Fair value option 

The Company has elected the fair value option for certain originated residential mortgage loans held for sale, which allows for 
a more effective offset of the changes in fair values of the loans and the derivative instruments used to hedge them without the 
burden of complying with the requirements for hedge accounting. 

The following table summarizes the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for 
mortgage loans held for sale measured at fair value: 

December 31, 2015 

December 31, 2014 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value  $  166,247     $  161,083     $ 

Aggregate 
Fair Value 

Aggregate 
Unpaid 
Principal 

Aggregate 
Fair Value 
Less Unpaid 
Principal 

Aggregate 
Fair Value 

Aggregate 
Unpaid 
Principal 

Aggregate 
Fair Value 
Less Unpaid 
Principal 

5,164     $  139,950     $  134,639     $ 

5,311  

Interest income on mortgage loans held for sale is recognized based on contractual rates and is reflected in interest income on 
loans held for sale in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Changes in fair value of these loans that were 
recorded in mortgage income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income resulted in net losses of $1.0 million and 
$3.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Net gains resulting from the change in fair value of 
these loans were $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The changes in fair value are mostly offset by economic 
hedging activities, with an immaterial portion of these changes attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk. 

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NOTE 21 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

The estimated fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other 
than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there 
are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not 
available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are 
significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the 
fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, 
excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Consequently, the 
aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company. 

The carrying amount and estimated fair values, as well as the level within the fair value hierarchy, of the Company’s financial 
instruments are included in the tables below.  See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for a description of how 
fair value measurements are determined. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Financial Assets 
     Cash and cash equivalents 

     Investment securities 

Loans and loans held for sale, net of 
unearned income and allowance for loan 
losses 

FDIC loss share receivables 

Derivative instruments 

Financial Liabilities 

Deposits 

Short-term borrowings 

Long-term debt 

Derivative instruments 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Financial Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Investment securities 

December 31, 2015 

Carrying  
Amount 

Fair Value 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

$ 

510,267     $ 
2,899,214    

510,267    $ 
2,901,247    

510,267    $ 

—    $ 
—     2,901,247    

— 
— 

14,355,297 

  14,674,749 

39,878    
30,486    

9,163    
30,486    

— 
—    
—    

166,247 

—    
30,486    

  14,508,502
9,163 
— 

$  16,178,748    $  15,696,245    $ 
326,617    
309,847    
24,939    

326,617    
340,447    
24,939    

—    $ 
326,617    
—    
—    

—    $  15,696,245 
—    
— 
309,847 
—    
24,939    
— 

Carrying 
Amount 

Fair Value 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

December 31, 2014 

$ 

548,095    $ 
2,275,813    

548,095    $ 
2,278,334    

548,095    $ 

—    $ 
—     2,278,334    

— 
— 

Loans and loans held for sale, net of 
unearned income and allowance for loan 
losses 

FDIC loss share receivables 

Derivative instruments 

11,450,985 

11,475,315 

69,627    
32,903    

19,606    
32,903    

— 
—    
—    

139,950 

—    
32,903    

  11,335,365
19,606 
— 

Financial Liabilities 

Deposits 

Short-term borrowings 

Long-term debt 

Derivative instruments 

$  12,520,525    $  12,298,017    $ 
845,742    
376,139    
31,354    

845,742    
403,254    
31,354    

—    $ 
845,742    
—    
—    

—    $  12,298,017 
—    
— 
376,139 
—    
31,354    
— 

The fair value estimates presented herein are based upon pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 
2015 and 2014. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value 
amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since that date and, 
therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein. 

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NOTE 22 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may execute transactions with various related parties. These transactions are 
consummated at terms equivalent to the prevailing market rates and terms at the time.  Examples of such transactions may 
include lending or deposit arrangements, transfers of financial assets, services for administrative support, and other 
miscellaneous items. 

The Company has granted loans to executive officers and directors and their affiliates. These loans, including the related 
principal additions, principal payments, and unfunded commitments are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements at 
December 31, 2015 and 2014. None of the related party loans were classified as non-accrual, past due, troubled debt 
restructurings, or potential problem loans at December 31, 2015 and 2014. 

Deposits from related parties held by the Company were also immaterial at December 31, 2015 and 2014. 

NOTE 23 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS 

Each of the Company’s reportable operating segments serves the specific needs of the Company’s customers based on the 
products and services it offers. The reportable segments are based upon those revenue-producing components for which 
separate financial information is produced internally and primarily reflect the manner in which resources are allocated and 
performance is assessed.  Further, the reportable operating segments are also determined based on the quantitative thresholds 
prescribed within ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, and consideration of the usefulness of the information to the users of the 
consolidated financial statements. 

The Company reports the results of its operations through three reportable segments: IBERIABANK, IMC, and LTC. The 
IBERIABANK segment represents the Company’s commercial and retail banking functions, including its lending, investment, 
and deposit activities. IBERIABANK also includes the Company’s wealth management, capital markets, and other corporate 
functions. The IMC segment represents the Company’s origination, funding, and subsequent sale of one-to-four family 
residential mortgage loans. The LTC segment represents the Company’s title insurance and loan closing services.  

Certain expenses not directly attributable to a specific reportable segment are allocated to segments based on pre-determined 
methods that reflect utilization.  Also within IBERIABANK are certain reconciling items that translate reportable segment 
results into consolidated results. The following tables present certain information regarding our operations by reportable 
segment, including a reconciliation of segment results to reported consolidated results for the periods presented. Reconciling 
items between segment results and reported results include: 
•   Elimination of interest income and interest expense representing interest earned by IBERIABANK on interest-bearing 

checking accounts held by related companies, as well as the elimination of the related deposit balances at the 
IBERIABANK segment; 

•   Elimination of investment in subsidiary balances on certain operating segments included in total and average segment 

assets; and 

•   Elimination of intercompany due to and due from balances on certain operating segments that are included in total and 

average segment assets. 

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Interest and dividend income 
Interest expense 

Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 

Mortgage income 

Title revenue 

Other non-interest income 

Allocated expenses 

Non-interest expense 

Income before income tax expense 

Income tax expense 

Net income 

Total loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned 
income 
Total assets 

Total deposits 

Average assets 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Interest and dividend income 
Interest expense 

Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 

Mortgage income 

Title revenue 

Other non-interest income 

Allocated expenses 

Non-interest expense 

Income before income tax expense 

Income tax expense 

Net income 

Total loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned 
income 
Total assets 

Total deposits 

Average assets 

Year Ended December 31, 2015 

IBERIABANK   

IMC 

LTC 

Consolidated 

$ 

$ 

639,793    $ 
56,222   
583,571   
30,908   
1,426   
—   
116,443   
(16,253)  
495,158   
191,627   
58,006   
133,621    $ 

7,062    $ 
2,878   
4,184   
—   
79,696   
—   
(2)  
12,036   
57,784   
14,058   
5,581   
8,477    $ 

3    $ 
—   
3   
—   
—   
22,837   
(7)  
4,217   
17,363   
1,253   
507   
746    $ 

646,858 
59,100 
587,758 
30,908 
81,122 
22,837 
116,434 
— 
570,305 
206,938 
64,094 
142,844 

  $ 

$  14,305,663
19,220,085   
16,173,831   
18,146,216   

  $ 

188,012
256,888   
4,917   
230,819   

—
27,095   
—   
25,671   

  $  14,493,675
19,504,068 
16,178,748 
18,402,706 

Year Ended December 31, 2014 

IBERIABANK   

IMC 

LTC 

  Consolidated 

$ 

$ 

498,820     $ 
42,983    
455,837    
18,966    
71    
—    
101,401    
(11,602 )  
412,165    
137,780    
34,352    
103,428     $ 

5,992    $ 
1,721    
4,271    
94    
51,726    
—    
(61 )  
8,203    
44,761    
2,878    
1,148    
1,730    $ 

3     $ 
—    
3    
—    
—    
20,492    
(1 )  
3,399    
16,688    
407    
183    
224     $ 

504,815  
44,704  
460,111  
19,060  
51,797  
20,492  
101,339  
—  
473,614  
141,065  
35,683  
105,382  

  $ 

$  11,415,973 
15,537,731    
12,515,329    
14,430,768    

  $ 

165,143
194,156    
5,196    
176,003    

— 
26,017    
—    
25,223    

  $  11,581,116 
15,757,904  
12,520,525  
14,631,994  

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Interest and dividend income 
Interest expense 

Net interest income 
Provision for loan losses 

Mortgage income 

Title revenue 

Other non-interest income 

Allocated expenses 

Non-interest expense 

Income before income tax expense 

Income tax expense 

Net income 

Total loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned 
income 
Total assets 

Total deposits 

Average assets 

Year Ended December 31, 2013 

IBERIABANK   

IMC 

LTC 

Consolidated 

$ 

$ 

$ 

431,418    $ 
45,150   
386,268   
5,123   
2   
—   
84,243   
(7,453)  
406,380   
66,463   
10,299   
56,164    $ 

5,747    $ 
1,803   
3,944   
22   
64,195   
—   
(10)  
5,417   
49,723   
12,967   
5,093   
7,874    $ 

32    $ 
—   
32   
—   
—   
20,526   
2   
2,036   
16,693   
1,831   
741   
1,090    $ 

437,197 
46,953 
390,244 
5,145 
64,197 
20,526 
84,235 
— 
472,796 
81,261 
16,133 
65,128 

  $ 

9,472,908
13,167,162   
10,734,030   
12,794,997   

  $ 

147,553
173,131   
2,970   
183,513   

  $ 

—
25,257   
—   
25,478   

9,620,461
13,365,550 
10,737,000 
13,003,988 

NOTE 24 – CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Condensed financial statements of the Parent are shown below. The Parent has no significant operating activities. 

Condensed Balance Sheets 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Assets 

Cash in bank 

Investments in subsidiaries 

Other assets 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

Liabilities 

Shareholders’ equity 

December 31 

2015 

2014 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

154,298    $ 

2,449,325   
54,454   
2,658,077    $ 

36,064 
1,841,420 
119,493 
1,996,977 

159,242    $ 

2,498,835   
2,658,077    $ 

144,829 
1,852,148 
1,996,977 

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(Dollars in thousands) 
Operating income 

Dividends from bank subsidiary 

Dividends from non-bank subsidiaries 

Reimbursement of management expenses 

Other income 

Total operating income 

Operating expenses 

Interest expense 

Salaries and employee benefits expense 

Other expenses 

Total operating expenses 

Income (loss) before income tax benefit and increase in equity in 
undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 
Income tax expense (benefit) 

Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 

Net income 

Year Ended December 31 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$ 

$ 

—    $ 
—   
59,255   
(329)  
58,926   

3,393   
41,689   
17,492   
62,574   

(3,648)  
800   
(4,448)  
147,292   
142,844    $ 

—    $ 
—   
46,433   
437   
46,870   

3,224   
31,981   
14,576   
49,781   

(2,911)  

(518)  

(2,393)  
107,775   
105,382    $ 

49,000 
1,511 
34,474 
869 
85,854 

3,232 
29,159 
13,651 
46,042 

39,812

(2,808) 
42,620 
22,508 
65,128 

145 

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
 
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2015 

2014 

2013 

Year Ended December 31 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities 
Net income 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating 
activities: 

$ 

142,844    $ 

105,382    $ 

65,128 

Depreciation and amortization 

Net income of subsidiaries 

Share-based compensation cost 

Gain on sale of assets 

Tax benefit associated with share-based payment arrangements 

Other, net 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 
Cash Flow from Investing Activities 

Cash paid in excess of cash received for acquisitions 

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment 

Purchases of premises and equipment 

Return of capital from (Capital contributed to) subsidiary 
Dividends received from subsidiaries 

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities 
Cash Flow from Financing Activities 

Cash dividends paid on common stock 

Proceeds from common stock transactions 

Payments to repurchase common stock 

Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 

Tax benefit associated with share-based payment arrangements 

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 

$ 

416   
(147,292)  
13,906   
(110)  

(580)  
82,105   
91,289   

(5,054)  
12   
(2)  
5,000   
—   
(44)  

595   
(107,775)  
11,985   
—   
(2,105)  

(27,274)  
(19,192)  

4,783   
—   
(36)  
(14,600)  
—   
(9,853)  

(52,318)  
5,535   
(3,620)  
76,812   
580   
26,989   
118,234   
36,064   
154,298    $ 

(43,070)  
11,693   
(3,727)  
—   
2,105   
(32,999)  
(62,044)  
98,108   
36,064    $ 

2,035 
(73,044) 
10,703 
— 
(886) 
7,575 
11,511 

— 
11,751 
(5,247) 
— 
50,511 
57,015 

(40,332) 
8,101 
(2,280) 
— 
886 
(33,625) 
34,901 
63,207 
98,108 

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COR PORATE  I NF ORM AT IO N

147

DIRECTO RS A ND  EX ECU TIVE O F FI C ERS

B OARD OF DIRECTORS

William H. Fenstermaker
Chairman of the Board, IBERIABANK Corporation;
(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:74)(cid:83)(cid:78)(cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:1)(cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:69)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:74)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:89)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:87)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83)(cid:13)
C.H. Fenstermaker and Associates, Inc.

E. Stewart Shea III
Vice Chairman of the Board, IBERIABANK Corporation;
Private Investor

Elaine D. Abell
Attorney-at-Law;
President, Fountain Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery

E XE CUT IVE  OFFICERS

Daryl G. Byrd
President (cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:69)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:74)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:89)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:87)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83)

Michael J. Brown
Vice Chairman, 
Chief (cid:48)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:83)(cid:66)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83)

Jefferson G. Parker
Vice Chairman,
Managing Director of Brokerage, 
Trust, and Wealth Management

Harry V. Barton, Jr.
(cid:36)(cid:70)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:670)(cid:70)(cid:69)(cid:1)Public Accountant

Ernest P. Breaux, Jr.
Retired, Iberia Investment Group, L.L.C.,
Ernest P. Breaux Electrical, Inc., 
Equipment Tool Rental & Supply

Daryl G. Byrd
President (cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:69)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:74)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:89)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:87)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83)(cid:13)
IBERIABANK Corporation and IBERIABANK

John N. Casbon
Executive Vice President, 
First American Title Insurance Company

Angus R. Cooper II
Chairman (cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:69)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:74)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:89)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:87)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83)(cid:13)
Cooper/T. Smith Corporation

John E. Koerner III 
Managing Member, 
Koerner Capital, L.L.C.

O. Miles Pollard, Jr.
Private Investor

David H. Welch, Ph.D.
Chairman, (cid:49)(cid:83)(cid:70)(cid:84)(cid:74)(cid:69)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:13)(cid:1)(cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:69)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:74)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:89)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:87)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83),
Stone Energy Corporation

Elizabeth A. Ardoin
Senior Executive Vice President,
Director of Communications, Corporate Real Estate, 
and Human Resources

John R. Davis
Senior Executive Vice President,
Director of Financial Strategy

Anthony J. Restel
Senior Executive Vice President, 
Chief (cid:39)(cid:74)(cid:79)(cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:66)(cid:77)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83)

J. Randolph Bryan
Executive Vice President,
(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:74)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:1)(cid:51)(cid:74)(cid:84)(cid:76)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83)

Robert “Bob” M. Kottler
Executive Vice President,
Director of Retail, Small Business, and Mortgage

H. Spurgeon Mackie, Jr.
Executive Vice President,
(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:74)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:83)(cid:70)(cid:69)(cid:74)(cid:85)(cid:1)(cid:48)(cid:71)(cid:670)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:83)

Robert B. Worley, Jr.
Executive Vice President, 
Corporate Secretary and General Counsel

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presidents

state presidents

marke t pres ident s

Karl E. Hoefer
State of  Louisiana

Gregory A. King
State of Alabama

Susan A. Martinez
State of Florida

Kevin P. Rafferty
State of Texas

Greg K. Smithers
State of Tennessee

Mark W. Tipton
State of Georgia

Pete M. Yuan
State of Arkansas

Jennifer Brancaccio
Southeast Florida and Florida Keys

Greg E. Kahmann
Northeast Louisiana

Ken R. Brown
Mobile, Alabama

Philip C. Earhart
Southwest Louisiana

David C. Gordley
Southwest Florida

Rodney L. Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

Abel Harding
North Florida

Hunter G. Hill
New Orleans, Louisiana

Paul E. Hutcheson, Jr.
Northeast Arkansas

James Phillip Jett, Jr.
Central Arkansas

Carmen A. Jordan
Houston, Texas

Gregory A. King
Birmingham, Alabama

Daryl S. Kirkham
Dallas, Texas

Ben Marmande
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Carlton Murray
Shreveport, Louisiana

Rick Pullum
Central Florida

Michael J. Roth
Tampa Bay, Florida

Eric E. Sanders
Huntsville, Alabama

Greg K. Smithers
Memphis, Tennessee

N. Jerome Vascocu, Jr.
Acadiana Region, Louisiana

i B eri ABA n K MortgAge CoMpA ny

William R. Edwards
President and Chief Executive Officer

Le nders titLe CoMpAny

Beau J. Fast
President and Chief Executive Officer

i B eri A CA pitAL pArtners

Jefferson G. Parker
Managing Director of Brokerage, Trust, and Wealth Management

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ADVISORY BOA RD M EMBERS

Jack N. Harrington
Kaneaster Hodges, Jr.
Jennifer H. James
John M. Minor
Louise Runyan
Jeffrey Steven Rutledge
Brad F. Snider

FLORIDA
Susan A. Martinez
Florida President

Central Florida
Rick Pullum
Market President

Randy O. Burden, Chairman
James L. Bolen, M.D.
Dennis L. Buhring
John O. Burden, Sr. 
James P. Caruso
Sidney “Sid” G. Cash
Michael C. Crisante, Jr.
James W. Ferrell
Tracy S. Forrest
Stanley T. Pietkiewicz
Craig T. Ustler

Southwest Florida
David C. Gordley
Market President

James “Jim” W. Moore, Chairman
William “Bill” P. Valenti
Jay A. Brett
Kevin M. Burns
Amy B. Gravina 
R. Ernest “Ernie” Hendry, D.D.S.
Lynn A. Kirby
Wayne R. Kirkwood
Stephen Machiz, M.D. 
Howard E. Palen
F. John Reingardt 
Trudi K. Williams

Tampa Bay
Michael J. Roth
Market President

N. Troy Fowler
Thomas E. Gibbs
Lewis S. Lee, Jr.
Robert Rothman
Lisa Smithson
Charles B. Tomm

G EO RG IA
Mark W. Tipton 
Regional President

Atlanta
Rodney L. Hall 
Market President

Mark B. Chandler
Harald R. Hansen
H. C. “Buddy” Henry, Jr. 
Richard “Rich” S. Novack
Gregory “Greg” S. Pope
Donal Ratigan
Mark C. West
Anthony “Lee” L. Wood, Jr.

LO UIS IANA
Karl E. Hoefer
Louisiana President

Acadiana Region
N. Jerome Vascocu, Jr. 
Market President

Lafayette

Elaine D. Abell, Chairperson
Bennett Boyd Anderson, Jr.
Charles Theodore “Ted” Beaullieu, Sr.
Edward F. Breaux, M.D.
James A. Caillier, Ed.D.
Richard D. Chappuis, Jr.
Todd G. Citron
Thomas J. Cox
Blake R. David
James “Jim” M. Doyle
Charles T. Goodson
W. J. “Tony” Gordon III
Edward J. Krampe III
Leonard “Lenny” K. Lemoine
Frank X. Neuner, Jr.
Dwight “Bo” S. Ramsay
Gail S. Romero
Robert L. Wolfe, Jr. 

New Iberia

Cecil C. Broussard, Co-Chairman
E. Stewart Shea, III, Co-Chairman
Taylor Barras
John L. Beyt III, D.D.S.
Caroline C. Boudreaux
Martha B. Brown
Donelson “Don” T. Caffery, Jr. 
J. L. Chauvin
George B. Cousin, M.D.
David D. Daly
J. David Duplantis
Henry L. Friedman

AL ABAMA
Gregory A. King 
Alabama President

Birmingham
Gregory A. King 
Market President

W. Charles Mayer III, Chairman
Thomas “Randy” R. Averett
George W. Bradford
Richard A. Brooks
Carey P. Gilbert II
Carl D. Hess
Hewes Hull
J. Michael “Mike” Kemp, Sr.
Sandra “Sandy” R. Killion
Tricia Kirk
Steven “Steve” K. Mote
Michael A. Mouron
Margaret Ann Pyburn
Ed D. Robinson
William “Chip” L. Welch, Jr.

Mobile
Ken R. Brown
Market President

M. Warren Butler
Scott Hall Cooper
Robert T. Cunningham III
Brooks C. DeLaney
Charles Hamilton “Ham” McGuire
S. Wesley Pipes V
Paige B. Plash
Haymes S. Snedeker

ARKANSAS
Pete M. Yuan 
Arkansas President

Central Arkansas
James Phillip Jett, Jr. 
Market President

Albert B. Braunfisch
Byron M. Eiseman, Jr.
Robert M. Head
Daniel “Dan” W. Rahn, M.D. 
David E. Snowden, Jr.
Mark V. Williamson

Northeast Arkansas
Paul E. Hutcheson, Jr. 
Market President

Ralph P. Baltz
N. Ray Campbell

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Ernest Freyou
Cecil A. Hymel II
Thomas “Tom” F. Kramer, M.D.
Edward P. Landry
Thomas R. Leblanc
Patrick O. Little
John Jeffrey “Jeff” Simon

Baton Rouge
Ben Marmande 
Market President

John H. Bateman
Beau J. Box
Teri G. Fontenot
John Paul Funes
Rhaoul Guillaume, Sr.
John C. Hamilton
G. Michael Hollingsworth
Robert B. McCall III
C. Brent McCoy
Julio A. Melara
Matthew L. Mullins
Eugene H. Owen
Stanley E. Peters, Jr., M.D.
O. Miles Pollard, Jr.
Michael A. Polito
Matthew C. Saurage
William S. Slaughter III
J. Shawn Usher

New Orleans
Hunter G. Hill 
Market President

John N. Casbon, Co-Chairman
John E. Koerner III, Co-Chairman
Coleman E. Adler II
W. Thomas Allen 
John D’Arcy Becker
Darryl D. Berger
Scott M. Bohn
Christian T. Brown
John D. Charbonnet
David T. Darragh
Cindy Brennan Davis
James P. Favrot
Paul H. Flower
Ruth “Ruthie” J. Frierson
Howard Gaines
John D. Georges
William F. Grace, Jr.
Gordon H. Kolb
John “Jack” P. Laborde
William H. Langenstein III
Patricia “Pat” S. LeBlanc
E. Archie Manning III
Frank Maselli
William M. Metcalf, Jr.
Jefferson G. Parker
R. Hunter Pierson, Jr.
Patrick J. Quinlan, M.D.

J. C. Rathborne
Anthony Recasner, M.D.
James J. Reiss, Jr.
William Henry Shane
J. Benton Smallpage, Jr.
Robert M. Steeg
John “Jack” F. Stumpf, Jr.
Stephen F. Stumpf
Carroll W. Suggs
Phyllis M. Taylor
Ben Tiller
Steven W. Usdin

Northeast Louisiana
Greg E. Kahmann
Market President

Malcolm E. Maddox, Chairman
Mary C. Biggs
Danny R. Graham
W. Bruce Hanks
Linda Singler Holyfield
Tex R. Kilpatrick
Charles Marsala, Jr.
Joe E. Mitcham, Jr.
Virgil Orr, Ph.D.
Cindy J. Rogers
Jerry W. Thomas

Shreveport
Carlton Murray
Market President

Harry L. Avant
Chris Campbell
Michael O. Fleming, M.D.
Frank Hood Goldsberry
Raymond J. Lasseigne
Kevin O’Brien Long
C. Scott Massey
Robert M. Mills
Roland B. Ricou
W.  Harrison Smith

Southwest Louisiana
Philip C. Earhart 
Market President

Kay C. Barnett
William “Billy” D. Blake 
Kendall “Ken” Broussard
Keith F. DeSonier, M.D. 
Mary Shaddock Jones 
Jonathan “Jon” P. Manns
Benjamin “Ben” E. Marriner
Michael “Mike” J. McNulty III
William “Bill” B. Monk
Oliver “Rick” G. Richard III
Thomas “Tom” B. Shearman III
Marshall J. Simien, Jr. 

William Gray Stream
Philip C. Williams, Ph.D.

T ENN ES SEE

Memphis
Greg K. Smithers 
Tenessee President

J. Scott Fountain
James W. Gibson II
Sally Jones Heinz
Joel Kimbrough
R. Michael Kiser
McNeal McDonnell
Philip H. Trenary

T E xa S
Kevin P. Rafferty 
Texas President

Dallas
Daryl S. Kirkham
Market President

Daniel H. Chapman, Chairman
Stephen S. Eppig
James R. Erwin 
Terry Kelley
John W. Peavy III, Ph.D.
Ana L. Rodriguez

Houston
Carmen A. Jordan
Market President

Bethany Haley Andell
Margaret Barradas
A. J. Brass
Dan Braun
David L. Ducote
Michael R. Dumas
Joseph Edmonds, M.D.
Stuart Goldman
Russell “Rusty” Hardin
Kennard McGuire
H. Benjamin “Ben” Samuels
Scott Sanders
Fredrick “Rick” Smith
Todd P. Sullivan
Jerold “Jerry” Winograd
Ken Yang
Segev Zadok

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Corporate Headquarters
IBERIABANK Corporation
200 West Congress Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
337.521.4012

Corporate Mailing Address
P.O. Box 52747
Lafayette, LA 70505-2747

Annual Meeting
IBERIABANK Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders 
will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 4:00 p.m., local 
time,  at  the  Windsor  Court  Hotel,  located  at  300  Gravier 
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Dividend Reinvestment Plan
IBERIABANK Corporation shareholders may take advantage 
of our Dividend Reinvestment Plan.  This program provides 
a convenient, economical way for shareholders to increase 
their  holdings  of  the  Company’s  common  stock.    The 
shareholder  pays  no  brokerage  commissions  or  service 
charges  while  participating  in  the  plan.    A  nominal  fee 
is  charged  at  the  time  that  an  individual  terminates  plan 
participation.  This plan does not currently offer participants 
the ability to purchase additional shares with optional cash 
payments. 

Internet Addresses
www.iberiabank.com
www.iberiabankmortgage.com
www.iberiacapitalpartners.com
www.lenderstitlegroup.com
www.utla.com

Shareholder Assistance
Shareholders  requesting  a  change  of  address,  records,  or 
information  about  the  Dividend  Reinvestment  Plan  or  lost 
certificates should contact:
Computershare   
P.O. Box 30170   
College Station, TX 77842-3170   
800.368.5948   
www.computershare.com/investor  

in 

the 

To  enroll 
IBERIABANK  Corporation  Dividend 
Reinvestment  Plan,  shareholders  must  complete  an 
enrollment  form.    A  summary  of  the  plan  and  enrollment 
forms  are  available  from  Computershare  at  the  address 
provided under Shareholder Assistance. 

FOR  I NFORM ATIO N

Copies of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, including financial statements and financial statement 
schedules, will be furnished to Shareholders without cost by sending a written request to Robert B. Worley, Jr., Secretary, 
IBERIABANK Corporation, 601 Poydras Street, 21st Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.  This and other information 
regarding IBERIABANK Corporation and its subsidiaries may be accessed from our websites.  

In addition, shareholders may contact:

Daryl G. Byrd, President and CEO
337.521.4001

John R. Davis, Senior Executive Vice President
337.521.4005

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STOCK I NF ORMATION

As of February 19, 2016, IBERIABANK Corporation had approximately 2,927 shareholders of record. This total does not reflect 
shares held in nominee or “street name” accounts through various firms. The table below is a summary of regular quarterly cash 
dividends and market prices for the Company’s common stock in the last two years. These market prices do not reflect retail markups, 
markdowns, or commissions.

2015

Dividends
                                High         Low     Closing      Declared

       Market Price                 

20 14

Dividends
                                High         Low     Closing      Declared

       Market Price                 

First Quarter 

 $65.45   $54.34   $63.03        $0.34 

Second Quarter 
Third Quarter 
Fourth Quarter 

 $71.21   $61.13   $68.23        $0.34 
 $69.99   $56.63   $58.21        $0.34 
 $65.38   $52.27   $55.07        $0.34 

First Quarter 

 $72.41   $60.96   $70.15        $0.34 

Second Quarter 
Third Quarter 
Fourth Quarter 

 $71.94   $59.20   $69.19        $0.34 
 $70.58   $62.40   $62.51        $0.34 
 $70.00   $60.53   $64.85        $0.34 

Securities Listing
IBERIABANK Corporation’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “IBKC.”  In local and 
national newspapers, the Company is listed under “IBERIABANK.”

Dividend Restrictions
The majority of the Company’s revenue is from dividends declared and paid to the Company by its subsidiary, IBERIABANK, which 
is subject to laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends and other distributions it can pay. In addition, the Company 
and IBERIABANK are required to maintain capital at or above regulatory minimums and to remain “well-capitalized” under prompt 
corrective action regulations. The declaration and payment of dividends on the Company’s capital stock also is subject to contractual 
restrictions.  While the Company has Series B preferred stock outstanding, the Company may not declare and pay a dividend on its 
common stock unless dividends on all such outstanding preferred stock have been declared and paid in full or declared and a sum 
sufficient for the payment of those dividends has been set aside.  Long-Term Debt (see Note 14), Shareholders’ Equity, Capital Ratios 
and Other Regulatory Matters (see Note 16) to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Funding Sources – Long-term Debt.

TOTAL  RETURN  PERF ORMA NCE

Stock Performance Graph

IBERIABANK  Corporation  shareholders  may 
take  advantage  of  our  Dividend  Reinvestment 
Plan.  This  program  provides  a  convenient, 
economical  way  for  shareholders  to  increase 
their  holdings  of  the  Company’s  common 
stock.  The  shareholder  pays  no  brokerage 
commissions  or 
charges  while 
service 
participating  in  the  plan.  A  nominal  fee 
is  charged  at  the  time  that  an  individual 
terminates  plan  participation.  This  plan  does 
not  currently  offer  participants  the  ability  to 
purchase  additional  shares  with  optional  cash 
payments.

Source : SNL Financial LC, Charlottesville, VA  © 2015  www.snl.com

 
                 
 
 
                 
 
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Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
337.521.4012
www.iberiabank.com