Smart Business Magazine, Jun 2012

Our growth story began with the purchase of Cadence Bank based in Starkville Mississippi followed the next month by the successful acquisition of Birmingham Alabama based Superior Bank and shortly thereafter the merger of our two banking subsidiaries under the Cadence brand In March 2012 we declared our intent to purchase Encore Bancshares Inc which will expand our presence in Houston and make us one of the best capitalized banks in Texas Upon closing Cadence will have more than 115 locations across five Southeastern states and in Texas more than 140000 customers 1500 employees and over 55 billion in assets This merger will enable us to have 13 locations across Houston to serve our customers A bank intent on doing right Cadence Bank is new to Houston yet we are founded on 126 years of financial expertise A bank intent on doing right by its clients associates and partners we have attracted some of the top talent in the banking world that share our belief in delivering a better banking experience for every client Listening to them responding to them and learning from them We provide consumer business and commercial clients with a full range of banking financial management investment and trust services treasury management international retail and mortgage products A solid source of capital for leading companies our experienced lending teams serve commercial industrial energy small and middle market companies and specialized industries These teams are comprised of veteran bankers who know the Houston and Texas markets well and have a deep understanding of the dynamics impacting the citys and states foremost industries Setting the tempo with innovative services At Cadence we strive to use our resources tools and services to deliver on our customers goals accelerate economic growth and fund innovation We know that in order to help our clients thrive we must be nimble and pursue the most innovative products and services to serve our customers It means we must work on the specific needs of each and every client to help them grow their businesses We are taking innovation to a new level We have launched an industry first single sign on portal that enables business customers to access all of their products and services using one login for an easier faster and more streamlined banking experience We have created a web payment portal that helps clients automate their processes and take their business online delivering improved cash flow and receivables collection It means developing new products and services that bring real value to the market and building a bank that is in lock step with its customers Find your Cadence At Cadence we want to serve you To help you discover what works for your business 713 871 4000 www cadencebank com We are a group of passionate professionals committed to our customers colleagues and community We challenge convention by finding new and better ways to do things so we can best serve our clients Paul B Murphy Jr President CEO Cadence Bancorp LLC Cadence Bancorps core leadership team John McWhorter Stan Levy Buddy Cox and Paul Murphy Special Advertising Feature