UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2023

SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

001-12669

(Commission File Number)

57-0799315

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1101 First Street South, Suite 202

Winter Haven, FL

(Address of principal executive offices)

33880

(Zip Code)

(863) 293-4710

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share	SSB	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02			Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2023, SouthState Corporation (“SouthState” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2022, along with certain other financial information. Copies of the Company’s press release and presentation are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

SouthState will host a conference call on January 27, 2023 at 10 a.m. (ET) to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter 2022 results. Investors may call in (toll free) by dialing (844) 200-6205 within the U.S. and 929-526-1599 for all other locations (passcode 040590; host: Will Matthews, CFO).


Item 7.01				Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 26, 2023, the Company also made available the presentation (“Presentation”) prepared for use with the press release during the earnings conference call on January 27, 2023. Attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.2 is the text of that presentation.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including the information set forth in the Presentation filed as Exhibit 99.2 to, and incorporated in, this Current Report, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 8.01		Other Events.

First Quarter 2023 Shareholder Dividend

The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.50 per share, payable on February 17, 2023 to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2023.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(d)	Exhibits:

	Exhibit No.	Description

	Exhibit 99.1	Press Release, dated January 26, 2023

	Exhibit 99.2	Presentation for SouthState Corporation Earnings Call

	Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Statements included in this communication, which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are based on, among other things, management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy and SouthState. Words and phrases such as “may,” “approximately,” “continue,” “should,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “is likely,” “look ahead,” “look forward,” “believes,” “will,” “intends,” “estimates,” “strategy,” “plan,” “could,” “potential,” “possible” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

SouthState cautions readers that forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to, among other things, timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence, which could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions, include, among others, the following: (1) economic downturn risk, potentially resulting in deterioration in the credit markets, inflation, greater than expected noninterest expenses, excessive loan losses and other negative consequences, which risks could be exacerbated by potential continued negative economic developments resulting from the Covid19 pandemic, or from federal spending cuts and/or one or more federal budget-related impasses or actions; (2) interest rate risk primarily resulting from the interest rate environment, the number and pace of interest rate increases, and their impact on the Bank’s earnings, including from the correspondent and mortgage divisions, housing demand, the market value of the bank’s loan and securities portfolios, and the market value of SouthState’s equity; (3) risks related to the merger and integration of SouthState and Atlantic Capital including, among others, (i) the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized, (ii) the risk that the integration of Atlantic Capital’s operations into SouthState’s operations will be more costly or difficult than expected or that the parties are otherwise unable to successfully integrate Atlantic Capital’s businesses into SouthState’s businesses, (iii) the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger, and (iv) reputational risk and the reaction of each company's customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners to the merger; (4) risks relating to the continued impact of the Covid19 pandemic on the Company, including to efficiencies and the control environment due to the changing work environment; (5) the impact of increasing digitization of the banking industry and movement of customers to on-line platforms, and the possible impact on the Bank’s results of operations, customer base, expenses, suppliers and operations; (6) controls and procedures risk, including the potential failure or circumvention of our controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures; (7) potential deterioration in real estate values; (8) the impact of competition with other financial institutions, including deposit and loan pricing pressures (including those resulting from the CARES Act) and the resulting impact, including as a result of compression to net interest margin; (9) risks relating to the ability to retain our culture and attract and retain qualified people; (10) credit risks associated with an obligor’s failure to meet the terms of any contract with the Bank or otherwise fail to perform as agreed under the terms of any loan-related document; (11) risks related to the ability of the Company to pursue its strategic plans which depend upon certain growth goals in our lines of business; (12) liquidity risk affecting the Bank’s ability to meet its obligations when they come due; (13) risks associated with an anticipated increase in SouthState’s investment securities portfolio, including risks associated with acquiring and holding investment securities or potentially determining that the amount of investment securities SouthState desires to acquire are not available on terms acceptable to SouthState; (14) price risk focusing on changes in market factors that may affect the value of traded instruments in “mark-to-market” portfolios; (15) transaction risk arising from problems with service or product delivery; (16) compliance risk involving risk to earnings or capital resulting from violations of or nonconformance with laws, rules, regulations, prescribed practices, or ethical standards; (17) regulatory change risk resulting from new laws, rules, regulations, accounting principles, proscribed practices or ethical standards, including, without limitation, the possibility that regulatory agencies may require higher levels of capital above the current regulatory-mandated minimums and including the impact of the CARES Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, and the possibility of changes in accounting standards, policies, principles and practices, including changes in accounting principles relating to loan loss recognition (CECL); (18) strategic risk resulting from adverse business decisions or improper implementation of business decisions; (19) reputation risk that adversely affects earnings or capital arising from negative public opinion; (20) cybersecurity risk related to the dependence of SouthState on internal computer systems and the technology of outside service providers, as well as the potential impacts of internal or external security breaches, which may subject the company to potential business disruptions or financial losses resulting from deliberate attacks or unintentional events; (21) reputational and operational risks associated with environment, social and governance (ESG) matters, including the impact of recently issued proposed regulatory guidance and regulation relating to climate change; (22) greater than expected noninterest expenses; (23) excessive loan losses; (24) potential deposit attrition, higher than expected costs, customer loss and business disruption associated with the Atlantic Capital integration, and potential difficulties in maintaining relationships with key personnel; (25) reputational risk and possible higher than estimated reduced revenue from announced changes in the Bank’s consumer overdraft programs; (26) the risks of fluctuations in market prices for SouthState common stock that may or may not reflect economic condition or performance of SouthState; (27) the payment of dividends on SouthState common stock, which is subject to legal and regulatory limitations as well as the discretion of the board of directors of SouthState, SouthState’s performance and other factors; (28) ownership dilution risk associated with potential acquisitions in which SouthState’s stock may be issued as consideration for an acquired company; (29) operational, technological, cultural, regulatory, legal, credit and other risks associated with the exploration, consummation and integration of potential future acquisitions, whether involving stock or

cash consideration; (30) major catastrophes such as hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, floods or other natural or human disasters, including infectious disease outbreaks, such as the ongoing Covid19 pandemic, and the related disruption to local, regional and global economic activity and financial markets, and the impact that any of the foregoing may have on SouthState and its customers and other constituencies; (31) terrorist activities risk that results in loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions; and (32) other factors that may affect future results of SouthState, as disclosed in SouthState’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed by SouthState with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, implied or otherwise anticipated by such forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. SouthState does not undertake any obligation to update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ William E. Matthews, V
		William E. Matthews, V
		Senior Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

Dated: January 26, 2023

Exhibit 99.1


SouthState Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend	For Immediate Release
		Media Contact
		Jackie Smith, 803.231.3486

WINTER HAVEN, FL – January 26, 2023 – SouthState Corporation (NASDAQ: SSB) today released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2022.

“The resilience of SouthState’s deposit franchise drove our performance in the 4th quarter and in 2022", said John C. Corbett, Chief Executive Officer. "With a cumulative deposit beta of 5% and a total cost of deposits of 21 basis points, our net interest margin expanded 120 basis points in 2022 and our PPNR per share increased 60% from the same quarter last year. In addition to the strength of the deposit franchise, our loan portfolio grew 19% annualized in the current quarter and asset quality metrics remain pristine. With the benefit of continued population migration to our southeast markets, our team is energized about the prospects for 2023 and the years ahead."

Highlights of the fourth quarter of 2022 include:

Returns

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Reported Diluted Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $1.88; Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $1.90

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Net Income of $143.5 million; Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP) of $144.7 million

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Return on Average Common Equity of 11.4% and Reported Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) of 20.2%; Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity(Non-GAAP) of 20.3%*

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Return on Average Assets (“ROAA”) of 1.28%; Adjusted ROAA (Non-GAAP) of 1.29%*

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Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“PPNR”) per weighted average diluted share (Non-GAAP) of $3.03, up 11% from the prior quarter’s $2.74 and up 60% from $1.89 in the year ago quarter

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Book Value per Share of $67.04 increased by $2.01 per share compared to the prior quarter

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Tangible Book Value (“TBV”) per Share (Non-GAAP) of $40.09, up $2.12 from the prior quarter

Performance

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Net Interest Income of $396 million; Core Net Interest Income (excluding loan accretion and deferred fees on PPP) (Non-GAAP) increased $36 million from prior quarter

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Net Interest Margin (“NIM”), non-tax equivalent and tax equivalent (Non-GAAP) of 3.96% and 3.99%, respectively, up 41 basis points from prior quarter

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Noninterest Income of $63 million down $10 million compared to the prior quarter due to correspondent banking and capital markets income and mortgage banking; Noninterest Income represented 0.57% of average assets for the fourth quarter of 2022

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Noninterest Expense, excluding merger and branch consolidation related expense (Non-GAAP), increased $1 million compared to the prior quarter

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5.5% revenue growth with 0.5% expense growth generated 5.0% operating leverage in the quarter

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Efficiency Ratio improved to 48% from the prior quarter’s 53%; Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) improved to 48% from the prior quarter’s 50%

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$47.1 million Provision for Credit Losses (“PCL”) driven by changing economic forecasts and loan portfolio growth, in spite of net loan recoveries and only $873 thousand in total net charge-offs (including DDA charge-offs)

Balance Sheet

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Loans increased $1.3 billion, or 19% annualized, led by consumer real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction and land development loans; ending loan to deposit ratio of 83%

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Deposits declined $559 million, or 6% annualized; total deposit cost was 0.21%, up 13 basis points from prior quarter

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Began applying settle-to-market accounting to variation margin payments for centrally cleared swaps, resulting in an offset of $824 million recorded with market value of derivatives in Other Assets and $8.5 million of interest cost during the current quarter. Refer to the non-interest income table on page 6 and note 8 on page 11 for more details.

Subsequent Events

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The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.50 per share, payable on February 17, 2023 to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2023

∗ Annualized percentages

Financial Performance


	Three Months Ended										Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Dec. 31,		Dec. 31,
INCOME STATEMENT	2022		2022		2022		2022		2021		2022		2021
Interest income
Loans, including fees (1)	$	359,552	$	312,856	$	272,000	$	233,617	$	238,310	$	1,178,026	$	990,519
Investment securities, trading securities, federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to resell (8)		64,337		63,476		54,333		36,854		29,063		218,999		94,285
Total interest income		423,889		376,332		326,333		270,471		267,373		1,397,025		1,084,804
Interest expense
Deposits (8)		19,945		7,534		4,914		4,591		5,121		36,984		33,182
Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements
to repurchase, and other borrowings		7,940		6,464		5,604		4,362		4,156		24,370		18,447
Total interest expense		27,885		13,998		10,518		8,953		9,277		61,354		51,629
Net interest income (8)		396,004		362,334		315,815		261,518		258,096		1,335,671		1,033,175
Provision (recovery) for credit losses		47,142		23,876		19,286		(8,449)		(9,157)		81,855		(165,273)
Net interest income after provision (recovery) for credit losses		348,862		338,458		296,529		269,967		267,253		1,253,816		1,198,448
Noninterest income (8)		63,392		73,053		86,756		86,046		91,902		309,247		354,252
Noninterest expense
Operating expense		227,957		226,754		225,779		218,324		217,392		898,813		869,473
Merger and branch consolidation related expense		1,542		13,679		5,390		10,276		6,645		30,888		67,242
Extinguishment of debt cost		—		—		—		—		—		—		11,706
Total noninterest expense		229,499		240,433		231,169		228,600		224,037		929,701		948,421
Income before provision for income taxes		182,755		171,078		152,116		127,413		135,118		633,362		604,279
Income taxes provision		39,253		38,035		32,941		27,084		28,272		137,313		128,736
Net income	$	143,502	$	133,043	$	119,175	$	100,329	$	106,846	$	496,049	$	475,543

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) (2)
Net income (GAAP)	$	143,502	$	133,043	$	119,175	$	100,329	$	106,846	$	496,049	$	475,543
Securities gains, net of tax		—		(24)		—		—		(2)		(24)		(81)
Initial provision for credit losses - NonPCD loans and UFC from ACBI, net of tax		—		—		—		13,492		—		13,492		—
Merger and branch consolidation related expense, net of tax		1,211		10,638		4,223		8,092		5,255		24,163		52,740
Extinguishment of debt cost, net of tax		—		—		—		—		—		—		9,081
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)	$	144,713	$	143,657	$	123,398	$	121,913	$	112,099	$	533,680	$	537,283

Basic earnings per common share	$	1.90	$	1.76	$	1.58	$	1.40	$	1.53	$	6.65	$	6.76
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.88	$	1.75	$	1.57	$	1.39	$	1.52	$	6.60	$	6.71
Adjusted net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (2)	$	1.91	$	1.90	$	1.64	$	1.71	$	1.61	$	7.16	$	7.63
Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (2)	$	1.90	$	1.89	$	1.62	$	1.69	$	1.59	$	7.10	$	7.58
Dividends per common share	$	0.50	$	0.50	$	0.49	$	0.49	$	0.49	$	1.98	$	1.92
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		75,639,640		75,605,960		75,461,157		71,447,429		69,651,334		74,550,708		70,393,262
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		76,326,777		76,182,131		76,094,198		72,110,746		70,289,971		75,181,305		70,888,896
Effective tax rate		21.48%		22.23%		21.66%		21.26%		20.92%		21.68%		21.30%

Performance and Capital Ratios


	Three Months Ended															Twelve Months Ended
	Dec. 31,			Sep. 30,			Jun. 30,			Mar. 31,			Dec. 31,			Dec. 31,		Dec. 31,
	2022			2022			2022			2022			2021			2022		2021
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets (annualized) (8)		1.28	%		1.17	%		1.05	%		0.95	%		1.03	%	1.12	%	1.19	%
Adjusted return on average assets (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2) (8)		1.29	%		1.27	%		1.09	%		1.15	%		1.08	%	1.20	%	1.35	%
Return on average common equity (annualized)		11.41	%		10.31	%		9.36	%		8.24	%		8.84	%	9.84	%	10.01	%
Adjusted return on average common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2)		11.50	%		11.13	%		9.69	%		10.01	%		9.28	%	10.59	%	11.31	%
Return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (3)		20.17	%		17.99	%		16.59	%		13.97	%		14.63	%	17.16	%	16.64	%
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2) (3)		20.33	%		19.36	%		17.15	%		16.79	%		15.30	%	18.40	%	18.68	%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)		47.96	%		53.14	%		54.92	%		62.99	%		61.27	%	54.21	%	65.55	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4)		47.63	%		50.02	%		53.59	%		60.05	%		59.39	%	52.34	%	59.88	%
Dividend payout ratio (5)		26.40	%		28.44	%		31.03	%		33.71	%		32.02	%	29.54	%	28.43	%
Book value per common share	$	67.04		$	65.03		$	66.64		$	68.30		$	69.27
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (3)	$	40.09		$	37.97		$	39.47		$	41.05		$	44.62

CAPITAL RATIOS
Equity-to-assets (8)		11.6	%		11.1	%		11.0	%		11.2	%		11.5	%
Tangible equity-to-tangible assets (non-GAAP) (3) (8)		7.2	%		6.8	%		6.8	%		7.1	%		7.7	%
Tier 1 leverage (6) (8) *		8.7	%		8.4	%		8.0	%		8.5	%		8.1	%
Tier 1 common equity (6) (8) *		11.0	%		11.0	%		11.1	%		11.4	%		11.8	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (6) (8) *		11.0	%		11.0	%		11.1	%		11.4	%		11.8	%
Total risk-based capital (6) (8) *		13.0	%		13.0	%		13.0	%		13.3	%		13.6	%

The regulatory capital ratios presented above include the assumption of the transitional method relative to the CARES Act in relief of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and financial institutions in the United States. The referenced relief allows a total five-year “phase in” of the CECL impact on capital and relief over the next two years for the impact on the allowance for credit losses resulting from COVID-19.

Balance Sheet


	Ending Balance
(Dollars in thousands, except per share and share data)	Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,
BALANCE SHEET	2022		2022		2022		2022		2021
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	548,387	$	394,794	$	561,516	$	588,372	$	476,653
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks (8)		764,176		2,529,415		4,259,490		5,604,419		6,244,918
Cash and cash equivalents		1,312,563		2,924,209		4,821,006		6,192,791		6,721,571

Trading securities, at fair value		31,263		51,940		88,088		74,234		77,689
Investment securities:
Securities held to maturity		2,683,241		2,738,178		2,806,465		2,827,769		1,819,901
Securities available for sale, at fair value		5,326,822		5,369,610		5,666,008		5,924,206		5,193,478
Other investments		179,717		179,755		179,815		179,258		160,568
Total investment securities		8,189,780		8,287,543		8,652,288		8,931,233		7,173,947
Loans held for sale		28,968		34,477		73,880		130,376		191,723
Loans:
Purchased credit deteriorated		1,429,731		1,544,562		1,707,592		1,939,033		1,987,322
Purchased non-credit deteriorated		5,943,092		6,365,175		6,908,234		7,633,824		5,890,069
Non-acquired		22,805,039		20,926,566		19,319,440		16,983,570		16,050,775
Less allowance for credit losses		(356,444)		(324,398)		(319,708)		(300,396)		(301,807)
Loans, net		29,821,418		28,511,905		27,615,558		26,256,031		23,626,359
Other real estate owned ("OREO")		1,023		2,160		1,431		3,290		2,736
Premises and equipment, net		520,635		531,160		562,781		568,332		558,499
Bank owned life insurance		964,708		960,052		953,970		942,922		783,049
Mortgage servicing rights		86,610		90,459		87,463		83,339		65,620
Core deposit and other intangibles		116,450		125,390		132,694		140,364		128,067
Goodwill		1,923,106		1,922,525		1,922,525		1,924,024		1,581,085
Other assets (8)		922,172		980,557		854,506		829,786		928,111
Total assets	$	43,918,696	$	44,422,377	$	45,766,190	$	46,076,722	$	41,838,456

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	13,168,656	$	13,660,244	$	14,337,018	$	14,052,332	$	11,498,840
Interest-bearing (8)		23,181,967		23,249,545		24,097,601		24,598,679		23,555,989
Total deposits		36,350,623		36,909,789		38,434,619		38,651,011		35,054,829
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreements to repurchase		556,417		557,802		669,999		770,409		781,239
Other borrowings		392,275		392,368		392,460		405,553		327,066
Reserve for unfunded commitments		67,215		52,991		32,543		30,368		30,510
Other liabilities (8)		1,477,239		1,588,241		1,196,144		1,044,973		841,872
Total liabilities		38,843,769		39,501,191		40,725,765		40,902,314		37,035,516

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - $2.50 par value; authorized 160,000,000 shares		189,261		189,191		189,103		189,403		173,331
Surplus		4,215,712		4,207,040		4,195,976		4,214,897		3,653,098
Retained earnings		1,347,042		1,241,413		1,146,230		1,064,064		997,657
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(677,088)		(716,458)		(490,884)		(293,956)		(21,146)
Total shareholders' equity		5,074,927		4,921,186		5,040,425		5,174,408		4,802,940
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	43,918,696	$	44,422,377	$	45,766,190	$	46,076,722	$	41,838,456

Common shares issued and outstanding		75,704,563		75,676,445		75,641,322		75,761,018		69,332,297

Net Interest Income and Margin


	Three Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022					Sep. 30, 2022					Dec. 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)	Average		Income/		Yield/	Average		Income/		Yield/	Average		Income/		Yield/
YIELD ANALYSIS	Balance		Expense		Rate	Balance		Expense		Rate	Balance		Expense		Rate
Interest-Earning Assets:
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks (8)	$	1,849,877	$	16,491	3.54%	$	3,403,421	$	18,190	2.12%	$	5,934,353	$	2,216	0.15%
Investment securities		8,286,894		47,846	2.29%		8,705,657		45,286	2.06%		6,945,952		26,847	1.53%
Loans held for sale		25,633		401	6.21%		47,119		620	5.22%		206,920		1,526	2.93%
Total loans, excluding PPP		29,480,843		359,120	4.83%		28,267,741		312,172	4.38%		23,445,336		230,337	3.90%
Total PPP loans		12,489		31	0.98%		27,236		64	0.93%		363,083		6,447	7.04%
Total loans held for investment		29,493,332		359,151	4.83%		28,294,977		312,236	4.38%		23,808,419		236,784	3.95%
Total interest-earning assets (8)		39,655,736		423,889	4.24%		40,451,174		376,332	3.69%		36,895,644		267,373	2.88%
Noninterest-earning assets (8)		4,774,158					4,534,539					4,328,068
Total Assets	$	44,429,894				$	44,985,713				$	41,223,712

Interest-Bearing Liabilities (“IBL”):
Transaction and money market accounts (8)	$	17,044,865	$	16,901	0.39%	$	17,503,416	$	5,353	0.12%	$	16,492,540	$	2,230	0.05%
Savings deposits		3,536,330		1,021	0.11%		3,621,493		488	0.05%		3,267,366		135	0.02%
Certificates and other time deposits		2,444,361		2,023	0.33%		2,627,280		1,693	0.26%		2,889,741		2,756	0.38%
Federal funds purchased		186,232		1,694	3.61%		240,814		1,312	2.16%		493,776		107	0.09%
Repurchase agreements		363,336		253	0.28%		376,985		194	0.20%		390,212		150	0.15%
Other borrowings		435,806		5,993	5.46%		392,427		4,958	5.01%		326,921		3,899	4.73%
Total interest-bearing liabilities (8)		24,010,930		27,885	0.46%		24,762,415		13,998	0.22%		23,860,556		9,277	0.15%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities ("Non-IBL") (8)		15,427,380					15,101,738					12,568,742
Shareholders' equity		4,991,584					5,121,560					4,794,414
Total Non-IBL and shareholders' equity		20,418,964					20,223,298					17,363,156
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	44,429,894				$	44,985,713				$	41,223,712
Net Interest Income and Margin (Non-Tax Equivalent) (8)			$	396,004	3.96%			$	362,334	3.55%			$	258,096	2.78%
Net Interest Margin (Tax Equivalent) (non-GAAP) (8)					3.99%					3.58%					2.79%
Total Deposit Cost (without Debt and Other Borrowings)					0.21%					0.08%					0.06%
Overall Cost of Funds (including Demand Deposits)					0.29%					0.14%					0.10%

Total Accretion on Acquired Loans (1)			$	7,350				$	9,550				$	7,707
Total Deferred Fees on PPP Loans			$	—				$	—				$	5,655
Tax Equivalent (“TE”) Adjustment			$	2,397				$	2,345				$	1,734

(1)

The remaining loan discount on acquired loans to be accreted into loan interest income totals $72.1 million as of December 31, 2022.

Noninterest Income and Expense


	Three Months Ended										Twelve Months Ended
	Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Dec. 31,		Dec. 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2022		2022		2022		2022		2021		2022		2021
Noninterest Income:
Fees on deposit accounts	$	34,480	$	31,188	$	33,658	$	28,902	$	30,293	$	128,228	$	105,641
Mortgage banking (loss) income		(545)		2,262		5,480		10,594		12,044		17,790		64,599
Trust and investment services income		9,867		9,603		9,831		9,718		9,520		39,019		36,981
Securities gains, net		—		30		—		—		2		30		102
Correspondent banking and capital market income (8)		16,760		20,552		27,604		27,994		30,216		92,910		110,005
Interest on centrally-cleared variation margin (8)		(8,451)		(4,125)		(1,536)		(44)		8		(14,155)		43
Total Correspondent banking and capital market income (8)		8,309		16,427		26,068		27,950		30,224		78,755		110,048
Bank owned life insurance income		6,723		6,082		6,246		5,260		4,932		24,311		18,410
Other		4,558		7,461		5,473		3,622		4,887		21,114		18,471
Total Noninterest Income (8)	$	63,392	$	73,053	$	86,756	$	86,046	$	91,902	$	309,247	$	354,252

Noninterest Expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	$	140,440	$	139,554	$	137,037	$	137,673	$	137,321	$	554,704	$	552,030
Occupancy expense		22,412		22,490		22,759		21,840		22,915		89,501		92,225
Information services expense		19,847		20,714		19,947		19,193		18,489		79,701		74,417
OREO and loan related expense (income)		78		532		(3)		(238)		(740)		369		2,029
Business development and staff related		5,851		5,090		4,916		4,276		4,577		20,133		16,677
Amortization of intangibles		8,027		7,837		8,847		8,494		8,517		33,205		35,192
Professional fees		3,756		3,495		4,331		3,749		2,639		15,331		10,629
Supplies and printing expense		2,411		2,621		2,400		2,189		2,179		9,621		9,659
FDIC assessment and other regulatory charges		6,589		6,300		5,332		4,812		4,965		23,033		17,982
Advertising and marketing		2,669		2,170		2,286		1,763		2,375		8,888		7,959
Other operating expenses		15,877		15,951		17,927		14,573		14,155		64,327		50,674
Merger and branch consolidation related expense		1,542		13,679		5,390		10,276		6,645		30,888		67,242
Extinguishment of debt cost		—		—		—		—		—		—		11,706
Total Noninterest Expense	$	229,499	$	240,433	$	231,169	$	228,600	$	224,037	$	929,701	$	948,421

Loans and Deposits

The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio by type (dollars in thousands):


	Ending Balance
(Dollars in thousands)	Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,
LOAN PORTFOLIO	2022		2022		2022		2022		2021
Construction and land development * †	$	2,860,360	$	2,550,552	$	2,527,062	$	2,316,313	$	2,029,216
Investor commercial real estate*		8,769,201		8,641,316		8,393,630		8,158,457		7,432,503
Commercial owner occupied real estate		5,460,193		5,426,216		5,421,725		5,346,583		4,970,116
Commercial and industrial, excluding PPP		5,303,379		4,962,616		4,760,355		4,447,279		3,516,485
Consumer real estate *		6,475,210		5,977,120		5,505,531		4,988,736		4,806,958
Consumer/other		1,299,415		1,263,362		1,279,790		1,179,697		928,240
Total loans, excluding PPP		30,167,758		28,821,182		27,888,093		26,437,065		23,683,518
PPP loans		10,104		15,121		47,173		119,362		244,648
Total Loans	$	30,177,862	$	28,836,303	$	27,935,266	$	26,556,427	$	23,928,166

* Single family home construction-to-permanent loans originated by the Company’s mortgage banking division are included in construction and land development category until completion. Investor commercial real estate loans include commercial non-owner occupied real estate and other income producing property. Consumer real estate includes consumer owner occupied real estate and home equity loans.

† Includes single family home construction-to-permanent loans of $904.1 million, $881.3 million, $795.7 million, $733.7 million, and $686.5 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.


	Ending Balance
(Dollars in thousands)	Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,
DEPOSITS	2022		2022		2022		2022		2021
Noninterest-bearing checking	$	13,168,656	$	13,660,244	$	14,337,018	$	14,052,332	$	11,498,840
Interest-bearing checking		8,955,519		8,741,447		8,953,332		9,275,208		9,018,987
Savings		3,464,351		3,602,560		3,616,819		3,479,743		3,350,547
Money market (8)		8,342,111		8,369,826		8,823,025		9,015,186		8,376,380
Time deposits		2,419,986		2,535,712		2,704,425		2,828,542		2,810,075
Total Deposits (8)	$	36,350,623	$	36,909,789	$	38,434,619	$	38,651,011	$	35,054,829

Core Deposits (excludes Time Deposits) (8)	$	33,930,637	$	34,374,077	$	35,730,194	$	35,822,469	$	32,244,754

Asset Quality


	Ending Balance
	Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2022		2022		2022		2022		2021
NONPERFORMING ASSETS:
Non-acquired
Non-acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual	$	44,671	$	34,374	$	20,716	$	19,582	$	18,700
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		2,358		2,358		1,371		22,818		4,612
Non-acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets		245		114		93		464		590
Total non-acquired nonperforming assets		47,274		36,846		22,180		42,864		23,902
Acquired
Acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual		59,554		61,866		63,526		59,267		56,718
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		1,992		1,430		4,418		12,768		251
Acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets		922		2,234		1,577		3,118		2,875
Total acquired nonperforming assets		62,468		65,530		69,521		75,153		59,844
Total nonperforming assets	$	109,742	$	102,376	$	91,701	$	118,017	$	83,746


	Three Months Ended
	Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,
	2022		2022		2022		2022		2021
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans		1.18%		1.12%		1.14%		1.13%		1.26%
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans, excluding PPP loans		1.18%		1.14%		1.15%		1.14%		1.27%
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans		328.29%		324.30%		355.11%		262.50%		375.94%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average loans (annualized)		0.01%		(0.02)%		0.03%		0.04%		0.02%
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets		0.25%		0.23%		0.20%		0.26%		0.20%
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of period end loans		0.36%		0.35%		0.32%		0.43%		0.34%

Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”)

Below is a table showing the roll forward of the ACL and UFC for the fourth quarter of 2022:

Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL and UFC")

NonPCD ACL

PCD ACL

Total ACL

UFC

Ending balance 9/30/2022

270,919

53,479

324,398

52,991

Charge offs

(3,783)

—

(3,783)

—

Acquired charge offs

(331)

(553)

(884)

—

Recoveries

2,290

—

2,290

—

Acquired recoveries

827

677

1,504

—

Provision (recovery) for credit losses

39,684

(6,765)

32,919

14,224

Ending balance 12/31/2022

309,606

46,838

356,444

67,215

Period end loans (includes PPP Loans)

28,748,131

1,429,731

30,177,862

N/A

Reserve to Loans (includes PPP Loans)

1.08%

3.28%

1.18%

N/A

Period end loans (excludes PPP Loans)

28,738,027

1,429,731

30,167,758

N/A

Reserve to Loans (excludes PPP Loans)

1.08%

3.28%

1.18%

N/A

Unfunded commitments (off balance sheet) *

10,173,471

Reserve to unfunded commitments (off balance sheet)

0.66%

* Unfunded commitments exclude unconditionally cancelable commitments and letters of credit.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 2023. Callers wishing to participate may call toll-free by dialing 844-200-6205. The number for international participants is (929) 526-1599. The conference ID number is 040590. Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting SouthStateBank.com. An audio replay of the live webcast is expected to be available by the evening of January 27, 2023 on the Investor Relations section of SouthStateBank.com.

SouthState Corporation is a financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida. SouthState Bank, N.A., the Company’s nationally chartered bank subsidiary, provides consumer, commercial, mortgage and wealth management solutions to more than one million customers throughout Florida, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia. The Bank also serves clients coast to coast through its correspondent banking division. Additional information is available at SouthStateBank.com.

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Non-GAAP Measures

Statements included in this press release include non-GAAP measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables that provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures. Although other companies may use calculation methods that differ from those used by SouthState for non-GAAP measures, Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide additional useful information, which allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider the company's performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the company. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company's results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.


(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended
PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE ("PPNR") (NON-GAAP)	Dec. 31, 2022			Sep. 30, 2022			Jun. 30, 2022			Mar. 31, 2022			Dec. 31, 2021
Net income (GAAP)	$	143,502		$	133,043		$	119,175		$	100,329		$	106,846
Provision (recovery) for credit losses		47,142			23,876			19,286			(8,449)			(9,157)
Tax provision		39,253			38,035			32,941			27,084			28,272
Merger and branch consolidation related expense		1,542			13,679			5,390			10,276			6,645
Securities gains		—			(30)			—			—			(2)
Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (Non-GAAP)	$	231,439		$	208,603		$	176,792		$	129,240		$	132,604

Average asset balance (GAAP)	$	44,429,894		$	44,985,713		$	45,576,742		$	42,907,268		$	41,223,712
PPNR ROAA		2.07	%		1.84	%		1.56	%		1.22	%		1.28	%

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		76,327			76,182			76,094			72,111			70,290
PPNR per weighted-average common shares outstanding	$	3.03		$	2.74		$	2.32		$	1.79		$	1.89


(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended
CORE NET INTEREST INCOME (NON-GAAP)	Dec. 31, 2022			Sep. 30, 2022			Jun. 30, 2022			Mar. 31, 2022			Dec. 31, 2021
Net interest income (GAAP) (8)	$	396,004		$	362,334		$	315,815		$	261,518		$	258,096
Less:
Total accretion on acquired loans		7,350			9,550			12,770			6,741			7,707
Total deferred fees on PPP loans		—			—			8			983			5,655
Core net interest income (Non-GAAP)	$	388,654		$	352,784		$	303,037		$	253,794		$	244,734

NET INTEREST MARGIN ("NIM"), TAX EQUIVALENT (NON-GAAP)
Net interest income (GAAP) (8)	$	396,004		$	362,334		$	315,815		$	261,518		$	258,096
Total average interest-earning assets (8)		39,655,736			40,451,174			40,899,365			38,564,661			36,895,644
NIM, non-tax equivalent (8)		3.96	%		3.55	%		3.10	%		2.75	%		2.78	%

Tax equivalent adjustment (included in NIM, tax equivalent)		2,397			2,345			2,249			1,885			1,734
Net interest income, tax equivalent (Non-GAAP) (8)	$	398,401		$	364,679		$	318,064		$	263,403		$	259,830
NIM, tax equivalent (Non-GAAP) (8)		3.99	%		3.58	%		3.12	%		2.77	%		2.79	%


	Three Months Ended															Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Dec. 31,			Sep. 30,			Jun. 30,			Mar. 31,			Dec. 31,			Dec. 31,			Dec. 31,
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP	2022			2022			2022			2022			2021			2022			2021
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)
Net income (GAAP)	$	143,502		$	133,043		$	119,175		$	100,329		$	106,846		$	496,049		$	475,543
Securities gains, net of tax		—			(24)			—			—			(2)			(24)			(81)
PCL - NonPCD loans and UFC, net of tax		—			—			—			13,492			—			13,492			—
Merger and branch consolidation related expense, net of tax		1,211			10,638			4,223			8,092			5,255			24,163			52,740
Extinguishment of debt cost, net of tax		—			—			—			—			—			—			9,081
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)	$	144,713		$	143,657		$	123,398		$	121,913		$	112,099		$	533,680		$	537,283

Adjusted Net Income per Common Share - Basic (2)
Earnings per common share - Basic (GAAP)	$	1.90		$	1.76		$	1.58		$	1.40		$	1.53		$	6.65		$	6.76
Effect to adjust for securities gains		—			(0.00)			—			—			(0.00)			(0.00)			(0.00)
Effect to adjust for PCL - NonPCD loans and UFC, net of tax		—			—			—			0.19			—			0.19			—
Effect to adjust for merger and branch consolidation related expense, net of tax		0.01			0.14			0.06			0.12			0.08			0.32			0.74
Effect to adjust for extinguishment of debt cost		—			—			—			—			—			—			0.13
Adjusted net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP)	$	1.91		$	1.90		$	1.64		$	1.71		$	1.61		$	7.16		$	7.63

Adjusted Net Income per Common Share - Diluted (2)
Earnings per common share - Diluted (GAAP)	$	1.88		$	1.75		$	1.57		$	1.39		$	1.52		$	6.60		$	6.71
Effect to adjust for securities gains		—			(0.00)			—			—			(0.00)			(0.00)			(0.00)
Effect to adjust for PCL - NonPCD loans and UFC, net of tax		—			—			—			0.19			—			0.18			—
Effect to adjust for merger and branch consolidation related expense, net of tax		0.02			0.14			0.05			0.11			0.07			0.32			0.74
Effect to adjust for extinguishment of debt cost		—			—			—			—			—			—			0.13
Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP)	$	1.90		$	1.89		$	1.62		$	1.69		$	1.59		$	7.10		$	7.58

Adjusted Return on Average Assets (2)
Return on average assets (GAAP) (8)		1.28	%		1.17	%		1.05	%		0.95	%		1.03	%		1.12	%		1.19	%
Effect to adjust for securities gains		—	%		(0.00)	%		—	%		—	%		(0.00)	%		(0.00)	%		(0.00)	%
Effect to adjust for PCL - NonPCD loans and UFC, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.13	%		—	%		0.03	%		—	%
Effect to adjust for merger and branch consolidation related expense, net of tax		0.01	%		0.10	%		0.04	%		0.07	%		0.05	%		0.05	%		0.14	%
Effect to adjust for extinguishment of debt cost		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.02	%
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP) (8)		1.29	%		1.27	%		1.09	%		1.15	%		1.08	%		1.20	%		1.35	%

Adjusted Return on Average Common Equity (2)
Return on average common equity (GAAP)		11.41	%		10.31	%		9.36	%		8.24	%		8.84	%		9.84	%		10.01	%
Effect to adjust for securities gains		—	%		(0.00)	%		—	%		—	%		(0.00)	%		(0.00)	%		(0.00)	%
Effect to adjust for PCL - NonPCD loans and UFC, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		1.11	%		—	%		0.27	%		—	%
Effect to adjust for merger and branch consolidation related expense, net of tax		0.09	%		0.82	%		0.33	%		0.66	%		0.44	%		0.48	%		1.11	%
Effect to adjust for extinguishment of debt cost		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.19	%
Adjusted return on average common equity (non-GAAP)		11.50	%		11.13	%		9.69	%		10.01	%		9.28	%		10.59	%		11.31	%

Return on Average Common Tangible Equity (3)
Return on average common equity (GAAP)		11.41	%		10.31	%		9.36	%		8.24	%		8.84	%		9.84	%		10.01	%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets		8.76	%		7.68	%		7.23	%		5.73	%		5.79	%		7.32	%		6.63	%
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)		20.17	%		17.99	%		16.59	%		13.97	%		14.63	%		17.16	%		16.64	%

Adjusted Return on Average Common Tangible Equity (2) (3)
Return on average common equity (GAAP)		11.41	%		10.31	%		9.36	%		8.24	%		8.84	%		9.84	%		10.01	%
Effect to adjust for securities gains		—	%		(0.00)	%		—	%		—	%		(0.00)	%		(0.00)	%		(0.00)	%
Effect to adjust for PCL - NonPCD loans and UFC, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		1.11	%		—	%		0.27	%		—	%
Effect to adjust for merger and branch consolidation related expense, net of tax		0.10	%		0.82	%		0.33	%		0.66	%		0.43	%		0.48	%		1.11	%
Effect to adjust for extinguishment of debt cost		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.19	%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets		8.82	%		8.23	%		7.46	%		6.78	%		6.03	%		7.81	%		7.37	%
Adjusted return on average common tangible equity (non-GAAP)		20.33	%		19.36	%		17.15	%		16.79	%		15.30	%		18.40	%		18.68	%

Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (4)
Efficiency ratio		47.96	%		53.14	%		54.92	%		62.99	%		61.27	%		54.21	%		65.55	%
Effect to adjust for merger and branch consolidation related expense		(0.33)	%		(3.12)	%		(1.33)	%		(2.94)	%		(1.88)	%		(1.87)	%		(5.67)	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio		47.63	%		50.02	%		53.59	%		60.05	%		59.39	%		52.34	%		59.88	%

Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (3)
Book value per common share (GAAP)	$	67.04		$	65.03		$	66.64		$	68.30		$	69.27
Effect to adjust for intangible assets		(26.95)			(27.06)			(27.17)			(27.25)			(24.65)
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)	$	40.09		$	37.97		$	39.47		$	41.05		$	44.62

Tangible Equity-to-Tangible Assets (3)
Equity-to-assets (GAAP) (8)		11.56	%		11.08	%		11.01	%		11.23	%		11.48	%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets		(4.31)	%		(4.30)	%		(4.18)	%		(4.16)	%		(3.77)	%
Tangible equity-to-tangible assets (non-GAAP) (8)		7.25	%		6.78	%		6.83	%		7.07	%		7.71	%

Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, and these reclassifications had no impact on net income or equity as previously reported.

Footnotes to tables:

(1)	Includes loan accretion (interest) income related to the discount on acquired loans of $7.3 million, $9.6 million, $12.8 million, $6.7 million, and $7.7 million, respectively, during the five quarters above.

(2)

Adjusted earnings, adjusted return on average assets, adjusted EPS, and adjusted return on average equity are non-GAAP measures and exclude the gains or losses on sales of securities, merger and branch consolidation related expense, initial PCL on nonPCD loans and unfunded commitments from acquisitions and extinguishment of debt cost. Management believes that non-GAAP adjusted measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the company. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider the company's performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the company. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company's results or financial condition as reported under GAAP. Adjusted earnings and the related adjusted return measures (non-GAAP) exclude the following from net income (GAAP) on an after-tax basis: (a) pre-tax merger and branch consolidation related expense of $1.5 million, $13.7 million, $5.4 million, $10.3 million, and $6.6 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively; and (b) net securities gains of $30,000 and $2,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively; and (c) initial PCL on nonPCD loans and unfunded commitments acquired from ACBI of $17.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

(3)

The tangible measures are non-GAAP measures and exclude the effect of period end or average balance of intangible assets. The tangible returns on equity and common equity measures also add back the after-tax amortization of intangibles to GAAP basis net income. Management believes that these non-GAAP tangible measures provide additional useful information, particularly since these measures are widely used by industry analysts for companies with prior merger and acquisition activities. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider the company's performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the company. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company's results or financial condition as reported under GAAP. The sections titled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP" provide tables that reconcile non-GAAP measures to GAAP.

(4)

Adjusted efficiency ratio is calculated by taking the noninterest expense excluding merger and branch consolidation related expense and amortization of intangible assets, divided by net interest income and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses). The pre-tax amortization expenses of intangible assets were $8.0 million, $7.8 million, $8.8 million, $8.5 million, and $8.5 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(5)	The dividend payout ratio is calculated by dividing total dividends paid during the period by the total net income for the same period.

(6)	December 31, 2022 ratios are estimated and may be subject to change pending the final filing of the FR Y-9C; all other periods are presented as filed.

(7)	Loan data excludes mortgage loans held for sale.

(8)

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company determined the variation margin payments for its interest rate swaps centrally cleared through London Clearing House ("LCH") and Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME") met the legal characteristics of daily settlements of the derivatives rather than collateral. As a result, the variation margin payment and the related derivative instruments are considered a single unit of account for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Depending on the net position, the fair value of the single unit of account is reported in other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, as opposed to interest-earning deposits or interest-bearing deposits. In addition, the expense or income attributable to the variation margin payments for the centrally cleared swaps is reported in noninterest income, specifically within correspondent and capital markets income, as opposed to interest income or interest expense. The daily settlement of the derivative exposure does not change or reset the contractual terms of the instrument. The table below discloses the net change in all the balance sheet and income statement line items, as well as performance metrics, impacted by the correction from collateralize-to-market to settle-to-market accounting treatment for prior periods. There was no impact to net income or equity as previously reported.


	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		Dec. 31,
INCOME STATEMENT	2022		2022		2022		2021		2022		2021
Interest income:
Effect to interest income on federal funds sold and interest-earning
deposits with banks	$	1,522	$	674	$	7	$	(8)	$	2,203	$	(43)
Interest expense:
Effect to interest expense on money market deposits		(2,603)		(862)		(37)		—		(3,502)		—
Net interest income:
Net effect to net interest income	$	4,125	$	1,536	$	44	$	(8)	$	5,705	$	(43)
Noninterest Income:
Effect to correspondent banking and capital market income	$	(4,125)	$	(1,536)	$	(44)	$	8	$	(5,705)	$	43

BALANCE SHEET
Assets:
Effect to federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks	$	114,514	$	98,907	$	160,185	$	(121,576)
Effect to other assets		(870,746)		(540,139)		(285,004)		—
Net effect to total assets	$	(756,232)	$	(441,232)	$	(124,819)	$	(121,576)

Liabilities:
Effect to money market deposits	$	(756,232)	$	(441,232)	$	(124,819)	$	—
Effect to other liabilities		—		—		—		(121,576)
Net effect to total liabilities	$	(756,232)	$	(441,232)	$	(124,819)	$	(121,576)

AVERAGE BALANCES
Interest-earning assets:
Effect to federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks	$	210,108	$	211,970	$	37,638	$	(135,996)
Noninterest-earning assets:
Noninterest-earning assets		5,103,869		5,160,394		4,419,309		4,328,068
Effect to noninterest-earning assets		(569,329)		(483,017)		(76,702)		—
Net effect to total average assets	$	(359,221)	$	(271,047)	$	(39,064)	$	(135,996)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Effect to transaction and money market accounts	$	(359,221)	$	(271,047)	$	(1,387)	$	—
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Effect to Non-IBL		—		—		(37,677)		(135,996)
Net effect to total average liabilities	$	(359,221)	$	(271,047)	$	(39,064)	$	(135,996)


	Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
	Sep. 30,			Jun. 30,			Mar. 31,			Dec. 31,			Dec. 31,
YIELD ANALYSIS	2022			2022			2022			2021			2021
Interest-earning assets:
Effect to federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks		0.05	%		0.03	%		—	%		—	%
Effect to total interest-earning assets		(0.01)	%		(0.01)	%		(0.01)	%		0.02	%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Effect to transaction and money market accounts		(0.06)	%		(0.01)	%		0.00	%		—	%
Effect to total interest-bearing liabilities		(0.04)	%		(0.01)	%		0.00	%		—	%

Net effect to NIM		0.02	%		0.00	%		—	%		0.01	%
Net effect to NIM, TE (non-GAAP)		0.03	%		—	%		—	%		0.01	%

PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Effect to return on average assets (annualized)		0.01	%		0.01	%		—	%		0.01	%		—	%
Effect to adjusted return on average assets (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2)		0.01	%		0.01	%		—	%		—	%		0.01	%

Effect to equity-to-assets		0.2	%		0.1	%		—	%		0.1	%
Effect to tangible equity-to-tangible assets (non-GAAP) (3)		0.1	%		—	%		0.1	%		—	%
Effect to Tier 1 leverage		0.1	%		0.1	%		—	%		—	%
Effect to Tier 1 common equity		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Effect to Tier 1 risk-based capital		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Effect to Total risk-based capital		0.1	%		—	%		—	%		—	%

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

SouthState with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, implied or otherwise anticipated by such forward-looking statements.

Exhibit 99.2

Earnings Call 4Q 2022 January 27, 2023 Exhibit 99.2

DISCLAIMER2Statementsincludedinthiscommunication,whicharenothistoricalinnatureareintendedtobe,andareherebyidentifiedas,forward-lookingstatementsforpurposesofthesafeharborprovidedbySection27AoftheSecuritiesActof1933andSection21EoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934.Forward-lookingstatementsarebasedon,amongotherthings,management’sbeliefs,assumptions,currentexpectations,estimatesandprojectionsaboutthefinancialservicesindustry,theeconomyandSouthState.Wordsandphrasessuchas“may,”“approximately,”“continue,”“should,”“expects,”“projects,”“anticipates,”“islikely,”“lookahead,”“lookforward,”“believes,”“will,”“intends,”“estimates,”“strategy,”“plan,”“could,”“potential,”“possible”andvariationsofsuchwordsandsimilarexpressionsareintendedtoidentifysuchforward-lookingstatements. SouthStatecautionsreadersthatforward-lookingstatementsaresubjecttocertainrisks,uncertaintiesandassumptionsthataredifficulttopredictwithregardto,amongotherthings,timing,extent,likelihoodanddegreeofoccurrence,whichcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromanticipatedresults.Suchrisks,uncertaintiesandassumptions,include,amongothers,thefollowing:(1)economicdownturnrisk,potentiallyresultingindeteriorationinthecreditmarkets,inflation,greaterthanexpectednoninterestexpenses,excessiveloanlossesandothernegativeconsequences,whichriskscouldbeexacerbatedbypotentialcontinuednegativeeconomicdevelopmentsresultingfromtheCovid19pandemic,orfromfederalspendingcutsand/oroneormorefederalbudget-relatedimpassesoractions;(2)interestrateriskprimarilyresultingfromtheinterestrateenvironment,thenumberandpaceofinterestrateincreases,andtheirimpactontheBank’searnings,includingfromthecorrespondentandmortgagedivisions,housingdemand,themarketvalueofthebank’sloanandsecuritiesportfolios,andthemarketvalueofSouthState’sequity;(3)risksrelatedtothemergerandintegrationofSouthStateandAtlanticCapitalincluding,amongothers,(i)theriskthatthecostsavingsandanyrevenuesynergiesfromthemergermaynotbefullyrealizedormaytakelongerthananticipatedtoberealized,(ii)theriskthattheintegrationofAtlanticCapital’soperationsintoSouthState’soperationswillbemorecostlyordifficultthanexpectedorthatthepartiesareotherwiseunabletosuccessfullyintegrateAtlanticCapital’sbusinessesintoSouthState’sbusinesses,(iii)theamountofthecosts,fees,expensesandchargesrelatedtothemerger,and(iv)reputationalriskandthereactionofeachcompany'scustomers,suppliers,employeesorotherbusinesspartnerstothemerger;(4)risksrelatingtothecontinuedimpactoftheCovid19pandemicontheCompany,includingtoefficienciesandthecontrolenvironmentduetothechangingworkenvironment;(5)theimpactofincreasingdigitizationofthebankingindustryandmovementofcustomerstoon-lineplatforms,andthepossibleimpactontheBank’sresultsofoperations,customerbase,expenses,suppliersandoperations;(6)controlsandproceduresrisk,includingthepotentialfailureorcircumventionofourcontrolsandproceduresorfailuretocomplywithregulationsrelatedtocontrolsandprocedures;(7)potentialdeteriorationinrealestatevalues; (8)theimpactofcompetitionwithotherfinancialinstitutions,includingdepositandloanpricingpressures(includingthoseresultingfromtheCARESAct)andtheresultingimpact,includingasaresultofcompressiontonetinterestmargin;(9)risksrelatingtotheabilitytoretainourcultureandattractandretainqualifiedpeople;(10)creditrisksassociatedwithanobligor’sfailuretomeetthetermsofanycontractwiththeBankorotherwisefailtoperformasagreedunderthetermsofanyloan-relateddocument;(11)risksrelatedtotheabilityoftheCompanytopursueitsstrategicplanswhichdependuponcertaingrowthgoalsinourlinesofbusiness;(12)liquidityriskaffectingtheBank’sabilitytomeetitsobligationswhentheycomedue;(13)risksassociatedwithananticipatedincreaseinSouthState’sinvestmentsecuritiesportfolio,includingrisksassociatedwithacquiringandholdinginvestmentsecuritiesorpotentiallydeterminingthattheamountofinvestmentsecuritiesSouthStatedesirestoacquirearenotavailableontermsacceptabletoSouthState;(14)priceriskfocusingonchangesinmarketfactorsthatmayaffectthevalueoftradedinstrumentsin“mark-to-market”portfolios;(15)transactionriskarisingfromproblemswithserviceorproductdelivery;(16)complianceriskinvolvingrisktoearningsorcapitalresultingfromviolationsofornonconformancewithlaws,rules,regulations,prescribedpractices,orethicalstandards;(17)regulatorychangeriskresultingfromnewlaws,rules,regulations,accountingprinciples,proscribedpracticesorethicalstandards,including,withoutlimitation,thepossibilitythatregulatoryagenciesmayrequirehigherlevelsofcapitalabovethecurrentregulatory-mandatedminimumsandincludingtheimpactoftheCARESAct,theConsumerFinancialProtectionBureauregulations,andthepossibilityofchangesinaccountingstandards,policies,principlesandpractices,includingchangesinaccountingprinciplesrelatingtoloanlossrecognition(CECL);(18)strategicriskresultingfromadversebusinessdecisionsorimproperimplementationofbusinessdecisions;(19)reputationriskthatadverselyaffectsearningsorcapitalarisingfromnegativepublicopinion;(20)cybersecurityriskrelatedtothedependenceofSouthStateoninternalcomputersystemsandthetechnologyofoutsideserviceproviders,aswellasthepotentialimpactsofinternalorexternalsecuritybreaches, whichmaysubjectthecompanytopotentialbusinessdisruptionsorfinanciallossesresultingfromdeliberateattacksorunintentionalevents;(21)reputationalandoperationalrisksassociatedwithenvironment,socialandgovernance(ESG)matters,includingtheimpactofrecentlyissuedproposedregulatoryguidanceandregulationrelatingtoclimatechange;(22)greaterthanexpectednoninterestexpenses;(23)excessiveloanlosses;(24)potentialdepositattrition,higherthanexpectedcosts,customerlossandbusinessdisruptionassociatedwiththeAtlanticCapitalintegration,andpotentialdifficultiesinmaintainingrelationshipswithkeypersonnel;(25)reputationalriskandpossiblehigherthanestimatedreducedrevenuefromannouncedchangesintheBank’sconsumeroverdraftprograms;(26)therisksoffluctuationsinmarketpricesforSouthStatecommonstockthatmayormaynotreflecteconomicconditionorperformanceofSouthState;(27)thepaymentofdividendsonSouthStatecommonstock,whichissubjecttolegalandregulatorylimitationsaswellasthediscretionoftheboardofdirectorsofSouthState,SouthState’sperformanceandotherfactors;(28)ownershipdilutionriskassociatedwithpotentialacquisitionsinwhichSouthState’sstockmaybeissuedasconsiderationforanacquiredcompany;(29)operational,technological,cultural,regulatory,legal,creditandotherrisksassociatedwiththeexploration,consummationandintegrationofpotentialfutureacquisitions,whetherinvolvingstockorcashconsideration;(30)majorcatastrophessuchashurricanes,tornados,earthquakes,floodsorothernaturalorhumandisasters,includinginfectiousdiseaseoutbreaks,suchastheongoingCovid19pandemic,andtherelateddisruptiontolocal,regionalandglobaleconomicactivityandfinancialmarkets,andtheimpactthatanyoftheforegoingmayhaveonSouthStateanditscustomersandotherconstituencies;(31)terroristactivitiesriskthatresultsinlossofconsumerconfidenceandeconomicdisruptions;and(32)otherfactorsthatmayaffectfutureresultsofSouthState,asdisclosedinSouthState’sAnnualReportonForm10-K,QuarterlyReportsonForm10-Q,andCurrentReportsonForm8-K,filedbySouthStatewiththeU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCommission(“SEC”)andavailableontheSEC’swebsiteathttp://www.sec.gov,anyofwhichcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromfutureresultsexpressed,impliedorotherwise anticipatedbysuchforward-lookingstatements. Allforward-lookingstatementsspeakonlyasofthedatetheyaremadeandarebasedoninformationavailableatthattime.SouthStatedoesnotundertakeanyobligationtoupdateorotherwisereviseanyforward-lookingstatements,whetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureevents,orotherwise,exceptasrequiredbyfederalsecuritieslaws.Asforward-lookingstatementsinvolvesignificantrisksanduncertainties,cautionshouldbeexercisedagainstplacingunduerelianceonsuchstatements.

$36Billion in deposits $30Billion in loans $44Billion in assets $5.8Billion market cap(1)FinancialmetricsasofDecember31,2022;marketcapasofJanuary25,2023SouthState CorporationOverview of Franchise (1)3 (251) #1 in Florida#3 in South Carolina Top 30Forbes 100 Best Banks in America 2022 16 Greenwich Excellence and Best Brand awards from Coalition Greenwich Ranked #30by S&P Global

Local MarketLeadershipOur business model supports the unique character of the communities we serve and encourages decision making by the banker that is closest to the customer.Long-TermHorizonWe think and act like owners and measure success over entire economic cycles. We prioritize soundness before short-term profitability and growth.RemarkableExperiencesWe will make our customers’ lives better by anticipating their needs and responding with a sense of urgency. Each of us has the freedom, authority and responsibility to do the right thing for our customers.Meaningful and LastingRelationshipsWe communicate with candor and transparency. The relationship is more valuable than the transaction.Greater PurposeWe enable our team members to pursue their ultimate purpose in life—their personal faith, their family, their service to community.The WHATThe HOW Guiding PrinciplesCore Values Leadership The WHY To invest in the entrepreneurial spirit, pursue excellence and inspire a greater purpose.4

17.8%13.7%12.8%11.9%8.9%8.3%6.0%FLSCGANCVAU.S.ALActual Population Growth 2010-2023 $10.1B$12.2B$1.7B $1.7B$6.9B$11.0B$0.7B$0.5B$6.2B$6.5B $2.7B$2.0B LoansDepositsPOSITIONED FOR THE FUTURE IN THE BEST GROWTH MARKETS IN AMERICA 5 $280$299$655$736$762$1,403ALSCVANCGAFLGDP by State($ in billions) 5.0%4.3%3.7%3.7%2.6%2.1%1.9%FLSCGANCVAU.S.ALProjected Population Growth 2023-2028 $3.2$3.5$4.0$4.1$4.3$18.3$25.0UKIndiaGermanySSB FootprintJapanChinaUSGDP ($ in trillions) The combined GDP of SouthState’s 6 state branch footprint would represent the world’s fourth largest economy. Population increase (in millions)3.3 0.6 1.2 1.1 0.7 25.8 0.31.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 7.20.1 Loans and deposits as of 12/31/22; excludes $1.9B of loans and $2.5B of deposits from internal accounts and national lines ofbusinessCountry GDP as of 2022; State GDP as of 3Q22Sources: S&P Global, International Monetary Fund, US Bureau of Economic AnalysisPopulation increase (in millions)

Source: U.S. Census BureauPANDEMIC ACCELERATES POPULATION MIGRATION TO THE SOUTH Net Domestic Migration in SouthState FootprintFlorida622,476North Carolina211,867South Carolina165,948Georgia128,089Alabama65,355Virginia-29,775TOTAL1,163,960

INVESTMENT THESIS7 •High growth markets•Low-cost core deposit base•Diversified revenue streams •Strong credit quality and disciplined underwriting •Energetic and experienced management team with entrepreneurial ownership culture •True alternative to the largest banks with capital markets platform and upgraded technology solutions

Quarterly Results

HIGHLIGHTS | LINKED QUARTER Dollars in millions, except per share data(1)For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 429 3Q224Q22GAAPNet Income$ 133.0 $ 143.5 EPS (Diluted)$ 1.75 $ 1.88 Return on AverageAssets 1.17 % 1.28 %Non-GAAP(1)Return on AverageTangible Common Equity 17.99 % 20.17 %Non-GAAP,Adjusted(1)Net Income$ 143.7 $ 144.7 EPS (Diluted)$ 1.89 $ 1.90 Return on AverageAssets 1.27 % 1.29 %Return on AverageTangible Common Equity 19.36 % 20.33 %

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS | 4Q 2022 (1),(2) & (4) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 42(3)ExcludingACBIacquisitiondatebalances10•Reported Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $1.88; Adjusted Diluted EPS (non-GAAP) of $1.90•Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“PPNR”)(non-GAAP)(2)of $231.4 million, or 2.07% PPNR ROAA(2)•PPNR per diluted share (non-GAAP)(2)of $3.03, up 11% from the prior quarter’s $2.74 and up 60% from $1.89 one year ago•Loans increased $1.3 billion, or 19% annualized from prior quarter; increased 17%(3)over the last year•Deposits declined $559 million, or 6% annualized; total deposit cost was 0.21%, up 13 basis points from prior quarter•Core net interest income(non-GAAP)(4) increased $36 million from prior quarter•5.5% revenue growth with 0.5% expense growth generated 5.0% operating leverage in the quarter •Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)(1)improved to 48% from the prior quarter’s 50%•Net charge-offs of $873 thousand, or 0.01% annualized; net loan recoveries excluding DDA charge-offs; Provision for Credit Losses (“PCL”) of $47.1 million

PPNR PER DILUTED SHARE(1) $1.89 $1.79 $2.32 $2.74 $3.03 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.504Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22 (1)For end note descriptions, Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 4211

NET INTEREST MARGIN(1) $244.7 $253.8 $303.0 $352.8 $388.6 $13.4 $7.7 $12.8 $9.5 $7.4 $258.1 $261.5 $315.8 $362.3 $396.0 2.79% 2.77% 3.12% 3.58% 3.99%2.4%2.8% 3.2% 3.6% 4.0% 4.4% $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $4004Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22$ in millions Net Interest Income excld. Accretion AccretionNet Interest Income Net Interest Margin 120 bps improvement in Net Interest Margin(3)(4Q21-4Q22) Dollarsinmillions(1)For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 42(2)Accretion includes PPP loans deferred fees and loan discount accretion(3)Tax equivalent12 (2)(2)(3)

LOAN PRODUCTION VS LOAN GROWTH $7,060 $6,583 $9,954 $13,121 $682 $(623)$953 $4,112 ($2,000)$1,500$5,000$8,500$12,000$15,5002019202020212022$ in millions Loan Production Loan Portfolio Growth Dollarsinmillions(1)2022loanproductionexcludesproductionbylegacyACBIfromMarch~July22(pre-coresystemconversion);2022loanportfoliogrowthexcludesacquisitiondateloanbalancesacquiredfromACBI(2)2019loanproductionexcludesproductionfromNationalBankofCommerce(“NBC”)during1Q19;NationalCommerceCorporation,theholdingcompanyofNBC,wasacquiredbyCenterStatein2Q2019(3)ExcludesloansheldforsaleandPPP;loanproductionindicatescommittedbalancetotal;loanportfoliogrowthindicatesannualloanendingbalancegrowth,excludingloansheldforsaleandPPP(4)Forendnotedescriptions,seeEarningsPresentationEndNotesstartingonslide4213(1)(2)(3)(3)(4)(4)(1)

QTD Production ($mm)$1,381$1,062$693 Refinance31%8%6% Purchase69%92%94% 81%19%4Q22MORTGAGE BANKING DIVISION (1)Includes pipeline, LHFS and MBS forwards14 Highlights Quarterly Mortgage Production Gain on Sale Margin •Mortgage banking income of ($545) thousand in 4Q 2022 compared to $2.3 million in 3Q 2022•Secondary pipeline of $39 million at 4Q 2022, as compared to $76 million at 3Q 2022•Recorded MSR write-down of $3 million in Q4 2022 2.83%2.87%2.13%2.16%1.36%4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22 Mortgage Banking Income ($mm) 47%53%4Q21 Portfolio Secondary 78%22%3Q22 4Q213Q224Q22 Secondary Market Gain on Sale, net $15,417 $3,501 $460 Fair Value Change(1)(5,081)(1,968)317 Total Secondary Market Mortgage Income $10,336 $1,533 $777 MSR Servicing Fee Income $3,620 $4,170 $4,160 Fair Value Change / Decay(1,912)(3,441)(5,482) Total MSR-Related Income $1,708 $729 $ (1,322) Total Mortgage Banking Income $ 12,044 $2,262 $(545)

Cumulative ConsumerR/E Loan Growth ($)$(12)$(98)$(264)$(486)$(625)$(712)$(727)$(653)$(535)$(18)$454$952($300)($150)$0$150$300$450$600 $(12)$(86)$(167)$(221)$(139)$(87)$(15)$73 $119 $517 $472 $498 3.63%3.46%3.25%3.04%3.08%3.00%3.04%3.25%4.25%5.54%6.21%7.08%3.07%4.49%4.11%4.56%4.33%2.85%3.13%2.83%2.87%2.13%2.16%1.36% -% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% $(300) $(100) $100 $300 $500 $7001Q202Q203Q204Q201Q212Q213Q214Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22$ in millions Consumer R/E Loan Growth ($) 30-yr Fixed Mortgage Rate GOS Margin RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO GAIN ON SALE (“GOS”) MARGIN AND INTEREST RATES Dollarsinmillions(1)&(2)Forendnotedescriptions,seeEarningsPresentationEndNotesstartingonslide4215(1)(2)(2)

•Provides capital markets hedging (ARC), fixed income sales, international, clearing and other services to over 1,000 financial institutions across the country CORRESPONDENT BANKING DIVISION16 1,191Financial Institution Clients Correspondent banking and capital market income $ 30,216 $ 27,994 $ 27,604 $ 20,552 $ 16,760 Interest on centrally-cleared variation margin(1) 8 (44) (1,536) (4,125) (8,451) Total Correspondent Banking and Capital Market Income $ 30,224 $ 27,950 $ 26,068 $ 16,427 $ 8,309 $30.2 $28.0 $26.1 $16.4 $8.3 $0.0$5.0$10.0$15.0$20.0$25.0$30.0 $35.0 $- $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $354Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22$ in millionsCorrespondent Revenue Breakout ARC Revenues FI Revenues Operational RevenuesTotal Revenue(1)Interestoncentrally-clearedvariationmargin(expenseorincome)isincludedinARCrevenuewithinCorrespondentBankingandCapitalMarketsIncome

Interest Rate Sensitivity

35%34%31%Checking Accounts CompositionCommercialSmall BusinessRetail Noninterest-bearing Checking$13.2BInterest-bearing Checking$9.0BSavings$3.5BMoney Market$8.3BTime Deposits$2.4B Data as of December 31, 2022Dollars in billions except for average checking balances† Core deposits defined as non-time deposits(1) Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence; 4Q22 MRQs available as of January 25, 2023; Peers as disclosed in the most recent SSB proxy statement 61%43%32%49%7%8%0%20%40%60%80%100%SSBPeer Average (1)Deposit Mix vs. Peers Checking Accounts MM & Savings Time DepositsPREMIUM CORE†DEPOSIT FRANCHISE18Total Deposits$36.4 BillionDeposits by Type•Total cost of deposits for 4Q22: 21 bps Checking TypeAvg. Checking BalanceCommercial$312,000Small Business$52,000Retail$11,500

INTEREST RATE RISK PROFILE (2.9)%(1.2)%—% 1.2% 2.2% (4.0)% (3.0)% (2.0)% (1.0)% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0%Down 100 bpsDown 50 bpsBaseUp 50 bpsUp 100 bpsPercentage Change in Net Interest IncomeInstantaneous Shock/Static Balance Sheet(1)19 50%50%30%41%20%9%0%10%20% 30%40%50%60% Variable Equals 1 Month or Less Variable Equals 12 Months or LessLoan Repricing Frequency (excluding PPP) Fixed Variable Adjustable (1)Denotes percentage change in net interest income from the base case scenario that reflects the consensus forecast published mid-January 2023. The consensus forecast projects yield curve inversion. Interest rate shocks are applied to consensus forecast. Deposit betas have been accelerated to reflect sensitivities from December 31, 2022. Weighted average total deposit costs have increased twenty-five basis points since the Federal Reserve began raising rates in March 2022.19

REMAIN WELL-POSITIONED DURING CURRENT CYCLE –PREVIOUS AND CURRENT RISING INTEREST RATE CYCLE HistoricdepositbetaexcludeslegacyACBI20 0.11%0.75%2.17%3.64%0.05%0.05%0.08%0.21%0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%1Q222Q223Q224Q22 0.16%0.37%0.37%0.40%0.45%0.70%0.95%1.16%1.20%1.45%1.74%1.92%2.22%2.40%2.40%0.12%0.12%0.11%0.11%0.12%0.13%0.15%0.17%0.19%0.25%0.34%0.44%0.52%0.56%0.64%0.0%1.0%2.0% 3.0%4.0%4Q151Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q172Q173Q174Q17 1Q18 2Q183Q184Q181Q192Q19 24% deposit beta in previous cycleAverage Fed Funds RateCost of Deposits 5% deposit beta in current cycle to date

Balance Sheet

LOAN AND DEPOSIT TRENDS $23.7 $26.4 $27.9 $28.8 $30.2 $23.9B $26.6B $27.9B $28.8B $30.2B $- $5.0B $10.0B $15.0B $20.0B $25.0B $30.0B $35.0B $- $8 $16 $24 $324Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22$ in billionsLoans(1) Loans excld. PPP Total Loans DollarsinbillionsAmountsmaynottotalduetorounding(1)Excludesloansheldforsale22 $11.5 $14.1 $14.3 $13.7 $13.2 $9.0 $9.3 $9.0 $8.7 $9.0 $11.8 $12.5 $12.4 $12.0 $11.8 $2.8 $2.8 $2.7 $2.5 $2.4 $35.1B $38.7B $38.4B $36.9B $36.4B $- $50,000,000.0B $100,000,000.0B $150,000,000.0B $200,000,000.0B $250,000,000.0B $300,000,000.0B $350,000,000.0B $- $6 $12 $18 $24 $30 $36 $424Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22$ in billionsDeposits Noninterest-bearing Checking Interest-bearing Checking MMA & Savings Time Deposits

Investor CRE (2)29%Owner-Occupied CRE18%C&I18%Consumer RE22%Cons / Other4%CDL (1)9%TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO23 Data as of December 31, 2022Loan portfolio balances, average balances or percentage exclude loans held for sale and PPP loans(1) CDL includes residential construction, commercial construction, and all land development loans (2) Investor CRE includes nonowner-occupied CRE and other income producing property(3) Excludes SELF loans acquired from ACBI Loan TypeNo. of LoansBalanceAvg. Loan BalanceConstr., Dev. & Land5,357$2.9B$533,900Investor CRE8,8298.8B993,300Owner-Occupied CRE8,1115.4B673,200C & I18,9315.3B280,200Consumer RE41,3246.5B156,700Cons / Other(3)46,8511.1B23,100Total(3)129,403$30.0B$231,500 Loan RelationshipsTop 10Represents ~ 2% of total loansTop 20Represents ~ 4% of total loansLoans by TypeTotal Loans$30.2 Billion

0.35%0.44%0.33%0.35%0.36% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 1.0%4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22Nonperforming Assets to Loans & OREO 2.11%2.03%1.76%1.78%1.61%1.02%0.97%0.80%0.71%0.54%1.09%1.06%0.96%1.07%1.07%0%1% 2% 3% 4%4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22Criticized & Classified Asset Trends Combined Special Mention / Assets Substandard / AssetsASSET QUALITY METRICS Dollarsinmillions(1)ExcludesloansheldforsaleandPPPloans24 0.02%0.04%0.03%(0.02)%0.01% (0.05)% 0.05% 0.15% 0.25%4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22Net Charge-Offs(Recoveries) to Loans ($9.2)($8.4)$19.3 $23.9 $47.1 $1.0 $2.3 $2.3 $(1.3)$0.9 ($10)$0$10$20 $30$40$504Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22 $ in millions Provision for Credit Losses & Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) Provision for Credit Losses Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries)

CAPITAL RATIOS 3Q224Q22(2)Tangible Common Equity(1) 6.8 % 7.2 %Tier 1 Leverage 8.4 % 8.7 %Tier 1 Common Equity 11.0 % 11.0 %Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital 11.0 % 11.0 %Total Risk-Based Capital 13.0 % 13.0 %BankCRE Concentration Ratio 248 % 249 %Bank CDL Concentration Ratio 60 % 65 % (1)Forendnotedescriptions,seeEarningsPresentationEndNotesstartingonslide42(2)Preliminary25

Appendix

BRANCH OPTIMIZATION 85 BranchesAverage Size $40M 422 Branches Acquired Plus12 DeNovo Branches 268 Branches Consolidated or Sold 251 BranchesAverage Size $145M ~ 263% growth in deposits per branch 854342682512009 …..……………..………..……....…………………………….. 4Q 202227 252 Branches 3Q22 1 Legacy ACBI Branch Consolidated 251 Branches 4Q224thQuarter 2022 Activity

DIGITAL TRENDS 2022 COMPARED TO 202128 Digital SalesDigital ServicesDigital Payments 20%Mobile Users14% Online Checking Accounts103% Zelle Transactions28% Online Consumer Loans43% Bank to Bank Transactions 6% Digital Deposits

$39.13$41.16$44.62$40.09$1.88 $3.80 $5.78 $0.45 $2.54 $4.02 $39.13 $43.49 $50.96 $49.89 $(20.00) $(10.00) $- $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $- $20.00 $40.00 $60.002019202020212022 Tangible Book Value per Share ("TBVPS") Cumulative Dividends since FYE 2019 Cumulative Repurchases per Share since FYE 2019Cumulative Change in AOCI per Share since FYE 2019 $0.64 $(0.34)$(8.97)TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE(1) PLUS CAPITAL RETURN PER SHARE (1)For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 4229

CURRENT & HISTORICAL 5-QTR PERFORMANCE(1) 74%75%79%83%86%26%25%21%17%14% $352M $348M $405M $438M $462M 3.83%0.0%0.7% 1.3%2.0% 2.6%3.3%3.9% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22Revenue Composition NIM, TE / Revenue Noninterest Income / Revenue Avg. 10-year UST Total Revenue Dollarsinmillions(1)Forendnotedescriptions,seeEarningsPresentationEndNotesstartingonslide42(2)Annualized $92 $86 $87 $73 $63 0.88%0.81%0.76%0.64%0.57%0.5%0.6%0.7% 0.8%0.9%1.0% $- $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $1404Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22$ in millionsNoninterest Income Noninterest Income Noninterest Income / Avg. Assets $260 $263 $318 $365 $398 2.79%2.77%3.12%3.58%3.99%2.0% 2.5% 3.0%3.5%4.0% 4.5% $200 $300 $4004Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22$ in millionsNet Interest Margin (“NIM”, TE) NIM, TE ($) NIM, TE (%) 61%63%55%53%48%59%60%54%50%48% 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75% 90%4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22Efficiency Ratio Efficiency Ratio Adjusted Efficiency Ratio30(2)

LOSS ABSORPTION CAPACITY | 4Q 2022 4Q22% of Total Loans(1)Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) Non-PCD ACL$309.6PCD ACL46.8Total ACL$356.41.18%Unrecognized Discount –Acquired Loans (2)72.10.24%Total ACL plus Unrecognized Discount on Acquired Loans$428.51.42%Total Loans Held for Investment (1)$30,1684Q22% of Unfunded CommitmentsReserve for Unfunded Commitments Reserve for unfunded commitments67.20.66%Total Unfunded Commitments$10,173 Dollars in millions(1)Excludes PPP loans and loan held for sale(2)Includes mark on loans from ACBI and prior SSB acquisitionsTotals shown above may not foot due to rounding31

41%30%22%5%1%0.2%Municipal Bond Rating AAA AA+ AA AA- A+ A Dollars in billions, unless otherwise noted; data as of December 31, 2022Amounts may not total due to rounding† Investment portfolio excludes non-marketable equity (1)MBS issued by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises (commercial and residential collateral)(2)Investment securities yield include non-marketable equity and trading securities(3)Excludes principal receivable balance as of December 31, 2022(4)Based on current par value 1.53%1.75%2.03%2.06%2.29% 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% 2.1% 2.4% 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 Investment Securities Yield(2)HIGH QUALITY INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 72%13%8%7%Investment Portfolio†Composition Agency MBS(1) Municipal Treasury & agency Other TypeAFS HTM BalanceDuration (yrs)(3)BalanceDuration (yrs)Agency MBS(1) $3.3B5.4$2.4B6.0Municipal$1.1B8.8−−Treasury & agency$0.5B2.5$0.2B5.8Other $0.4B3.5$0.1B6.8Total$5.3B5.7$2.7B5.932Total InvestmentPortfolio†$8.0 Billion•94% of municipal portfolio is AA or higher rated•~$307 million in documented ESG investments and ~$123 million CRA eligible investments(4)

LOAN PORTFOLIO –NON OWNER-OCCUPIEDCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE(1) Balance and average loan size in millions(1)Includes loan types representing 2% or more of investor CRE portfolio; based on the total portfolio of $8.1 billion, excluding 1-4 family rental properties and agricultural loans(2)Weighted average DSC and LTV information from the Company’s September 30, 2022stress test using commitment balances, totaling approximately $5.5 billion; excludes loans below $1.5 million, unless part ofa larger relationship(3)Represents % of each loan type balance33 Loan TypeBalanceAvg Loan SizeWtdAvg DSC(2)WtdAvg LTV(2)AL%FL%GA%NC%SC%VA%OTHER%Non-Accrual %(3)Substandard & Accruing %(3)Special Mention%(3)Retail$2,144 $1.61.6957%2%57%16%6%10%2%6%0.00%0.53%0.22%Office1,235 1.31.6762%3%44%20%4%21%4%4%0.03%0.54%1.10%Hotel990 4.31.6459%4%20%11%12%37%11%5%0.19%3.09%3.32%Warehouse / Industrial975 1.31.7559%5%49%20%7%11%3%4%—%0.29%0.25%Multifamily769 1.51.6457%8%29%29%5%22%4%4%—%0.42%0.72%Medical470 1.51.8459%2%54%11%6%13%8%6%—%0.26%1.12%Self Storage324 3.01.5458%6%40%19%0%26%0%10%—%—%0.19%Nursing Home173 3.81.9759%1% 20%32%11%25%10%2%12.04%2.95%5.55%

LOAN PORTFOLIO –CONSUMER, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE AND HELOC Credit Indicator3Q224Q22HELOCMORTGAGEHELOCMORTGAGEWtd. Avg. Credit Score of Originations770774774774Wtd. Avq. Credit Score of Portfolio768759772764Wtd. Avg. LTV(2)59%77%59%77%Wtd. Avg. DTI of Originations31%33%31%33%Utilization Rate37%N/A38%N/A (1)By net book balance(2)LTV calculated using most recent appraisal and based on loan amount34 Credit Indicator3Q224Q22NPL Ratio (Non-Accruals & 90+ DPD & Accruing)0.37%0.35%Net Charge-Offs Ratio0.01%0.00%30+ DPD Ratio (Accruing & Non-Accruing)0.55%0.52%90+ DPD Ratio (Accruing and Non-Accruing)0.14%0.12% 70%15%12%3%Consumer, Residential Mtg and HELOC Segment Mortgage HELOCs Other Consumer CD-Secured•43%(1)of HELOCs are first mortgage

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS –RETURN ON AVG. TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY & PPNR RETURN ON AVG. ASSETS DollarsinthousandsThetangiblemeasuresarenon-GAAPmeasuresandexcludetheeffectofperiodendoraveragebalanceofintangibleassets;thetangiblereturnsonequityandcommonequitymeasuresalsoaddbacktheafter-taxamortizationofintangiblestoGAAPbasisnetincome.35 Return on Average Tangible Equity3Q224Q22Net income (GAAP)133,043$ 143,502$ Plus:Amortization of intangibles7,837 8,027 Effective tax rate, excluding DTA write-off22% 21% Amortization of intangibles, net of tax6,095 6,303 Net income plus after-tax amortization of intangibles (non-GAAP)139,138$ 149,805$ Average shareholders common equity5,121,560$ 4,991,584$ Less:Average intangible assets2,052,4632,044,469Average tangible common equity3,069,097$ 2,947,115$ Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP)18.0%20.2%PPNR Return on Average Assets 3Q224Q22PPNR, Adjusted (Non-GAAP)208,603$ 231,439$ Average assets 44,985,713 44,429,894 PPNR ROAA1.84%2.07%

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS –ADJUSTED NET INCOME & ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) Dollarsinthousands,exceptforpersharedata36 Adjusted Net Income3Q224Q22Net income (GAAP)133,043$ 143,502$ Plus:Securities gains, net of tax(24) - Merger and branch consolidation related expense, net of tax10,638 1,211 Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)143,657$ 144,713$ Adjusted EPS 3Q224Q22Diluted weighted-average common shares76,182 76,327 Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)143,657$ 144,713$ Adjusted EPS, Diluted (Non-GAAP)1.89$ 1.90$

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS –ADJUSTED RETURN ON AVG. ASSETS & AVG. TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY DollarsinthousandsThetangiblemeasuresarenon-GAAPmeasuresandexcludetheeffectofperiodendoraveragebalanceofintangibleassets;thetangiblereturnsonequityandcommonequitymeasuresalsoaddbacktheafter-taxamortizationofintangiblestoGAAPbasisnetincome.37Dollars in thousands, except for per share data Adjusted Return on Average Assets3Q224Q22Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)143,657$ 144,713$ Total average assets44,985,713 44,429,894 Adjusted Return on Average Assets (Non-GAAP)1.27%1.29%Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity3Q224Q22Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)143,657$ 144,713$ Plus:Amortization of intangibles, net of tax6,095 6,303 Adjusted net income plus after-tax amortization of intangibles (non-GAAP)149,752$ 151,016$ Average tangible common equity3,069,097$ 2,947,115$ Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP)19.36%20.33%

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS –NET INTEREST MARGIN & CORE NET INTEREST INCOME (EXCLD. FMV & PPP ACCRETION) Dollarsinthousands38Dollars in thousands, except for per share data Net Interest Margin - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP)4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22Net interest income (GAAP)258,096$ 261,518$ 315,815$ 362,334$ 396,004$ Tax equivalent adjustments1,734 1,885 2,249 2,345 2,397 Net interest income (tax equivalent) (Non-GAAP)259,830$ 263,403$ 318,064$ 364,679$ 398,401$ Average interest earning assets36,895,644$ 38,564,661$ 40,899,365$ 40,451,174$ 39,655,736$ Net Interest Margin - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP)2.79%2.77%3.12%3.58%3.99%Core Net Interest Margin excluding FMV & PPP Accretion (Non-GAAP)4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22Net interest income (GAAP)258,096$ 261,518$ 315,815$ 362,334$ 396,004$ Less: Total accretion on acquired loans7,707 6,741 12,770 9,550 7,350 Deferred fees on PPP loans5,655 983 8 - - Core Net Interest Margin excluding FMV & PPP Accretion (Non-GAAP)244,734$ 253,794$ 303,037$ 352,784$ 388,654$

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS –PPNR, ADJUSTED, PPNR/WEIGHTED AVG. CS & CORRESPONDENT & CAPITAL MARKETS INCOME (UNAUDITED) Dollarsandweightedaveragecommonsshareoutstandinginthousandsexceptpersharedata39 4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22 SSBSSBSSBSSBSSB Net interest income (GAAP)258,096$ 261,518$ 315,815$ 362,334$ 396,004$ Plus: Noninterest income 91,902 86,046 86,756 73,053 63,392 Less: Gain on sale of securities2 - - 30 - Total revenue, adjusted (non-GAAP)349,996$ 347,564$ 402,571$ 435,357$ 459,396$ Less: Noninterest expense224,037 228,600 231,169 240,433 229,499 PPNR (Non-GAAP)125,959$ 118,964$ 171,402$ 194,924$ 229,897$ Plus: Merger and branch consolidation related expense6,645 10,276 5,390 13,679 1,542 FHLB prepayment penalty- - - - - Branch consolidation and cost save initiatives- - - - - Extinguishment of debt cost- - - - - Total adjustments6,645$ 10,276$ 5,390$ 13,679$ 1,542$ PPNR, Adjusted (Non-GAAP)132,604$ 129,240$ 176,792$ 208,603$ 231,439$ Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted 70,290 72,111 76,094 76,182 76,327 PPNR, Adjusted per Weighted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding, Diluted (Non-GAAP)1.89$ 1.79$ 2.32$ 2.74$ 3.03$ 4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22SSBSSBSSBSSBSSB ARC revenues16,695$ 15,106$ 13,389$ 5,102$ 1,398$ FI revenues11,317 10,697 10,151 9,201 3,757 Operational revenues2,212 2,147 2,528 2,124 3,154 Total Correspondent & Capital Market Income30,224$ 27,950$ 26,068$ 16,427$ 8,309$ PPNR, Adjusted & PPNR, Adjusted per Weighted Avg. Common Shares Oustanding, Diluted (Non-GAAP) Correspondent & Capital Market Income

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS –CURRENT & HISTORICAL: EFFICIENCY RATIOS (UNAUDITED) Dollarsinthousands40 4Q211Q222Q223Q224Q22 Noninterest expense (GAAP)224,037$ 228,600$ 231,169$ 240,433$ 229,499$ Less: Amortization of intangible assets8,517 8,494 8,847 7,837 8,027 Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)215,520$ 220,106$ 222,322$ 232,596$ 221,472$ Net interest income (GAAP)258,096$ 261,518$ 315,815$ 362,334$ 396,004$ Tax Equivalent ("TE") adjustments1,734 1,885 2,249 2,345 2,397 Net interest income, TE (non-GAAP)259,830$ 263,403$ 318,064$ 364,679$ 398,401$ Noninterest income (GAAP)91,902$ 86,046$ 86,756$ 73,053$ 63,392$ Less: Gain on sale of securities2 - - 30 - Adjusted noninterest income (non-GAAP)91,900$ 86,046$ 86,756$ 73,023$ 63,392$ Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)61%63%55%53%48% Noninterest expense (GAAP)224,037$ 228,600$ 231,169$ 240,433$ 229,499$ Less: Merger and branch consolidation related expense6,645 10,276 5,390 13,679 1,542 Amortization of intangible assets8,517 8,494 8,847 7,837 8,027 Total adjustments15,162$ 18,770$ 14,237$ 21,516$ 9,569$ Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)208,875$ 209,830$ 216,932$ 218,917$ 219,930$ Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)59%60%54%50%48%

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS –TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE / SHARE & TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY RATIO Dollarsinthousands,exceptforpersharedata41 Tangible Book Value per Common Share2019202020212022Shareholders' common equity2,373,013$ 4,647,880$ 4,802,940$ 5,074,927$ Less: Intangible assets1,052,716 1,726,534 1,709,152 2,039,556 Tangible shareholders' common equity1,320,297$ 2,921,346$ 3,093,788$ 3,035,371$ Common shares issued and outstanding33,744,385 70,973,477 69,332,297 75,704,563 Tangible Book Value per Common Share (Non-GAAP)39.13$ 41.16$ 44.62$ 40.09$ Tangible Common Equity ("TCE") Ratio3Q224Q22Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)2,873,271$ 3,035,371$ Total assets (GAAP)44,422,377 43,918,696 Less:Intangible assets2,047,915 2,039,556 Tangible asset (non-GAAP)42,374,462$ 41,879,140$ TCE Ratio (Non-GAAP)6.8%7.2%

42EARNINGS PRESENTATION END NOTESSlide 9 End Notes(1)The tangible measures are non-GAAP measures and exclude the effect of period end or average balance of intangible assets. The tangible returns on equity and common equity measures also add back the after-tax amortization of intangibles to GAAP basis net income; other adjusted figures presented are also Non-GAAP financialmeasures that exclude the impact of branch consolidation and merger-related expenses and gain on sales of securities -See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix.Slide 10 End Notes(1)Adjusted figures exclude the impact of merger and branch consolidation related expense andgain on sale of securities; Core net interest income excluding loan accretion and net deferred fees on PPP is also a non-GAAP financial measure; Adjusted efficiency ratio is calculated by taking the noninterest expense excluding merger and branchconsolidation related expense, gain on sales of securities, and amortization of intangible assets -See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix.(2)Adjusted PPNR, PPNR ROAA and PPNR per weighted average diluted share are Non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of merger and branch consolidation related expenseand gain on sales of securities-See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix.(4) Excluding loan accretion and net deferred fees on PPP loansSlide11EndNotes(1)AdjustedPPNRperweightedaveragedilutedshares;thisisaNon-GAAPfinancialmeasurethatexcludestheimpactofmergerandbranchconsolidationrelatedexpenseandgainonsaleofsecurities-SeereconciliationofGAAPtoNon-GAAPmeasuresinAppendix.Slide12EndNotes(1)TaxequivalentNIMisaNon-GAAPfinancialmeasure-SeereconciliationofGAAPtoNon-GAAPmeasuresinAppendix.Slide13EndNotes(4) The combined historical information referred to in this presentation as the “Combined Business Basis” presented is based on the reported GAAP results of the Company and CenterState for the applicable periods without adjustments and the information included in this release has not been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, and therefore does not reflect any of the pro forma adjustments that would be required thereby.All Combined Business Basis financial information should be reviewed in connection the historical information of the Company and CenterState, as applicable. The combined historical information excludes ACBI.Slide15EndNotes(1)Thecombinedhistoricalinformationreferredtointhispresentationasthe“CombinedBusinessBasis”presentedisbasedonthereportedGAAPresultsoftheCompanyandCenterStatefortheapplicableperiodswithoutadjustmentsandtheinformationincludedinthisreleasehasnotbeenpreparedinaccordancewithArticle11ofRegulationS-X,andthereforedoesnotreflectanyoftheproformaadjustmentsthatwouldberequiredthereby.AllCombinedBusinessBasisfinancialinformationshouldbereviewedinconnectionthehistoricalinformationoftheCompanyandCenterState,asapplicable.ThecombinedhistoricalinformationexcludesACBI.(2)AsaresultoftheconversionoflegacyCenterState’scoresystemtotheCompany’scoresystemcompletedin2Q2021,severalloanswerereclassifiedtoconformwiththeCompany’sloansegmentation,mostnotablyresidentialinvestmentloanswhichwerereclassedfromconsumerR/Etoinvestorcommercialrealestatecategory.ConsumerR/Eloansasof1Q20,therefore,werereportedbasedonthepre-reclassificationfigures.TheCompanyestimatedre-classificationsforthe2Q20from1Q20andforthe1Q20from4Q19growthpercentagesforthecomparisonpurposes.Slide25EndNotes(1)Thetangiblemeasuresarenon-GAAPmeasuresandexcludetheeffectofperiodendbalanceofintangibleassets-SeereconciliationofGAAPtoNon-GAAPmeasuresinAppendix.

43EARNINGS PRESENTATION END NOTESSlide29EndNotes(1)Thetangiblemeasureisanon-GAAPmeasureandexcludestheeffectofperiodendbalancesofintangibleassets-SeereconciliationofGAAPtoNon-GAAPmeasuresinAppendix.Slide30EndNotes(1)Total revenue and noninterest income are adjusted by gains or losses on sales of securities and tax equivalent adjustments; Tax equivalent NIM, efficiency ratio and adjusted efficiency ratio are Non-GAAP financial measures; Adjusted Efficiency Ratio excludes the impact of merger and branch consolidation related expense, gain on sales of securities, and amortization expense on intangible assets, as applicable –See Current & Historical Efficiency Ratios and Net Interest Margin reconciliation in Appendix.