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SouthState Bank Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results, Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend and Authorizes New Stock Repurchase Plan

2026-01-22 16:05 ET - News Release

SouthState Bank Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results, Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend and Authorizes New Stock Repurchase Plan

PR Newswire

WINTER HAVEN, Fla., Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SouthState Bank Corporation ("SouthState" or the "Company") (NYSE: SSB) today released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2025.

"The SouthState team finished the year with good momentum," said John C. Corbett, SouthState's Chief Executive Officer. "During the fourth quarter of 2025, loan and deposit growth accelerated to 8% annualized and earnings per share increased over 30% from the prior year. With peer-leading returns, we elected to repurchase 2 million shares of SouthState stock during the quarter and the board authorized a new share repurchase plan of 5.56 million shares. Headed into 2026, our pipelines are full and SouthState is poised to continue on our growth trajectory."

Highlights of the fourth quarter of 2025 include:

Returns

  • Reported Diluted Earnings per Share ("EPS") of $2.46, an increase of 32% year over year; Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $2.47, an increase of 28% year over year
  • Net Income of $247.7 million; Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP) of $248.2 million
  • Return on Average Common Equity of 10.9%; Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) and Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) of 19.1%*
  • Return on Average Assets ("ROAA") of 1.47% and Adjusted ROAA (Non-GAAP) of 1.48%*
  • Book Value per Share of $91.38
  • Tangible Book Value ("TBV") per Share (Non-GAAP) of $56.27, an increase of 10% year over year, after closing the Independent Financial acquisition, raising the Company dividend by 11%, and repurchasing 2.4% of the Company's shares

Performance

  • Net Interest Income of $581 million, a decrease of $19 million, or 3%, compared to the prior quarter
  • Noninterest Income of $105.8 million, up $7 million compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to an increase in correspondent banking and capital markets income; Noninterest Income represented 0.63% of average assets for the fourth quarter of 2025*
  • Net Interest Margin ("NIM"), non-tax equivalent and tax equivalent (Non-GAAP), of 3.85% and 3.86%, respectively
  • Net charge-offs totaled $10.5 million, or 0.09%* of average loans, and the year-to-date net charge-offs of 0.11%† of average loans
  • $6.6 million of Provision for Credit Losses ("PCL"); total Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL") plus reserve for unfunded commitments of 1.35% of loans
  • Efficiency Ratio and Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) of 50%

Balance Sheet

  • Loans increased by $931 million, or 8%*, and deposits increased by $1.1 billion, or 8%*; ending loan to deposit ratio of 88%
  • Total loan yield of 6.13%, down 0.35% from prior quarter
  • Total deposit cost of 1.82%, down 0.09% from prior quarter
  • Strong capital position with Tangible Common Equity, Total Risk-Based Capital, Tier 1 Leverage, and Tier 1 Common Equity ratios of 8.8%, 13.8%, 9.3%, and 11.4%, respectively?

Subsequent Events

  • The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.60 per share, payable on February 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 6, 2026
  • The Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 5,560,000 of the Company's common shares; this authorization replaces the pre-existing authorization, which had 560,000 shares remaining and was cancelled as part of the Board approval of the 2026 repurchase plan

 ∗ Annualized percentages



 † Excluding acquisition date charge-offs during the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025



 
         ?  Preliminary

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                                                                            2025             2025                            2025                      2025                      2024                               2025                        2024



 
            Interest Income



    Loans, including fees (1)                                                             $
    
        748,106  $
        782,382                $
         746,448          $
         724,640         $
          489,709   $
          
            3,001,576         $
          1,925,838



    Investment securities, trading securities, federal funds sold and securities



       purchased under agreements to resell                                                              100,640             99,300                            94,056                      83,926                      59,096                              377,922                       215,524



 Total interest income                                                                                   848,746            881,682                           840,504                     808,566                     548,805                            3,379,498                     2,141,362



 
            Interest Expense



    Deposits                                                                                             250,189            257,271                           241,593                     245,957                     168,263                              995,009                       671,825



    Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements



       to repurchase, and other borrowings                                                                17,442             24,714                            20,963                      18,062                      10,763                               81,182                        54,083



 Total interest expense                                                                                  267,631            281,985                           262,556                     264,019                     179,026                            1,076,191                       725,908



 
            Net Interest Income                                                                        581,115            599,697                           577,948                     544,547                     369,779                            2,303,307                     1,415,454



   Provision for credit losses                                                                             6,605              5,085                             7,505                     100,562                       6,371                              119,757                        15,975



 
            Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses                                      574,510            594,612                           570,443                     443,985                     363,408                            2,183,550                     1,399,479



 
            Noninterest Income



 Operating income                                                                                        105,753             99,086                            86,817                      85,620                      80,595                              377,276                       302,312



 Securities losses, net                                                                                                                                                              (228,811)                       (50)                           (228,811)                         (50)



 Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs                                                                                                                                      229,279                                                         229,279



 Total noninterest income                                                                                105,753             99,086                            86,817                      86,088                      80,545                              377,744                       302,262



 
            Noninterest Expense



 Operating expense                                                                                       364,196            351,453                           350,682                     340,820                     250,699                            1,407,151                       977,508



 Merger, branch consolidation, severance related, and other expense (8)                                    4,494             20,889                            24,379                      68,006                       6,531                              117,768                        20,133



 FDIC special assessment                                                                                 (3,835)                                                                                                    (621)                             (3,835)                        3,852



 Total noninterest expense                                                                               364,855            372,342                           375,061                     408,826                     256,609                            1,521,084                     1,001,493



 
            Income before Income Tax Provision                                                         315,408            321,356                           282,199                     121,247                     187,344                            1,040,210                       700,248



 Income tax provision                                                                                     67,686             74,715                            66,975                      32,167                      43,166                              241,543                       165,465



 
            Net Income                                                                  $
    
        247,722  $
        246,641                $
         215,224           $
         89,080         $
          144,178     $
          
            798,667           $
          534,783





 
            Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)



 
            Net Income (GAAP)                                                           $
    
        247,722  $
        246,641                $
         215,224           $
         89,080         $
          144,178     $
          
            798,667           $
          534,783



 Securities losses, net of tax                                                                                                                                                         178,639                          38                              178,639                            38



 Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax                                                                                                                            (179,004)                                                      (179,004)



 Initial provision for credit losses - Non-PCD loans and UFC from Independent, net of tax                                                                                               71,892                                                          71,892



 Merger, branch consolidation, severance related, and other expense, net of tax (8)                        3,529             16,032                            18,593                      53,094                       5,026                               91,248                        15,374



 Deferred tax asset remeasurement                                                                                                                                                        5,581                                                           5,581



 FDIC special assessment, net of tax                                                                     (3,012)                                                                                                    (478)                             (3,012)                        2,884



 
            Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP)                                              $
    
        248,239  $
        262,673                $
         233,817          $
         219,282         $
          148,764     $
          
            964,011           $
          553,079





    Basic earnings per common share                                                          $
   
         2.48     $
        2.44                   $
         2.12             $
         0.88            $
          1.89        $
          
            7.90              $
          7.01



    Diluted earnings per common share                                                        $
   
         2.46     $
        2.42                   $
         2.11             $
         0.87            $
          1.87        $
          
            7.87              $
          6.97



    Adjusted net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (2)                              $
   
         2.48     $
        2.60                   $
         2.30             $
         2.16            $
          1.95        $
          
            9.54              $
          7.25



    Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (2)                            $
   
         2.47     $
        2.58                   $
         2.30             $
         2.15            $
          1.93        $
          
            9.50              $
          7.21



    Dividends per common share                                                               $
   
         0.60     $
        0.60                   $
         0.54             $
         0.54            $
          0.54        $
          
            2.28              $
          2.12



    Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding                                                 100,063,315        101,218,431                       101,495,456                 101,409,624                  76,360,935                          101,043,488                    76,303,351



    Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding                                               100,618,796        101,735,095                       101,845,360                 101,828,600                  76,957,882                          101,499,247                    76,762,354



    Effective tax rate                                                                                   21.46 %           23.25 %                          23.73 %                    26.53 %                    23.04 %                             23.22 %                      23.63 %



    Adjusted effective tax rate                                                                          21.46 %           23.25 %                          23.73 %                    21.93 %                    23.04 %                             22.68 %                      23.63 %

Performance and Capital Ratios



                                                                                                       
    
           Three Months Ended                                                           Twelve Months Ended


                                                                                           Dec. 31,                  Sep. 30,                             Jun.
                                                                                                                                                      30,                     Mar. 31,               Dec. 31,                  Dec. 31,             Dec. 31,


                                                                                                2025          2025                         2025                   2025                   2024                    2025                   2024



 
            PERFORMANCE RATIOS


                                                                                          1.47
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %

 Return on average assets (annualized)                                                              %           1.49                           1.34                    0.56                   1.23                       1.22                 1.17


                                                                                          1.48
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %

 Adjusted return on average assets (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2)                                      %           1.59                           1.45                    1.38                   1.27                       1.48                 1.21


                                                                                         10.90
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %


 Return on average common equity (annualized)                                                       %          11.04                           9.93                    4.29                   9.72                       9.13                 9.41


                                                                                         10.92
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %


 Adjusted return on average common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2)                               %          11.75                          10.79                   10.56                  10.03                      11.02                 9.73


                                                                                         19.10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %


 Return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (3)                               %          19.62                          18.17                    8.99                  15.09                      16.68                14.98


                                                                                         19.14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %


 Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2) (3)                  %          20.81                          19.61                   19.85                  15.56                      19.85                15.47


                                                                                         49.65
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %


 Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)                                                                  %          49.88                          52.75                   60.97                  55.73                      53.14                56.93


                                                                                         49.56
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %


 Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4)                                                           %          46.89                          49.09                   50.24                  54.42                      48.91                55.53


                                                                                         24.23
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         %


 Dividend payout ratio (5)                                                                          %          24.59                          25.47                   61.45                  28.58                      28.82                30.22



 Book value per common share                                                       $
 
         91.38   $
      89.14              $
          86.71          $
       84.99         $
       77.18



 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (3)                               $
 
         56.27   $
      54.48              $
          51.96          $
       50.07         $
       51.11





 
            CAPITAL RATIOS


                                                                                          13.5

                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %


 Equity-to-assets                                                                                   %           13.6                           13.4                    13.2                   12.7


                                                                                           8.8

                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %


 Tangible equity-to-tangible assets (non-GAAP) (3)                                                  %            8.8                            8.5                     8.2                    8.8


                                                                                           9.3

                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %


 Tier 1 leverage (6)                                                                                %            9.4                            9.2                     8.9                   10.0


                                                                                          11.4

                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %


 Tier 1 common equity (6)                                                                           %           11.5                           11.2                    11.0                   12.6


                                                                                          11.4

                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %


 Tier 1 risk-based capital (6)                                                                      %           11.5                           11.2                    11.0                   12.6


                                                                                          13.8

                                                                                                                    %                             %                      %                     %


 Total risk-based capital (6)                                                                       %           14.0                           14.5                    13.7                   15.0

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                                                            2025             2025                       2025                   2025                        2024



 
            Assets



    Cash and due from banks                                              $
   
       583,375    $
      582,792             $
       755,798          $
      688,153             $
        525,506



    Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks                     2,589,108          2,561,663                    2,708,308                2,611,537                       866,561



 Cash and cash equivalents                                                          3,172,483          3,144,455                    3,464,106                3,299,690                     1,392,067





 Trading securities, at fair value                                                    110,183            107,519                       95,306                  107,401                       102,932



 Investment securities:



    Securities held to maturity                                                     2,048,030          2,096,727                    2,145,991                2,195,980                     2,254,670



    Securities available for sale, at fair value                                    6,313,756          6,042,800                    5,927,867                5,853,369                     4,320,593



    Other investments                                                                 353,428            366,218                      357,487                  345,695                       223,613



                Total investment securities                                         8,715,214          8,505,745                    8,431,345                8,395,044                     6,798,876



 Loans held for sale                                                                  345,343            346,673                      318,985                  357,918                       279,426



 Loans:



 Purchased credit deteriorated                                                      2,977,499          3,160,359                    3,409,186                3,634,490                       862,155



 Purchased non-credit deteriorated                                                 11,232,414         11,877,828                   12,492,553               13,084,853                     3,635,782



 Non-acquired                                                                      34,388,614         32,629,724                   31,365,508               30,047,389                    29,404,990



     Less allowance for credit losses                                               (585,197)         (590,133)                   (621,046)               (623,690)                    (465,280)



                Loans, net                                                         48,013,330         47,077,778                   46,646,201               46,143,042                    33,437,647



 Premises and equipment, net                                                          994,176            961,510                      964,878                  946,334                       502,559



 Bank owned life insurance                                                          1,293,574          1,285,532                    1,280,632                1,273,472                     1,013,209



 Mortgage servicing rights                                                             84,032             84,491                       85,836                   87,742                        89,795



 Core deposit and other intangibles                                                   386,326            409,890                      433,458                  455,443                        66,458



 Goodwill                                                                           3,094,059          3,094,059                    3,094,059                3,088,059                     1,923,106



 Other assets                                                                         988,692          1,030,558                    1,078,516                  981,309                       775,129



                 Total assets                                         $
    
      67,197,412 $
      66,048,210          $
       65,893,322       $
      65,135,454          $
        46,381,204





 
            Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity



 Deposits:



    Noninterest-bearing                                               $
    
      13,375,697 $
      13,430,459          $
       13,719,030       $
      13,757,255          $
        10,192,117



    Interest-bearing                                                               41,770,100         40,642,810                   39,977,931               39,580,360                    27,868,749



                Total deposits                                                     55,145,797         54,073,269                   53,696,961               53,337,615                    38,060,866



 Federal funds purchased and securities



    sold under agreements to repurchase                                               618,215            594,092                      630,558                  679,337                       514,912



 Other borrowings                                                                     696,536            696,429                    1,099,705                  752,798                       391,534



 Reserve for unfunded commitments                                                      69,619             68,538                       64,693                   62,253                        45,327



 Other liabilities                                                                  1,608,137          1,604,756                    1,600,271                1,679,090                     1,478,150



                Total liabilities                                                  58,138,304         57,037,084                   57,092,188               56,511,093                    40,490,789





 Shareholders' equity:



    Common stock - $2.50 par value; authorized 160,000,000 shares                     247,845            252,723                      253,745                  253,698                       190,805



    Surplus                                                                         6,480,471          6,647,952                    6,679,028                6,667,277                     4,259,722



    Retained earnings                                                               2,614,173          2,426,463                    2,240,470                2,080,053                     2,046,809



    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                            (283,381)         (316,012)                   (372,109)               (376,667)                    (606,921)



                Total shareholders' equity                                          9,059,108          9,011,126                    8,801,134                8,624,361                     5,890,415



                Total liabilities and shareholders' equity            $
    
      67,197,412 $
      66,048,210          $
       65,893,322       $
      65,135,454          $
        46,381,204





 Common shares issued and outstanding                                              99,138,204        101,089,231                  101,498,000              101,479,065                    76,322,206

Net Interest Income and Margin



                                                                                                                                           
 
       Three Months Ended


                                                                                         
 
        Dec. 31, 2025                                  
        
           Sep. 30, 2025                         
       
        Dec. 31, 2024



 
            (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          $
  
     2,703,627     $
         
            25,580       3.75 %      $
     2,212,239                $
       23,271       4.17 %       $
      1,308,313             $
     14,162               4.31 %



 Investment securities                                                          8,760,360                             75,060       3.40 %             8,624,670                         76,029       3.50 %               7,144,438                    44,934               2.50 %



 Loans held for sale                                                              298,600                              5,201       6.91 %               289,884                          5,067       6.93 %                 179,803                     2,304               5.10 %



 Total loans held for investment                                               48,109,526                            742,905       6.13 %            47,600,317                        777,315       6.48 %              33,662,822                   487,405               5.76 %



      Total interest-earning assets                                            59,872,113                            848,746       5.62 %            58,727,110                        881,682       5.96 %              42,295,376                   548,805               5.16 %



 Noninterest-earning assets                                                     6,767,257                                                            6,762,434                                                          4,214,390



 
                 Total Assets                                      $
  
     66,639,370                                                    $
     65,489,544                                                 $
      46,509,766





 
            Interest-Bearing Liabilities ("IBL"):



 Transaction and money market accounts                               $
  
     30,598,366    $
         
            178,129       2.31 %     $
     29,623,457               $
       187,627       2.51 %      $
      20,823,079            $
     121,239               2.32 %



 Savings deposits                                                               2,834,358                              1,827       0.26 %             2,879,488                          1,940       0.27 %               2,427,760                     1,741               0.29 %



 Certificates and other time deposits                                           7,560,350                             70,233       3.69 %             7,310,133                         67,704       3.67 %               4,517,047                    45,283               3.99 %



 Federal funds purchased                                                          334,401                              3,297       3.91 %               331,707                          3,640       4.35 %                 292,626                     3,479               4.73 %



 Repurchase agreements                                                            294,259                              1,462       1.97 %               281,395                          1,527       2.15 %                 261,373                     1,382               2.10 %



 Other borrowings                                                                 696,485                             12,683       7.22 %               974,992                         19,547       7.95 %                 394,853                     5,902               5.95 %



      Total interest-bearing liabilities                                       42,318,219                            267,631       2.51 %            41,401,172                        281,985       2.70 %              28,716,738                   179,026               2.48 %



 Noninterest-bearing deposits                                                  13,644,784                                                           13,541,840                                                         10,561,382



 Other noninterest-bearing liabilities                                          1,656,851                                                            1,679,124                                                          1,330,020



 Shareholders' equity                                                           9,019,516                                                            8,867,408                                                          5,901,626



      Total Non-IBL and shareholders' equity                                   24,321,151                                                           24,088,372                                                         17,793,028



 
                 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        $
  
     66,639,370                                                    $
     65,489,544                                                 $
      46,509,766



 
            Net Interest Income and Margin (Non-Tax Equivalent)                           $
         
            581,115       3.85 %                                    $
       599,697       4.05 %                                   $
     369,779               3.48 %



 
            Net Interest Margin (Tax Equivalent) (non-GAAP)                                                                    3.86 %                                                          4.06 %                                                               3.48 %



 
            Total Deposit Cost (without Debt and Other Borrowings)                                                             1.82 %                                                          1.91 %                                                               1.75 %



 
            Overall Cost of Funds (including Demand Deposits)                                                                  1.90 %                                                          2.04 %                                                               1.81 %





 
            Total Accretion on Acquired Loans (1)                                          $
         
            50,327                                                  $
       82,976                                                  $
     2,887



 
            Tax Equivalent ("TE") Adjustment                                                  $
         
            800                                                     $
       718                                                    $
     547




 • The remaining loan discount on acquired loans to be accreted into loan interest income totals $259.5 million as of December 31, 2025.

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)                                                  2025           2025                          2025                    2025                 2024                             2025                         2024



 
           Noninterest Income:



   Fees on deposit accounts                                               $
  
      41,950    $
     42,572               $
         37,869           $
       35,933     $
          35,121   $
          
            158,324            $
          136,094



   Mortgage banking income                                                            5,158            5,462                           5,936                     7,737                  4,777                             24,293                         20,047



   Trust and investment services income                                              14,684           14,157                          14,419                    14,932                 12,414                             58,192                         45,474



   Correspondent banking and capital markets income                                  30,638           25,522                          19,161                    16,715                 20,905                             92,036                         69,144



   Expense on centrally-cleared variation margin                                    (3,167)         (4,318)                        (5,394)                  (7,170)               (7,350)                          (20,049)                      (36,525)



   Total correspondent banking and capital markets income                            27,471           21,204                          13,767                     9,545                 13,555                             71,987                         32,619



   Bank owned life insurance income                                                   9,633           10,597                           9,153                    10,199                  7,944                             39,582                         30,484



   Other                                                                              6,857            5,094                           5,673                     7,275                  6,784                             24,898                         37,594



   Securities losses, net                                                                                                                                 (228,811)                  (50)                         (228,811)                          (50)



   Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs                                                                                                         229,279                                                  229,279



 
                    Total Noninterest Income                           $
  
      105,753    $
     99,086               $
         86,817           $
       86,088     $
          80,545   $
          
            377,744  $
       
            302,262





 
           Noninterest Expense:



   Salaries and employee benefits                                        $
  
      202,714   $
     199,148              $
         200,162          $
       195,811    $
          154,116   $
          
            797,835            $
          606,869



   Occupancy expense                                                                 42,567           40,874                          41,507                    35,493                 22,831                            160,441                         90,103



   Information services expense                                                      30,443           28,988                          30,155                    31,362                 23,416                            120,948                         92,193



   OREO and loan related expense                                                        867            5,427                           2,295                     1,784                  1,416                             10,373                          4,687



   Business development and staff related                                            13,485            8,907                           7,182                     6,510                  6,777                             36,085                         23,783



   Amortization of intangibles                                                       23,417           23,426                          24,048                    23,831                  5,326                             94,722                         22,395



   Professional fees                                                                  7,410            4,994                           4,658                     4,709                  5,366                             21,771                         16,404



   Supplies and printing expense                                                      3,594            3,278                           3,970                     3,128                  2,729                             13,969                         10,558



   FDIC assessment and other regulatory charges                                       9,884            8,374                          11,469                    11,258                  7,365                             40,985                         31,152



   Advertising and marketing                                                          4,710            2,980                           3,010                     2,290                  2,269                             12,990                          9,143



   Other operating expenses                                                          25,105           25,057                          22,226                    24,644                 19,088                             97,032                         70,221



   Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (8)              4,494           20,889                          24,379                    68,006                  6,531                            117,768                         20,133



   FDIC special assessment                                                          (3,835)                                                                                         (621)                           (3,835)                         3,852



 
                    Total Noninterest Expense                          $
  
      364,855   $
     372,342              $
         375,061          $
       408,826    $
          256,609 $
          
            1,521,084          $
          1,001,493

Loans and Deposits

The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio by type:



                                                                
   
          Ending Balance



 
            (Dollars in thousands)          Dec. 31,               Sep. 30,                        Jun. 30,                  Mar. 31,                    Dec. 31,



 
            LOAN PORTFOLIO (7)                     2025          2025                      2025                 2025                      2024



 Construction and land development * †  $
  
     2,548,360  $
   2,678,971            $
     3,323,923        $
    3,497,909           $
      2,184,327



 Investor commercial real estate*                17,883,913      17,603,205                  16,953,410             16,822,119                   9,991,482



 Commercial owner occupied real estate            7,576,991       7,529,075                   7,497,906              7,417,116                   5,716,376



 Commercial and industrial                        9,181,408       8,644,636                   8,445,878              8,106,484                   6,222,876



 Consumer real estate *                          10,450,223      10,202,026                  10,038,369              9,838,952                   8,714,969



 Consumer/other                                     957,632       1,009,998                   1,007,761              1,084,152                   1,072,897



 
            Total Loans              $
  
     48,598,527 $
   47,667,911           $
     47,267,247       $
    46,766,732          $
      33,902,927



 * 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 $342.8 million, $350.2 million, $371.1 million, $343.5 million,
    and $386.2 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and December 31,
    2024, respectively.



                                                                            
   
          Ending Balance



 
            (Dollars in thousands)                      Dec. 31,               Sep. 30,                        Jun. 30,                 Mar. 31,                   Dec. 31,



 
            DEPOSITS                                           2025          2025                      2025                2025                     2024



 Noninterest-bearing checking                        $
 
    13,375,697 $
   13,430,459           $
     13,719,030       $
   13,757,255          $
     10,192,116



 Interest-bearing checking                                   13,838,558      12,906,408                  12,607,205            12,034,973                  8,232,322



 Savings                                                      2,820,621       2,853,410                   2,889,670             2,939,407                  2,414,172



 Money market                                                17,751,688      17,251,469                  16,772,597            17,447,738                 13,056,534



 Time deposits                                                7,359,233       7,631,523                   7,708,459             7,158,242                  4,165,722



 
            Total Deposits                         $
 
    55,145,797 $
   54,073,269           $
     53,696,961       $
   53,337,615          $
     38,060,866





 
            Core Deposits (excludes Time Deposits) $
 
    47,786,564 $
   46,441,746           $
     45,988,502       $
   46,179,373          $
     33,895,144

Asset Quality



                                                                                      
   
            Ending Balance


                                                                          Dec. 31,              Sep. 30,                         Jun. 30,                 Mar. 31,            Dec. 31,



 
            (Dollars in thousands)                                          2025        2025                       2025                   2025                2024



 
            NONPERFORMING ASSETS:



 
            Non-acquired



 Non-acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual $
 
     161,975  $
   146,751             $
       141,910          $
      151,673   $
        141,982



 Accruing loans past due 90 days or more                                       2,997         4,352                        3,687                    3,273               3,293



 Non-acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets                              5,273        11,969                       17,288                    2,290               1,182



 Total non-acquired nonperforming assets                                     170,245       163,072                      162,885                  157,236             146,457



 
            Acquired



 Acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual              135,179       149,695                      151,466                  116,691              65,314



 Accruing loans past due 90 days or more                                       1,944           891                          707                      537



 Acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets                                  3,901         7,147                        8,783                    5,976               1,583



 Total acquired nonperforming assets                                         141,024       157,733                      160,956                  123,204              66,897



 Total nonperforming assets                                         $
 
     311,269  $
   320,805             $
       323,841          $
      280,440   $
        213,354



                                                                                       
          
 Three Months Ended


                                                                                    Dec. 31,                      Sep. 30,                     Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31,


                                                                             2025         2025       2025                  2025      2024



 
            ASSET QUALITY RATIOS (7):



 Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans                       1.20 %        1.24 %      1.31 %                 1.33 %     1.37 %



 Allowance for credit losses, including reserve for unfunded commitments,



 as a percentage of loans                                                   1.35 %        1.38 %      1.45 %                 1.47 %     1.51 %



 Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans       193.71 %      195.61 %    208.57 %               229.15 %   220.94 %



 Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans (annualized)              0.09 %        0.27 %      0.21 %                 0.38 %     0.06 %



 Net charge-offs, excluding acquisition date charge-offs, as a percentage



   of average loans (annualized) *                                          0.09 %        0.27 %      0.06 %                 0.04 %     0.06 %



 Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets                 0.46 %        0.49 %      0.49 %                 0.43 %     0.46 %



 Nonperforming loans as a percentage of period end loans                    0.62 %        0.63 %      0.63 %                 0.58 %     0.62 %




 * Excluding acquisition date charge-offs recorded in connection with the Independent merger.

Current Expected Credit Losses ("CECL")

Below is a table showing the roll forward of the ACL and UFC for the fourth quarter of 2025:



                                                                                      Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL") and Unfunded Commitments ("UFC")



 
            (Dollars in thousands)                           Non-PCD ACL                        PCD ACL                                       Total ACL                    UFC



 
            Ending balance 9/30/2025                  $
   
         511,578    $
          
            78,555                   $
          
            590,133    $
    
         68,538



 Charge offs                                                           (9,329)                                                                             (9,329)



 Acquired charge offs                                                  (1,506)                           (3,515)                                           (5,021)



 Recoveries                                                              2,289                                                                                2,289



 Acquired recoveries                                                       212                              1,389                                              1,601



 Provision for credit losses                                            12,797                            (7,273)                                             5,524                     1,081



 
            Ending balance 12/31/2025                 $
   
         516,041    $
          
            69,156                   $
          
            585,197    $
    
         69,619





 Period end loans                                    $
    
        45,621,028 $
          
            2,977,499                $
          
            48,598,527                       N/A



 Allowance for Credit Losses to Loans                                   1.13 %                            2.32 %                                            1.20 %                      N/A



 Unfunded commitments (off balance sheet) †                                                                                                                          $
    
     11,486,892



 Reserve to unfunded commitments (off balance sheet)                                                                                                                                 0.61 %




 † 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 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 23, 2026. Callers wishing to participate may call toll-free by dialing (888) 350-3899 within the US and (646) 960-0343 for all other locations. The numbers for international participants are listed at https://events.q4irportal.com/custom/access/2324/. The conference ID number is 4200408. 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 23, 2026 on the Investor Relations section of SouthStateBank.com.

SouthState 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 1.5 million customers throughout Florida, Texas, the Carolinas, Georgia, Colorado, Alabama, Virginia and Tennessee. The bank also serves clients nationwide through its correspondent banking division. Additional information is available at SouthStateBank.com.

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 in thousands)                                                      
    
            Three Months Ended



 
            PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE ("PPNR") (NON-GAAP)                 Dec. 31, 2025              Sep. 30, 2025                      Jun. 30, 2025                 Mar. 31, 2025   Dec. 31, 2024



 Net income (GAAP)                                                     $
 
       247,722  $
    246,641                   $
     215,224          $
         89,080 $
         144,178



 Provision (recovery) for credit losses                                             6,605          5,085                            7,505                    100,562              6,371



 Income tax provision                                                              67,686         74,715                           66,975                     26,586             43,166



 Income tax provision - deferred tax asset remeasurement                                                                                                    5,581



 Securities losses, net                                                                                                                                   228,811                 50



 Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs                                                                                                       (229,279)



 Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (8)              4,494         20,889                           24,379                     68,006              6,531



 FDIC special assessment                                                          (3,835)                                                                                     (621)



 Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (Non-GAAP)                           $
 
       322,672  $
    347,330                   $
     314,083         $
         289,347 $
         199,675





 
            (Dollars in thousands)                                                      
    
            Three Months Ended



 
            NET INTEREST MARGIN ("NIM"), TE (NON-GAAP)                    Dec. 31, 2025              Sep. 30, 2025                      Jun. 30, 2025                 Mar. 31, 2025   Dec. 31, 2024



 Net interest income (GAAP)                                            $
 
       581,115  $
    599,697                   $
     577,948         $
         544,547 $
         369,779



 Total average interest-earning assets                                         59,872,113     58,727,110                       57,710,001                 57,497,453         42,295,376



 NIM, non-tax equivalent                                                             3.85
                                                                                                       %                               %                         %                 %
                                                                                         %          4.05                             4.02                       3.84               3.48





 Tax equivalent adjustment (included in NIM, TE)                                      800            718                              672                        784                547



 Net interest income, tax equivalent (Non-GAAP)                        $
 
       581,915  $
    600,415                   $
     578,620         $
         545,331 $
         370,326



 NIM, TE (Non-GAAP)                                                                  3.86
                                                                                                       %                               %                         %                 %
                                                                                         %          4.06                             4.02                       3.85               3.48



                                                                                                                                    
     
           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                                                                        2025           2025                                   2025                        2025                       2024                                       2025                   2024



 
            Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)



 Net income (GAAP)                                                                                      $
    
        247,722   $
     246,641                         $
       215,224             $
         89,080          $
          144,178               $
         
           798,667      $
         534,783



 Securities losses, net of tax                                                                                                                                                                              178,639                           38                                      178,639                      38



 Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax                                                                                                                                                 (179,004)                                                               (179,004)



 PCL - Non-PCD loans and UFC, net of tax                                                                                                                                                                     71,892                                                                   71,892



 Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)                                       3,529           16,032                                   18,593                        53,094                        5,026                                       91,248                  15,374



 Deferred tax asset remeasurement                                                                                                                                                                             5,581                                                                    5,581



 FDIC special assessment, net of tax                                                                                   (3,012)                                                                                                            (478)                                     (3,012)                  2,884



 Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)                                                                         $
    
        248,239   $
     262,673                         $
       233,817            $
         219,282          $
          148,764               $
         
           964,011      $
         553,079





 
            Adjusted Net Income per Common Share - Basic (non-GAAP) (2)



 Earnings per common share - Basic (GAAP)                                                                  $
    
        2.48      $
     2.44                            $
       2.12               $
         0.88             $
          1.89                  $
        
            7.90         $
         7.01



 Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax                                                                                                                                                            1.76                         0.00                                         1.77                    0.00



 Effect to adjust for gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax                                                                                                                               (1.77)                                                                  (1.77)



 Effect to adjust for PCL - Non-PCD loans and UFC, net of tax                                                                                                                                                  0.71                                                                     0.71



 Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)                   0.03             0.16                                     0.18                          0.52                         0.07                                         0.90                    0.20



 Effect to adjust for deferred tax asset remeasurement                                                                                                                                                         0.06                                                                     0.06



 Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax                                                               (0.03)                                                                                                           (0.01)                                      (0.03)                   0.04



 Adjusted net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP)                                                   $
    
        2.48      $
     2.60                            $
       2.30               $
         2.16             $
          1.95                  $
        
            9.54         $
         7.25





 
            Adjusted Net Income per Common Share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (2)



 Earnings per common share - Diluted (GAAP)                                                                $
    
        2.46      $
     2.42                            $
       2.11               $
         0.87             $
          1.87                  $
        
            7.87         $
         6.97



 Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax                                                                                                                                                            1.76                         0.00                                         1.76                    0.00



 Effect to adjust for gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax                                                                                                                               (1.76)                                                                  (1.78)



 Effect to adjust for PCL - Non-PCD loans and UFC, net of tax                                                                                                                                                  0.71                                                                     0.71



 Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)                   0.04             0.16                                     0.19                          0.52                         0.07                                         0.91                    0.21



 Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement                                                                                                                                                               0.05                                                                     0.06



 Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax                                                               (0.03)                                                                                                           (0.01)                                      (0.03)                   0.04



 Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP)                                                 $
    
        2.47      $
     2.58                            $
       2.30               $
         2.15             $
          1.93                  $
        
            9.50         $
         7.21





 
            Adjusted Return on Average Assets (non-GAAP) (2)



 Return on average assets (GAAP)                                                                                          1.47             1.49                                     1.34                          0.56                         1.23                                         1.22
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   1.17



 Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax                                                                            %                           %                                     %             1.13                         0.00                                         0.27
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                   0.00



 Effect to adjust for gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax                                                 %                           %                                     %           (1.13)                                 %                                (0.27)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for PCL - Non-PCD loans and UFC, net of tax                                                                  %                           %                                     %             0.45                                  %                                  0.11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)                   0.03             0.10                                     0.11                          0.33                         0.04                                         0.14
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   0.03



 Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement                                                                               %                           %                                     %             0.04                                  %                                  0.01
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax                                                               (0.02)                             %                                     %                     %                 (0.00)                                        0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   0.01



 Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)                                                                             1.48             1.59                                     1.45                          1.38                         1.27                                         1.48
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   1.21





 
            Adjusted Return on Average Common Equity (non-GAAP) (2)



 Return on average common equity (GAAP)                                                                                  10.90            11.04                                     9.93                          4.29                         9.72                                         9.13
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   9.41



 Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax                                                                            %                           %                                     %             8.61                         0.00                                         2.04
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                   0.00



 Effect to adjust for gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax                                                 %                           %                                     %           (8.63)                                 %                                (2.05)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for PCL - Non-PCD loans and UFC, net of tax                                                                  %                           %                                     %             3.46                                  %                                  0.82
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)                   0.15             0.71                                     0.86                          2.56                         0.34                                         1.05
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   0.27



 Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement                                                                               %                           %                                     %             0.27                                  %                                  0.06
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax                                                               (0.13)                             %                                     %                     %                 (0.03)                                      (0.03)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   0.05



 Adjusted return on average common equity (non-GAAP)                                                                     10.92            11.75                                    10.79                         10.56                        10.03                                        11.02
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   9.73





 
            Return on Average Common Tangible Equity (non-GAAP) (3)



 Return on average common equity (GAAP)                                                                                  10.90            11.04                                     9.93                          4.29                         9.72                                         9.13
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   9.41



 Effect to adjust for intangible assets                                                                                   8.20             8.58                                     8.24                          4.70                         5.37                                         7.55
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   5.57



 Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)                                                                            19.10            19.62                                    18.17                          8.99                        15.09                                        16.68
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                  14.98





 
            Adjusted Return on Average Common Tangible Equity (non-GAAP) (2) (3)



 Return on average common equity (GAAP)                                                                                  10.90            11.04                                     9.93                          4.29                         9.72                                         9.13
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   9.41



 Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax                                                                            %                           %                                     %             8.61                         0.00                                         2.04
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                   0.00



 Effect to adjust for gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax                                                 %                           %                                     %           (8.63)                                 %                                (2.05)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for PCL - Non-PCD loans and UFC, net of tax                                                                  %                           %                                     %             3.46                                  %                                  0.82
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)                   0.15             0.71                                     0.86                          2.56                         0.34                                         1.05
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   0.27



 Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement                                                                               %                           %                                     %             0.27                                  %                                  0.06
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax                                                               (0.13)                             %                                     %                     %                 (0.03)                                      (0.03)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   0.05



 Effect to adjust for intangible assets, net of tax                                                                       8.22             9.06                                     8.82                          9.29                         5.53                                         8.83
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                   5.74



 Adjusted return on average common tangible equity (non-GAAP)                                                            19.14            20.81                                    19.61                         19.85                        15.56                                        19.85
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                  15.47






                                                                                                                                    
     
           Three Months Ended                                                                                  Twelve Months Ended


                                                                                                                    Dec. 31,                 Sep. 30,                                     Jun. 30,                      Mar. 31,                        Dec. 31,                                  Dec. 31,                  Dec. 31,



 
            RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP                                                                        2025           2025                                   2025                        2025                       2024                                       2025                   2024



 
            Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) (4)



 Efficiency ratio                                                                                                        49.65            49.88                                    52.75                         60.97                        55.73                                        53.14
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                  56.93



 Effect to adjust for securities losses                                                                                        %                           %                                     %          (13.35)                        0.00                                       (3.84)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                 (0.00)



 Effect to adjust for gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs                                                         %                           %                                     %            13.39                                  %                                  3.85
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           %                              %



 Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (8)                             (0.65)          (2.99)                                  (3.66)                      (10.77)                      (1.45)                                      (4.39)
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                 (1.14)



 Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment                                                                             0.56                              %                                     %                     %                   0.14                                         0.15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                 (0.26)



 Adjusted efficiency ratio                                                                                               49.56            46.89                                    49.09                         50.24                        54.42                                        48.91
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %                                                                  %

                                                                                                                              %                                                                                                                                                            %                  55.53





 
            Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (non-GAAP) (3)



 Book value per common share (GAAP)                                                                       $
    
        91.38     $
     89.14                           $
       86.71              $
         84.99            $
          77.18



 Effect to adjust for intangible assets                                                                                (35.11)         (34.66)                                 (34.75)                      (34.92)                     (26.07)



 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)                                                          $
    
        56.27     $
     54.48                           $
       51.96              $
         50.07            $
          51.11





 
            Tangible Equity-to-Tangible Assets (non-GAAP) (3)



 Equity-to-assets (GAAP)                                                                                                 13.48
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %

                                                                                                                              %           13.64                                    13.36                         13.24                        12.70



 Effect to adjust for intangible assets                                                                                 (4.72)
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %

                                                                                                                              %          (4.83)                                  (4.90)                       (4.99)                      (3.91)



 Tangible equity-to-tangible assets (non-GAAP)                                                                            8.76
                                                                                                                                              %                                       %                            %                           %

                                                                                                                              %            8.81                                     8.46                          8.25                         8.79




 Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, and these reclassifications have 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 $50.3 million, $83.0 million, $63.5
                                                                                                                                                                                                       million, $61.8 million, and $2.9 million, during the quarters ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March
                                                                                                                                                                                                       31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, and $258.6 million and $14.4 million during the twelve months ended December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       2025 and 2024, respectively.



 (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, gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs, PCL on non-PCD loans
                                                                                                                                                                                                       and unfunded commitments, deferred tax asset remeasurement, merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       and FDIC special assessments.  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, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense of $4.5 million, $20.9 million, $24.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                       million, $68.0 million, and $6.5 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, and $117.8 million and $20.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and
                                                                                                                                                                                                       2024, respectively; (b) pre-tax net securities losses of $(228,811) and $(50,000) for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and
                                                                                                                                                                                                       December 31, 2024, respectively, and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; (c) pre-tax gain on
                                                                                                                                                                                                       sale leaseback, net of transaction costs of $229,279 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and for the twelve months ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                       December 31, 2025; (d) pre-tax FDIC special assessment of $(3.8) million and $(621,000) for the quarters ended December 31, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                       and December 31, 2024, respectively, and $(3.8) million and $3.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       respectively; and (e) deferred tax asset remeasurement of $5.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and for the twelve
                                                                                                                                                                                                       months ended December 31, 2025.



 (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 GAAP to Non-GAAP" provide tables that
                                                                                                                                                                                                       reconcile GAAP measures to non-GAAP.



 (4)                                                                                                                                                                                                Adjusted efficiency ratio is calculated by taking the noninterest expense excluding transaction costs on sale leaseback, merger,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       branch consolidation, severance related and other expenses, FDIC special assessment, and amortization of intangible assets,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       divided by net interest income and noninterest income excluding gains (losses) on sales of securities, net and gain on sale
                                                                                                                                                                                                       leaseback, net of transaction costs.  The pre-tax amortization expenses of intangible assets were $23.4 million, $23.4 million,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       $24.0 million, $23.8 million, and $5.3 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March
                                                                                                                                                                                                       31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively and $94.7 million and $22.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                       and 2024, 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, 2025 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 loans held for sale.



 (8)                                                                                                                                                                                                Includes pre-tax cyber incident (net reimbursement)/costs of $3,000, $(3.6) million, $111,000, and $329,000 for the quarters
                                                                                                                                                                                                       ended September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, and $(3.5) million, and $8.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                       million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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 volatility risk, including as a result of monetary, fiscal, and trade law policies, such as tariffs, and inflation, potentially resulting in higher rates, deterioration in the credit markets, greater than expected noninterest expenses, excessive loan losses, or on the other hand lower rates, which also may have other negative consequences, which risks could be exacerbated by potential negative economic developments resulting from federal spending cuts and/or one or more federal budget-related impasses or actions; (2) risks related to the ability of the Company to pursue its strategic plans which depend upon certain growth goals in our lines of business; (3) risks related to the merger and integration of SouthState and Independent 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 Independent's operations into SouthState's operations will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected or that the parties are otherwise unable to successfully integrate Independent'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 ability to retain our culture and attract and retain qualified people as we grow and are located in new markets, and being able to offer competitive salaries and benefits, including flexibility of working remotely or in the office; (5) deposit attrition, client loss or revenue loss following completed mergers or acquisitions that may be greater than anticipated; (6) 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; (7) interest rate risk primarily resulting from our inability to effectively manage the risk, 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; (8) inflationary risks negatively impacting our business and profitability, earnings and budgetary projections, or demand for our products and services; (9) a decrease in our net interest income due to the interest rate environment; (10) liquidity risk affecting the Bank's ability to meet its obligations when they come due; (11) unexpected outflows of uninsured deposits may require us to sell investment securities at a loss; (12) potential deterioration in real estate values; (13) the loss of value of our investment portfolio could negatively impact market perceptions of us and could lead to deposit withdrawals; (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) 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; (17) 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; (18) volatility in the financial services industry (including failures or rumors of failures of other depository institutions), along with actions taken by governmental agencies to address such turmoil, could affect the ability of depository institutions, including us, to attract and retain depositors and to borrow or raise capital; (19) the impact of competition with other financial institutions, including deposit and loan pricing pressures and the resulting impact, including as a result of compression to net interest margin; (20) compliance risk involving risk to earnings or capital resulting from violations of or nonconformance with laws, rules, regulations, prescribed practices, or ethical standards, and contractual obligations regarding data privacy and cybersecurity; (21) 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 special FDIC assessments, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations or other guidance, and the possibility of changes in accounting standards, policies, principles and practices; (22) risks related to the legal, regulatory, and supervisory environment, including changes in financial services legislation, regulation, policies, or government officials or other personnel; (23) strategic risk resulting from adverse business decisions or improper implementation of business decisions; (24) reputation risk that adversely affects earnings or capital arising from negative public opinion including the effects of social media on market perceptions of us and banks generally; (25) 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; (26) reputational and operational risks associated with environment, social and governance (ESG) matters, including the impact of changes in federal and state laws, regulations and guidance relating to climate change; (27) excessive loan losses; (28) reputational risk and possible higher than estimated reduced revenue from previously announced or proposed regulatory changes in the Bank's consumer programs and products; (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) catastrophic events such as hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, floods or other natural or human disasters, including public health crises and infectious disease outbreaks, as well as any government actions in response to such events, 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) geopolitical risk from terrorist activities and armed conflicts that may result in economic and supply disruptions, and loss of market and consumer confidence; (32) the risks of fluctuations in market prices for SouthState common stock that may or may not reflect economic condition or performance of SouthState; (33) 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; (34) ownership dilution risk associated with potential acquisitions in which SouthState's stock may be issued as consideration for an acquired company; and (35) 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.

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