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    SouthState Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Results, Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

    4/24/25 4:05:00 PM ET
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    WINTER HAVEN, Fla., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  SouthState Corporation ("SouthState" or the "Company") (NYSE:SSB) today released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025.

    SouthState Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

    "The first quarter was a strategic reset that took SouthState's earnings profile from good to great", commented John C. Corbett, SouthState's Chief Executive Officer.  "We closed the IBTX acquisition in January and then closed the sale leaseback transaction and securities restructure in March. The securities restructuring and better than expected deposit pricing pushed our net interest margin to 3.85%. SouthState is now positioned with industry-leading profitability and strong liquidity, capital and asset quality for the uncertainties that lie ahead."

    Highlights of the first quarter of 2025 include:

    Returns

    • Reported Diluted Earnings per Share ("EPS") of $0.87; Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $2.15
    • Net Income of $89.1 million; Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP) of $219.3 million
    • Return on Average Common Equity of 4.3%; Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) of 9.0% and Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) of 19.9%*
    • Return on Average Assets ("ROAA") of 0.56% and Adjusted ROAA (Non-GAAP) of 1.38%*
    • Book Value per Share of $84.99; Tangible Book Value ("TBV") per Share (Non-GAAP) of $50.07

    Performance

    • Net Interest Income of $545 million
    • Net Interest Margin ("NIM"), non-tax equivalent of 3.84%, and tax equivalent (Non-GAAP) of 3.85%
    • $39.4 million of acquisition date charge-offs on PCD loans acquired from Independent Bank Group, Inc. ("Independent") to bring these loans in accordance with SouthState policies and practices; excluding these day one charge-offs on acquired PCD loans, net charge-offs totaled $4.4 million, or 0.04%*
    • $100.6 million of Provision for Credit Losses ("PCL"), including $92.1 million of initial provision for credit losses related to acquired non-PCD loans and unfunded commitments; total Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL") plus reserve for unfunded commitments of 1.47% of loans
    • Noninterest Income of $86 million; Noninterest Income represented 0.54%, of average assets for the first quarter of 2025*
    • Efficiency Ratio of 61% and Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) of 50%

    Balance Sheet

    • Loans decreased by $263 million, or 2%*, and deposits increased by $68 million, or 1%*, excluding the effects of the acquisition date balances acquired from Independent(9); ending loan to deposit ratio of 88%
    • Total loan yield of 6.25% and total deposit cost of 1.89%
    • Strong capital position with Tangible Common Equity, Total Risk-Based Capital, Tier 1 Leverage, and Tier 1 Common Equity ratios of 8.2%, 13.7%, 8.9%, and 11.0%, respectively†

    ∗  Annualized percentages

    †  Preliminary                                      

    Significant Transactions

    • Closed previously announced acquisition of Independent on January 1, 2025
    • Executed sale leaseback transaction during 1Q 2025, resulting in a gain of $229 million, net of transaction costs
    • Completed securities portfolio restructuring during 1Q 2025 with a total net loss of $229 million

    Subsequent Events

    • The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.54 per share, payable on May 16, 2025 to shareholders of record as of May 9, 2025        

    Financial Performance





    Three Months Ended



    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    Jun. 30,



    Mar. 31,



    INCOME STATEMENT



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024



    Interest Income

































       Loans, including fees (1)



    $

    724,640



    $

    489,709



    $

    494,082



    $

    478,360



    $

    463,688



       Investment securities, trading securities, federal funds sold and securities

































          purchased under agreements to resell





    83,926





    59,096





    50,096





    52,764





    53,567



    Total interest income





    808,566





    548,805





    544,178





    531,124





    517,255



    Interest Expense

































       Deposits





    245,957





    168,263





    177,919





    165,481





    160,162



       Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements

































          to repurchase, and other borrowings





    18,062





    10,763





    14,779





    15,384





    13,157



    Total interest expense





    264,019





    179,026





    192,698





    180,865





    173,319



    Net Interest Income





    544,547





    369,779





    351,480





    350,259





    343,936



      Provision (recovery) for credit losses





    100,562





    6,371





    (6,971)





    3,889





    12,686



    Net Interest Income after Provision (Recovery) for Credit Losses





    443,985





    363,408





    358,451





    346,370





    331,250



    Noninterest Income

































    Operating income





    85,620





    80,595





    74,934





    75,225





    71,558



    Securities losses, net





    (228,811)





    (50)





    —





    —





    —



    Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs





    229,279





    —





    —





    —





    —



    Total noninterest income





    86,088





    80,545





    74,934





    75,225





    71,558



    Noninterest Expense

































    Operating expense





    340,820





    250,699





    243,543





    242,343





    240,923



    Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense (8)





    68,006





    6,531





    3,304





    5,785





    4,513



    FDIC special assessment





    —





    (621)





    —





    619





    3,854



    Total noninterest expense





    408,826





    256,609





    246,847





    248,747





    249,290



    Income before Income Tax Provision





    121,247





    187,344





    186,538





    172,848





    153,518



    Income tax provision





    32,167





    43,166





    43,359





    40,478





    38,462



    Net Income



    $

    89,080



    $

    144,178



    $

    143,179



    $

    132,370



    $

    115,056





































    Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)

































    Net Income (GAAP)



    $

    89,080



    $

    144,178



    $

    143,179



    $

    132,370



    $

    115,056



    Securities losses, net of tax





    178,639





    38





    —





    —





    —



    Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax





    (179,004)





    —





    —





    —





    —



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





    71,892





    —





    —





    —





    —



    Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense, net of tax (8)





    53,094





    5,026





    2,536





    4,430





    3,382



    Deferred tax asset remeasurement





    5,581





    —





    —





    —





    —



    FDIC special assessment, net of tax





    —





    (478)





    —





    474





    2,888



    Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP)



    $

    219,282



    $

    148,764



    $

    145,715



    $

    137,274



    $

    121,326





































       Basic earnings per common share



    $

    0.88



    $

    1.89



    $

    1.88



    $

    1.74



    $

    1.51



       Diluted earnings per common share



    $

    0.87



    $

    1.87



    $

    1.86



    $

    1.73



    $

    1.50



       Adjusted net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (2)



    $

    2.16



    $

    1.95



    $

    1.91



    $

    1.80



    $

    1.59



       Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (2)



    $

    2.15



    $

    1.93



    $

    1.90



    $

    1.79



    $

    1.58



       Dividends per common share



    $

    0.54



    $

    0.54



    $

    0.54



    $

    0.52



    $

    0.52



       Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding





    101,409,624





    76,360,935





    76,299,069





    76,251,401





    76,301,411



       Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding





    101,828,600





    76,957,882





    76,805,436





    76,607,281





    76,660,081



       Effective tax rate





    26.53 %





    23.04 %





    23.24 %





    23.42 %





    25.05 %



       Adjusted effective tax rate





    21.93 %





    20.92 %





    20.06 %





    22.42 %





    21.83 %



    Performance and Capital Ratios





    Three Months Ended









    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    Jun. 30,



    Mar. 31,









    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024





    PERFORMANCE RATIOS



































    Return on average assets (annualized)





    0.56

    %



    1.23

    %



    1.25

    %



    1.17

    %



    1.03

    %



    Adjusted return on average assets (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2)





    1.38

    %



    1.27

    %



    1.27

    %



    1.22

    %



    1.08

    %



    Return on average common equity (annualized)





    4.29

    %



    9.72

    %



    9.91

    %



    9.58

    %



    8.36

    %



    Adjusted return on average common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2)





    10.56

    %



    10.03

    %



    10.08

    %



    9.94

    %



    8.81

    %



    Return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (3)





    8.99

    %



    15.09

    %



    15.63

    %



    15.49

    %



    13.63

    %



    Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2) (3)





    19.85

    %



    15.56

    %



    15.89

    %



    16.05

    %



    14.35

    %



    Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)





    60.97

    %



    55.73

    %



    56.58

    %



    57.03

    %



    58.48

    %



    Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4)





    50.24

    %



    54.42

    %



    55.80

    %



    55.52

    %



    56.47

    %



    Dividend payout ratio (5)





    61.45

    %



    28.58

    %



    28.76

    %



    29.93

    %



    34.42

    %



    Book value per common share



    $

    84.99



    $

    77.18



    $

    77.42



    $

    74.16



    $

    72.82





    Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (3)



    $

    50.07



    $

    51.11



    $

    51.26



    $

    47.90



    $

    46.48









































    CAPITAL RATIOS



































    Equity-to-assets





    13.2

    %



    12.7

    %



    12.8

    %



    12.4

    %



    12.3

    %



    Tangible equity-to-tangible assets (non-GAAP) (3)





    8.2

    %



    8.8

    %



    8.9

    %



    8.4

    %



    8.2

    %



    Tier 1 leverage (6)





    8.9

    %



    10.0

    %



    10.0

    %



    9.7

    %



    9.6

    %



    Tier 1 common equity (6)





    11.0

    %



    12.6

    %



    12.4

    %



    12.1

    %



    11.9

    %



    Tier 1 risk-based capital (6)





    11.0

    %



    12.6

    %



    12.4

    %



    12.1

    %



    11.9

    %



    Total risk-based capital (6)





    13.7

    %



    15.0

    %



    14.7

    %



    14.4

    %



    14.4

    %



    Balance Sheet





    Ending Balance



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



    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    Jun. 30,



    Mar. 31,



    BALANCE SHEET



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024



    Assets

































       Cash and due from banks



    $

    688,153



    $

    525,506



    $

    563,887



    $

    507,425



    $

    478,271



       Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks





    2,611,537





    866,561





    648,792





    609,741





    731,186



    Cash and cash equivalents





    3,299,690





    1,392,067





    1,212,679





    1,117,166





    1,209,457





































    Trading securities, at fair value





    107,401





    102,932





    87,103





    92,161





    66,188



    Investment securities:

































       Securities held to maturity





    2,195,980





    2,254,670





    2,301,307





    2,348,528





    2,446,589



       Securities available for sale, at fair value





    5,853,369





    4,320,593





    4,564,363





    4,498,264





    4,598,400



       Other investments





    345,695





    223,613





    211,458





    201,516





    187,285



                   Total investment securities





    8,395,044





    6,798,876





    7,077,128





    7,048,308





    7,232,274



    Loans held for sale





    357,918





    279,426





    287,043





    100,007





    56,553



    Loans:

































    Purchased credit deteriorated





    3,634,490





    862,155





    913,342





    957,255





    1,031,283



    Purchased non-credit deteriorated





    13,084,853





    3,635,782





    3,959,028





    4,253,323





    4,534,583



    Non-acquired





    30,047,389





    29,404,990





    28,675,822





    28,023,986





    27,101,444



        Less allowance for credit losses





    (623,690)





    (465,280)





    (467,981)





    (472,298)





    (469,654)



                   Loans, net





    46,143,042





    33,437,647





    33,080,211





    32,762,266





    32,197,656



    Premises and equipment, net





    946,334





    502,559





    507,452





    517,382





    512,635



    Bank owned life insurance





    1,273,472





    1,013,209





    1,007,275





    1,001,998





    997,562



    Mortgage servicing rights





    87,742





    89,795





    83,512





    88,904





    87,970



    Core deposit and other intangibles





    455,443





    66,458





    71,835





    77,389





    83,193



    Goodwill





    3,088,059





    1,923,106





    1,923,106





    1,923,106





    1,923,106



    Other assets





    981,309





    775,129





    745,303





    765,283





    778,244



                    Total assets



    $

    65,135,454



    $

    46,381,204



    $

    46,082,647



    $

    45,493,970



    $

    45,144,838





































    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

































    Deposits:

































       Noninterest-bearing



    $

    13,757,255



    $

    10,192,117



    $

    10,376,531



    $

    10,374,464



    $

    10,546,410



       Interest-bearing





    39,580,360





    27,868,749





    27,261,664





    26,723,938





    26,632,024



                   Total deposits





    53,337,615





    38,060,866





    37,638,195





    37,098,402





    37,178,434



    Federal funds purchased and securities

































       sold under agreements to repurchase





    679,337





    514,912





    538,322





    542,403





    554,691



    Other borrowings





    752,798





    391,534





    691,626





    691,719





    391,812



    Reserve for unfunded commitments





    62,253





    45,327





    41,515





    50,248





    53,229



    Other liabilities





    1,679,090





    1,478,150





    1,268,409





    1,460,795





    1,419,663



                   Total liabilities





    56,511,093





    40,490,789





    40,178,067





    39,843,567





    39,597,829





































    Shareholders' equity:

































       Common stock - $2.50 par value; authorized 160,000,000 shares





    253,698





    190,805





    190,674





    190,489





    190,443



       Surplus





    6,667,277





    4,259,722





    4,249,672





    4,238,192





    4,230,345



       Retained earnings





    2,080,053





    2,046,809





    1,943,874





    1,841,933





    1,749,215



       Accumulated other comprehensive loss





    (376,667)





    (606,921)





    (479,640)





    (620,211)





    (622,994)



                   Total shareholders' equity





    8,624,361





    5,890,415





    5,904,580





    5,650,403





    5,547,009



                   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity



    $

    65,135,454



    $

    46,381,204



    $

    46,082,647



    $

    45,493,970



    $

    45,144,838





































    Common shares issued and outstanding





    101,479,065





    76,322,206





    76,269,577





    76,195,723





    76,177,163



    Net Interest Income and Margin





    Three Months Ended







    Mar. 31, 2025



    Dec. 31, 2024



    Mar. 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



    $

    2,199,800



    $

    22,540



    4.16 %



    $

    1,308,313



    $

    14,162



    4.31 %



    $

    668,349



    $

    8,254



    4.97 %



    Investment securities





    8,325,775





    61,386



    2.99 %





    7,144,438





    44,934



    2.50 %





    7,465,735





    45,313



    2.44 %



    Loans held for sale





    174,833





    3,678



    8.53 %





    179,803





    2,304



    5.10 %





    42,872





    681



    6.39 %



    Total loans held for investment





    46,797,045





    720,962



    6.25 %





    33,662,822





    487,405



    5.76 %





    32,480,220





    463,007



    5.73 %



         Total interest-earning assets





    57,497,453





    808,566



    5.70 %





    42,295,376





    548,805



    5.16 %





    40,657,176





    517,255



    5.12 %



    Noninterest-earning assets





    6,785,973















    4,214,390















    4,353,987













         Total Assets



    $

    64,283,426













    $

    46,509,766













    $

    45,011,163

































































    Interest-Bearing Liabilities ("IBL"):



















































    Transaction and money market accounts



    $

    29,249,014



    $

    176,949



    2.45 %



    $

    20,823,079



    $

    121,239



    2.32 %



    $

    19,544,019



    $

    117,292



    2.41 %



    Savings deposits





    2,904,961





    1,944



    0.27 %





    2,427,760





    1,741



    0.29 %





    2,589,251





    1,818



    0.28 %



    Certificates and other time deposits





    7,165,188





    67,064



    3.80 %





    4,517,047





    45,283



    3.99 %





    4,282,749





    41,052



    3.86 %



    Federal funds purchased





    323,400





    3,479



    4.36 %





    292,626





    3,479



    4.73 %





    256,506





    3,369



    5.28 %



    Repurchase agreements





    298,305





    1,430



    1.94 %





    261,373





    1,382



    2.10 %





    280,674





    1,358



    1.95 %



    Other borrowings





    812,136





    13,153



    6.57 %





    394,853





    5,902



    5.95 %





    563,848





    8,430



    6.01 %



         Total interest-bearing liabilities





    40,753,004





    264,019



    2.63 %





    28,716,738





    179,026



    2.48 %





    27,517,047





    173,319



    2.53 %



    Noninterest-bearing deposits





    13,493,329















    10,561,382















    10,530,597













    Other noninterest-bearing liabilities





    1,618,981















    1,330,020















    1,426,968













    Shareholders' equity





    8,418,112















    5,901,626















    5,536,551













         Total Non-IBL and shareholders' equity





    23,530,422















    17,793,028















    17,494,116













         Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity



    $

    64,283,426













    $

    46,509,766













    $

    45,011,163













    Net Interest Income and Margin (Non-Tax Equivalent)









    $

    544,547



    3.84 %









    $

    369,779



    3.48 %









    $

    343,936



    3.40 %



    Net Interest Margin (Tax Equivalent) (non-GAAP)















    3.85 %















    3.48 %















    3.41 %



    Total Deposit Cost (without Debt and Other Borrowings)















    1.89 %















    1.75 %















    1.74 %



    Overall Cost of Funds (including Demand Deposits)















    1.97 %















    1.81 %















    1.83 %























































    Total Accretion on Acquired Loans (1)









    $

    61,798













    $

    2,887













    $

    4,287







    Tax Equivalent ("TE") Adjustment









    $

    784













    $

    547













    $

    528









    •    The remaining loan discount on acquired loans to be accreted into loan interest income totals $457.1 million as of March 31, 2025.

     Noninterest Income and Expense





    Three Months Ended







    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    Jun. 30,



    Mar. 31,



    (Dollars in thousands)



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024



    Noninterest Income:

































       Fees on deposit accounts



    $

    35,933



    $

    35,121



    $

    33,986



    $

    33,842



    $

    33,145



       Mortgage banking income





    7,737





    4,777





    3,189





    5,912





    6,169



       Trust and investment services income





    14,932





    12,414





    11,578





    11,091





    10,391



       Correspondent banking and capital markets income





    16,715





    20,905





    17,381





    16,267





    14,591



       Expense on centrally-cleared variation margin





    (7,170)





    (7,350)





    (7,488)





    (11,407)





    (10,280)



       Total correspondent banking and capital markets income





    9,545





    13,555





    9,893





    4,860





    4,311



       Bank owned life insurance income





    10,199





    7,944





    8,276





    7,372





    6,892



       Other





    7,275





    6,784





    8,012





    12,148





    10,650



       Securities losses, net





    (228,811)





    (50)





    —





    —





    —



       Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs





    229,279





    —





    —





    —





    —



             Total Noninterest Income



    $

    86,088



    $

    80,545



    $

    74,934



    $

    75,225



    $

    71,558





































    Noninterest Expense:

































       Salaries and employee benefits



    $

    195,811



    $

    154,116



    $

    150,865



    $

    151,435



    $

    150,453



       Occupancy expense





    35,493





    22,831





    22,242





    22,453





    22,577



       Information services expense





    31,362





    23,416





    23,280





    23,144





    22,353



       OREO and loan related expense





    1,784





    1,416





    1,358





    1,307





    606



       Business development and staff related





    6,510





    6,777





    5,542





    5,942





    5,521



       Amortization of intangibles





    23,831





    5,326





    5,327





    5,744





    5,998



       Professional fees





    4,709





    5,366





    4,017





    3,906





    3,115



       Supplies and printing expense





    3,128





    2,729





    2,762





    2,526





    2,540



       FDIC assessment and other regulatory charges





    11,258





    7,365





    7,482





    7,771





    8,534



       Advertising and marketing





    2,290





    2,269





    2,296





    2,594





    1,984



       Other operating expenses





    24,644





    19,088





    18,372





    15,521





    17,242



       Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense (8)





    68,006





    6,531





    3,304





    5,785





    4,513



       FDIC special assessment





    —





    (621)





    —





    619





    3,854



             Total Noninterest Expense



    $

    408,826



    $

    256,609



    $

    246,847



    $

    248,747



    $

    249,290



    Loans and Deposits

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





    Ending Balance



    (Dollars in thousands)



    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    Jun. 30,



    Mar. 31,



    LOAN PORTFOLIO (7)



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024



    Construction and land development * †



    $

    3,497,909



    $

    2,184,327



    $

    2,458,151



    $

    2,592,307



    $

    2,437,343



    Investor commercial real estate*





    16,822,119





    9,991,482





    9,856,709





    9,731,773





    9,752,529



    Commercial owner occupied real estate





    7,417,116





    5,716,376





    5,544,716





    5,522,978





    5,511,855



    Commercial and industrial





    8,106,484





    6,222,876





    5,931,187





    5,769,838





    5,544,131



    Consumer real estate *





    9,838,952





    8,714,969





    8,649,714





    8,440,724





    8,223,066



    Consumer/other





    1,084,152





    1,072,897





    1,107,715





    1,176,944





    1,198,386



    Total Loans



    $

    46,766,732



    $

    33,902,927



    $

    33,548,192



    $

    33,234,564



    $

    32,667,310







    *

    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 $343.5 million, $386.2 million, $429.8 million, $544.2 million, and $623.9 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively.

     





    Ending Balance



    (Dollars in thousands)



    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    Jun. 30,



    Mar. 31,



    DEPOSITS



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024



    Noninterest-bearing checking



    $

    13,757,255



    $

    10,192,116



    $

    10,376,531



    $

    10,374,464



    $

    10,546,410



    Interest-bearing checking





    12,034,973





    8,232,322





    7,550,392





    7,547,406





    7,898,835



    Savings





    2,939,407





    2,414,172





    2,442,584





    2,475,130





    2,557,203



    Money market





    17,447,738





    13,056,534





    12,614,046





    12,122,336





    11,895,385



    Time deposits





    7,158,242





    4,165,722





    4,654,642





    4,579,066





    4,280,601



    Total Deposits



    $

    53,337,615



    $

    38,060,866



    $

    37,638,195



    $

    37,098,402



    $

    37,178,434





































    Core Deposits (excludes Time Deposits)



    $

    46,179,373



    $

    33,895,144



    $

    32,983,553



    $

    32,519,336



    $

    32,897,833



    Asset Quality





    Ending Balance







    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    Jun. 30,



    Mar. 31,



    (Dollars in thousands)



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024



    NONPERFORMING ASSETS:

































    Non-acquired

































    Non-acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual



    $

    151,673



    $

    141,982



    $

    111,240



    $

    110,774



    $

    106,189



    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more





    3,273





    3,293





    6,890





    5,843





    2,497



    Non-acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets





    2,290





    1,182





    1,217





    2,876





    1,589



    Total non-acquired nonperforming assets





    157,236





    146,457





    119,347





    119,493





    110,275



    Acquired

































    Acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual





    116,691





    65,314





    70,731





    78,287





    63,451



    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more





    537





    —





    389





    916





    135



    Acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets





    5,976





    1,583





    493





    598





    655



    Total acquired nonperforming assets





    123,204





    66,897





    71,613





    79,801





    64,241



    Total nonperforming assets



    $

    280,440



    $

    213,354



    $

    190,960



    $

    199,294



    $

    174,516











    Three Months Ended







    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    Jun. 30,



    Mar. 31,







    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024



    ASSET QUALITY RATIOS (7):

































    Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans





    1.33 %





    1.37 %





    1.39 %





    1.42 %





    1.44 %



    Allowance for credit losses, including reserve for unfunded commitments,

































    as a percentage of loans





    1.47 %





    1.51 %





    1.52 %





    1.57 %





    1.60 %



    Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans





    229.15 %





    220.94 %





    247.28 %





    241.19 %





    272.62 %



    Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans (annualized)





    0.38 %





    0.06 %





    0.07 %





    0.05 %





    0.03 %



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

































      of average loans (annualized) *





    0.04 %





    0.06 %





    0.07 %





    0.05 %





    0.03 %



    Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets





    0.43 %





    0.46 %





    0.41 %





    0.44 %





    0.39 %



    Nonperforming loans as a percentage of period end loans





    0.58 %





    0.62 %





    0.56 %





    0.59 %





    0.53 %



















    *        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 first 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 12/31/2024



    $

    444,959



    $

    20,321



    $

    465,280



    $

    45,327



    ACL - PCD loans from Independent





    —





    118,643





    118,643





    —



    Initial provision for credit losses - Independent





    79,971





    —





    79,971





    12,112



    Acquisition date charge-offs on acquired PCD loans - Independent *





    —





    (39,429)





    (39,429)





    —



    Charge offs





    (6,139)





    —





    (6,139)





    —



    Acquired charge offs





    (885)





    (398)





    (1,283)





    —



    Recoveries





    1,345





    —





    1,345





    —



    Acquired recoveries





    291





    1,346





    1,637





    —



    Provision for credit losses





    7,073





    (3,408)





    3,665





    4,814



    Ending balance 3/31/2025



    $

    526,615



    $

    97,075



    $

    623,690



    $

    62,253































    Period end loans



    $

    43,132,242



    $

    3,634,490



    $

    46,766,732





    N/A



    Allowance for Credit Losses to Loans





    1.22 %





    2.67 %





    1.33 %





    N/A



    Unfunded commitments (off balance sheet) †





















    $

    10,654,446



    Reserve to unfunded commitments (off balance sheet)























    0.58 %





    *        Acquisition date charge-offs recorded in connection with the Independent merger, to conform with the Company's charge-off policies and practices.

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

    Conference Call

    The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 25, 2025.  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 April 25, 2025 on the Investor Relations section of SouthStateBank.com.

    SouthState is a financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida.  SouthState Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), the Company's nationally chartered bank subsidiary, provides consumer, commercial, mortgage and wealth management solutions to more than one million customers throughout Florida, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, Texas and Colorado.  The Bank also serves clients coast to coast 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)



    Mar. 31, 2025





    Dec. 31, 2024





    Sep. 30, 2024





    Jun. 30, 2024





    Mar. 31, 2024



    Net income (GAAP)



    $

    89,080





    $

    144,178





    $

    143,179





    $

    132,370





    $

    115,056



    Provision (recovery) for credit losses





    100,562







    6,371







    (6,971)







    3,889







    12,686



    Income tax provision





    26,586







    43,166







    43,359







    40,478







    38,462



    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 restructuring expense (8)





    68,006







    6,531







    3,304







    5,785







    4,513



    FDIC special assessment





    —







    (621)







    —







    619







    3,854



    Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (Non-GAAP)



    $

    289,347





    $

    199,675





    $

    182,871





    $

    183,141





    $

    174,571













































    (Dollars in thousands)



    Three Months Ended



    NET INTEREST MARGIN ("NIM"), TE (NON-GAAP)



    Mar. 31, 2025





    Dec. 31, 2024





    Sep. 30, 2024





    Jun. 30, 2024





    Mar. 31, 2024



    Net interest income (GAAP)



    $

    544,547





    $

    369,779





    $

    351,480





    $

    350,259





    $

    343,936



    Total average interest-earning assets





    57,497,453







    42,295,376







    41,223,980







    41,011,662







    40,657,176



    NIM, non-tax equivalent





    3.84

    %





    3.48

    %





    3.39

    %





    3.43

    %





    3.40

    %











































    Tax equivalent adjustment (included in NIM, TE)





    784







    547







    486







    631







    528



    Net interest income, tax equivalent (Non-GAAP)



    $

    545,331





    $

    370,326





    $

    351,966





    $

    350,890





    $

    344,464



    NIM, TE (Non-GAAP)





    3.85

    %





    3.48

    %





    3.40

    %





    3.44

    %





    3.41

    %

     





    Three Months Ended



    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



    Mar. 31,





    Dec. 31,





    Sep. 30,





    Jun. 30,





    Mar. 31,



    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP



    2025





    2024





    2024





    2024





    2024



    Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)









































    Net income (GAAP)



    $

    89,080





    $

    144,178





    $

    143,179





    $

    132,370





    $

    115,056



    Securities losses, net of tax





    178,639







    38







    —







    —







    —



    Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs and tax





    (179,004)







    —







    —







    —







    —



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





    71,892







    —







    —







    —







    —



    Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense, net of tax (8)





    53,094







    5,026







    2,536







    4,430







    3,382



    Deferred tax asset remeasurement





    5,581







    —







    —







    —







    —



    FDIC special assessment, net of tax





    —







    (478)







    —







    474







    2,888



    Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)



    $

    219,282





    $

    148,764





    $

    145,715





    $

    137,274





    $

    121,326













































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









































    Earnings per common share - Basic (GAAP)



    $

    0.88





    $

    1.89





    $

    1.88





    $

    1.74





    $

    1.51



    Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax





    1.76







    0.00







    —







    —







    —



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





    (1.77)







    —







    —







    —







    —



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





    0.71







    —







    —







    —







    —



    Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense, net of tax (8)





    0.52







    0.07







    0.03







    0.05







    0.04



    Effect to adjust for deferred tax asset remeasurement





    0.06







    —







    —







    —







    —



    Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax





    —







    (0.01)







    —







    0.01







    0.04



    Adjusted net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP)



    $

    2.16





    $

    1.95





    $

    1.91





    $

    1.80





    $

    1.59













































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









































    Earnings per common share - Diluted (GAAP)



    $

    0.87





    $

    1.87





    $

    1.86





    $

    1.73





    $

    1.50



    Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax





    1.76







    0.00







    —







    —







    —



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





    (1.76)







    —







    —







    —







    —



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





    0.71







    —







    —







    —







    —



    Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense, net of tax (8)





    0.52







    0.07







    0.04







    0.05







    0.04



    Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement





    0.05







    —







    —







    —







    —



    Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax





    —







    (0.01)







    —







    0.01







    0.04



    Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP)



    $

    2.15





    $

    1.93





    $

    1.90





    $

    1.79





    $

    1.58













































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









































    Return on average assets (GAAP)





    0.56

    %





    1.23

    %





    1.25

    %





    1.17

    %





    1.03

    %

    Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax





    1.13

    %





    0.00

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

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





    (1.13)

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

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





    0.45

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

    Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense, net of tax (8)





    0.33

    %





    0.04

    %





    0.02

    %





    0.05

    %





    0.02

    %

    Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement





    0.04

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

    Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax





    —

    %





    (0.00)

    %





    —

    %





    0.00

    %





    0.03

    %

    Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)





    1.38

    %





    1.27

    %





    1.27

    %





    1.22

    %





    1.08

    %











































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









































    Return on average common equity (GAAP)





    4.29

    %





    9.72

    %





    9.91

    %





    9.58

    %





    8.36

    %

    Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax





    8.61

    %





    0.00

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

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





    (8.63)

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

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





    3.46

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

    Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense, net of tax (8)





    2.56

    %





    0.34

    %





    0.17

    %





    0.33

    %





    0.24

    %

    Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement





    0.27

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

    Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax





    —

    %





    (0.03)

    %





    —

    %





    0.03

    %





    0.21

    %

    Adjusted return on average common equity (non-GAAP)





    10.56

    %





    10.03

    %





    10.08

    %





    9.94

    %





    8.81

    %











































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









































    Return on average common equity (GAAP)





    4.29

    %





    9.72

    %





    9.91

    %





    9.58

    %





    8.36

    %

    Effect to adjust for intangible assets





    4.70

    %





    5.37

    %





    5.72

    %





    5.91

    %





    5.27

    %

    Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)





    8.99

    %





    15.09

    %





    15.63

    %





    15.49

    %





    13.63

    %











































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









































    Return on average common equity (GAAP)





    4.29

    %





    9.72

    %





    9.91

    %





    9.58

    %





    8.36

    %

    Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax





    8.61

    %





    0.00

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

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





    (8.63)

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

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





    3.46

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

    Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense, net of tax (8)





    2.56

    %





    0.34

    %





    0.18

    %





    0.32

    %





    0.25

    %

    Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement





    0.27

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

    Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax





    —

    %





    (0.03)

    %





    —

    %





    0.03

    %





    0.21

    %

    Effect to adjust for intangible assets, net of tax





    9.29

    %





    5.53

    %





    5.80

    %





    6.12

    %





    5.53

    %

    Adjusted return on average common tangible equity (non-GAAP)





    19.85

    %





    15.56

    %





    15.89

    %





    16.05

    %





    14.35

    %

     





    Three Months Ended







    Mar. 31,





    Dec. 31,





    Sep. 30,





    Jun. 30,





    Mar. 31,



    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP



    2025





    2024





    2024





    2024





    2024



    Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) (4)









































    Efficiency ratio





    60.97

    %





    55.73

    %





    56.58

    %





    57.03

    %





    58.48

    %

    Effect to adjust for securities losses





    (13.35)

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

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





    13.39

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %





    —

    %

    Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other restructuring expense (8)





    (10.77)

    %





    (1.45)

    %





    (0.78)

    %





    (1.36)

    %





    (1.08)

    %

    Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment





    —

    %





    0.14

    %





    —

    %





    (0.15)

    %





    (0.93)

    %

    Adjusted efficiency ratio





    50.24

    %





    54.42

    %





    55.80

    %





    55.52

    %





    56.47

    %











































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









































    Book value per common share (GAAP)



    $

    84.99





    $

    77.18





    $

    77.42





    $

    74.16





    $

    72.82



    Effect to adjust for intangible assets





    (34.92)







    (26.07)







    (26.16)







    (26.26)







    (26.34)



    Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)



    $

    50.07





    $

    51.11





    $

    51.26





    $

    47.90





    $

    46.48













































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









































    Equity-to-assets (GAAP)





    13.24

    %





    12.70

    %





    12.81

    %





    12.42

    %





    12.29

    %

    Effect to adjust for intangible assets





    (4.99)

    %





    (3.91)

    %





    (3.94)

    %





    (4.03)

    %





    (4.08)

    %

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





    8.25

    %





    8.79

    %





    8.87

    %





    8.39

    %





    8.21

    %

    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 $61.8 million, $2.9 million, $2.9 million, $4.4 million, and $4.3 million during the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 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 restructuring 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 restructuring expense of $68.0 million, $6.5 million, $3.3 million, $5.8 million, and $4.5 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 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; (c) pre-tax (c) pre-tax gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs of $229,279 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025; (d) pre-tax FDIC special assessment of $(621,000), $619,000, and $3.9 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively; and (e) deferred tax asset remeasurement of $5.6 million for the quarter ended March 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 restructuring expenses 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 $23.8 million, $5.3 million, $5.3 million, $5.7 million, and $6.0 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 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)

    March 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 costs of $111,000, $329,000, $56,000, $3.5 million and $4.4 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively.

    (9)

    SouthState acquired $13.1 billion of loans and $15.2 billion of deposits from the Independent acquisition.  The total preliminary mark on the newly acquired loans was approximately $482 million, which included a rate mark of approximately $386 million and a credit mark on non-PCD loans of approximately $96 million.  The preliminary premium for acquired fixed maturity time deposits was approximately $1.7 million.  The Company also added $412.1 million in core deposit intangibles related to the Independent acquisition.

    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) a decrease in our net interest income due to the interest rate environment; (9) liquidity risk affecting the Bank's ability to meet its obligations when they come due; (10) unexpected outflows of uninsured deposits may require us to sell investment securities at a loss; (11) potential deterioration in real estate values; (12) the loss of value of our investment portfolio could negatively impact market perceptions of us and could lead to deposit withdrawals; (13) price risk focusing on changes in market factors that may affect the value of traded instruments in "mark-to-market" portfolios; (14) transaction risk arising from problems with service or product delivery; (15) 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; (16) 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; (17) 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; (18) 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; (19) 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; (20) 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; (21) risks related to the legal, regulatory, and supervisory environment, including changes in financial services legislation, regulation, policies, or government officials or other personnel; (22) strategic risk resulting from adverse business decisions or improper implementation of business decisions; (23) 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; (24) 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; (25) 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; (26) excessive loan losses; (27) reputational risk and possible higher than estimated reduced revenue from previously announced or proposed regulatory changes in the Bank's consumer programs and products; (28) 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; (29) 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; (30) geopolitical risk from terrorist activities and armed conflicts that may result in economic and supply disruptions, and loss of market and consumer confidence; (31) the risks of fluctuations in market prices for SouthState common stock that may or may not reflect economic condition or performance of SouthState; (32) 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; (33) ownership dilution risk associated with potential acquisitions in which SouthState's stock may be issued as consideration for an acquired company; and (34) 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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      3/11/25 4:10:14 PM ET
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    • Director Smith G Stacy bought $290,160 worth of shares (3,100 units at $93.60), increasing direct ownership by 9% to 36,779 units (SEC Form 4)

      4 - SouthState Corp (0000764038) (Issuer)

      3/6/25 4:49:33 PM ET
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    • Jefferies initiated coverage on South State with a new price target

      Jefferies initiated coverage of South State with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $110.00

      5/21/25 9:01:11 AM ET
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    • Truist initiated coverage on South State with a new price target

      Truist initiated coverage of South State with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $106.00

      5/13/25 9:45:06 AM ET
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    • South State upgraded by Raymond James with a new price target

      Raymond James upgraded South State from Outperform to Strong Buy and set a new price target of $115.00 from $120.00 previously

      4/2/25 7:50:45 AM ET
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    • SouthState Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

      8-K - SouthState Corp (0000764038) (Filer)

      6/13/25 11:24:53 AM ET
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    • SEC Form 424B5 filed by SouthState Corporation

      424B5 - SouthState Corp (0000764038) (Filer)

      6/11/25 5:19:41 PM ET
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    • SouthState Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits

      8-K - SouthState Corp (0000764038) (Filer)

      6/11/25 2:33:09 PM ET
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    • Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by SouthState Corporation

      SC 13G/A - SouthState Corp (0000764038) (Subject)

      11/14/24 1:28:29 PM ET
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    • SEC Form SC 13G filed by SouthState Corporation

      SC 13G - SouthState Corp (0000764038) (Subject)

      2/14/24 10:04:34 AM ET
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    • SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by SouthState Corporation (Amendment)

      SC 13G/A - SouthState Corp (0000764038) (Subject)

      4/8/22 4:31:49 PM ET
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