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      SouthState Bank Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results, Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend


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      Oct 22, 2025, 16:05 ET

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      WINTER HAVEN, Fla., Oct. 22, 2025 /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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025.

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      SouthState Bank Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

      "SouthState delivered a strong third quarter. Growth in top line revenue and bottom-line income led to a 30% year-over-year increase in earnings per share," said John C. Corbett, SouthState's Chief Executive Officer.  "The successful integration of Independent Financial, fee income growth in capital markets, and steady balance sheet growth resulted in a return on tangible equity of 20%."

      Highlights of the third quarter of 2025 include:

      Returns

      • Reported Diluted Earnings per Share ("EPS") of $2.42; Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $2.58
      • Net Income of $246.6 million; Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP) of $262.7 million
      • Return on Average Common Equity of 11.0%; Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) of 19.6% and Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) of 20.8%*
      • Return on Average Assets ("ROAA") of 1.49% and Adjusted ROAA (Non-GAAP) of 1.59%*
      • Book Value per Share of $89.14; Tangible Book Value ("TBV") per Share (Non-GAAP) of $54.48

      Performance

      • Revenue, non-tax equivalent, of $699 million, an increase of $34 million, or 5%, compared to the prior quarter
      • Net Interest Income of $600 million, an increase of $22 million, or 4%, compared to the prior quarter
      • Noninterest Income of $99.1 million, up $12 million compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to an increase in correspondent banking and capital markets income; Noninterest Income represented 0.60% of average assets for the third quarter of 2025*
      • Net Interest Margin ("NIM"), non-tax equivalent and tax equivalent (Non-GAAP), of 4.05% and 4.06%, respectively
      • Net charge-offs totaled $32.2 million, or 0.27%*, primarily attributable to one credit that was charged off during the quarter, bringing the year-to-date net charge-offs to 12 bps* ǂ
      • $5.1 million of Provision for Credit Losses ("PCL"); total Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL") plus reserve for unfunded commitments of 1.38% of loans
      • Efficiency Ratio of 50% and Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) of 47%

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

      Balance Sheet

      • Loans increased by $401 million, or 3%*, and deposits increased by $376 million, or 3%*; average loans increased by $571 million, or 5%*, and average deposits increased by $625 million, or 5%*; ending loan to deposit ratio of 88%
      • Total loan yield of 6.48%, up 0.15% from prior quarter
      • Total deposit cost of 1.91%, up 0.07% from prior quarter
      • Redeemed a total of $405 million of subordinated debentures during the quarte
      • Strong capital position with Tangible Common Equity, Total Risk-Based Capital, Tier 1 Leverage, and Tier 1 Common Equity ratios of 8.8%, 14.0%, 9.4%, and 11.5%, respectively†    

      ∗  Annualized percentages
      †  Preliminary

      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 November 14, 2025 to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2025

      Financial Performance


























      Three Months Ended


       Nine Months Ended


      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      INCOME STATEMENT


      2025


      2025


      2025


      2024


      2024


      2025


      2024


      Interest Income























         Loans, including fees (1)


      $

      782,382


      $

      746,448


      $

      724,640


      $

      489,709


      $

      494,082


      $

      2,253,471


      $

      1,436,130


         Investment securities, trading securities, federal funds sold and securities























            purchased under agreements to resell



      99,300



      94,056



      83,926



      59,096



      50,096



      277,281



      156,427


      Total interest income



      881,682



      840,504



      808,566



      548,805



      544,178



      2,530,752



      1,592,557


      Interest Expense























         Deposits



      257,271



      241,593



      245,957



      168,263



      177,919



      744,820



      503,562


         Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements























            to repurchase, and other borrowings



      24,714



      20,963



      18,062



      10,763



      14,779



      63,740



      43,320


      Total interest expense



      281,985



      262,556



      264,019



      179,026



      192,698



      808,560



      546,882


      Net Interest Income



      599,697



      577,948



      544,547



      369,779



      351,480



      1,722,192



      1,045,675


        Provision (recovery) for credit losses



      5,085



      7,505



      100,562



      6,371



      (6,971)



      113,152



      9,604


      Net Interest Income after Provision (Recovery) for Credit Losses



      594,612



      570,443



      443,985



      363,408



      358,451



      1,609,040



      1,036,071


      Noninterest Income























      Operating income



      99,086



      86,817



      85,620



      80,595



      74,934



      271,523



      221,717


      Securities losses, net



      —



      —



      (228,811)



      (50)



      —



      (228,811)



      —


      Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs



      —



      —



      229,279



      —



      —



      229,279



      —


      Total noninterest income



      99,086



      86,817



      86,088



      80,545



      74,934



      271,991



      221,717


      Noninterest Expense























      Operating expense



      351,453



      350,682



      340,820



      250,699



      243,543



      1,042,955



      726,809


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



      20,889



      24,379



      68,006



      6,531



      3,304



      113,274



      13,602


      FDIC special assessment



      —



      —



      —



      (621)



      —



      —



      4,473


      Total noninterest expense



      372,342



      375,061



      408,826



      256,609



      246,847



      1,156,229



      744,884


      Income before Income Tax Provision



      321,356



      282,199



      121,247



      187,344



      186,538



      724,802



      512,904


      Income tax provision



      74,715



      66,975



      32,167



      43,166



      43,359



      173,857



      122,299


      Net Income


      $

      246,641


      $

      215,224


      $

      89,080


      $

      144,178


      $

      143,179


      $

      550,945


      $

      390,605

























      Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)























      Net Income (GAAP)


      $

      246,641


      $

      215,224


      $

      89,080


      $

      144,178


      $

      143,179


      $

      550,945


      $

      390,605


      Securities losses, net of tax



      —



      —



      178,639



      38



      —



      178,639



      —


      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)



      16,032



      18,593



      53,094



      5,026



      2,536



      87,719



      10,348


      Deferred tax asset remeasurement



      —



      —



      5,581



      —



      —



      5,581



      —


      FDIC special assessment, net of tax



      —



      —



      —



      (478)



      —



      —



      3,362


      Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP)


      $

      262,673


      $

      233,817


      $

      219,282


      $

      148,764


      $

      145,715


      $

      715,772


      $

      404,315

























         Basic earnings per common share


      $

      2.44


      $

      2.12


      $

      0.88


      $

      1.89


      $

      1.88


      $

      5.43


      $

      5.12


         Diluted earnings per common share


      $

      2.42


      $

      2.11


      $

      0.87


      $

      1.87


      $

      1.86


      $

      5.41


      $

      5.09


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


      $

      2.60


      $

      2.30


      $

      2.16


      $

      1.95


      $

      1.91


      $

      7.06


      $

      5.30


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


      $

      2.58


      $

      2.30


      $

      2.15


      $

      1.93


      $

      1.90


      $

      7.03


      $

      5.27


         Dividends per common share


      $

      0.60


      $

      0.54


      $

      0.54


      $

      0.54


      $

      0.54


      $

      1.68


      $

      1.58


         Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding



      101,218,431



      101,495,456



      101,409,624



      76,360,935



      76,299,069



      101,373,803



      76,284,016


         Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding



      101,735,095



      101,845,360



      101,828,600



      76,957,882



      76,805,436



      101,807,090



      76,690,900


         Effective tax rate



      23.25 %



      23.73 %



      26.53 %



      23.04 %



      23.24 %



      23.99 %



      23.84 %


         Adjusted effective tax rate



      23.25 %



      23.73 %



      21.93 %



      23.04 %



      23.24 %



      23.22 %



      23.84 %


      Performance and Capital Ratios

























      Three Months Ended


       Nine Months Ended





      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,





      2025


      2025


      2025


      2024


      2024


      2025


      2024



      PERFORMANCE RATIOS






















      Return on average assets (annualized)



      1.49

      %


      1.34

      %


      0.56

      %


      1.23

      %


      1.25

      %

      1.14

      %

      1.15

      %


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



      1.59

      %


      1.45

      %


      1.38

      %


      1.27

      %


      1.27

      %

      1.48

      %

      1.19

      %


      Return on average common equity (annualized)



      11.04

      %


      9.93

      %


      4.29

      %


      9.72

      %


      9.91

      %

      8.50

      %

      9.29

      %


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



      11.75

      %


      10.79

      %


      10.56

      %


      10.03

      %


      10.08

      %

      11.05

      %

      9.62

      %


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



      19.62

      %


      18.17

      %


      8.99

      %


      15.09

      %


      15.63

      %

      15.80

      %

      14.94

      %


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



      20.81

      %


      19.61

      %


      19.85

      %


      15.56

      %


      15.89

      %

      20.10

      %

      15.44

      %


      Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)



      49.88

      %


      52.75

      %


      60.97

      %


      55.73

      %


      56.58

      %

      54.35

      %

      57.35

      %


      Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4)



      46.89

      %


      49.09

      %


      50.24

      %


      54.42

      %


      55.80

      %

      48.68

      %

      55.93

      %


      Dividend payout ratio (5)



      24.59

      %


      25.47

      %


      61.45

      %


      28.58

      %


      28.76

      %

      30.89

      %

      30.82

      %


      Book value per common share


      $

      89.14


      $

      86.71


      $

      84.99


      $

      77.18


      $

      77.42







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


      $

      54.48


      $

      51.96


      $

      50.07


      $

      51.11


      $

      51.26





























      CAPITAL RATIOS






















      Equity-to-assets



      13.6

      %


      13.4

      %


      13.2

      %


      12.7

      %


      12.8

      %






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



      8.8

      %


      8.5

      %


      8.2

      %


      8.8

      %


      8.9

      %






      Tier 1 leverage (6)



      9.4

      %


      9.2

      %


      8.9

      %


      10.0

      %


      10.0

      %






      Tier 1 common equity (6)



      11.5

      %


      11.2

      %


      11.0

      %


      12.6

      %


      12.4

      %






      Tier 1 risk-based capital (6)



      11.5

      %


      11.2

      %


      11.0

      %


      12.6

      %


      12.4

      %






      Total risk-based capital (6)



      14.0

      %


      14.5

      %


      13.7

      %


      15.0

      %


      14.7

      %






      Balance Sheet




















      Ending Balance


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


      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      BALANCE SHEET


      2025


      2025


      2025


      2024


      2024


      Assets

















         Cash and due from banks


      $

      582,792


      $

      755,798


      $

      688,153


      $

      525,506


      $

      563,887


         Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks



      2,561,663



      2,708,308



      2,611,537



      866,561



      648,792


      Cash and cash equivalents



      3,144,455



      3,464,106



      3,299,690



      1,392,067



      1,212,679



















      Trading securities, at fair value



      107,519



      95,306



      107,401



      102,932



      87,103


      Investment securities:

















         Securities held to maturity



      2,096,727



      2,145,991



      2,195,980



      2,254,670



      2,301,307


         Securities available for sale, at fair value



      6,042,800



      5,927,867



      5,853,369



      4,320,593



      4,564,363


         Other investments



      366,218



      357,487



      345,695



      223,613



      211,458


                     Total investment securities



      8,505,745



      8,431,345



      8,395,044



      6,798,876



      7,077,128


      Loans held for sale



      346,673



      318,985



      357,918



      279,426



      287,043


      Loans:

















      Purchased credit deteriorated



      3,160,359



      3,409,186



      3,634,490



      862,155



      913,342


      Purchased non-credit deteriorated



      11,877,828



      12,492,553



      13,084,853



      3,635,782



      3,959,028


      Non-acquired



      32,629,724



      31,365,508



      30,047,389



      29,404,990



      28,675,822


          Less allowance for credit losses



      (590,133)



      (621,046)



      (623,690)



      (465,280)



      (467,981)


                     Loans, net



      47,077,778



      46,646,201



      46,143,042



      33,437,647



      33,080,211


      Premises and equipment, net



      961,510



      964,878



      946,334



      502,559



      507,452


      Bank owned life insurance



      1,285,532



      1,280,632



      1,273,472



      1,013,209



      1,007,275


      Mortgage servicing rights



      84,491



      85,836



      87,742



      89,795



      83,512


      Core deposit and other intangibles



      409,890



      433,458



      455,443



      66,458



      71,835


      Goodwill



      3,094,059



      3,094,059



      3,088,059



      1,923,106



      1,923,106


      Other assets



      1,030,558



      1,078,516



      981,309



      775,129



      745,303


                      Total assets


      $

      66,048,210


      $

      65,893,322


      $

      65,135,454


      $

      46,381,204


      $

      46,082,647



















      Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

















      Deposits:

















         Noninterest-bearing


      $

      13,430,459


      $

      13,719,030


      $

      13,757,255


      $

      10,192,117


      $

      10,376,531


         Interest-bearing



      40,642,810



      39,977,931



      39,580,360



      27,868,749



      27,261,664


                     Total deposits



      54,073,269



      53,696,961



      53,337,615



      38,060,866



      37,638,195


      Federal funds purchased and securities

















         sold under agreements to repurchase



      594,092



      630,558



      679,337



      514,912



      538,322


      Other borrowings



      696,429



      1,099,705



      752,798



      391,534



      691,626


      Reserve for unfunded commitments



      68,538



      64,693



      62,253



      45,327



      41,515


      Other liabilities



      1,604,756



      1,600,271



      1,679,090



      1,478,150



      1,268,409


                     Total liabilities



      57,037,084



      57,092,188



      56,511,093



      40,490,789



      40,178,067



















      Shareholders' equity:

















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



      252,723



      253,745



      253,698



      190,805



      190,674


         Surplus



      6,647,952



      6,679,028



      6,667,277



      4,259,722



      4,249,672


         Retained earnings



      2,426,463



      2,240,470



      2,080,053



      2,046,809



      1,943,874


         Accumulated other comprehensive loss



      (316,012)



      (372,109)



      (376,667)



      (606,921)



      (479,640)


                     Total shareholders' equity



      9,011,126



      8,801,134



      8,624,361



      5,890,415



      5,904,580


                     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity


      $

      66,048,210


      $

      65,893,322


      $

      65,135,454


      $

      46,381,204


      $

      46,082,647



















      Common shares issued and outstanding



      101,089,231



      101,498,000



      101,479,065



      76,322,206



      76,269,577


      Net Interest Income and Margin





























      Three Months Ended




      Sep. 30, 2025


      Jun. 30, 2025


      Sep. 30, 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


      $

      2,212,239


      $

      23,271


      4.17 %


      $

      1,884,133


      $

      19,839


      4.22 %


      $

      559,942


      $

      6,462


      4.59 %


      Investment securities



      8,624,670



      76,029


      3.50 %



      8,513,439



      74,217


      3.50 %



      7,163,934



      43,634


      2.42 %


      Loans held for sale



      289,884



      5,067


      6.93 %



      283,017



      4,829


      6.84 %



      112,429



      2,694


      9.53 %


      Total loans held for investment



      47,600,317



      777,315


      6.48 %



      47,029,412



      741,619


      6.33 %



      33,387,675



      491,388


      5.86 %


           Total interest-earning assets



      58,727,110



      881,682


      5.96 %



      57,710,001



      840,504


      5.84 %



      41,223,980



      544,178


      5.25 %


      Noninterest-earning assets



      6,762,434








      6,840,880








      4,373,250







           Total Assets


      $

      65,489,544







      $

      64,550,881







      $

      45,597,230

































      Interest-Bearing Liabilities ("IBL"):


























      Transaction and money market accounts


      $

      29,623,457


      $

      187,627


      2.51 %


      $

      28,986,998


      $

      173,481


      2.40 %


      $

      19,936,966


      $

      129,613


      2.59 %


      Savings deposits



      2,879,488



      1,940


      0.27 %



      2,921,780



      2,012


      0.28 %



      2,453,886



      1,893


      0.31 %


      Certificates and other time deposits



      7,310,133



      67,704


      3.67 %



      7,177,451



      66,100


      3.69 %



      4,489,441



      46,413


      4.11 %


      Federal funds purchased



      331,707



      3,640


      4.35 %



      360,588



      3,943


      4.39 %



      304,582



      4,178


      5.46 %


      Repurchase agreements



      281,395



      1,527


      2.15 %



      287,341



      1,462


      2.04 %



      258,166



      1,519


      2.34 %


      Other borrowings



      974,992



      19,547


      7.95 %



      821,545



      15,558


      7.60 %



      611,247



      9,082


      5.91 %


           Total interest-bearing liabilities



      41,401,172



      281,985


      2.70 %



      40,555,703



      262,556


      2.60 %



      28,054,288



      192,698


      2.73 %


      Noninterest-bearing deposits



      13,541,840








      13,643,265








      10,412,512







      Other noninterest-bearing liabilities



      1,679,124








      1,659,331








      1,382,260







      Shareholders' equity



      8,867,408








      8,692,582








      5,748,170







           Total Non-IBL and shareholders' equity



      24,088,372








      23,995,178








      17,542,942







           Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity


      $

      65,489,544







      $

      64,550,881







      $

      45,597,230







      Net Interest Income and Margin (Non-Tax Equivalent)





      $

      599,697


      4.05 %





      $

      577,948


      4.02 %





      $

      351,480


      3.39 %


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








      4.06 %








      4.02 %








      3.40 %


      Total Deposit Cost (without Debt and Other Borrowings)








      1.91 %








      1.84 %








      1.90 %


      Overall Cost of Funds (including Demand Deposits)








      2.04 %








      1.94 %








      1.99 %




























      Total Accretion on Acquired Loans (1)





      $

      82,976







      $

      63,507







      $

      2,858




      Tax Equivalent ("TE") Adjustment





      $

      718







      $

      672







      $

      486




      • The remaining loan discount on acquired loans to be accreted into loan interest income totals $309.8 million as of September 30, 2025.

      Noninterest Income and Expense


























      Three Months Ended


       Nine Months Ended




      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      (Dollars in thousands)


      2025


      2025


      2025


      2024


      2024


      2025


      2024


      Noninterest Income:























         Fees on deposit accounts


      $

      42,572


      $

      37,869


      $

      35,933


      $

      35,121


      $

      33,986


      $

      116,374


      $

      100,973


         Mortgage banking income



      5,462



      5,936



      7,737



      4,777



      3,189



      19,135



      15,270


         Trust and investment services income



      14,157



      14,419



      14,932



      12,414



      11,578



      43,508



      33,060


         Correspondent banking and capital markets income



      25,522



      19,161



      16,715



      20,905



      17,381



      61,398



      48,239


         Expense on centrally-cleared variation margin



      (4,318)



      (5,394)



      (7,170)



      (7,350)



      (7,488)



      (16,882)



      (29,175)


         Total correspondent banking and capital markets income



      21,204



      13,767



      9,545



      13,555



      9,893



      44,516



      19,064


         Bank owned life insurance income



      10,597



      9,153



      10,199



      7,944



      8,276



      29,949



      22,540


         Other



      5,094



      5,673



      7,275



      6,784



      8,012



      18,041



      30,810


         Securities losses, net



      —



      —



      (228,811)



      (50)



      —



      (228,811)



      —


         Gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs



      —



      —



      229,279



      —



      —



      229,279



      —


               Total Noninterest Income


      $

      99,086


      $

      86,817


      $

      86,088


      $

      80,545


      $

      74,934


      $

      271,991


      $

      221,717

























      Noninterest Expense:























         Salaries and employee benefits


      $

      199,148


      $

      200,162


      $

      195,811


      $

      154,116


      $

      150,865


      $

      595,121


      $

      452,753


         Occupancy expense



      40,874



      41,507



      35,493



      22,831



      22,242



      117,874



      67,272


         Information services expense



      28,988



      30,155



      31,362



      23,416



      23,280



      90,505



      68,777


         OREO and loan related expense



      5,427



      2,295



      1,784



      1,416



      1,358



      9,506



      3,271


         Business development and staff related



      8,907



      7,182



      6,510



      6,777



      5,542



      22,600



      17,006


         Amortization of intangibles



      23,426



      24,048



      23,831



      5,326



      5,327



      71,305



      17,069


         Professional fees



      4,994



      4,658



      4,709



      5,366



      4,017



      14,361



      11,038


         Supplies and printing expense



      3,278



      3,970



      3,128



      2,729



      2,762



      10,376



      7,828


         FDIC assessment and other regulatory charges



      8,374



      11,469



      11,258



      7,365



      7,482



      31,101



      23,787


         Advertising and marketing



      2,980



      3,010



      2,290



      2,269



      2,296



      8,280



      6,874


         Other operating expenses



      25,057



      22,226



      24,644



      19,088



      18,372



      71,926



      51,134


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



      20,889



      24,379



      68,006



      6,531



      3,304



      113,274



      13,602


         FDIC special assessment



      —



      —



      —



      (621)



      —



      —



      4,473


               Total Noninterest Expense


      $

      372,342


      $

      375,061


      $

      408,826


      $

      256,609


      $

      246,847


      $

      1,156,229


      $

      744,884


      Loans and Deposits

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




















      Ending Balance


      (Dollars in thousands)


      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      LOAN PORTFOLIO (7)


      2025


      2025


      2025


      2024


      2024


      Construction and land development * †


      $

      2,678,971


      $

      3,323,923


      $

      3,497,909


      $

      2,184,327


      $

      2,458,151


      Investor commercial real estate*



      17,603,205



      16,953,410



      16,822,119



      9,991,482



      9,856,709


      Commercial owner occupied real estate



      7,529,075



      7,497,906



      7,417,116



      5,716,376



      5,544,716


      Commercial and industrial



      8,644,636



      8,445,878



      8,106,484



      6,222,876



      5,931,187


      Consumer real estate *



      10,202,026



      10,038,369



      9,838,952



      8,714,969



      8,649,714


      Consumer/other



      1,009,998



      1,007,761



      1,084,152



      1,072,897



      1,107,715


      Total Loans


      $

      47,667,911


      $

      47,267,247


      $

      46,766,732


      $

      33,902,927


      $

      33,548,192




      *

      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 $350.2 million, $371.1 million, $343.5 million, $386.2 million, and $429.8 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024, respectively.




















      Ending Balance


      (Dollars in thousands)


      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      DEPOSITS


      2025


      2025


      2025


      2024


      2024


      Noninterest-bearing checking


      $

      13,430,459


      $

      13,719,030


      $

      13,757,255


      $

      10,192,116


      $

      10,376,531


      Interest-bearing checking



      12,906,408



      12,607,205



      12,034,973



      8,232,322



      7,550,392


      Savings



      2,853,410



      2,889,670



      2,939,407



      2,414,172



      2,442,584


      Money market



      17,251,469



      16,772,597



      17,447,738



      13,056,534



      12,614,046


      Time deposits



      7,631,523



      7,708,459



      7,158,242



      4,165,722



      4,654,642


      Total Deposits


      $

      54,073,269


      $

      53,696,961


      $

      53,337,615


      $

      38,060,866


      $

      37,638,195



















      Core Deposits (excludes Time Deposits)


      $

      46,441,746


      $

      45,988,502


      $

      46,179,373


      $

      33,895,144


      $

      32,983,553


      Asset Quality




















      Ending Balance




      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      (Dollars in thousands)


      2025


      2025


      2025


      2024


      2024


      NONPERFORMING ASSETS:

















      Non-acquired

















      Non-acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual


      $

      146,751


      $

      141,910


      $

      151,673


      $

      141,982


      $

      111,240


      Accruing loans past due 90 days or more



      4,352



      3,687



      3,273



      3,293



      6,890


      Non-acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets



      11,969



      17,288



      2,290



      1,182



      1,217


      Total non-acquired nonperforming assets



      163,072



      162,885



      157,236



      146,457



      119,347


      Acquired

















      Acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual



      149,695



      151,466



      116,691



      65,314



      70,731


      Accruing loans past due 90 days or more



      891



      707



      537



      —



      389


      Acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets



      7,147



      8,783



      5,976



      1,583



      493


      Total acquired nonperforming assets



      157,733



      160,956



      123,204



      66,897



      71,613


      Total nonperforming assets


      $

      320,805


      $

      323,841


      $

      280,440


      $

      213,354


      $

      190,960





















      Three Months Ended




      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,




      2025


      2025


      2025


      2024


      2024


      ASSET QUALITY RATIOS (7):

















      Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans



      1.24 %



      1.31 %



      1.33 %



      1.37 %



      1.39 %


      Allowance for credit losses, including reserve for unfunded commitments,

















      as a percentage of loans



      1.38 %



      1.45 %



      1.47 %



      1.51 %



      1.52 %


      Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans



      195.61 %



      208.57 %



      229.15 %



      220.94 %



      247.28 %


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



      0.27 %



      0.21 %



      0.38 %



      0.06 %



      0.07 %


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

















        of average loans (annualized) *



      0.27 %



      0.06 %



      0.04 %



      0.06 %



      0.07 %


      Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets



      0.49 %



      0.49 %



      0.43 %



      0.46 %



      0.41 %


      Nonperforming loans as a percentage of period end loans



      0.63 %



      0.63 %



      0.58 %



      0.62 %



      0.56 %




      *

      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 third 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 6/30/2025


      $

      535,014


      $

      86,032


      $

      621,046


      $

      64,693


      Charge offs



      (36,554)



      —



      (36,554)



      —


      Acquired charge offs



      (344)



      (664)



      (1,008)



      —


      Recoveries



      2,292



      —



      2,292



      —


      Acquired recoveries



      921



      2,195



      3,116



      —


      Provision for credit losses



      10,249



      (9,008)



      1,241



      3,845


      Ending balance 9/30/2025


      $

      511,578


      $

      78,555


      $

      590,133


      $

      68,538
















      Period end loans


      $

      44,507,552


      $

      3,160,359


      $

      47,667,911



      N/A


      Allowance for Credit Losses to Loans



      1.15 %



      2.49 %



      1.24 %



      N/A


      Unfunded commitments (off balance sheet) †











      $

      11,201,286


      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 third quarter results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 23, 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 October 23, 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 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)


      Sep. 30, 2025



      Jun. 30, 2025



      Mar. 31, 2025



      Dec. 31, 2024



      Sep. 30, 2024


      Net income (GAAP)


      $

      246,641



      $

      215,224



      $

      89,080



      $

      144,178



      $

      143,179


      Provision (recovery) for credit losses



      5,085




      7,505




      100,562




      6,371




      (6,971)


      Income tax provision



      74,715




      66,975




      26,586




      43,166




      43,359


      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)



      20,889




      24,379




      68,006




      6,531




      3,304


      FDIC special assessment



      —




      —




      —




      (621)




      —


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


      $

      347,330



      $

      314,083



      $

      289,347



      $

      199,675



      $

      182,871























      (Dollars in thousands)


      Three Months Ended


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


      Sep. 30, 2025



      Jun. 30, 2025



      Mar. 31, 2025



      Dec. 31, 2024



      Sep. 30, 2024


      Net interest income (GAAP)


      $

      599,697



      $

      577,948



      $

      544,547



      $

      369,779



      $

      351,480


      Total average interest-earning assets



      58,727,110




      57,710,001




      57,497,453




      42,295,376




      41,223,980


      NIM, non-tax equivalent



      4.05

      %



      4.02

      %



      3.84

      %



      3.48

      %



      3.39

      %






















      Tax equivalent adjustment (included in NIM, TE)



      718




      672




      784




      547




      486


      Net interest income, tax equivalent (Non-GAAP)


      $

      600,415



      $

      578,620



      $

      545,331



      $

      370,326



      $

      351,966


      NIM, TE (Non-GAAP)



      4.06

      %



      4.02

      %



      3.85

      %



      3.48

      %



      3.40

      %
































      Three Months Ended



       Nine Months Ended


      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


      Sep. 30,



      Jun. 30,



      Mar. 31,



      Dec. 31,



      Sep. 30,



      Sep. 30,



      Sep. 30,


      RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP


      2025



      2025



      2025



      2024



      2024



      2025



      2024


      Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)





























      Net income (GAAP)


      $

      246,641



      $

      215,224



      $

      89,080



      $

      144,178



      $

      143,179



      $

      550,945



      $

      390,605


      Securities losses, net of tax



      —




      —




      178,639




      38




      —




      178,639




      —


      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)



      16,032




      18,593




      53,094




      5,026




      2,536




      87,719




      10,348


      Deferred tax asset remeasurement



      —




      —




      5,581




      —




      —




      5,581




      —


      FDIC special assessment, net of tax



      —




      —




      —




      (478)




      —




      —




      3,362


      Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)


      $

      262,673



      $

      233,817



      $

      219,282



      $

      148,764



      $

      145,715



      $

      715,772



      $

      404,315































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





























      Earnings per common share - Basic (GAAP)


      $

      2.44



      $

      2.12



      $

      0.88



      $

      1.89



      $

      1.88



      $

      5.43



      $

      5.12


      Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax



      —




      —




      1.76




      0.00




      —




      1.76




      —


      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)



      0.16




      0.18




      0.52




      0.07




      0.03




      0.87




      0.14


      Effect to adjust for deferred tax asset remeasurement



      —




      —




      0.06




      —




      —




      0.06




      —


      Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax



      —




      —




      —




      (0.01)




      —




      —




      0.04


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


      $

      2.60



      $

      2.30



      $

      2.16



      $

      1.95



      $

      1.91



      $

      7.06



      $

      5.30































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





























      Earnings per common share - Diluted (GAAP)


      $

      2.42



      $

      2.11



      $

      0.87



      $

      1.87



      $

      1.86



      $

      5.41



      $

      5.09


      Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax



      —




      —




      1.76




      0.00




      —




      1.75




      —


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



      —




      —




      (1.76)




      —




      —




      (1.76)




      —


      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)



      0.16




      0.19




      0.52




      0.07




      0.04




      0.87




      0.14


      Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement



      —




      —




      0.05




      —




      —




      0.05




      —


      Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax



      —




      —




      —




      (0.01)




      —




      —




      0.04


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


      $

      2.58



      $

      2.30



      $

      2.15



      $

      1.93



      $

      1.90



      $

      7.03



      $

      5.27































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





























      Return on average assets (GAAP)



      1.49

      %



      1.34

      %



      0.56

      %



      1.23

      %



      1.25

      %



      1.14

      %



      1.15

      %

      Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax



      —

      %



      —

      %



      1.13

      %



      0.00

      %



      —

      %



      0.37

      %



      —

      %

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



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (1.13)

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (0.37)

      %



      —

      %

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



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.45

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.15

      %



      —

      %

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



      0.10

      %



      0.11

      %



      0.33

      %



      0.04

      %



      0.02

      %



      0.18

      %



      0.03

      %

      Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.04

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.01

      %



      —

      %

      Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax



      —

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (0.00)

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.01

      %

      Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)



      1.59

      %



      1.45

      %



      1.38

      %



      1.27

      %



      1.27

      %



      1.48

      %



      1.19

      %






























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





























      Return on average common equity (GAAP)



      11.04

      %



      9.93

      %



      4.29

      %



      9.72

      %



      9.91

      %



      8.50

      %



      9.29

      %

      Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax



      —

      %



      —

      %



      8.61

      %



      0.00

      %



      —

      %



      2.76

      %



      —

      %

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



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (8.63)

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (2.76)

      %



      —

      %

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



      —

      %



      —

      %



      3.46

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      1.11

      %



      —

      %

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



      0.71

      %



      0.86

      %



      2.56

      %



      0.34

      %



      0.17

      %



      1.35

      %



      0.25

      %

      Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.27

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.09

      %



      —

      %

      Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax



      —

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (0.03)

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.08

      %

      Adjusted return on average common equity (non-GAAP)



      11.75

      %



      10.79

      %



      10.56

      %



      10.03

      %



      10.08

      %



      11.05

      %



      9.62

      %






























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





























      Return on average common equity (GAAP)



      11.04

      %



      9.93

      %



      4.29

      %



      9.72

      %



      9.91

      %



      8.50

      %



      9.29

      %

      Effect to adjust for intangible assets



      8.58

      %



      8.24

      %



      4.70

      %



      5.37

      %



      5.72

      %



      7.30

      %



      5.65

      %

      Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)



      19.62

      %



      18.17

      %



      8.99

      %



      15.09

      %



      15.63

      %



      15.80

      %



      14.94

      %






























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





























      Return on average common equity (GAAP)



      11.04

      %



      9.93

      %



      4.29

      %



      9.72

      %



      9.91

      %



      8.50

      %



      9.29

      %

      Effect to adjust for securities losses, net of tax



      —

      %



      —

      %



      8.61

      %



      0.00

      %



      —

      %



      2.76

      %



      —

      %

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



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (8.63)

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (2.76)

      %



      —

      %

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



      —

      %



      —

      %



      3.46

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      1.11

      %



      —

      %

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



      0.71

      %



      0.86

      %



      2.56

      %



      0.34

      %



      0.18

      %



      1.35

      %



      0.25

      %

      Effect to adjust for deferred tax remeasurement



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.27

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.09

      %



      —

      %

      Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax



      —

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (0.03)

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.08

      %

      Effect to adjust for intangible assets, net of tax



      9.06

      %



      8.82

      %



      9.29

      %



      5.53

      %



      5.80

      %



      9.05

      %



      5.82

      %

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



      20.81

      %



      19.61

      %



      19.85

      %



      15.56

      %



      15.89

      %



      20.10

      %



      15.44

      %
































      Three Months Ended



       Nine Months Ended




      Sep. 30,



      Jun. 30,



      Mar. 31,



      Dec. 31,



      Sep. 30,



      Sep. 30,



      Sep. 30,


      RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP


      2025



      2025



      2025



      2024



      2024



      2025



      2024


      Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) (4)





























      Efficiency ratio



      49.88

      %



      52.75

      %



      60.97

      %



      55.73

      %



      56.58

      %



      54.35

      %



      57.35

      %

      Effect to adjust for securities losses



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (13.35)

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (5.01)

      %



      —

      %

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



      —

      %



      —

      %



      13.39

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      5.01

      %



      —

      %

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



      (2.99)

      %



      (3.66)

      %



      (10.77)

      %



      (1.45)

      %



      (0.78)

      %



      (5.67)

      %



      (1.07)

      %

      Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment



      —

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      0.14

      %



      —

      %



      —

      %



      (0.35)

      %

      Adjusted efficiency ratio



      46.89

      %



      49.09

      %



      50.24

      %



      54.42

      %



      55.80

      %



      48.68

      %



      55.93

      %






























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





























      Book value per common share (GAAP)


      $

      89.14



      $

      86.71



      $

      84.99



      $

      77.18



      $

      77.42










      Effect to adjust for intangible assets



      (34.66)




      (34.75)




      (34.92)




      (26.07)




      (26.16)










      Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)


      $

      54.48



      $

      51.96



      $

      50.07



      $

      51.11



      $

      51.26







































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





























      Equity-to-assets (GAAP)



      13.64

      %



      13.36

      %



      13.24

      %



      12.70

      %



      12.81

      %









      Effect to adjust for intangible assets



      (4.83)

      %



      (4.90)

      %



      (4.99)

      %



      (3.91)

      %



      (3.94)

      %









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



      8.81

      %



      8.46

      %



      8.25

      %



      8.79

      %



      8.87

      %









      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 $83.0 million, $63.5 million, $61.8 million, $2.9 million, and $2.9 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024, respectively, and $208.3 million and $11.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 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 $20.9 million, $24.4 million, $68.0 million, $6.5 million, and $3.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024, respectively, and $113.3 million and $13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 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 $(228,811) for the nine months ended September 30, 2025; (c) pre-tax gain on sale leaseback, net of transaction costs of $229,279 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025; (d) pre-tax FDIC special assessment of $(621,000) for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 and $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024; and (e) deferred tax asset remeasurement of $5.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and for the nine months ended September 30, 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 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, $24.0 million, $23.8 million, $5.3 million, and $5.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024, respectively and $71.3 million and $17.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 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)

      September 30, 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, $329,000, and $56,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024, respectively, and $(3.5) million, and $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 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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