Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2024

SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

001-12669

(Commission File Number)

57-0799315

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1101 First Street South, Suite 202

Winter Haven, FL

(Address of principal executive offices)

33880

(Zip Code)

(863) 293-4710

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share	SSB	The New York Stock Exchange

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

Emerging growth company ☐

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


Item 2.02			Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 23, 2024, SouthState Corporation (“SouthState” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024, along with certain other financial information. Copies of the Company’s press release and presentation are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

SouthState will host a conference call on October 24, 2023 at 9 a.m. (ET) to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2024 results. Investors may call in (toll free) by dialing (888) 350-3899 within the U.S. and (646) 960-0343 for all other locations (passcode 4200408; host: Will Matthews, CFO). The numbers for international participants are listed at https://events.q4irportal.com/custom/access/2324/. Participants may also pre-register for the conference by navigating to https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/830511566. Access detail will be provided via email upon completion of registration.


Item 7.01				Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 23, 2024, the Company also made available the presentation (“Presentation”) prepared for use with the press release during the earnings conference call on October 24, 2024. Attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.2 is the text of that presentation.

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


Item 8.01		Other Events.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Shareholder Dividend

The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.54 per share, payable on November 15, 2024 to shareholders of record as of November 8, 2024.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(d)	Exhibits:

	Exhibit No.	Description

	99.1	Press Release, dated October 23, 2024

	99.2	Presentation for SouthState Corporation Earnings Call

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

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Because forward-looking statements relate to future results and occurrences, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of IBTX and SouthState. IBTX’s, SouthState’s and the combined company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Many possible events or factors could affect IBTX’s, SouthState’s and the combined company’s future financial results and performance and could cause those results or performance to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. In addition to factors previously disclosed in IBTX’s and SouthState’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between IBTX and SouthState providing for the acquisition of IBTX by SouthState (the “Transaction”); (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against IBTX or SouthState; (3) the possibility that the Transaction does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Transaction); (4) the risk that the benefits from the Transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including as a result of changes in, or problems arising from, general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which IBTX and SouthState operate; (5) disruption to the parties’ businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the Transaction; (6) the risk that the integration of each party’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 each party’s businesses into the other’s businesses; (7) the possibility that the Transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (8) reputational risk and potential adverse reactions of IBTX’s or SouthState’s customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the Transaction; (9) the dilution caused by SouthState’s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the Transaction; (10) a material adverse change in the financial condition of SouthState or IBTX; (11) general competitive, economic, political and market conditions; (12) major catastrophes such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods or other natural or human disasters, including infectious disease outbreaks; (13) the diversion of management’s attention and time from ongoing business operations and opportunities on merger-related matters; and (14) other factors that may affect future results of IBTX and SouthState including changes in asset quality and credit risk, the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth, changes in interest rates and capital markets, inflation, customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices, the impact, extent and timing of technological changes, capital management activities and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms.

These factors are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other factors, including unknown or unpredictable factors, also could harm IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s results.

IBTX and SouthState urge you to consider all of these risks, uncertainties and other factors carefully in evaluating all such forward-looking statements made by IBTX and/or SouthState. As a result of these and other matters, including changes in facts, assumptions not being realized or other factors, the actual results relating to the subject matter of any forward-looking statement may differ materially from the anticipated results expressed or implied in that forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement made in this communication or made by IBTX or SouthState in any report, filing, document or information incorporated by reference in this communication, speaks only as of the date on which it is made. IBTX and SouthState undertake no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law. A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. IBTX and SouthState believe that these assumptions or bases have been chosen in good faith and that they are reasonable. However, IBTX and SouthState caution you that assumptions as to future occurrences or results almost always vary from actual future occurrences or results, and the differences between assumptions and actual occurrences and results can be material. Therefore, IBTX and SouthState caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this filing or incorporated by reference herein.

If IBTX or SouthState update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that IBTX or SouthState will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Further information regarding IBTX, SouthState and factors which could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein can be found in IBTX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (which is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000156461824000025/ibtx-20231231.htm), and its other filings with the SEC, and in SouthState’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (which is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024002302/ssb-20231231x10k.htm), and its other filings with the SEC.

SIGNATURES

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


	SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

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

Dated: October 23, 2024

Exhibit 99.1


SouthState Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend	For Immediate Release
		Media Contact
		Jackie Smith, 803.231.3486

WINTER HAVEN, FL – October 23, 2024 – SouthState Corporation (NYSE: SSB) today released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024.

“Despite the challenges of hurricane season, SouthState produced steady growth in loans, deposits, revenue, and earnings per share. Furthermore, with the compounding effect of interest rate changes, our tangible book value per share increased 7% during the quarter", commented John C. Corbett, SouthState’s Chief Executive Officer. "We were also pleased to receive overwhelming shareholder support for our acquisition of IBTX. We look forward to joining with Independent Financial and building shareholder value in the best growth markets in the country."

Highlights of the third quarter of 2024 include:

Returns

●

Reported Diluted Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $1.86; Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $1.90

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Net Income of $143.2 million; Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP) of $145.7 million

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Return on Average Common Equity of 9.9%; Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) of 15.6% and Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity(Non-GAAP) of 15.9%*

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Return on Average Assets (“ROAA”) of 1.25% and Adjusted ROAA (Non-GAAP) of 1.27%*

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Book Value per Share of $77.42; Tangible Book Value (“TBV”) per Share (Non-GAAP) of $51.26

Performance

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Net Interest Income of $351 million; Core Net Interest Income (excluding loan accretion) (Non-GAAP) of $349 million

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Net Interest Margin (“NIM”), non-tax equivalent of 3.39% and tax equivalent (Non-GAAP) of 3.40%

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Net charge-offs of $6.1 million, or 0.07% annualized; ($7.0) million release of Provision for Credit Losses (“PCL”), including a release for unfunded commitments of $8.7 million; total allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) plus reserve for unfunded commitments of 1.52%

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Noninterest Income of $75 million; Noninterest Income represented 0.65% of average assets for the third quarter of 2024*

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Efficiency Ratio of 57% and Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) of 56%

Balance Sheet

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Loans increased $314 million, or 4% annualized, led by increases in consumer real estate and commercial and industrial; ending loan to deposit ratio of 89%

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Deposits increased $540 million, or 6% annualized

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Total loan yield of 5.86%, up 0.04% from prior quarter

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Total deposit cost of 1.90%, up 0.10% from prior quarter

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Strong capital position with Tangible Common Equity, Total Risk-Based Capital, Tier 1 Leverage, and Tier 1 Common Equity ratios of 8.9%, 14.9%, 10.0%, and 12.5%, respectively†

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Received approval by each of SouthState's and Independent Bank Group, Inc.'s respective shareholders; still subject to other customary conditions, including regulatory approval

Subsequent Events

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The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.54 per share, payable on November 15, 2024 to shareholders of record as of November 8, 2024

∗ Annualized percentages

† Preliminary

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	2024		2024		2024		2023		2023		2024		2023
Interest Income
Loans, including fees (1)	$	494,082	$	478,360	$	463,688	$	459,880	$	443,805	$	1,436,130	$	1,256,525
Investment securities, trading securities, federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to resell		50,096		52,764		53,567		55,555		56,704		156,427		172,446
Total interest income		544,178		531,124		517,255		515,435		500,509		1,592,557		1,428,971
Interest Expense
Deposits		177,919		165,481		160,162		149,584		133,944		503,562		290,673
Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements
to repurchase, and other borrowings		14,779		15,384		13,157		11,620		11,194		43,320		39,921
Total interest expense		192,698		180,865		173,319		161,204		145,138		546,882		330,594
Net Interest Income		351,480		350,259		343,936		354,231		355,371		1,045,675		1,098,377
(Recovery) provision for credit losses		(6,971)		3,889		12,686		9,893		32,709		9,604		104,189
Net Interest Income after (Recovery) Provision for Credit Losses		358,451		346,370		331,250		344,338		322,662		1,036,071		994,188
Noninterest Income		74,934		75,225		71,558		65,489		72,848		221,717		221,417
Noninterest Expense
Operating expense		243,543		242,343		240,923		245,774		238,042		726,809		709,953
Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (8)		3,304		5,785		4,513		1,778		164		13,602		11,384
FDIC special assessment		—		619		3,854		25,691		—		4,473		—
Total noninterest expense		246,847		248,747		249,290		273,243		238,206		744,884		721,337
Income before Income Tax Provision		186,538		172,848		153,518		136,584		157,304		512,904		494,268
Income tax provision		43,359		40,478		38,462		29,793		33,160		122,299		106,751
Net Income	$	143,179	$	132,370	$	115,056	$	106,791	$	124,144	$	390,605	$	387,517

Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)
Net Income (GAAP)	$	143,179	$	132,370	$	115,056	$	106,791	$	124,144	$	390,605	$	387,517
Securities losses (gains), net of tax		—		—		—		2		—		—		(35)
Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)		2,536		4,430		3,382		1,391		130		10,348		8,900
FDIC special assessment, net of tax		—		474		2,888		20,087		—		3,362		—
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP)	$	145,715	$	137,274	$	121,326	$	128,271	$	124,274	$	404,315	$	396,382

Basic earnings per common share	$	1.88	$	1.74	$	1.51	$	1.40	$	1.63	$	5.12	$	5.10
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.86	$	1.73	$	1.50	$	1.39	$	1.62	$	5.09	$	5.07
Adjusted net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (2)	$	1.91	$	1.80	$	1.59	$	1.69	$	1.63	$	5.30	$	5.21
Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (2)	$	1.90	$	1.79	$	1.58	$	1.67	$	1.62	$	5.27	$	5.19
Dividends per common share	$	0.54	$	0.52	$	0.52	$	0.52	$	0.52	$	1.58	$	1.52
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		76,299,069		76,251,401		76,301,411		76,100,187		76,139,170		76,284,016		76,034,062
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		76,805,436		76,607,281		76,660,081		76,634,100		76,571,430		76,690,900		76,445,649
Effective tax rate		23.24%		23.42%		25.05%		21.81%		21.08%		23.84%		21.60%

Performance and Capital Ratios


	Three Months Ended															Nine Months Ended
	Sep. 30,			Jun. 30,			Mar. 31,			Dec. 31,			Sep. 30,			Sep. 30,		Sep. 30,
	2024			2024			2024			2023			2023			2024		2023
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets (annualized)		1.25	%		1.17	%		1.03	%		0.94	%		1.10	%	1.15	%	1.16	%
Adjusted return on average assets (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2)		1.27	%		1.22	%		1.08	%		1.13	%		1.10	%	1.19	%	1.19	%
Return on average common equity (annualized)		9.91	%		9.58	%		8.36	%		7.99	%		9.24	%	9.29	%	9.83	%
Adjusted return on average common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2)		10.08	%		9.94	%		8.81	%		9.60	%		9.25	%	9.62	%	10.06	%
Return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (3)		15.63	%		15.49	%		13.63	%		13.53	%		15.52	%	14.94	%	16.67	%
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) (2) (3)		15.89	%		16.05	%		14.35	%		16.12	%		15.54	%	15.44	%	17.03	%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)		56.58	%		57.03	%		58.48	%		63.43	%		54.00	%	57.35	%	52.98	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4)		55.80	%		55.52	%		56.47	%		56.89	%		53.96	%	55.93	%	52.11	%
Dividend payout ratio (5)		28.76	%		29.93	%		34.42	%		37.01	%		31.84	%	30.82	%	29.78	%
Book value per common share	$	77.42		$	74.16		$	72.82		$	72.78		$	68.81
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (3)	$	51.26		$	47.90		$	46.48		$	46.32		$	42.26

CAPITAL RATIOS
Equity-to-assets		12.8	%		12.4	%		12.3	%		12.3	%		11.6	%
Tangible equity-to-tangible assets (non-GAAP) (3)		8.9	%		8.4	%		8.2	%		8.2	%		7.5	%
Tier 1 leverage (6)		10.0	%		9.7	%		9.6	%		9.4	%		9.3	%
Tier 1 common equity (6)		12.5	%		12.1	%		11.9	%		11.8	%		11.5	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (6)		12.5	%		12.1	%		11.9	%		11.8	%		11.5	%
Total risk-based capital (6)		14.9	%		14.4	%		14.4	%		14.1	%		13.8	%

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	2024		2024		2024		2023		2023
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	563,887	$	507,425	$	478,271	$	510,922	$	514,917
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks		648,792		609,741		731,186		487,955		814,220
Cash and cash equivalents		1,212,679		1,117,166		1,209,457		998,877		1,329,137

Trading securities, at fair value		87,103		92,161		66,188		31,321		114,154
Investment securities:
Securities held to maturity		2,301,307		2,348,528		2,446,589		2,487,440		2,533,713
Securities available for sale, at fair value		4,564,363		4,498,264		4,598,400		4,784,388		4,623,618
Other investments		211,458		201,516		187,285		192,043		187,152
Total investment securities		7,077,128		7,048,308		7,232,274		7,463,871		7,344,483
Loans held for sale		287,043		100,007		56,553		50,888		27,443
Loans:
Purchased credit deteriorated		913,342		957,255		1,031,283		1,108,813		1,171,543
Purchased non-credit deteriorated		3,959,028		4,253,323		4,534,583		4,796,913		5,064,254
Non-acquired		28,675,822		28,023,986		27,101,444		26,482,763		25,780,875
Less allowance for credit losses		(467,981)		(472,298)		(469,654)		(456,573)		(447,956)
Loans, net		33,080,211		32,762,266		32,197,656		31,931,916		31,568,716
Premises and equipment, net		507,452		517,382		512,635		519,197		516,583
Bank owned life insurance		1,007,275		1,001,998		997,562		991,454		984,881
Mortgage servicing rights		83,512		88,904		87,970		85,164		89,476
Core deposit and other intangibles		71,835		77,389		83,193		88,776		95,094
Goodwill		1,923,106		1,923,106		1,923,106		1,923,106		1,923,106
Other assets		745,303		765,283		778,244		817,454		996,055
Total assets	$	46,082,647	$	45,493,970	$	45,144,838	$	44,902,024	$	44,989,128

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	10,376,531	$	10,374,464	$	10,546,410	$	10,649,274	$	11,158,431
Interest-bearing		27,261,664		26,723,938		26,632,024		26,399,635		25,776,767
Total deposits		37,638,195		37,098,402		37,178,434		37,048,909		36,935,198
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreements to repurchase		538,322		542,403		554,691		489,185		513,304
Other borrowings		691,626		691,719		391,812		491,904		391,997
Reserve for unfunded commitments		41,515		50,248		53,229		56,303		62,347
Other liabilities		1,268,409		1,460,795		1,419,663		1,282,625		1,855,295
Total liabilities		40,178,067		39,843,567		39,597,829		39,368,926		39,758,141

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - $2.50 par value; authorized 160,000,000 shares		190,674		190,489		190,443		190,055		190,043
Surplus		4,249,672		4,238,192		4,230,345		4,240,413		4,238,753
Retained earnings		1,943,874		1,841,933		1,749,215		1,685,166		1,618,080
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(479,640)		(620,211)		(622,994)		(582,536)		(815,889)
Total shareholders' equity		5,904,580		5,650,403		5,547,009		5,533,098		5,230,987
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	46,082,647	$	45,493,970	$	45,144,838	$	44,902,024	$	44,989,128

Common shares issued and outstanding		76,269,577		76,195,723		76,177,163		76,022,039		76,017,366

Net Interest Income and Margin


	Three Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024					Jun. 30, 2024					Sep. 30, 2023
(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	$	559,942	$	6,462	4.59%	$	732,252	$	8,248	4.53%	$	822,805	$	10,831	5.22%
Investment securities		7,163,934		43,634	2.42%		7,226,582		44,516	2.48%		7,714,079		45,873	2.36%
Loans held for sale		112,429		2,694	9.53%		63,307		1,018	6.47%		34,736		517	5.90%
Total loans held for investment		33,387,675		491,388	5.86%		32,989,521		477,342	5.82%		31,804,760		443,288	5.53%
Total interest-earning assets		41,223,980		544,178	5.25%		41,011,662		531,124	5.21%		40,376,380		500,509	4.92%
Noninterest-earning assets		4,373,250					4,416,072					4,464,939
Total Assets	$	45,597,230				$	45,427,734				$	44,841,319

Interest-Bearing Liabilities ("IBL"):
Transaction and money market accounts	$	19,936,966	$	129,613	2.59%	$	19,653,436	$	120,722	2.47%	$	18,291,300	$	93,465	2.03%
Savings deposits		2,453,886		1,893	0.31%		2,504,809		1,830	0.29%		2,845,250		1,919	0.27%
Certificates and other time deposits		4,489,441		46,413	4.11%		4,286,950		42,929	4.03%		4,413,855		38,560	3.47%
Federal funds purchased		304,582		4,178	5.46%		270,028		3,621	5.39%		236,732		3,128	5.24%
Repurchase agreements		258,166		1,519	2.34%		270,815		1,362	2.02%		303,339		1,163	1.52%
Other borrowings		611,247		9,082	5.91%		715,401		10,401	5.85%		456,187		6,903	6.00%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		28,054,288		192,698	2.73%		27,701,439		180,865	2.63%		26,546,663		145,138	2.17%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		10,412,512					10,566,529					11,362,233
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities		1,382,260					1,605,296					1,603,511
Shareholders' equity		5,748,170					5,554,470					5,328,912
Total Non-IBL and shareholders' equity		17,542,942					17,726,295					18,294,656
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	45,597,230				$	45,427,734				$	44,841,319
Net Interest Income and Margin (Non-Tax Equivalent)			$	351,480	3.39%			$	350,259	3.43%			$	355,371	3.49%
Net Interest Margin (Tax Equivalent) (non-GAAP)					3.40%					3.44%					3.50%
Total Deposit Cost (without Debt and Other Borrowings)					1.90%					1.80%					1.44%
Overall Cost of Funds (including Demand Deposits)					1.99%					1.90%					1.52%

Total Accretion on Acquired Loans (1)			$	2,858				$	4,386				$	4,053
Tax Equivalent ("TE") Adjustment			$	486				$	631				$	646

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The remaining loan discount on acquired loans to be accreted into loan interest income totals $39.8 million as of September 30, 2024.

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)	2024		2024		2024		2023		2023		2024		2023
Noninterest Income:
Fees on deposit accounts	$	33,986	$	33,842	$	33,145	$	33,225	$	32,830	$	100,973	$	95,790
Mortgage banking income		3,189		5,912		6,169		2,191		2,478		15,270		11,164
Trust and investment services income		11,578		11,091		10,391		10,131		9,556		33,060		29,316
Securities (losses) gains, net		—		—		—		(2)		—		—		45
Correspondent banking and capital markets income		17,381		16,267		14,591		16,081		24,808		48,239		74,498
Expense on centrally-cleared variation margin		(7,488)		(11,407)		(10,280)		(12,677)		(11,892)		(29,175)		(28,801)
Total correspondent banking and capital markets income		9,893		4,860		4,311		3,404		12,916		19,064		45,697
Bank owned life insurance income		8,276		7,372		6,892		6,567		7,039		22,540		20,123
Other		8,012		12,148		10,650		9,973		8,029		30,810		19,282
Total Noninterest Income	$	74,934	$	75,225	$	71,558	$	65,489	$	72,848	$	221,717	$	221,417

Noninterest Expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	$	150,865	$	151,435	$	150,453	$	145,850	$	146,146	$	452,753	$	437,548
Occupancy expense		22,242		22,453		22,577		22,715		22,251		67,272		65,980
Information services expense		23,280		23,144		22,353		22,000		21,428		68,777		62,472
OREO and loan related expense		1,358		1,307		606		948		613		3,271		768
Business development and staff related		5,797		6,220		5,799		7,492		5,995		17,816		18,624
Amortization of intangibles		5,327		5,744		5,998		6,615		6,616		17,069		20,943
Professional fees		4,017		3,906		3,115		7,025		3,456		11,038		11,522
Supplies and printing expense		2,762		2,526		2,540		2,761		2,623		7,828		7,817
FDIC assessment and other regulatory charges		7,482		7,771		8,534		8,325		8,632		23,787		24,745
Advertising and marketing		2,296		2,594		1,984		2,826		3,009		6,874		6,648
Other operating expenses		18,117		15,243		16,964		19,217		17,273		50,324		52,886
Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (8)		3,304		5,785		4,513		1,778		164		13,602		11,384
FDIC special assessment		—		619		3,854		25,691		—		4,473		—
Total Noninterest Expense	$	246,847	$	248,747	$	249,290	$	273,243	$	238,206	$	744,884	$	721,337

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)	2024		2024		2024		2023		2023
Construction and land development * †	$	2,458,151	$	2,592,307	$	2,437,343	$	2,923,514	$	2,776,241
Investor commercial real estate*		9,856,709		9,731,773		9,752,529		9,227,968		9,372,683
Commercial owner occupied real estate		5,544,716		5,522,978		5,511,855		5,497,671		5,539,097
Commercial and industrial		5,931,187		5,769,838		5,544,131		5,504,539		5,458,229
Consumer real estate *		8,649,714		8,440,724		8,223,066		7,993,450		7,608,145
Consumer/other		1,107,715		1,176,944		1,198,386		1,241,347		1,262,277
Total Loans	$	33,548,192	$	33,234,564	$	32,667,310	$	32,388,489	$	32,016,672

* 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 $429.8 million, $544.2 million, $623.9 million, $715.5 million, and $863.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2023, respectively.


	Ending Balance
(Dollars in thousands)	Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,
DEPOSITS	2024		2024		2024		2023		2023
Noninterest-bearing checking	$	10,376,531	$	10,374,464	$	10,546,410	$	10,649,274	$	11,158,431
Interest-bearing checking		7,550,392		7,547,406		7,898,835		7,978,799		7,806,243
Savings		2,442,584		2,475,130		2,557,203		2,632,212		2,760,166
Money market		12,614,046		12,122,336		11,895,385		11,538,671		10,756,431
Time deposits		4,654,642		4,579,066		4,280,601		4,249,953		4,453,927
Total Deposits	$	37,638,195	$	37,098,402	$	37,178,434	$	37,048,909	$	36,935,198

Core Deposits (excludes Time Deposits)	$	32,983,553	$	32,519,336	$	32,897,833	$	32,798,956	$	32,481,271

Asset Quality


	Ending Balance
	Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2024		2024		2024		2023		2023
NONPERFORMING ASSETS:
Non-acquired
Non-acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual	$	111,240	$	110,774	$	106,189	$	110,467	$	105,856
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		6,890		5,843		2,497		11,305		783
Non-acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets		1,217		2,876		1,589		711		449
Total non-acquired nonperforming assets		119,347		119,493		110,275		122,483		107,088
Acquired
Acquired nonaccrual loans and restructured loans on nonaccrual		70,731		78,287		63,451		59,755		57,464
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		389		916		135		1,174		1,821
Acquired OREO and other nonperforming assets		493		598		655		712		378
Total acquired nonperforming assets		71,613		79,801		64,241		61,641		59,663
Total nonperforming assets	$	190,960	$	199,294	$	174,516	$	184,124	$	166,751


	Three Months Ended
	Sep. 30,		Jun. 30,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,
	2024		2024		2024		2023		2023
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS (7):
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans		1.39%		1.42%		1.44%		1.41%		1.40%
Allowance for credit losses, including reserve for unfunded commitments, as a percentage of loans		1.52%		1.57%		1.60%		1.58%		1.59%
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans		247.28%		241.19%		272.62%		249.90%		269.98%
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans (annualized)		0.07%		0.05%		0.03%		0.09%		0.16%
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets		0.41%		0.44%		0.39%		0.41%		0.37%
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of period end loans		0.56%		0.59%		0.53%		0.56%		0.52%

Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”)

Below is a table showing the roll forward of the ACL and UFC for the third quarter of 2024:

Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL and UFC")

(Dollars in thousands)

NonPCD ACL

PCD ACL

Total ACL

UFC

Ending balance 6/30/2024

447,628

24,670

472,298

50,248

Charge offs

(7,529)

—

(7,529)

—

Acquired charge offs

(188)

(886)

(1,074)

—

Recoveries

1,373

—

1,373

—

Acquired recoveries

775

375

1,150

—

Provision (recovery) for credit losses

2,563

(800)

1,763

(8,733)

Ending balance 9/30/2024

444,622

23,359

467,981

41,515

Period end loans

32,634,850

913,342

33,548,192

N/A

Allowance for Credit Losses to Loans

1.36%

2.56%

1.39%

N/A

Unfunded commitments (off balance sheet) *

7,758,645

Reserve to unfunded commitments (off balance sheet)

0.54%

* 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 24, 2024. 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 24, 2024 on the Investor Relations section of SouthStateBank.com.

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

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Non-GAAP Measures

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


(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended
PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE ("PPNR") (NON-GAAP)	Sep. 30, 2024		Jun. 30, 2024		Mar. 31, 2024		Dec. 31, 2023		Sep. 30, 2023
Net income (GAAP)	$	143,179	$	132,370	$	115,056	$	106,791	$	124,144
(Recovery) provision for credit losses		(6,971)		3,889		12,686		9,893		32,709
Tax provision		43,359		40,478		38,462		29,793		33,160
Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (8)		3,304		5,785		4,513		1,778		164
FDIC special assessment		—		619		3,854		25,691		—
Securities losses		—		—		—		2		—
Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (Non-GAAP)	$	182,871	$	183,141	$	174,571	$	173,948	$	190,177


(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended
CORE NET INTEREST INCOME (NON-GAAP)	Sep. 30, 2024			Jun. 30, 2024			Mar. 31, 2024			Dec. 31, 2023			Sep. 30, 2023
Net interest income (GAAP)	$	351,480		$	350,259		$	343,936		$	354,231		$	355,371
Less:
Total accretion on acquired loans		2,858			4,386			4,287			3,870			4,053
Core net interest income (Non-GAAP)	$	348,622		$	345,873		$	339,649		$	350,361		$	351,318

NET INTEREST MARGIN ("NIM"), TE (NON-GAAP)
Net interest income (GAAP)	$	351,480		$	350,259		$	343,936		$	354,231		$	355,371
Total average interest-earning assets		41,223,980			41,011,662			40,657,176			40,465,377			40,376,380
NIM, non-tax equivalent		3.39	%		3.43	%		3.40	%		3.47	%		3.49	%

Tax equivalent adjustment (included in NIM, TE)		486			631			528			659			646
Net interest income, tax equivalent (Non-GAAP)	$	351,966		$	350,890		$	344,464		$	354,890		$	356,017
NIM, TE (Non-GAAP)		3.40	%		3.44	%		3.41	%		3.48	%		3.50	%


	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	2024			2024			2024			2023			2023			2024			2023
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (2)
Net income (GAAP)	$	143,179		$	132,370		$	115,056		$	106,791		$	124,144		$	390,605		$	387,517
Securities losses (gains), net of tax		—			—			—			2			—			—			(35)
Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)		2,536			4,430			3,382			1,391			130			10,348			8,900
FDIC special assessment, net of tax		—			474			2,888			20,087			—			3,362			—
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)	$	145,715		$	137,274		$	121,326		$	128,271		$	124,274		$	404,315		$	396,382

Adjusted Net Income per Common Share - Basic (2)
Earnings per common share - Basic (GAAP)	$	1.88		$	1.74		$	1.51		$	1.40		$	1.63		$	5.12		$	5.10
Effect to adjust for securities losses (gains), net of tax		—			—			—			0.00			—			—			(0.00)
Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)		0.03			0.05			0.04			0.03			0.00			0.14			0.11
Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax		—			0.01			0.04			0.26			—			0.04			—
Adjusted net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP)	$	1.91		$	1.80		$	1.59		$	1.69		$	1.63		$	5.30		$	5.21

Adjusted Net Income per Common Share - Diluted (2)
Earnings per common share - Diluted (GAAP)	$	1.86		$	1.73		$	1.50		$	1.39		$	1.62		$	5.09		$	5.07
Effect to adjust for securities losses (gains), net of tax		—			—			—			0.00			—			—			(0.00)
Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)		0.04			0.05			0.04			0.02			0.00			0.14			0.12
Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax		—			0.01			0.04			0.26			—			0.04			—
Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP)	$	1.90		$	1.79		$	1.58		$	1.67		$	1.62		$	5.27		$	5.19

Adjusted Return on Average Assets (2)
Return on average assets (GAAP)		1.25	%		1.17	%		1.03	%		0.94	%		1.10	%		1.15	%		1.16	%
Effect to adjust for securities losses (gains), net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.00	%		—	%		—	%		(0.00)	%
Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)		0.02	%		0.05	%		0.02	%		0.01	%		—	%		0.03	%		0.03	%
Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax		—	%		0.00	%		0.03	%		0.18	%		—	%		0.01	%		—	%
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)		1.27	%		1.22	%		1.08	%		1.13	%		1.10	%		1.19	%		1.19	%

Adjusted Return on Average Common Equity (2)
Return on average common equity (GAAP)		9.91	%		9.58	%		8.36	%		7.99	%		9.24	%		9.29	%		9.83	%
Effect to adjust for securities losses (gains), net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.00	%		—	%		—	%		(0.00)	%
Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)		0.17	%		0.33	%		0.24	%		0.11	%		0.01	%		0.25	%		0.23	%
Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax		—	%		0.03	%		0.21	%		1.50	%		—	%		0.08	%		—	%
Adjusted return on average common equity (non-GAAP)		10.08	%		9.94	%		8.81	%		9.60	%		9.25	%		9.62	%		10.06	%

Return on Average Common Tangible Equity (3)
Return on average common equity (GAAP)		9.91	%		9.58	%		8.36	%		7.99	%		9.24	%		9.29	%		9.83	%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets		5.72	%		5.91	%		5.27	%		5.54	%		6.28	%		5.65	%		6.84	%
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)		15.63	%		15.49	%		13.63	%		13.53	%		15.52	%		14.94	%		16.67	%

Adjusted Return on Average Common Tangible Equity (2) (3)
Return on average common equity (GAAP)		9.91	%		9.58	%		8.36	%		7.99	%		9.24	%		9.29	%		9.83	%
Effect to adjust for securities losses (gains), net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.00	%		—	%		—	%		(0.00)	%
Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (8)		0.18	%		0.32	%		0.25	%		0.10	%		0.01	%		0.25	%		0.23	%
Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment, net of tax		—	%		0.03	%		0.21	%		1.50	%		—	%		0.08	%		—	%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets, net of tax		5.80	%		6.12	%		5.53	%		6.53	%		6.29	%		5.82	%		6.97	%
Adjusted return on average common tangible equity (non-GAAP)		15.89	%		16.05	%		14.35	%		16.12	%		15.54	%		15.44	%		17.03	%

Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (4)
Efficiency ratio		56.58	%		57.03	%		58.48	%		63.43	%		54.00	%		57.35	%		52.98	%
Effect to adjust for merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (8)		(0.78)	%		(1.36)	%		(1.08)	%		(0.43)	%		(0.04)	%		(1.07)	%		(0.87)	%
Effect to adjust for FDIC special assessment		—	%		(0.15)	%		(0.93)	%		(6.11)	%		—	%		(0.35)	%		—	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio		55.80	%		55.52	%		56.47	%		56.89	%		53.96	%		55.93	%		52.11	%

Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (3)
Book value per common share (GAAP)	$	77.42		$	74.16		$	72.82		$	72.78		$	68.81
Effect to adjust for intangible assets		(26.16)			(26.26)			(26.34)			(26.46)			(26.55)
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)	$	51.26		$	47.90		$	46.48		$	46.32		$	42.26

Tangible Equity-to-Tangible Assets (3)
Equity-to-assets (GAAP)		12.81	%		12.42	%		12.29	%		12.32	%		11.63	%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets		(3.94)	%		(4.03)	%		(4.08)	%		(4.11)	%		(4.15)	%
Tangible equity-to-tangible assets (non-GAAP)		8.87	%		8.39	%		8.21	%		8.21	%		7.48	%

Footnotes to tables:

(1)

Includes loan accretion (interest) income related to the discount on acquired loans of $2.9 million, $4.4 million, $4.3 million, $3.9 million, and $4.1 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2023, respectively, and $11.5 million and $16.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, 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, 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 $3.3 million, $5.8 million, $4.5 million, $1.8 million, and $164,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2023, respectively, and $13.6 million and $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively; (b) pre-tax net securities losses of $(2,000) for the quarters ended December 31, 2023 and pre-tax net gains of $45,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023; and (c) pre-tax FDIC special assessment of $619,000, $3.9 million, and $25.7 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

(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 merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, FDIC special assessment and amortization of intangible assets, divided by net interest income and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses). The pre-tax amortization expenses of intangible assets were $5.3 million, $5.7 million, $6.0 million, $6.6 million, and $6.6 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2023, respectively, and $17.1 million and $20.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, 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, 2024 ratios are estimated and may be subject to change pending the final filing of the FR Y-9C; all other periods are presented as filed.

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

(8)	Includes pre-tax cyber incident costs of $56,000, $3.5 million and $4.4 million for the quarters ended, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively, and $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Exhibit 99.2

Earnings Call 3Q 2024 October 24, 2024

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other related federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, including information about Independent Bank Group, Inc.’s (“IBTX”), SouthState Corporation’s (“SouthState”) or the combined company’s possible or assumed future results of operations, including its future revenues, income, expenses, provision for taxes, effective tax rate, earnings (loss) per share and cash flows, its future capital expenditures and dividends, its future financial condition and changes therein, including changes in IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses, IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s future capital structure or changes therein, the plan and objectives of management for future operations, IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s future or proposed acquisitions, the future or expected effect of acquisitions on IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s operations, results of operations and financial condition, IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s future economic performance and the statements of the assumptions underlying any such statement. Such statements are typically, but not exclusively, identified by the use in the statements of words or phrases such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “is anticipated,” “is estimated,” “is expected,” “is intended,” “objective,” “plan,” “projected,” “projection,” “will affect,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will decrease,” “will grow,” “will impact,” “will increase,” “will incur,” “will reduce,” “will remain,” “will result,” “would be,” variations of such words or phrases (including where the word “could,” “may” or “would” is used rather than the word “will” in a phrase) and similar words and phrases indicating that the statement addresses some future result, occurrence, plan or objective. The forward-looking statements that IBTX and SouthState make are based on their current plans, estimates, expectations, ambitions and assumptions regarding IBTX’s, SouthState’s and the combined company’s business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to future results and occurrences, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of IBTX and SouthState. IBTX’s, SouthState’s and the combined company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Many possible events or factors could affect IBTX’s, SouthState’s and the combined company’s future financial results and performance and could cause those results or performance to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. In addition to factors previously disclosed in IBTX’s and SouthState’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between IBTX and SouthState providing for the acquisition of IBTX by SouthState (the “Transaction”); (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against IBTX or SouthState; (3) the possibility that the Transaction does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Transaction); (4) the risk that the benefits from the Transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including as a result of changes in, or problems arising from, general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which IBTX and SouthState operate; (5) disruption to the parties’ businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the Transaction; (6) the risk that the integration of each party’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 each party’s businesses into the other’s businesses; (7) the possibility that the Transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (8) reputational risk and potential adverse reactions of IBTX’s or SouthState’s customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the Transaction; (9) the dilution caused by SouthState’s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the Transaction; (10) a material adverse change in the financial condition of SouthState or IBTX; (11) general competitive, economic, political and market conditions; (12) major catastrophes such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods or other natural or human disasters, including infectious disease outbreaks; (13) the diversion of management’s attention and time from ongoing business operations and opportunities on merger-related matters; and (14) other factors that may affect future results of IBTX and SouthState including changes in asset quality and credit risk, the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth, changes in interest rates and capital markets, inflation, customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices, the impact, extent and timing of technological changes, capital management activities and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. These factors are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other factors, including unknown or unpredictable factors, also could harm IBTX’s, SouthState’s or the combined company’s results. IBTX and SouthState urge you to consider all of these risks, uncertainties and other factors carefully in evaluating all such forward-looking statements made by IBTX and/or SouthState. As a result of these and other matters, including changes in facts, assumptions not being realized or other factors, the actual results relating to the subject matter of any forward-looking statement may differ materially from the anticipated results expressed or implied in that forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement made in this communication or made by IBTX or SouthState in any report, filing, document or information incorporated by reference in this communication, speaks only as of the date on which it is made. IBTX and SouthState undertake no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law. A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. IBTX and SouthState believe that these assumptions or bases have been chosen in good faith and that they are reasonable. However, IBTX and SouthState caution you that assumptions as to future occurrences or results almost always vary from actual future occurrences or results, and the differences between assumptions and actual occurrences and results can be material. Therefore, IBTX and SouthState caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this filing or incorporated by reference herein. If IBTX or SouthState update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that IBTX or SouthState will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Further information regarding IBTX, SouthState and factors which could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein can be found in IBTX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (which is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000156461824000025/ibtx-20231231.htm), and its other filings with the SEC, and in SouthState’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (which is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024002302/ssb-20231231x10k.htm), and its other filings with the SEC. CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

(1) Financial metrics as of September 30, 2024; market cap as of October 22, 2024 SouthState Corporation Overview of Franchise (1) (251) $38 Billion in deposits $34 Billion in loans $46 Billion in assets $7.4 Billion market cap 3 Ranked #14 by S&P Global 17 Greenwich Excellence & Best Brand Awards for Small Business Banking from Coalition Greenwich

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

17.8% 13.7%12.8% 11.9% 8.9% 8.3% 6.0% FL SC GA NC VA U.S. AL Actual Population Growth 2010-2023 $2.0B $1.9B $0.9B $0.6B $3.1B $2.1B POSITIONED FOR THE FUTURE IN THE BEST GROWTH MARKETS IN AMERICA 5 $318 $348 $759 $833 $878 $1,695 AL SC VA NC GA FL GDP by State ($ in billions) 5.3% 4.7% 3.9% 3.7% 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% FL SC NC GA VA AL U.S. Projected Population Growth 2024-2029 $3.3 $3.7 $4.2 $4.4 $4.8 $17.7 $27.4 UK India Japan Germany SSB Footprint China US GDP ($ in trillions) The combined GDP of SouthState’s 6 state branch footprint would represent the world’s third largest economy. 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 8.1 Population increase (in millions) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. Population increase (in millions) 3.3 0.6 1.2 1.1 0.7 25.8 0.3 $10.9B $11.9B $7.5B $11.1B $6.8B $6.1B Loans Deposits

Top 10 States Net Income Migration (2022) 1. Florida $36.0B 2. Texas $10.1B 3. South Carolina $4.8B 4. Tennessee $4.7B 5. North Carolina $4.6B 6. Arizona $3.7B 7. Nevada $3.1B 8. Idaho $1.7B 9. Colorado $1.5B 10. Utah $1.1B Top 10 States Net Domestic Migration 1. Florida 818,762 2. Texas 656,220 3. North Carolina 310,189 4. South Carolina 248,055 5. Arizona 218,247 6. Tennessee 207,097 7. Georgia 185,752 8. Idaho 104,313 9. Alabama 96,538 10. Oklahoma 80,064 Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Net Domestic Migration); IRS Adjusted Gross Income Data for 2022 (Domestic). * States/markets reflective of the pending acquisition of Independent Bank Group, Inc. PANDEMIC ACCELERATES POPULATION AND INCOME MIGRATION TO THE SOUTH 6 * * *

INVESTMENT THESIS 7 • High growth markets • Granular, low-cost core deposit base • Diversified revenue streams • Strong credit quality and disciplined underwriting • Energetic and experienced management team with entrepreneurial ownership culture • True alternative to the largest banks with capital markets platform and upgraded technology solutions

Quarterly Results

HIGHLIGHTS | LINKED QUARTER Dollars in millions, except per share data (1) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 9 2Q24 3Q24 GAAP Net Income $ 132.4 $ 143.2 EPS (Diluted) $ 1.73 $ 1.86 Return on Average Assets 1.17 % 1.25 % Non-GAAP(1) Return on Average Tangible Common Equity 15.5 % 15.6 % Non-GAAP, Adjusted(1) Net Income $ 137.2 $ 145.7 EPS (Diluted) $ 1.79 $ 1.90 Return on Average Assets 1.22 % 1.27 % Return on Average Tangible Common Equity 16.1 % 15.9 %

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS | 3Q 2024 (1)~(3) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 10 • Reported Diluted Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $1.86; adjusted Diluted EPS (non-GAAP)(1) of $1.90 • Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“PPNR”)(non-GAAP)(2) of $182.9 million • Loans increased $314 million, or 4% annualized • Deposits increased $540 million, or 6% annualized • Total loan yield of 5.86%, up 0.04% from prior quarter • Total deposit cost of 1.90%, up 0.10% from prior quarter • Net interest margin, non-tax equivalent of 3.39% and tax equivalent (non-GAAP)(3) of 3.40% • Net charge-offs of $6.1 million, or 0.07% annualized; release of Provision for Credit Losses (“PCL”), including release for unfunded commitments, of ($7.0) million; total allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) plus reserve for unfunded commitments of 1.52% • Efficiency ratio of 57% and adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)(1) of 56%

$355.4 $354.2 $343.9 $350.3 $351.5 3.50% 3.48% 3.41% 3.44% 3.40% 3.00% 3.25% 3.50% 3.75% 4.00% $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $ in millions Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin, TE (1) NET INTEREST MARGIN (1) Dollars in millions; Amounts may not total due to rounding. (1) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 11

LOAN PRODUCTION VS LOAN GROWTH $1,256 $1,791 $1,933 $2,079 $1,699 $1,470 $1,535 $1,879 $1,834 $2,355 $2,636 $3,129 $2,582 $3,863 $3,372 $3,305 $2,181 $2,369 $1,459 $1,233 $1,352 $2,049 $1,648 $180 $82 $267 $153 $180 $(372)$(277) $(155) $(185) $169 $573 $396 $381 $1,451 $933 $1,347 $519 $841 $480 $372 $279 $568 $314 $(500) $— $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $ in millions Loan Production Loan Portfolio Growth Dollars in millions (1)~(4) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 12 (2) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Balance Sheet

3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 DDA / Total Deposits 30% 29% 28% 28% 28% LOAN AND DEPOSIT TRENDS $32.0 $32.4 $32.7 $33.2 $33.5 $- $0.2B $0.4B $0.6B $0.8B $1.0B $1.2B $— $6 $12 $18 $24 $30 $36 $42 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $ in billions Loans (1) Dollars in billions Amounts may not total due to rounding. (1) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 14 $11.2 $10.6 $10.5 $10.4 $10.4 $7.8 $8.0 $7.9 $7.5 $7.6 $13.5 $14.2 $14.5 $14.6 $15.1 $4.5 $4.2 $4.3 $4.6 $4.7 $36.9B $37.0B $37.2B $37.1B $37.6B $— $6 $12 $18 $24 $30 $36 $42 Deposits Noninterest-bearing Checking ("DDA") Interest-bearing Checking MMA & Savings Time Deposits Total Deposits

Investor CRE (2) 29% Consumer RE 26% Owner-Occupied CRE 17% C&I 18% CDL (1) 7% Cons / Other 3% TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO 15 Data as of September 30, 2024 Loan portfolio balances, average balances or percentage exclude loans held for sale; Amounts may not total due to rounding. (1)~(3) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. Loan Type No. of Loans Balance Avg. Loan Balance Investor CRE 7,830 $ 9.9B $ 1,259,000 Consumer RE 45,885 8.6B 188,500 Owner-Occupied CRE 7,610 5.5B 728,600 C & I 19,206 5.9B 308,800 Constr., Dev. & Land 2,797 2.5B 878,800 Cons / Other(3) 52,313 1.0B 19,300 Total(3) 135,641 $ 33.5B $ 247,300 Loan Relationships Top 10 Represents ~ 3% of total loans Top 20 Represents ~ 4% of total loans Loans by Type Total Loans $33.5 Billion • SNC loans represent approximately 2% of total outstanding loans at September 30, 2024

43% 30% 27% Checking Accounts Composition Commercial Small Business Retail Noninterest-bearing Checking $10.4B Interest-bearing Checking $7.6B Savings $2.4B Money Market $12.6B Time Deposits $4.7B Data as of September 30, 2024 Dollars in billions except for average checking balances; Amounts may not total due to rounding. † & (1) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 48% 44% 40% 38% 12% 18% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% SSB Peer Average (1) Deposit Mix vs. Peers Checking Accounts MM & Savings Time Deposits PREMIUM CORE † DEPOSIT FRANCHISE 16 Total Deposits $37.6 Billion Deposits by Type Checking Type Avg. Checking Balance Commercial $288,600 Small Business $39,200 Retail $8,700 Total Cost of Deposits 3Q24 SSB 190 bps Peer Average(1) 246 bps

Credit

0.52% 0.57% 0.53% 0.60% 0.57% —% 0.25% 0.50% 0.75% 1.00% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Nonperforming Assets to Loans & OREO 0.63% 0.58% 0.86% 0.91% 0.92% 1.31% 1.97% 2.20% 2.36% 2.36% —% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Criticized & Classified Asset Trends Special Mention / Assets Substandard / Assets ASSET QUALITY METRICS Dollars in millions 18 0.16% 0.09% 0.03% 0.05% 0.07% —% 0.25% 0.50% 0.75% 1.00% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Net Charge-Offs to Loans • $171 million in provision for credit losses vs. $39 million in net charge-offs trailing eight quarters • Increased ACL plus reserve for unfunded commitments by 21 bp to 1.52% from 3Q22 to 3Q24

Dollars in millions (1) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. LOSS ABSORPTION CAPACITY TREND 19 $23.9 $47.1 $33.1 $38.4 $32.7 $9.9 $12.7 $3.9 $(7.0) $(1.3) $0.9 $1.0 $3.3 $13.2 $7.3 $2.7 $4.2 $6.1 $(10) $- $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $ in millions Provision for Credit Losses & Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) Provision (Recovery) for Credit Losses Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) $324 $356 $371 $427 $448 $457 $470 $472 $468 $53 $67 $85 $63 $62 $56 $53 $50 $42 1.31% 1.40% 1.48% 1.56% 1.59% 1.58% 1.60% 1.57% 1.52% 1.00% 1.40% 1.80% 2.20% $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 $500 $550 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $ in millions Total ACL(1) plus Reserve for Unfunded Commitments Total ACL Reserve for Unfunded Commitments % of Total Loans

LOAN PORTFOLIO – OFFICE EXPOSURE 20 State • Office represents 4% of the loan portfolio • Average loan size only $1.4 million • 95% located in the SouthState footprint • Approximately 10% is located within the Central Business District(1) • 82% of the portfolio is less than 150K square feet(1) • 81% mature in 2026 or later • 57% weighted average Loan to Value(2) • 1.62x weighted average Debt Service Coverage(2) Granular and Diversified Office Portfolio (1)&(2) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. Greenville Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Jacksonville Tampa Charleston Atlanta MSA FL 43% SC 21% GA 18% VA 6% NC 5% Other 5% AL 2%

(1) Yellow dot size represents outstanding loan exposure. 21 FRB KANSAS CITY EXPECTED OFFICE DEFAULT RATE STUDY – SSB GRANULAR OFFICE PORTFOLIO SHOWS MEANINGFULLY LOWER EXPECTED DEFAULT RATES Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Expected Default Rates on Office Properties Increased With Property Size SouthState’s Office Portfolio by Property Size(1) • 50% of the portfolio is less than 50K square feet • 7% of the portfolio is greater than 200K square feet 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 K.C. FRB Default Probability % Office space, thousands of square feet < >

LOAN PORTFOLIO – NON OWNER - OCCUPIED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (1) Balance and average loan size in millions (1)~(3) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 22 Loan Type Balance Avg Loan Size Wtd Avg DSC(2) Wtd Avg LTV(2) AL% FL% GA% NC% SC% VA% OTHER % Non-Accrual %(3) Substandard & Accruing %(3) Special Mention %(3) Retail $2,098 $1.7 1.76 53% 2% 55% 15% 6% 12% 3% 7% —% 0.56% 0.37% Multifamily 1,383 3.1 1.46 52% 11% 24% 34% 7% 21% 2% 2% —% 7.27% 4.50% Warehouse / Industrial 1,271 1.7 1.66 57% 10% 36% 19% 7% 14% 8% 6% —% 3.18% 0.32% Office 1,262 1.4 1.62 57% 2% 43% 18% 5% 21% 6% 5% 1.40% 8.68% 4.84% Hotel 978 4.6 2.07 55% 4% 18% 8% 14% 42% 9% 4% —% 6.51% 3.13% Medical 618 1.9 1.69 56% —% 53% 12% 9% 11% 7% 8% —% 1.37% 1.11% Other 521 1.2 1.55 56% 1% 33% 27% 6% 23% 5% 5% —% 1.15% 9.71% Self Storage 451 3.6 1.47 56% 5% 40% 24% 6% 17% —% 8% —% 11.97% 1.04% Special Use 191 1.7 1.58 56% —% 53% 11% 19% 10% 1% 5% —% —% 4.64%

Capital

CAPITAL RATIOS 2Q24 3Q24(2) Tangible Common Equity(1) 8.4 % 8.9 % Tier 1 Leverage 9.7 % 10.0 % Tier 1 Common Equity 12.1 % 12.5 % Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital 12.1 % 12.5 % Total Risk-Based Capital 14.4 % 14.9 % Bank CRE Concentration Ratio 231 % 227 % Bank CDL Concentration Ratio 51 % 47 % (1)&(2) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 24

Appendix

38% 60% 2% Municipal Bond Rating AAA AA A Dollars in billions, unless otherwise noted; data as of September 30, 2024 Amounts may not total due to rounding. † , (1)~(4) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 2.36% 2.45% 2.44% 2.48% 2.42% 1.00% 1.30% 1.60% 1.90% 2.20% 2.50% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Investment Securities Yield(2) HIGH QUALITY INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 75% 10% 15% 0.4% Investment Portfolio† Composition Agency MBS(1) Treasury, Agency & SBA Municipal Corporates Type AFS HTM Balance Duration (yrs)(3,4) Balance Duration (yrs)(4) Agency MBS(1) $3.0B 5.4 $2.1B 5.7 Municipal 1.0B 8.0 — — Treasury, Agency & SBA 0.5B 3.0 0.2B 5.2 Corporates 0.03B 1.9 — — Total $4.6B 5.7 $2.3B 5.7 26 Total Investment Portfolio† $6.9 Billion • ~98% of municipal portfolio is AA or higher rated • ~$351 million in documented ESG investments and ~$165 million CRA eligible investments(4)

CURRENT & HISTORICAL 5 - QTR PERFORMANCE (1) 83% 84% 83% 82% 82% 17% 16% 17% 18% 18% $429M $420M $416M $426M $427M 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 5.0% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Revenue Composition NIM, TE / Revenue Noninterest Income / Revenue Avg. 10-year UST Total Revenue Dollars in millions (1)&(2) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. $73 $65 $72 $75 $75 0.64% 0.58% 0.64% 0.67% 0.65% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% $— $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $ in millions Noninterest Income Noninterest Income Noninterest Income / Avg. Assets $356 $355 $344 $350 $352 3.50% 3.48% 3.41% 3.44% 3.40% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% $200 $300 $400 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $ in millions Net Interest Margin (“NIM”, TE) NIM, TE ($) NIM, TE (%) 54% 54% 63% 57% 58% 56% 57% 56% 57% 56% —% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75% 90% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Efficiency Ratio Efficiency Ratio Adjusted Efficiency Ratio 27 (2)

QTD Production ($mm) $521 $552 $506 Refinance 6% 4% 8% Purchase 94% 96% 92% 42% 58% 3Q24 MORTGAGE BANKING DIVISION (1) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. 28 Highlights Quarterly Mortgage Production Gain on Sale Margin • Mortgage banking income of $3.2 million in 3Q 2024 compared to $5.9 million in 2Q 2024 • Secondary pipeline of $109 million at 3Q 2024, as compared to $122 million at 2Q 2024 1.84% 1.59% 2.10% 2.39% 2.30% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Mortgage Banking Income ($mm) 53% 47% 3Q23 Portfolio Secondary 41% 59% 2Q24 3Q23 2Q24 3Q24 Secondary Market Gain on Sale, net $ 1,878 $ 3,457 $ 4,371 Fair Value Change(1) (570) 1,347 (1,096) Total Secondary Market Mortgage Income $ 1,308 $ 4,804 $ 3,275 MSR Servicing Fee Income $ 4,120 $ 4,267 $ 4,168 Fair Value Change / Decay (2,950) (3,159) (4,254) Total MSR-Related Income $ 1,170 $ 1,108 $ (86) Total Mortgage Banking Income $ 2,478 $ 5,912 $ 3,189

$(11.9) $(12.7) $(10.3) $(11.4) $(7.5) $24.8 $16.1 $14.6 $16.3 $17.4 ($10.0) ($5.0) $0.0 $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 $30.0 $35.0 $(15) $(10) $(5) $— $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 $ in millions Correspondent Revenue Breakout ARC Revenues, gross Interest on VM FI Revenues Operational Revenues Total Revenues, gross • Provides capital markets hedging (ARC), fixed income sales, international, clearing and other services to over 1,200 financial institutions across the country CORRESPONDENT BANKING DIVISION 29 1,258 Financial Institution Clients (1) For end note descriptions, see Earnings Presentation End Notes starting on slide 41. Correspondent banking and capital markets income, gross $ 24,808 $ 16,081 $ 14,591 $ 16,267 $ 17,381 Interest on centrally-cleared Variation Margin ("VM")(1) (11,892) (12,677) (10,280) (11,407) (7,488) Total Correspondent Banking and Capital Markets Income $ 12,916 $ 3,404 $ 4,311 $ 4,860 $ 9,893

BRANCH OPTIMIZATION 85 Branches Average Size $40M 422 Branches Acquired Plus 12 DeNovo Branches 268 Branches Consolidated or Sold 251 Branches Average Size $150M Increased deposits per branch 3.75x from 2009 to 3Q24 85 434 268 251 2009 …..……………..………..……....…………………………….. 3Q 2024 30

SouthState Acquisition of Independent Bank Group

GROWTH MARKETS. COMMON CULTURE. BETTER TOGETHER. CREATING THE SOUTH’S LEADING REGIONAL BANK 32 Enhanced Scale Through Partnership(1) Powerful Operating Leverage(4) 343 Branch Locations #5 Largest Regional Bank in the South(3) Dominant Southern Franchise Presence in 12 of 15 Fastest Growing U.S. MSAs(2) Projected Population Growth Top 20% of U.S. MSAs highlighted in blue Pro Forma Branch Footprint $65B Assets $48B Loans $55B Deposits 1.3% ROAA 18.0% ROATCE 49% Efficiency (1) Projected balances at merger close. (2) Includes MSAs with greater than 1 million in total population. (3) Excludes Bank of America, Capital One Financial, and Truist Financial. (4) 2025 consensus estimates with cost savings fully phased in. SSB (251) IBTX (92) Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Tennessee Oklahoma Texas Colorado

GROWTH MARKETS. COMMON CULTURE. BETTER TOGETHER. 33 FINANCIAL IMPACT 27.3% 2025 EPS Accretion(2) 9.6% TBV Dilution 2.0 years TBV Earnback GAAP Excluding Rate Marks/CDI Excluding Rates/CDI/CECL(1) 20.4% 2025 EPS Accretion(2) 2.0% TBV Dilution 0.9 years TBV Earnback 16.5% 2025 EPS Accretion(2) 0.4% TBV Dilution 0.3 years TBV Earnback Strong Capital and Liquidity Enhanced Profitability Earnings and TBV Impact 10.4% CET1 Ratio 12.8% Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio 89% Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 1.34% 2025 ROAA(2) 18.0% 2025 ROATCE(2) 49.3% 2025 Efficiency Ratio(2) (1) Eliminates double count related to CECL. (2) For illustrative purposes, assumes transaction closes on 1/1/2025, cost savings are fully phased-in and excludes one-time deal costs.

NON - GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – RETURN ON AVG. TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY Dollars in thousands 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. 34 Return on Average Tangible Equity 2Q24 3Q24 Net income (GAAP) $ 132,370 $ 143,179 Plus: Amortization of intangibles 5,744 5,327 Effective tax rate 23 % 23 % Amortization of intangibles, net of tax 4,399 4,089 Net income plus after-tax amortization of intangibles (non-GAAP) $ 136,769 $ 147,268 Average shareholders' common equity $ 5,554,470 $ 5,748,170 Less: Average intangible assets 2,003,930 1,998,618 Average tangible common equity $ 3,550,540 $ 3,749,552 Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) 15.5% 15.6%

NON - GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – ADJUSTED NET INCOME & ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) Dollars in thousands, except for per share data (1) Includes pre-tax cyber incident costs of $56,000 and $3.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively. 35 Adjusted Net Income 2Q24 3Q24 Net income (GAAP) $ 132,370 $ 143,179 Plus: Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense, net of tax (1) 4,430 2,536 FDIC special assessment, net of tax 474 — Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP) $ 137,274 $ 145,715 Adjusted EPS 2Q24 3Q24 Diluted weighted-average common shares 76,607 76,805 Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $ 137,274 $ 145,715 Adjusted EPS, Diluted (Non-GAAP) $ 1.79 $ 1.90

NON - GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – ADJUSTED RETURN ON AVG. ASSETS & AVG. TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY Dollars in thousands 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. 36 Dollars in thousands, except for per share data Adjusted Return on Average Assets 2Q24 3Q24 Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $ 137,274 $ 145,715 Total average assets 45,427,734 45,597,230 Adjusted Return on Average Assets (Non-GAAP) 1.22% 1.27% Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity 2Q24 3Q24 Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $ 137,274 $ 145,715 Plus: Amortization of intangibles, net of tax 4,399 4,089 Adjusted net income plus after-tax amortization of intangibles (non-GAAP) $ 141,673 $ 149,804 Average tangible common equity $ 3,550,540 $ 3,749,552 Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) 16.05% 15.89%

NON - GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – NET INTEREST MARGIN & CORE NET INTEREST INCOME (EXCLD. FMV & PPP ACCRETION) Dollars in thousands 37 Dollars in thousands, except for per share data Net Interest Margin - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP) 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Net interest income (GAAP) $ 355,371 $ 354,231 $ 343,936 $ 350,259 $ 351,480 Tax equivalent adjustments 646 659 528 631 486 Net interest income (tax equivalent) (Non-GAAP) $ 356,017 $ 354,890 $ 344,464 $ 350,890 $ 351,966 Average interest earning assets $ 40,376,380 $ 40,465,377 $ 40,657,176 $ 41,011,662 $ 41,223,980 Net Interest Margin - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP) 3.50% 3.48% 3.41% 3.44% 3.40% Core Net Interest Margin excluding FMV Accretion (Non-GAAP) 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Net interest income (GAAP) $ 355,371 $ 354,231 $ 343,936 $ 350,259 $ 351,480 Less: Total accretion on acquired loans 4,053 3,870 4,287 4,386 2,858 Core Net Interest Margin excluding FMV Accretion (Non-GAAP) $ 351,318 $ 350,361 $ 339,649 $ 345,873 $ 348,622

NON - GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – PPNR, ADJUSTED & CORRESPONDENT & CAPITAL MARKETS INCOME (UNAUDITED) Dollars and weighted average commons share outstanding in thousands except per share data (1) Includes pre-tax cyber incident costs of $56,000 and $3.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively. 38 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 SSB SSB SSB SSB SSB Net interest income (GAAP) $ 355,371 $ 354,231 $ 343,936 $ 350,259 $ 351,480 Plus: Noninterest income 72,848 65,489 71,558 75,225 74,934 Less: Gains (losses) on sales of securities — (2) — — — Total revenue, adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 428,219 $ 419,722 $ 415,494 $ 425,484 $ 426,414 Less: Noninterest expense 238,206 273,243 249,290 248,747 246,847 PPNR (Non-GAAP) $ 190,013 $ 146,479 $ 166,204 $ 176,737 $ 179,567 Plus: Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (1) 164 1,778 4,513 5,785 3,304 FDIC Special Assessment — 25,691 3,854 619 — Total adjustments $ 164 $ 27,469 $ 8,367 $ 6,404 $ 3,304 PPNR, Adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 190,177 $ 173,948 $ 174,571 $ 183,141 $ 182,871 Correspondent & Capital Markets Income 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 SSB SSB SSB SSB SSB ARC revenues $ 4,546 $ (6,058) $ (4,531) $ (2,867) $ 1,471 FI revenues 5,692 6,447 5,999 5,746 4,937 Operational revenues 2,678 3,015 2,843 1,981 3,485 Total Correspondent & Capital Markets Income $ 12,916 $ 3,404 $ 4,311 $ 4,860 $ 9,893 PPNR, Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

NON - GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – CURRENT & HISTORICAL: EFFICIENCY RATIOS (UNAUDITED) Dollars in thousands (1) Includes pre-tax cyber incident costs of $56,000 and $3.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively. 39 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Noninterest expense (GAAP) $ 238,206 $ 273,243 $ 249,290 $ 248,747 $ 246,847 Less: Amortization of intangible assets 6,616 6,615 5,998 5,744 5,327 Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP) $ 231,590 $ 266,628 $ 243,292 $ 243,003 $ 241,520 Net interest income (GAAP) $ 355,371 $ 354,231 $ 343,936 $ 350,259 $ 351,480 Tax Equivalent ("TE") adjustments 646 659 528 631 486 Net interest income, TE (non-GAAP) $ 356,017 $ 354,890 $ 344,464 $ 350,890 $ 351,966 Noninterest income (GAAP) $ 72,848 $ 65,489 $ 71,558 $ 75,225 $ 74,934 Less: Gains/(losses) on sales of securities — (2) — — — Adjusted noninterest income (non-GAAP) $ 72,848 $ 65,491 $ 71,558 $ 75,225 $ 74,934 Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) 54% 63% 58% 57% 57% Noninterest expense (GAAP) $ 238,206 $ 273,243 $ 249,290 $ 248,747 $ 246,847 Less: Merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expense (1) 164 1,778 4,513 5,785 3,304 FDIC special assessment — 25,691 3,854 619 — Amortization of intangible assets 6,616 6,615 5,998 5,744 5,327 Total adjustments $ 6,780 $ 34,084 $ 14,365 $ 12,148 $ 8,631 Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP) $ 231,426 $ 239,159 $ 234,925 $ 236,599 $ 238,216 Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) 54% 57% 56% 56% 56% Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) & Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)

NON - GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY RATIO Dollars in thousands 40 Tangible Common Equity ("TCE") Ratio 2Q24 3Q24 Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $ 3,649,908 $ 3,909,639 Total assets (GAAP) 45,493,970 46,082,647 Less: Intangible assets 2,000,495 1,994,941 Tangible asset (non-GAAP) $ 43,493,475 $ 44,087,706 TCE Ratio (Non-GAAP) 8.4% 8.9%

EARNINGS PRESENTATION END NOTES 41 Slide 5 End Notes • Loans and deposits as of September 30, 2024; excludes $2.4B of loans and $3.9B of deposits from national lines of business and brokered deposits. • Country GDP as of 2023; State GDP as of 2Q24 • Sources: S&P Global, International Monetary Fund, US Bureau of Economic Analysis Slide 9 End Notes (1) The tangible measures are non-GAAP measures and exclude the effect of period end or average balance of intangible assets. The tangible returns on equity and common equity measures also add back the after-tax amortization of intangibles to GAAP basis net income; other adjusted figures presented are also Non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of FDIC special assessment and merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expenses - See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix. Slide 10 End Notes (1) Adjusted figures exclude the impact of FDIC special assessment and merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expenses; Core net interest income excluding loan accretion is also a non-GAAP financial measure; Adjusted efficiency ratio is calculated by taking the noninterest expense excluding FDIC special assessment and merger, branch consolidation and severance related expenses and amortization of intangible assets - See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix. (2) Adjusted PPNR is a non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of FDIC special assessment and merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expenses - See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix. (3) Tax equivalent NIM is a Non-GAAP financial measure - See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix. Slide 11 End Notes (1) Tax equivalent NIM is a Non-GAAP financial measure - See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix. Slide 12 End Notes (1) 1Q22, 2Q22 and 3Q22 loan production excludes production by legacy ACBI from March ~ July 2022 (pre-core system conversion); 1Q22 loan portfolio growth excludes acquisition date loan balances acquired from ACBI. (2) 1Q19 loan production excludes production from National Bank of Commerce (“NBC”); National Commerce Corporation, the holding company of NBC, was acquired by CenterState in 2Q19. (3) Excludes loans held for sale (and excludes PPP for periods prior to 2023); loan production indicates committed balance total; loan portfolio growth indicates quarter-over-quarter loan ending balance growth, excluding loans held for sale (and excluding PPP for periods prior to 2023). (4) The combined historical information referred to in this presentation as the “Combined Business Basis” is based on the reported GAAP results of the Company and CenterState for the applicable periods without adjustments and the information included in this release has not been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, and therefore does not reflect any of the pro forma adjustments that would be required thereby. All Combined Business Basis financial information should be reviewed in connection with the historical information of the Company and CenterState, as applicable. The combined historical information excludes ACBI. Slide 14 End Notes (1) Excludes loans held for sale. Slide 15 End Notes (1) CDL includes residential construction, commercial construction, and all land development loans. (2) Investor CRE includes nonowner-occupied CRE and other income producing property. (3) Excludes SELF loans acquired from ACBI.

EARNINGS PRESENTATION END NOTES 42 Slide 16 End Notes † Core deposits defined as non-time deposits (1) Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence; 3Q24 MRQs available as of October 22, 2024; Peers as disclosed in the most recent SSB proxy statement. Slide 19 End Notes (1) Unamortized discount on acquired loans was $40 million, $43 million, $47 million, $51 million, and $55 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2023, respectively. Slide 20 End Notes (1) Review consists of all loans over $1 million; Substantially all loans reviewed in the $1 million to $1.5 million population were 50 thousand square feet or smaller and were not located in a Central Business District. (2) Weighted average DSC information from the Company’s December 31, 2023 stress test using commitment balances, totaling approximately $6.2 billion; excludes loans below $1.5 million, unless part of a larger relationship; Weighted average LTV as of September 30, 2024. Slide 22 End Notes (1) Includes loan types representing 2% or more of investor CRE portfolio; based on the total portfolio of $9.3 billion, excluding 1-4 family rental properties and agricultural loans. (2) Weighted average DSC information from the Company’s December 31, 2023 stress test using commitment balances, totaling approximately $6.2 billion; excludes loans below $1.5 million, unless part of a larger relationship; Weighted average LTV as of September 30, 2024. (3) Represents % of each loan type balance. Slide 24 End Notes (1) The tangible measures are non-GAAP measures and exclude the effect of period end intangible assets - See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix. (2) Preliminary Slide 26 End Notes † Investment portfolio excludes non-marketable equity. (1) MBS issued by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises (commercial and residential collateral) (2) Investment securities yield include non-marketable equity and trading securities. (3) Excludes principal receivable balance as of September 30, 2024. (4) Based on current book value Slide 27 End Notes (1) Total revenue and noninterest income are adjusted by gains or losses on sales of securities and tax equivalent adjustments; Tax equivalent NIM, efficiency ratio and adjusted efficiency ratio are Non-GAAP financial measures; Adjusted Efficiency Ratio excludes the impact of FDIC special assessment and merger, branch consolidation, severance related and other expenses, losses on sales of securities, and amortization expense on intangible assets, as applicable – See Current & Historical Efficiency Ratios and Net Interest Margin reconciliation in Appendix. (2) Annualized

EARNINGS PRESENTATION END NOTES 43 Slide 28 End Notes (1) Includes pipeline, LHFS and MBS forwards. Slide 29 End Notes (1) Interest on centrally-cleared variation margin (expense or income) is included in ARC revenue within Correspondent Banking and Capital Markets Income.

Document and Entity Information	Oct. 23, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 23, 2024
Entity File Number	001-12669
Entity Registrant Name	SOUTHSTATE CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	SC
Entity Tax Identification Number	57-0799315
Entity Address, Address Line One	1101 First Street South
Entity Address, Adress Line Two	Suite 202
Entity Address, City or Town	Winter Haven
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33880
City Area Code	863
Local Phone Number	293-4710
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $2.50 per share
Trading Symbol	SSB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000764038
Amendment Flag	false