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Southstate Bank — South State — Investor Day (December 2018)

80 slides from Southstate Bank's investor day presentation, Dec 11, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Investor Day Wednesday, December 12, 2018

    Investor Day Wednesday, December 12, 2018

  2. Slide 2: Jim Mabry, Charleston, SC

    Jim Mabry Charleston, SC

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda 3 11:00 Jim Mabry Introduction EVP 11:15 Robert Hill A New Season CEO 12:00 Greg Lapointe Markets, Commercial Bank President 12:15 Renee Brooks Wealth, Mortgage, Consumer COO 12:30 Lunch 1:15 Jonathan Kivett Credit Commercial CCO 1:30 John Pollok Finance CFO 2:15 Robert Hill Closing Remarks C

  4. Slide 4: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements 4 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 Securit

  5. Slide 5: Clarity, A New Season, Visibility

    Clarity A New Season Visibility 5

  6. Slide 6: Robert Hill, Charlotte, NC

    Robert Hill Charlotte, NC

  7. Slide 7: South State Today

    South State Today SOUTH STATE

  8. Slide 8: Guiding Principles & Values

    8 Guiding Principles & Values

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  10. Slide 10: Executive Leadership

    Executive Leadership 10 Robert Hill CEO of South State Corporation John Pollok Chief Financial Officer Renee Brooks Chief Operating Officer Jim Mabry EVP, Investor Relations and M&A Greg Lapointe President of South State Bank Jonathan Kivett Commercial Chief Credit Officer Don Truslow EVP, Risk Mana

  11. Slide 11: The South State Digital Solution

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  12. Slide 12: Footprint Market Share

    Footprint Market Share 12 Rank Institution Deposits Share 1 Wells Fargo & Co. $ 32.6 18.3% 2 BB&T Corp. 23.2 13.0 3 Bank of America Corp. 22.6 12.7 4 SunTrust Banks Inc. 12.9 7.3 5 First Citizens BancShares Inc. 11.9 6.7 6 South State 11.7 6.6 7 Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.7 2.7 8 United Community Banks

  13. Slide 13: Deep and Dense Footprint

    Deep and Dense Footprint 13 I-85 Corridor $ 2.1 Coastal $ 3.8 Central SC / Augusta $ 2.8 Charlotte $ 1.6 See Appendix for Footnotes Deposit Dollars in Billions

  14. Slide 14: Markets

    Markets 14 • Deep and Dense Footprint • 11.7 Million People • 200,000 Businesses • 700,000 Customers Market Share Rank Banks <$100 Billion 1-2 3-4 >4 • Charlotte • Charleston • Greenville • Savannah • Augusta • Hilton Head • Columbia • Myrtle Beach • Raleigh • Richmond • Wilmington See Appendix for

  15. Slide 15: Philosophy for Creating Shareholder Value

    Philosophy for Creating Shareholder Value

  16. Slide 16: Assets

    Assets 16 Dollars in Billions $0.4 $1.0 $2.2 $3.6 $5.1 $7.9 $8.6 $14.5

  17. Slide 17: Creating Shareholder Value

    $5.62 $51.12 Creating Shareholder Value 17 Cumulative DividendsTBV See Appendix for Footnotes

  18. Slide 18: Long-term Returns

    -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 SSB Total Return SSB KRX SNL Southeast U.S. Bank 188% 127% 8% -40% Long-term Returns 18 See Appendix for Footnotes %

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  20. Slide 20: Greg Lapointe, Charlotte, NC

    Greg Lapointe Charlotte, NC

  21. Slide 21: How We are Positioned to Grow

    Consistent and Strong Credit Culture Soundness How we are Positioned to Grow High-growth Footprint Talent Expand Commercial Bank Opportunity 21

  22. Slide 22: Economic Highlights

    22 • Right to Work States • Two of top 10 Busiest Ports • Jasper Ocean Terminal • Strong Infrastructure Richmond Columbia Greenville Charlotte Charleston Wilmington Savannah Myrtle Beach Raleigh Atlanta Augusta Economic Highlights

  23. Slide 23: Established Presence in High-growth Markets

    Established Presence in High-growth Markets 23 2.7x 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.7x 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.2 MSA Branches Myrtle Beach 10 Charleston 24 Hilton Head 9 Raleigh 1 Charlotte 22 Wilmington 4 Greenville 14 Savannah 7 Columbia 9 Augusta 12 Richmond 8 National Average 3.56% Growth >2x Nation Growth 1-2x Nat

  24. Slide 24: Commercial Bank

    Commercial Bank 24 • 63% of Loans • 43% of Deposits • $2.3 Billion of Deposits in Treasury Relationships Depth • 135 Bankers • 15,000 Lending Relationships • 3,600 Treasury Customers Solutions • Lending • Depository • Cash Management • Interest Rate Risk Advisory • FX • 401(k) Management

  25. Slide 25: Capital Markets

    2016 2018 Treasury 30 Employees Leading Product Capital Markets In-house Team Component of Large Relationships Process Product Suite Competitive with Large Banks 11 Employees Third Party Lead with Credit Investments 25

  26. Slide 26: Opportunity in Footprint

    Opportunity in Footprint 26 Charlotte Raleigh Richmond 45% Other 55% Businesses Revenue 6,000 $10-50 54,000 1-10 140,000 <1 200,000 See Appendix for Footnotes Dollars in Millions

  27. Slide 27: Charlotte Opportunity

    Charlotte Rock Hill Gastonia Charlotte Opportunity 27 $38 Billion in Deposits South State Bank of America Wells Fargo BB&T See Appendix for Footnotes

  28. Slide 28: Talent

    Talent 28 Recent Hires Talent Charlotte Charleston Raleigh Richmond Greenville Columbia 2 Middle Market / STI 1 Middle Market / WFC 2 Middle Market / STI, MTB 2 Commercial Bankers / SONA, FTN

  29. Slide 29: Results

    Results 29 Publicly-traded Manufacturer Revenue $4,000 Credit 45 Deposits Full Deposit Dollars in Millions Regional Service Company $30 42 Full Treasury National Insurance Provider $100 5 Primary Deposit

  30. Slide 30: Renee Brooks, Raleigh, NC

    Renee Brooks Raleigh, NC

  31. Slide 31: Wealth, Consumer, Mortgage

    Wealth Consumer Mortgage 31

  32. Slide 32: Overview

    Overview 32 • 89% of Noninterest income • 37% of Total Loans • 57% of Deposit Balances • 320,000 Households Wealth • $22.6MM Fee Income – 24% of Q3 18 • $5.6B Assets Under Management • 17,700 Customers Mortgage • $11.1MM Fee Income – 9% of Q3 18 • $3.0B Loans • 31,000 Serviced Mortgages Consumer • $

  33. Slide 33: Wealth

    Wealth 33 • NC/VA Expansion • Deeper Penetration in Established Markets Richmond Augusta Savannah Hilton Head Wilmington Established Market Growth Market Charlotte Charleston Raleigh Greenville Columbia

  34. Slide 34: Mortgage

    Mortgage 34 • 85% Purchase • 90% of Servicing Retained • Top 5 Share in Major SC/GA Markets • Opportunity in NC/VA • Digital Expansion & Efficiencies Myrtle Beach Established Market Growth Market Richmond Augusta Savannah Hilton Head Charlotte Charleston Raleigh Greenville See Appendix for Footnotes

  35. Slide 35: Consumer

    Consumer 35 Growth >2x Nation Growth 1-2x Nation See Appendix for Footnotes • 406,000 Checking Accounts • Opportunity to Deepen Relationships • 71% of Branches in High-growth Markets

  36. Slide 36: Optimization Opportunities

    Optimization Opportunities 36 • Branch Network • Self-service Options • Process Efficiencies • Data and Analytics 6.6 Million Non-ACH Deposit Transactions In Branch 84% Mobile/ ATM/ RDC 16%

  37. Slide 37: Jonathan Kivett, Columbia, SC

    Jonathan Kivett Columbia, SC

  38. Slide 38: Consistent Credit Culture, Building for Growth, Soundness

    Consistent Credit Culture Building for Growth Soundness 38

  39. Slide 39: Continuity of Leadership

    Continuity of Leadership 39 Consumer Chief Credit Officer 16 / 16 Commercial Chief Credit Officer 9 / 22 Senior Credit Risk Manager 13 / 17 Chief Credit Officer 12 yrs / 20 yrs Senior Credit Officer 15 / 41 Years of Experience South State / Industry

  40. Slide 40: Soundness

    Soundness 40 $48 $78 $73 0.72% 0.72% 0.67% 4Q16 4Q17 3Q18 Past Dues – All Loans (MM) $69 $70 $77 8.09% 4.98% 5.15% 4Q16 4Q17 3Q18 Classified Assets / Capital (MM) $39 $36 $39 0.43% 0.25% 0.27% 4Q16 4Q17 3Q18 NPAs (MM) $644 $265 $1,335 0.05% 0.02% 0.07% 4Q16 4Q17 3Q18 Originated Net Charge Offs (000)

  41. Slide 41: Granularity

    9.3% 8.2% 6.1% 5.3% 4.3% 2.0% 4.2% 5.7% 5.5% 3.7% 5.2% $79,246 $127,052 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Largest Relationship as a % of Risk Based Capital Average Loan Size $25 $25 $20 $20 $20 $15 $31 $45 $47 $52 $77 Granularity 41 See Appendix for Footnotes Dollars in Millions

  42. Slide 42: Asset Quality and Economic Variables

    Asset Quality and Economic Variables 42 0 % 2 % 4 % 6 % 8 % 10 % 12 % Recession SSB PD % SSB Classified/Loans % SSB NAs/Loans % Southeast Unemployment Rate See Appendix for Footnotes

  43. Slide 43: Lessons Learned

    Lessons Learned 43 12/31/08 9/30/18 Consumer - Owner Occupied 22.3% 31.3% Commercial - Owner Occupied 18.3 18.5 Commercial - Income Producing 14.3 18.9 Commercial – Non Real Estate 10.9 11.5 Construction 8.0 7.9 Land 15.1 2.6 Consumer – Non Real Estate 4.0 5.4 Other Income Producing 7.1 3.9 23.1% 10

  44. Slide 44: Concentrations

    Commercial Real Estate 29.3% Consumer 37.0% Commercial 33.7% Concentrations 44 C&LD 10.5% Retail 4.6 Hotel 4.0 Industrial 3.3 Office 3.2 Multifamily 2.6 Mini Storage 1.1 99.5% of Commercial Real Estate is in Footprint See Appendix for Footnotes

  45. Slide 45: CRE and C&LD Capacity

    195% 227% 222% 219% 212% 80% 91% 88% 83% 76% 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 CRE C&LD Capacity 45 $1.3 $0.4 See Appendix for Footnotes Dollars in Billions

  46. Slide 46: Building For Growth

    Building For Growth 46 Firm Foundation Established Credit Culture Process Improvements Talent Acquisition

  47. Slide 47: John Pollok, Richmond, VA

    John Pollok Richmond, VA

  48. Slide 48: Park Sterling Update, Profitability, Balance Sheet Strength, Targets

    48 Park Sterling Update Profitability Balance Sheet Strength Targets

  49. Slide 49: Accretable Yield

    Accretable Yield 49 • $12.4 million accretion represents 8.7% of 3Q 18 interest income • First recast on Park Sterling in 4Q 18 • Park Sterling credit performance better than anticipated 18.3% 12.5% 9.4% 8.7% 5% 10% 15% 20% 1Q15 4Q15 3Q16 2Q17 1Q18 4Q18 Accretion / Total Interest Income SBFC Merger

  50. Slide 50: Park Sterling Scorecard

    Excellent Deposit Account Retention Achieved Planned Cost Saves Deal Charges Below Budget Mid-single Digit EPS Impact 3Q 17 3Q 18 TBV $33.66 $35.37 Park Sterling Scorecard 50 See Appendix for Footnotes

  51. Slide 51: Net Loan Growth

    Net Loan Growth 51 $10,623 $10,909 $1,841 4Q17 Runoff / Amortization Production 3Q18 ($1,555) $2,503 $662 Unfunded Park Sterling ($350) Dollars in Millions

  52. Slide 52: Summary Balance Sheet

    Summary Balance Sheet 52 Short-term Investments $ 307 2% Investment Portfolio 1,571 11 Acquired Loans 3,303 23 Non-acquired Loans 7,606 52 Total Loans 10,909 75 Goodwill 1,003 7 Other Assets 732 5 Total Assets $14,522 100% Noninterest-bearing Checking $ 3,157 22% Interest-bearing Checking 2,707 19 O

  53. Slide 53: Core Funding is a Strength

    Core Funding is a Strength 53 10.6% 3.4% Peer Median South State Wholesale Funding Reliance 0.75% 0.50% Peer Median South State Cost of Funds 3Q 18 See Appendix for Footnotes

  54. Slide 54: Transaction Deposits

    3Q 2018 Transaction Deposits 54 ~267,000 accountsRelationship Based Avg. Balance $13,000 Avg. Age 10 Years Consumer Digital Banking Online Banking 266,000 users Mobile App 166,000 users Mobile Deposits 875,000 transactions annually Debit Card Annual Transactions 102 million 267,000 $3.2 188,000 $2.7

  55. Slide 55: Margin

    Margin 55 3.67% 3.65% 3.72% 4.11% 4.22% 4.04% 9/17 12/17 3/18 6/18 9/18 Net Interest Margin 0.47% 0.55% 0.75% 0.17% 0.31% 0.50% 9/17 12/17 3/18 6/18 9/18 Cost of Funds 4.10% 4.14% 4.34% 4.22% 4.49% 4.50% 9/17 12/17 3/18 6/18 9/18 Yield on Earning Assets Closed PSTB Acquisition Peer Median South Stat

  56. Slide 56: 3Q 2018 Loans

    3Q 2018 Loans 56 Organic Growth Non-acquired Loans 17% YTD Relationship Driven Top 25 6.9% of Total loans Average Loan Size $127,052 Asset Quality NPAs/Assets 0.27% Non-acquired Charge-offs 0.06% $2.0 $6.2 $2.1 $0.6 By State (Billions) N Carolina S Carolina Georgia Virginia

  57. Slide 57: Loan Characteristics

    Loan Characteristics 57 Floaters $2,447 23% Hybrid ARMs $2,059 19% Adjustable $362 3% Fixed $5,978 55% Overall Weighted Average Life of 3 - 4 Years 3Q 18 <1 year 30% 1 - 5 years 34 5+ years 36 Matures or Re-prices Dollars in Millions

  58. Slide 58: Capacity for Operating Leverage Improvement

    Capacity for Operating Leverage Improvement 58 We believe an efficiency ratio of 56-57% is achievable. 3Q 18 59.5% 56.8% 62.3% Peer Median South State Corporation Adjusted GAAP Peer Median See Appendix for Footnotes

  59. Slide 59: Strong and Growing Capital Base

    Strong and Growing Capital Base 59 13.51% 13.04% 13.32% 13.48% 13.80% 9.36% 9.23% 9.20% 9.45% 9.65% 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 Total RBC TCE / TA

  60. Slide 60: Capital Strength Provides Options

    Capital Strength Provides Options 60 Organic Growth M&A Dividends Repurchase

  61. Slide 61: Stock Repurchase Plan

    Stock Repurchase Plan 61 • 769,000 shares repurchased in 4Q 18 at an average price of $67.37 • 131,000 shares remaining under existing plan • Anticipate authorizing 1,000,000 additional shares for repurchase as part of our 2019 capital plan

  62. Slide 62: Tangible Book Value

    Tangible Book Value 62 • Long-term Consistent Growth • Organic Growth • Selective Acquisitions o 3 FDIC o 5 whole bank o 1 branch deal (13) $17.04 $35.37 4Q09 3Q18 See Appendix for Footnotes

  63. Slide 63: Longer-term Targets

    Longer-term Targets 63 Loan Growth 5 - 10% Expense Growth 0 - 3% Efficiency Ratio 56 - 57% Capital TCE / TA 8 - 9% Dividends 25 - 30% Payout ROTCE 16 - 18%

  64. Slide 64: ROTCE Target of 16-18%

    16.72% 15.94% 15.49% 17.60% 17.68% 15.90% 13.54% 13.62% 11.64% 15.06% 15.49% 14.99% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 2015 2016 2017 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 Target Adjusted South State Corporation Adjusted Peer Median Target of 16 – 18% ROTCE 64 See Appendix for Footnotes

  65. Slide 65: A New Season

    A New Season sm rr] “a Robert Hill

  66. Slide 66: Markets, Team, Opportunity

    v 66 Markets Team Opportunity

  67. Slide 67: South State

    SOUTH STATE

  68. Slide 68: Robert R. Horger

    Robert R. Horger 68 Mr. Horger is a partner with the firm of Horger, Barnwell & Reid, LLP located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has practiced law with the firm since 1975. With 42 years of experience in the legal profession, Mr. Horger has practiced in the fields of litigation, commercial real e

  69. Slide 69: Jean E. Davis

    Jean E. Davis 69 Ms. Davis, retired as the head of Operations, Technology and e- Commerce of Wachovia Corporation in 2006, a position that she held since 2001. She previously served as the Head of Operations and Technology, Head of Human Resources, Head of Retail Banking, and in several office execu

  70. Slide 70: Martin B. Davis

    Martin B. Davis 70 Mr. Davis is executive vice president of Southern Company Services and chief information officer of Southern Company. Mr. Davis has spent nearly 30 years leading complex technology organizations in highly regulated environments. He most recently served as head of enterprise inform

  71. Slide 71: Robert R. Hill, Jr. and John C. Pollok

    Robert R. Hill, Jr. 71 Mr. Hill has been the Chief Executive Officer of South State Corporation since 2004. He has served in various positions since joining the bank in 1995, including Chief Operating Officer and President. He is also a member of the South State Corporation Board of Directors. Chief

  72. Slide 72: Renee R. Brooks and Greg A. Lapointe

    Renee R. Brooks 72 Ms. Brooks has been Chief Operating Officer of South State Corporation since July 2018. Ms. Brooks has served in various positions since joining the bank in 1996, including Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Risk Officer. Chief Operating Officer Mr. Lapointe has been an execut

  73. Slide 73: John S. Goettee and Jonathan S. Kivett

    John S. Goettee 73 Mr. Goettee has been an executive leader at South State for 12 years, most recently as president of the Southern Banking Group. Goettee is a 35-year banking veteran and has served in various leadership positions for Bank of America and Wells Fargo throughout the Carolinas and Geor

  74. Slide 74: Donald K. Truslow and James C. Mabry IV

    Donald K. Truslow 74 Mr. Truslow, who joined the bank in 2017, has had a 36-year career in banking, including serving as chief risk officer for Wachovia and M&T Bank and, most recently, chief financial officer for Park Sterling Bank. Mr. Truslow's areas of responsibility include risk management, leg

  75. Slide 75: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation 75 Please reference company filings for prior period data Quarter Ended September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 Pre-tax, Pre-provision Operating Earnings (6) Net income (GAAP) $47,082 $40,459 $42,326 $2,421 $35,046 Provisio

  76. Slide 76: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation 76 Please reference company filings for prior period data Quarter Ended September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 Operating Return on Average Common Tangible Equity Operating return on average common tangible equity (non-GAAP

  77. Slide 77: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation 77 Please reference company filings for prior period data December 31, December 31, December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Pre-tax, Pre-provision Operating Earnings Net income (GAAP) $87,554 $101,282 $99,473 Provision for loan losses 11,890 6,819 5,864 Provision for income taxes

  78. Slide 78: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation 78 Please reference company filings for prior period data December 31, December 31, December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Operating Return on Average Common Tangible Equity Operating return on average common tangible equity (non-GAAP) 15.49% 15.94% 16.72% Effect to adjust for F

  79. Slide 79: Footnotes

    Footnotes 79 Page 12 Data per S&P Global Market Intelligence. Deposit Data as of 6/30/18. Includes combined counties of operation for SSB; excludes money center or super regional branches with greater than $1.0 Billion in deposits. Deposit data pro forma for any announced transactions. Dollars in bi

  80. Slide 80: Footnotes

    Footnotes 80 Page 42 Data per Company filings and S&P Global Market Intelligence. PD refers to 90 Day Past Dues. Unemployment data per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 44 Data as of 9/30/18. Commercial loans include Commercial Owner Occupied Real Estate. 45 As of 9/30/18. CRE Capacity calculated base

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