FIRST HORIZON CORP

PART I, ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS (MD&A)

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Capital

Management’s objectives are to provide capital sufficient to cover the risks inherent in FHN’s businesses, to maintain excess capital to well-capitalized standards, and to ensure ready access to the capital markets.

Total equity was $9.5 billion and $9.1 billion at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Significant changes included net income of $541 million and $392 million from the Series H preferred stock issuance, offset by $356 million in common stock repurchases, $183

million in common and preferred dividends, $57 million from the Series C preferred stock redemption, and a $36 million decrease in AOCI.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of shareholders’ equity from the Consolidated Balance Sheets to Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1, and Total Regulatory Capital, as well as certain selected capital ratios.

Table I.2.17

REGULATORY CAPITAL DATA

Table I.2.18

REGULATORY RATIOS & AMOUNTS

(a)Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled to total equity to total assets (GAAP) in the Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation - Table I.2.28.

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Banking regulators define minimum capital ratios for bank holding companies and their bank subsidiaries. Based on the capital rules and definitions prescribed by the banking regulators, should any depository institution’s capital ratios decline below predetermined levels, it would become subject to a series of increasingly restrictive regulatory actions.

The system categorizes a depository institution’s capital position into one of five categories ranging from well-capitalized to critically under-capitalized. For an institution to qualify as well-capitalized, Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 Capital, Total Capital, and Leverage capital ratios must be at least 6.50%, 8.00%, 10.00%, and 5.00%, respectively. Furthermore, a capital conservation buffer of 50 basis points above these levels must be maintained on the Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 Capital, and Total Capital ratios to avoid restrictions on dividends, share repurchases, and certain discretionary bonuses.

As of June 30, 2026, both FHN and First Horizon Bank had sufficient capital to qualify as well-capitalized institutions and to meet the capital conservation buffer requirement.

For FHN, the Tier 1, Total and Tier 1 Leverage ratios increased at the end of second quarter 2026 relative to year-end 2025 primarily from the impact of the Series H Preferred Stock issuance and net income less dividends, partially offset by common share repurchases and the Series C Preferred Stock redemption. FHN's CET 1 ratio decreased largely due to an increase in risk-weighted assets.

During 2026, capital ratios are expected to remain above well-capitalized standards plus the required capital conservation buffer.

Common Stock Purchase Program

FHN may purchase shares of its common stock from time to time, subject to legal and regulatory restrictions. FHN's Board has authorized the common stock purchase program described below. FHN’s Board has not authorized a preferred stock purchase program.

October 2025 General Purchase Program

On October 27, 2025, FHN announced that its Board of Directors had approved a new $1.2 billion common share purchase program to replace the $1.0 billion October 2024 program. The October 2025 program is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2027. Purchases under this program may be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, including under Rule 10b5-1

plans, as well as accelerated share repurchase and other structured transactions. The timing and exact amount of common share repurchases are at the discretion of senior management and are subject to various factors, including FHN's capital position, financial performance, expected capital impacts of strategic initiatives, market conditions, business conditions, and regulatory considerations.

As of June 30, 2026, $535 million in purchases had been made life-to-date under the October 2025 program at an average price per share of $23.42, or $23.40 excluding commissions. Program purchases made during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 are summarized in the following table.

Table I.2.19

COMMON STOCK PURCHASES—OCTOBER 2025 PROGRAM

(a)Represents total costs including commissions paid. Average price paid does not reflect the one percent excise tax charged on public company share repurchases.

Tax Withholding for Stock Awards

As authorized by the Board's Compensation Committee, FHN makes automatic stock purchases by withholding stock-based award shares to cover tax obligations associated with those awards. Those limited, off-market purchases are not associated with an announced purchase

program and are made any time an associated tax obligation arises, whether or not a blackout period is in effect. Tax withholding purchases made during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 are summarized in the following table.

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Table I.2.20

COMMON STOCK PURCHASES—TAX WITHHOLDING FOR STOCK AWARDS