RENASANT CORP

Previous wording

Important factors currently known to management that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the following: (i) the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions (including its recently-completed merger with The First Bancshares, Inc. described under the “Recent Developments” heading below) into its operations, retain the customers of these businesses, grow the acquired operations and realize the cost savings expected from an acquisition to the extent and in the timeframe anticipated by management (including the possibility that such cost savings will not be realized when expected, or at all, as a result of the impact of, or challenges arising from, the integration of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities into the Company, potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, or as a result of other unexpected factors or events); (ii) potential exposure to unknown or contingent risks and liabilities we have acquired, or may acquire, or target for acquisition, including in connection with the merger with The First Bancshares, Inc.; (iii) the effect of economic conditions and interest rates on a national, regional or international basis; (iv) timing and success of the implementation of changes in operations to achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost savings; (v) competitive pressures in the consumer finance, commercial finance, financial services, asset management, retail banking, factoring, mortgage lending and auto lending industries; (vi) the financial resources of, and products available from, competitors; (vii) changes in laws and regulations as well as changes in accounting standards; (viii) changes in governmental and regulatory policy, whether applicable specifically to financial institutions or impacting the United States generally (such as, for example, changes in trade policy); (ix) increased scrutiny by, and/or additional regulatory requirements of, regulatory agencies as a result of the Company’s merger with The First; (x) changes in the securities and foreign exchange markets; (xi) the Company’s potential growth, including its entrance or expansion into new markets, and the need for sufficient capital to support that growth; (xii) changes in the quality or composition of the Company’s loan or investment securities portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers or issuers of investment securities, or the impact of interest rates on the value of our investment securities portfolio; (xiii) an insufficient allowance for credit losses as a result of inaccurate assumptions; (xiv) changes in the sources and costs of the capital we use to make loans and otherwise fund our operations, due to deposit outflows, changes in the mix of deposits and the cost and availability of borrowings; (xv) general economic, market or business conditions, including the impact of inflation; (x…

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Current wording

Important factors currently known to management that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the following: (i) the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions (including its recently-completed merger with The First Bancshares, Inc. (“The First”)) into its operations, retain the customers of these businesses, grow the acquired operations and realize the cost savings expected from an acquisition to the extent and in the timeframe anticipated by management (including the possibility that such cost savings will not be realized when expected, or at all, as a result of the impact of, or challenges arising from, the integration of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities into the Company, potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, or as a result of other unexpected factors or events); (ii) potential exposure to unknown or contingent risks and liabilities we have acquired, or may acquire, or target for acquisition, including in connection with the Company’s merger with The First; (iii) the effect of economic conditions and interest rates on a national, regional or international basis; (iv) timing and success of the implementation of changes in operations to achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost savings; (v) competitive pressures in the consumer finance, commercial finance, financial services, asset management, retail banking, factoring, mortgage lending and auto lending industries; (vi) the financial resources of, and products available from, competitors; (vii) changes in laws and regulations as well as changes in accounting standards; (viii) changes in governmental and regulatory policy, whether applicable specifically to financial institutions or impacting the United States generally (such as, for example, changes in trade policy); (ix) increased scrutiny by, and/or additional regulatory requirements of, regulatory agencies as a result of the Company’s merger with The First; (x) changes in the securities and foreign exchange markets; (xi) the Company’s potential growth, including its entrance or expansion into new markets, and the need for sufficient capital to support that growth; (xii) changes in the quality or composition of the Company’s loan or investment securities portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers or issuers of investment securities, or the impact of interest rates on the value of our investment portfolio; (xiii) an insufficient allowance for credit losses as a result of inaccurate assumptions; (xiv) changes in the sources and costs of the capital we use to make loans and otherwise fund our operations, due to deposit outflows, changes in the mix of deposits and the cost and availability of borrowings; (xv) general economic, market or business conditions, including the impact of inflation; (xvi) changes in demand for loan and deposit products and othe…

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Previous wording

Total assets were $18,271,381 at March 31, 2025 compared to $18,034,868 at December 31, 2024.

Current wording

Total assets were $26,624,975 at June 30, 2025, compared to $18,034,868 at December 31, 2024. The acquisition of The First increased total assets $7,988,327 at April 1, 2025.

Previous wording

The Company purchased $175,815 and $46,975 in investment securities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Current wording

The merger with The First contributed approximately $1,457,203 to the securities portfolio at April 1, 2025. The Company purchased $946,095 and $52,679 in investment securities during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Previous wording

Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal payments on securities during the first three months of 2025 totaled $56,789. No securities were sold during the first quarter of 2025. Proceeds from the maturities, calls and principal payments on securities during the first three months of 2024 totaled $46,307. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold from the available for sale portfolio municipal securities, residential mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities for net proceeds of $177,185. The Company intended to sell these securities as of December 31, 2023; therefore, the Company impaired the securities and recognized the loss in net income as of December 31, 2023. The carrying value of the securities immediately prior to the impairment was $196,537, and the impairment charge was $19,352. No loss was recorded in the first three months of 2024.

Current wording

Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal payments on securities during the first six months of 2025 totaled $165,377. Shortly after the merger with The First, certain securities from the acquired portfolio were sold at carrying value, resulting in net proceeds of $686,485. No gain or loss on sales of securities was recorded in the first half of 2025. Proceeds from the maturities, calls and principal payments on securities during the first six months of 2024 totaled $93,085. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold from the available for sale portfolio municipal securities, residential mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities for net proceeds of $177,185. The Company intended to sell these securities as of December 31, 2023; therefore, the Company impaired the securities and recognized the loss in net income as of December 31, 2023. The carrying value of the securities immediately prior to the impairment was $196,537, and the impairment charge was $19,352. No loss on sales of securities was recorded in the first six months of 2024.

Previous wording

During the third quarter of 2022, the Company transferred, at fair value, $882,927 of securities from the available for sale portfolio to the held to maturity portfolio as the Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities until their maturity. The related net unrealized losses of $99,675 (after tax losses of $74,307) remained in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and will be amortized over the remaining life of the securities, offsetting the related amortization of discount on the transferred securities. At March 31, 2025, the net unrealized after tax losses remaining to be amortized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was $46,781. No gains or losses were recognized at the time of transfer.

Current wording

During the third quarter of 2022, the Company transferred, at fair value, $882,927 of securities from the available for sale portfolio to the held to maturity portfolio as the Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities until their maturity. The related net unrealized losses of $99,675 (after tax losses of $74,307) remained in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and will be amortized over the remaining life of the securities, offsetting the related amortization of discount on the transferred securities. At June 30, 2025, the net unrealized after tax losses remaining to be amortized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was $44,668. No gains or losses were recognized at the time of transfer.

Previous wording

Loans held for sale, which consist of residential mortgage loans being held until they are sold in the secondary market, were $226,003 at March 31, 2025, as compared to $246,171 at December 31, 2024. Mortgage loans to be sold are sold either on a “best efforts” basis or under a mandatory delivery sales agreement. Under a “best efforts” sales agreement, residential real estate originations are locked in at a contractual rate with third party private investors or directly with government sponsored agencies, and the Company is obligated to sell the mortgages to such investors only if the mortgages are closed and funded. The risk we assume is conditioned upon loan underwriting and market conditions in the national mortgage market. Under a mandatory delivery sales agreement, the Company commits to deliver a certain principal amount of mortgage loans to an investor at a specified price and delivery date. Penalties are paid to the investor if we fail to satisfy the contract. Gains and losses are realized at the time consideration is received and all other criteria for sales treatment have been met. Our standard practice is to sell the loans within 30-40 days after the loan is funded. Although loan fees and some interest income are derived from mortgage loans held for sale, the main source of income is gains from the sale of these loans in the secondary market.

Current wording

Loans held for sale, which consist of residential mortgage loans being held until they are sold in the secondary market, were $356,791 at June 30, 2025, as compared to $246,171 at December 31, 2024. Mortgage loans to be sold are sold either on a “best efforts” basis or under a mandatory delivery sales agreement. Under a “best efforts” sales agreement, residential real estate originations are locked in at a contractual rate with third party private investors or directly with government sponsored agencies, and the Company is obligated to sell the mortgages to such investors only if the mortgages are closed and funded. The risk we assume is conditioned upon loan underwriting and market conditions in the national mortgage market. Under a mandatory delivery sales agreement, the Company commits to deliver a certain principal amount of mortgage loans to an investor at a specified price and delivery date. Penalties are paid to the investor if we fail to satisfy the contract. Gains and losses are realized at the time consideration is received and all other criteria for sales treatment have been met. Our standard practice is to sell the loans within 30-40 days after the loan is funded. Although loan fees and some interest income are derived from mortgage loans held for sale, the main source of income is gains from the sale of these loans in the secondary market.

Previous wording

Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $13,055,593 at March 31, 2025 and $12,885,020 at December 31, 2024.

Current wording

Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $18,563,447 at June 30, 2025 and $12,885,020 at December 31, 2024. The acquisition of The First increased total loans $5,196,239 at April 1, 2025.

Previous wording

Loan concentrations are considered to exist when there are amounts loaned to a number of borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. At March 31, 2025, there were no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total loans other than loans disclosed in the table above. Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage term loans was the largest concentration and compromised 32.65% of total loans at March 31, 2025. The following table presents the loan segments, determined by collateral type, within the non-owner occupied commercial mortgage loan category as of March 31, 2025.

Current wording

Loan concentrations are considered to exist when there are loans to a number of borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. At June 30, 2025, there were no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total loans other than loans disclosed in the table above. Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage term loans was the largest concentration and comprised 32.07% of total loans at June 30, 2025. The following table presents the loan segments, determined by collateral type, within the non-owner occupied commercial mortgage loan category as of the date presented.

Previous wording

The Company holds bank-owned life insurance policies (“BOLI”) on certain employees. The carrying value of these policies was $337,502 and $391,810 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company elected to surrender $56,255 of BOLI with below market yields during the first quarter of 2025. The proceeds were deployed into higher yielding assets.

Current wording

The Company holds bank-owned life insurance policies (“BOLI”) on certain employees. The carrying value of these policies was $486,613 and $391,810 at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company acquired $146,601 of BOLI as a result of its merger with The First. The Company elected to surrender $56,255 of BOLI with below market yields during the first quarter of 2025. The proceeds were deployed into higher yielding assets.

Previous wording

The Company relies on deposits as its primary source of funds. Total deposits were $14,772,095 and $14,572,612 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Noninterest-bearing deposits were $3,541,375 and $3,403,981 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, while interest-bearing deposits were $11,230,720 and $11,168,631 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Current wording

The Company relies on deposits as its primary source of funds. Total deposits were $21,582,637 and $14,572,612 at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Noninterest-bearing deposits were $5,356,153 and $3,403,981 at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, while interest-bearing deposits were $16,226,484 and $11,168,631 at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The merger with The First increased total deposits at April 1, 2025 by $6,449,394, which consisted of $1,787,866 and $4,661,527 of noninterest-bearing deposit and interest-bearing deposits, respectively.

Previous wording

Management continues to focus on growing and maintaining a stable source of funding, specifically noninterest-bearing deposits and other core deposits (that is, deposits excluding brokered deposits and time deposits greater than $250,000). Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 23.97% of total deposits at March 31, 2025, as compared to 23.36% of total deposits at December 31, 2024. The slight increase in noninterest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits was driven by the seasonal inflow of public fund deposits. Under certain circumstances, management may elect to acquire non-core deposits (in the form of brokered deposits) or public fund deposits (which are deposits of counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions). The source of funds that we select depends on the terms of the deposits and how those terms assist us in mitigating interest rate risk, maintaining our liquidity position and managing our net interest margin; business factors, described in the following paragraph, may lead us to obtain public deposits. Accordingly, funds are acquired to meet anticipated funding needs at the rate and with other terms that, in management’s view, best address our interest rate risk, liquidity and net interest margin parameters.

Current wording

Management continues to focus on growing and maintaining a stable source of funding, specifically noninterest-bearing deposits and other core deposits (that is, deposits excluding brokered deposits and time deposits greater than $250,000). Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 24.82% of total deposits at June 30, 2025, as compared to 23.36% of total deposits at December 31, 2024. The slight increase in noninterest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits was driven by the seasonal inflow of public fund deposits as well as the acquisition of The First as its noninterest-bearing deposits represented 27.72% of its total deposits on the date of acquisition. Under certain circumstances, management may elect to acquire non-core deposits (in the form of brokered deposits) or public fund deposits (which are deposits of counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions). The source of funds that we select depends on the terms of the deposits and how those terms assist us in mitigating interest rate risk, maintaining our liquidity position and managing our net interest margin; business factors, described in the following paragraph, may lead us to obtain public deposits. Accordingly, funds are acquired to meet anticipated funding needs at the rate and with other terms that, in management’s view, best address our interest rate risk, liquidity and net interest margin parameters.

Previous wording

Public fund deposits may be readily obtained based on the Company’s pricing bid in comparison with competitors. Because public fund deposits are obtained through a bid process, these deposit balances may fluctuate as competitive and market forces change. Although the Company has focused on growing stable sources of deposits to reduce reliance on public fund deposits, it participates in the bidding process for public fund deposits when pricing and other terms make it reasonable given market conditions or when management perceives that other factors, such as the public entity’s use of our treasury management or other products and services, make such participation advisable. Our public fund transaction accounts are principally obtained from public universities and municipalities, including school boards and utilities. Public fund deposits were $2,351,241 and

Current wording

Public fund deposits may be readily obtained based on the Company’s pricing bid in comparison with competitors. Because public fund deposits are obtained through a bid process, these deposit balances may fluctuate as competitive and market forces change. Although the Company has focused on growing stable sources of deposits to reduce reliance on public fund deposits, it participates in the bidding process for public fund deposits when pricing and other terms make it reasonable given market conditions or when management perceives that other factors, such as the public entity’s use of our treasury management or other products and services, make such participation advisable. Our public fund transaction accounts are principally obtained from public universities and municipalities, including school boards and utilities. Public fund deposits were $3,916,060 and $2,256,461 at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and represented 18.14% and 15.48% of total deposits as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Previous wording

Total borrowings may include federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (the “FHLB”), borrowings from the Federal Reserve Discount Window, subordinated notes and junior subordinated debentures and are classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either short-term borrowings or long-term debt. Short-term borrowings have original maturities less than one year and typically consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and short-term FHLB advances. The following table presents our short-term borrowings by type as of the dates presented:

Current wording

Total borrowings may include federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (the “FHLB”), borrowings from the Federal Reserve Discount Window, subordinated notes and junior subordinated debentures and are classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either short-term borrowings or long-term debt. Short-term borrowings have original maturities less than one year and typically consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and short-term FHLB advances. As a result of the acquisition of The First, short-term borrowings from the FHLB increased $298,250. The following table presents our short-term borrowings by type as of the dates presented:

Previous wording

Long-term debt typically consists of long-term FHLB advances, our junior subordinated debentures and our subordinated notes. The following table presents our long-term debt by type as of the dates presented:

Current wording

Long-term debt typically consists of long-term FHLB advances, our junior subordinated debentures and our subordinated notes. The Company acquired through its merger with The First subordinated notes and junior subordinated notes in the amounts of $95,262 and $25,653, respectively. The following table presents our long-term debt by type as of the dates presented:

Previous wording

Long-term funds obtained from the FHLB are used to match-fund fixed rate loans in order to minimize interest rate risk and to meet day-to-day liquidity needs, particularly when the cost of such borrowing compares favorably to the rates that we would be required to pay to attract deposits (which has not been the case in recent periods). Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by a blanket lien on the Bank’s loans. The Company had $3,816,162 of availability on unused lines of credit with the FHLB at March 31, 2025, as compared to $4,004,630 at December 31, 2024. The Company also had credit available at the Federal Reserve Discount Window in the amount of $662,630.

Current wording

Long-term funds obtained from the FHLB are used to match-fund fixed rate loans in order to minimize interest rate risk and to meet day-to-day liquidity needs, particularly when the cost of such borrowing compares favorably to the rates that we would be required to pay to attract deposits (which has not been the case in recent periods). Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by a blanket lien on the Bank’s loans. The Company had $5,067,251 of availability on unused lines of credit with the FHLB at June 30, 2025, as compared to $4,004,630 at December 31, 2024. The Company also had credit available at the Federal Reserve Discount Window in the amount of $636,245.

Previous wording

The Company has issued subordinated notes, and the Company owns the outstanding common securities of business trusts that issued corporation-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred capital securities to third-party investors, the proceeds of which were used to buy floating rate junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company (or by companies that the Company subsequently acquired). The proceeds generated by the Company’s subordinated notes and trust preferred securities transactions have been used for general corporate purposes, including providing capital to support the Company’s growth organically or through strategic acquisitions, repaying indebtedness and financing investments and capital expenditures, and for investments in Renasant Bank as regulatory capital. The subordinated notes and trust preferred securities qualify as Tier 2 capital and Tier 1 capital, respectively, under current regulatory guidelines. On account of the completion of the merger with The First on April 1, 2025, the trust preferred securities now qualify as Tier 2 capital.

Current wording

The Company has issued subordinated notes, and the Company owns the outstanding common securities of business trusts that issued corporation-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred capital securities to third-party investors, the proceeds of which were used to buy floating rate junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company (or by companies that the Company subsequently acquired). The proceeds generated by the Company’s subordinated notes and trust preferred securities transactions have been used for general corporate purposes, including providing capital to support the Company’s growth organically or through strategic acquisitions, repaying indebtedness and financing investments and capital expenditures, and for investments in Renasant Bank as regulatory capital. The subordinated notes and trust preferred securities qualify as Tier 2 capital under current regulatory guidelines.

Previous wording

Net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $41,518 compared to net income of $39,409 for the first quarter of 2024. Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the first quarter of 2025 were $0.65, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of $0.70 for the first quarter of 2024.

Current wording

Net income for the second quarter of 2025 was $1,018 compared to net income of $38,846 for the second quarter of 2024. Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the second quarter of 2025 were $0.01, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of $0.69 for the second quarter of 2024. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $42,536 compared to net income of $78,255 for the same period in 2024. Basic and diluted EPS were $0.54 and $0.53, respectively for the first six months of 2025 as compared to $1.39 and $1.38 for the first six months of 2024.

Previous wording

Net interest income, the difference between interest earned on assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, is the largest component of our net income, comprising 79.03% of total revenue (i.e., net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis and noninterest income) for the first quarter of 2025. The primary concerns in managing net interest income are the volume, mix and repricing of assets and liabilities.

Current wording

Net interest income, the difference between interest earned on assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, is the largest component of our net income, comprising 82.17% of total revenue (i.e., net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis and noninterest income) for the second quarter of 2025. The primary concerns in managing net interest income are the volume, mix and repricing of assets and liabilities.

Previous wording

Net interest income was $134,197 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $123,290 for the same period in 2024. On a tax equivalent basis, net interest income was $137,432 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $125,850 for the same period in 2024.

Current wording

Net interest income was $218,859 and $353,056 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $125,026 and $248,316 for the same period in 2024. On a tax equivalent basis, net interest income was $222,717 and $360,149 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $127,598 and $253,448 for the same period in 2024.

Previous wording

The following table sets forth average balance sheet data, including all major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, together with the interest earned or interest paid and the average yield or average rate paid on each such category on a tax-equivalent basis for the periods presented:

Current wording

The following tables set forth average balance sheet data, including all major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, together with the interest earned or interest paid and the average yield or average rate paid on each such category on a tax-equivalent basis for the periods presented:

Previous wording

Net interest margin and net interest income are influenced by internal and external factors. Internal factors include balance sheet changes in volume and mix and pricing decisions. External factors include changes in market interest rates, competition and other factors affecting the banking industry in general, and the shape of the interest rate yield curve. Strong loan growth and the Federal Reserve lowering the federal funds rate by 100 basis points in the second half of 2024 were the largest contributing factors to the increase in net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024. The lower interest rates generated a positive impact to both the cost and mix of our funding sources. The Company has continued its efforts to mitigate increases in the cost of funding due to competition, increases in the federal funds rate or otherwise through maintaining noninterest-bearing deposits, and staying disciplined yet competitive in pricing on interest-bearing deposits in the current rate environment.

Current wording

Net interest margin and net interest income are influenced by internal and external factors. Internal factors include balance sheet changes in volume and mix and pricing decisions. External factors include changes in market interest rates, competition and other factors affecting the banking industry in general, and the shape of the interest rate yield curve. The addition of The First’s loan portfolio, strong organic loan growth and the Federal Reserve lowering the federal funds rate by 100 basis points in the second half of 2024 were the largest contributing factors to the increase in net interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024. The lower interest rates, and the addition of The First’s deposits generated a positive impact to both the cost and mix of our funding sources. The Company has continued its efforts to mitigate increases in the cost of funding due to competition or otherwise through maintaining noninterest-bearing deposits and staying disciplined yet competitive in pricing on interest-bearing deposits in the current rate environment.

Previous wording

The following tables set forth a summary of the changes in interest earned, on a tax equivalent basis, and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and rates for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024 (the changes attributable to the combined impact of yield/rate and volume have been allocated on a pro-rata basis using the absolute value of amounts calculated):

Current wording

The following tables set forth a summary of the changes in interest earned, on a tax equivalent basis, and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and rates for the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024 (the changes attributable to the combined impact of yield/rate and volume have been allocated on a pro-rata basis using the absolute value of amounts calculated):

Previous wording

Interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, was $223,565 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $215,739 for the same period in 2024. The increase in interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the same time period in 2024 is due primarily to loan growth.

Current wording

Interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, was $347,756 and $571,321 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $222,783 and $438,522 for the same period in 2024. The increase in interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same time periods in 2024 is due primarily to the addition of The First’s loan portfolio.

Previous wording

For the first quarter of 2025, interest income on loans held for investment, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $4,864 to $199,504 from $194,640 for the same period in 2024. The year-to-date average balance of loans held for investment increased $558,893 from March 2024, thereby resulting in the increase in interest income on loans held for investment for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024.

Current wording

For the second quarter of 2025, interest income on loans held for investment, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $104,164 to $304,834 from $200,670 for the same period in 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, interest income on loans held for investment, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $109,028 to $504,338 from $395,310 in the same period of 2024. Driven largely by the addition of $5,196,239 in loans held for investment through our merger with The First on April l, 2025, the year-to-date average balance of loans held for investment increased $3,230,762 from June 2024, thereby resulting in the increase in interest income on loans held for investment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024.

Previous wording

Investment income, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $1,404 to $12,414 for the first quarter of 2025 from $11,010 for the first quarter of 2024. The tax equivalent yield on the investment portfolio for the first quarter of 2025 was 2.32%, up 28 basis points from 2.04% for the same period in 2024.

Current wording

Investment income, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $18,517 to $29,226 for the second quarter of 2025 from $10,709 for the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to the acquisition of The First’s investment portfolio. Investment income, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $19,921 to $41,640 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $21,719 for the same period in 2024. The tax equivalent yield on the investment portfolio for the second quarter of 2025 was 3.28%, up 124 basis points from

Previous wording

Interest expense on deposits was $79,386 and $82,613 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and the cost of total deposits was 2.22% and 2.35% for the same respective periods. The decrease in both deposit expense and cost is attributable to the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts during the second half of 2024. As liquidity risks abated, the Company also repaid advances and allowed brokered deposits to mature, which lowered our deposit costs. The Company has continued its efforts to maintain non-interest bearing deposits. Low cost deposits continue to be the preferred choice of funding; however, the Company may rely on brokered deposits or wholesale borrowings when advantageous or otherwise deemed advisable due to market conditions.

Current wording

Interest expense on deposits was $111,921 and $87,621 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and the cost of total deposits was 2.12% and 2.47% for the same respective periods. The increase in deposit expense and decrease in cost is attributable to the acquisition of The First’s deposits. The cost of total deposits was also affected by the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts during the second half of 2024. As liquidity risks abated, the Company also repaid advances and allowed brokered deposits to mature, which lowered our deposit costs. The Company has continued its efforts to maintain non-interest bearing deposits. Low cost deposits continue to be the preferred choice of funding; however, the Company may rely on brokered deposits or wholesale borrowings when advantageous or otherwise deemed advisable due to market conditions.

Previous wording

Interest expense on total borrowings was $6,747 and $7,276 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings is a result of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts during the second half of 2024.

Current wording

Interest expense on total borrowings was $13,118 and $7,564 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Interest expense on total borrowings was $19,865 and $14,840 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in interest expense on borrowings is a result of the merger with The First.

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Total noninterest income includes fees generated from deposit services and other fees and commissions, income from our wealth management and mortgage banking operations, realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and all other noninterest income. Our focus is to develop and enhance our products that generate noninterest income in order to diversify revenue sources. Noninterest income was $36,468 for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $41,381 for the same period in 2024. The decrease over the three month period is primarily due to the sale of our insurance agency business on July 1, 2024. Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2024 included income earned on insurance products in the amount of $2,716, while the Company did not earn any such income in the first quarter of 2025.

Current wording

Total noninterest income includes fees generated from deposit services and other fees and commissions, income from our wealth management and mortgage banking operations, realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and all other noninterest income. Our focus is to develop and enhance our products that generate noninterest income in order to diversify revenue sources. Noninterest income was $48,334 for the second quarter of 2025 as compared to $38,762 for the same period in 2024. Noninterest income was $84,729 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $80,143 for the same period in 2024. The increase in noninterest income for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily driven by the additional income associated with the acquisition of The First’s operations.

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Service charges on deposit accounts include maintenance fees on accounts, per item charges, account enhancement charges for additional packaged benefits and overdraft fees (which encompasses traditional overdraft fees as well as non-sufficient funds fees). Service charges on deposit accounts were $10,364 and $10,506 for the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Overdraft fees, the largest component of service charges on deposits, were $5,140 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $5,256 for the same period in 2024.

Current wording

Service charges on deposit accounts include maintenance fees on accounts, per item charges, account enhancement charges for additional packaged benefits and overdraft fees (which encompasses traditional overdraft fees as well as non-sufficient funds fees). Service charges on deposit accounts were $13,618 and $10,286 for the second quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $23,982 and $20,792 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Overdraft fees, the largest component of service charges on deposits, were $6,759 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $5,003 for the same period in 2024. These fees were $11,900 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $10,259 for the same period in 2024.

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Fees and commissions were $3,860 during the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $3,949 for the same period in 2024. Fees and commissions include fees related to deposit services, such as ATM fees and interchange fees on debit card transactions, and lending services, such as collateral management fees and unused commitment fees. For the first quarter of 2025, interchange fees were $2,013 as compared to $2,130 for the same period in 2024.

Current wording

Fees and commissions were $6,650 during the second quarter of 2025 as compared to $3,944 for the same period in 2024, and were $10,437 for the first six months of 2025 as compared to $7,893 for the same period in 2024. Fees and commissions include fees related to deposit services, such as ATM fees and interchange fees on debit card transactions, and lending services, such as collateral management fees and unused commitment fees. For the second quarter of 2025, interchange fees were $4,194 as compared to $2,321 for the same period in 2024. Interchange fees were $6,207 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $4,451 for the same period in 2024.

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Our Wealth Management segment has two divisions: Trust and Financial Services. The Trust division operates on a custodial basis, which includes administration of benefit plans, as well as accounting and money management for trust accounts. The division manages a number of trust accounts inclusive of personal and corporate benefit accounts, IRAs, and custodial accounts. Fees for managing these accounts are based on changes in market values of the assets under management in the account, with the amount of the fee depending on the type of account. The Financial Services division provides specialized products and services to our customers, which include fixed and variable annuities, mutual funds, and stocks offered through a third party provider. Wealth Management revenue was $7,067 for the first quarter of 2025 compared to $5,669 for the same period in 2024. The market value of assets under management or administration was $6,469,093 and $5,386,011 at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

Current wording

Our Wealth Management segment has two divisions: Trust and Financial Services. The Trust division operates on a custodial basis, which includes administration of benefit plans, as well as accounting and money management for trust accounts. The division manages a number of trust accounts inclusive of personal and corporate benefit accounts, IRAs, and custodial accounts. Fees for managing these accounts are based on changes in market values of the assets under management in the account, with the amount of the fee depending on the type of account. The Financial Services division provides specialized products and services to our customers, which include fixed and variable annuities, mutual funds, and stocks offered through a third party provider. Wealth Management revenue was $7,345 for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $5,684 for the same period in 2024, and was $14,412 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $11,353 for the same period in 2024. The market value of assets under management or administration was $7,347,104 and $5,502,476 at June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The Company acquired approximately $471,000 of assets under management through its merger with The First.

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Mortgage banking income is derived from the origination and sale of mortgage loans and the servicing of mortgage loans that the Company has sold but retained the right to service. Although loan fees and some interest income are derived from mortgage loans held for sale, the main source of income is gains from the sale of these loans in the secondary market. Interest rate lock commitments and originations of mortgage loans to be sold totaled $632,125 and $303,158, respectively, in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $444,297 and $260,424, respectively for the same period in 2024. The increase in interest rate lock commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024 was due to the slight decrease in mortgage interest rates during the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024. The high rates in 2024 significantly dampened demand for mortgages nationwide. In the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold a portion of its mortgage servicing rights portfolio with a carrying value of $19,539 for a pre-tax gain of $3,472. The table below presents the components of mortgage banking income included in noninterest income for the periods presented.

Current wording

Mortgage banking income is derived from the origination and sale of mortgage loans and the servicing of mortgage loans that the Company has sold but retained the right to service. Although loan fees and some interest income are derived from mortgage loans held for sale, the main source of income is gains from the sale of these loans in the secondary market. Interest rate lock commitments and originations of mortgage loans to be sold totaled $679,633 and $491,627, respectively, in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $560,303 and $380,707, respectively, for the same period in 2024. The increase in interest rate lock commitments for the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024 was due to the slight decrease in mortgage interest rates during the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024. Interest rate lock commitments and originations of mortgage loans to be sold totaled $1,311,758 and $794,785 in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $1,004,601 and $643,131 for the same period in 2024. The high rates in 2024 significantly dampened demand for mortgages nationwide. In the second quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold a portion of its mortgage servicing rights portfolio with a carrying value of $7,886 and $19,539, respectively, for a pre-tax gain of $1,467 and $3,472, respectively. The table below presents the components of mortgage banking income included in noninterest income for the periods presented.

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BOLI income is derived from changes in the cash surrender value of the bank-owned life insurance policies and proceeds received upon the death of covered individuals. BOLI income was $2,929 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to $2,691 for the same period in 2024.

Current wording

BOLI income is derived from changes in the cash surrender value of the bank-owned life insurance policies and proceeds received upon the death of covered individuals. BOLI income was $3,383 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $2,701 for the same period in 2024, and $6,312 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $5,392 for the same period in 2024. The increase in BOLI income is primarily due to the acquisition of BOLI from The First with a cash surrender value of $146,601.

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Other noninterest income was $4,101 and $4,424 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Other noninterest income includes income from our SBA banking division, our capital markets division and other miscellaneous income and can fluctuate based on production in our SBA banking and capital markets divisions and recognition of other seasonal income items.

Current wording

Other noninterest income was $6,075 and $3,691 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and was $10,176 and $8,115 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Other noninterest income includes income from our SBA banking division, our capital markets division and other miscellaneous income and can fluctuate based on production in our SBA banking and capital markets divisions and recognition of other seasonal income items.

Previous wording

Noninterest expense was $113,949 and $112,912 for the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase is primarily due to $791 in expenses relating to the proposed merger with The First.

Current wording

Noninterest expense was $183,204 and $111,976 for the second quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and was $297,080 and $224,888 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase is primarily due to $21,270 in expenses relating to the merger with The First and additional expenses associated with the operations of The First.

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Salaries and employee benefits increased $487 to $71,957 for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $71,470 for the same period in 2024. The change in salaries and employee benefits is primarily due to annual merit increases implemented in April 2024 and increased mortgage commissions, driven by increased mortgage production, offset by salary and employee benefit savings following the sale of our insurance agency in July 2024.

Current wording

Salaries and employee benefits increased $28,811 to $99,542 for the second quarter of 2025 as compared to $70,731 for the same period in 2024. Salaries and employee benefits increased $29,298 to $171,499 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $142,201 for the same period in 2024. The increase in salaries and employee benefits is primarily attributable to the addition of The First employees, and to a lesser extent to annual merit increases implemented in April 2025.

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Data processing costs were $4,089 in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $3,807 for the same period in 2024. The Company continues to examine new and existing contracts to negotiate favorable terms to offset the increased variable cost components of our data processing costs, such as new accounts and increased transaction volume.

Current wording

Data processing costs were $5,438 in the second quarter of 2025 as compared to $3,945 for the same period in 2024 and were $9,527 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $7,752 for the same period in 2024. The increase in data processing costs is attributable to the acquisition of The First and the cost associated with operating two core systems. Core systems were converted during the third quarter of 2025. The Company continues to examine new and existing contracts to negotiate favorable terms to offset the increased variable cost components of our data processing costs, such as new accounts and increased transaction volume.

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Net occupancy and equipment expense for the first quarter of 2025 was $11,754, as compared to $11,389 for the same period in 2024.

Current wording

Net occupancy and equipment expense for the second quarter of 2025 was $17,359, as compared to $11,844 for the same period in 2024. These expenses for the first six months of 2025 were $29,113, as compared to $23,233 for the same period in 2024. The increase in net occupancy and equipment expense is primarily due to the additional locations and assets attributable to the merger with The First.

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Professional fees include fees for legal and accounting services, such as routine litigation matters, external audit services as well as assistance in complying with newly-enacted and existing banking and other governmental regulations. Professional fees were $2,884 for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $3,348 for the same period in 2024.

Current wording

Professional fees include fees for legal and accounting services, such as routine litigation matters, external audit services as well as assistance in complying with newly-enacted and existing banking and other governmental regulations. Professional fees were $4,223 for the second quarter of 2025 as compared to $3,195 for the same period in 2024 and were $7,107 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $6,543 for the same period in 2024.

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Advertising and public relations expense was $4,297 for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $4,886 for the same period in 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company contributed approximately $925 and $1,055, respectively, to charitable organizations throughout Mississippi and Georgia, which contributions are included in our advertising and public relations expense, for which it received a dollar-for-dollar tax credit.

Current wording

Advertising and public relations expense was $4,490 for the second quarter of 2025 as compared to $3,807 for the same period in 2024 and was $8,787 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $8,693 for the same period in 2024. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company contributed approximately $925 and $1,305, respectively, to charitable organizations throughout Mississippi and Georgia, which contributions are included in our advertising and public relations expense, for which it received a dollar-for-dollar tax credit.