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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2025

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Southern States Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Alabama	001-40727	26-2518085
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
615 Quintard Ave.
Anniston, AL		36201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (256) 241-1092

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

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Title of each class	Trading Symbols(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $5.00 par value	SSBK	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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:

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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 January 21, 2025, Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 (the “Earnings Release”). A copy of the Earnings Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”).

The information set forth under Item 7.01 is also furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company has prepared a presentation of its results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 (the “Presentation”) to be used from time to time during meetings with members of the investment community. A copy of the Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report. The Presentation will also be made available on the Company’s investor relations website at ir.southernstatesbank.net under the Presentations section.

The information contained in Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other documents pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Earnings Release issued January 2 1 , 202 5 for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 202 4 .
99.2						Southern States Bancshares, Inc. Presentation of Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 202 4 .
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.


Dated: January 22, 2025	SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Lynn Joyce
	Name:	Lynn Joyce
	Title:	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES, INC.			615 Quintard Avenue / Anniston, AL 36201 / (256) 241-1092

Southern States Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Fourth Quarter 2024 Performance and Operational Highlights

•Net income of $11.2 million, or $1.11 per diluted share

•Core net income(1) of $10.5 million, or $1.04 per diluted share(1)

•Pretax pre-provision core net income(1) of $14.0 million

•Net interest income of $25.1 million, an increase of $804,000 from the prior quarter

•Net interest margin (“NIM”) of 3.66%, up 1 basis point from the prior quarter

•Return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 1.55%; return on average stockholders’ equity (“ROAE”) of 16.13%; and return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”)(1) of 18.87%

•Core ROAA(1) of 1.45%; and core ROATCE(1) of 17.67%

•Efficiency ratio of 46.67%; and core efficiency ratio of 47.78%

•Linked-quarter loans grew 4.9% annualized

•Linked-quarter total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, grew 6.2% annualized

•Linked-quarter brokered deposits declined (22.7)%

(1) See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures.

ANNISTON, Ala., January 21, 2025 – Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSBK) (“Southern States” or the “Company”), the holding company for Southern States Bank, an Alabama state-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $11.2 million, or $1.11 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. This compares to net income of $7.4 million, or $0.76 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2024, and net income of $8.9 million, or $0.99 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. The Company reported core net income of $10.5 million, or $1.04 diluted core earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. This compares to core net income of $8.7 million, or $0.89 diluted core earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2024, and core net income of $7.3 million, or $0.81 diluted core earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2023 (see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”).

CEO Commentary

Mark Chambers, Chief Executive Officer and President of Southern States Bancshares, Inc., said “We are proud to report record net income of $11.2 million for the fourth quarter and $34.9 million for the full year, a testament to our team's diligent execution and superior customer service. Our strong operating results reflect our continued consistent growth supported by a healthy net interest margin of 3.66% for the fourth quarter, coupled with an efficiency ratio of 46.67%.”

“We remain firmly committed to prudently managing our franchise for sustainable growth across our dynamic footprint. That starts with maintaining excellent credit quality and strong capital levels. Disciplined underwriting is critical to our success, and at year end, nonperforming loans accounted for just 0.29% of total loans.’’

“In August 2024, we completed the acquisition of Century Bank and have now seamlessly integrated its customers and team members into our organization. It enhances our presence in Georgia, especially in the high-growth Atlanta metro market, and elevates our position as a premier Southeastern community bank. With 15 full-service branches and two loan production offices across the vibrant economies in Alabama and Georgia, we have substantially expanded and strengthened Southern States Bank’s community banking platform, which we believe sets us up to deliver resilient growth and shareholder returns in 2025.”

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin


	Three Months Ended									% Change December 31, 2024 vs.
	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(Dollars in thousands)

Average interest-earning assets	$	2,722,907		$	2,645,388		$	2,195,381		2.9	%	24.0	%
Net interest income	$	25,050		$	24,246		$	20,404		3.3	%	22.8	%
Net interest margin	3.66		%	3.65		%	3.69		%	1	bps	(3)	bps

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $25.1 million, an increase of 3.3% from $24.2 million for the third quarter of 2024. The increase was substantially due to a decrease in higher-cost brokered deposits as a result of calls and repayments at maturity and replaced with less expensive core deposits.

Relative to the fourth quarter of 2023, net interest income increased $4.6 million, or 22.8%. The increase was mainly driven by significant organic growth, coupled with the acquisition of Century Bank on July 31, 2024.

Net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 3.66%, compared to 3.65% for the third quarter of 2024. The slight increase was primarily due to cost savings attributed to calls and repayments at maturity on higher-cost brokered deposits.

Relative to the fourth quarter of 2023, net interest margin decreased slightly from 3.69%. The decrease was primarily the result of the decrease in interest rates. The acquisition of Century Bank resulted in a positive impact to the net interest margin, effectively helping to reduce the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

Noninterest Income


	Three Months Ended						% Change December 31, 2024 vs.
	December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(Dollars in thousands)

Service charges on deposit accounts	$	565	$	532	$	441	6.2	%	28.1	%
Swap fees (expense)	17		(9)		70		288.9	%	(75.7)	%
SBA/USDA fees	89		179		70		(50.3)	%	27.1	%
Mortgage origination fees	55		112		87		(50.9)	%	(36.8)	%
Net gain on securities	25		75		98		(66.7)	%	(74.5)	%
Employee retention credit (“ERC”)	1,154		—		—		N/A		N/A
Other operating income	1,085		868		2,352		25.0	%	(53.9)	%
Total noninterest income	$	2,990	$	1,757	$	3,118	70.2	%	(4.1)	%

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $3.0 million, an increase of 70.2% from $1.8 million for the third quarter of 2024. The Company applied for the Voluntary Disclosure Program (“VDP”) associated with the ERC program during the third quarter of 2023 and received approval during the fourth quarter of 2024. The fourth quarter of 2024 included $1.2 million in ERC as a participant in the program.

Relative to the fourth quarter of 2023, noninterest income decreased 4.1% from $3.1 million. The fourth quarter of 2023 included a $1.9 million fee related to the early payoff of a $12.0 million purchased loan. As this was unusually large and atypical for the Bank, it was recorded as noninterest income instead of interest income, which would have impacted the net interest margin. The fourth quarter of 2024 included the $1.2 million in ERC discussed earlier. The acquisition of Century Bank on July 31, 2024 resulted in additional noninterest income during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Noninterest Expense


	Three Months Ended						% Change December 31, 2024 vs.
	December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits	$	7,002	$	6,876	$	5,739	1.8	%	22.0	%
Equipment and occupancy expenses	851		814		681		4.5	%	25.0	%
Data processing fees	960		781		639		22.9	%	50.2	%
Regulatory assessments	441		414		355		6.5	%	24.2	%
Professional fees related to ERC	236		—		—		N/A		N/A
Merger-related expenses	—		1,511		—		N/A		N/A
Other operating expenses	3,584		3,291		2,303		8.9	%	55.6	%
Total noninterest expenses	$	13,074	$	13,687	$	9,717	(4.5)	%	34.5	%

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $13.1 million, a decrease of 4.5% from $13.7 million for the third quarter of 2024. The third quarter of 2024 included merger-related expenses of $1.5 million, of which $961,000 was not deductible for taxes, as a result of the acquisition of Century Bank. The fourth quarter of 2024 included professional fees paid to a third party related to ERC, along with an overall increase in noninterest expense as a result of the full-quarter recognition of the acquisition of Century Bank.

Relative to the fourth quarter of 2023, noninterest expense increased 34.5% from $9.7 million. The acquisition of Century Bank on July 31, 2024 resulted in additional noninterest expense during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Loans and Credit Quality


	Three Months Ended									% Change December 31, 2024 vs.
	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(Dollars in thousands)

Gross loans	$	2,233,244		$	2,205,747		$	1,890,677		1.2	%	18.1	%
Unearned income	(6,675)			(6,536)			(6,169)			2.1	%	8.2	%
Loans, net of unearned income (“Loans”)	2,226,569			2,199,211			1,884,508			1.2	%	18.2	%
Average loans, net of unearned (“Average loans”)	$	2,205,892		$	2,134,318		$	1,814,484		3.4	%	21.6	%

Nonperforming loans (“NPL”)	$	6,533		$	7,868		$	1,177		(17.0)	%	455.1	%
Provision for credit losses	$	72		$	2,583		$	2,579		(97.2)	%	(97.2)	%
Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”)	$	28,338		$	28,061		$	24,378		1.0	%	16.2	%
Net (recoveries) charge-offs	$	(205)		$	350		$	382		158.6	%	153.7	%
NPL to gross loans	0.29		%	0.36		%	0.06		%
Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans(1)	(0.04)		%	0.07		%	0.08		%
ACL to loans	1.27		%	1.28		%	1.29		%

(1) Ratio is annualized.

Loans, net of unearned income, were $2.2 billion at December 31, 2024, up $27.4 million from September 30, 2024 and up $342.1 million from December 31, 2023. The linked-quarter increase in loans was primarily attributable to new business growth across our footprint. The year-over-year increase in loans was primarily attributable the new business growth across our footprint, coupled with the acquisition of Century Bank, which resulted in additional loans of $131.7 million at December 31, 2024.

Nonperforming loans totaled $6.5 million, or 0.29% of gross loans, at December 31, 2024, compared with $7.9 million, or 0.36% of gross loans, at September 30, 2024, and $1.2 million, or 0.06% of gross loans, at December 31, 2023. The $1.3 million net decrease in nonperforming loans from September 30, 2024 was primarily attributable to a significant commercial and industrial loan being paid down. The $5.4 million net increase in nonperforming loans from December 31, 2023, was primarily attributable to a significant commercial and industrial loan, which has since been paid down, and a commercial real estate loan being placed on nonaccrual status.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $72,000 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2024. Provision in the third quarter of 2024 included a $1.7 million provision as a result of the acquisition of Century Bank as well as additional provisions based on growth.

Net recoveries for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $205,000, or (0.04)% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to net charge-offs of $350,000, or 0.07% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the third quarter of 2024, and net charge-offs of $382,000, or 0.08% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the fourth quarter of 2023. The net recoveries received in the fourth quarter of 2024 were primarily related to a pool of consumer loans charged-off in the third quarter. The charge-offs recorded during the third quarter of 2024 were substantially related to a purchased pool of consumer loans for which the borrower filed for bankruptcy. The loan was fully charged-off as of September 30, 2024.

The Company’s allowance for credit losses was 1.27% of total loans and 433.77% of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2024, compared with 1.28% of total loans and 356.65% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2024. Allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments was $1.4 million at December 31, 2024.

Deposits


	Three Months Ended									% Change December 31, 2024 vs.
	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	575,357		$	546,282		$	437,959		5.3	%	31.4	%
Interest-bearing deposits	1,835,940			1,874,264			1,580,230			(2.0)	%	16.2	%
Total deposits	$	2,411,297		$	2,420,546		$	2,018,189		(0.4)	%	19.5	%

Uninsured deposits	$	760,141		$	735,676		$	615,651		3.3	%	23.5	%
Uninsured deposits to total deposits and accrued interest on deposits	31.50		%	30.37		%	30.51		%
Noninterest deposits to total deposits	23.86		%	22.57		%	21.70		%

Total deposits were $2.4 billion at December 31, 2024, down slightly from $2.4 billion at September 30, 2024 and up from $2.0 billion at December 31, 2023. The $9.2 million decrease in total deposits in the fourth quarter from the previous quarter was primarily due to a $44.1 million decrease in brokered deposits due to calls and maturation, partially offset by an increase of $29.1 million in noninterest-bearing deposits. Total brokered deposits were $150.0 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $194.2 million at September 30, 2024. Excluding brokered deposits, total deposits increased $34.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Capital


	December 31, 2024				September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Company		Bank		Company		Bank		Company		Bank

Tier 1 capital ratio to average assets	8.67	%	11.45	%	8.64	%	11.48	%	8.99	%	12.01	%
Risk-based capital ratios:
Common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio	9.84	%	12.99	%	9.36	%	12.43	%	9.20	%	12.30	%
Tier 1 capital ratio	9.84	%	12.99	%	9.36	%	12.43	%	9.20	%	12.30	%
Total capital ratio	14.73	%	14.18	%	14.18	%	13.59	%	14.29	%	13.45	%

As of December 31, 2024, total stockholders’ equity was $279.9 million, up from $271.4 million at September 30, 2024. The increase of $8.5 million was substantially due to strong earnings growth, partially offset by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive losses resulting from changes in the value of available for sale securities.

About Southern States Bancshares, Inc.

Headquartered in Anniston, Alabama, Southern States Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern States Bank. The Bank is a full service community banking institution, which offers an array of deposit, loan and other banking-related products and services to businesses and individuals in its communities. The Bank operates 15 branches in Alabama and Georgia and two loan production offices in Atlanta.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which reflect our current expectations and beliefs with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. This may be especially true given recent events and trends in the banking industry. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the dates made, we cannot give any assurance that such expectations will prove correct and actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 under the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.

These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “can,” “should,” “could,” “to be,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “likely,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other similar words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this press release and may include statements about our acquisition of Century Bank of Georgia, business strategy and prospects for growth, operations, ability to pay dividends, competition, regulation and general economic conditions.

Contact Information

Lynn Joyce

Margaret Boyce

(205) 820-8065

(310) 622-8247

ljoyce@ssbank.bank

ssbankir@finprofiles.com


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

	Three Months Ended									Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023

Results of Operations
Interest income	$	44,977		$	45,068		$	36,172		$	169,781		$	132,260
Interest expense	19,927			20,822			15,768			78,074			52,148
Net interest income	25,050			24,246			20,404			91,707			80,112
Provision for credit losses	72			2,583			2,579			4,957			6,090
Net interest income after provision	24,978			21,663			17,825			86,750			74,022
Noninterest income	2,990			1,757			3,118			7,390			8,874
Noninterest expense	13,074			13,687			9,717			48,548			41,876
Income tax expense	3,696			2,380			2,330			10,724			9,068
Net income	$	11,198		$	7,353		$	8,896		$	34,868		$	31,952
Core net income(1)	$	10,484		$	8,675		$	7,289		$	36,339		$	31,190

Share and Per Share Data
Shares issued and outstanding	9,889,260			9,882,350			8,841,349			9,889,260			8,841,349
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	9,940,221			9,608,868			8,864,734			9,357,336			8,809,590
Diluted	10,061,735			9,725,884			9,021,358			9,503,994			9,038,004
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.13		$	0.76		$	1.00		$	3.72		$	3.63
Diluted	1.11			0.76			0.99			3.67			3.53
Core - diluted(1)	1.04			0.89			0.81			3.82			3.45
Book value per share	28.30			27.46			24.31			28.30			24.31
Tangible book value per share(1)	24.04			23.38			22.30			24.04			22.30
Cash dividends per common share	0.09			0.09			0.09			0.36			0.36

Performance and Financial Ratios
ROAA	1.55		%	1.05		%	1.53		%	1.31		%	1.44		%
ROAE	16.13		%	11.89		%	17.02		%	14.39		%	16.16		%
Core ROAA(1)	1.45		%	1.24		%	1.26		%	1.36		%	1.41		%
ROATCE(1)	18.87		%	13.35		%	18.62		%	16.10		%	17.78		%
Core ROATCE(1)	17.67		%	15.74		%	15.26		%	16.78		%	17.35		%
NIM	3.66		%	3.65		%	3.69		%	3.61		%	3.81		%
NIM - FTE(1)	3.67		%	3.66		%	3.71		%	3.63		%	3.82		%
Net interest spread	2.64		%	2.66		%	2.73		%	2.62		%	2.92		%
Yield on loans	7.03		%	7.21		%	6.91		%	7.12		%	6.70		%
Yield on interest-earning assets	6.57		%	6.78		%	6.54		%	6.69		%	6.29		%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities	3.93		%	4.12		%	3.81		%	4.07		%	3.37		%
Cost of funds(2)	3.09		%	3.31		%	3.03		%	3.27		%	2.63		%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits	3.83		%	4.03		%	3.66		%	3.96		%	3.19		%
Cost of total deposits	2.96		%	3.19		%	2.86		%	3.13		%	2.44		%
Noninterest deposits to total deposits	23.86		%	22.57		%	21.70		%	23.86		%	21.70		%
Core deposits to total deposits	87.90		%	86.30		%	83.70		%	87.90		%	83.70		%
Uninsured deposits to total deposits and accrued interest on deposits	31.50		%	30.37		%	30.51		%	31.50		%	30.51		%
Total loans to total deposits	92.34		%	90.86		%	93.38		%	92.34		%	93.38		%
Efficiency ratio	46.67		%	52.79		%	41.48		%	49.04		%	47.35		%
Core efficiency ratio(1)	47.78		%	46.96		%	45.78		%	46.66		%	46.74		%

(1) See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures.

(2) Includes total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest deposits.


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(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended									Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023

Financial Condition (ending)
Total loans	$	2,226,569		$	2,199,211		$	1,884,508		$	2,226,569		$	1,884,508
Total securities	216,481			217,692			198,632			216,481			198,632
Total assets	2,849,264			2,841,440			2,446,663			2,849,264			2,446,663
Total noninterest bearing deposits	575,357			546,282			437,959			575,357			437,959
Total core deposits(1)	2,119,491			2,088,993			1,689,266			2,119,491			1,689,266
Total deposits	2,411,297			2,420,546			2,018,189			2,411,297			2,018,189
Total borrowings	131,224			121,083			183,673			131,224			183,673
Total liabilities	2,569,375			2,570,070			2,231,699			2,569,375			2,231,699
Total shareholders’ equity	279,889			271,370			214,964			279,889			214,964

Financial Condition (average)
Total loans	$	2,205,892		$	2,134,318		$	1,814,484		$	2,061,604		$	1,711,006
Total securities	228,213			223,750			209,074			217,943			200,047
Total other interest-earning assets	288,802			287,320			171,823			257,533			192,433
Total interest-bearing assets	2,722,907			2,645,388			2,195,381			2,537,080			2,103,486
Total assets	2,875,981			2,777,215			2,303,398			2,664,353			2,211,742
Total noninterest-bearing deposits	552,898			490,450			420,019			470,376			436,571
Total interest-bearing deposits	1,893,906			1,874,861			1,502,348			1,783,493			1,422,453
Total deposits	2,446,804			2,365,311			1,922,367			2,253,869			1,859,024
Total borrowings	121,356			134,035			140,790			136,788			126,853
Total interest-bearing liabilities	2,015,262			2,008,896			1,643,138			1,920,281			1,549,306
Total shareholders’ equity	276,250			246,081			207,324			242,224			197,680

Asset Quality
Nonperforming loans	$	6,533		$	7,868		$	1,177		$	6,533		$	1,177
Other real estate owned (“OREO”)	$	—		$	33		$	33		$	—		$	33
Nonperforming assets (“NPA”)	$	6,533		$	7,901		$	1,210		$	6,533		$	1,210
Net (recovery) charge-offs to average loans(2)	(0.04)		%	0.07		%	0.08		%	0.05		%	0.03		%
Provision for credit losses to average loans(2)	0.01		%	0.48		%	0.56		%	0.24		%	0.36		%
ACL to loans	1.27		%	1.28		%	1.29		%	1.27		%	1.29		%
ACL to gross loans	1.27		%	1.27		%	1.29		%	1.27		%	1.29		%
ACL to NPL	433.77		%	356.65		%	2071.20		%	433.77		%	2071.20		%
NPL to loans	0.29		%	0.36		%	0.06		%	0.29		%	0.06		%
NPL to gross loans	0.29		%	0.36		%	0.06		%	0.29		%	0.06		%
NPA to gross loans and OREO	0.29		%	0.36		%	0.06		%	0.29		%	0.06		%
NPA to total assets	0.23		%	0.28		%	0.05		%	0.23		%	0.05		%

Regulatory and Other Capital Ratios
Total shareholders’ equity to total assets	9.82		%	9.55		%	8.79		%	9.82		%	8.79		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(3)	8.47		%	8.25		%	8.12		%	8.47		%	8.12		%
Tier 1 capital ratio to average assets	8.67		%	8.64		%	8.99		%	8.67		%	8.99		%
Risk-based capital ratios:
CET1 capital ratio	9.84		%	9.36		%	9.20		%	9.84		%	9.20		%
Tier 1 capital ratio	9.84		%	9.36		%	9.20		%	9.84		%	9.20		%
Total capital ratio	14.73		%	14.18		%	14.29		%	14.73		%	14.29		%

(1) We define core deposits as total deposits excluding brokered deposits and time deposits greater than $250,000.

(2) Ratio is annualized.

(3) See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)

	December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Audited)

Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	27,321	$	24,225	$	19,710
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	153,833		182,559		134,846
Federal funds sold	79,080		71,072		96,095
Total cash and cash equivalents	260,234		277,856		250,651

Securities available for sale, at fair value	196,870		198,076		179,000
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost	19,611		19,616		19,632
Other equity securities, at fair value	3,697		3,733		3,649
Restricted equity securities, at cost	4,441		4,418		5,684
Loans held for sale	404		415		450

Loans, net of unearned income	2,226,569		2,199,211		1,884,508
Less allowance for credit losses	28,338		28,061		24,378
Loans, net	2,198,231		2,171,150		1,860,130

Premises and equipment, net	32,048		32,319		26,426
Accrued interest receivable	10,111		10,114		8,711
Bank owned life insurance	39,431		39,159		29,884
Annuities	16,772		16,843		15,036
Foreclosed assets	—		33		33
Goodwill	33,176		30,980		16,862
Core deposit intangible	8,939		9,338		899
Other assets	25,299		27,390		29,616

Total assets	$	2,849,264	$	2,841,440	$	2,446,663

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	575,357	$	546,282	$	437,959
Interest-bearing	1,835,940		1,874,264		1,580,230
Total deposits	2,411,297		2,420,546		2,018,189

Other borrowings	17,979		7,976		26,994
FHLB advances	22,000		22,000		70,000
Subordinated notes	91,245		91,107		86,679
Accrued interest payable	2,172		2,214		1,519
Other liabilities	24,682		26,227		28,318

Total liabilities	2,569,375		2,570,070		2,231,699
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	49,821		49,684		44,479
Capital surplus	106,637		106,046		78,361
Retained earnings	134,075		123,783		102,523
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,936)		(5,866)		(8,379)
Unvested restricted stock	(567)		(723)		(466)
Vested restricted stock units	(2,141)		(1,554)		(1,554)

Total stockholders' equity	279,889		271,370		214,964

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,849,264	$	2,841,440	$	2,446,663


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023		December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Audited)
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	38,972	$	38,690	$	31,613	$	146,712	$	114,662
Taxable securities	2,237		2,205		1,986		8,462		6,806
Nontaxable securities	248		243		230		952		977
Other interest and dividends	3,520		3,930		2,343		13,655		9,815
Total interest income	44,977		45,068		36,172		169,781		132,260

Interest expense:
Deposits	18,223		18,990		13,869		70,630		45,368
Other borrowings	1,704		1,832		1,899		7,444		6,780
Total interest expense	19,927		20,822		15,768		78,074		52,148

Net interest income	25,050		24,246		20,404		91,707		80,112
Provision for credit losses	72		2,583		2,579		4,957		6,090
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	24,978		21,663		17,825		86,750		74,022

Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	565		532		441		2,022		1,790
Swap fees (expense)	17		(9)		70		27		691
SBA/USDA fees	89		179		70		391		344
Mortgage origination fees	55		112		87		356		533
Net gain on securities	25		75		98		108		555
Employee retention credit	1,154		—		—		1,162		—
Other operating income	1,085		868		2,352		3,324		4,961
Total noninterest income	2,990		1,757		3,118		7,390		8,874

Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	7,002		6,876		5,739		26,221		25,665
Equipment and occupancy expenses	851		814		681		3,021		2,776
Data processing fees	960		781		639		3,070		2,528
Regulatory assessments	441		414		355		1,590		1,198
Professional fees related to ERC	236		—		—		236		—
Merger-related expenses	—		1,511		—		1,511		—
Other operating expenses	3,584		3,291		2,303		12,899		9,709
Total noninterest expenses	13,074		13,687		9,717		48,548		41,876

Income before income taxes	14,894		9,733		11,226		45,592		41,020

Income tax expense	3,696		2,380		2,330		10,724		9,068

Net income	$	11,198	$	7,353	$	8,896	$	34,868	$	31,952

Basic earnings per share	$	1.13	$	0.76	$	1.00	$	3.72	$	3.63

Diluted earnings per share	$	1.11	$	0.76	$	0.99	$	3.67	$	3.53


AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST MARGIN
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Yield/Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income(1)	$	2,205,892	$	38,972	7.03	%	$	2,134,318	$	38,690	7.21	%	$	1,814,484	$	31,613	6.91	%
Taxable securities	181,456		2,237		4.90	%	177,164		2,205		4.95	%	163,537		1,986		4.82	%
Nontaxable securities	46,757		248		2.11	%	46,586		243		2.08	%	45,537		230		2.00	%
Other interest-earnings assets	288,802		3,520		4.85	%	287,320		3,930		5.44	%	171,823		2,343		5.41	%
Total interest-earning assets	2,722,907		44,977		6.57	%	2,645,388		45,068		6.78	%	2,195,381		36,172		6.54	%
Allowance for credit losses	(28,280)						(27,253)						(22,666)
Noninterest-earning assets	181,354						159,080						130,683
Total Assets	$	2,875,981					$	2,777,215					$	2,303,398

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing transaction accounts	$	94,039	$	27	0.12	%	$	95,040	$	30	0.13	%	$	86,163	$	23	0.11	%
Savings and money market accounts	1,112,679		10,279		3.68	%	1,042,661		10,264		3.92	%	885,548		8,445		3.78	%
Time deposits	687,188		7,917		4.58	%	737,160		8,696		4.69	%	530,637		5,401		4.04	%
FHLB advances	22,000		300		5.42	%	36,130		455		5.01	%	52,076		645		4.92	%
Other borrowings	99,356		1,404		5.63	%	97,905		1,377		5.59	%	88,714		1,254		5.61	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	2,015,262	$	19,927	3.93	%	$	2,008,896	$	20,822	4.12	%	$	1,643,138	$	15,768	3.81	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	552,898					$	490,450					$	420,019
Other liabilities	31,571						31,788						32,917
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities	584,469						522,238						452,936
Stockholders’ Equity	276,250						246,081						207,324
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,875,981					$	2,777,215					$	2,303,398

Net interest income			$	25,050					$	24,246					$	20,404
Net interest spread(2)					2.64	%					2.66	%					2.73	%
Net interest margin(3)					3.66	%					3.65	%					3.69	%
Net interest margin - FTE(4)(5)					3.67	%					3.66	%					3.71	%
Cost of funds(6)					3.09	%					3.31	%					3.03	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits					3.83	%					4.03	%					3.66	%
Cost of total deposits					2.96	%					3.19	%					2.86	%

(1)Includes nonaccrual loans.

(2)Net interest spread is the difference between interest rates earned on interest earning assets and interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)Net interest margin is a ratio of net interest income to average interest earning assets for the same period.

(4)Net interest margin - FTE is a ratio of fully-taxable equivalent net interest income to average interest earning assets for the same period. It assumes a 24.0% tax rate.

(5)Refer to “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

(6)Includes total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest deposits.


AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST MARGIN
(Dollars in thousands)

	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Yield/Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income(1)	$	2,061,604	$	146,712	7.12	%	$	1,711,006	$	114,662	6.70	%
Taxable securities	171,878		8,462		4.92	%	152,707		6,806		4.46	%
Nontaxable securities	46,065		952		2.07	%	47,340		977		2.06	%
Other interest-earnings assets	257,533		13,655		5.30	%	192,433		9,815		5.10	%
Total interest-earning assets	2,537,080		169,781		6.69	%	2,103,486		132,260		6.29	%
Allowance for credit losses	(26,302)						(21,233)
Noninterest-earning assets	153,575						129,489
Total Assets	$	2,664,353					$	2,211,742

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing transaction accounts	$	90,252	$	105	0.12	%	$	90,231	$	82	0.09	%
Savings and money market accounts	997,349		38,576		3.87	%	851,351		28,124		3.30	%
Time deposits	695,892		31,949		4.59	%	480,871		17,162		3.57	%
FHLB advances	39,847		2,006		5.03	%	39,830		1,848		4.64	%
Other borrowings	96,941		5,438		5.61	%	87,023		4,932		5.67	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	1,920,281	$	78,074	4.07	%	$	1,549,306	$	52,148	3.37	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	470,376					$	436,571
Other liabilities	31,472						28,185
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities	501,848						464,756
Stockholders’ Equity	242,224						197,680
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,664,353					$	2,211,742

Net interest income			$	91,707					$	80,112
Net interest spread(2)					2.62	%					2.92	%
Net interest margin(3)					3.61	%					3.81	%
Net interest margin - FTE(4)(5)					3.63	%					3.82	%
Cost of funds(6)					3.27	%					2.63	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits					3.96	%					3.19	%
Cost of total deposits					3.13	%					2.44	%

(1)Includes nonaccrual loans.

(2)Net interest spread is the difference between interest rates earned on interest earning assets and interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)Net interest margin is a ratio of net interest income to average interest earning assets for the same period.

(4)Net interest margin - FTE is a ratio of fully-taxable equivalent net interest income to average interest earning assets for the same period. It assumes a 24.0% tax rate.

(5)Refer to “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

(6)Includes total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest deposits.


LOAN COMPOSITION
(Dollars in thousands)

	December 31, 2024				September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Amount		% of gross		Amount		% of gross		Amount		% of gross

Real estate mortgages:
Construction and development	$	238,634	10.7	%	$	245,275	11.1	%	$	242,960	12.9	%
Residential	315,092		14.1	%	293,150		13.3	%	224,603		11.9	%
Commercial	1,352,084		60.6	%	1,344,554		61.0	%	1,144,867		60.5	%
Commercial and industrial	315,854		14.1	%	310,540		14.1	%	269,961		14.3	%
Consumer and other	11,580		0.5	%	12,228		0.5	%	8,286		0.4	%
Gross loans	2,233,244		100.0	%	2,205,747		100.0	%	1,890,677		100.0	%
Unearned income	(6,675)				(6,536)				(6,169)
Loans, net of unearned income	2,226,569				2,199,211				1,884,508
Allowance for credit losses	(28,338)				(28,061)				(24,378)
Loans, net	$	2,198,231			$	2,171,150			$	1,860,130


DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
(Dollars in thousands)

	December 31, 2024				September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Amount		% of total		Amount		% of total		Amount		% of total


Noninterest-bearing transaction	$	575,357	23.8	%	$	546,282	22.5	%	$	437,959	21.7	%
Interest-bearing transaction	1,128,959		46.8	%	1,124,706		46.5	%	946,347		46.9	%
Savings	52,472		2.2	%	53,565		2.2	%	35,412		1.7	%
Time deposits, $250,000 and under	512,717		21.3	%	558,600		23.1	%	500,406		24.8	%
Time deposits, over $250,000	141,792		5.9	%	137,393		5.7	%	98,065		4.9	%
Total deposits	$	2,411,297	100.0	%	$	2,420,546	100.0	%	$	2,018,189	100.0	%


Nonperfoming Assets
(Dollars in thousands)

	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023


Nonaccrual loans	$	6,434		$	7,803		$	1,017
Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing interest	99			65			160
Total nonperforming loans	6,533			7,868			1,177
OREO	—			33			33

Total nonperforming assets	$	6,533		$	7,901		$	1,210

Financial difficulty modification loans – nonaccrual(1)	600			622			907
Financial difficulty modification loans – accruing	1,055			1,071			1,095
Financial difficulty modification loans	$	1,655		$	1,693		$	2,002

Allowance for credit losses	$	28,338		$	28,061		$	24,378
Loans, net of unearned income at the end of the period	$	2,226,569		$	2,199,211		$	1,884,508
Gross loans outstanding at the end of period	$	2,233,244		$	2,205,747		$	1,890,677
Total assets	$	2,849,264		$	2,841,440		$	2,446,663
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans	433.77		%	356.65		%	2071.20		%
Nonperforming loans to loans, net of unearned income	0.29		%	0.36		%	0.06		%
Nonperforming loans to gross loans	0.29		%	0.36		%	0.06		%
Nonperforming assets to gross loans and OREO	0.29		%	0.36		%	0.06		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.23		%	0.28		%	0.05		%

Nonaccrual loans by category:
Real estate mortgages:
Construction & Development	$	415		$	—		$	—
Residential Mortgages	559			522			252
Commercial Real Estate Mortgages	2,097			2,155			765
Commercial & Industrial	3,363			5,126			—
Consumer and other	—			—			—
Total	$	6,434		$	7,803		$	1,017

(1) Financial difficulty modifications loans are excluded from nonperforming loans unless they otherwise meet the definition of nonaccrual loans or are more than 90 days past due.


Allowance for Credit Losses
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended									Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023

Average loans, net of unearned income	$	2,205,892		$	2,134,318		$	1,814,484		$	2,061,604		$	1,711,006
Loans, net of unearned income	2,226,569			2,199,211			1,884,508			2,226,569			1,884,508
Gross loans	2,233,244			2,205,747			1,890,677			2,233,244			1,890,677
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of the period	28,061			25,828			22,181			24,378			20,156
Impact of adoption of ASC 326	—			—			—			—			(1,285)
Charge-offs:
Construction and development	—			—			—			—			3
Residential	—			—			—			11			—
Commercial	—			119			—			157			—
Commercial and industrial	—			384			424			1,210			686
Consumer and other	—			—			2			25			8
Total charge-offs	—			503			426			1,403			697
Recoveries:
Construction and development	—			—			—			—			—
Residential	7			13			4			34			41
Commercial	—			—			—			—			—
Commercial and industrial	196			139			39			367			54
Consumer and other	2			1			1			5			19
Total recoveries	205			153			44			406			114
Net (recoveries) charge-offs	$	(205)		$	350		$	382		$	997		$	583

Provision for credit losses	$	72		$	2,583		$	2,579		$	4,957		$	6,090
Balance at end of the period	$	28,338		$	28,061		$	24,378		$	28,338		$	24,378

Allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments at beginning of the period	$	1,405		$	1,206		$	1,524		$	1,239		$	—
Impact of adoption of ASC 326	—			—			—			—			1,285
Day 2 impact from acquisition	—			199			—			199			—
Credit for credit losses on unfunded commitments	—			—			(285)			(33)			(46)
Balance at the end of the period	$	1,405		$	1,405		$	1,239		$	1,405		$	1,239

Allowance to loans, net of unearned income	1.27		%	1.28		%	1.29		%	1.27		%	1.29		%
Allowance to gross loans	1.27		%	1.27		%	1.29		%	1.27		%	1.29		%
Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans, net of unearned income(1)	(0.04)		%	0.07		%	0.08		%	0.05		%	0.03		%
Provision for credit losses to average loans, net of unearned income(1)	0.01		%	0.48		%	0.56		%	0.24		%	0.36		%

(1) Ratio is annualized.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Noninterest Expense

In addition to reporting GAAP results, the Company reports non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release and other disclosures. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors to view our performance using the same tools that our management uses to evaluate our performance. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our performance, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP.


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended									Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023

Net income	$	11,198		$	7,353		$	8,896		$	34,868		$	31,952
Add: One-time retirement related expenses	—			—			—			—			1,571
Add: Professional fees related to ERC	236			—			—			236			—
Add: Wire fraud loss	—			—			—			1,155			—
Add: Merger-related expenses	—			1,511			—			1,511			—
Add: Net OREO loss (gain)	3			—			(154)			—			(156)

Less: Employee retention credit	1,154			—			—			1,162			—
Less: Fee received on early loan payoff	—			—			1,863			—			1,863


Less: Net gain on securities	25			75			98			108			555
Less: Tax effect	(226)			114			(508)			161			(241)
Core net income	$	10,484		$	8,675		$	7,289		$	36,339		$	31,190
Average assets	$	2,875,981		$	2,777,215		$	2,303,398		$	2,664,353		$	2,211,742
Core return on average assets	1.45		%	1.24		%	1.26		%	1.36		%	1.41		%

Net income	$	11,198		$	7,353		$	8,896		$	34,868		$	31,952
Add: One-time retirement related expenses	—			—			—			—			1,571
Add: Professional fees related to ERC	236			—			—			236			—
Add: Wire fraud loss	—			—			—			1,155			—
Add: Merger-related expenses	—			1,511			—			1,511			—
Add: Net OREO loss (gain)	3			—			(154)			—			(156)
Add: Provision	72			2,583			2,579			4,957			6,090

Less: Employee retention credit	1,154			—			—			1,162			—
Less: Fee received on early loan payoff	—			—			1,863			—			1,863


Less: Net gain on securities	25			75			98			108			555
Add: Income taxes	3,696			2,380			2,330			10,724			9,068
Pretax pre-provision core net income	$	14,026		$	13,752		$	11,690		$	52,181		$	46,107
Average assets	$	2,875,981		$	2,777,215		$	2,303,398		$	2,664,353		$	2,211,742
Pretax pre-provision core return on average assets	1.94		%	1.97		%	2.01		%	1.96		%	2.08		%

Net interest income	$	25,050		$	24,246		$	20,404		$	91,707		$	80,112
Add: Fully-taxable equivalent adjustments(1)	66			75			99			288			312
Net interest income - FTE	$	25,116		$	24,321		$	20,503		$	91,995		$	80,424

Net interest margin	3.66		%	3.65		%	3.69		%	3.61		%	3.81		%
Effect of fully-taxable equivalent adjustments(1)	0.01		%	0.01		%	0.02		%	0.02		%	0.01		%
Net interest margin - FTE	3.67		%	3.66		%	3.71		%	3.63		%	3.82		%

Total stockholders' equity	$	279,889		$	271,370		$	214,964		$	279,889		$	214,964
Less: Intangible assets	42,115			40,318			17,761			42,115			17,761

Tangible common equity	$	237,774		$	231,052		$	197,203		$	237,774		$	197,203

(1) Assumes a 24.0% tax rate.


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended									Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023

Core net income	$	10,484		$	8,675		$	7,289		$	36,339		$	31,190
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	10,061,735			9,725,884			9,021,358			9,503,994			9,038,004
Diluted core earnings per share	$	1.04		$	0.89		$	0.81		$	3.82		$	3.45

Common shares outstanding at year or period end	9,889,260			9,882,350			8,841,349			9,889,260			8,841,349
Tangible book value per share	$	24.04		$	23.38		$	22.30		$	24.04		$	22.30

Total assets at end of period	$	2,849,264		$	2,841,440		$	2,446,663		$	2,849,264		$	2,446,663
Less: Intangible assets	42,115			40,318			17,761			42,115			17,761
Adjusted assets at end of period	$	2,807,149		$	2,801,122		$	2,428,902		$	2,807,149		$	2,428,902
Tangible common equity to tangible assets	8.47		%	8.25		%	8.12		%	8.47		%	8.12		%

Total average shareholders equity	$	276,250		$	246,081		$	207,324		$	242,224		$	197,680
Less: Average intangible assets	40,177			26,884			17,809			25,653			17,932
Average tangible common equity	$	236,073		$	219,197		$	189,515		$	216,571		$	179,748
Net income to common shareholders	$	11,198		$	7,353		$	8,896		$	34,868		$	31,952
Return on average tangible common equity	18.87		%	13.35		%	18.62		%	16.10		%	17.78		%
Average tangible common equity	$	236,073		$	219,197		$	189,515		$	216,571		$	179,748
Core net income	$	10,484		$	8,675		$	7,289		$	36,339		$	31,190
Core return on average tangible common equity	17.67		%	15.74		%	15.26		%	16.78		%	17.35		%

Net interest income	$	25,050		$	24,246		$	20,404		$	91,707		$	80,112
Add: Noninterest income	2,990			1,757			3,118			7,390			8,874

Less: Employee retention credit	1,154			—			—			1,162			—
Less: Fee received on early loan payoff	—			—			1,863			—			1,863


Less: Net gain on securities	25			75			98			108			555
Operating revenue	$	26,861		$	25,928		$	21,561		$	97,827		$	86,568

Expenses:
Total noninterest expense	$	13,074		$	13,687		$	9,717		$	48,548		$	41,876
Less: One-time retirement related expenses	—			—			—			—			1,571
Less: Professional fees related to ERC	236			—			—			236			—
Less: Wire fraud loss	—			—			—			1,155			—
Less: Merger-related expenses	—			1,511			—			1,511			—
Less: Net OREO loss (gain)	3			—			(154)			—			(156)
Less: Loss on sale of branches	—			—			—			—			—
Adjusted noninterest expenses	$	12,835		$	12,176		$	9,871		$	45,646		$	40,461
Core efficiency ratio	47.78		%	46.96		%	45.78		%	46.66		%	46.74		%

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Q4 2024 Investor Presentation January 2025

Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which reflect our current expectations and beliefs with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. This may be especially true given recent events and trends in the banking industry. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the dates made, we cannot give any assurance that such expectations will prove correct and actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in other SEC filings under the sections entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “can,” “should,” “could,” “to be,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “likely,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other similar words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this presentation and may include statements about business strategy and prospects for growth, operations, ability to pay dividends, competition, regulation and general economic conditions. Important Notices and Disclaimers Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to reporting GAAP results, the Company reports non-GAAP financial measures in this presentation and other disclosures. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors to view our performance using the same tools that our management uses to evaluate our performance. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our performance, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies. For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures we use to the most comparable GAAP measures, see the Appendix to this presentation. 2 |

3 | Source: Company Documents; financial data as of the three months ended 12/31/24 unless otherwise noted 1. Please refer to non-U.S. GAAP reconciliation in the appendix 2. Annualized Q4 ‘24 Financial Highlights Southern States Bancshares (Nasdaq: SSBK) was founded in August 2007 and priced its IPO on August 11, 2021 History of solid growth, top-tier profitability and a strong credit culture Bifurcated expansion strategy primarily through organic growth and limited, disciplined M&A Focused on being a dominant bank in our smaller markets and a competitive player in the larger metropolitan areas Diversified loan portfolio complemented by lower-cost, core funding base Assets ($B): $2.8 Quarterly Asset Growth2: 1.1% NPLs / Loans: 0.29% Core Net Income1 ($M): $10.5 Gross Loans ($B): $2.2 Quarterly Loan Growth2: 4.9% ACL / Loans: 1.27% Core ROAA1: 1.45% Deposits ($B): $2.4 Quarterly Brokered Deposits Declined: 22.7% NCOs / Avg. Loans: (0.04)% NIM: 3.66% Loans / Deposits: 92.34% Quarterly Deposit Excluding Brokered Growth2: 6.2% TCE / TA1: 8.47% Core Efficiency Ratio1: 47.78% Overview of Southern States Bancshares, Inc.

4 | Branches (15) Legend Huntsville Birmingham Montgomery Columbus Atlanta Alabama Georgia 65 85 75 Anniston Auburn 20 85 75 85 65 65 59 Tuscaloosa LPOs (2) Mobile Savannah Macon Valdosta Augusta Dominant Bank in Small Market; Competitive Player in Large Metropolitan Areas

$62.3 $69.2 $72.8 $88.1 $93.1 $70.7 $83.3 Columbus MSA Auburn- Opelika MSA Birmingham MSA Huntsville MSA Atlanta MSA Southeast Average National Average 1.6% 1.9% 4.7% 5.9% 6.6% 3.2% 2.1% Birmingham MSA Columbus MSA Atlanta MSA Huntsville MSA Auburn- Opelika MSA Southeast Average National Average Columbus, GA Major Employers Market Highlights 5 | Robust Market Dynamics - 8th largest Metro Area in the USA - Ranked 10th largest economy in the country - Ranked 13th Best Places for Business and Careers by Forbes - 17 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Atlanta - Largest market in Alabama, supported by strong steel, biotechnology, and banking industries - Ranked 2nd best US city for job seekers by MoneyGeek - University of Alabama Birmingham serves as an international leader in medicine and dentistry - Voted best place to live in the country by US News - Highest concentration of engineers in the US - Ranked #1 best city for STEM workers by Livability - Home of the Redstone Arsenal which includes the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command - Auburn University contributes $5.6 billion annually and 27,000 jobs to the Alabama economy - Named top-five growth city in America by U-Haul - High-tech manufacturing and industrial hub for companies like Kia Motors, Hanwha Cimarron, and Niagara Bottling - Fort Benning Military Base • U.S. Army Infantry and Armor Training Post • Columbus Chamber of Commerce estimates annual economic impact of $4.8 billion - Major companies headquartered include Aflac and Total Systems Services, Inc. - Contains seven colleges and universities, with 83,000 students pursuing degrees in higher education Huntsville, AL Birmingham, AL Atlanta, GA ‘28 Projected Median HHI ($M) ‘23 – ‘28 Projected Population Growth (%) Auburn / Opelika, AL Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; S&P Global Market Intelligence; Fortune; Forbes; Money.com; moneygeek.com; Business Facilities; USA Today; Livability,com; US News; Auburn.edu; Columbus, Georgia Economic Development Note: Southeast defined as AL, AR, FL. GA, KY, LA, MS, NC. SC, TN, VA, and WV

Profitability1 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Net Income $8,896 $8,119 $8,198 $7,353 $11,198 Core Net Income $7,289 $8,128 $9,058 $8,675 $10,484 ROAA 1.53% 1.33% 1.29% 1.05% 1.55% Core ROAA 1.26% 1.34% 1.43% 1.24% 1.45% ROAE 17.02% 14.87% 14.55% 11.89% 16.13% ROATCE 18.62% 16.17% 15.79% 13.35% 18.87% Core ROATCE 15.26% 16.19% 17.44% 15.74% 17.67% Net Interest Margin 3.69% 3.59% 3.56% 3.65% 3.66% Net Interest Margin - FTE 3.71% 3.60% 3.57% 3.66% 3.67% Efficiency Ratio 41.48% 46.90% 49.78% 52.79% 46.67% Core Efficiency Ratio 45.78% 46.90% 44.75% 46.96% 47.78% Per Share Data1 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Share Price $29.28 $25.92 $27.14 $30.73 $33.31 Tangible Book Value $22.30 $23.07 $23.91 $23.38 $24.04 Price / Tangible Book Value 1.3x 1.1x 1.1x 1.3x 1.4x Cash Dividend per Common Share $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 Basic EPS $1.00 $0.91 $0.91 $0.76 $1.13 Diluted EPS $0.99 $0.90 $0.90 $0.76 $1.11 Core Diluted EPS $0.81 $0.90 $1.00 $0.89 $1.04 Balance Sheet Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Total Assets $2,446,663 $2,510,975 $2,572,011 $2,841,440 $2,849,264 Total Loans $1,884,508 $1,965,149 $2,015,434 $2,199,211 $2,226,569 Total Deposits $2,018,189 $2,109,798 $2,175,678 $2,420,546 $2,411,297 Loans / Deposits 93.38% 93.14% 92.63% 90.86% 92.34% TCE / Tangible Assets 8.12% 8.23% 8.34% 8.25% 8.47% Avg. Cost of Deposits 2.86% 3.12% 3.27% 3.19% 2.96% Annualized Loan Growth 24.7% 17.2% 10.3% 36.3% 4.9% Avg. Yield on Loans 6.91% 7.06% 7.17% 7.21% 7.03% NPL / Gross Loans 0.06% 0.17% 0.19% 0.36% 0.29% NCOs / Avg. Loans 0.08% 0.10% 0.08% 0.07% (0.04)% Loss Provision / Avg. Loans 0.56% 0.26% 0.22% 0.48% 0.01% Quarterly Financial Highlights 6 | Source: Company Documents; data as of 12/31/24 1. Please refer to non-U.S. GAAP reconciliation in the appendix

7 | Net Income & EPS Source: Company Documents; data as of 12/31/24 Net Income (D ol la rs in t ho us an ds ) Net Income & EPS Net income for the 4Q 2024 of $11.2 million, or $1.13 per share and $1.11 per diluted share Key Earnings Ratios 18.62% 16.17% 15.79% 13.35% 18.87% 15.26% 16.19% 17.44% 15.74% 17.67% 12.0% 13.5% 15.0% 16.5% 18.0% 19.5% 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 ROATCE Core ROATCE $8,896 $8,119 $8,198 $7,353 $11,198 $7,289 $8,128 $9,058 $8,675 $10,484 $0.99 $0.90 $0.90 $0.76 $1.11 $0.81 $0.90 $1.00 $0.89 $1.04 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% 110.0% 120.0% 130.0% 140.0% 150.0% $0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Net Income Core Net Income Diluted EPS Core Diluted EPS Core Net income for the 4Q 2024 of $10.5 million, or $1.04 per diluted share 1.53% 1.33% 1.29% 1.05% 1.55% 1.26% 1.34% 1.43% 1.24% 1.45% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 ROAA Core ROAA

$15.8 $17.9 $19.4 $20.8 $19.9 $36.2 $38.7 $41.0 $45.0 $45.0 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Interest Expense Interest Income 8 | Source: Company Documents; data as of 12/31/24 Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin (D ol la rs in m ill io ns ) $20.4 $20.8 $21.6 $24.2 3.69% 3.59% 3.56% 3.65% 3.66% 6.91% 7.06% 7.17% 7.21% 7.03% 3.03% 3.27% 3.41% 3.31% 3.09% 0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 3.00% 3.10% 3.20% 3.30% 3.40% 3.50% 3.60% 3.70% 3.80% 3.90% 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Net Interest Margin Yield on Loans Cost of Funds $25.1

9 | Noninterest Expense Noninterest Expense and Efficiency (D ol la rs in t ho us an ds ) Noninterest Expense $9,717 $10,375 $11,411 $13,687 $13,074 $9,871 $10,375 $10,259 $12,176 $12,835 41.5% 46.9% 49.8% 52.8% 46.7% 45.8% 46.9% 44.8% 47.0% 47.8% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% $0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 NIE Core NIE Efficiency Core Efficiency Core noninterest expense continues to be managed prudently and controlled with discipline Core efficiency remains low and is being driven by meaningful improvements Noninterest Expense Composition 4Q24 54% 7% 7% 3% 29% Salaries and employee benefits Equipment and occupancy Data processing Regulatory assessments Other operating expenses Source: Company Documents; data as of 12/31/24

$367.6 $394.1 $432.1 $501.8 $504.5 $230.9 $291.0 $288.3 $194.2 $150.0 $438.0 $416.7 $416.1 $546.3 $575.3 $82.5 $88.4 $82.8 $96.8 $90.2 $863.8 $885.7 $923.9 $1,027.9 $1,038.8 $35.4 $33.9 $32.5 $53.6 $52.5 $2,018.2 $2,109.8 $2,175.7 $2,420.5 $2,411.3 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Time Deposits Brokered Deposits Noninterest-bearing Checking Interest-bearing Checking Money Market Savings (D ol la rs in m ill io ns ) 10 | Deposit Type Composition % Average Balance Commercial 55% $119.6 Retail 45% $42.1 Deposit Portfolio Deposits by Type - $2.4B Account Composition 4Q241 Deposit Composition 4Q24 21% 6% 24% 4% 43% 2%Time Deposits Brokered Deposits Noninterest-bearing Checking Interest-bearing Checking Money Market Savings Uninsured Deposits to Total Deposits2 31.50% Source: Company Documents; financial data as of the three months ended 12/31/24 unless otherwise noted 1. Excludes brokered deposits; dollars in thousands 2. Ratio includes accrued interest on deposits

11 | Loan Portfolio Gross Loans by Type1 - $2.2B 31% 29% 14% 11% 14% 1%Owner-Occupied CRE Nonowner-Occupied CRE Commercial & Industrial Construction & Development Residential Consumer & Other Interest Rate: Fixed 47% Variable 53% Loan Composition 4Q24 Concentration Highlights 4Q24 $576.7 $605.1 $628.1 $680.7 $696.5 $568.2 $577.5 $594.6 $663.9 $655.5 $270.0 $288.7 $297.5 $310.5 $315.9$243.0 $252.9 $242.6 $245.3 $238.6 $224.6 $238.7 $249.5 $293.2 $315.1 $8.2 $8.5 $9.6 $12.1 $11.6 $1,890.7 $1,971.4 $2,021.9 $2,205.7 $2,233.2 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Owner-Occupied CRE Nonowner-Occupied CRE Commercial & Industrial Construction & Development Residential Consumer & Other (D ol la rs in m ill io ns ) Loan Type Total Office Buildings $213.0 Hotels / Motels $212.4 Industrial Warehouse / Heavy Manufacturing $203.8 Convenience Stores $160.9 Multi-Family (5+) $142.7 Retail Warehouse / Light Manufacturing $122.0 Commercial Retail Building $109.1 Source: Company Documents; financial data as of the three months ended 12/31/24 unless otherwise noted 1. Excludes deferred/unearned fees

12 | Office Building Loan Portfolio Office Building Loans $213.0M $74.1 $80.7 $82.7 $88.8 $92.3 $104.0 $112.3 $113.9 $120.8 $115.2 $13.7 $5.2 $8.1 $6.3 $5.5 0 50 100 150 200 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Owner-Occupied CRE Nonowner-Occupied CRE Construction & Development $191.8 $204.7 $215.9 $198.2 $213.0 Office Building Type 4Q24 # of Stories Total Six Stories 2 Five stories 1 Four stories 5 Three stories 7 One & two stories 240 (D ol la rs in m ill io ns ) 207 38 8 2 <$1 Million $1-$5 Million $5-$10 Million >$10 Million Geographic Comp: Alabama 72% Georgia 24% Other States 4% Office Building Loans 4Q24 Source: Company Documents; data as of 12/31/24

$1,210 $3,479 $3,817 $7,901 $6,533 0.05% 0.14% 0.15% 0.28% 0.23% -0.10% 0.10% 0.30% 0.50% 0.70% 0.90% 1.10% 1.30% 1.50% -$500 $500 $1,500 $2,500 $3,500 $4,500 $5,500 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Nonperforming Assets NPAs/Total Assets (D ol la rs in m ill io ns ) 13 | Allowance and NCOs Asset Quality Nonperforming Assets 1.29% 1.28% 1.28% 1.28% 1.27% 0.08% 0.10% 0.08% 0.07% -0.04% -0.30% -0.10% 0.10% 0.30% 0.50% 0.70% 0.90% 1.10% 1.30% 1.50% 1.10% 1.15% 1.20% 1.25% 1.30% 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Allowance/Loans NCOs/Average Loans Source: Company Documents; data as of 12/31/24

14 | Risk-Based Capital & Leverage Ratios Capital Tangible Book Value & Stock Price $29.28 $25.92 $27.14 $30.73 $33.31 $22.30 $23.07 $23.91 $23.38 $24.04 0.00 6.00 12.00 18.00 24.00 30.00 36.00 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Stock price Tangible Book Value 1.3X 1.1X 1.1X 1.3X 1.4X 9.20% 9.39% 9.54% 9.36% 9.84% 14.29% 14.42% 14.50% 14.18% 14.73% 8.99% 8.79% 8.72% 8.64% 8.67% 7.0% 9.0% 11.0% 13.0% 15.0% 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 CET1/Tier 1 Capital Total Capital Leverage Other Capital Ratios Q423 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q424 Total Equity to Total Assets 8.79% 8.88% 8.97% 9.55% 9.82% Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets 8.12% 8.23% 8.34% 8.25% 8.47% Cash Dividend per Common Share $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 Source: Company Documents; data as of 12/31/24

$704 $840 $1,030 $1,250 $1,587 $1,885 $2,227 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 $776 $951 $1,140 $1,556 $1,721 $2,018 $2,411 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 $888 $1,095 $1,333 $1,783 $2,045 $2,447 $2,849 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total Deposits ($M) Total Loans ($M) $7.7 $5.6 $12.1 $18.6 $27.1 $32.0 $34.9 $0.81 $1.18 $1.56 $2.23 $3.02 $3.53 $3.67 $0.0 $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 $30.0 $35.0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Net Income Diluted EPS 15 | Growth History Total Assets ($M) Net Income ($M) Source: Company Documents; data as of 12/31/24

16 | Building Shareholder Value Maintain focus on strong, profitable organic growth without compromising our credit quality Further develop and grow our core deposit franchise Expand into new markets by hiring commercial bankers Focus on high growth markets and further expand our Atlanta franchise Evaluate strategic acquisition opportunities Prudently manage capital between balance sheet growth and return to shareholders Our Strategic Focus

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18 | Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Net income $ 11,198 $ 7,353 $ 8,896 $ 34,868 $ 31,952 Add: One-time retirement related expenses — — — — 1,571 Add: Professional fees related to ERC 236 — — 236 — Add: Wire fraud loss — — — 1,155 — Add: Merger-related expenses — 1,511 — 1,511 — Add: Net OREO loss (gain) 3 — (154) — (156) Less: Employee retention credit 1,154 — — 1,162 — Less: Fee received on early loan payoff — — 1,863 — 1,863 Less: Net gain on securities 25 75 98 108 555 Less: Tax effect (226) 114 (508) 161 (241) Core net income $ 10,484 $ 8,675 $ 7,289 $ 36,339 $ 31,190 Average assets $ 2,875,981 $ 2,777,215 $ 2,303,398 $ 2,664,353 $ 2,211,742 Core return on average assets 1.45 % 1.24 % 1.26 % 1.36 % 1.41 %

19 | Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Net income $ 11,198 $ 7,353 $ 8,896 $ 34,868 $ 31,952 Add: One-time retirement related expenses — — — — 1,571 Add: Professional fees related to ERC 236 — — 236 — Add: Wire fraud loss — — — 1,155 — Add: Merger-related expenses — 1,511 — 1,511 — Add: Net OREO loss (gain) 3 — (154) — (156) Add: Provision 72 2,583 2,579 4,957 6,090 Less: Employee retention credit 1,154 — — 1,162 — Less: Fee received on early loan payoff — — 1,863 — 1,863 Less: Net gain on securities 25 75 98 108 555 Add: Income taxes 3,696 2,380 2,330 10,724 9,068 Pretax pre-provision core net income $ 14,026 $ 13,752 $ 11,690 $ 52,181 $ 46,107 Average assets $ 2,875,981 $ 2,777,215 $ 2,303,398 $ 2,664,353 $ 2,211,742 Pretax pre-provision core return on average assets 1.94 % 1.97 % 2.01 % 1.96 % 2.08 %

20 | Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations 1. Assumes a 24.0% tax rate Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Net interest income $ 25,050 $ 24,246 $ 20,404 $ 91,707 $ 80,112 Add: Fully-taxable equivalent adjustments(1) 66 75 99 288 312 Net interest income - FTE $ 25,116 $ 24,321 $ 20,503 $ 91,995 $ 80,424 Net interest margin 3.66 % 3.65 % 3.69 % 3.61 % 3.81 % Effect of fully-taxable equivalent adjustments(1) 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.01 % Net interest margin - FTE 3.67 % 3.66 % 3.71 % 3.63 % 3.82 % Total stockholders' equity $ 279,889 $ 271,370 $ 214,964 $ 279,889 $ 214,964 Less: Intangible assets 42,115 40,318 17,761 42,115 17,761 Tangible common equity $ 237,774 $ 231,052 $ 197,203 $ 237,774 $ 197,203

21 | Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Core net income $ 10,484 $ 8,675 $ 7,289 $ 36,339 $ 31,190 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 10,061,735 9,725,884 9,021,358 9,503,994 9,038,004 Diluted core earnings per share $ 1.04 $ 0.89 $ 0.81 $ 3.82 $ 3.45 Common shares outstanding at year or period end 9,889,260 9,882,350 8,841,349 9,889,260 8,841,349 Tangible book value per share $ 24.04 $ 23.38 $ 22.30 $ 24.04 $ 22.30 Total assets at end of period $ 2,849,264 $ 2,841,440 $ 2,446,663 $ 2,849,264 $ 2,446,663 Less: Intangible assets 42,115 40,318 17,761 42,115 17,761 Adjusted assets at end of period $ 2,807,149 $ 2,801,122 $ 2,428,902 $ 2,807,149 $ 2,428,902 Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.47 % 8.25 % 8.12 % 8.47 % 8.12 % Total average shareholders equity $ 276,250 $ 246,081 $ 207,324 $ 242,224 $ 197,680 Less: Average intangible assets 40,177 26,884 17,809 25,653 17,932 Average tangible common equity $ 236,073 $ 219,197 $ 189,515 $ 216,571 $ 179,748 Net income to common shareholders $ 11,198 $ 7,353 $ 8,896 $ 34,868 $ 31,952 Return on average tangible common equity 18.87 % 13.35 % 18.62 % 16.10 % 17.78 % Average tangible common equity $ 236,073 $ 219,197 $ 189,515 $ 216,571 $ 179,748 Core net income $ 10,484 $ 8,675 $ 7,289 $ 36,339 $ 31,190 Core return on average tangible common it 17.67 % 15.74 % 15.26 % 16.78 % 17.35 %

22 | Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Net interest income $ 25,050 $ 24,246 $ 20,404 $ 91,707 $ 80,112 Add: Noninterest income 2,990 1,757 3,118 7,390 8,874 Less: Employee retention credit 1,154 — — 1,162 — Less: Fee received on early loan payoff — — 1,863 — 1,863 Less: Net gain on securities 25 75 98 108 555 Operating revenue $ 26,861 $ 25,928 $ 21,561 $ 97,827 $ 86,568 Expenses: Total noninterest expense $ 13,074 $ 13,687 $ 9,717 $ 48,548 $ 41,876 Less: One-time retirement related expenses — — — — 1,571 Less: Professional fees related to ERC 236 — — 236 — Less: Wire fraud loss — — — 1,155 — Less: Merger-related expenses — 1,511 — 1,511 — Less: Net OREO loss (gain) 3 — (154) — (156) Less: Loss on sale of branches — — — — — Adjusted noninterest expenses $ 12,835 $ 12,176 $ 9,871 $ 45,646 $ 40,461 Core efficiency ratio 47.78 % 46.96 % 45.78 % 46.66 % 46.74 %