Financial Performance - SouthState Corporation reported diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) of $2.11, with an adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) of $2.30[32] - Pre-Provision Net Revenue (PPNR) reached $314.1 million[32] - Year-over-year PPNR per share growth (non-GAAP) was 29%[32] - Net interest margin, tax equivalent, increased to 4.02%, up 0.17% from the prior quarter[32] Balance Sheet & Loan Portfolio - Loans increased by $501 million, representing a 4% annualized growth[32] - Deposits increased by $359 million, representing a 3% annualized growth[32] - Total loans amounted to $47.3 billion, with investor CRE comprising 36% of the portfolio[44] - Noninterest-bearing checking deposits totaled $13.7 billion[48] Asset Quality & Capital - Net charge-offs to loans stood at 0.06%[54] - Tangible Common Equity (TCE) ratio was 8.5%[63] - Total investment portfolio was $8.1 billion[78] Market & Geographic Expansion - SouthState is ranked as the 5 largest regional bank in the South[7] - The company operates in 12 of the 15 fastest-growing U S MSAs[7] - Top states for net domestic migration include Florida with 872,722 and Texas with 747,730[23]

Core Insights - Mobilize Financial Services Group has successfully placed a securitization backed by auto loans from its German branch, totaling 624 million euros [2] - The securitization includes 611 million euros of Senior notes and 13 million euros of subordinated notes, rated AAA(sf) / Aaa(sf) and AAA(sf) / Aa1(sf) respectively by DBRS and Moody's [2] Group 1: Securitization Details - The Senior tranche has a weighted average life of 2.95 years and a coupon of Euribor 1 month + 62bps [3] - The subordinated notes have a weighted average life of 4.66 years with a coupon of Euribor 1 month + 90bps [3] - This transaction highlights the diversified financing sources available to the company [3] Group 2: Company Overview - Mobilize Financial Services is a subsidiary of Renault Group, focusing on innovative financial services for sustainable mobility [5] - The company operates in 35 countries with nearly 4,000 employees and financed over 1.3 million contracts in 2024 [6] - As of December 2024, the company reported average earning assets of 55.9 billion euros and pre-tax earnings of 1,194 million euros [6] Group 3: Deposit-Taking Business - Since 2012, the company has developed a deposit-taking business, with net deposits reaching 30.5 billion euros by the end of December 2024, accounting for 50% of its net assets [7]