NYSE$SSB

SouthState Bank Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

SouthState reported solid results with diverse revenue streams and good credit quality.

SouthState Corporation released its Q4 2020 results, reporting a net income of $1.21 per diluted common share and an adjusted net income (non-GAAP) of $1.44 per diluted share. The quarter was marked by swap termination and merger-related expenses, offset by a tax benefit related to the CARES Act. The company closed the year with solid credit quality metrics and looks forward to 2021.

  • Reported EPS was $1.21, and adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) was $1.44.
  • Pre-Provision Net Revenue (PPNR) reached $144 million, or 1.50% PPNR ROAA (Non-GAAP).
  • Net interest margin (NIM, tax equivalent) was 3.14%, a decrease of 8 basis points from the prior quarter.
  • Loans declined by $573.7 million, primarily due to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan reductions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$363M

Previous: $163M+123.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.44

Previous: $1.48-2.7%
Efficiency Ratio

76.3%

Previous: 61.6%+23.8%
Adj. Efficiency Ratio

60.2%

Previous: 60.7%-0.8%
ROTCE

13.1%

No prior period
Adj. ROTCE

15.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$3.92M

Previous: $4.27M-8.1%
Free Cash Flow

$177M

Previous: $47.7M+270.6%
Net Income

$86.2M

Previous: $49.1M+75.6%
Operating Income

$66.8M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$4.61B

Previous: $689M+569.3%
Total Assets

$37.8B

Previous: $15.9B+137.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.62M

Previous: $2.2M+110.5%

Revenue & EPS history

SouthState · Revenue · Quarterly

$363M

Q4 2020+123.3%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

SouthState · $59.9M total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Deposit Account Fees
    $32.8M+5.3%
  • Trust & Investment
    $9.56M-0.5%
  • Other Income
    $8.03M+7.6%
  • BOLI Income
    $7.04M+15.7%
  • Mortgage Banking
    $2.48M+9.5%

Forward guidance

SouthState did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

35 / 66 earnings

Positive

+6.1%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-9.4%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.2%-1.6%-3.6%
Q4 2025-0.4%+0.4%+4.9%
Q3 2025-4.0%-4.4%-6.2%
Q2 2025-2.2%-1.0%+3.8%
Q1 2025-2.7%-3.3%-2.4%
Q4 2024+5.2%+8.1%+0.7%
Q3 2024+0.9%+1.3%+12.1%
Q2 2024+4.3%+5.9%+3.6%
Q1 2024-2.7%-5.5%-3.7%
Q4 2023+2.4%+4.9%+0.1%
Q3 2023+1.9%+2.5%+14.2%
Q2 2023-0.7%-1.1%-10.6%
Q1 2023+4.9%-2.0%-1.1%
Q4 2022+0.8%+4.1%+6.5%
Q3 2022+3.8%+5.5%+2.6%
Q2 2022+1.8%-2.1%-3.2%
Q1 2022+1.8%+2.7%+6.5%
Q4 2021+2.2%-0.6%+6.2%
Q3 2021-0.5%+6.7%+0.6%
Q2 2021-3.0%-3.2%-6.4%
Q1 2021+0.7%+1.0%+5.8%
Q4 2020-5.7%-9.0%+1.6%
Q3 2020+6.1%+11.6%+21.8%
Q2 2020-2.6%+1.3%+16.8%
Q1 2020+3.8%+11.1%-8.7%
Q4 2019-9.4%-11.6%-13.5%
Q3 2019+2.8%+3.3%+6.7%
Q2 2019+1.3%-2.3%-5.8%
Q1 2019+1.5%+2.3%-6.5%
Q4 2018+1.5%+2.2%+8.8%
Q3 2018-7.7%-15.0%-8.4%
Q2 2018-4.2%-5.0%-5.4%
Q1 2018-2.0%-0.2%+1.9%
Q4 2017-1.5%-1.6%-3.0%
Q3 2017+1.0%+1.9%-2.8%
Q2 2017-0.4%-0.6%-4.5%
Q1 2017+1.1%+2.2%-7.4%
Q4 2016-1.5%-4.5%-1.5%
Q3 2016-1.4%-1.0%+15.8%
Q2 2016+5.6%+6.5%+4.7%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q4 2015+0.8%
Q3 2015+4.2%
Q2 2015-1.5%
Q1 2015-3.4%
Q4 2014-5.8%
Q3 2014+1.9%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014+4.9%
Q4 2013-2.9%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q2 2013-2.8%
Q1 2013-3.0%
Q4 2012+2.3%
Q3 2012-1.5%
Q2 2012+3.7%
Q1 2011-1.4%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q4 2009+1.6%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q4 2011+1.6%
Q3 2011-3.5%
Q3 2010-3.5%
Q2 2010-3.4%
Q2 2011-3.4%
Q1 2010+4.8%

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