SouthState (SouthState) Financial Strength

: 5 (As of Dec. 2023)

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SouthState has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate SouthState's interest coverage with the available data. SouthState's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.32. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

SouthState Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

SouthState's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-161 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $382 Mil.

SouthState's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

SouthState's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(100	+	381.594)	/	1523.376
	=	0.32

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SouthState (NYSE:SSB) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

SouthState has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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SouthState (SouthState) Business Description

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Address

1101 First Street South, Suite 202, Winter Haven, FL, USA, 33880

Website

https://www.southstatebank.com

SouthState Corp is a United States-based bank holding company. It provides a wide range of banking services and products to its customers through a wholly-owned bank subsidiary, South State Bank. The Bank provides retail and commercial banking services, mortgage lending services, trust and investment services, and consumer finance loans through financial centers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. These services include demand, time and savings deposits, lending and credit card servicing, ATM processing, and wealth management and trust services.

Executives

Greg A Lapointe	officer: President of SSB	520 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Page G Ruffner Jr	director
Douglas Lloyd Williams	officer: President, Atlanta Banking Grp	3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1600, ATLANTA GA 30305
John C Pollok	officer: Executive Vice President	C/O SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 520 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Hill Robert R Jr	officer: President & CEO	C/O SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 520 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Robert R Horger	director, officer: Chairman	C/O SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 520 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Renee R Brooks	officer: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	C/O SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 520 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Ronald M. Cofield	director	1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, WINTER HAVEN FL 33880
Shantella E. Cooper	director	241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Douglas J. Hertz	director	3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1600, ATLANTA GA 30305
Ernest S Pinner	director
Matthews William E V	officer: Chief Financial Officer
John C Corbett	director, officer: CEO	1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202, WINTER HAVEN FL 33880
Stephen Dean Young	officer: Chief Strategy Officer	42745 U.S. HIGWAY 27, DAVENPORT FL 33837
David G Salyers	director	1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202, WINTER HAVEN FL 33880