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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________________________________
Form 8-K
____________________________________________
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): April 26, 2024
Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Texas001-3828020-8339782
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110  
Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 210-7600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareSTEL New York Stock Exchange
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).
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2024, Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2024. A copy of the press release, as well as a copy of the accompanying earnings presentation, are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information furnished in this Item 2.02, Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 of that section, and such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the ”Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On Friday, April 26, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., Central Time, the Company will host an investor conference call and webcast to review its fourth quarter financial results. The webcast will include a presentation that consists of information regarding the Company’s financial results. The presentation materials will be posted on the Company’s website before the open of the market on Friday, April 26, 2024. The presentation materials are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits. The following are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibit
99.1
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as required by law, the Company does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Company’s plans, objectives, strategies, expectations, intentions and other statements that are not statements of historical fact, and may be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “building,” “continue,” “could,” “drive,” “estimates,” “expects,” “extent,” “focus,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “probable,” “progressing,” “projects,” “prudent,” “seeks,” “should,” “target,” “view,” “will” or “would” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. For a list of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, see the risk factors described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.


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.
STELLAR BANCORP, INC.
Date: April 26, 2024By:/s/ Paul P. Egge
Paul P. Egge
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE                                        

STELLAR BANCORP, INC. REPORTS
FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

HOUSTON, April 26, 2024 - Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Stellar”) (NYSE: STEL) today reported net income of $26.1 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.49, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $27.3 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.51, for the fourth quarter of 2023.

“We are pleased to announce our first quarter 2024 results that reflect our continued focus on building capital, maintaining liquidity, and monitoring credit as uncertainty with the interest rate environment persists,” said Robert R. Franklin, Jr., Stellar’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are working with our customers as they adapt and understand how to operate in the higher interest rate environment,” continued Mr. Franklin.

“We operate in one of the best markets in the country with continued population growth, increasing jobs and a friendly environment to build businesses. Our incredible team continues to deliver great service to the community and our customers. We are well positioned in our markets and are excited about what Stellar is building,” concluded Mr. Franklin.

First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

•Solid Profitability: First quarter 2024 net income of $26.1 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.49, translated into an annualized return on average assets of 0.98%, an annualized return on average equity of 6.88% and an annualized return on average tangible equity of 11.47%(1).

•Strong Net Interest Margin: Tax equivalent net interest margin was 4.26% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 4.40% for the fourth quarter of 2023. The tax equivalent net interest margin, excluding purchase accounting accretion (“PAA”), was 3.91%(1) for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 3.91%(1) for the fourth quarter of 2023.

•Meaningful Regulatory Capital Build: Total risk-based capital ratio increased to 14.62% at March 31, 2024 from 14.02% at December 31, 2023 and Tier 1 leverage ratio increased to 10.41% at March 31, 2024 from 10.18% at December 31, 2023.

•Favorable Cost of Funds: Cost of funds was 2.06% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2.03% for the fourth quarter of 2023.

First Quarter 2024 Results

Net interest income in the first quarter of 2024 decreased $3.8 million, or 3.6%, to $102.1 million from $105.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis decreased 14 basis points to 4.26% for the first quarter of 2024 from 4.40% for the fourth quarter of 2023. The decrease in the net interest margin from the prior quarter was primarily due to the decreased yield on interest earning assets from decreased purchase accounting adjustments during the first quarter. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2024 benefited from $8.6 million of income from purchase accounting adjustments compared to $11.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Excluding purchase accounting adjustments, net interest income (tax equivalent) for the first quarter 2024 would have been $93.7 million(1) and the tax equivalent net interest margin would have been 3.91%(1).

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $6.3 million, a decrease of $590 thousand, or 8.6%, compared to $6.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Noninterest income decreased in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 primarily due to
Small Business Investment Company income recognized in the fourth quarter of 2023, partially offset by an increase in gains on sales of assets in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.


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(1) Refer to page 9 of this earnings release for the calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure.



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Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2024 decreased $6.5 million, or 8.4%, to $71.4 million compared to $77.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The decrease in noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily due to higher nonrecurring items in the fourth quarter of 2023, including higher professional fees associated with various projects some of which related to the Company’s total assets crossing the $10 billion asset threshold, $3.1 million of acquisition and merger-related expenses, a $2.4 million accrual for future payments to the FDIC pursuant to the special insurance assessment and $1.9 million of severance expense.

The efficiency ratio was 66.18% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 69.21% for the fourth quarter of 2023. First quarter 2024 annualized returns on average assets, average equity and average tangible equity were 0.98%, 6.88% and 11.47%(1), respectively, compared to 1.02%, 7.33% and 12.61%(1), respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Financial Condition

Total loans at March 31, 2024 decreased $17.0 million to $7.91 billion compared to $7.93 billion at December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024, the remaining balance of the purchase accounting adjustments on loans was $98.3 million.

Total deposits at March 31, 2024 decreased $78.8 million to $8.79 billion compared to $8.87 billion at December 31, 2023, due to decreases in noninterest-bearing deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by increases in money market and certificates and other time deposits. Shifts in the deposit mix were primarily driven by the current interest rate environment and an intensely competitive market for deposits. Estimated uninsured deposits totaled $4.80 billion and estimated uninsured deposits net of collateralized deposits of $1.03 billion were $3.77 billion, or 42.8%, of total deposits at March 31, 2024.

Total assets at March 31, 2024 were $10.73 billion, an increase of $82.1 million, compared to $10.65 billion at December 31, 2023.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $57.1 million, or 0.53% of total assets, at March 31, 2024, compared to $39.2 million, or 0.37%, of total assets, at December 31, 2023. The allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.22% at March 31, 2024 and 1.16% at December 31, 2023.

The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2024 was $4.1 million compared to $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. First quarter 2024 net charge-offs were $714 thousand, or 0.04% (annualized) of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $2.6 million, or 0.13% (annualized) of average loans, for the fourth quarter 2023.

GAAP Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Stellar’s management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its performance. Please refer to the GAAP Reconciliation and Management’s Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures on page 9 of this earnings release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures.

Conference Call

Stellar’s management team will host a conference call and webcast on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its first quarter 2024 results. Participants may register for the conference call at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I635866971 to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN to access the call. If you need assistance in obtaining a dial-in number, please contact IR@stellar.bank. A simultaneous audio-only webcast may be accessed at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/952298333. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the webcast will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at ir.stellar.bank.

About Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Stellar Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stellar’s principal banking subsidiary, Stellar Bank, provides a diversified range of commercial banking services primarily to small- to medium-sized businesses and individual customers across the Houston, Dallas, Beaumont and surrounding communities in Texas.

Investor relations
IR@stellar.bank



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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the Company’s merger with Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (the “Merger”), including future financial performance and operating results, the Company’s plans, business and growth strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts, including projections of macroeconomic and industry trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any such variations may be material. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “scheduled,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “would,” or “continue” or negatives of such terms or other comparable terminology.

All forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Stellar to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from the Merger may not be fully realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized; disruption to our business as a result of the Merger; the risk that the integration of operations will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than we expected or that we are otherwise unable to successfully integrate our legacy businesses; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Merger; reputational risk and the reaction of our customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners to the Merger; changes in the interest rate environment, the value of Stellar’s assets and obligations and the availability of capital and liquidity; general competitive, economic, political and market conditions; and other factors that may affect future results of Stellar including changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; capital management activities; disruptions to the economy and the U.S. banking system caused by recent bank failures, risks associated with uninsured deposits and responsive measures by federal or state governments or banking regulators, including increases in the cost of our deposit insurance assessments and other actions of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Texas Department of Banking and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms.

Additional factors which could affect the Company’s future results can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, in each case filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. We disclaim any obligation and do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this communication, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.


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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
20242023
March 31December 31September 30June 30March 31
 (Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks$74,663 $121,004 $94,970 $105,913 $99,231 
Interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions325,079 278,233 207,302 198,176 164,102 
Total cash and cash equivalents399,742 399,237 302,272 304,089 263,333 
Available for sale securities, at fair value1,523,100 1,395,680 1,414,952 1,478,222 1,519,175 
Loans held for investment7,908,111 7,925,133 8,004,528 8,068,718 7,886,044 
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans(96,285)(91,684)(93,575)(100,195)(96,188)
Loans, net7,811,826 7,833,449 7,910,953 7,968,523 7,789,856 
Accrued interest receivable45,466 44,244 43,536 42,051 42,405 
Premises and equipment, net115,698 118,683 119,332 119,142 124,723 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock16,050 25,051 29,022 24,478 19,676 
Bank-owned life insurance105,671 105,084 104,699 104,148 103,616 
Goodwill497,318 497,318 497,318 497,260 497,260 
Core deposit intangibles, net110,513 116,712 122,944 129,805 136,665 
Other assets103,838 111,681 120,432 110,633 108,009 
Total assets$10,729,222 $10,647,139 $10,665,460 $10,778,351 $10,604,718 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$3,323,149 $3,546,815 $3,656,288 $3,713,536 $3,877,859 
Interest-bearing
Demand1,576,261 1,659,999 1,397,492 1,437,509 1,394,244 
Money market and savings2,203,767 2,136,777 2,128,950 2,174,073 2,401,840 
Certificates and other time1,691,539 1,529,876 1,503,891 1,441,251 1,064,932 
Total interest-bearing deposits5,471,567 5,326,652 5,030,333 5,052,833 4,861,016 
Total deposits8,794,716 8,873,467 8,686,621 8,766,369 8,738,875 
Accrued interest payable12,227 11,288 7,612 4,555 3,875 
Borrowed funds215,000 50,000 323,981 369,963 238,944 
Subordinated debt109,864 109,765 109,665 109,566 109,420 
Other liabilities66,717 81,601 76,735 69,218 67,388 
Total liabilities9,198,524 9,126,121 9,204,614 9,319,671 9,158,502 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock536 533 533 533 533 
Capital surplus1,235,221 1,232,627 1,231,686 1,228,532 1,225,596 
Retained earnings425,130 405,945 385,600 361,619 333,368 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(130,189)(118,087)(156,973)(132,004)(113,281)
Total shareholders’ equity1,530,698 1,521,018 1,460,846 1,458,680 1,446,216 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$10,729,222 $10,647,139 $10,665,460 $10,778,351 $10,604,718 
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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
20242023
 March 31  December 31  September 30 June 30 March 31
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans, including fees$134,685 $139,114 $138,948 $133,931 $125,729 
Securities:
Taxable9,293 9,622 9,493 9,726 9,653 
Tax-exempt818 418 437 436 1,262 
Deposits in other financial institutions3,627 3,021 2,391 2,865 3,771 
Total interest income148,423 152,175 151,269 146,958 140,415 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Demand, money market and savings deposits27,530 25,033 23,557 20,708 18,037 
Certificates and other time deposits15,084 15,075 13,282 9,622 3,307 
Borrowed funds1,774 4,154 5,801 6,535 1,317 
Subordinated debt1,917 1,983 1,908 1,812 1,927 
Total interest expense46,305 46,245 44,548 38,677 24,588 
NET INTEREST INCOME102,118 105,930 106,721 108,281 115,827 
Provision for credit losses4,098 1,047 2,315 1,915 3,666 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses98,020 104,883 104,406 106,366 112,161 
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Service charges on deposit accounts1,598 1,520 1,620 1,575 1,349 
Gain (loss) on sale of assets513 198 — (6)198 
Bank-owned life insurance587 573 551 532 522 
Debit card and ATM income527 542 935 1,821 1,698 
Other3,071 4,053 1,589 1,561 3,731 
Total noninterest income6,296 6,886 4,695 5,483 7,498 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits41,376 40,464 39,495 37,300 39,775 
Net occupancy and equipment4,390 4,572 4,455 3,817 4,088 
Depreciation1,964 1,955 1,952 1,841 1,836 
Data processing and software amortization4,894 5,000 4,798 4,674 5,054 
Professional fees2,662 3,867 997 1,564 1,527 
Regulatory assessments and FDIC insurance1,854 5,169 1,814 2,755 1,294 
Amortization of intangibles6,212 6,247 6,876 6,881 6,879 
Communications937 743 663 689 701 
Advertising765 1,004 877 907 839 
Acquisition and merger-related expenses— 3,072 3,421 2,897 6,165 
Other6,356 5,848 5,400 5,882 4,440 
Total noninterest expense71,410 77,941 70,748 69,207 72,598 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES32,906 33,828 38,353 42,642 47,061 
Provision for income taxes6,759 6,562 7,445 7,467 9,913 
NET INCOME$26,147 $27,266 $30,908 $35,175 $37,148 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic$0.49 $0.51 $0.58 $0.66 $0.70 
Diluted$0.49 $0.51 $0.58 $0.66 $0.70 
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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
20242023
 March 31  December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
(Dollars and share amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Net income$26,147$27,266$30,908$35,175$37,148
Earnings per share, basic$0.49$0.51$0.58$0.66$0.70
Earnings per share, diluted$0.49$0.51$0.58$0.66$0.70
Dividends per share$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13
Return on average assets(A)
0.98 %1.02 %1.14 %1.31 %1.38 %
Return on average equity(A)
6.88 %7.33 %8.34 %9.67 %10.62 %
Return on average tangible equity(A)(B)
11.47 %12.61 %14.47 %17.05 %19.32 %
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)(A)(C)
4.26 %4.40 %4.37 %4.49 %4.80 %
Net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA(A)(B)(C)
3.91 %3.91 %3.87 %3.97 %4.38 %
Efficiency ratio(D)
66.18 %69.21 %63.50 %60.83 %58.96 %
Capital Ratios
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (Consolidated)
Equity to assets14.27 %14.29 %13.70 %13.53 %13.64 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets(B)
9.12 %9.04 %8.37 %8.19 %8.15 %
Estimated Total capital ratio (to risk-weighted assets)14.62 %14.02 %13.61 %13.21 %12.72 %
Estimated Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
12.29 %11.77 %11.30 %10.83 %10.39 %
Estimated Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
12.41 %11.89 %11.41 %10.94 %10.50 %
Estimated Tier 1 leverage (to average tangible assets)
10.41 %10.18 %9.82 %9.51 %9.01 %
Stellar Bank
Estimated Total capital ratio (to risk-weighted assets)14.13 %13.65 %13.32 %12.98 %12.42 %
Estimated Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
12.61 %12.20 %11.80 %11.38 %10.87 %
Estimated Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
12.61 %12.20 %11.80 %11.38 %10.87 %
Estimated Tier 1 leverage (to average tangible assets)
10.59 %10.44 %10.15 %9.89 %9.35 %
Other Data
Weighted average shares:
Basic53,34353,28253,31353,29753,021
Diluted53,40653,35053,38053,37553,138
Period end shares outstanding53,55153,29153,32253,30353,296
Book value per share$28.58$28.54$27.40$27.37$27.14
Tangible book value per share(B)
$17.23$17.02$15.76$15.60$15.24
Employees - full-time equivalents1,0079981,0081,0041,055

(A)Interim periods annualized.
(B)Refer to the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures on page 9 of this Earnings Release.
(C)Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(D)Represents total noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding net gains and losses on the sale of loans, securities and assets. Additionally, taxes and provision for credit losses are not part of this calculation.

    
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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Average BalanceInterest Earned/
Interest Paid		Average Yield/RateAverage BalanceInterest Earned/
Interest Paid		Average Yield/RateAverage BalanceInterest Earned/
Interest Paid		Average Yield/Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-Earning Assets:
Loans$7,938,824 $134,685 6.82 %$7,973,780 $139,114 6.92 %$7,847,011 $125,729 6.50 %
Securities1,441,814 10,111 2.82 %1,386,079 10,040 2.87 %1,604,011 10,915 2.76 %
Deposits in other financial institutions264,906 3,627 5.51 %217,068 3,021 5.52 %364,781 3,771 4.19 %
Total interest-earning assets9,645,544 $148,423 6.19 %9,576,927 $152,175 6.30 %9,815,803 $140,415 5.80 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans(91,612)(92,992)(93,331)
Noninterest-earning assets1,132,857 1,142,438 1,160,061 
Total assets$10,686,789 $10,626,373 $10,882,533 
Liabilities and
    Shareholders' Equity
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits$1,697,211 $12,278 2.91 %$1,420,892 $10,548 2.95 %$1,650,273 $8,382 2.06 %
Money market and savings deposits2,150,805 15,252 2.85 %2,163,348 14,485 2.66 %2,490,889 9,655 1.57 %
Certificates and other time deposits1,444,048 15,084 4.20 %1,461,227 15,075 4.09 %861,595 3,307 1.56 %
Borrowed funds134,400 1,774 5.31 %275,694 4,154 5.98 %105,191 1,317 5.08 %
Subordinated debt109,808 1,917 7.02 %109,713 1,983 7.17 %109,415 1,927 7.14 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,536,272 $46,305 3.36 %5,430,874 $46,245 3.38 %5,217,363 $24,588 1.91 %
Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits3,525,758 3,624,417 4,166,265 
Other liabilities96,461 95,705 80,823 
Total liabilities9,158,491 9,150,996 9,464,451 
Shareholders’ equity1,528,298 1,475,377 1,418,082 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$10,686,789 $10,626,373 $10,882,533 
Net interest rate spread2.83 %2.92 %3.89 %
Net interest income and margin$102,118 4.26 %$105,930 4.39 %$115,827 4.79 %
Net interest income and net interest margin (tax equivalent)$102,207 4.26 %$106,121 4.40 %$116,119 4.80 %
Cost of funds2.06 %2.03 %1.06 %
Cost of deposits1.94 %1.84 %0.94 %
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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
20242023
 March 31  December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
(Dollars in thousands)
Period-end Loan Portfolio:
Commercial and industrial$1,451,462$1,409,002$1,474,600$1,512,476$1,477,340
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)4,2935,1005,9688,02711,081
Real estate:
Commercial real estate (including multi-family residential)4,049,8854,071,8074,076,6064,038,4874,014,609
Commercial real estate construction and land development1,039,4431,060,4061,078,2651,136,1241,034,538
1-4 family residential (including home equity)1,049,3161,047,1741,024,9451,009,4391,008,362
Residential construction252,573267,357289,553311,208292,143
Consumer and other61,13964,28754,59152,95747,971
Total loans held for investment$7,908,111$7,925,133$8,004,528$8,068,718$7,886,044
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$3,323,149$3,546,815$3,656,288$3,713,536$3,877,859
Interest-bearing
Demand1,576,2611,659,9991,397,4921,437,5091,394,244
Money market and savings2,203,7672,136,7772,128,9502,174,0732,401,840
Certificates and other time1,691,5391,529,8761,503,8911,441,2511,064,932
Total interest-bearing deposits5,471,5675,326,6525,030,3335,052,8334,861,016
Total deposits$8,794,716$8,873,467$8,686,621$8,766,369$8,738,875
Asset Quality:
Nonaccrual loans$57,129$39,191$38,291$43,349$43,413
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due—————
Total nonperforming loans57,12939,19138,29143,34943,413
Other repossessed assets————124
Total nonperforming assets$57,129$39,191$38,291$43,349$43,537
Net charge-offs $714$2,577$8,116$236$192
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial and industrial$15,465$5,048$14,991$22,968$23,329
Real estate:
Commercial real estate (including multi-family residential)21,26816,69913,5638,2219,026
Commercial real estate construction and land development8,4065,04317038827
1-4 family residential (including home equity)10,3688,8748,44210,88010,586
Residential construction1,4103,288635665195
Consumer and other212239490227250
Total nonaccrual loans$57,129$39,191$38,291$43,349$43,413
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.53 %0.37 %0.36 %0.40 %0.41 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.72 %0.49 %0.48 %0.54 %0.55 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans168.54 %233.94 %244.38 %231.14 %221.56 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans1.22 %1.16 %1.17 %1.24 %1.22 %
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)0.04 %0.13 %0.40 %0.01 %0.01 %

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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
GAAP Reconciliation and Management’s Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)




Stellar’s management uses certain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures to evaluate its performance. Stellar believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing Stellar’s performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods. Specifically, Stellar reviews pre-tax, pre-provision income, pre-tax pre-provision ROAA, tangible book value per share, return on average tangible equity, tangible equity to tangible assets and net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Stellar has included in this earnings release information relating to these non-GAAP financial measures for the applicable periods presented. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which Stellar calculates the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.
Three Months Ended
20242023
 March 31  December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
(Dollars and share amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Net income$26,147$27,266$30,908$35,175$37,148
Add: Provision for credit losses4,0981,0472,3151,9153,666
Add: Provision for income taxes6,7596,5627,4457,4679,913
Pre-tax, pre-provision income$37,004$34,875$40,668$44,557$50,727
Total average assets$10,686,789$10,626,373$10,741,295$10,740,138$10,882,533
Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets(B)
1.39 %1.30 %1.50 %1.66 %1.89 %
Total shareholders’ equity$1,530,698$1,521,018$1,460,846$1,458,680$1,446,216
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net607,831614,030620,262627,065633,925
Tangible shareholders’ equity$922,867$906,988$840,584$831,615$812,291
Shares outstanding at end of period53,55153,29153,32253,30353,296
Tangible book value per share$17.23$17.02$15.76$15.60$15.24
Average shareholders’ equity$1,528,298$1,475,377$1,471,009$1,458,473$1,418,082
Less: Average goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net611,149617,236623,864630,854638,110
Average tangible shareholders’ equity$917,149$858,141$847,145$827,619$779,972
Return on average tangible equity(B)
11.47 %12.61 %14.47 %17.05 %19.32 %
Total assets$10,729,222$10,647,139$10,665,460$10,778,351$10,604,718
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net607,831614,030620,262627,065633,925
Tangible assets$10,121,391$10,033,109$10,045,198$10,151,286$9,970,793
Tangible equity to tangible assets9.12 %9.04 %8.37 %8.19 %8.15 %
Net interest income (tax equivalent)$102,207$106,121$106,919$108,509$116,119
Less: Purchase accounting accretion8,55111,72612,40012,57210,104
Adjusted net interest income (tax equivalent)$93,656$94,395$94,519$95,937$106,015
Average earning assets$9,645,544$9,576,927$9,697,553$9,693,527$9,815,803
Net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA3.91 %3.91 %3.87 %3.97 %4.38 %
(A)Represents total noninterest expense, excluding acquisition and merger-related expenses, core deposit intangibles amortization and write-downs on assets moved to held for sale, divided by the sum of net interest income, excluding purchase accounting adjustments plus noninterest income, excluding gains and losses on the sale of assets. Additionally, taxes and provision for credit losses are not part of this calculation.
(B)Interim periods annualized.
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First Quarter 2024 Earnings Presentation Exhibit 99.2

 
Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures 2 Certain statements in this press release which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the Company’s merger with Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. and CBTX, Inc. (the “Merger”) which became effective on October 1, 2022, including future financial performance and operating results, the Company’s plans, business and growth strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts, including projections of macroeconomic and industry trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any such variations may be material. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “scheduled,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “would,” or “continue” or negatives of such terms or other comparable terminology. All forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (“Stellar”) to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from the Merger may not be fully realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized; disruption to our business as a result of the Merger; the risk that the integration of operations will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than we expected or that we are otherwise unable to successfully integrate our legacy businesses; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Merger; reputational risk and the reaction of our customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners to the Merger; changes in the interest rate environment, the value of Stellar’s assets and obligations and the availability of capital and liquidity; general competitive, economic, political and market conditions; and other factors that may affect future results of Stellar including changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; capital management activities; disruptions to the economy and the U.S. banking system caused by recent bank failures, risks associated with uninsured deposits and responsive measures by federal or state governments or banking regulators, including increases in the cost of our deposit insurance assessments and other actions of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Texas Department of Banking and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Additional factors which could affect the Company’s future results can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, in each case filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. We disclaim any obligation and do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this communication, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements. GAAP Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company’s management uses certain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures to evaluate its performance. The Company believes that these non- GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods. Specifically, the Company reviews pre-tax, pre-provision income; pre-tax pre-provision ROAA, the ratio of tangible equity to tangible assets; net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding purchase accounting adjustments; and loan yield excluding accretion for internal planning and forecasting purposes. The Company has included in this presentation information relating to these non-GAAP financial measures for the applicable periods presented. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which Stellar calculates the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.

 
3 (1) Refer to the calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure in the appendix. Houston’s Largest Regionally-Focused Bank  Principal banking subsidiary renamed Stellar Bank upon successful system conversion in February 2023  Combination delivered scale, growth opportunities, and talent depth  Merger-of-equals between CBTX, Inc. and Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. became effective October 1, 2022 (NYSE: STEL)  Valuable franchise in one of the best markets in the U.S. Banking Centers  Strong core earnings power and capital position 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 Total assets 10,729,222$ 10,647,139$ Total loans 7,908,111 7,925,133 Total deposits 8,794,716 8,873,467 Total loans to total deposits 89.92% 89.31% Equity to assets 14.27% 14.29% Tangible equity to tangible assets (1) 9.12% 9.04% (Dollars in thousands) Banking Centers Free-standing ATM

 
$1.9 $1.9 $2.1 $2.5 $2.6 $3.0 $3.1 $5.5 $5.7 $6.7 $7.6 $7.8 $8.6 $10.2 $12.0 $27.2 $29.8 $157.3 Texas Independent BOK Regions Texas Capital Truist Comerica Third Coast Woodforest Prosperity Capital One Frost Cadence Stellar PNC Zions BofA Wells Fargo JPMorgan Focused on Serving the Houston Region 4 Note: Deposit market share based on FDIC data as of June 30, 2023. 1) Houston Region defined as the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands and Beaumont-Port Arthur MSAs; Excludes non-retail branches. Source: S&P Capital IQ Pro; Excludes non-retail branches Stel Houston Region Market Share(1) Deposits (dollars in billions) Houston Percent of Houston T otal Assets Region Com pany Region Market Nam e ($B) Deposits ($B) Deposits (%) Share (%) JPMorgan 3,868 157.3 6.6 48.2 Wells Fargo 1,876 29.8 2.2 9.1 BofA 3,123 27.2 1.4 8.3 Zions 87.2 12.0 16.2 3.7 PNC 558 10.2 2.4 3.1 Stellar 10.8 8.6 97.7 2.6 Cadence 48.8 7.8 20.1 2.4 Frost 48.6 7.6 18.8 2.3 Capital One 468 6.7 1.9 2.0 Prosperity 39.9 5.7 20.9 1.8 Woodforest 9.6 5.5 69.7 1.7 Third Coast 4.0 3.1 90.9 0.9 Comerica 91.0 3.0 4.5 0.9 Truist 555 2.6 0.6 0.8 Texas Capital 29.0 2.5 10.7 0.8 Regions 156 2.1 1.6 0.6 BOK 49.2 1.9 5.7 0.6 Texas Independent 2.2 1.9 100.0 0.6 (1)

 
5 First Quarter 2024 Highlights (1) Refer to the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the appendix. (2) Interim periods annualized. (3) Link to S&P’s Market Intelligence Report: https://pages.marketintelligence.spglobal.com/rs/565-BDO-100/images/South-Central-region-dominates-2023-US-public-bank-performance-ranking.pdf?version=0  Solid Profitability: First quarter 2024 net income of $26.1 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.49, translated into an annualized return on average assets of 0.98%, an annualized return on average equity of 6.88% and an annualized return on average tangible equity of 11.47%(1).  Strong Net Interest Margin: Tax equivalent net interest margin was 4.26% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 4.40% for the fourth quarter of 2023. The tax equivalent net interest margin, excluding purchase accounting accretion (“PAA”), was 3.91%(1) for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 3.91%(1) for the fourth quarter of 2023.  Meaningful Regulatory Capital Build: Total risk-based capital ratio increased to 14.62% at March 31, 2024 from 14.02% at December 31, 2023 and Tier 1 leverage ratio increased to 10.41% at December 31, 2023 from 10.18% at December 31, 2023.  Favorable Cost of Funds: Cost of funds was 2.06% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2.03% for the fourth quarter of 2023. Q1 2024 Financial Highlights Tangible Book Value Per Share (1) Total Capital Ratio $14.02 $17.02 $17.23 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 Q1 2024 Recognition  Named the Third Best Performing U.S. Public Bank in the Country in S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Annual Rankings(3). 12.39% 14.02% 14.62% 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 3/31/2024

 
Deposit Summary 6 Deposit Portfolio Composition Deposits (in millions) Maintaining Discipline Navigating Competitive Deposit Market As of March 31, 2024: • Estimated uninsured deposits, net of collateralized deposits: 42.8% • Average account size: $78 thousand, excluding collateralized and brokered deposits • Loan to deposit ratio: 89.9% • Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits: 37.8% • Brokered deposits: $786.6 million from $615.9 million at December 31, 2023 . (1) NIB 37.8% IB Demand 17.9% MMDA & Sav. 25.1% CD's 19.2% Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Noninterest-bearing ("NIB") 3,323,149$ 3,546,815$ Interest-bearing demand ("IB Demand") 1,576,261 1,659,999 Money market and savings ("MMDA & Sav.") 2,203,767 2,136,777 Certificates and other time ("CD's") 1,691,539 1,529,876 Total deposits 8,794,716$ 8,873,467$ Cost of deposits 1.94% 1.84% Cost of interest-bearing deposits 3.24% 3.15% (Dollars in thousands)

 
Loan Summary 7 (1) Refer to the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the appendix. . Loan Portfolio Composition (1) (1) Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Commercial and Industrial (“C&I”) 1,455,755$ 1,414,102$ Nonowner-occupied Commercial Real Estate (“NOO CRE”) 1,711,089 1,728,566 Owner-occupied CRE (“OO CRE”) 1,886,641 1,880,075 Multifamily Real Estate (“MF”) 452,155 463,166 Total Commercial Real Estate 4,049,885 4,071,807 CRE Construction & Development (“CRE C&D”) 1,039,443 1,060,406 1-4 Family Residential (“1-4 Family”) 1,049,316 1,047,174 Residential Construction (“Resi. C&D”) 252,573 267,357 Consumer and other ("Other") 61,139 64,287 Total 7,908,111$ 7,925,133$ (In thousands) Average Yield Excl. PAA(1) Average Yield Excl. PAA(1) Interest-Earning Assets: Loans 7,938,824$ 134,685$ 6.82% 6.39% 7,973,780$ 139,114$ 6.92% 6.34% Securities 1,441,814 10,111 2.82% 1,386,079 10,040 2.87% Deposits in other financial institutions 264,906 3,627 5.51% 217,068 3,021 5.52% Total interest-earning assets 9,645,544$ 148,423$ 6.19% 5.83% 9,576,927$ 152,175$ 6.30% 5.82% (Dollars in thousands) Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned 1-4 Family 13.3% MF 5.7% Resi. C&D 3.2% CRE C&D 13.1% NOO CRE 21.6% OO CRE 23.9% C&I 18.4% Other 0.8%

 
CRE and Office Detail: Q1 2024 8 (1) (1) CRE (incl. multifamily) by Property Type CRE - Office Owner- occupied 41.8% Non-owner occupied 58.2% Retail 16.2% Office 10.7% Warehouse 14.5% Multi-family 11.8% C-Store 10.5% Auto Sales/ Repair 3.9% Hotel/ Motel 4.4% Industrial 3.9% Restaurant Bar 4.0% Healthcare 2.9% Other 17.2% Retail 666.2$ 1.2$ 16.2% Warehouse 596.5 0.8 14.5% Multi-family 485.9 2.1 11.8% Office 439.9 0.8 10.7% Convenience Store 431.5 1.3 10.5% Hotel / Motel 180.9 3.9 4.4% Restaurant / Bar 162.2 1.0 4.0% Industrial 160.9 1.5 3.9% Auto Sales / Repair 159.4 0.7 3.9% Healthcare 120.6 1.1 2.9% Other 645.9 1.0 17.2% Total 4,049.9$ 1.1 100.0% Property Type Balance % of Total Average Loan Size (Dollars In millions) Flex Office Space 74 54.1$ 0.7$ 12.3% Multi-Story Office Building 138 248.9 1.8 56.6% Single Story Office Building 326 136.9 0.4 31.1% Total 538 439.9$ 0.8 100.0% 0 - 12 months 90 63.2$ 0.7$ 14.4% 13 - 24 Months 74 32.5 0.4 7.4% 25 - 36 Months 75 83.5 1.1 19.0% 37 - 48 Months 86 75.0 0.9 17.0% 49 + Months 213 185.7 0.9 42.2% Total 538 439.9$ 0.8 100.0% % of Total Average Loan Size Collateral Type Number Balance (Dollars in millions) (Dollars in millions) Maturity Average Loan Size % of TotalNumber Balance

 
CRE Construction and Development: Q1 2024 9 (1) (1) • Total committed exposure for CRE construction loans was $1.4 billion at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 • The largest category of CRE construction loans was Land – Commercial at $380.9 million outstanding, or 36.6%, of CRE construction loans • Owner-occupied CRE construction loans were 19.2% of CRE construction loans (1) Multi-family community development loans (“CD”). CRE Construction Lending Highlights Number Balance Number Balance Land - Commercial 487 380.9$ 0.8$ 482 394.0$ 0.8$ Warehouse 41 127.0 3.1 35 128.3 3.7 Multi-family - CD(1) 14 120.3 8.6 9 80.5 8.9 Land - Residential Lot 284 82.8 0.3 298 85.2 0.3 Retail 35 52.6 1.5 35 56.7 1.6 Convenience Store 23 47.3 2.1 31 56.9 1.8 Residential Subdivision 9 40.1 4.5 8 32.5 4.1 Multi-family - Market Rate 11 39.4 3.6 11 64.7 5.9 Other 113 149.0 1.3 112 161.6 1.4 Total 1,017 1,039.4$ 1.0 1,021 1,060.4$ 1.0 Average Loan Size Average Loan Size (Dollars in millions) (Dollars in millions) Q1 2024 Loan Type Q4 2023 Land - Commercial 36.6% Warehouse 12.2%Multi-family - CD 11.6% Multi-family - Market Rate 3.8% Land - Residential Lot 8.0% Retail 5.1% C-Store 4.5% Residential Subdivision 3.9% Other 14.3%

 
Asset Quality Summary 10 Nonperforming Loans by Type (1) Combined represents the simple addition of legacy balances for 2022; estimated. Allowance for credit losses on loans: • $96.3 million, or 1.22% of total loans, at March 31, 2024, compared to $91.7 million, or 1.16% of total loans, as of December 31, 2023 Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans: • 168.54% at March 31, 2024, compared to 233.94% as of December 31, 2023 C&I 12.9% CRE 28.3% OO CRE 9.9% Multifamily RE 4.4% CRE C&D 12.9% 1-4 Family 22.6% Other 9.0% Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Total nonperforming loans 57,129$ 39,191$ Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.72% 0.49% Total nonperforming assets 57,129$ 39,191$ 0.53% 0.37% Net charge-offs 714$ 2,577$ 0.04% 0.13% (Dollars in thousands) Nonperforming assets to total assets Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) Nonaccrual Loans with No Related Allowance Nonaccrual Loans with Related Allowance Total Nonaccrual Loans Commercial and industrial 1,073$ 14,392$ 15,465$ Commercial real estate (including multi-family residential) 15,905 5,363 21,268 Commercial real estate construction and land development 7,664 742 8,406 1-4 family residential (including equity) 7,310 3,058 10,368 Residential construction — 1,410 1,410 Consumer and other 32 180 212 31,984$ 25,145$ 57,129$ (In thousands)

 
Regulatory Capital Ratios 11 (1) Refer to the calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure in the appendix. Minimum Required Plus Capital Conservation Buffer Consolidated Capital Ratios Estimated Total Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets) 14.62% 14.02% 10.50% Estimated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets) 12.29% 11.77% 7.00% Estimated Tier 1 Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets) 12.41% 11.89% 8.50% Estimated Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (to average tangible assets) 10.41% 10.18% 4.00% Estimated Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets (1) 9.12% 9.04% N/A Bank Capital Ratios Estimated Total Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets) 14.13% 13.65% 10.50% Estimated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets) 12.61% 12.20% 7.00% Estimated Tier 1 Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets) 12.61% 12.20% 8.50% Estimated Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (to average tangible assets) 10.59% 10.44% 4.00% March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023

 
12 Liquidity Profile Stellar is well-positioned to manage through the current environment Sources of Liquidity at March 31, 2024 Sources of Liquidity Estimated Uninsured Deposits at March 31, 2024 (1) Brokered deposit capacity is governed by internal policy limits. (Dollars in millions) Cash 400$ Unpledged securities 921 Total on-balance sheet 1,321 FHLB available capacity 2,137 Discount window available capacity 854 Total immediate available liquidity 4,312 Available brokered deposit capacity(1) 979 Total available liquidity 5,291$ (Dollars in millions) Total deposits 8,795$ Estimated uninsured deposits 4,799 Less: collateralized deposits (1,032) Estimated uninsured, net of collateralized deposits 3,767$ Percent of total deposits 42.8% 114.5% 140.5% Immediate available liquidity coverage of estimated uninsured deposits, net of collateralized deposits Total available liquidity coverage of estimated uninsured deposits, net of collateralized deposits

 
13 Key Takeaways Excellent core funding profile Strong earnings power and franchise value in one of the best markets in the U.S. Key success factors: Credit performance and risk management Significant financial flexibility Positioned for rapid capital-build to continue

 
29.8 27.2 12.0 10.2 8.6 7.8 7.6 6.7 5.7 JP Morgan Wells Fargo BofA Zions PNC Stellar Cadence Frost Capital One Prosperity Diverse and Strong Markets of Operation 14 Houston is Diverse, with Significant Economic Tailwinds Greater Houston Market Top 10 Bank by Deposits in Houston Region(1) ($B) Note: Deposit market share based on FDIC data as of June 30, 2023. 1) Houston Region defined as the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands and Beaumont-Port Arthur MSAs; Excludes non-retail branches. Source: S&P Capital IQ Pro, Houston.org, Texas Medical Center, and Wallet Hub. $157 Est. Population Growth ’24-’29 Est. Number of Households Growth ’24-’29 Population Change (’19-’24) Median Household Income (’24) Significant Deposit Share Houston MSA: 6.0% Texas: 5.9% / U.S: 2.1% Houston MSA: $75,557 Texas: $73,203 / U.S: $75,874 Stellar has over $8.6 billion in deposits in the Houston region(1) Houston HQ Bank  Houston is the #4 most diverse city in the U.S. based on socioeconomic factors, according to Wallet Hub  Houston added nearly 140,000 residents in ’23, 2nd among U.S. metros in population growth. The increase equates to a new resident every 3.8 minutes  25th largest economy in the world – if ranked as a country − 14th largest population in the U.S – if ranked as a state  Port Houston is the busiest Gulf Coast container port, the Houston Ship Channel is #1 ranked U.S. port in total foreign and domestic waterborne tonnage  Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex, which has 10 million annual patient encounters  Business friendly: #3 among U.S. metro areas in Fortune 500 headquarters (26)  Major business clusters in Beaumont-Port Arthur area include chemical and petroleum manufacturing, materials manufacturing and transportation 4.9% 4.7% 2.4% Houston MSA Texas USA 5.1% 5.1% 2.7% Houston MSA Texas USA

 
Diversified and Growing Economy 15 1) Data is preliminary as of February 2024, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Houston vs. U.S. Job Change by Industry (Feb ‘23 – Feb. ‘24)(1) Diversified Economy by Job Sector(1) Commentary  Houston’s economy has become much more diversified over the years, while remaining the energy capital of the United States  Most of Houston's job sectors are growing at a faster rate than U.S.  Transportation, warehousing, and utility services showed a large gain over the last year versus the United States United States Houston MSA Professional and Business Services 16% Education and Health Services 14% Government 13% Leisure and Hospitality 10% Retail Trade 9% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 6% Financial Activities 5% Wholesale Trade 5% Other Services 4% Mining and Logging 2% Information 1% (0.7)% 5.3% 0.1% 1.9% 1.6% (2.4)% 1.9% 2.5% 4.4% 2.4% 3.3% 0.5% 0.0% 4.8% Mining and Logging Private Education and Health Services Financial Activities Leisure and Hospitality Professional and Business Services Information Wholesale Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Government Total Nonfarm Manufacturing Construction Retail Trade Other Services

 
2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 Houston is a Resilient Market 16  Since the Great Recession, Houston has proven its resiliency, weathering economic cycles and natural disasters − Houston welcomed 2.1 million new residents and created over 965 thousand jobs since 2007 P o p u la tio n (M ) O il P ri c e D e c lin e G re a t R e c e s s io n Ik e H a rv e y C O V ID -1 9 E m p lo y m e n t (M ) Employment Population1) Data is preliminary as of February 2024, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas Workforce Commission

 
92,198 (150,000) (100,000) (50,000) 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 D a lla s H o u s to n T a m p a A tl a n ta P h o e n ix M ia m i D e n v e r W a s h in g to n B o s to n M in n e a p o lis R iv e rs id e S e tt le B a lt im o re P h ila d e lp h ia D e tr o it S a n D ie g o S a n F ra n c is c o C h ic a g o L o s A n g e le s C h ic a g o Houston’s Growth Projected to Continue 17 Source: S&P Capital IQ Pro; U.S. Census Bureau. 2010-2024 Population Change (%) Houston had the second highest net migration in 2023 20 most populated metros 3.93% 0.31% -0.48% 27.64% 27.00% 21.95% 8.88% New York MSA Los Angeles MSA Chicago MSA Dallas MSA Houston MSA Texas U.S. • Houston has seen tremendous growth over the past ten years, aided by the relocation of multiple Fortune 500 companies • The continued growth of the Houston metro will strengthen and diversify the greater economy, benefiting the businesses and constituents Houston added over 90,000 people by net migration in 2023, second only to Dallas

 
$92,406 $89,429 $85,119 $82,998 $75,557 $73,203 $75,874 New York MSA Los Angeles MSA Chicago MSA Dallas MSA Houston MSA Texas U.S. $800,000 $982,500 $363,500 $450,000 $339,000 $344,800 $420,357 New York Los Angeles Chicago Dallas Houston Texas U.S. 8.7x 11.0x 4.3x 5.4x 4.5x 4.7x 5.5x New York MSA Los Angeles MSA Chicago MSA Dallas MSA Houston MSA Texas U.S. Housing Market and Cost of Living 18 • Cost of living in Houston is 5.9% less than that of the U.S. market average while the median household income is in line with U.S. median • Houston is #1 in U.S. annual new home construction 2 0 2 4 M e d ia n H o u s e h o ld I n c o m e 2 0 2 4 M e d ia n H o m e P ri c e (1 ) M e d ia n H o m e P ri c e t o H H I R a ti o (1) Home price shown for each respective city Source: S&P Capital IQ Pro; Redfin (March 2024); Houston.org

 
Appendix: Non-GAAP Reconciliation(1) 19 (1) See the disclosure under the heading “GAAP Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on slide 2 regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures. (2) Interim periods annualized. Total shareholders’ equity $ 1,530,698 $ 1,521,018 Less: Goodw ill and core deposit intangibles, net 607,831 614,030 Tangible shareholders’ equity $ 922,867 $ 906,988 Shares outstanding at end of period 53,551 53,291 Tangible book value per share $ 17.23 $ 17.02 Total assets $ 10,729,222 $ 10,647,139 Less: Goodw ill and core deposit intangibles, net 607,831 614,030 Tangible assets $ 10,121,391 $ 10,033,109 Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.12% 9.04% Net interest income (tax equivalent) $ 102,207 $ 106,121 Less: Purchase accounting accretion 8,551 11,726 Adjusted net interest income (tax equivalent) $ 93,656 $ 94,395 Average earning assets $ 9,645,544 $ 9,576,927 Net interest margin (tax equivalent)(2) 4.26% 4.40% Net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA (2) 3.91% 3.91% Interest on loans, as reported $ 134,685 $ 139,114 Less: Purchase accounting accretion (loans) 8,551 11,726 Interest on loans w ithout loan discount accretion $ 126,134 $ 127,388 Average loans $ 7,938,824 $ 7,973,780 Loan yield, as reported 6.82% 6.92% Loan yield, w ithout discount accretion 6.39% 6.34% Interest on interest-earning assets, as reported $ 148,423 $ 152,175 Less: Purchase accounting accretion (loans) 8,551 11,726 Interest on interest-earnings assets w ithout loan discount accretion $ 139,872 $ 140,449 Average interest-earnings assets $ 9,645,544 $ 9,576,927 Yield on interest-earnings assets, as reported 6.19% 6.30% Yield on interest-earnings assets, w ithout discount accretion 5.83% 5.82% (Dollars in thousands) Q1 2024 Q4 2023

 
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