PB - PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC.® REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2022 EARNINGS

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- First quarter net income of $122.3 million and earnings per share (diluted) of $1.33

- Deposits increased $296.5 million or 1.0% (3.9% annualized) during the first quarter 2022

- Allowance for credit losses on loans and on off-balance sheet credit exposure of $315.1 million

- Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program and SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans, of 1.71% ⁽¹⁾

- Nonperforming assets remain low at 0.08% of first quarter average interest-earning assets

- Return (annualized) on first quarter average assets of 1.29%

- Returns (annualized) on first quarter average common equity of 7.54% and average tangible common equity of 15.30% ⁽¹⁾

- Prosperity Bancshares was ranked Number 6 in Forbes' 2022 America's Best Banks

HOUSTON , April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. ^® (NYSE: PB), the parent company of Prosperity Bank ^® (collectively, "Prosperity"), reported net income of  $122.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared with $133.3 million for the same period in 2021. Net income per diluted common share was $1.33 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared with $1.44 for the same period in 2021, and the annualized return on first quarter average assets was 1.29%. Nonperforming assets remain low at 0.08% of first quarter average interest-earning assets.

"Each year, Forbes assesses the 100 largest banks in the United States on growth, credit quality and earnings, as well as other factors, for its America's Best Banks list.  Prosperity Bank has been ranked in the Top 10 since the list's inception in 2010.  We have twice been ranked number 1, were ranked number 2 in 2021 and are ranked number 6 for 2022.  It is a testament to Prosperity's performance, culture, vision and consistency and distinguishes us among most banks" said David Zalman , Prosperity's Senior Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"I wish to congratulate and thank all our customers, associates and directors for helping us achieve this great honor," added Zalman.

"On a year-over-year basis, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program and Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans, loans grew $409.3 million or 2.5% and deposits were up $2.3 billion or 8.0% for the same period. On a linked quarter basis, deposits increased $296.5 million or 3.9% annualized and loans were slightly down as we continue to see significant payoffs despite strong loan production," continued Zalman .

"Companies and individuals continue to move to Texas and Oklahoma primarily because of lower tax rates and a favorable pro-business political environment.  The overall economy remains strong despite concerns around higher interest rates, inflation, supply chain issues and the war between Russia and Ukraine ," stated Zalman.

"Prosperity has a talented team, deep bench, strong earnings, a solid capital position and a fortress balance sheet.  We will continue working to help our customers and associates succeed and to build shareholder value," concluded Zalman.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Net income was $122.3 million ⁽²⁾ for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared with $133.3 million ⁽³⁾ for the same period in 2021. The change was primarily due to a decrease in loan interest income (including a decrease in PPP fees) and loan discount accretion of $11.1 million , partially offset by an increase in securities interest income and a decrease in interest expense. Net income per diluted common share was $1.33 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared with $1.44 for the same period in 2021. On a linked quarter basis, net income was $122 .3 million ⁽²⁾ for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared with $126.8 million ⁽⁴⁾ for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The change was primarily due to a decrease in loan interest income (including a decrease in PPP fees), partially offset by an increase in securities interest income. Net income per diluted common share was $1.33 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared with $1.38 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. Annualized returns on average assets, average common equity and average tangible common equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were 1.29%, 7.54% and 15.30% ⁽¹⁾ , respectively. Prosperity's efficiency ratio (excluding net gains and losses on the sale or write down of assets and securities) was 43.68% ⁽¹⁾ for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Net interest income before provision for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $239.9 million compared with $254.6 million for the same period in 2021. The change was primarily due to a decrease in the average balance and average rate on loans and a decrease in loan discount accretion of $11 .1 million, partially offset by an increase in the average investment securities balance and a decrease in the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities. On a linked quarter basis, net interest income before provision for credit losses was $239 .9 million compared with $244 .8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021.

The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 2.88% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared with 3.41% for the same period in 2021. The change was primarily due to lower average rates on loans, a decrease in loan discount accretion of $11 .1 million and an increase in the average balance on investment securities, partially offset by a decrease in the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities. On a linked quarter basis, the net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 2.88% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared with 2.97% for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The change was primarily due to lower average rates on loans and higher cash balances due to excess liquidity, partially offset by higher average balance and rates on investment securities.

Noninterest income was $35.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared with $34.0 million for the same period in 2021, an increase of $1.1 million or 3.3%. This change was primarily due to an increase in nonsufficient funds fees, an increase in other noninterest income and a net gain on the sale of assets, partially offset by a decrease in mortgage income. On a linked quarter basis, noninterest income was $35 .1 million compared with $35.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021.

Noninterest expense was $119.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared with $119.1 million for the same period in 2021 and $119.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021.

Balance Sheet Information

At March 31, 2022, Prosperity had $38.271 billion in total assets, an increase of $2.713 billion or 7.6% compared with $35.558 billion at March 31, 2021.

Loans at March 31, 2022 were $18.068 billion , a decrease of $1.571 billion or 8.0%, compared with $19.639 billion at March 31, 2021, primarily due to a decrease in PPP, Warehouse Purchase Program and commercial real estate loans, partially offset by an increase in 1-4 family residential loans. Linked quarter loans decreased $548.6 million or 2.9% from $18.616 billion at December 31, 2021, primarily due to Warehouse Purchase Program loans. At March 31, 2022, Prosperity had $86 .3 million of PPP loans compared to $1.139 billion of PPP loans at March 31, 2021 and $169 .9 million of PPP loans at December 31, 2021. Excluding Warehouse Purchase Program and PPP loans, loans at March 31, 2022 were $16 .637 billion compared to $16 .227 billion at March 31, 2021, an increase of $409 .3 million or 2.5%. Linked quarter loans, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program and PPP loans, decreased $33.8 million from $16.671 billion at December 31, 2021 .

As part of its lending activities, Prosperity extends credit to oil and gas production and servicing companies. Oil and gas production loans are loans to companies directly involved in the exploration and/or production of oil and gas. Oil and gas servicing loans are loans to companies that provide services for oil and gas production and exploration. At March 31, 2022, oil and gas loans totaled $445 .9 million (net of discount and excluding PPP loans totaling $17 .0 million) or 2.5% of total loans, of which $251 .5 million were production loans and $194 .4 million were servicing loans, compared with total oil and gas loans of $503 .9 million (net of discount and excluding PPP loans totaling $142 .6 million) or 2.6% of total loans at March 31, 2021 of which $289 .4 million were production loans and $214 .5 million were servicing loans. In addition, as of March 31, 2022, Prosperity had total unfunded commitments to oil and gas companies of $417 .0 million compared with total unfunded commitments to oil and gas companies of $248 .1 million as of March 31, 2021. Unfunded commitments to producers include letters of credit issued in lieu of oil well plugging bonds.

Additionally, Prosperity extends credit to hotels and restaurants. At March 31, 2022, loans to hotels totaled $392.0 million (excluding PPP loans totaling $512 thousand ) or 2.2% of total loans, a decrease of $9 .2 million or 2.3%, compared with $401 .2 million (excluding PPP loans totaling $13.1 million ) or 2.0% of total loans at March 31, 2021.  At March 31, 2022, loans to restaurants totaled $193 .2 million (excluding PPP loans totaling $12 .3 million) or 1.1% of total loans, a decrease of $15 .5 million or 7.4%, compared with $208 .7 million (excluding PPP loans totaling $125 .2 million) or 1.1% of total loans at March 31, 2021.

Deposits at March 31, 2022 were $31.068 billion , an increase of $2.305 billion or 8.0%, compared with $28.763 billion at March 31, 2021. Linked quarter deposits increased $296.5 million or 1.0% (3.9% annualized) from $30.772 billion at December 31, 2021.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $27.2 million or 0.08% of quarterly average interest-earning assets at March 31, 2022, compared with $44.2 million or 0.15% of quarterly average interest-earning assets at March 31, 2021 and $28.1 million or 0.09% of quarterly average interest-earning assets at December 31, 2021.

The allowance for credit losses on loans and off-balance sheet credit exposures was $315 .1 million at March 31, 2022 compared with $337 .2 million at March 31, 2021 and $316 .3 million at December 31, 2021 .

The allowance for credit losses on loans was $285.2 million or 1.58% of total loans at March 31, 2022 compared with $307.2 million or 1.56% of total loans at March 31, 2021 and $286.4 million or 1.54% of total loans at December 31, 2021. Excluding Warehouse Purchase Program and PPP loans, the allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans was 1.71% ⁽¹⁾ at March 31, 2022 compared with 1.89% ⁽¹⁾ at March 31, 2021 and 1.72% ⁽¹⁾ at December 31, 2021 .

There was no provision for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 .

Net charge-offs were $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared with net charge-offs of $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and net charge-offs of $807 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, net charge-offs did not include any purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans and $553 thousand of specific reserves on resolved PCD loans was released to the general reserve.

Dividend

Prosperity Bancshares declared a first quarter cash dividend of $0.52 per share to be paid on July 1, 2022 , to all shareholders of record as of June 15, 2022 .

COVID-19 Pandemic

Prosperity continues to monitor the latest developments regarding COVID-19. As of March 31 , 2022,  pandemic-related restrictions on all business and activities in the states of Texas and Oklahoma remained lifted. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant economic uncertainties that have had, and could continue to have, an adverse impact on Prosperity's operating income, financial condition and cash flows.

Since the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program in 2020, Prosperity has obtained SBA approvals on approximately 18,700 loans totaling $2.036 billion and, as of March 31, 2022 , had an outstanding balance of 819 loans totaling $86.3 million .

Also, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prosperity has provided relief to its loan customers through loan extensions and deferrals. Prosperity's troubled debt restructurings do not include loan modifications related to COVID-19. Beginning in mid-March of 2020, Prosperity began offering deferral and modification of principal and/or interest payments to selected borrowers on a case-by-case basis. As of March 31, 2022 , Prosperity had approximately $29.0 million in outstanding loans subject to deferral and modification agreements.

Conference Call

Prosperity's management team will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 , at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (10:30 a.m. Central Time) to discuss Prosperity's first quarter 2022 earnings. Individuals and investment professionals may participate in the call by dialing 877-883-0383 for domestic participants, or 412-902-6506 for international participants. The participant elite entry number is 4266827.

Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting Prosperity's website at www.prosperitybankusa.com . The webcast may be accessed from Prosperity's home page by selecting "Presentations, Webcasts & Calls" from the menu on the Investor Relations link and following the instructions.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Prosperity's management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its performance. Specifically, Prosperity reviews return on average tangible common equity; tangible book value per share; the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio; allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans excluding Warehouse Purchase Program and PPP loans; and the efficiency ratio excluding net gains and losses on the sale or write down of assets and securities, for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Prosperity believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding Prosperity's financial results and their presentation, together with the accompanying reconciliations, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Prosperity's business and allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to management, the entire financial services sector, bank stock analysts and bank regulators. Further, Prosperity believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its core operating earnings and business outlook. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, nor of greater importance than, GAAP basis financial measures and results; Prosperity strongly encourages investors to review its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. Please refer to the "Notes to Selected Financial Data" at the end of this Earnings Release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest respective GAAP financial measures.

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. ®

As of March 31, 2022, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. ^® is a $38.271 billion Houston, Texas based regional financial holding company providing personal banking services and investments to consumers and businesses throughout Texas and Oklahoma.  Founded in 1983, Prosperity believes in a community banking philosophy, taking care of customers, businesses and communities in the areas it serves by providing financial solutions to simplify everyday financial needs. In addition to offering traditional deposit and loan products, Prosperity offers digital banking solutions, credit and debit cards, mortgage services, retail brokerage services, trust and wealth management, and treasury management.

Prosperity currently operates 272 full-service banking locations: 65 in the Houston area, including The Woodlands ; 30 in the South Texas area including Corpus Christi and Victoria ; 62 in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; 22 in the East Texas area; 29 in the Central Texas area including Austin and San Antonio ; 34 in the West Texas area including Lubbock , Midland - Odessa and Abilene ; 16 in the Bryan/College Station area; 6 in the Central Oklahoma area; and 8 in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area.

Cautionary Notes on Forward-Looking Statements

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains, and the remarks by Prosperity's management on the conference call may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are typically, but not exclusively, identified by the use in the statements of words or phrases such as "aim," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "guidance," "intend," "is anticipated," "is expected," "is intended," "objective," "plan," "projected," "projection," "will affect," "will be," "will continue," "will decrease," "will grow," "will impact," "will increase," "will incur," "will reduce," "will remain," "will result," "would be," variations of such words or phrases (including where the word "could," "may," or "would" is used rather than the word "will" in a phrase) and similar words and phrases indicating that the statement addresses some future result, occurrence, plan or objective. Forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including forecasts or trends, and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about Prosperity Bancshares and its subsidiaries. These forward-looking statements may include information about Prosperity's possible or assumed future economic performance or future results of operations, including future revenues, income, expenses, provision for loan losses, provision for taxes, effective tax rate, earnings per share and cash flows and Prosperity's future capital expenditures and dividends, future financial condition and changes therein, including changes in Prosperity's loan portfolio and allowance for loan losses, future capital structure or changes therein, as well as the plans and objectives of management for Prosperity's future operations, future or proposed acquisitions, the future or expected effect of acquisitions on Prosperity's operations, results of operations, financial condition, and future economic performance, statements about the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, and statements about the assumptions underlying any such statement, as well as expectations regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Prosperity's operating income, financial condition and cash flows. These forward–looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Prosperity's control, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to whether Prosperity can: successfully identify acquisition targets and integrate the businesses of acquired companies and banks; continue to sustain its current internal growth rate or total growth rate; provide products and services that appeal to its customers; continue to have access to debt and equity capital markets; and achieve its sales objectives. Other risks include, but are not limited to: the possibility that credit quality could deteriorate; actions of competitors; changes in laws and regulations (including changes in governmental interpretations of regulations and changes in accounting standards); the possibility that the anticipated benefits of an acquisition transaction, are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors generally; a deterioration or downgrade in the credit quality and credit agency ratings of the securities in Prosperity's securities portfolio; customer and consumer demand, including customer and consumer response to marketing; effectiveness of spending, investments or programs; fluctuations in the cost and availability of supply chain resources; economic conditions, including currency rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations; the effect, impact, potential duration or other implications of the COVID-19 pandemic; and weather. These and various other factors are discussed in Prosperity Bancshares' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31 , 2021, and other reports and statements Prosperity Bancshares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies of the SEC filings for Prosperity Bancshares may be downloaded from the Internet at no charge from http://www.prosperitybankusa.com .